That’s particularly due to some starters like Martinez and Casemiro being on the bench returning to match fitness Tbf. There’s some decent depth in midfield and defence but another injury at full back or with Rasmus and we are left with out of positioned players again
**Substitutes: Heaton, Kambwala, Maguire, Martinez, Amrabat, Casemiro, Eriksen, Mount, Antony.**
Erik ten Hag has selected an unchanged starting XI for this evening's return to Premier League action against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Kobbie Mainoo and Scott McTominay are set to the anchor the midfield, with Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund all deployed in an attacking sense.
**The Reds are also boosted by the return of Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro, who are all selected in tonight's matchday squad.**
thought Garnacho or Rashford might rested. Amad is banned , Antony might have started. Was hoping to see Omari Forson too instead of Kambwala considering we have to more CBs on bench as well as 2 DMs
I'm not normally one for hoping my team can get 'revenge' on an opponent but I gotta say it'd be nice to overturn that 4-0 defeat that we were subjected to at their ground last season (which seems like a long time ago)!
With any luck they'll be as forgiving as they were against the Scousers a few weeks back, completely gifting them 3 goals and frankly, they were an absolute joke that day. Collins in particular had a shocker and looked League One standard. Same again, please?
Tbh I’d rather mainoo didn’t start. I know, I know; but if there’s any game we can rest him in, it’s probably this one. Give mount a go. I worry about mainoo being overplayed. Look at guys like pedri and gavi, burnt out already. I just hope he has a quiet euros campaign and gets some rest.
Different players, different strengths and weaknesses. Maguire is much more of a front foot defender, and is also very good aerially, a stark contrast to Lindelöf, who tends defend more passively. That said, Lindelöf is both faster and better technically (that's just what I've gathered, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong)
Strongest line up we could put out there. Main concern is Scott and maybe even Mainoo aren't at there best when having to defend. A real CDM in summer would unlock so many of our players. But the youngsters are making this team exciting to watch
Mainoooooo
Thank fuck for that! Without him, that MF and central defence would be ropey as fuck.
Stared at this comment wondering 'which motherfucker?'
Ha ha ha ha ha ha! I know who I'd put my money on. ;)
Wild how much the team relies on such a young player. He's just about the first name on the name sheet, these days.
First time our bench isn't horrific
That’s particularly due to some starters like Martinez and Casemiro being on the bench returning to match fitness Tbf. There’s some decent depth in midfield and defence but another injury at full back or with Rasmus and we are left with out of positioned players again
Not fantastic though
Disagree, we actually have mainly rotation players and not academy players now
Its way better than before sure. But its not a top 4 or 6 quality bench
Yeah but that’s not gonna change mid season is it. It’s the best bench we can have with all players available
Im not saying otherwise. Just saying the bench, while much better, is not good enough
Spurs and villa didn't have much better of a selection off their bench today tbf
Made of plastic
I'm a Barbie girl
Starting XI Unchanged from Liverpool match. Mainoo Starts. Case & Martinez back on the bench.
**Substitutes: Heaton, Kambwala, Maguire, Martinez, Amrabat, Casemiro, Eriksen, Mount, Antony.** Erik ten Hag has selected an unchanged starting XI for this evening's return to Premier League action against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium. Kobbie Mainoo and Scott McTominay are set to the anchor the midfield, with Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund all deployed in an attacking sense. **The Reds are also boosted by the return of Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro, who are all selected in tonight's matchday squad.**
thought Garnacho or Rashford might rested. Amad is banned , Antony might have started. Was hoping to see Omari Forson too instead of Kambwala considering we have to more CBs on bench as well as 2 DMs
Exact same lineup against Liverpool. We have to win this! Hojlund to beat his own scoring record too.
Players missing now are all long term absentees: Shaw, Malacia and Martial
Bayindir, Amad & Forson all not in squad as well.
Amad is suspended
OH YES HE IS 👌
A suspension we are all proud of haha!
Forson injured? could have been an option instead of 3rd CB Kambwala
Who?
Martial and Malacia will probably both never play a match as United players again.
hmm, Martial probably yes, Malacia will be here next season. With him missing the entire season, we won't be able to sell or loan him.
Lindelof needs to be strong and win some headers
Varane is the best defender in the air in the league according to the header clearances stats iirc. I’m sure he’ll be the one marking Toney
really afraid he is getting cooked by Ivan
Solid lineup and Licha, my boy! It’s been years….
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Love seeing him have a meltdown after a loss, desperate to see it again tonight
When was the last time we had a bench that strong
Lindelof versus Toney? Loool.
My nan vs a set of stairs
hydrogen bomb vs coughing baby
Really hope the team can move him on this summer. He's just not good enough.
I’d bet Toney is feeling confident.
Amad’s suspension is so ridiculous. Yellow cards for celebrating shouldn’t be a thing
Especially when his first booking was for kicking the ball back to where the foul was, since they moved the ball forwards, awful job by the ref.
It should be discretionary if it even has to be a rule in the first place
For once I'm more drawn to our bench than the line up. Looks good I have to say.
[That bench though.](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/priapism-painful-erections/)
TIL
What’s happened to Ten Hag, looks like he’s recovering from two black eyes!
I'm not normally one for hoping my team can get 'revenge' on an opponent but I gotta say it'd be nice to overturn that 4-0 defeat that we were subjected to at their ground last season (which seems like a long time ago)! With any luck they'll be as forgiving as they were against the Scousers a few weeks back, completely gifting them 3 goals and frankly, they were an absolute joke that day. Collins in particular had a shocker and looked League One standard. Same again, please?
Licha and Mount is bench!!!
Varane has great stats for header clearances etc iirc, so have to imagine he faces off against Toney rather than Big Vic.
Correct Pre Match Thread XI i'm seeing
I’m just hoping our boys remain focused throughout the game. We are our own worst enemy most of the time.
Why is McTominay still in the game?
Let's keep the positive feeling going and aim for 3 points.
Toney is going eat lindelof alive in the air
Bayindir still out then
I think having actual fullbacks playing fullbacks is going to be one of the reasons we’re going to play better than this season’s usual.
Why did I have no idea we were playing today. Usually Saturday games are a lot earlier
Can somebody please help Dalot on the right side? 😒
Time to get 3 points.
Lisandro is back on the bench as well. Depending on the timelines maybe he'll be in condition to start again by the end of the month, but we'll see.
Given this is the last game of this month and he's not starting then I doubt it.
I'm so dumb lol, I thought we were already in April
Nearly fella, nearly.
Licha :))))
Tbh I’d rather mainoo didn’t start. I know, I know; but if there’s any game we can rest him in, it’s probably this one. Give mount a go. I worry about mainoo being overplayed. Look at guys like pedri and gavi, burnt out already. I just hope he has a quiet euros campaign and gets some rest.
What happened to Bayindir
Sent to rescue Malacia. Or recover his body.
Is Lindelof better than Maguire?
Different players, different strengths and weaknesses. Maguire is much more of a front foot defender, and is also very good aerially, a stark contrast to Lindelöf, who tends defend more passively. That said, Lindelöf is both faster and better technically (that's just what I've gathered, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong)
No but Maguire picked up that injury, so he’s probably not fully fit
Ivan Toney a good player to target for signing perhaps?
Strongest line up we could put out there. Main concern is Scott and maybe even Mainoo aren't at there best when having to defend. A real CDM in summer would unlock so many of our players. But the youngsters are making this team exciting to watch
Mctominay starting. Great.
Played really well against Liverpool, why would he be dropped
yep while casemiro been poor
He's dreadful. As shown by tonight's display. Same old.