[Tarrou]

Okay so its back 3 then. Lets see how it looks.

huge surprise!

 

[Zlatan 7]

Come on rashford. Tear it up

 

[gerdm07]

Gives me more faith than any of the 2 alternatives we have

Maybe so.

 

[El Jefe]

He plays well as CB too. Did it several times at Madrid and Porto.

If you ignore the times he’s played there for us. Not the same Casemiro.

 

[Catt]

Decent bench

 

[Rustyspider13]

Been so long since I was nervous for a game. Hope Garnacho put away his chances. Come on United!

 

[Houdini]

Stand and fight, live by your heart
Always one more try, I'm not afraid to die
Stand and fight, stand by Amoriiim
Born with a heart of steel!

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Come on Rashford.

 

[Ibi Dreams]

Ruben looks nervous

Think he'd have to be a robot not to be nervous at all. We're Man United

 

[pjaya]

Go go Man Utd

 

[Desert Eagle]

Amorim era begins. Let's go!

 

[No Idea For Nickname]

Come on Uniteeed

 

[Get In Scholesy]

So it begins… I’m prepared to be hurt again.

 

[GlazersHater]

Ruben looks nervous

Based on what? I saw him chilling and I'm nervous as hell

 

[amolbhatia50k]

Surprised and a tad worried by the decision to put Rashford up top but hope it pays off

 

[BaguetteBoy]

Off we go new Era (hopefully)

 

[appleman]

Fair enough, I just think from physical profiles and Garnacho’s ability to bomb up and down the pitch as well as Amad’s ability to operate in those half spaces between the lines.

I think if these positions are really like this as they are on paper, it's still a way of reconsidering what those positions mean. It's called wingbacks because 3-4-3s and such have basically been 5-2-3s (and such) with more attacking fullbacks than a 4-3-3 (and such...) would. But the more I check Amorim's setups, and thinking back of when Pep played 3-4-2-1 (or such?) with Grealish and Bernardo (usually) on the wingback positions. The defensive structure was different with Rodri and Stones at the CMF positions, so with Ake, Dias and Akanji (?) behind them, Stones could slot in to create extra defensive force at the back, while especially Ake could shift into a fullback if the game calls for it.

But even though they had to work a lot, I don't think you could call Bernardo and Grealish wingbacks. In a way, wide midfielders exist again.

For this formation, it would seem that Dalot will be a wingback-like wide midfielder, rather than a wide midfielder-like wingback. Amad as a wide midfielder sounds less out of place than Amad as a wingback, even if on paper it's the exact same position.

Well, either way, let's go and find out starting (before) now!! (and such)

 

[Antisocial]

John O'Shea CB according to Jamie Rednkapp. Could be a long afternoon.

Glad I wasn't the only one who heard that

 

[Moriarty]

So, who managed to get 11/11? 8 was the best I could do.

 

[BarstoolProphet]

Excited to see if he manages to get good performances out of Rashford in this tactic.

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

Taylor ref?

Bald definitely ISN’T best.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

YASSSSS

1-0

 

[No Idea For Nickname]

Oyyyyyy

 

[King Eric 7]

Amad you beauty!

 

[Agila Dathi]

Get in!!!!

 

[Pexbo]

holy feck amad

 

[GlazersHater]

Yessssss

 

[DavidDeSchmikes]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

[JinnerJamie]

What a start 1-0 Rashford!!!!

 

[FootyGirl88]

Goal!!!

 

[Wrecking ralf]

Amad. You little diamond

 

[Judas]

That’ll do.

 

[DJ_21]

What a start!!! Cool as you like Amorim

 

[Tom Van Persie]

Rashford!

 

[The Firestarter]

What a start !!!

 

[Rustyspider13]

AMORIM BALL!!!!!

 

[jojojo]

Gulp

 

[Andycoleno9]

Wingbacks producing already

 

[hellhunter]

Amorim is the real deal, obviously

 

[Scanny]

Here we go. Get in!!