Man United (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[ninjamonkey]

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Dias
Cancelo
Fernandinho
Gundogan
Kdb
Foden
Mahrez
Jesus

Best side on current form.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

some selection headaches and all for good reasons , eight players competing for four defensive spots , midfield you could pick any from half a dozen or more players and Sergio back in action up front , we could pick two seperate teams to beat those Raggy bastards. But i will settle for eleven with the right attitude ,passion and commitment to put them in their place

 

[mccity]

The only major twists I can see coming are no Walker (Cancelo and Mendy start), Aguero ahead of Jesus, or Sterling on the bench. But I do think the former two are unlikely; Walker is a main stay and Aguero may not be fit enough. However with Sterling I'm on the fence about what'll happen.

 

[ojeme]

I know that Mendy will start ahead of Ake but I wish the latter would start because he looks more solid in defending. It would have been harder to decide on if Mendy was the crossing beast he once was but I honestly feel he doesn’t contribute to the attack enough these days for us to trade off likely defensive shortcomings.

I know that Rodrigo will start ahead of Fernandinho but I feel that Fern gives us that street smartness, leadership and doggedness in the middle of the park. Better yet we can play Rodri and Fern. Ake also offers that additional heading skill for corners.

MY WISH

Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte Ake
Fernandinho Rodrigo
De Bruyne
Mahrez Aguero Sterling

But looking at PEP’S NOTE I can see the following:

Ederson
Walker Dias, Laporte Mendy
Rodrigo
De Bruyne Gundogan
Mahrez Jesus Sterling
​

 

[jay_mcfc]

I know that Mendy will start ahead of Ake but I wish the latter would start because he looks more solid in defending. It would have been harder to decide on if Mendy was the crossing beast he once was but I honestly feel he doesn’t contribute to the attack enough these days for us to trade off likely defensive shortcomings.

I know that Rodrigo will start ahead of Fernandinho but I feel that Fern gives us that street smartness, leadership and doggedness in the middle of the park. Better yet we can play Rodri and Fern. Ake also offers that additional heading skill for corners.

MY WISH

Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte Ake
Fernandinho Rodrigo
De Bruyne
Mahrez Aguero Sterling

But looking at PEP’S NOTE I can see the following:

Ederson
Walker Dias, Laporte Mendy
Rodrigo
De Bruyne Gundogan
Mahrez Jesus Sterling
​

Stones is 100% playing. You don't drop a guy playing with the confidence he has.

 

[Ric]

The only major twists I can see coming are no Walker (Cancelo and Mendy start), Aguero ahead of Jesus, or Sterling on the bench. But I do think the former two are unlikely; Walker is a main stay and Aguero may not be fit enough. However with Sterling I'm on the fence about what'll happen.

Guardiola has just ruled out Aguero starting, unsurprisingly.

 

[mccity]

Guardiola has just ruled out Aguero starting, unsurprisingly.

Well that's one twist to not think about.

 

[Ric]

Well that's one twist to not think about.

Think Walker is a given, and Sterling will start because none of his potential replacements did enough tonight to displace him.

 

[mccity]

Think Walker is a given, and Sterling will start because none of his potential replacements did enough tonight to displace him.

That's why if it doesn't happen they'd be twists! ;)

 

[Ric]

That's why if it doesn't happen they'd be twists! ;)

Ha, fair point. Steffen starting over Ederson would be a twist too, not going to happen though!