Predict the United first team 2019/20

[El-Manos]

If this is going to happen, I am sure there will be a very big protest against Glazers. So they will sign 4 players minimum.

Hence the team will be like

DDG
AWB CB/Bailly Lindelof Shaw
Ndombele Pogba
Maddison/Bruno
James/Rashford Sanchez Martial

 

[Shakesy]

If OGS goes down the rabbit hole then the team might just be... A magic rectangle

Martial Rashford
Fernandes Pogba
McTominay Matic ​

Shaw Lindelof Alderweireld Wan-Bissaka

De Gea​

Martial and Rashford extra wide for width and Bruno and Pogba pushing up through the middle.

 

[kirk buttercup]

-De Gea -
-AWB Lindelof Jones Shaw

- Fred -

- Bruno - Pogba



- Lingard - Rashford - Martial-

 

[Ishpan2]

A rumor-defying lineup:

De Gea
Jose Gaya - Joachim Andersen - Lindelof Shaw
Poba Mctominay Longstaff
James Rashford Martial

 

[Ole’s Wheel]

Ashley young got me

 

[Havak]

Squad as of now (players with a squad number under 40):

1. David de Gea
2. Victor Lindelof
3. Eric Bailly
4. Phil Jones
5.
6. Paul Pogba
7. Alexis Sanchez
8. Juan Mata
9. Romelu Lukaku
10. Marcus Rashford
11. Anthony Martial
12. Chris Smalling
13. Lee Grant
14. Jesse Lingard
15. Andreas Pereira
16. Marcos Rojo
17. Fred
18. Ashley Young
19.
20. Diogo Dalot
21.
22. Sergio Romero
23. Luke Shaw
24. Timothy Fosu-Mensah
25 - 30.
31. Nemanja Matic
32 - 35.
36. Matteo Darmian
37. James Garner
38. Axel Tuanzebe
39. Scott McTominay
40. Joel Pereira
-- Daniel James
-- Aaron Wan-Bissaka

I think the only player I can see definitely being sold is Matteo Darmian, but even if it he isn't sold I wouldn't be surprised as Wan-Bissaka is more of a Valencia replacement in the simplest terms. I assume we are in talks over a Centre Back which will probably mean that one of Rojo or Bailly leaves - it won't be Jones/Smalling/Lindelof. I expect that a lot of players will go on loan this season. I can see Tuanzebe at Villa and Henderson at Sheffield United again. Fosu-Mensah will be loaned or outright sold IMO. McTominay will probably get a squad number below 30 if he wishes to change.

After signing James, Wan-Bissaka, and a CB I think we might be done unless Lukaku leaves, then he'd be replaced and we probably wouldn't even invest the whole amount, just deduct it from our outlay to forge a better net spend for the Summer.

 

[Ishpan2]

Squad as of now (players with a squad number under 40):

1. David de Gea
2. Victor Lindelof
3. Eric Bailly
4. Phil Jones
5.
6. Paul Pogba
7. Alexis Sanchez
8. Juan Mata
9. Romelu Lukaku
10. Marcus Rashford
11. Anthony Martial
12. Chris Smalling
13. Lee Grant
14. Jesse Lingard
15. Andreas Pereira
16. Marcos Rojo
17. Fred
18. Ashley Young
19.
20. Diogo Dalot
21.
22. Sergio Romero
23. Luke Shaw
24. Timothy Fosu-Mensah
25 - 30.
31. Nemanja Matic
32 - 35.
36. Matteo Darmian
37. James Garner
38. Axel Tuanzebe
39. Scott McTominay
40. Joel Pereira
-- Daniel James
-- Aaron Wan-Bissaka

I think the only player I can see definitely being sold is Matteo Darmian, but even if it he isn't sold I wouldn't be surprised as Wan-Bissaka is more of a Valencia replacement in the simplest terms. I assume we are in talks over a Centre Back which will probably mean that one of Rojo or Bailly leaves - it won't be Jones/Smalling/Lindelof. I expect that a lot of players will go on loan this season. I can see Tuanzebe at Villa and Henderson at Sheffield United again. Fosu-Mensah will be loaned or outright sold IMO. McTominay will probably get a squad number below 30 if he wishes to change.

After signing James, Wan-Bissaka, and a CB I think we might be done unless Lukaku leaves, then he'd be replaced and we probably wouldn't even invest the whole amount, just deduct it from our outlay to forge a better net spend for the Summer.

I agree with you after seeing the AWB news 100%. 50 is a lot to spend on a RB alone, Glazers are probably wiping their hands and going to bed. I just hope we get the CB + a midfielder to replace Herrera.

 

[bsCallout]

- - - - - - - - -De Gea- - - - - - - - - - -
AWB - - - Dias - - - Lindelof - - - Shaw
- - - - - - - - - Matic- - - - - - - - - -
- - - - -McTominay- -Pogba- - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - -Fernandes - - - - - - - -
- - - - -Rashford - - - - Martial - - - - -

AWB / Dalot
Dias / Bailly
Lindelof / Tuanzabe
Shaw / Young
Matic / Fred
McTominay / Lingard
Pogba / Gomes
Fernandes / Mata
Rashford / Greenwood
Martial / James

 

[Adcuth]

Martial - Sanchez - James​

Pogba - Fred - Fernandez​

Shaw - Lindelof - Tuanzabe - AWB​

De Gea
​

Sanchez playing as a false 9

 

[Bocca9978]

Martial - Rashford - James

Pogba - Pereira - Fernandez

Shaw - Lindelof - Tuanzabe - AWB

De Gea

About this for me at them moment. Not the summer overhaul is was hoping for.

 

[Ishpan2]

With rumors of Pogba meeting with Skolsjaer to request a transfer, here is my new prediction:

Expected-
De Gea
Awb Alderweirald Lindelof Shaw
McTominay Fernandes
Costa Lingard Martial
Rashford

Dream-
De Gea
AWB De Ligt Lindelof Shaw
Tielemans McTominay
Neymar Ericson Martial
Rashford

 

[laughtersassassin]

What I expect

De Gea
AWB Smalling Lindelof Shaw
Bruno Matic Pogba
Lingard Rashford Martial

Longstaff also signed Lukaku staying but not a starter at least initially.

If we want top 4 cause the above team won't get it. Still realistic transfers.

De Gea
AWB Any CB Lindelof Shaw
Bruno Longstaff Pogba
Rashford Yedder Martial

 

[Dolf]

A lot different than I thought it would be but looks like it's going to be:

------------- De Gea -----------
AWB - Maguire - Lindelof - Shaw
--------------- Matic -----------
-- Fred/Pereira ----- Fernandes
Lingard --- Ben Yedder - Martial


Good back 5 if De Gea stays and decent/average midfield but terrible front 3 apart from maybe Martial.

 

[friendlytramp]

——————De Gea
———-Lindelof——Maguire
AWB————————-——-Shaw
——————Longstaff
--—-—-McT——-Fernandes
Lingard————-———-——Martial
—-————-—-Rashford

James
Ben Yedder

 

[kirk buttercup]

——————De Gea
———-Lindelof——Maguire
AWB————————-——-Shaw
——————Longstaff
--—-—-McT——-Fernandes
Lingard————-———-——Martial
—-————-—-Rashford

James
Ben Yedder

An awful lot to get that done

 

[Jericholyte2]

DDG
AWB Smalling Lindelof Shaw
Fred Matic McT
Lingard Rashford Martial

Bench: James, Mata, Tuanzebe, Young, Romero, Gomes, Chong

ZERO faith that anything substantial will be done and we’ll barely scrape by top half with this!

 

[UnitedObsession99]

An awful lot to get that done

If rumours are to be believed we've been working on Fernandes since May, so could just been drawn out negotiations or waiting for Pogba to be sold. Jf waiting for the latter that really is a stupid move. Fernandes would add huge amounts to our squad regardless of what happens with Pogba.

Longstaff has been on radar for months. I assume there is some progression there and salary would be quick to sort out. The valuation might be the issue, but again probably more a prioritisation piece with needing to plan best route if Pogba goes.

Maguire bidding looks like it's also been progressing for weeks and down to final shavings. I assume maybe having a last dabble around other options like De Ligt before pulling an expensive trigger.

Yedder sounds entirely agreed in principle and just waiting to see if Lukaku is sold.

I think a lot can happen, but maybe not committing till it's clear exactly where the land lies on outgoings.

CB options are not huge so it really needs to be a case of getting one over the line. Fernandes should just be done regardless. Similarly a RW could get sorted, but i have a feeling Dalot will get a chance to make that his own with competition from Lingard.

 

[SparkedIntoLife]

1) DDG; AWB, Shaw, Lindelöf, Maguire; Longstaff, Fred, Bruno Fernandes; Ben Yedder, Martial, Rashford
2) Romero; Dalot, Young, Smalling, Jones/Rojo; McTominay, Matic, Lingard/Pereira; Mata, James/Sanchez, Greenwood

 

[united for life]

Big Dave
Wan Bissaka - Lindelof - De Ligt - Shaw
Neves
Saul - Pogba
Sancho - Rashford - Martial​

We can always dream, can’t we?

 

[united for life]

just to feed my FM addiction if nothing else...

EXPECT (no champions league)


——————Romero
———-Lindelof——Maguire
Meunier————————-Shaw
————————Rice
--—-—-—-McT——-Grealish
James————-———-———Fraser
—-————-—-Rashford

Bench: Henderson, Dalot, Tuanzebe, Fred, Matic, Greenwood, Vardy

First team squad: TFM, Pereira, Garner, Mata, Gomes, Young, Chong

Meunier £25m
Maguire £75m
Rice £50m + PJ
James £15m
Grealish £30m
Vardy £40m
Fraser £45m

£280m

Sold/released:
- De Gea (PSG) £60m
- Valencia (Burnley)
- Darmian (Italy)
- Bailly (Spurs) £30m
- Rojo (Spain) £10m
- Jones (West Ham) Rice
- Herrera (PSG)
- Pogba (Madrid) £100m
- Sanchez (China)
- Lukaku (Madrid)£50m

£300m

A good formation. Surely will help us avoid relegation!

 

[izec]

---------------------------De Gea------------------
Wan Bissaka------Lindelöf--------Maguire------Shaw--------
---------------------------Matic/McTom-------------------------------
-----------Longstaff/Fred--------------Bruno----------------
James/Rashford---------Ben Yedder----------Rashford/Martial-----

 

[Micah Jay Dee]

---------------------------De Gea------------------
Wan Bissaka------Lindelöf--------Maguire------Shaw--------
---------------------------Matic/McTom-------------------------------
-----------Longstaff/Fred--------------Bruno----------------
James/Rashford---------Ben Yedder----------Rashford/Martial-----

I would love to add Duvan Zapata in place of Ben Yedder as he has power, speed and over 29 goals last season and has 1 year left on his contract .

 

[scots devil]

__________________De Gea__________________

Wan-Bissaka__ lindelof__Maguire____Shaw__

___________Fred_________N'Didi______________

_____Fernandez________________Ruiz_________

____________________Isco____________________

_________________Ben Yedder________________

 

[Ishpan2]

After seeing the friendly:

De Gea
Awb Lindelof Maguire Shaw
Fernandes McTominay Pogba
Rashford Icardi James

I think this would actually be a very good lineup. The best we've had in years.

 

[MrSingh2002]

Given the current speculation something like this.

Starters
De Gea
AWB Maguire Lindelof Shaw
Fernandes McTominay Pogba
James Rashford Martial

2nd team
Romero
Dalot Tuanzebe Rojo Young
Garner Matic Fred
Mata Greenwood Lingard​

Youth/Scrapheap
Grant
Jones Bailly Smalling Darmian
Pereira Gomes
Chong Lukaku Sanchez
​

At this point I'd atleast want us to sign..
Maguire
Longstaff
Fernandes

And let go of..
Jones
Smalling
Matic
Sanchez
Lukaku

We can always give Martial, Rashford and Greenwood a season to rotate upfront and then see where we're at. If we finish top 4 we can then go out to sign a world class striker but I don't see the point right now in rushing a Lukaku replacement. If we get the targets we're supposedly after, we should get rid of the older lot in Jones, Smalling, Matic and Sanchez.

 

[Dazzmondo]

Looks like we're setting up to employ a 4-2-3-1/4-2-1-3 (though maybe too soon to say, could change in other pre-season games). Based on that it looks like:

De Gea

AWB Maguire Lindelof Shaw

McTominay Pogba
Fernandes

James Rashford Martial
​

Honestly I think that rw is going to be rotated relentlessly. Could see James, Lingard, Mata, Greenwood, Gomes, Dalot all playing there at different points in the season. Big chance for one of them to shine and make it their own. On paper it still looks extremely weak imo.

 

[The Boy]

Looks like we're setting up to employ a 4-2-3-1/4-2-1-3 (though maybe too soon to say, could change in other pre-season games). Based on that it looks like:

De Gea

AWB Maguire Lindelof Shaw

McTominay Pogba
Fernandes

James Rashford Martial
​

Honestly I think that rw is going to be rotated relentlessly. Could see James, Lingard, Mata, Greenwood, Gomes, Dalot all playing there at different points in the season. Big chance for one of them to shine and make it their own. On paper it still looks extremely weak imo.

Agree with this except on two points. I think the midfield is lined up slightly wrong here, McT or Matic will play in front of the defence with Pogba in front pushing left and Bruno pushing right.

On paper from a neutral point of view I think this looks a great team strong defence, creative midfield and fast attack, with the youth back up you have as well as Lukaku (if he stays - doubt it!) Fred, Smalling etc you have depth on the bench too. I'd be optimistic, just hope Ole can get them playing as a team.

 

[WR10]

Absolutely wild that predictions are not putting Greenwood in at RW. He's going to make it his this season. Just like Scott has nailed the DM role.

 

[El K2k]

DDG

AWB Maguire Lindelof Shaw

Matic

Pogba Fernandes

James Rashford Martial​

 

[Volumiza]

From what's happened and speculation I think we'll go with:

DDG
Wan Bissaka - Lindelof - Maguire - Shaw
McTom
Fernandes - Pogba
James - Rashford - Martial
​

Personally I'd rather James out on the left and Martial dumped but that would mean Lingard on the right which I don't want. Lingard is an effective sub and nothing more. I also would love Sanchez to redsicover something and provide proper competition for the front 3 and give us more options.

I also have massive doubts whether Rashford can consistently give us the ruthlessnes and goals we'll need to challenge for anything. Other than that it's looking like a far more balanced and effective team.

 

[tidraKS]

From what's happened and speculation I think we'll go with:

DDG
Wan Bissaka - Lindelof - Maguire - Shaw
McTom
Fernandes - Pogba
James - Rashford - Martial
​

Personally I'd rather James out on the left and Martial dumped but that would mean Lingard on the right which I don't want. Lingard is an effective sub and nothing more. I also would love Sanchez to redsicover something and provide proper competition for the front 3 and give us more options.

I also have massive doubts whether Rashford can consistently give us the ruthlessnes and goals we'll need to challenge for anything. Other than that it's looking like a far more balanced and effective team.

Who do you expect to be our reserve striker, behind Rashford?

 

[Volumiza]

Who do you expect to be our reserve striker, behind Rashford?

Depends on the situation with Lukaku. Our only other options are Martial, Greenwood, Sanchez. IMO I would rather we replace Lukaku properly if he goes.

 

[tidraKS]

Depends on the situation with Lukaku. Our only other options are Martial, Greenwood, Sanchez. IMO I would rather we replace Lukaku properly if he goes.

Yeah, that's what I meant. I don't think we'll start the season with Martial, Greenwod or Sanchez as back up strikers.

 

[Volumiza]

Yeah, that's what I meant. I don't think we'll start the season with Martial, Greenwod or Sanchez as back up strikers.

Let's hope not. The way I can see things panning out is Martial not performing consistently enough on the left and James taking that role permanently - he looked so much more effective on the left against Perth glory than Martial has in the last 12 months. This will leave us without a proper RW again. I have my doubts whether Rashford can become the striker we need (I hope I'm wrong by the way) and will end up back on the right. This once more leaves us without a main striker so I think it would be stupid to not fully replace Lukaku.

Relying on Martial, Sanchez and Greenword is a huge gamble.

 

[Steven Seagull]

Can easily see why some people have mental breakdowns during the transfer season if they think some of these teams are sensible predictions

 

[Schmeichel's Cartwheel]

I think we'll start the Chelsea game

DDG

AWB
Lindelof
Maguire
Shaw

Matic
McTominay

Lingard
Pogba
Martial

Rashford

Subs: Romero, Jones, Smalling, Fred, Mata, James, Lukaku (can't see anyone meeting our asking price)

Sanchez, Bailly and Rojo will be injured.

Underwhelming FC

 

[Ole’s Wheel]

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Formation: 4-3-3

Formation: 4-4-2

 

[snowkarl]

100% guaranteed if Pogba stays:
Rashford
Martial-Jesse-Mata (OK MAYBE JAMES)
Pogba-Matic
Shaw-Lindelöf-Smalling-AWB
DDG

New signings wont start the first game w/o any preseason or anything.

Hopefully a cm, forward and defender on the bench... but who am I kidding.

 

[Fer]

If we play 4231:

GK: De Gea, Romero
RB: Wan Bissaka, Dalot
CB: NewCB, Lindelof, Smalling, Tuenzebe
LB: Shaw, Young
DM: NewDM, McTominay
CM: Pogba, Fred
AM: NewAM, Pereira
LW: James, Lingard
RW: NewRW, Mata
ST: Rashford, Martial

Sell:
Rojo, Bailly, Jones, Darmian, Matic, Sanchez and Lukaku.

Promote:
Tuanzebe, Gomes and Greenwood

Linked with:
Maguire, Longstaff, Fernandes and Pepe.

Dream signings:
Koulibaly, Ndidi, Havertz, Sancho.

 

[friendlytramp]

———————de gea
AWB——Lindelof—Maguire—-Shaw
——————-Longstaff
———-McT———————SMS
——————Fernandes
———Rashford ————Martial