FA Cup Final | United (N) - Sat 3rd June 15:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[bluemoon32]

All of our players will be fit as Peps drugs regime will ensure they are.
Redcafe is a funny place

 

[stonerblue]

Yeah he’s been totally anonymous in the last two games for me

And was unplayable in the one before those

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

I know we would all like to get the treble, but if we did lose on Saturday and then won the Champions League a week later, it would reveal United as a pathetic second place double.

 

[PabZabb]

And was unplayable in the one before those

I like Mahrez, I do, but he can be really inconsistent can’t he.

 

[IronsideKozuch]

And was unplayable in the one before those

Come on mate, who was the opponent back then with all respect in the world to Sheffield United?;) I mean I would love to consider Mahrez to start, but recently we are not talking about prime Mahrez.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

Probably got injured walking up the stairs.

Front 3 of Garnacho, Rashford and Sancho presumedly. Unless they go with Weghorst.

I’d say Fernandes starts further forward and they bring in Fred or McTominay just one of Sancho or Garnacho. They were apparently very open last couple of matches and gave up a ton of chances so I be would expect they’ll tighten up as much as possible, easiest way is to add a midfielder.

 

[SSBlue]

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

I like Mahrez, I do, but he can be really inconsistent can’t he.

Not at all.
He’s been of our most consistently high performing players for the last couple of seasons and his stats and motm’s prove that beyond a shadow of a doubt.

But, regardless of that, Pep will select the right players based on fitness and the system he deploys specific to the oppositions capability.

IMO (others may differ) If he wants to maintain possession and keep the opposition defence stretched wide, to open up spaces across the back, then Mahrez will be the man because nobody collects a long ball with the panache that he does and very few can keep possession in tight spaces like he does.
If he wants to nullify an oppositions high press by playing long up to Haaland and forcing errors in the final third then Bernardo.
Utd don’t have much of a press so I’m guessing that, subject to fitness, Mahrez starts on Saturday . . but I don’t always guess right ;-)

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Its a bit shit imo with the exception of Casimero and Rashford. Neither of which would get in our current starting 11, but that does not mean we should under estimate them, especially in a final. They are going to love the possibility of ending our bid for a treble. This will be a tough game I can see ET possibly penos with players rotated for CL final.

....and our players are going to love ending their season in front of a global audience, making history and preparing for a bigger game 7 days later.

We are becoming historic,they've become irrelevant !!

 

[Father Paul]

Not at all.
He’s been of our most consistently high performing players for the last couple of seasons and his stats and motm’s prove that beyond a shadow of a doubt.

But, regardless of that, Pep will select the right players based on fitness and the system he deploys specific to the oppositions capability.

IMO (others may differ) If he wants to maintain possession and keep the opposition defence stretched wide, to open up spaces across the back, then Mahrez will be the man because nobody collects a long ball with the panache that he does and very few can keep possession in tight spaces like he does.
If he wants to nullify an oppositions high press by playing long up to Haaland and forcing errors in the final third then Bernardo.
Utd don’t have much of a press so I’m guessing that, subject to fitness, Mahrez starts on Saturday . . but I don’t always guess right ;-)

When it comes to Pep nobody can guess right