Van Gaal Without 9 first team Players For Bournemouth Clash

Manchester United Manager’s job just got harder with nine of his first team players either out with injuries or suspended, German Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has been suspended by the FA for 3 games, while Luke Shaw And Antonio Valencia have both undergone surgery and are not expected back until next year.

Ander Herrera, Chris Smalling and Matteo Darmian are expected to return to action before christmas while Captain Wayne Rooney and Phil Jones Should join the squad just before the new year.

Van Gaal has come under a lot of criticism lately due to the poor string of results his team as put together and fans are beginning to question the “Van Gaal Way”.

The Man United under the Dutch manager tend to keep possession of the ball a lot but find it difficult to turn possession into goals.

Manchester United’s Chris Smalling also out injured

Van Gaal has his work cut out for him though, especially with the way the team crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday against Wolfsburg in Germany, and this long list of injured players will definitely have a bearing on the way the team plays.

United Academy product have however had a chance to stake a claim to the first team spots with players like Guillermo Varela, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, featuring in the Champions League game against Wolfsburg they just might become a regular feature in the United line up this season, On the bright side Morgan Schneiderlin is available for selection against Bournemouth.

Meanwhile the Man United en of year party has been called off following the recent spate of poor results.

Newfanzone BPL team of the week (Game Week 14)

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper- Costel Pantilimon (Sunderland):

The Romanian goalkeeper had a standout performance on Saturday against Stoke City. He made four saves in the match to gives his team their second clean sheet in a week.

Right back- Adam Smith (Bournemouth):

The English defender sparked life into the Cherries team. His passing and darting runs brought life into Bournemouth’s attack and he capped it off with the “Goal of the weekend”

Centre back- Chris Smalling (Manchester United):

The Englishman was at his best once again for Manchester United at the weekend. He kept record-breaking Jamie Vardy quiet for most part of the game. He made nine clearances against Leicester City on Saturday.

Centre back- Kurt Zouma (Chelsea):

The young French defender was outstanding against Tottenham on Sunday. He was commanding in the air and nullified the threat of Harry Kane.

Left back- Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland):

The Dutch defender had an outstanding performance against Stoke City and capped it off with a “cracking” goal.

Centre midfield- Fabian Delph (Manchester City):

The English midfielder had a good game at the weekend,building up play from the midfield. He capped off his outstanding performance with a goal.

Centre midfield- James McArthur (Crystal Palace):

The Scottish midfielder had a standout performance against Newcastle on Saturday. He “bossed” the midfield and scored two lovely goals.

Forward- Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace);

The Congolese winger was at his best at the weekend tormenting the Newcastle defenders with his trickery and pace. He capped it off with two well taken goals.

Forward- Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth):

The English winger had a standout performance against Everton scoring two crucial goals to help his team rescue a point at Vitality Stadium.

Forward- Ross Barkley (Everton):

Barkley continued his fine form at the weekend against Bournemouth. He had an outstanding game setting up Funes Mori’s goal and scoring a goal.

Striker- Jamie Vardy (Leicester City):

The Englishman continued his extraordinary goalscoring form at the weekend. He broke Ruud van Nistelrooy record by scoring in 11 consecutive premier league matches. Vardy is now just one short of equalling the all-time English record of 12 straight games set by Jimmy Dunne in the 1930s.

Newfanzone BPL Team of the week(Game Week 9)

Formation: 4-4-2

Goalkeeper: Simon Mignolet (Liverpool):

The Belgian shot-stopper had an excellent display in Jurgen Klopp’s first game in charge of Liverpool. He made two world class saves from Clinton Njie and Harry Kane to help the Reds secure a point at White Hart lane on Saturday.

Right back: Carl Jenkinson (West Ham):

The yound English defender is in the “form of his life” and it is no surprise he is in our team of the week once again. It was a tough match for him at Selhurst Park but he shaked it off and scored a lovely goal.

Centre-back: Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool):
Mamadou Sakho has a stand-out performance against Tottenham at the weekend. The French defender made nine clearances in the match.

Centre-back: Chris Smalling (Manchester United):
The English defender was in control of his defence at Goodison Park at the weekend. He was a “rock” in United’s back line and made sure Romelu Lukaku had no clear chance of scoring.

Left-back: Marcos Rojo (Manchester United):
The Argentine defender had an excellent performance at Goodison Park on Saturday. He made more tackles than any other Manchester United defender and provided a lovely cross for Ander Herrera to score United’s second goal.

Centre-Midfielder: Georginio Wijnaldum (Newcastle):
The 24-year old Dutch midfielder had an inspiring day at the “office” and scored four fantastic goals against Norwich. He orchestrated Newcastle’s rhythm in midfield and his passing was a joy to watch.

Newfanzone BPL Team of the week(Game Week 9)

Centre-midfielder: Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United):
The Frenchman had an outstanding performance against Everton at the weekend providing a “shield” to United’s back four. Schneiderlin made more passes than any other Manchester United player against Everton and also scored his first goal for his new club.

Left-winger: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City):
The young Englishman skills and finsihing was a joy to watch against Bournemouth. He scored his first career hat-trick in the 5-1 victory against Bournemouth.

Right-winger: Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal):

Alexis was a “menace” every time he got the ball against Watford and capped off his excellent performance with a goal.

Striker: Jamie Vardy (Leicester City):

The Premier League top scorer Jamie Vardy scored two lovely goals to earn his team a draw at St. Mary’s stadium at the weekend. The Englishman has now scored in six consecutive league matches, only three other Englishman have done that this century.

Striker: Wilfried Bony (Manchester City):

The Ivorian striker looked like the striker we knew at Swansea when he scored two well-taken goals against Bournemouth at the weekend.

Newfanzone BPL Team Of The Week. Game Week 13

Its back to the classic 4-4-2 for the lads at newfanzone.com, as we select this week’s Barclays Premier League team of the week (Week 13). 

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Formation: 4-4-2

Goal Keeper: Costel Pantilimon (Sunderland)

The Sunderland goal keeper was at his best and helped his team shut out Chelsea for the first time this season.

Right Back: Glen Johnson (Liverpool)

The Englishman’s goal was an act of bravery and determination to secure three points for his team putting his head where boots were flying, but he did so at some considerable cost to himself.

Left Back: Gael Clichy (Manchester City)

Clichy had a superb performance at St. Mary’s stadium and he capped it off with an exquisite goal.

Centre Defender: Chris Smalling ( Manchester United)

Smalling had a commanding performance against Hull City at the weekend and thanks to Goal-line technology his shot was adjudged to have crossed the line.

Centre Defender: Vincent Kompany (Manchester City)

The Belgian Defender was at his best co-coordinating his defence to thwart the threat of high-flying Southampton.

Midfielder: Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers)

Leroy Fer’s contribution throughout the match was exceptional,his darting run into Leicester City defence was a joy to watch all through the game and he scored a lovely goal to cap off a good-day’s job.

Newfanzone BPL Team Of The Week. Game Week 13

Midfielder: Yaya Toure (Manchester City)

Toure stamped his authority on the game at St.Mary’s stadium with a powerful performance and a fantastic goal.

Right Midfielder: Raheem Sterling (Liverpool)

Sterling was impressive throughout the match,asking questions of the Stoke city defence with his darting and attacking runs.

Left Midfielder: Santi Cazorla (Arsenal)

Cazorla had an excellent all-round performance. His role in Arsenal’s winner as a jinking run down the left was followed with a lovely cross for Danny Welbeck.

Forward: Robin van Persie ( Manchester United)

The Dutch Striker has been criticized in the past few weeks but his overall performance against Hull City was fantastic. He scored a world-class goal and assisted Wayne Rooney’s goal.

Forward: Charlie Austin ( Queens Park Rangers)

Austin has been the shinning-light for QPR and he secured all three points for his team with a sublime finish.