MAN UTD 0-0 ROCHDALE
Manchester United XI: Romero, Wan-Bissaka, Jones, Tuanzebe, Rojo, Fred, Pogba, Pereira, Lingard, Chong, Greenwood
Rochdale XI: Sanchez, Norrington-Davies, McNulty, Dooley, Williams, Camps, Keohane, Rathbone, Morley, Henderson, Matheson
- Paul Pogba returns to the Manchester United starting line-up
- Youngster Axel Tuanzebe is named captain by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
MAN UTD 0-0 ROCHDALE
40: Just sign me up to the Matheson fan club! The 16-year-old peels off Rojo down the right and drives down the touchline. Another youngster in the shape of Chong does his defensive work well to make the challenge.
37: Huuuuuge chance! That looked harder to miss from Paul Pogba. Mason Greenwood finds his run and somehow the Frenchman heads over from inside the six-yard box with only the goalkeeper to beat.
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35: Rochdale haven’t committed a single foul tonight. Crazy.
34: Greenwood embarks on a mazy solo run and opts against the pass in favour of a shot. It’s immediately blocked by Dooley just inside the Rochdale penalty area.
The visitors have an opening themselves with a free-kick just inside from the left touchline. It’s a flat delivery and Jesse Lingard comes away with it.
31: Chance! Best chance of the evening. Paul Pogba fakes a shot but crosses for Pereira in the middle. He glances it narrowly wide of the post with goalkeeper Sanchez motionless.
28: Nice move from the hosts as Periera clips a cross over to Lingard at the back stick. Sanchez saves. That opportunity is followed by Rojo heading wide from a corner.
25: Well… 25 minutes gone and not a great deal to really trouble Rochdale. If Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was after an emphatic win – it hasn’t happened yet.
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23: Paul Pogba spots a run from Chong but he’s put too much on the forward pass and the ball rolls out behind. The Frenchman looked frustrated with himself for that. Bit rusty.
20: Matheson crosses for Henderson but Romero reads it and collects before any damage can be done. Chong then tests Sanchez from an acute angle and the goalkeeper punches clear. Just signs United are upping the tempo.
18: The Rochdale manager said if his side are in the game then they’ve got a chance of pulling off something special. Well… two minutes short of that and they are playing really well.
15: Woosh! Paul Pogba has a crack from distance after a poor clearance from the Rochdale stopper. Should have kept it down.
13: Fred floats the ball to Pogba waiting towards the back post. His knockdown is aimed towards the advancing Jesse Lingered or Mason Greenwood but neither could connect.
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10: An audition? The commentator has just said that Liverpool and Manchester United are looking to sign 16-year-old striker Luke Matheson. I suspect a goal would help his chances.
Fred with an abysmal error gifting the ball to Camps around the halfway line. He can’t find Rathbone with the prodded pass and Tuanzebe mops up the danger.
8: Tahith Chong drives down the left before reaching the byline and sending a low cross into the penalty area. No real venom on it and Rochdale goalkeeper Sanchez collects.
5: Rochdale like to play out from the back. Big respect for sticking to their principals – but against the pace of Mason Greenwood that could be an issue. Certainly no sign of the visitors looking overawed.
3: This designated singing section at Old Trafford appears to be working. I notice they were chanting from start to finish in the Astana game, something they should be awarded a medal for. Awful match.
No early chances to discuss as both sides settle down.
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MAN UTD 0-0 ROCHDALE
1: Y’all ready for what should be a walk in the park? Excellent. We’re underway at Old Trafford. Quite a sight to see 21-year-old Axel Tuanzebe leading his side out.
Just the 53 places separate these two sides tonight…
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Early goals
19:55: Few early goals around tonight. Chelsea have stormed into a two-goal lead against Grimsby. Sunderland, of League One, are ahead against Sheffield United. That could be something of an upset.
Ten-minute warning
19:50: Not long until we’re underway at Old Trafford folks. The other seven matches have started and I’ll do my best to keep you updated with those.
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Faith in Ole
19:45: Ed Woodward has pledged his faith in Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the Norwegian bids to get the club “back to the top of English football”.
The Red Devils are already 10 points adrift of Liverpool after only six top-flight matches this term, but Woodward set out a long-term vision as he promised to stand by Solskjaer.
“The progress we’ve made on the business side underpins the continued investment in the football side,” Woodward said.
“It’s important that we are patient while Ole and his team build for the future. We will continue to focus on the long-term strategy and won’t be influenced by short-term distractions. We’re optimistic for the future.”
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Pogba rumours
19:30: Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is set to demand an astronomical salary to remain at Old Trafford.
The French midfielder has openly revealed his desire to leave United with Spanish giants Real Madrid eager to secure his signature.
The Red Devils have refused to part with the 26-year-old with his contract set to expire in June 2021 – and Okdiario suggest he could use that to his advantage with a fresh contract ultimatum.
It’s claimed Pogba will demand £577k per week to extend his deal and that could force United to either accept or risk losing him for free in two years.
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Twitter round-up
Andy: Axel Tuanzebe had captained MUFC at every age level bar the first team. Tonight he captains the first team against Rochdale, the town where he grew up in after arriving from DR Congo aged four – with no English, only French and Lingala. At 16 he got As and A stars in his GCSEs.
Tom: The fact that Axel Tuanzebe is captaining the squad today while Paul Pogba is in it is slightly concerning me over Pogba’s future here!
Leanne: Right then boys let’s see if you can find the back of the net because the team that played Sunday were worse than useless.. Come on boys you’ve got this!
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Team news – Rochdale
19:15: Rochdale have made two changes from their 2-1 defeat to Fleetwood.
Aaron Morely and Jimmy Keohane replaceEoghan O’Connell and Rekeil Pyke. There’s also a start for Ollie Rathbone, who spent eight years in the Manchester United academy alongside Marcus Rashford.
Team news – Manchester United
19:10: So what has Ole Gunnar Solskjaer done with his side. Well, he’s made nine changes from the West Ham defeat.
I think that’s showing a decent amount of respect to Rochdale myself.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Andreas Pereira are the only survivors from the loss at the London Stadium. Paul Pogba returns from injury to partner Fred in midfield.
Centre-back Axel Tuanzebe captains the side. He’s alongside Phil Jones in defence.
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The sides…
19:00: Nine changes for Manchester United. Axel Tuanzebe skippers the side and Paul Pogba returns in midfield. Full analysis coming up.
Manchester United XI: Romero, Wan-Bissaka, Jones, Tuanzebe, Rojo, Fred, Pogba, Pereira, Lingard, Chong, Greenwood.
Subs: Grant, Lindelof, Williams, Garner, Mata, McTominay, James.
Rochdale XI: Sanchez, Norrington-Davies, McNulty, Dooley, Williams, Camps, Keohane, Rathbone, Morley, Henderson, Matheson.
Subs: Lynch, Andrew, Wilbraham, Ryan, Bradley, Tavares, Thomas.
Time for #MUFC team news…
▪️ Ole makes nine changes from the weekend
▪️ Axel Tuanzebe skippers the side
▪️ Brandon Williams is among our subs for the first time#CarabaoCup— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 25, 2019
What’s on?
18:55: More than you can shake a stick at. Whatever that means.
Eight Carabao Cup fixtures including the one at Old Trafford – all looking to make tonight’s fourth-round draw.
Brighton vs Aston Villa, Burton vs Bournemouth, Chelsea vs Grimsby, MK Dons vs Liverpool, Oxford vs West Ham, Sheffield United vs Sunderland, Wolves vs Reading, Manchester United vs Rochdale.
Come on, where are the upsets? Need something to boost the acca…
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Pogback?
18:50: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has indicated midfielder Paul Pogba will return tonight.
Pogba has been out of action since the 1-1 draw with Southampton on August 31 due to an ankle injury.
Mason Greenwood was absent from Sunday’s Premier League defeat at West Ham with a bout of tonsillitis, and the teenager, will be hoping to start.
I remember having tonsillitis. I was off school for about six weeks. Miraculous recovery.
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Evening…
18:45: Hello everyone and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Carabao Cup.
The competition nobody cares about – until you’re knocked out by a League Two side on penalties. Right, Spurs?
Yes, Tottenham were dumped out at the third-round stage to lower league opposition and the fall-out has been nothing short of gigantic. Haven’t used that word in a while.
Anyway, a fixture once considered of no real consequence has actually turned into a gigantic (couldn’t help myself) match for Manchester United tonight.
Under-pressure Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his side need a win and they could do with it being emphatic with only Mason Greenwood fit to lead the line.
Potential banana skin? No doubt.
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When is the Carabao Cup draw?
The draw will be held on Wednesday, September 25 at Stadium MK.
What time is the Carabao Cup draw?
It will be conducted following the conclusion of MK Dons vs Liverpool.
This will be sometime after 9.30pm BST.
When is the Carabao Cup fourth round?
Fourth round fixtures will be played on the week commencing October 28.
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MAN UTD vs ROCHDALE – EARLY TEAM NEWS
Paul Pogba is likely to return from an ankle injury when Rochdale visit Old Trafford in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday night.
The Frenchman has been sidelined since the international break, missing United’s wins over Leicester and Astana this month as well as last weekend’s defeat at West Ham.
United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is convinced Pogba will be available for next Monday’s Premier League clash against Arsenal and is planning to give the midfielder some game time as they welcome League One Dale.
England forward Marcus Rashford is facing an indeterminate period out of the side because of a groin complaint he suffered in the second half against the Hammers.
Teenager Mason Greenwood missed out at the London Stadium because of tonsillitis but the 17-year-old is in contention for United’s next outing.
