Mourinho's put the dampeners on Lukaku appearing.
Wrong threadFecking people putting Bale in make believe Football Manager lineups! Why does this keep happening on Redcafe? What has given these hopeful people the slightest inkling that Bale is even amused by us, or, that we're even interesting in signing Bale? Yet, it keeps happening! Bale, Bale, Bale. Forget about Bale. It's not happening.
Nah, someone posted it a short time ago in this thread, but it's an accumulate annoyance on my part.Wrong thread
Ah, I see.
With news Dalot is still injured,
Probably good to play Leicester trying to cope with losing Mahrez and possibly Schmeichel. Maguire might be out too.
Short term it hopefully will get us through the first 2 games. Obviously not saying we are challenging for the league with that lineup.
You're talking about Maguire the United or Leicester player?
Hate to use the phrase but this could be the “blessing in disguise” that Martial needs to fecking take with every ounce of his being.
We won’t rush Maguire or Vardy backYou're talking about Maguire the United or Leicester player?
The whole full 3 week resting is Mourinho's philosophy, so Maguire likely to play the first game for Leicester if he stays. He only needs some conditioning. No need for a full preseason to bed in with new team
To me it feels like a game where you'd be happy resting players lacking fitness away to United on a Friday night three weeks after the World Cup. It's possible that we'll play a really depleted Leicester without your four best players from last season.
Are you saying the money I lost on Iheanacho to have a great year partnered with Vardy can be recoupped this year? I feel a small gambling loss coming on.
Very good starting 11 which on paper is strong enough to beat any team in the league, providing we turn up that is! However, who would we have to come off the bench? Our fullback options Dalot and Young won't be available and Darmian would I assume be sold by then. Lindelof, Jones and Rojo may not be back since they all got to the knockout stages of the WC, Rojo might be as Argentina got knocked out early. So limited in terms of CB options too. Pogba and Fellaini won't be back so no midfield alternatives who have first-team experience apart from Mctominay. Going forward, no Lingard, Rashford and Lukaku is probably the biggest concern.
I am sure the young players on tour have a great opportunity to make it to the matchday squad if they play well.
Yeah even Fosu-Mensah if he stays as he can play CB, RB and DM/CM, so he could cover for a lot of the players that are missing.
Jones and Rashford are both back in training. They could be a part of the line up for the Leicester match.Revised starting XI against Leicester
---------------De Gea---------------
----Bailly----Smalling----Lindelof----
Darmian-Fred-Herrera-Pereira-Shaw
----------Mata-------Sanchez----------
And that's assuming the injuries to Bailly, Smalling and Shaw aren't too bad and Darmian is kept around until the end of the international break
Good news
Darmian the useless cnut will be sold by then. We could have another new signing to go in to that team. Jose says many things, wouldn't be shocked a big hitter like Pogba starts. Then have Lukaku on the bench. United should have enough to beat Leicester at Old Trafford.Revised starting XI against Leicester
---------------De Gea---------------
----Bailly----Smalling----Lindelof----
Darmian-Fred-Herrera-Pereira-Shaw
----------Mata-------Sanchez----------
And that's assuming the injuries to Bailly, Smalling and Shaw aren't too bad and Darmian is kept around until the end of the international break
Yeah. They didn't play as many minutes as the likes of Young, Lingard, Lukaku and Pogba so probably felt more able to return.
Ah yep, looking like 6 positions where we're missing our starters.
