Tony Babangida
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Hate Leeds. Let’s smash them.
This is Ole's first real test of the season.
Ole said yesterday that Sancho has been sick so he has only had 1,5 training sessions with us and it's doubtful that he will feature against Leeds at all. No training pics of Varane is probably due to the transfer not being officially completed yet.Why has the training pictures dried up, there has been no pictures of either Sancho or Varane training with the squad. I am still hopefully that both will be on the bench for saturday, specially as Sancho has been training for a week and Varane resumed training with Madrid for 2 to 3 days or maybe more before flying to UK.
I remember Maguire started the 1st game without having attended any training session with us. However, the major difference was he played all matches in pre-season with Leicester, whereas Varane has not played a single match.
RE: Sancho - Do you think this could be some early mind games?Ole said yesterday that Sancho has been sick so he has only had 1,5 training sessions with us and it's doubtful that he will feature against Leeds at all. No training pics of Varane is probably due to the transfer not being officially completed yet.
And why would we do that?Just keep Fred out of the XI please.
Yeah, could be. I think Ole loves to use tricks from SAF's playbook, playing mind games is one of them. The article in question didn't have a direct quote from Ole saying he will be definitely out of the Leeds game, but it was mentioned in the article's lead paragraph. I still expect him to be on the bench but it sure doesn't like it is an option to play him from the start.RE: Sancho - Do you think this could be some early mind games?
Knowing Ole, he will probably send him out there in a shoulder cast. Rashford must always play.Hopefully Rashford gets a run out
Agreed! I hope he is bluffing, but as you say, I think he'll come on as a 2nd half substitute.Yeah, could be. I think Ole loves to use tricks from SAF's playbook, playing mind games is one of them. The article in question didn't have a direct quote from Ole saying he will be definitely out of the Leeds game, but it was mentioned in the article's lead paragraph. I still expect him to be on the bench but it sure doesn't like it is an option to play him from the start.
I see you didn't see Fred absolutely kill at Copa America then.Just keep Fred out of the XI please.
This. I'm not claiming Fred is the greatest midfielder in the world or anything but the hate for him is so blind to his actual ups and downs in form. He was one of the best-performing United players over the summer.I see you didn't see Fred absolutely kill at Copa America then.
Martial hadn't played for 5 months before the Everton pre-season friendly.Sancho Martial GreenwoodAssuming no Cavani, Varane or of course Rashford, I think I'd go with this. Fred's energy will be needed against Leeds. Martial may have been poor last season but he should be the freshest, sharpest player in the squad after not playing this summer.
Pogba Bruno
Fred
Shaw Maguire Lindelof AWB
DDG
Take the game to them and burn out their pressing game with a fast start pinning them into their own half.
All of the creative four around Martial can interchange positions, but Tony needs to stay high and in the box and not get tempted back into the build-up play too much.
Ideally he should not be a starter. Was costing us left right and centre in the second half of last season.And why would we do that?
Well that's up for debate but the guy I was quoting said he shouldn't start against Leeds and I see no reason why he shouldn't. He'll be very important against a high energy team like Leeds.Ideally he should not be a starter. Was costing us left right and centre in the second half of last season.
Sadly we didn't buy a DM so he will play too much
Been in my playlist all week.Anyone else listening to 'this is the one' on loop this morning?
Edited for youJust keep McTominay out of the XI please.
Didn't we play 4-3-3 against EvertonWho actually believes Ole will switch to 4-3-3? I don't. That's exactly what we should have done when Pogba first came back into the team when we signed Bruno. 4-3-3 was the obvious formation for those two players. I just can't see Ole doing it. He's never done it before, why should he do it now?
..Why? Had a great tournament in the summer with Brazil and I thought played really well in the friendly against Everton, his passing looked really crisp. The one who shouldn’t be starting is McTominay.Just keep Fred out of the XI please.
He’s done it loads actually. He played Herrera, Pogba and Matic when he first came here, and he played a 3 of Bruno, Matic and Pogba after lockdown last summer. Matic is done though so how exactly is he meant to do so without a DM? I think he’s been trying to turn Fred into a DM as I don’t think there is a clear target in mind.Didn't we play 4-3-3 against Everton
You mean same team as the season before that.Same team as last season then
That already happened in EL final and United lostJust keep Fred out of the XI please.
I'd say the team will be pretty close to this. Perhaps James in instead of Sancho if it's true he's been unwell and missed training this week. We might see Matic or McTominay in ahead of Fred or Pogba as well.Sancho Martial GreenwoodAssuming no Cavani, Varane or of course Rashford, I think I'd go with this. Fred's energy will be needed against Leeds. Martial may have been poor last season but he should be the freshest, sharpest player in the squad after not playing this summer.
Pogba Bruno
Fred
Shaw Maguire Lindelof AWB
DDG
Take the game to them and burn out their pressing game with a fast start pinning them into their own half.
All of the creative four around Martial can interchange positions, but Tony needs to stay high and in the box and not get tempted back into the build-up play too much.
I don't think Ole plays mindgames. I believe him when he says that Sancho won't be playing.OGS says that it's unlikely that Sancho will feature against Leeds according to Norwegian TV2. Also says the reason for him starting training so late is because of holiday and that he has been sick. Could very well be mindgames though.
Yep.Same team as last season then
The way people talk about him is really weird isn't it.That already happened in EL final and United lost
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