I’m focusing on the Cup for the moment 
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Anyone free to help out at DM? No Diallo, Romeu or Smallbone. Don’t think JWP will be RB.
Looks like a toss up between Jankewitz or Armstrong. Neither ideal. 
Stephens would be a potential option there but that’s based on Vestergaard being available which I suspect he won’t be.
Or… Maitland-Niles gets an immediate opportunity to play in his ‘favoured midfield position’…?
We need him. And it’s his chance.
I’ll dig out my boots 
And the referee for Man U v Saints on Tuesday night is ------- Mike Dean.
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Chauke, Jankewitch are #6 types.
We’ll be fine.
It is the most everse Spurs thing we ever do, drop points at homedo something away nobody expects
Poll added to the OP, have at it Sotonians
From the Guardian. Hope JWP is reading.
Fernandes must beware the wind-up merchants
It looked like a classic case of softening up, of the game’s darker arts. Leading with his arm in a 13th-minute aerial challenge, the Arsenal full-back Cédric Soares clouted Bruno Fernandes about the head and then reinforced the impression by going after his fellow Portuguese to hiss a few words in his ear. Cedric was booked. Granit Xhaka could also be seen in conversation with Fernandes. The upshot? The Manchester United midfielder was incensed and, moments later, he left his boot in on a challenge with Xhaka, raking the achilles of his opponent. It was a mystery how Fernandes, who did not have his most effective game, avoided censure (Edit: not much of a mystery - plays for MU) but it was a rush of blood that could have led to problems. It would also have been noted by other wind-up merchants. Fernandes is driven by passion but he can be provoked. Cedric’s move will not be the last of its kind.
I also felt this summed up the VAR disgrace. Also from the Grauniad: (Sorry, wrong thread really, but relevant as we’ve got Dean tomorrow. Some refs might try to balance the books. Suspect he’ll just pour fuel on the fire)
Ings farce lays bare the absurdity of VAR
As the replays of Danny Ings’ disallowed stoppage-time equaliser played out on a monitor behind the Southampton substitutes twisting, a voice echoed what everyone was thinking. “They change the rules every week,” one said while awaiting the VAR decision. That the former referee Chris Foy later suggested the goal may well have stood had Ings not been wearing a black armband in tribute to the former Southampton club president John Mortimore just about sums up the madness of it all. And that is before you factor in the moment Matty Cash handled in the box only for the VAR, Mike Dean, to deem that his left arm remained in a natural position as the ball grazed his thigh. The Leeds defender Robin Koch was not so fortunate at Anfield in September. If fans were not already disillusioned with the technology, this game of marginal calls and microscopic lines may well have pushed some of those on the fence over the edge.
Oh well.
Change prediction time then
And Lee Mason is VAR
Oh you are a wag…
Referee: Mike Dean.
Assistants: Ian Hussin, Darren Cann.
Fourth official: Lee Mason.
VAR : Graham Scott.
Assistant VAR: Stephen Child.
No, 4th official so the worst he can do is send Ralph off.
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I’d be optimistic about a win up there if we were injury free. United have goals in them but have been inconsistent. With our current injury situation I think we will struggle tonight. A draw is probably the best we can hope for but I think we will concede a few and score 1 at the most.
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Finally some good news!
Lidl had their 700ml Belgian Monk Abbey Beer on promo today.
Wont give a shit about the team/bench/result by 9pm
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IF fit then i think Djneppo to start at RB.
Full back is for us an attacking position and Djneppo gives that option. He can also hold up play if not tackle/block. JWP simply HAS to start in CM with one of the nippers who play #6 alongside.
This assumes Ramsay is not starting.
I also think it’s a nightmare scenario.
FWIW I would play Armstrong with JWP in the 6 positions. Djenepo and Redmond as 10s and anybody fit and with a right foot at RB.
Forster at RB it is then.
If Ferry is any good then maybe even play him and move Bertrand to right back because if he’s up against Rashford he will want to cut in on his right foot anyway which would be on Bertrand’s favoured left. May actually nullify the threat. Or it goes horribly wrong and Utd get awarded 7 penalties by VAR.
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