Xi and bench would be great.
I would probably switch Varane with Smalling because of the injuries, although Varane has been more consistent so it makes sense to have him there. AWB and Dalot are neck-and-neck.Assuming this means players signed/introduced post-Fergie:
ZlatanCB and RB the trickiest positions for me, but I'm probably missing some glaring ones.
Rashford Bruno Mata
Herrera Casemiro
Shaw Martinez Varane Dalot
Romero
Smalling was better for Utd than Varane has been. No contest on who the better player has been career wise of course but purely judged on their Utd spells Smalling has been better. Licha still has a lot to prove as well, had a good season last year but Utd were also on the end of some awful thrashings, but still would go into the team as very few strong options for the LCB.I would probably switch Varane with Smalling because of the injuries, although Varane has been more consistent so it makes sense to have him there. AWB and Dalot are neck-and-neck.
Our right side has been a tragedy.
De Gea was at least the second best keeper in the world at his peak. That should count as world class for sure? We shouldn't forget how good he was at his best just because of how poor he was post-2018.Is their even one world class player who was at their peak since 2013? I can't think of any
Fergie signed Smalling though.I would probably switch Varane with Smalling because of the injuries, although Varane has been more consistent so it makes sense to have him there. AWB and Dalot are neck-and-neck.
Our right side has been a tragedy.
Ah, true. Time flies!Fergie signed Smalling though.
I actually really liked Blind at CB in Mourinho's first season.
I wouldn't think they'd leak goals with three defensive minded midfielders. Might struggle at set pieces though with the shortest CB pairing in history.Players signed or graduated from academy post Fergie.
----------------------- Onana ---------------------
Dalot ------- Blind ----- Licha ----- Shaw
----------------Matic ---- Case --------------
-------------------- Herrera ---------------------
Di Maria ------------------------------ Rashford
------------------------ Ibra ---------------------------
Plays out form the back like silk, steel in the midfield and Herrera playing in his Bilbao more advanced role. Mental but class attackers. Would leak goals but score loads. Perfection.
Anything for the passing range of a Blind Licha combo, no pace, no height, but 100% possessionI wouldn't think they'd leak goals with three defensive minded midfielders. Might struggle at set pieces though with the shortest CB pairing in history.
De GeaIs their even one world class player who was at their peak since 2013? I can't think of any
This lineup looks like something Mourinho would put out in a 3-0 drubbing at Anfield. Swap Lingard in for Martial and it's a classic Mourinho-ball team.De Gea
Valencia - Smalling - Blind - Young
Casemiro - Matic - Herrera
Mata - Zlatan - Martial
Have a go at mine too.This lineup looks like something Mourinho would put out in a 3-0 drubbing at Anfield. Swap Lingard in for Martial and it's a classic Mourinho-ball team.
And it would beat ten Hag ball week in week out.This lineup looks like something Mourinho would put out in a 3-0 drubbing at Anfield. Swap Lingard in for Martial and it's a classic Mourinho-ball team.