Manchester United 0:1 Real Sociedad

Dans · Sep 5, 2022

If Maguire, WB, Shaw and Lindelof get back together, we won't be going far in the Europa League this year.

Tony247 · Sep 5, 2022

Don't play regular back four and Eriksen. That's all I am asking.

VidaRed · Sep 5, 2022

I can foresee ronaldo, casemiro, fred, elanga, maguire and shaw as part of the starting team.

Alemar · Sep 5, 2022

VidaRed said:
I can foresee ronaldo, casemiro, fred, elanga, maguire and shaw as part of the starting team.

We need Garnacho to play, not Elanga.

Josh 76 · Sep 5, 2022

AWB. Maguire . Lindeloff . Shaw
Casemiro . Fred
Bruno
Elanga . Ronaldo. Antony

that’s if all these are fit

Dazzmondo · Sep 5, 2022

Expecting heavy rotation so not sure how good the performance will be but hopefully we carry on the momentum:

De Gea
AWB Maguire Lindelof Shaw
Casemiro Fred
Antony VDB Elanga
Ronaldo

Hoping we might see some sub appearances from Garnacho and Zidane

MrSingh2002 · Sep 5, 2022

Dubravka
AWB Maguire Lindelof Shaw
Casemiro Fred
Elanga VdB Garnacho
Ronaldo

I don't want to see any of the current first 11 playing any minutes. Maybe Antony could get some if he needs them over Garnacho.

Adam-Utd · Sep 5, 2022

Alemar said:
We need Garnacho to play, not Elanga.

They'll both play, Elanga RW Garnacho LW.

Hopefully Martial is fit as he needs minutes.

Houdini · Sep 5, 2022

I would rather see Jones than Maguire.

Alemar · Sep 5, 2022

Adam-Utd said:
They'll both play, Elanga RW Garnacho LW.

I don’t think, Antony needs to play to get fitness. Elanga may be in as his sub, perhaps

Shark · Sep 5, 2022

Houdini said:
I would rather see Jones than Maguire.

I second this.

DanNistelrooy · Sep 5, 2022

Dazzmondo said:
Expecting heavy rotation so not sure how good the performance will be but hopefully we carry on the momentum:

De Gea
AWB Maguire Lindelof Shaw
Casemiro Fred
Antony VDB Elanga
Ronaldo

Hoping we might see some sub appearances from Garnacho and Zidane

Dubravka in for DDG and this looks spot on. It's a pretty decent (mostly) 2nd string 11!

AngeloHenriquez · Sep 5, 2022

We are really doing Soceidad a disservice here though, they just drew with Atletico 2 days ago so while I'd like Garnacho to get time, the priority is 3 points and I'll trust ETH's judgement.

Cassidy · Sep 5, 2022

I very much doubt we are going to change the entire lineup for the first Europa league game vs the toughest opponent in the group

FriedClams · Sep 5, 2022

Would like to see

dubravka

AWB
Lindelof
Maguire
Shaw

casemiro
Fred
Mctominay

elanga
Ronaldo
Garnacho

JJ12 · Sep 5, 2022

Dubravka

Dalot
Maguire
Lindelof
Shaw

Casemiro
Fred

Antony
Bruno
Garnacho

Ronaldo

Chief123 · Sep 5, 2022

I think Antony and casemiro are certain to start to get their fitness levels up.

Gasolin · Sep 5, 2022

Dans said:
If Maguire, WB, Shaw and Lindelof get back together, we won't be going far in the Europa League this year.

Didn't they reach a EL final together? Maybe Bailly instead of Maguire due to injury or something? They will be fine.

Kag · Sep 5, 2022

We’ll play a strong team.

Ronaldo, Casemiro, Fred, Shaw, Lindelof and Maguire will certainly come in.

tenpoless · Sep 5, 2022

NLunited said:
Can we stop with the fat shaming? It’s unacceptable.

It's not fat shaming. You don't know fatboy slim the musician?

lex talionis · Sep 5, 2022

Not giving a shit about the Europa League has to come to an end. Strategic rotation of players who need the break and need games, of course, but to throw on all our "reserves" is a daft idea and an insult to the match day fans and supporters around the world.

Hard choices have to be made about when to give Garnacho a start, but it's not going to happen against a decent Real Sociedad side. ETH will want to send a statement in this first EL match that he's out to win the cup. When to start Ronaldo? What about bedding in Antony? Lindelof? Shaw? I don't have the answers but whatever the right answer is the intent has to be take early points in this group so we can coast in the final two group stage matches and later on go for the trophy lift. That is the United way.

NLunited · Sep 5, 2022

tenpoless said:
It's not fat shaming. You don't know fatboy slim the musician?

Am I missing something if I didn’t?

SWE-Chucky · Sep 5, 2022

There is no way we are not taking Europa League seriously. Not saying we will play our best eleven, but probably 3-5 out of our players that started today will be involved. If we don't make the top 4, this is good chance of us getting CL football next season. And winning a European trophy for ETH and our younger players, even for United as a club and for all the players as a team, would mean a lot. It should be our second highest priority after the PL of course.

Varane and Eriksen should be rested, not even on the bench. Varane has the habit of picking up small injuries that keep him from the field for a couple of weeks in games like this. Eriksen was running more then anyone else against Arsenal and has been playing a lot lately. Also we have no other deep playing CM with his abilities so we can't have him playing all games.

DDG could play in this game, but is also a opportunity for Dubravka to get some minutes and prove himself. I mean we got him on loan for a reason and this should be one.

Dalot and Malacia? This is a hard one, we could go with Shaw and Wan Bissaka if they are fit. But then we will have at least 3 out 4 new players in the our back line and new GK. Not sure that is the best way to go if we want to get the 3 points. If we are going for it, the EPL, then we should try to secure a place in the knock outs as soon as possible, and winning at home should be the way to go. Try to get 12 points in the first 4 games, that should be enough and we will be through the group stages in 5 weeks from now. 13th October are we playing Omonia at Old Trafford, our 4th game.

------------------Dubravka
---Dalot Lindelöf Martinez Shaw
-------------Casemiro Fred
--------Antony Bruno Elanga
-----------.------Ronaldo

7 fresh players but at least on paper that team should be more enough to win against a Sociedad that have not impressed to much in their first games and lost their best player in Alexander Isak that joined Newcastle.

Bruno, Dalot and Martinez should be substituted as soon as possible, don't play them more then 60 minutes if we are up 2-0. Throw in Sancho, Wan Bissaka and Maguire. I would even make the subs in half time if we are up with 2 goals.

Not sure if we are allowed to make 5 subs, if we are, then the remaining 2 subs should be used to give Garnacho 20-30 minutes and maybe Iqbal.

Since we got the information today that VDB is injured, i will count on him for this game. But if he is fit, he should get at least 20-30 minutes as well. This season is make it or break it for him, can't see him at the club for another year if he doesn't get involved a lot more in the next couple of months. If his old manager doesn't trust him here, no one else will.

- Posted this couple of hours ago but somehow deleted it, sorry for that.

Adam-Utd · Sep 5, 2022

Alemar said:
I don’t think, Antony needs to play to get fitness. Elanga may be in as his sub, perhaps

maybe will come on as a sub but I can’t see him playing 90 thursday and then sunday again. we shall see

I Am Zlatan · Sep 5, 2022

Love the addition of the new players this season, now we are looking at a second team (that would have been our first team last season) that could include the likes of Casemiro (not saying that’s his level obviously), Ronaldo, and we could see Garnacho, and Martial who seems up for it under ETH!
I hope we rest some of the first team players for this, I wouldn’t mind seeing 6-7 changes for this one, I would start Antony, Casemiro, Ronaldo, and Garnacho (although, it would most likely be Elanga).

Dans · Sep 5, 2022

Gasolin said:
Didn't they reach a EL final together? Maybe Bailly instead of Maguire due to injury or something? They will be fine.

They haven't got better, they've got worse.

horsechoker · Sep 5, 2022

I'm a bit nervous, we've often been tactically weak against Spanish sides. I'm hoping ten Hag's knowledge will see us through this

mu4c_20le · Sep 5, 2022

Tony247 said:
Don't play regular back four and Eriksen. That's all I am asking.

Regular back four and Eriksen confirmed. I would actually like to see Eriksen at the 10, backed up by Fredimiro. But it will probably be Donny.

DJ_21 · Sep 5, 2022

Although we need to field a strong team to get the 3 points, we could do with resting a lot of the first team squad. Keep them fit for the premier league. Sancho could defo do with a rest as he always looks tired halve way through a game.

dutchred · Sep 5, 2022

Jacob said:
Dubravka
AWB, Maguire, Lindelöf, Shaw
Casemiro, Fred
Antony, Donny, Elanga
Ronaldo

I agree with this but hope that Garnacho and Iqbal get some game time

Hester_manc · Sep 5, 2022

.................DdG...............

Dalot..Varane.Maguire..Shaw

----------Casemiro.Fred.............
................Bruno.....................

Antony............................Sancho
....................Ronaldo

BrilliantOrange · Sep 5, 2022

Dubravka
AWB Lindelof Maguire Shaw
Fred Casemiro Donny
Elanga Ronaldo Garnacho

zenith · Sep 5, 2022

Just seeing some of the teams being put out, after a long time I'm feeling that we have a pretty amazing second 11. A team that on form can beat a lot of first choice 11's.

Really hoping that the likes of our second choice defence show what they're made off, because we are one injury away from over if then brevity/becoming a starter

Gerald G · Sep 5, 2022

Dubravka
AWB--Lindelof--Maguire--Shaw
Casemiro--Fred
Antony--VdB--Elanga
Ronaldo

We need to get minutes for our squad. If Martial is fit then I'd start him and rest Antony. Take Antony off after 60 mins.

Nou_Camp99 · Sep 5, 2022

BrilliantOrange said:
Dubravka
AWB Lindelof Maguire Shaw
Fred Casemiro Donny
Elanga Ronaldo Garnacho

There's absolutely no chance ETH is going to change the entire 11 against a very decent Spanish team.

It will be 3-4 changes at most. Casemiro and Ronaldo to start for sure.

VivaRonaldo85 · Sep 5, 2022

You can’t swap 11’s and think we’ll just destroy these teams but a good 5 or 6 changes and we’ll be fine.

DDG

Dalot
Lindelof
Martinez
Shaw

Fred
Casemiro
Bruno

Elanga
Ronaldo
Sancho

Schweinsteiger · Sep 5, 2022

Seriously guys? We’ve just won 4 on the bounce for the first time in months and some of you are suggesting “full changes“. Entirely the wrong thing to do for me. As a squad, We need to continue building momentum Irrespective of what competition we are playing in. Changing our whole backline, midfield and forwards is ridiculous. I actually want to win the europa league.

We do need changes of course to cater for the schedule but not an entire team’s worth. I’d like to see Ronaldo and casemiro start. Elanga too. If Varane and Martinez are feeling good I’d go for them. And rest eriksen. No more for me.

Schweinsteiger · Sep 5, 2022

VivaRonaldo85 said:
You can’t swap 11’s and think we’ll just destroy these teams but a good 5 or 6 changes and we’ll be fine.

DDG

Dalot
Lindelof
Martinez
Shaw

Fred
Casemiro
Bruno

Elanga
Ronaldo
Sancho

One of the more realistic posts on here!!

Jacob · Sep 5, 2022

I'd take a point with a new 11. Squad rotation will be more important than points at specific times of the season.

Telsim · Sep 5, 2022

Varane and Martinez both need rest, the latter even picked up an injury against Arsenal and was subbed off. Rashford also reached for his hamstring at some point. Eriksen absolutely needs rest and so does Sancho. We have a brutal fixture on Sunday.

The way some people in this thread talk you'd think we are pulling our reserves from League One and pitting them against Real Madrid. Even if I don't necessarily rate them, some of these players played an EL final not that long ago. And we still have Casemiro, Fred, Ronaldo, and Antony in the mix as well.

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