Premier League 2024/25: Man United vs Fulham - Fri 16th Aug - 20:00 KO

[SuperRash]

This is where the real stuff starts after yesterdays friendly match.

Depending on fitness I reckon a couple of changes to be made in this one from yesterday’s game with Shaw and Garnacho probably coming in. Hopefully we get to see Zirkzee as well but most probably off the bench.

Important to get a good start this season and try and get some momentum going early.

 

[Justin Cider]

You just know McTom is gonna score on his Fulham debut .....

 

[Justin Cider]

Onana
Dalot de Ligt Martinez Shaw
Casemiro Amrabat
Amad Bruno Garnacho
Toney

Bayindir
Mazraoui
Amass
Maguire
Evans
Collyer
Mount
Rios
Rashford​

 

[Sideshow Bob]

I’ve predicting the same team but with Haaland instead of Toney. Toney can be the super sub.

 

[Justin Cider]

Think Haaland gets his hair done on Friday ....

 

[Sideshow Bob]

4pm appointment?

 

[jsp]

Hopefully have a few more fit and ready for this one.

Think I read there’s a behind closed doors friendly this week for the players who haven’t had much pre season action to get a good run out.

 

[Jayc1860]

Getting very close, isn't it? Seems like only five minutes since we won the FA Cup.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

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[jsp]

Think we might see something similar to the community shield with Bruno as a false 9.

Onana

Mazraoui Maguire Martinez Dalot

Casemiro Mainoo

Garnacho Mount Rashford

Bruno

 

[Mr C]

Think Amad needs to start

 

[IDFD]

I think De Ligt will start.

Onana

Dalot De Ligt Martinez Mazraouri

Casemiro Mainoo

Amad Bruno Garnacho

Rashford

 

[Mr C]

I had the same team as @IDFD but Dalot on the left.

 

[JammyRed]

Man Utd: Erik ten Hag says team not ready for Fulham opener in Premier League

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says his team are "not ready" for their Friday's Premier League opener against Fulham.

www.bbc.co.uk

Erik...we are not ready

 

[Jayc1860]

I'd prefer: 4-2-3-1

Onana
Dalot-De Ligt-Martinez-Mazraoui
Mainoo-Casemiro
Garnacho-Bruno-Rashford
Zirkzee
​

More likely to be: 4-2-2-2

Onana
Dalot-Maguire-De Ligt-Martinez
Mainoo-Casemiro
Bruno-Mount
Garnacho-----------Rashford
​

 

[Sideshow Bob]

My main concern is the new ticketing system in place. I suspect there will be a few issues at the turnstiles.

 

[jsp]

Yeah gone fully paperless now haven't they?

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Yeah, ticket is now only accessible through the official app.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Score predictions?

 

[Mr C]

I think we'll create a load, or be up in their third, but with few options.

2 0 united

 

[Justin Cider]

If Casemiro takes the game by the scruff of the neck early doors we win comfortably, if he doesn't expecting an entertaining 2-2

 

[Justin Cider]

Expecting Harry Amass to become #251 today, possibly as a sttarter ....

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Expecting Harry Amass to become #251 today, possibly as a sttarter ....

Isn’t Collyer #251 thanks to his appearance in the Community Shield?

 

[Justin Cider]

Isn’t Collyer #251 thanks to his appearance in the Community Shield?

No, you have to have played for United's 'A'/'B'/u18/u19 sides before you are 18, he was already 18 when he joined from Brighton.

 

[Mr C]

good knowledge

 

[Sideshow Bob]

No, you have to have played for United's 'A'/'B'/u18/u19 sides before you are 18, he was already 18 when he joined from Brighton.

He is #251, according to United:

Man Utd player Toby Collyer becomes Academy graduate number 251 | Manchester United

www.manutd.com

 

[Mr C]

oh, not so good knowledge

 

[SuperRash]

The methodology for determining whether a player is an academy graduate has been changed - fancy not knowing that @Justin Cider

 

[Justin Cider]

He is #251, according to United:

Man Utd player Toby Collyer becomes Academy graduate number 251 | Manchester United

www.manutd.com

The less said about United's official website the better, for a club of United's standing it is truly shocking, and that's after they brought some American whizzkid in to improve it.

Until 2 days ago Amrabat was still listed as a United player, he never was a United player, unless I missed something ....

 

[Justin Cider]

The methodology for determining whether a player is an academy graduate has been changed - fancy not knowing that @Justin Cider

Well aware of it thank you very much, and by whom, certainly not traditionalists, it's a friggin nonsense

 

[Justin Cider]

oh, not so good knowledge

Keep reading

 

[jsp]

I think we'll start the season off with a win 2-0

 

[Justin Cider]

Thought better of it eh? Wise move.

 

[SuperRash]

Well aware of it thank you very much, and by whom, certainly not traditionalists, it's a friggin nonsense

But true, so Amass wouldn’t be number 251 officially.

 

[IDFD]

No player leaking the squad to the media yet? What's going on!