[-Supreme-]

Makes with with Martinez playing at LB since both Maguire and Evan also need the mins.

 

[Berbaclass]

Quite excited to see the press today with Bruno and Mount leading it.

 

[nemanja15]

Onana, Dalot, Maguire, Evans, Martinez, Casemiro, Mainoo, Mount, Amad, Rashford, Fernandes.

 

[Ekeke]

Grealish injured in training yesterday so not featuring for City today.

Thats a blow to our chances

 

[Uniquim]

 

[Samid]

 

[Berbaclass]

 

[SoCross]

Doku is going to test whoever the fullback is.

AWB did a fantastic job on him in the finals.

 

[hellhunter]

Bruno false 9?

 

[Berbaclass]

City team is very beatable

 

[saik]

That's a stronger team from City than I expected. Just wish thet started with Phillips at CB like they did during pre-season.

 

[Telsim]

I don't care about this glorified friendly, I just hope no more injuries, please!

 

[Chumpsbechumps]

So what’s formation ?

Dalot - Maguire - Martinez - Evans
Casemero - mainoo
Rash-mount - Amad
Bruno

?

 

[flameinthesun]

We can win this.

 

[Berbaclass]

That's a stronger team from City than I expected. Just wish thet started with Phillips at CB like they did during pre-season.

They have no midfield

 

[Berbaclass]

So what’s formation ?

I think for us 4-2-2-2

 

[Dudu]

Bruno False 9?

Martinez LB?

Amass not even in squad.. unlucky.

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

Bruno False 9?

Martinez LB?

Amass not even in squad.. unlucky.

Or Mount wide left, Rashford up top?

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

id think it may be a case of Dalot gets forward and the other 3 shift over. So we get the extra man in midfield and keep a back 3

Yes, you're right. Ten Hag does like to build in a 3+1, so we'll likely see:

Evans Maguire Martinez
Casemiro​

 

[Berbaclass]

Or Mount wide left, Rashford up top?

Bruno and Mount will press their CB's

 

[Hoof the ball]

They have no midfield

Tell that to Chelsea who got humiliated with a very strong team vs. Rico Lewis, McAtee, Bobb and O'Reilly.

 

[ShinjiNinja26]

I’m guessing it’s Licha at LB then?

 

[Berbaclass]

Tell that to Chelsea who got humiliated with a very strong team vs. Rico Lewis, McAtee, Bobb and O'Reilly.

Chelsea are shite mate. Celtic smashed them.

 

[Chumpsbechumps]

Yes, you're right. Ten Hag does like to build in a 3+1, so we'll likely see:

Evans Maguire Martinez
Casemiro​

so Dalot and Amad sort of WBs?

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

I don't like the fact that left back means even more running for him when he's just returned to training. Just hoping to come out of this one without any injuries going into the season. Last thing we need to do is lose Martinez for a string of games out of the block.

That's what I initially thought, but as the others have said, he'll hopefully be used to stay back a create a three, with the likes of Mainoo and Mount having the responsibility to create overloads with Rashford down the left wing.

 

[Sandikan]

City's line-up looks weak thankfully. Although ours looks better than expected with the early injuries.

Getting through without any injuries the main thing, although you can't knock a win for the morale.

 

[Dazzmondo]

Are we planning to use Bruno as a false 9 for this season? Not sure how I feel about that in the long term

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Evans and Maguire give that balance.

I meant in terms of having a left and right footed player.

 

[Berbaclass]

I meant in terms of a left and right footed player.

Evans is both footed

 

[Dannn411]

Martinez LB is very very risky. Why not just play Amass? Disappointed.

 

[cj_sparky]

A bench of a GK, 3 CMs, 4 capable of playing LW/RW and a CF...zero defenders despite it being the most injury prone area.

I guess ten Hag doesn't want the hassle of leaving Sancho out again or the questions on McTominay's future if he wasn't included.

 

[BaguetteBoy]

Martinez LB Bruno ST

Packed midfield hopefully we see a bit more of the ball

 

[Berbaclass]

Are we planning to use Bruno as a false 9 for this season? Not sure how I feel about that in the long term

Probably not, Zirkzee just not quite ready.

 

[hellhunter]

Martinez LB is very very risky. Why not just play Amass? Disappointed.

Would we be surprised to find out Amass is injured?

 

[V.O.]

Not one single defender of any kind on the bench. Good we're getting De Ligt and Mazraoui in when we are.

 

[leontas]

Why isn't Amass starting or on the bench at least?

 

[DavidDeSchmikes]

Good performance and make sure everyone comes out unscathed

 

[saik]

They have no midfield

Yea they do have Kovacic and a couple of kids. Just that I didn't expect Akanji, Dias, Ederson, Doku all starting.

 

[Berbaclass]

Would we be surprised to find out Amass is injured?

Just didn't look ready yet. No shame in that he's still really young.

 

[sizzling sausages]

That's a stronger team from City than I expected. Just wish thet started with Phillips at CB like they did during pre-season.

I think its a very beatable team. Only players we should slightly fear are Doku and Haaland.