Manchester United’s entire injury list reads ‘Michael Carrick’ at the moment. His absence is always felt but it’s still joy to see so few casualties after a season plagued by them.
Many believe that Daley Blind has been brought in to succeed Carrick anyway, so there will be very few excuses available for Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal this weekend.
Of course, West Ham have been flying and look as if they are strong enough to last the course in the push for a European place. Finally Sam Allardyce is getting the credit that he so richly deserves for doing a sensational job at the club – a job which has made West Ham solid at the back, industrious in midfield and lethal up top.
They will give a lot of late fitness tests to squad members this weekend and the results of those could play a big part in the final outcome.
It’s not going to be an easy game by any means. But with the race for top 4 more intense than ever, Manchester United simply can’t afford to drop more points at this stage of the season.
A win could really set them up for a strong finish. But defeat could see Manchester United drop out of the top four by the end of the weekend.
As ever, we want to see Manchester United play on the front foot – to take the game to West Ham from the off. The attack is the strong point of this squad and Manchester United need to take the impetus with a quick start and an early goal.
We think that RvP and Falcao have been playing well enough to both start. Away from home this might represent a gamble. But with Wayne Rooney able to do such a solid job in midfield we think that both of the top strikers should play.
So here is our XI for a really tricky must-win encounter.
Manchester United fans: Discuss
Ifiok James
Feb 7, 2015 at 8:04 pm
De gea:shaw,jones, rojo,valencia;mata,blind,herrera,di maria;rooney,falcoa
opio innocent
Feb 8, 2015 at 3:17 am
very good lineup but my boys herrera januzaj and mata should also be played
Johnk7
Feb 8, 2015 at 10:16 am
Man utd will grab d max 3pt if fallaini, Mata & Herara plays!
Israel Lokwaro
Feb 8, 2015 at 5:04 am
Thats a nice squad. But wilson should be given enough game time.
muhimbura asaph
Feb 8, 2015 at 5:43 am
remove emailing in. that lineup
Allan kibet
Feb 8, 2015 at 6:34 am
Manchester United.My Team My Passion…westham you going down
wamuti erdine
Feb 8, 2015 at 6:43 am
Of course its a must win but when they score goals and not conceded
Noel
Feb 8, 2015 at 7:43 am
If van Gaal wil listen to thy fans i think their wil be inprove in thy game.
maxwell
Feb 8, 2015 at 8:13 am
best line up but herrera shuold play in for rooney
Rastanjan
Feb 8, 2015 at 8:42 am
Good stating line up we need inprovement in this match plz
sameenu
Feb 8, 2015 at 8:52 am
i prefer hererra to fellaini
Excellent Larry A
Feb 8, 2015 at 9:27 am
For me this is the best team to use against West Ham united.
INAMOTO
Feb 8, 2015 at 10:43 am
I wish carrick quick recovery. Dis is my best 4-4-2 formation which gives enough space 2 dimaria 2 operate & allow rooney 2play behind d strikers. Fellaini as our strongest midfielder wil allow WMR & ADM 2operat freely
Getaneh tessafa
Feb 8, 2015 at 12:55 pm
Agood squad for west ham to win 2:0
Nassor Hamad
Feb 8, 2015 at 11:42 am
Plz plz LVG use M. Fellain as a Midfilder and Rooney as Striker as well as Mata as left Winger
michael s sawaneh
Feb 8, 2015 at 12:55 pm
all what i hava to say 4-4-2 has been use to our players.lets be useing that 4 now. long live LVG and Manutd.
Onyango Shem
Feb 8, 2015 at 1:19 pm
it iz a nyc lyn up bt i thnk januzaj and willson wud hv started
Fabulous
Feb 8, 2015 at 3:39 pm
Nice formation but can u drop RVP til 2nd half and start Rooney alongside Falcao up front and bring my flexiblevHerrera in