DDG
AWB -- Lindelof -- De Ligt/Maguire -- Shaw
Fernandes -- Matic
James -- Pogba -- Martial
Rashford
Unlikely but would love this.AWB -- Lindelof -- De Ligt/Maguire -- Shaw
Fernandes -- Matic
James -- Pogba -- Martial
Rashford
Predict the United first team 2019/20
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——————--Maignan
Wan Bissaka—-Lindelof——--Shaw
—————McT————-Rabiot
Dalot————-Fernandes———-James
—————Rashford—--Martial
Wan Bissaka—-Lindelof——--Shaw
—————McT————-Rabiot
Dalot————-Fernandes———-James
—————Rashford—--Martial
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Brave man, 1 centre back. Well, if they’re not good enough, get them out of the team!
Ahh, the ol’ cheeky 12th player. Genius.You're reading it wrong
Wan -- Bissaka -- Lindelof -- Shaw
It’s a 3-5-2 and it’s the winning formula
You could play Lukaku as rush goalie to add an extra attacking dimension
What I'd like it be
-------------------------------- De gea
---- Wan Bissaka ---- De Ligt ---- Lindelof ------ Shaw
---------------------------------- Fred
---------------------- Fernandes --------- Pogba
----- Bergwijn ----------------------------------------- Rashford
---------------------------------- Martial
What it probably be
------------------------------- Romero
---- Young -------- Smalling --- Lindelof ------- Shaw
-------------------------------------------------- Matic
------------------------ Mctominay ------------------ Fred
------------------------------------------ Lingard ------- Martial
------------------------------------------- Rashford
-------------------------------- De gea
---- Wan Bissaka ---- De Ligt ---- Lindelof ------ Shaw
---------------------------------- Fred
---------------------- Fernandes --------- Pogba
----- Bergwijn ----------------------------------------- Rashford
---------------------------------- Martial
What it probably be
------------------------------- Romero
---- Young -------- Smalling --- Lindelof ------- Shaw
-------------------------------------------------- Matic
------------------------ Mctominay ------------------ Fred
------------------------------------------ Lingard ------- Martial
------------------------------------------- Rashford
We’d leak goals
Romero
Young Smalling Lindelof Shaw
McTominay Matic Pogba
Lingard Rashford Martial
United 0 Aston Villa 2
Young Smalling Lindelof Shaw
McTominay Matic Pogba
Lingard Rashford Martial
United 0 Aston Villa 2
——————--De Gea (will sign a new contract soon)
Wan Bissaka (for 52m)—- De Ligt (for 80m) ----Lindelof——--Shaw
—————McT————-Rabiot (for free - sign on bonus)
James (signed) Fernandes (for 60 m) ——-Martial
—-----—--Griezmann (for 120m)
Selling Pogba to RM for 130
Selling Lukaku to Inter for 75
Selling Sanchez to whoever will buy him...for 50
Selling Darmian to Torino for 10
Selling Rojo to Spain somewhere for 15
That's 5 in 5 out. Won't lose out to much.
And we might be on to something....
Wan Bissaka (for 52m)—- De Ligt (for 80m) ----Lindelof——--Shaw
—————McT————-Rabiot (for free - sign on bonus)
James (signed) Fernandes (for 60 m) ——-Martial
—-----—--Griezmann (for 120m)
Selling Pogba to RM for 130
Selling Lukaku to Inter for 75
Selling Sanchez to whoever will buy him...for 50
Selling Darmian to Torino for 10
Selling Rojo to Spain somewhere for 15
That's 5 in 5 out. Won't lose out to much.
And we might be on to something....
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Sanchez for what? €50 because no one in their right mind would buy him for 50m. Due to his wages his value is very low. 10m and pay half his salary maybe
I will go with something like:
De Gea
Wan-Biasska
Maguire
Lindelof
Shaw
Rabiot
Pogba
Fernandes
Lozano
Rashford
Martial
I think DDG will run down his contract and leave for free next summer. Pogba will want to go but with how Madrid are going, they can't afford 130+ million without breaching FFP. Lukaku will go and Lozano can play RW and CF so will provide cover if required. James I think has been bought to provide Martial with competition as I think Sanchez will go. Rabiot on a free and 60m for Lukaku would allow for the four other buys.
De Gea
Wan-Biasska
Maguire
Lindelof
Shaw
Rabiot
Pogba
Fernandes
Lozano
Rashford
Martial
I think DDG will run down his contract and leave for free next summer. Pogba will want to go but with how Madrid are going, they can't afford 130+ million without breaching FFP. Lukaku will go and Lozano can play RW and CF so will provide cover if required. James I think has been bought to provide Martial with competition as I think Sanchez will go. Rabiot on a free and 60m for Lukaku would allow for the four other buys.
DDG
AWB = 55M
Lindelof
Alderweireld = 25M
Shaw
Ndombele = 60M
Maddison = 60M
Fernandes = 70M
James = 15M
Rashford
Martial
Total spend = 285M
Sell Pogba = 100M
Sell Lukaku = 70M
Sell Jones = 10M
Sell Smalling = 15M
Net spend = 90M
Subs/Squad Greenwood, Lingard, Mata, McTominnay, Dalot, Tuanzebe, Bailly, Chong, Gomes, Garner, Pereira, Laird,
AWB = 55M
Lindelof
Alderweireld = 25M
Shaw
Ndombele = 60M
Maddison = 60M
Fernandes = 70M
James = 15M
Rashford
Martial
Total spend = 285M
Sell Pogba = 100M
Sell Lukaku = 70M
Sell Jones = 10M
Sell Smalling = 15M
Net spend = 90M
Subs/Squad Greenwood, Lingard, Mata, McTominnay, Dalot, Tuanzebe, Bailly, Chong, Gomes, Garner, Pereira, Laird,
Promote Full Time
(ST) Greenwood
(CB) Tuanzebe
Walk
(RB) Valencia
(CM) Mata
(CM) Herrera
Sell
(ST) Lukaku [£60m]
(CB) Jones [£10m]
(LW) Alexis [£10m]
(LB) Darmian [£10m]
TOTAL: £90m
Free
(DM) Adrien Rabiot
Buy
(LW) Daniel James [£15m]
(RB) Aaron Wan-Bissaka [£50m]
(CB) De Ligt [£70m]
(CM) Bruno Fernandes [£70m]
(RW) Nicolas Pepe [£50m]
TOTAL: £255m
NET SPEND
£255m - £90m = £165m
. Martial -... Rashford .... Pepe
. (James) (Greenwood) .(Jesse)
..........Pogba ... - .. Fernandes
......... (Fred) .. ... .(McTominay)
.............. ... Rabiot
............. ... (Matic)
Shaw - Lindelof - De Ligt - Bissaka
(Dalot) (Tuanzebe) (Smalling) (Young)
................. De Gea
................ (Romero)
..... Extra’s: Bailly, Rojo, Pereira
...thoughts?
I think this is easily doable for United in terms of money and realistic targets to fill positions of need. In a crucial Summer like this, if you think United can’t do >£200m net spend you’re kidding yourself. We’re already heavily linked with Fernandes+Bissaka (clear favourites atm) and are finalists for De Ligt.
Only real concern is selling Lukaku and not adequately replacing his goals but that’s a risk I’m sure United and myself here are willing to take if it means balancing out everything else. I’d much rather that than getting a replacement ST but not getting a RW if you get what I mean. Rashford+Martial can primarily play as central striker while having Greenwood mix in games when need be every now and then as well. As far as I’m concerned, it’ll be a make or break season for Martial and/or possibly Rashford. We’ll see what they’re made out of and their future will be decided by themselves, whether or not to keep them or not depending on if they’re deemed reliable according to this season’s performances.
(ST) Greenwood
(CB) Tuanzebe
Walk
(RB) Valencia
(CM) Mata
(CM) Herrera
Sell
(ST) Lukaku [£60m]
(CB) Jones [£10m]
(LW) Alexis [£10m]
(LB) Darmian [£10m]
TOTAL: £90m
Free
(DM) Adrien Rabiot
Buy
(LW) Daniel James [£15m]
(RB) Aaron Wan-Bissaka [£50m]
(CB) De Ligt [£70m]
(CM) Bruno Fernandes [£70m]
(RW) Nicolas Pepe [£50m]
TOTAL: £255m
NET SPEND
£255m - £90m = £165m
. Martial -... Rashford .... Pepe
. (James) (Greenwood) .(Jesse)
..........Pogba ... - .. Fernandes
......... (Fred) .. ... .(McTominay)
.............. ... Rabiot
............. ... (Matic)
Shaw - Lindelof - De Ligt - Bissaka
(Dalot) (Tuanzebe) (Smalling) (Young)
................. De Gea
................ (Romero)
..... Extra’s: Bailly, Rojo, Pereira
...thoughts?
I think this is easily doable for United in terms of money and realistic targets to fill positions of need. In a crucial Summer like this, if you think United can’t do >£200m net spend you’re kidding yourself. We’re already heavily linked with Fernandes+Bissaka (clear favourites atm) and are finalists for De Ligt.
Only real concern is selling Lukaku and not adequately replacing his goals but that’s a risk I’m sure United and myself here are willing to take if it means balancing out everything else. I’d much rather that than getting a replacement ST but not getting a RW if you get what I mean. Rashford+Martial can primarily play as central striker while having Greenwood mix in games when need be every now and then as well. As far as I’m concerned, it’ll be a make or break season for Martial and/or possibly Rashford. We’ll see what they’re made out of and their future will be decided by themselves, whether or not to keep them or not depending on if they’re deemed reliable according to this season’s performances.
De Gea
Wan-Bissaka Lindelof Smalling Shaw
Matic
Pogba Mctominay
James Rashford Martial
Wan-Bissaka Lindelof Smalling Shaw
Matic
Pogba Mctominay
James Rashford Martial
- Wan Bissaka for right back
- For centreback DeLigt if we're lucky, if not I'd go for Maguire. Keeping Smalling and Tuanzebe whilst selling Jones and Rojo
- in midfield I feel we need to keep Pogba for one more season but we also need two more players. Fernandes seems impressive and van de Beek could be good value. I like Ndidi and Ndombele fits the profile too.
- In attack Sanchez needs to go, as does Lukaku if the fee is right. I'd give Martial one more season to show his worth. I want Sancho but realistically he is not available nor can we afford him if we make the signings I have listed. So we wait until next summer for him. But young James can't be relyed upon straight away and Rashford is inconsistent so we need an attacker too but I'm not sure who the best option is on that front.
- For centreback DeLigt if we're lucky, if not I'd go for Maguire. Keeping Smalling and Tuanzebe whilst selling Jones and Rojo
- in midfield I feel we need to keep Pogba for one more season but we also need two more players. Fernandes seems impressive and van de Beek could be good value. I like Ndidi and Ndombele fits the profile too.
- In attack Sanchez needs to go, as does Lukaku if the fee is right. I'd give Martial one more season to show his worth. I want Sancho but realistically he is not available nor can we afford him if we make the signings I have listed. So we wait until next summer for him. But young James can't be relyed upon straight away and Rashford is inconsistent so we need an attacker too but I'm not sure who the best option is on that front.
——————-—Maignan
Wan Bis—Lindelof—De Ligt —Shaw
———-——McT————Rabiot
Sancho—-—Fernandes——-Martial
———————Rashford
Wan Bis—Lindelof—De Ligt —Shaw
———-——McT————Rabiot
Sancho—-—Fernandes——-Martial
———————Rashford
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Romero
Wan Bissaka Lindelof Toby Shaw
Fernandes Rabiot Pogba
Ziyech Martial Sancho
If Pogba sold:
Rabiot Partey/Tielemans
Ziyech Fernandes Sancho
Martial
Wan Bissaka Lindelof Toby Shaw
Fernandes Rabiot Pogba
Ziyech Martial Sancho
If Pogba sold:
Rabiot Partey/Tielemans
Ziyech Fernandes Sancho
Martial
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With Pogba
Rashford
Martial Pogba James
Rabiot Fred
Shaw Maguire Lindelof Wan-Bissaka
De Gea
Romero Smalling Dalot Matic McTominay Lingard Ben Yedder
Without Pogba
Rashford
Martial Fernandes James
Rabiot Fred
Shaw Maguire Lindelof Wan-Bissaka
De Gea
Romero Smalling Dalot Matic McTominay Lingard Ben Yedder
Rashford
Martial Pogba James
Rabiot Fred
Shaw Maguire Lindelof Wan-Bissaka
De Gea
Romero Smalling Dalot Matic McTominay Lingard Ben Yedder
Without Pogba
Rashford
Martial Fernandes James
Rabiot Fred
Shaw Maguire Lindelof Wan-Bissaka
De Gea
Romero Smalling Dalot Matic McTominay Lingard Ben Yedder
------------Romero
Aarons Smalling Lindelof Shaw
---------Longstaff Fred
-----James Lingard Martial
-----------Rashford
And 200M+ in the pockets of the Glazers
Aarons Smalling Lindelof Shaw
---------Longstaff Fred
-----James Lingard Martial
-----------Rashford
And 200M+ in the pockets of the Glazers
“Prediction”
Same bastard defence for sure
——————--Maignan
Wan Bissaka—-Lindelof——--Shaw
—————McT————-Rabiot
Cancelo———Maddison——-James
—————Rashford—--Martial
Wan Bissaka—-Lindelof——--Shaw
—————McT————-Rabiot
Cancelo———Maddison——-James
—————Rashford—--Martial
“Hey guys, I was right. Ole did go insane and sign Wan-Bissaka then play him as a centre back in a back three.”
-----------------Romero---------------
AWB ---Lindelof-----Smalling-----Shaw
------------McTominay------Matic------------
Lingard---------Fernandes-----------Martial
-----------------Rashford-----------------------
Ins: AWB/James/Fernandes
Outs, Lukaku, Pogba, De Gea, Sanchez, Rojo, Darmian
I can only see our transfers being draw out because woodward. I don't think he will be allowed to spend much. The biggest signing will be Fernandes, Ole will fill the bench with Youth.
AWB ---Lindelof-----Smalling-----Shaw
------------McTominay------Matic------------
Lingard---------Fernandes-----------Martial
-----------------Rashford-----------------------
Ins: AWB/James/Fernandes
Outs, Lukaku, Pogba, De Gea, Sanchez, Rojo, Darmian
I can only see our transfers being draw out because woodward. I don't think he will be allowed to spend much. The biggest signing will be Fernandes, Ole will fill the bench with Youth.
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So I do see this being around the ballpark of what we can expect
...would appreciate if anyone would give feedback on my predicted Xl thanks
Take this in a heartbeat. Fancy the DOF role?
New predicition based on rumours:
Bissaka - Lindelöf - Tuanzebe - Shaw
Fred
N'Dombele Pogba
Pepe Martial
Rashford
Bissaka - Lindelöf - Tuanzebe - Shaw
Fred
N'Dombele Pogba
Pepe Martial
Rashford
Aside from all the muppetry on this thread, don't you need a squad of players to choose from to "predict the United first team"? We don't have an agreed squad yet. When the window closes then this thread becomes valid, maybe "predict the strongest starting line-up" though. All the FIFA and Fantasy Football wannbe managers are having kittens over who they'd like, not actually who we have to choose from.
Hope for:
DDG
AWB - Lindelof - Upamecano - Shaw
N.Pepe - Ndombele - Pogba - K.Havertz
Rashford - martial
Likely:
Romero
Young - Smalling - Jones - Shaw
Lingard - Pogba - Fred - Mata
Lukaku - Rashford
With squad additions like James, max aarons, Longstaff.
DDG
AWB - Lindelof - Upamecano - Shaw
N.Pepe - Ndombele - Pogba - K.Havertz
Rashford - martial
Likely:
Romero
Young - Smalling - Jones - Shaw
Lingard - Pogba - Fred - Mata
Lukaku - Rashford
With squad additions like James, max aarons, Longstaff.
————-——Onana
Wan B—Lindelof—De Ligt—Shaw
——————Longstaff
——Fernandes ——-Rabiot
Cancelo—————————Martial
——————Rashford
Wan B—Lindelof—De Ligt—Shaw
——————Longstaff
——Fernandes ——-Rabiot
Cancelo—————————Martial
——————Rashford
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--------------De Gea
A1B---De Ligt----Lindelof---Luke
-------McTominay--Rabiot
Greenwood--Pogba------Anthony
---------------Rashy
A1B---De Ligt----Lindelof---Luke
-------McTominay--Rabiot
Greenwood--Pogba------Anthony
---------------Rashy
Love the optimism people putting Sancho or De ligt into the starting line up
True. I think we’ll get AWB, but feck knows what we’ll do if Lukaku and Pogba go. Just over 2 weeks to start of pre-season and everything is up in the air.
De Gea
AWB De Ligt/Alderweireld Lindelof Shaw
Longstaff Rabiot
Fernandes
James Rashford Martial
AWB De Ligt/Alderweireld Lindelof Shaw
Longstaff Rabiot
Fernandes
James Rashford Martial
Romero
Dalot
Rojo
Bailly
McTominay
Fred
Lingard
Ziyech
Out
Darmian 10m
Smalling 20m
Matic 15m
Pogba 140m
Mata Free
Sanchez 10m
Lukaku 55m
Total £250m
In
AWB 50m
De Ligt/Alderweireld 90m/25m
Longstaff 25m
Rabiot Free
Fernandes 60m
James 15m
Ziyech 25m
Total £200m/£265
Net spend +£50m/-15m
If Manchester United can't make those signings happen then we're not as big of a club as we think we are. I can't suggest better than making money over the summer AND end up with a better team/squad.
Gk - De Gea - most likely stay at the club, I don’t imagine we will get good value for him if we were to sell due to his contract.
LB - Shaw - No speculation on any left back targets. Guessing Ashley Young and Dalot will be backup.
RB - AWB - Will probably sign him for £50m, good RB and probably our best option to buy at the moment.
CB - Lindelof and Maguire. Maguire is decent, pretty reliable and English so that’s a bonus, hefty price tag but if he is the best option available then get him as our defence is shocking. Lindelof is ok, in my opinion overrated simply because the rest have been diabolical.
Midfield - Fred, Mctominay, Fernandes - I think we have missed out on Rabiot, Pogba wants out and should be sold if that’s the case. Not many rumours on any other targets except Longstaff so unless something else is in the woodwork we are pretty fecked in midfield. One of the worst midfields we will have had in a long time. But hopefully something is happening which we don’t know about.
Wingers/forwards - Rashford, Martial, James - screams inconsistency for me. Who genuinely believes Rashfords and Martials form is going to dramatically change over the summer and James isn’t exactly going to be a world beater in his first season with us. We need a striker and RW but I don’t have a clue who it will be so these are the three I have chosen.
If it stays like this our defence will be more solid but we won’t get the goals no matter how many Fernandes has scores in the Portuguese league. If Pogba goes and we don’t get a world class replacement then we are genuinely screwed. Team morale will probably be better but is then it’s down to Ole to see if he can get the best out of an average squad. My prediction for next season based on that team is 5th - 7th. Harsh but reality in my opinion.
LB - Shaw - No speculation on any left back targets. Guessing Ashley Young and Dalot will be backup.
RB - AWB - Will probably sign him for £50m, good RB and probably our best option to buy at the moment.
CB - Lindelof and Maguire. Maguire is decent, pretty reliable and English so that’s a bonus, hefty price tag but if he is the best option available then get him as our defence is shocking. Lindelof is ok, in my opinion overrated simply because the rest have been diabolical.
Midfield - Fred, Mctominay, Fernandes - I think we have missed out on Rabiot, Pogba wants out and should be sold if that’s the case. Not many rumours on any other targets except Longstaff so unless something else is in the woodwork we are pretty fecked in midfield. One of the worst midfields we will have had in a long time. But hopefully something is happening which we don’t know about.
Wingers/forwards - Rashford, Martial, James - screams inconsistency for me. Who genuinely believes Rashfords and Martials form is going to dramatically change over the summer and James isn’t exactly going to be a world beater in his first season with us. We need a striker and RW but I don’t have a clue who it will be so these are the three I have chosen.
If it stays like this our defence will be more solid but we won’t get the goals no matter how many Fernandes has scores in the Portuguese league. If Pogba goes and we don’t get a world class replacement then we are genuinely screwed. Team morale will probably be better but is then it’s down to Ole to see if he can get the best out of an average squad. My prediction for next season based on that team is 5th - 7th. Harsh but reality in my opinion.
What I want:
Manager: Pochettino
First eleven:
De Gea
Atal - Linderlof - Koulabaly - Shaw
Fred - Pogba
Sancho - (Felix)(Dybala)(Havertz) - Martial
Lukaku/Rashford
Second:
Romero
Dalot - Jones - Smalling - Young
McTominay - Winks/Pereira
Lingard/Chong - Gomes - Rashford/Karamoko Dembele
Greenwood
Prediction for Ole United:
Oblak
AWB - Linderlof - Maguire - Shaw
Matic
McTominay - Bruno
Bale/Lingard - Rashford - James
Romero
Dalot - Jones - Smalling - Young
Longstaff
Fred - Pereira
Greenwood - Haller - Martial
Ole might get a big name attacker in the summer like Giezman or Bale. I think Bale will be at United.
Manager: Pochettino
First eleven:
De Gea
Atal - Linderlof - Koulabaly - Shaw
Fred - Pogba
Sancho - (Felix)(Dybala)(Havertz) - Martial
Lukaku/Rashford
Second:
Romero
Dalot - Jones - Smalling - Young
McTominay - Winks/Pereira
Lingard/Chong - Gomes - Rashford/Karamoko Dembele
Greenwood
Prediction for Ole United:
Oblak
AWB - Linderlof - Maguire - Shaw
Matic
McTominay - Bruno
Bale/Lingard - Rashford - James
Romero
Dalot - Jones - Smalling - Young
Longstaff
Fred - Pereira
Greenwood - Haller - Martial
Ole might get a big name attacker in the summer like Giezman or Bale. I think Bale will be at United.