Lookman's 3rd goal in the Europa final is what Rashford should be doing and is capable of doing. Quick, explosive move to get half a yard on the defender and bang, goal.
Instead he just stands there or runs into them.
Maybe I'm kidding myself, but I feel like he's gotten better with that. A couple of years ago it was infuriating how if you watched McTominay when we had the ball he'd almost seem to try to get an opposition player between him and the player with the ball.
I think it had to be this 11 against this City side. Amad and Hojlund just wouldnāt be in the game at all. Garna and Rashford can cause problems on the break and McTominay and Amrabat offer that steel and physicality whichāll be needed.
I feel like Hojlundās physical enough to also be a threat on the break, and Amad is technically capable of helping to retain the ball. Personally Iām not that sold on McTominay in the midfield as he tends to be a passenger but I suppose he does offer physicality which is useful in each penalty box.
**Substitutes: Bayındır, Evans, Kambwala, Lindelƶf, Eriksen, Mount, Amad, Antony, HĆøjlund.**
Erik ten Hag has made two changes following our final-day victory over Brighton in the Premier League, as we prepare to take on Manchester City in the 2024 FA Cup final.
Amad and Casemiro are replaced by Marcus Rashford and Raphael Varane this afternoon.
United are also bolstered with further options from the bench if required, with Antony and Rasmus HĆøjlund also included in our matchday squad.
The most worrying thing is that it was leaked that Casemiro may not be selected. ETH in or out, we have a long way to go to fix the culture at the club.
Article has changed to "Amad and Casemiro are replaced by Marcus Rashford and Raphael Varane this afternoon." So Case has been dropped from the squad for this by the looks of things
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The team sheet says Casemiro is on the bench.
Come on at half when it's 3-0 and the team has checked out.
ETH hasn't got a single tune out of Rashford all season. Obviously just hoping we can counter attack.
Was never happening. Amad only plays token games anyway. And he only started in meaningless end of the season games to let Rashford rest a bit basically for this game. Garnacho, as much as heās on empty now and in terrible form, was never being dropped for the bench anyway.
we are going to get absolutely abused with that midfield, take Mainoo out and that bang average.
Hope the boys get the result, but Iām not exactly hopeful about it
The final time to watch these two play side by side š
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Pretty much perfect team for me, Rashford carrying a point to prove, 4 in midfield and Rasmus up against tired legs which seems to be super effective at the minute. Let's do this.
I woke up so confident and excited for today but this lineup brought me back to earth a little. United looked better without Rashford, BUT, he does have a great scoring record against the big boys. Amrabat and McTominay are also super interesting selections but again, if they turn up like they do in some big games, it could be a super exciting game. I feel pretty confident and this lineup is pretty make or break, letās hope we smash it because thatās what itāll take to win the silverware
It's a shame Martial isn't on the bench after it was reported that he's fit earlier in the week. It's probably the right decision, but the sentimental part of me wanted a last cameo from Tony, for him to come off the bench and score the winner.
Works for me. We're going to have 0% of the ball. Hojlund starting is pointless. Compact the midfield and play on the break with pace. This is the way.
Two CBs who donāt have combined age of 70. Two central midfielders whoās sole role will be hounding their midfielders and giving the ball to Mainoo and Bruno, Rashford has a habit of a big moment. Hojlundās looked fresher off the bench.Ā
Call me delusional but I donāt think this is as foregone as everyone thinks, these players have something to prove, there are pundits saying itād be a massive shock and knight ETH if we win, that disrespect should be some kind of motivation.
I missed our last two FA Cup finals due to weddings and we lost both. The last one I was able to watch live was LVGs last game but Iām watching live today. Letās hope itās a sign!
I think this is a formation that works either if we stick Mount in midfield or drop Bruno back and use Hojlund but it feels like we're basically reliant on Martinez single handedly hoofing it to Rashford and Garnacho to make things happen and create chances, which doesn't work for all kinds of reasonsĀ
I think this is the right approach. We're playing counter the first 60min (or until 0-2) then put in Amad and Hojlund and go for the win.
Rashford is probably better than Amad for counter football.
GL MU and ETH!
Because it's 4-2-2-2 with Rashford and Garnacho up front for speed. Hojlund scored as a sub in the last two so why not look to continue with that tactic?
I wouldāve dropped one of Garnacho or Rashford for Amad since I think having one of them coming off the bench later could have more of an impact against tired legs than Amad or Antony.
Letās fucking go though. It wonāt be pretty, but letās get the job done today. Varane, Martinez, give me one last ride. If this is to be ETH final match, letās go out on a high
I rate Amad, but heās not the type of winger to go directly at his man and run in behind thatās not his game. Which is probably why he was dropped to the bench. However I do think we need that type of threat off the bench in addition to Hojlund
As strong as it gets minus shaw. For this formation at least, else I would like to see Hojlund in somewhere but he's surely coming off the bench at some point
Amrabat needs to keep it simple. Follow Foden everywhere like he did Odegaard. No receiving the ball from defenders having to pass out. City want him to have the ball
I feel for Amad for sure. Casemiro being dropped feels like it wouldve happened earlier, but in a cup final is a big call.
Here's hoping it all works out! LFG!
Wont say i was expecting a rashford start but i just had a feeling he would. Looks like he is sticking with the setup used against Newcastle and Brighton.
Varane and Martinez: The last dance
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Height difference represented here
Its funny when you realise Goku and Lisandro Martinez are both the same height
Wow Vegeta is basically a midget
Same power level too
Broooo please š
If we can manage something from this it will be a great send off for Varane loved having him here
We had WC champions at the center of our defense last year. This year we had random pairings you could find at la rambla.
We were so close to having the Varane, Martinez, Casemiro triangle back.Ā
Triangles are out, rectangles are in
Hojlund coming off the bench to score! (To make it 5-1)
Bringing him on at half time is a little too early wait till we get 7 or 8 up I reckon
I reckon we'll score more than 5 tbh š
A hurting Rashford after not getting in the England squad will either be incredible or horrendous
He will drive into 3 defenders every chance he gets just to prove a point.
Most accurate description
Takes out the English players.... If I'm not going you're not going
We should have sent him on a pub crawl around Belfast this week to get him ready for the game.
I'm expecting another casual unmotivated performance from him, hopefully he proves me wrong.
He's done nothing to give cause for optimism. An interesting bet would be who's fuck-up causes city's first goal? It could be anyone in truth.
Amrabat
100% from a cutback
Lookman's 3rd goal in the Europa final is what Rashford should be doing and is capable of doing. Quick, explosive move to get half a yard on the defender and bang, goal. Instead he just stands there or runs into them.
Rashford with a chip on his shoulder or with something to prove can be a very dangerous player
Yes but which team?
I don't know Jeff
Two CBs š¤¤
I didn't even know it's legal to have 2 CBs
1% chance 99% faith No matter what happens tomorrow let's hope today will be a good day.
And a 100% reason to win the game!
Iām with you
10% luck
20% skill
20% skill
Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain
20% concentrated power of will.
1% chance. 2% faith. 97% vibes. Just happy to be here. We better not sack eth after this regardless of result
So you're telling me there's a chance!
Varane Martinez pls plsĀ
One last ride. Let's fucking go.
Amrabat and McTominay midfield in a cup final vs city lord please help us
Mctominay probably going to go upfront
Mctominay is on free roam mode
his task is to injure rodri and take a red if need be
Roy Keane special incomingĀ āa disgraceful challenge on Haalandā
"He followed through and took out Foden too, quite remarkable!"
Which suits him more tbh
Free roam to avoid the ball
McSauce turns up against these lot I'm not worried about him he's a big game player. Amrabat on the other hand...
I mean Iām worried about the fact that heās a midfielder whoās allergic to the ball though.
Not like weāll have the ball
We do not need him on the ball, his job is to harass and score a hat-trick
HeĀ“s just out there to wage asymmetrical warfare against the City squad
Don't worry, we're not going to have much of the ball anyway.
Maybe I'm kidding myself, but I feel like he's gotten better with that. A couple of years ago it was infuriating how if you watched McTominay when we had the ball he'd almost seem to try to get an opposition player between him and the player with the ball.
Heās in the bottom 10 midfielders in the league for passes attempted per 90.
Morocco at the World Cup copium
You must not have watched the City games where McTerminator shows up
Talk about not knowing ball, mcterminator is up front
Damn amrabat top heavy Johnny bravo sprinting letās go
No Hojlund or Amad in the starting XI is a shame. Is Garnacho playing RW again with Bruno as the false 9
Between 41212 or 433 with bruno, garnacho and rashford flexible across front 3. Same as last year FA cup final but with Sancho.
I think it had to be this 11 against this City side. Amad and Hojlund just wouldnāt be in the game at all. Garna and Rashford can cause problems on the break and McTominay and Amrabat offer that steel and physicality whichāll be needed.
I feel like Hojlundās physical enough to also be a threat on the break, and Amad is technically capable of helping to retain the ball. Personally Iām not that sold on McTominay in the midfield as he tends to be a passenger but I suppose he does offer physicality which is useful in each penalty box.
We aināt gonna have the ball. Garnacho and Rashford are more dynamic in transition
Most probably 4-2-2-2
>Is Garnacho playing RW again with Bruno as the false 9 Similar to how we've lined up against Newcastle and Brighton. Garnacho just takes Amad's spot.
**Substitutes: Bayındır, Evans, Kambwala, Lindelƶf, Eriksen, Mount, Amad, Antony, HĆøjlund.** Erik ten Hag has made two changes following our final-day victory over Brighton in the Premier League, as we prepare to take on Manchester City in the 2024 FA Cup final. Amad and Casemiro are replaced by Marcus Rashford and Raphael Varane this afternoon. United are also bolstered with further options from the bench if required, with Antony and Rasmus HĆøjlund also included in our matchday squad.
Is case not in the squad or typo?
Not in squad. Corrected, thanks.
Shame, I hoped we'll get one last varane Ć case aggressive chest bump
Interesting that it says Casemiro is on the bench but then doesnāt name him in the list of subs
>Casemiro drop to the bench I cant see him in the substitution list
Sky sports have Case on bench
Not on BBC tho
The most worrying thing is that it was leaked that Casemiro may not be selected. ETH in or out, we have a long way to go to fix the culture at the club.
Is that a mistake on United website? Casemiro isnāt listed among the subs, or am I blind?
Casemiro dropped to the bench but heās not listed on the substitute list?
Is Casemiro on the bench? Don't see his name in the subs.
Article has changed to "Amad and Casemiro are replaced by Marcus Rashford and Raphael Varane this afternoon." So Case has been dropped from the squad for this by the looks of things
Updated, thank you.
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Website has Kambwala
No goodbye for Tony Martial
Website has Kambwala, the team sheet has Casemiro.
Probably injured in training and replaced by Kambwala?
Yup Ducker just confirmed.
It has been sometime š
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*cries in Danish*
He has shown he can come off the bench and score so to do that against some of citys tired legs would help us
Hojlund??????
Great option off the bench
Better from bench
If Rashford strolls once in this match put him on a rocket to Saturn.
Exile him
One last dance, Licha and Varane
We have 2 actual centre backs on the pitch! This is not a drill!
No Amad
On bench.... Super sub!
On the bench at least
Come on at half when it's 3-0 and the team has checked out. ETH hasn't got a single tune out of Rashford all season. Obviously just hoping we can counter attack.
You expected us to be able to control the game and ball against this City team
We're gonna win 2-1. HĆøjlund scores the equaliser after coming on & Varane will score the winner from a corner!Ā
Sign me up!
No case for amrabat, can't say we didn't expect it but still kinda wowed Edit: Looks like the same shape vs brighton no?
Frigging Crafton leaked it.
Diallo deserved to start.
Rashford doesn't deserve to start at all. Moped about and been rubbish and a distraction all season.
I agree but he is one of our few big game players. Maybe the drop from the England squad will give him some much needed motivationĀ
They're hoping he reacts to being dropped by England I think. Never tracks back and just cuts inside to take long shots
4 30-yarders coming up
ETH hoping that we can just lump it up for counter attacks I'm guessing.
Was never happening. Amad only plays token games anyway. And he only started in meaningless end of the season games to let Rashford rest a bit basically for this game. Garnacho, as much as heās on empty now and in terrible form, was never being dropped for the bench anyway.
He'll definitely get some time in the second half, maybe a double change with Rasmus if chasing the game
Yeah I guess so. Not sure honestly but Hojlund is likelier to come on anyway.
No Amad or Hojlund š
Hojlund seems to be better from the bench lately. He is young striker its normal.
Donāt think rashford being in is deserved, caveat being he always at least grabs a goal against city.
i'm just hoping amad and rasmus come on sooner than later
we are going to get absolutely abused with that midfield, take Mainoo out and that bang average. Hope the boys get the result, but Iām not exactly hopeful about it
Who else?
looks like ten hag has gone for a tactical approach with no hojlund and bruno false 9. we'll see if he cooks or if it's the nail in the coffin
This is where Amrabat has the game of his life and becomes a united legend COME ON UNITED!!!
https://preview.redd.it/7mos763lok2d1.png?width=1350&format=png&auto=webp&s=029381953dcf558091253ec5db884bbf84101953 well then...
Rashy please. Please.
Mctominay striker? Sure I guess, Amad and Hojlund off the bench could be huge
Its the faith that kills yeah
Licha and Varane the last dance
Where is Casemiro?
I have zero hope of us winning, Iām just praying it isnāt a dicking
Varane winner for the ultimate send-off
Kinda wish we had Fred to do a job on KDB, shouldn't have sold him without finding a replacement
If weāre wishing for things can we have Ji Sung Park on KDB instead please?!
Amrabat is gonna get murdered with this lineup
The final time to watch these two play side by side š https://preview.redd.it/mz1vfh60uk2d1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aa03a419edd4a9cf507b7ee430de54fe379869e2
Pretty much perfect team for me, Rashford carrying a point to prove, 4 in midfield and Rasmus up against tired legs which seems to be super effective at the minute. Let's do this.
Only problem being that City never seem to get tired.
I woke up so confident and excited for today but this lineup brought me back to earth a little. United looked better without Rashford, BUT, he does have a great scoring record against the big boys. Amrabat and McTominay are also super interesting selections but again, if they turn up like they do in some big games, it could be a super exciting game. I feel pretty confident and this lineup is pretty make or break, letās hope we smash it because thatās what itāll take to win the silverware
It's a shame Martial isn't on the bench after it was reported that he's fit earlier in the week. It's probably the right decision, but the sentimental part of me wanted a last cameo from Tony, for him to come off the bench and score the winner.
How the fuck does Rashford deserve to start?!?! Cmon man
Idk bout this one
Calling mctominay to do a Lingard.
One more Vartinez masterclass LFG š«” I know he's been coming off the bench, but I do wish HĆøjlund was starting.
Works for me. We're going to have 0% of the ball. Hojlund starting is pointless. Compact the midfield and play on the break with pace. This is the way.
Two CBs who donāt have combined age of 70. Two central midfielders whoās sole role will be hounding their midfielders and giving the ball to Mainoo and Bruno, Rashford has a habit of a big moment. Hojlundās looked fresher off the bench.Ā Call me delusional but I donāt think this is as foregone as everyone thinks, these players have something to prove, there are pundits saying itād be a massive shock and knight ETH if we win, that disrespect should be some kind of motivation.
No Casemiro even in the squad!
Casemiro not even in the 18!
Casemiro not even on bench!
the way amad has been playing you'd expect him to start. I feel like Rashford starts for political reasons. That guy needs to go end of this season.
This shit is going to be big. United will win this. 2-1 Wan Bissaka Scorpion Kick (38ā); Rashford penalty (56ā)Ā Foden (82ā)
Looks like it's all counter attack.
No Amad is dumb.
I am so fucking confident
I missed our last two FA Cup finals due to weddings and we lost both. The last one I was able to watch live was LVGs last game but Iām watching live today. Letās hope itās a sign!
So basically for every 90 degree turn Amrabat makes their KDB, Silva and Foden will have turned 360 degrees in that time.
We have no right to win it but itās a one off game you never know. Iāll take a 1-0 win after a shot deflects off of McTominays ass at this point
I think this is a formation that works either if we stick Mount in midfield or drop Bruno back and use Hojlund but it feels like we're basically reliant on Martinez single handedly hoofing it to Rashford and Garnacho to make things happen and create chances, which doesn't work for all kinds of reasonsĀ
2-3š¤glory glory Man United!šš¤
Not expecting us to win, but let's go lads!
Best bench in months
No martial ?? Broooo
I think this is the right approach. We're playing counter the first 60min (or until 0-2) then put in Amad and Hojlund and go for the win. Rashford is probably better than Amad for counter football. GL MU and ETH!
Early Prediction 3-1.l win. All our goal scorers from the academy.
Hojlund benched, why?? What has Rashford done to be selected ahead of him?
Why the fuck isn't Hojlund starting?
Because it's 4-2-2-2 with Rashford and Garnacho up front for speed. Hojlund scored as a sub in the last two so why not look to continue with that tactic?
rashford over hojlund and amad is insaneā¦
Not when your game plan is defend with 10 and lump the ball forward on the break like you're Stoke.
Iām praying to Allah boys That midfield is gonna get rinsed Only Allah can save us now
Shit line-up. We're getting plowed.
I wouldāve dropped one of Garnacho or Rashford for Amad since I think having one of them coming off the bench later could have more of an impact against tired legs than Amad or Antony. Letās fucking go though. It wonāt be pretty, but letās get the job done today. Varane, Martinez, give me one last ride. If this is to be ETH final match, letās go out on a high
Amad AND Hojlund vs tired legs though š¤š¤
I rate Amad, but heās not the type of winger to go directly at his man and run in behind thatās not his game. Which is probably why he was dropped to the bench. However I do think we need that type of threat off the bench in addition to Hojlund
Down to 10 already with Rashford starting.
Usually turns up and scores in big games
Can't believe he benched mad for that clown rashford.
Yeah baby butcher and the Frenchman
Feels kinda good to go in without any expectations! Not anxious at all
No amad but tbf rash should have alot of space to run into if we can counter
As strong as it gets minus shaw. For this formation at least, else I would like to see Hojlund in somewhere but he's surely coming off the bench at some point
Please donāt tell me Bruno on the wing? WTF?
lets fucking go lads
Varane and Martinez - One last rideeeeeeee
One last dance for Vartinez š„¹
Amrabat needs to keep it simple. Follow Foden everywhere like he did Odegaard. No receiving the ball from defenders having to pass out. City want him to have the ball
Please concentrate all game Wan Bissaka and Amrabat.
I feel for Amad for sure. Casemiro being dropped feels like it wouldve happened earlier, but in a cup final is a big call. Here's hoping it all works out! LFG!
Wont say i was expecting a rashford start but i just had a feeling he would. Looks like he is sticking with the setup used against Newcastle and Brighton.
Holy macaroni we got ourselves 2 centre halves
Casemiro not even on the bench?
So we are going to struggle the first half. Holjund and Amad to come on second half and turn the game.