Manchester United 1:2 Brighton & Hove Albion

Olecurls99 · Aug 4, 2022

Ayoba said:
1-2 to Brighton.

Shaw o.g 32
Bruno 44
Trossard 66
Bruno red card 81

Welcome to the Premier League Mr Hag!

Put a quid on that and you'll be a millionaire

Olecurls99 · Aug 4, 2022

Brighton play the game in a very similar way to Teny so more than ever it'll come down to player performances. Need a big start, get an early goal and build on the momentum. Come on United, fly out of the blocks!

VivaRonaldo85 · Aug 4, 2022

Isn’t it weird seeing all these lineups with Rashford and Martial automatically starting when you think of the horrific seasons they have both recently had. What’s more scary is there’s no other realistic options. That’s how light we are in forward areas.

DDG

DD
Lindelof
Martinez
Shaw

Fred
Eriksen
Bruno

Sancho
Martial
Rashford

2-1

Havak · Aug 4, 2022

RonaldoVII said:
Agree with most of what you've said. We can name 9 subs this season, so Elanga will make the bench too, plus one of the young kids I'd imagine.

Ah, didn't notice that change! It is a good one. Cheers.

laughtersassassin · Aug 4, 2022

TheReligion said:
Was excited to see the new match day thread created then scrolled down to see this abomination.

I’m looking forward to opening day and Ten Hag being welcomed to a packed Old Trafford. Please can you go and do your cry baby routine elsewhere?

I'm happy we got Ten Had but the club is run terribly and aren't even trying to compete

daveskimufc · Aug 4, 2022

I'd like to think he will be brave from the off and potentially play players on their preseason form:

De gea
Dalot. Maguire. Martinez. Malacia
Fred iqbal eriksen
Sancho martial Rushford

Mctominay has done nothing of note in preseason so the only reason to pick him to start over others is safety and his previous apps

bosnian_red · Aug 4, 2022

Saw Shaw in the latest training pictures but nothing of Sancho. He might still be ill.... hopefully not

Rajiztar · Aug 4, 2022

I am going for 3-2 win for man UTD with Ronaldo match winning header in dying minutes on the way.

OrcaFat · Aug 4, 2022

Andersonson said:
If Shaw is fit and starting we will start the season with nobody who wasnt here last year. Thats crazy really.

Yeah. It’s incredible.

GaryLifo · Aug 4, 2022

We owe these a revenge hammering. I think they will get one, albeit with the usual Welbeck goal at some point.

James35 · Aug 4, 2022

I’m expecting to see this starting line up,

De Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Malacia, Fred, McTominay, Bruno, Sancho, Martial, Rashford

Think we might shit the bed in game one.
1-2 or 2-2

RuudTom83 · Aug 4, 2022

The main question is does ETH go with the new lads?...I'd be very tempted to start Eriksen and Martinez, just to emphasize that things have changed and it is a new-ish start for the club.

Going with McFred and Maguire/Lindelof could be safer but also not as exciting.

Either way it will be good to watch a competitive match again.

Pogba's Barber · Aug 4, 2022

The pessimism in here is crazy, but not surprising.

I'm going 2-1 win, but it could easily be a 4-1.

We have a better XI than Brighton, a better manager who's just won the league in Holland, and we're at home.

I get that we ended last season in horrific fashion, but to think that it's going to be the same again just because we have the same players is madness. We've made fundamental changes to our playing style and players have been given new roles and instructions. Players seem energised with renewed confidence and enthusiasm; and they have not yet downed tools like they did last season.

Does anybody think that this Brighton would beat ETH Ajax from last season? How many of the players from that Ajax team would get into this United XI?

pseudo_canadian · Aug 4, 2022

Will not be an easy game.

2-1 United or 1-1.

Dve · Aug 4, 2022

DickDastardly said:
Riiiiight

Benching Bruno in the first game, that'l do.

Yes. Too wasteful in possession. Let´s try to dominate a game for once.

Shane88 · Aug 4, 2022

I cannot fecking believe we are starting a new season with McFred.

Nickosaur · Aug 4, 2022

Pogba's Barber said:
The pessimism in here is crazy, but not surprising.

I'm going 2-1 win, but it could easily be a 4-1.

We have a better XI than Brighton, a better manager who's just won the league in Holland, and we're at home.

I get that we ended last season in horrific fashion, but to think that it's going to be the same again just because we have the same players is madness. We've made fundamental changes to our playing style and players have been given new roles and instructions. Players seem energised with renewed confidence and enthusiasm; and they have not yet downed tools like they did last season.

Does anybody think that this Brighton would beat ETH Ajax from last season? How many of the players from that Ajax team would get into this United XI?

You know it's not as simple as that right.

siw2007 · Aug 4, 2022

It’s going to be great going back to Old Trafford this Sunday, hopefully minus the toxicity that was apparent last year and with some optimism. Having said that, with the slow progress in the transfer market and that we are still developing the team, this game is going to be a tough one.

I don’t see many big changes to what we’ve seen pre season apart from maybe Malacia muscling his way in after a good display last weeekend:

DDG

Dalot
Lindelof
Maguire
Malacia

Fred
McTominay
Fernandes

Sancho
Martial
Rashford

Going for a 1-1 draw though hoping that Brighton’s loss of Bissouma and other unrest with players potentially going could mean they underperform relative to what they did last year.

RedMilo · Aug 4, 2022

Tickets secured for this one

Hopefully FDJ will be unveiled on the pitch aka Varane style... :lol:

My team if all fit would be
DDG
Dalot Varane Martinez Malacia
Eriksen Fred
Bruno
Sancho Martial Garnacho

Likely team will be
DDG
Dalot Maguire Lindelof Malacia
McT Fred
Bruno
Elanga Martial Rashford

LARulz · Aug 4, 2022

RedMilo said:
Tickets secured for this one

Hopefully FDJ will be unveiled on the pitch aka Varane style...

My team if all fit would be
DDG
Dalot Varane Martinez Malacia
Eriksen Fred
Bruno
Sancho Martial Garnacho

Likely team will be
DDG
Dalot Maguire Lindelof Malacia
McT Fred
Bruno
Elanga Martial Rashford

If Elanga starts I will be absolutely fuming

Dans · Aug 4, 2022

Luckily Cucurella won't be playing.

RedMilo · Aug 4, 2022

LARulz said:
If Elanga starts I will be absolutely fuming

If Sancho is still unwell, then not sure what other options he has other than maybe bringing Eriksen in and pushing Bruno out wide, Our attacking options are limited, 1 or 2 injuries and we are going to struggle with scoring goals, with the squad we have now. Hopefully Sancho is ready..

pocco · Aug 4, 2022

It'll be interesting, to say the least. From both a tactical and performance point of view.

I'm expecting the standard first 11 from pre-season, no starts for new signings just yet. The question will be who steps in if Sancho can't play? Would he play it safe and go Elanga or perhaps Eriksen, or will he put Garnacho in?

Dazzmondo · Aug 4, 2022

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Ffs, we're gonna lose to Brighton again aren't we? Ronaldo or Amad?

RonaldoVII · Aug 4, 2022

Elanga I'd imagine. Ronaldo to come on later when we're chasing it.

Andre Kagawa · Aug 4, 2022

Ronaldo to start.

Samid · Aug 4, 2022

Bruno false 9 then

Annihilate Now! · Aug 4, 2022

At least it's only taken until GW1 to see how thin our options are up top.

bosnian_red · Aug 4, 2022

So either Ronaldo starting this weekend, or Elanga on the left with Rashford top, or Bruno on the left with Eriksen 10... I don't even know what I would want out of those options. fecks sake Martial. This is why he isn't trusted more. Fitness is horrible.

Cassidy · Aug 4, 2022

Dans said:
Luckily Cucurella won't be playing.

Are you sure?

Cassidy · Aug 4, 2022

bosnian_red said:
So either Ronaldo starting this weekend, or Elanga on the left with Rashford top, or Bruno on the left with Eriksen 10... I don't even know what I would want out of those options. fecks sake Martial. This is why he isn't trusted more. Fitness is horrible.

He cannot be to blame, club knew the risks

the_cliff · Aug 4, 2022

Annihilate Now! said:
At least it's only taken until GW1 to see how thin our options are up top.

It gets worse.

Apparently Sancho is also touch and go for the first game.

We could line up in our first game with a front 3 of Garnacho Rashford Elanga/Amad.

Absolute joke.

Mickeza · Aug 4, 2022

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Ffs, we're gonna lose to Brighton again aren't we? Ronaldo or Amad?

Bruno left rashford up top. Assuming sancho is fit.

Dazzmondo · Aug 4, 2022

bosnian_red said:
So either Ronaldo starting this weekend, or Elanga on the left with Rashford top, or Bruno on the left with Eriksen 10... I don't even know what I would want out of those options. fecks sake Martial. This is why he isn't trusted more. Fitness is horrible.

Sancho still isn't in training either. We could be in a situation where Rashford is our only recognised and fit attacker for the 1st game of the season.

bosnian_red · Aug 4, 2022

Dazzmondo said:
Sancho still isn't in training either. We could be in a situation where Rashford is our only recognised and fit attacker for the 1st game of the season.

Laurie said he is back after his illness

dove · Aug 4, 2022

Can't wait for the season to end.

the_cliff · Aug 4, 2022

bosnian_red said:
Laurie said he is back after his illness

Luckhurst said he's training but still not sure if he'll be ready by Sunday, we'll give him to the final training session to see.

Tincanalley · Aug 4, 2022

downunder red said:
Welcome back everyone. Going to start with a 4/0 thrashing of Brighton and also looking forward to the much improved outlook and input of the match day crowd.

Match day forum will, I sense, be dominated by well-argued theoretical arguments, excessive politeness, and super self-aware and knowledgeable insights. The usual, in other words.

laughtersassassin · Aug 4, 2022

Martial and Sancho potentially out for the game :lol:

Good thing we have next to no backups

horsechoker · Aug 4, 2022

Samid said:
Bruno false 9 then

Donny at false 9?

He seems to try and play that role no matter where you put him anyway.

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