So, what's our opening XI going to be now?

Originally Posted by Baron

Valdes

Darmian
Smalling
Otamendi
Shaw

Schweiny
Schniedy
Herrera

Depay
Rooney
Bale

That's a heck of a team

How about this for a back up?

AN Other

Valencia
Jones
McNair
Rojo

Carrick
Young
Mata
Fellaini

Wilson
???

Assuming we lose Di Maria, Hernandez etc.

That's a bloody good squad.

It's looking a £#%&!ing top team already and with more top players arriving(hopefully) even our bench is going to look awesome

DDG (Let them wait a year)

Darmian
Carrick/Smalling
Rojo
Blind

Schweinsteiger
Schneiderlin
Herrera

Di Maria (Form is temp etc)
Rooney (Shoot me but I could see Fellaini being used here for some games)
Depay

Quality on the bench as well.
Yep,looking like a title winning side.
In fairness, it would want to after the money being spent.

Bale.

No way are Madrid selling him this summer, especially to us.

Don't think there will be a huge signing. Probably Schneiderlin and someone like Otamendi and maybe a striker then that's it (with Schweini). I'd be happy with that if we keep Di Maria too.

Originally Posted by celtbion

Rooney (Shoot me but I could see Fellaini being used here for some games).

as a "false 9" () in a 4-3-3? Yeah me too.

Not in Europe though, the @#%&! is on a yellow before kick off when it comes to CL matches

Originally Posted by sa7

as a "false 9" () in a 4-3-3? Yeah me too.

Not in Europe though, the c*** is on a yellow before kick off when it comes to CL matches

Yep, where the goal threat would come outside him.

a
w e s o
m e n
e s s

If Carrick is fit, he starts, and rightly so.

De Gea

Darmian Ramos Rojo Shaw

Herrera Schweinsteiger Schneiderlin

Di Maria Rooney Depay

...........................................?

Darmian.............?..................Smalling... ......Shaw

................................Carrick
............Schweinsteiger.......Herrera

Mata........................Rooney..........Depay

I still think we need another 4 players

I'm looking forward to having a few 'men' in the side for a change.

Originally Posted by tatty

I'm looking forward to having a few 'men' in the side for a change.

Originally Posted by Coracao

...........................................?

Darmian.............?..................Smalling... ......Shaw

................................Carrick
............Schweinsteiger.......Herrera

Mata........................Rooney..........Depay

I still think we need another 4 players

You can't just change the entire team.

------------------------De Gea--------------------
------------------------Carrick---------------------
---Darmian--------Smalling---------Shaw---
----------------Schwein----Schneid-------------
---Di Maria---------Herrera---------Depay---
------------------------Rooney---------------------

liquid football

Based on what we've got now

DDG

Darmian - Smalling - Jones - Shaw

Schweinsteiger

Mata - - - - - - - - - - - Herrera


Di Maria - - - - - - - - - - -- - -Depay

Rooney

Obvs Muller in for Roon if we get him.

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Based on what we've got now

DDG

Darmian - Smalling - Jones - Shaw

Schweinsteiger

Mata - - - - - - - - - - - Herrera


Di Maria - - - - - - - - - - -- - -Depay

Rooney

Obvs Muller in for Roon if we get him.

Carrick for Mata, send the Schwein forward.

One of the reasons his signing makes a lot of sense is the leadership he will bring, it was startling how badly the team lapsed last season with Carrick out of the side.

Originally Posted by Tiberian

Carrick for Mata, send the Schwein forward.

One of the reasons his signing makes a lot of sense is the leadership he will bring, it was startling how badly the team lapsed last season with Carrick out of the side.

Correct. Where he plays is only half the story. Just walking through the £#%&!ing door immediately makes everyone 10% better.

De gea

Torino lad
New centre back
Ramos
Blind

Carrick
Herrera
Schweinsteiger

Mata
Rooney
Depay

Obv just waiting to confirm the new centre backs

Originally Posted by Cream

You can't just change the entire team.

Why not ? We were shit last season.

Assuming nobody else signs and nobody else leaves:


De Gea


Darmian
Smalling
Rojo
Shaw


Carrick
Schweinsteiger
Herrera


Depay
Rooney
Di Maria