[Lucky McLuckerson]

Let the discussion begin...

 

[Samid]

Ruben's first real test.

 

[Cutch]

Buzzing for this. Annoying to have to wait 2 weeks.

 

[horsechoker]

They've tasted victory and now they'll be hungry for more

Ruby's first real test

 

[Salt Bailly]

14 days to go

 

[AndySmith1990]

The beginning of Amorims dynasty

 

[mitchmouse]

Should be able to win this one... still no sign of tickets available except dodgy-looking site wanting $430!

 

[horsechoker]

If its to be 3-4-2-1

Onana

De ligt
Evans
Martinez

Ugarte
Eriksen

Mazroui
Amad
Bruno
Garnacho

Hojlund

 

[Blood Mage]

I think Anorim will surprise people who are expecting him to immediately implement his 3-4-2-1 from Sporting. Wouldn't be shocked if he looks at the players available and starts with a back four.

 

[thisisnottaken1]

The first game of Amorim’s reign. I’m expecting a win.

 

[3KDré]

McKenna will be very much so up for this. It won't be easy.

2 weeks of training under the new manager, Yoro and Shaw could play too. Would be nice to see.

 

[December_16]

One of those games where I don’t mind an early Saturday kickoff. Instead we’ll have to wait an extra day after a long break. Annoying.

Hope for no post-international break hangover, and players are pumped to impress the new manager.

 

[Ayoba]

Firsts real test Ruben.

 

[Castia]

Annoying how they get their first win just before they play us. Spurs away as well so they’ll be buzzing

 

[V.O.]

Expecting to see a full XI's worth of convenient international duty-skiving minor knocks or they're all cowards.

 

[GazTheLegend]

Ruben a first test real

 

[Brightonian]

I think Anorim will surprise people who are expecting him to immediately implement his 3-4-2-1 from Sporting. Wouldn't be shocked if he looks at the players available and starts with a back four.

Yeah agreed. Even if he fully intends to move to 3421, it's not necessarily a good idea to try it before he's had a chance to bed it in with the players in training.

 

[Insanity]

Not the easiest game to be in charge of first up. McKenna will have his team well up for it. Ipswich can be a bit relentless and we don't find it easy when teams come at us.

 

[BorisManUtd]

Ipswich will be up for this after their first win of the season. Would take any kind of win tbh, points only thing we need atm.

Who knows, it's possibly a clash between new United manager and future United manager.

 

[MonkeysMagic]

Thinking if this is too early for Yoro? But if Amorim were to start with his favoured 3 at the back, he's having to pick 1 out of the 3 slow coaches in Evans/Maguire/Lindeloff so may surprise some with 3rd defender.

No easy away games in PL and Amorim will learn very quickly how intense PL games are, but looking forward to it after the dross of intern'l games.

 

[JB08]

I genuinely think this will be a real test. I wouldn't be surprised to see a 1-1 draw.

 

[Todd]

The last time they won an EPL match before today, Garnacho wasn't alive yet.

It'll be very interesting to see how Ruben lines us up. Will he immediately switch to a back three? If Shaw is available, does he slot right into wing back?

Where do Amad and Garnacho fit into a system with no forward wingers?

 

[RDCR07]

Onana
Lindelof - De Ligt - Martinez
Amad - Ugarte - Casemeiro - Maz
Bruno - Garnacho
Hojlund​

 

[Ali Dia]

McKenna will be very much so up for this. It won't be easy.

2 weeks of training under the new manager, Yoro and Shaw could play too. Would be nice to see.

2 incredible players that any team would miss too. Hopefully Rashford dropped and a hardworking team to stamp our authority on the game and then our quality will take us past them. you have to win the individual battles in games like this from the off because they will be well up for this.

 

[3KDré]

2 incredible players that any team would miss too. Hopefully Rashford dropped and a hardworking team to stamp our authority on the game and then our quality will take us past them. you have to win the individual battles in games like this from the off because they will be well up for this.

It may sound odd but I don't want Rashford dropped, unless we do play 3-4-3 and the double 10s are Bruno, Amad. Garnacho is much better as a sub and despite neither being good enough as starters, Rashford is marginally better and an awful sub.

 

[groovyalbert]

Ten Hag out

 

[VP89]

Onana
Lindelof - De Ligt - Martinez
Amad - Ugarte - Casemeiro - Maz
Bruno - Garnacho
Hojlund​

Good team

 

[Robbo*]

Onana
Lindelof - De Ligt - Martinez
Amad - Ugarte - Casemeiro - Maz
Bruno - Garnacho
Hojlund​

It would be good to get rid of Dalot, but do we think that Amad is physical enough to play at wing back? I could see him being in the 2 with Bruno.

 

[OverratedOpinion]

Onana

Mazraoui
Martinez
De Ligt
Dalot

Casemiro
Ugarte
Eriksen

Bruno
Hojlund
Amad

Total guess, very much doubt he will totally change the formation straight away without much time to work with the team. Possibly something like the above with the full backs pushing high up and Bruno/Amad playing closer to Hojlund.

 

[CallyRed]

Nothing less than 0-5 win will do.

 

[thisisnottaken1]

Will Yoro be back for this?

 

[Nep77]

Onana
Maz Deligt Martinez
Dalot Casemiro Ugarte Garnacho
Amad Zirkzee Bruno

 

[prateik]

If we dont score 5, can we sack Amorim and get Ruud back ?

 

[thisisnottaken1]

My predicted lineup is:
Onana

Mazraoui
de Ligt
Martínez
Dalot

Casemiro
Ugarte

Bruno

Amad
Højlund
Garnacho

 

[Red Royal]

Hoping the new manager bounce builds on the interim bounce to make it a huge bounce that stays high.

 

[Wrecking ralf]

It would be good to get rid of Dalot, but do we think that Amad is physical enough to play at wing back? I could see him being in the 2 with Bruno.

Genuinely, I think he could play either role. He's shown a few times he doesn't mind the physical side. He can battle, track back to win the ball. The final against City is a decent example, also a couple of times in the last 2 games. He's obviously more suited to the advanced role but I think he'll be used in more than one position over the season

 

[Irrational.]

I can’t see him implementing three at the back for his first game which is a potentially tricky away tie.

 

[Dazzmondo]

Will be interesting to see the lineup for this one. Personally I think he will change to a back 3 immediately.

Onana
Evans De Ligt Martinez
Dalot Ugarte Casemiro Mazraoui
Amad Bruno
Hojlund​

 

[Plant0x84]

If its to be 3-4-2-1

Onana

De ligt
Evans
Martinez

Ugarte
Eriksen

Mazroui
Amad
Bruno
Garnacho

Hojlund

Finally the numerical order of social media team line ups comes into its own!!

 

[DJ_21]

I think Anorim will surprise people who are expecting him to immediately implement his 3-4-2-1 from Sporting. Wouldn't be shocked if he looks at the players available and starts with a back four.

Wouldn’t make sense. If he’s going to implement something he may aswell waste no time and start straight away. Drill it into the players so they don’t get confused.