17 Mar 2014 13:41:07
Is it just me that thinks as soon as it is mathematically impossible to go down, that we leave Evra, Vidic, Rio, Valencia, Young, Giggs etc out of the first team squad totally and play Rooney, Mata, Januzaj etc sparingly and pray we finish outside the Europa places? It will be a disaster for us next season if we have to play in that competition, but to refuse would no doubt bring sanctions from Uefa. I'd rather have a normal ish preseason after the world cup and play some decent friendlies during the season. We could give some youngsters a chance for the last 5/6 games and let them get some first team PL action while leaving out players who won't be here next season. The other option is to use our squad players and U21's in the Europa, that I could accept.

If we have a busy summer window like we hope we will, we will need as much training ground time to settle the new players as possible, and having early summer qualifiers and then a ridiculous number of extra games in the season, will seriously affect our chances of getting top four again next season. It could set us back an extra season and for me it isn't a risk worth taking.

1.) 17 Mar 2014
If you want Utd to finish lower down the table we should play all the players you listed.

2.) 17 Mar 2014
No the reason for not playing them was that they won't be here next season so why bother? The reason for playing Rooney, Mata, Januzaj less is to finish further down the table. We should use a team of Amos, Varela, Keane, Smalling, Buttner, Cleverly, Petrucci,
Nani, Valencia, Wilson, Hernandez. give some youngsters a few games, keep Nani and Valencia in the shop window and finish outside Europa with some luck. Never going to happen but Europa is a huge mistake for us. Even Distin at Everton doesn't want to be in it, that tells you how sh*t it is.

3.) 17 Mar 2014
17 Mar 2014 22:06:08
the Americans are desperate for us to qualify for the Europa league and go far in the competition- just look at all those extra home games that the poor season ticket holders will have to purchase a ticket for on a poxy Thursday night!