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Rashford and Greenwood benched as Solskjaer opts for a wing-back system

Two sides in woeful defensive form meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this evening.

Spurs v Manchester United kicks off at 17:30 BST.

The Lilywhites and the Red Devils didn’t keep a clean sheet between them in the six Gameweeks preceding this one, each conceding 13 goals in the process.

Ole Gunner Solskjaer has responded to the thrashing by Liverpool by opting for a more defensive set-up, bringing in a third centre-half in the shape of Raphael Varane alongside Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire.

Edinson Cavani is also recalled to the side, so United seem to be lining up in a 3-4-1-2 as both Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood have dropped to the bench.

Paul Pogba serves the first match of a three-game suspension after his sending off last week.

After naming an unchanged team for three matches in a row, Nuno Espirito Santo has made two alterations for the teatime visit of Solskjaer’s troops.

Ben Davies is in for Sergio Reguilon at left-back, while Giovani Lo Celso replaces Tanguy Ndombele in midfield.

GAMEWEEK 10 LINE-UPS

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Varane, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, Bruno Fernandes, Ronaldo, Cavani.

Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Dalot, Matic, Van de Beek, Sancho, Lingard, Rashford, Greenwood.

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Emerson Royal, Romero, Dier, Davies, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Moura, Lo Celso, Son, Kane.

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Reguilon, Sanchez, Rodon, Tanganga, Alli, Ndombele, Bergwijn.

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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Phew.

  2. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Really tempted to do Duffy > James and double up on Chelsea at the back with Rudiger, Cancelo and Trent (Tino back up)

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Solid, wouldn't be doing it this side of Wednesday though.

    2. d0813
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yay

    3. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yay

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for the feedback guys, really appreciated

  3. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    CR7 has been p*** poor so far

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Reverse oop not on penalties. Worth every penny of that 12.4m.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Also with bad fixtures playing in the worst form side in the league

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Been an awful signing, football wise. Two nice headers but other than that relying on keeper errors...

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Better signing than Rondon.

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          High bar.

    3. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I’ve held due to lack of other options but looking to swap out for Lukaku I think. In large he’s been extremely disappointing to own bar his 2nd debut

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I stand corrected

  4. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    You have Reece James who scores a brace and then you have AWB who is afraid to shoot...

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      And can’t cross

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Tbf, an AWB shot would have ended up in a similar location.

    3. PartyTime
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Can he even a cross a ball?

  5. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Thing is AWB was great going forward at Palace. What have United done to him?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Asked him to defend

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Ole effect

    3. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I was thinking the same...

    4. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Very average player

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He wasn't that good in the attacking third before. Better at actually defending, and of course the two teams play-styles are/were very different.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Case in point... better at 1 on 1 defedning.

    6. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      he be fast

    7. Tasty Jerk
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He was actually great defending for us.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah. No idea where these people are getting that from. It's the fact the way United ay he's expected to play much higher up, but also cover from the rest of the very very error prone United defense.

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Brilliant, Wan!

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Poor from Son. Lacking confidence.

  7. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Nice block AWB

  8. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    AWB outpaced Son there, big time.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      More about bad dribbling.

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Great tracking back awb

  10. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    As soon as I buy Son, he misses 2 sitters and gets outpaced by AWB 😆

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He was offside too

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Of course, gotta get those minus baps too!

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Wasn’t outpaced he dawdled.

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        'outpace
        /aʊtˈpeɪs/
        verb
        go, rise, or improve faster than.'

        AWB was going faster...

  11. jack88
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bissaka is the best player in this game

    1. tokara
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Cant cross at all

  12. tokara
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Cmon Son, score and save United

  13. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ronaldo goal

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    OMG CR7

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What a goal

  16. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Nice shot Ron!

  17. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Siuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

  18. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    SSSSUUUIIIIIII

  19. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Somebody said Ronaldo was poor?

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ok,i'm not selling Ronaldo as I was planning

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Another look at the fixtures I think.

  21. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ah feck this gameweek

  22. Mr. O'Connell
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    GOAT goal

  23. DycheDycheBaby
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    SIIIIUUUUUUUU

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What a goal wow

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Amazing pass, amazing finish.

  26. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Kane do something you nincompoop

  27. STEP rOVERS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Greatest of all time

  28. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Glad I kept him now haha

  29. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Finally

  30. jack88
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Siuuuuuu