MATCH PREVIEW

Louis van Gaal must contend with a selection headache for his side's trip to Watford on
Saturday after revealing that Anthony Martial and Wayne Rooney will miss the match though injury and illness respectively.

The Manchester United manager's plans for
the trip to Vicarage Road had been disrupted
by an ankle injury sustained by Michael Carrick while on duty with England and because Marouane Fellaini, who has been deployed as a forward, has still not recovered from a knock sustained in the UEFA Champions
League victory over CSKA Moscow.

Van Gaal has hinted that James Wilson, who
has made one league appearance this season,
as a late substitute in the 3-0 defeat at
Arsenal, is in line to play some part against
Watford. Jesse Lingard and Memphis Depay are
also in the frame to go up front.

"He can play but he cannot play a whole
match because he doesn't have the rhythm of
the game," he told MUTV.

Lingard will be hopeful of a third start for
United, after scoring his first BPL goal
against West Bromwich Albion last time out,
while Depay has watched United's last three
league matches from the bench.

If United win they will leapfrog Manchester
City, Arsenal and Leicester City, who are not
in action until later on Saturday, into top spot.
But a new-look United attack will have their
work cut out as Watford's solid start to their
top-flight return has been forged around a
miserly defence breached only 12 times in as
many matches.

Watford have no new injury worries and
captain Troy Deeney says Man Utd's visit to
Vicarage Road will be a great occasion for
the promoted side.

"Now it's a different manager, a different
style of football, but it's still Man United,"
Deeney told Premier League TV. "It's still one
of the biggest clubs of the world coming to
little, old Watford. 

"So it's going to be a great occasion for the
fans, and for someone like myself. Not too
long ago I was paid £10 a week to play, so if
I'm now playing against Man United I'm just
going to enjoy it."

Match Appointments

Referee: Robert Madley Assistants: M
McDonough, M Perry Fourth Official: A
Taylor

Match Facts

- Manchester United have won the last nine
matches in all competitions against Watford,
with the Hornets’ last win coming back in
September 1986, 1-0 at home in the league.
- Wayne Rooney has scored three goals in
two appearances against Watford in all
competitions.
- The Hornets have suffered just two
defeats in their last nine league outings at
Vicarage Road, winning four and drawing
three.
- Man Utd have lost one of their last eight
Barclays Premier League matches (W5 D2).
- Louis van Gaal’s side have now gone
five matches in all competitions without
conceding a goal (555 mins). They last
enjoyed a longer run of clean sheets between
the end of 2004/05 and start of 2005/06
(six matches in total).
- Wayne Rooney needs one more goal to
become Manchester United’s outright second-
highest-scorer in all competitions. He is
currently tied with Denis Law on 237, 12
behind Bobby Charlton.
- Man Utd have the best chance conversion
rate of any team in the BPL this season
(20%).

I won't be surprised if watford upset man utd

Van gaal defends his philosophy!

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/10070557/lvg-philosophy-is-to-attack

Just here wondering who will score for man utd
Injuries here and there

How many likes for Man.Utd

When is chelsea playing

COME ON YOU RED...... Let do it again!!!
Watford 0 - 5 Manchester United #we can do it without Rooney and Martial!

This qame is tough but i pray man.utd get the 3pts 2day..

My formation: de gea smalling jones rojo darmian schweinsteiger scheinderlin mata herrera lingard depay..

[size=30pt]CLICK LIKE FOR WATFORD WIN[/size]

[size=30pt]CLICK LIKE FOR MANCHESTER UNITED WIN[/size]

Chelsea oooooo

this match wouldn't be a walkover but it will be a walk through 4-0 to d red devils

MAN U-seless

ajilay:
When is chelsea playing

Chelsea is 4.oopm..mou go dash norwich 3pts 2day

Mprepz:
with carrick and martial out injured, van gaal should not even dream of playing fellaini!!! I dnt want to see that tall useless dude. We still have herrera, pereira, memphis, lingard, mata to play any of the attacking positions with oga rooney. Tim Fosu Mensah should also replace carrick on the bench

You just commented without reading the story posted by op. Na d Rooney wey sick go play ba

Depleted end time man united

Another boring match in the offing, but i will a boring win over a draw or loss any day. Manutd4life

ajilay:
When is chelsea playing

when they pick form @ the end of the season

Am a man u fan but supporting norwich today! #4pm

Chelshit 0- 6 norwich

Below to all Man u fans

Let me predict. Watford 0 Vs 3 ManU.

I don't know which one but am sure one of the big teams will suffer an embarrassing defeat today.

man u should better win oo

dotcomnamename:
[size=15pt]No Rooney ❌
No Fellaini ❌
No Martial ❌

A draw or win for Watford.

Come on you Watford [/size]

all d player mentioning above na waste except Martial meanwhile, wait till the 90mins ends

The only reason manu may win is cos roney isn't playing!

ANAMBRA11:
Chelshit 0- 6 norwich

hahaha this will be the end to J.M career