Man Utd vs Atletico Madrid 1/8/2026 14:00

Dazzmondo

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Thread for the upcoming friendly between Man Utd and Atletico Madrid. Hoping Sesko is available for this one.
 
Dazzmondo said:
Thread for the upcoming friendly between Man Utd and Atletico Madrid. Hoping Sesko is available for this one.
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He's not. The PSG match is where he's pencilled in to take part.
 
Hoping we get to see some minutes from the new youngster we signed from spurs.
 
Still no Sesko in the squad.

Also no Gore or Collyer so imagine they're close to moves away.
 
Squad for Athletico:

Goalkeepers: Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton, Dermot Mee, Radek Vitek.

Defenders: Harry Amass, Dan Armer, Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu, Ayden Heaven, Jaydan Kamason, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Leny Yoro.

Midfielders: Jack Fletcher, Tyler Fletcher, Mason Mount, Andrey Santos, Jim Thwaites.

Forwards: Amad, JJ Gabriel, Shea Lacey, Bryan Mbeumo, Ethan Williams, Joshua Zirkzee.
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Interesting that we still list Dorgu as a defender, given he hasn't played there under Carrick.

Should see Thwaites and Gabriel get some time given the players available for the front 6 positions.
 
Bayindir

Yoro
Maguire
Heaven
Shaw

Santos
Mount
Lacey

Amad
Mbeumo
Dorgu

After subs

Vitek

Kamason
Yoro
Armer
Amass

Santos
Fletcher
Fletcher

Mbeumo
Zirkzee
Williams

Gabriel and Thwaites to both get 15 minutes at the end.

That's my guess and if it's 100% right then someone on the caf has to send me a cake.
 
Sesko not even getting in the squad again is a real worry. With that in mind I think we might see Mbeumo up front this game. I doubt we're planning to start Zirkzee in the opening PL games (and if we are that's quite concerning). I'm not sure whether Amad comes straight into the xi or if we give him 30 mins in this game before starting him against PSG. Could see Lacey being given 1 more start before the likes of Bruno and Cunha return.

Predicted lineup 1st half:
Bayindir
Yoro Maguire Heaven Shaw
Mount Santos
Amad Lacey Dorgu
Mbeumo

60 mins:
Vitek
Kamason Yoro Heaven Amass
Mount Santos
Lacey Zirkzee Dorgu
Mbeumo

75mins:
Vitek
Kamason Yoro Heaven Amass
Thwaites T. Fletcher
J. Fletcher Gabriel Williams
Zirkzee​
 
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Dazzmondo said:
Sesko not even getting in the squad again is a real worry. With that in mind I think we might see Mbeumo up front this game. I doubt we're planning to start Zirkzee in the opening PL games (and if we are that's quite concerning). I'm not sure whether Amad comes straight into the xi or if we give him 30 mins in this game before starting him against PSG. Could see Lacey being given 1 more start before the likes of Bruno and Cunha return.

Predicted lineup 1st half:
Bayindir
Yoro Maguire Heaven Shaw
Mount Santos
Amad Lacey Dorgu
Mbeumo

60 mins:
Vitek
Kamason Yoro Heaven Amass
Mount Santos
Lacey Zirkzee Dorgu
Mbeumo

75mins:
Vitek
Kamason Yoro Heaven Amass
Thwaites T. Fletcher
J. Fletcher Gabriel Williams
Zirkzee
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I he injured again? Kept seeing hype over him bulking up
 
amolbhatia50k said:
I he injured again? Kept seeing hype over him bulking up
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Apparently he's been recovering from a shin injury he got towards the end of last season. I'm pretty concerned honestly. Sesko already had quite a few injuries before joining and he's already missed a decent amount of time with us through injury. Our long term 1st choice striker can't be this unreliable
 
Dazzmondo said:
Apparently he's been recovering from a shin injury he got towards the end of last season. I'm pretty concerned honestly. Sesko already had quite a few injuries before joining and he's already missed a decent amount of time with us through injury. Our long term 1st choice striker can't be this unreliable
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He gets injured a lot. And I actually felt he needs to toughen up a little. If the is his record with being a bit hands off then that’s worrying.
 
Dazzmondo said:
Apparently he's been recovering from a shin injury he got towards the end of last season. I'm pretty concerned honestly. Sesko already had quite a few injuries before joining and he's already missed a decent amount of time with us through injury. Our long term 1st choice striker can't be this unreliable
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Well that's cheered me up. Hopefully turns out not to be the case but I get what you're thinking, unfortunately.
 
JJ12 said:
Has the squad been announced
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Yes.

Goalkeepers: Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton, Dermot Mee, Radek Vitek.

Defenders: Harry Amass, Dan Armer, Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu, Ayden Heaven, Jaydan Kamason, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Leny Yoro.

Midfielders: Jack Fletcher, Tyler Fletcher, Mason Mount, Andrey Santos, Jim Thwaites.

Forwards: Amad, JJ Gabriel, Shea Lacey, Bryan Mbeumo, Ethan Williams, Joshua Zirkzee.
 
I’m hoping we see Amad centrally for some of his time on the pitch and or rotate with Lacey. Think he could be good there.
 
Would be nice to see Lacey and Amad linking-up a bit down the right today
 
Heaton
Yoro Maguire Heaven Shaw
Mount Santos
Amad Lacey Dorgu
Mbeumo
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Not a bad preseason lined up actually considering we’re still missing a few players.

Nice to see Mount getting some solid minutes under his belt and Santos getting the chance to play with the team with Mainoo and Tielemans on holiday.

Sesko is the big issue, we really do need another striker, I’d like two to be honest.
 
Looks like a decent Atletico team today. I'd imagine they will still play pretty intense even in a Pre-Season, good for fitness.

Good to see Amad back, I wonder if he will play in the 10 or if Lacey continues there.
 
Even factoring in the players who are away, we have a very thin squad for next season and far more matches to play.
 
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