Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal stated in his weekly news conference that there were injury doubts over Daley Blind, Robin van Persie and Phil Jones.
Jones looked to have turned his ankle against Burnley and probably won’t make the game at the weekend. RvP may well be rested as opposed to risked – he’s not exactly on fire right now and Preston aren’t exactly Barcelona.
Of the three, Blind looks most likely to play, having simply suffered a cut to the eye region.
With Manchester United playing so poorly at this point we could easily imagine this cup game being a carbon copy of the previous two. Against Yeovil and Cambridge Manchester United were regularly on the back foot and could easily have lost both ties.
We expect a similar aerial bombardment from the opposition here as they throw everything at a team that they know isn’t at its best.
Privately, Manchester United’s players and coach would probably settle for another replay to generate a bit more cash and attempt to play themselves into the sort of form that has largely deserted them over the last 18 months.
If Blind isn’t fit we would throw Fellaini into the anchor role of an attacking line up which should take the game to the opposition from the off and start to show the sort of form expected of the most expensively assembled team in Premier League history.
So here is our best XI, if Blind is out, for another must not lose match for Manchester United.
United fans: Let’s have your elevens.
Angel Di Joel
Feb 14, 2015 at 7:19 pm
I strongly agree with this line up
I wish vaan Gal will use it frequently.
Felix mbawala
Feb 15, 2015 at 8:34 am
that’s goog first choice van gal may use even falcao replaced by Wilson
Tom abiti
Feb 15, 2015 at 9:09 am
Iwished utd 2 use another 4mation instead of the recent one.
martins femi
Feb 15, 2015 at 9:27 am
nice lineup
Vinie Chikopa
Feb 15, 2015 at 10:46 am
nice line up hope it wont change
odua samuel sunday
Feb 15, 2015 at 10:53 am
With dis squad nd formation, we can wit any team
Ojukwu ebube
Feb 15, 2015 at 1:34 pm
I would like Rafael to play against Preston
dada isaac
Feb 15, 2015 at 1:39 pm
thats what gd icould use blind and herera with fellaini behind rooney
Mike
Feb 15, 2015 at 3:28 pm
9ice line up i wish mr coach can go by it
coxlong
Feb 15, 2015 at 5:25 pm
big up.true xi. die hards.
good line up
coxlong
Feb 15, 2015 at 5:26 pm
NYC one
Excellent Larry A
Feb 15, 2015 at 5:36 pm
The line up looks good but Rafael should start ahead of Nair.
wale
Feb 15, 2015 at 6:19 pm
Have we forgotten that Rafael is stil a Man utd player?
I love dis formation, hope enough chances would be created,and utilised
Feb 15, 2015 at 6:32 pm
Good combination
alfa
Feb 15, 2015 at 6:44 pm
vangaal can win d league wit dis formation,but d change we needs 4 dis formation is rafeal to start at no 2position, while Phil Johns & rojo to b use in at defence line
Iliyasu umar
Feb 15, 2015 at 7:24 pm
9ice xi, wish u all d best.
Opeyemibeto
Feb 15, 2015 at 8:33 pm
Nice formation if van gaal can use it..