26 Aug 2016 12:35:48
Group A
Manchester united
Feyernood
Fenerbache
Zorya luhansk.


1.) 26 Aug 2016
26 Aug 2016 12:39:07
That is more long distance travel than I would prefer.


2.) 26 Aug 2016
26 Aug 2016 12:50:03
I haven't looked at the dates of the fixtures yet, but ideally we could do with a few wins before we have to do the long distance away games so we can afford to rest key squad members without too much worry about qualifying.


3.) 26 Aug 2016
26 Aug 2016 12:53:38
Wouldn't worry about the distance, we could rest a fair few players in those ties and still get results.


4.) 26 Aug 2016
26 Aug 2016 13:21:29
Shappy,

We will be resting pretty much every first choice player in all 6 games, I wouldn't worry about that.


5.) 26 Aug 2016
26 Aug 2016 13:36:25
You expect our B team to win in Turkey or the Ukraine. Two of the most volitle places to go play football, along with long travel there and back. I wouldn't be quite so confident of getting results there.


6.) 26 Aug 2016
26 Aug 2016 13:49:12
I expect a good group stage as a lot of fringe players like Rashford, schneierlin and Depay will have a lot to play for as they all want 1st team football.


7.) 26 Aug 2016
26 Aug 2016 14:27:06
I doubt that GDS, I expect him to rest several players but it isn't in Jose's nature to not try amd win. At the very least he will still have to travel with at least an 18 man squad, but I'd expect that to be more like an 23 man squad which means only 3-4 of our squad will be afforded a rest and not have to undertake gruelling travelling.


8.) 26 Aug 2016
26 Aug 2016 15:15:17
Shappy,

It is quite clear Jose has got 2 players in each position, a team of Romero, TFM, Jones, Smalling, Rojo, Schneiderlin, Herrera, Young, Lingard, Depay, Rashford would be a decent side and would mean every first team player would be rested. Obviously depends on injuries but I would expect to hardly see any of the players who have started in the league in the Europa League. I am not saying Jose isn't trying to win, but I think we have bigger fish to fry that will not enjoy playing Thursday - Sunday.


9.) 26 Aug 2016
26 Aug 2016 15:39:33
GDS, The playing isn't this issue so much as thr travel. If he named that side great, but who would the other 10 or so squad players he'd have to take with him to be on the bench? I suspect players such as Blind, Fellaini, Valencia, Rooney, Pogba, Mkhitaryan, Martial even Zlatan are likely to travel as well. If not them then who?

I suspect the likes of Zlatan, Rooney and Pogba would he more upset and it be more detrimental to them to travel and not play rather than travel and play.


10.) 26 Aug 2016
26 Aug 2016 16:48:42
I think Carrick will be key for us in the Europa league. His experience and ability to keep possession will help the younger players and will help to control games which will be especially important away from home.


11.) 26 Aug 2016
26 Aug 2016 21:17:46
You only have to see how Jose treated the league cup at chelsea he loved winning that so I'm pretty sure he would want to win EL its a trophy he doesn't get a chance to win very often but last time he was in it he won it. He will play a strong team mixed with first team players and give a few others a chance to impress him.