MoroccanBlue

Let's take a minute to not over hype him. The bar was very low considering the Kepa situation. That said, he's look great so far.

Sheffield rate him as a CB. Has Ampadu played CM at all yet?

Mendy Dave - Christensen. - Tomori - Emerson Kovacic Jorginho Mount Ziyech Tammy CHO

Should Silva really play here? Perfect game for Ziyech to start

Expected. Let’s see how this finishes

What’s terrifying is that Ole will almost undoubtedly take the initiative before Lampard.

Kante is just so bad on the ball

We know what it is. At least I think. A DM is the final piece

We concede from a set piece against that United team everyone deserves a lashing.

That's a good point. I too would like us to attack them, but Old Trafford has been our bogey ground for years. I'm hoping the lack of fans and the introduction of Mendy+Silva affects our players.

The only threat United will have is Rashford. You think CHO will do a better job than Mount in helping James/Dave with Rashford?

But the scenario you are providing will just result in tedious possession football, with no creativity in midfield, against a United side that will have a low block. A United side that also has no Martial, Maguire, and Greenwood. Do you honestly expect United and their low block to press us as intensely as Sevilla?

Kante/Kovacic/Jorginho midfield would only be beneficial if we were up against sides that have a stronger midfield than us. United are undoubtedly going to sacrifice their midfield for 5 at the back. All we need from the two central midfielders is a disciplined performance. Preferably Kante and Kovacic. We already know what United's game plan is.

It's the risk involved. Tossing in a player who hasn't played competitive football in months in a game as prolific as this.

There's being fit and match ready.

I would play Mount, but only at RW. He can add much needed protection for James against Rashford.Other than that, imagine Chilwell, Pulisic, and Werner terrorising that left side? Again, all this talk will be pointless if the players aren't focused and Lampard isn't drilling into them the game plan of a disciplined performance.

No. He's had zero game time. Both Martial and Greenwood out would be huge in terms of how we set up.

Think many need to remember that United will be without Martial and possibly Greenwood too. That limits their pace up top with only Rashford, and James if Ole has the balls to play him again. We won't need to go 343 here. It will be Silva+Zouma vs Cavani.

He wouldn't? He's exactly what we need in midfield?

Will United press us? If so, that is where Kovacic will become useful.

If the PSG result means anything, Ole will certainly go back to the shitehousery that we suffered against. We need to be cautious here.

Mendy James---Silva---Zouma--Chilwell Kante---Kovacic Ziyech----Havertz----Pulisic Werner

Silva still starting

It's like a bloody comedy club joke. Comedian - Kepa is so shit Audience - How shit is he? Comedian - Our technical director has to come out of retirement and be a backup.

Kepa and Zouma/Rudiger/Christensen should feel downright embarrassed. Utterly humiliating that a 36 year old CB needs to teach them how to defend, and that our technical director, has to come out of bloody retirement, and provide protection.