Starting XI and formation with squad as it stands...

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

I still think our default formation for most games especially at home will be 4231

Mou will want to get that extra attacker on the pitch as it was our lack of goals last season that killed us
Until Lindelof starts showing he's ready this would be my team

De Gea
Valencia Bailly Jones Blind/Darmian (neither good enough)
Matic Pogba
Mata Micki Rashford
Lukaku

For the tougher games he'll either bring in an extra midfielder for a 433 or an extra defender for a 352

Agree with this tbf- and heard a Pogba/Matic 2 is likely a lot of the time. Martial in there somewhere if he finds form.

Surprised we haven't signed a top class left back tbh. Shaw

4-3-3:

dave

valencia bailly jones darmian

matic
herrera........pogba

mkhi.... lukaku ....rashford

Can't wait to see us line up with a back 6 etc

Originally Posted by dragflick

Agree with this tbf- and heard a Pogba/Matic 2 is likely a lot of the time. Martial in there somewhere if he finds form.

Surprised we haven't signed a top class left back tbh. Shaw

If he doesn't sign a left back then he has to give Shaw a really good crack of the whip
None of this play him one game then criticize him and not play he for a month

No one else is good enough to be a left back at a club of our level
Only Shaw has that potential so let's give him the chance to prove if he has it or not

ideally we need mata and mhiki in the starting XI but it's tricky. if not drag flick's then maybe change the formation:

de gea

bailey
blind
lindehof

valencia
herrera
matic
pogba
martial

rashford
lukaku


de gea

valencia
bailey
lindehof
tuanzebe

pogba
matic

mhiki
mata
lukaku
martial

Dave

Valencia Bailly Rojo Shaw

Herrera Matic Pogba

Mkhitaryan Lukaku Martial

Is the best team we can put out imo

Think Mou will fancy

Dave

Tony
Bailey
Jones/Smalling
Blind
Darmian

Matic
Herrera
Poggers

Mikki
Lukaku

I'd like to see

Dave

Tony
Bailey
Jones
Darmian

Matic
Herrera
Poggers

Mikki

Rashford
Lukaku

Dave

Valencia Bailly Lindelof Shaw

Matic Pogba

Rashers Mkhi Martial

Lukaku

Would expect us to see this against shit sides at home & likely dropping Rashers or Tony for Herrera in big games / tough aways.

Assuming Lindelof settles etc

Day 1... Jones & Blind / Damrz in for Lindelof and Shaw.

Can't believe you're all leaving Fellaini out

To all the people leaving Martial out

Originally Posted by Baron

Dave

Valencia Bailly Lindelof Shaw

Matic Pogba

Rashers Mkhi Martial

Lukaku

Would expect us to see this against shit sides at home & likely dropping Rashers or Tony for Herrera in big games / tough aways.

Assuming Lindelof settles etc

Day 1... Jones & Blind / Damrz in for Lindelof and Shaw.

Good side that...

Originally Posted by Baron

Dave

Valencia Bailly Lindelof Shaw

Matic Pogba

Rashers Mkhi Martial

Lukaku

Would expect us to see this against shit sides at home & likely dropping Rashers or Tony for Herrera in big games / tough aways.

Assuming Lindelof settles etc

Day 1... Jones & Blind / Damrz in for Lindelof and Shaw.

That works for me..

That said, we would have no alternatives up front to change the game, as all 'strikers' on the books are on the pitch at the same time.. 1 or 2 injuries and we are looking extremely thin up top in terms of options and variation.

Originally Posted by dunk

That works for me..

That said, we would have no alternatives up front to change the game, as all 'strikers' on the books are on the pitch at the same time.. 1 or 2 injuries and we are looking extremely thin up top in terms of options and variation.

Ibra will be our back up

Originally Posted by ScholesScoresGoals2

Ibra will be our back up

Excellent. So we're sorted from January. Nothing to worry about then.

Originally Posted by dunk

Excellent. So we're sorted from January. Nothing to worry about then.

He will be back by October at the latest

Originally Posted by dunk

That works for me..

That said, we would have no alternatives up front to change the game, as all 'strikers' on the books are on the pitch at the same time.. 1 or 2 injuries and we are looking extremely thin up top in terms of options and variation.

You'd just move Tony or Rashers up top, stick Mata in there etc.

No like for like should Lukaku get a knock / ban etc. You would expect either of the other lads to find a way though, especially with that much attacking talent around them.

Originally Posted by dragflick

Now the proper games start, if everyone was fit/available (other than long termers shaw and rojo)

4-3-3:

dave

valencia bailly lindelof darmian

matic
herrera........pogba

mkhi.... lukaku ....martial

Rashers is the tough one to leave out there....

Word up. Better still no Rooney!

Originally Posted by Baron

You'd just move Tony or Rashers up top, stick Mata in there etc.

No like for like should Lukaku get a knock / ban etc. You would expect either of the other lads to find a way though, especially with that much attacking talent around them.

Struggling at 0-0, Lukaku, Rashford and Martial all started, getting no change out of the defence, a change is required, where do we go..? Mata? Lingard? Young?

Big Dave

Big tone
Big Eric
Big rojo
We need a left back

Little miki
Big poggers
Big matic
Little mata

Getting bigger rashers
Big lukaku

Originally Posted by dunk

Struggling at 0-0, Lukaku, Rashford and Martial all started, getting no change out of the defence, a change is required, where do we go..? Mata? Lingard? Young?

Can see why he wants Perisic...

Originally Posted by Baron

Can see why he wants Perisic...

Still won't be enough imo. Lots of games, not much in the way of variety or invention.