Predict the United first team 2019/20

Every day my lineup changes with all the rumours.

---------------------De Gea---------------------
AWB-------De Ligt------Lindelof------Shaw
----------------------Rice-----------------------
-----------Bruno----------Maddison----------
Sancho-----------Rashford----------James-
 
TheRedHearted said:
These type of threads are the biggest waste of time in my opinion. Over thinking, guessing, no real concrete behind etc, hopeful, reminds me of most of my friends and myself with Game Of Thrones, speculating, whats the point?
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Jesus...... You seem like a blast to be around.
Never predict anything then?
 
Assuming our best players move on...

Henderson
AWB - De Ligt - Lindelof - Shaw
McTominay - Fred - Maddison
James - Rashford - Martial

Chist that's depressing even with the Dutch legend to be.
 
De Gea
AWB - De Ligt - Lindelof - Shaw
Pogba - Rabiot
Lingard - Maddison - Martial
Rashford​
 
Ins
Mounier 24m
Maguire/ De Ligt 60-80m
Rabiot free
Fernandes 60m
Rice 40m

These are all gettable with room to improve. De Ligt is the one who would be hard and if his transfer negotiations are going to be long into the summer go for Maguire.


Outs
Valencia free
Herrera free
Darmian 5m
Matic 15m
Rojo 10m
Bailly 25m
Possibly De gea 50m

Total :95m
4-4-2 diamond

Romero

Mounier-----lindelof------Maguire------shaw

Rice cdm

Rabiot----------Pogba

Bruno fernandes cam

Rom----------Rashy as strikers


Back ups: Henderson, Dalot, Smalling, Jones, Axel, Young, Fred, Andreas, mactominay, Sanchez, Martial, Jlingz and Greenwood

I think Pogba will leave next summer. We will then get his replacement +plus improve the front line. If Hazard does leave Chelsea and they get banned from transfers that team should be more than enough to get top 4 ahead of Chelsea and Arsenal who's transfer budget apparently can only get you a wan-bissaka.
 
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What i would love us to have:

DeGea

Wan Bissaka
DeLigt / Koulibaly
Lindelof
Shaw

Neves
Fred / maddison
Fernandes

Sancho
Martial
Lozano / Ziyech

Rashford / Greenwood




what we are actually going to get:

Romero

Meunier/Dalot
Smalling/Jones
Lindelof
Shaw

Matic
McTominay/fred

Lingard/James
Martial
Maddison / Bale

Rashford
 
I’d like to see this team;

De Gea

Nelson Semedo / Cancelo
De Ligt
Lindelöf
Shaw

Ndidi
Pogba
Doucouré

Martial
Griezmann
Rashford

But I think it will be;

De Gea

Meunier / Cancelo / AWB / Nelson Semedo (could be any of these or anyone else but think this will be a priority position)
Bailly
Smalling
Shaw

McTominay
Pogba
Matic

Bale (really hope I’m wrong - complete write off injury wise)
Rashford
Lingard
 
De Gea

Young
Lindelof
Smalling
Shaw

Pogba
Matic
Rabiot

D. James
Lingard
Rashford

I think we'll only sign two or at a maximum three players and not a large transfer outlay either.
 
SiRed said:
Jesus...... You seem like a blast to be around.
Never predict anything then?
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No.. I predict and assume nothing. I check my chairs with makeshift weights that weigh as much as me before i sit.

Also always check the car for a car bomb.
And can’t forget filling up each condom with water before i use. Can’t be too cautious!

No but in reality I’ve done threads like these and if anything just makes whatever moves we make less desirable considering either we knew what we should have done etc etc.
My advice, let it play out, enjoy the summer and play as much footy as you can yourself
 
First match:

-------------------------------- De Gea --------------------------------

---Young ---------- Lindelof ----------- Smalling ------- Shaw --

-------------------- Pogba ---------------- Matic -------------------

-----James ------------------- Lingard ---------------------Martial--

-------------------------------- Rashford ------------------------------
 
First match

Romero

Dalot/Meunier
Bailly/Lindelof
Lindelof/Quality buy if any
Shaw

McTomminay
Pereira
Pogba

Rashford
Martial
Lukaku/Direct replacement
 
Current guess:

-Pogba stays for one more year at least as Madrid get Eriksen, with him seemingly on the move and Spurs eager to sell outside the Prem (and Bayern seem more keen on Havertz)

-De Gea goes to PSG, Maignan is our replacement

-We sign Wan-Bissaka

-Our season is an incoherent mess so while our starting lineup is nominally:

Martial----Rashford---------------
------------------------------James
------Pogba---Fernandes---------
------------Fred-------------------
Shaw---LCB---Lindelof-------Wan-Bissaka
----------Maignan-----------------

we also play a lot of diamond with Fernandes as the false 9 central attacker type with Martial and Rashford either side of him and McTominay or Matic in midfield instead of James, and even 5 at the back with Wan-Bissaka a fine right-sided center back type in a 3 and Dalot or James as the RWB.

That would be a spend of about 50M on Wan-Bissaka, 70M on Fernandes, 30M on Maignan, 18M on James and I have no idea who the CB we sign is, but let's say 35M, for a total spend of just over 200M but with De Gea recouping 50ish, Lukaku high 50s plus add ons and some other little sales like Darmian for 8 giving us about 90-100M net spend.

We finish 5th or 6th and Pogba leaves
 
De Gea
Wan-Bissaka De Ligt Lindelof Shaw
Neves
Rabiot Pogba
Sancho Martial Rashford​
 
Romero (Henderson will be starter soon)

AWB
Maguire (will miss out on all targets)
Lindelof
Shaw

Matic
Rabiot
Pogba

Lingard
Rashford
Martial
 
New GK/Romero

Meunier/Dalot
Alderweireld/Smalling
Lindelöf/Jones
Shaw/Young

Rabiot/McTominay
Matic/Longstaff
Pogba/Fred

Bale/Lingard
Rashford/Greenwood
Martial/James

IN (OUT)

New GK (DDG)

Meunier £30m (Valencia free)
Alderweireld £25m (Bailly £25m)

Rabiot Free (Herrera free)
Longstaff £40m (Perriera £6m)

Bale loan (Mata free)
James £15m (Sanchez £4m)
Pre contract/transfer - 2020 Sancho £10m 2019/£80m 2020 (Lukaku £65m)

Total Net £20m
(Transfer fee out £120m/in £100m)
 
————————Romero———————
Meunier—smalling———jones—-shaw
————————Matic——————-
——————Mctominay—-Pereira————-
Lingard ————Rashers————Martial

Think we’ll only sign three players. Meunier, James and some midfielder to replace Herrera. De Gea will leave.
 
De Gea
Young - Smalling - Lindelof - Shaw
Matic - McTominay - Fred/Pereira
Lingard - Rashford - Martial

Assuming Pogba leaves. He might stay one more season.
 
de Gea

Aaron Wan-Bissaka--Lindelöf–-Koulibaly--Saw


Rashford/James--Fred/McTominay--Pogba--Vidic/Maddison--Bale/Martial


Rashford/ Greenwood

AWB is for me a key player and with James or Rash we would dominate that side against any team.
Fred i think did a great job when he got the chance. Yes he lost the ball from time to time but overall he manage to get the ball a lot more times than he lost it.
Bale is also a fantastic sign if we can get the salary down to a more normal level
Koulibaly: I think we should just pay what they want and get done with it, his one of the best and he will help us to top 4 next season, its almost like a guarantee.

Another thing about youth. We see players that's 19 and cost more than £100 mill. If we use Greenwood then in 2 years he will be in that level so my point is, why not invest in our own players instead of buying "Greenwood" for £100 in 2 years if you get my point.
 
The below is based on players who I think we have any chance of signing. i.e. None of the top clubs will go for them and they want some cash so they will choose us.

Realistic/Negative - I think Pogba and De Gea will be gone unfortunately and there will be no interested parties for Eriksen so he will come here - probably for a ridiculous fee and will be labelled our star signing but in reality will just be a downgrade on Pogba.

-------------------------------- Cillessen--------------------------------

---Dalot---------- Alderweild----------- Lindelof ------- Shaw --

-------------------- Mctominay ---------------- Matic -------------------

-----Lindgard------------------- Eriksen---------------------Martial--

-------------------------------- Rashford ------------------------------



Realistic /more positive - We keep Pogba/De Gea and somehow sign 4 players + James 5. Still not good enough to win trophies but should be top 4 easily and if it all clicks then you never know.

-------------------------------- De Gea--------------------------------

---Wan Bissaka---------- Koulibaly----------- Lindelof ------- Shaw --

-------------------- Rabiot---------------- Matic -------------------

-----Pepe------------------- Pogba---------------------Martial--

-------------------------------- Rashford ------------------------------
 
—————-—Maignan
————Lindelof—-—Smalling
Meunier——Longstaff ——--Shaw
--———McT—————Maddison
Bale——————————-——James
—-————-—Rashford
 
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charlenefan said:
---------------De Gea---------------
Young--Smalling--Jones--Shaw
----------------Matic----------------
-------Andreas------Pogba-------
Lingard------Rashford------Martial

Because seriously does anyone think it's ever going to change?
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Still see no reason to alter from the above
 
————————Maignan
Wan bissaka—Lindelof(c)—-—Shaw
——————-McT——De Beek
Dalot—————Fernandes————James
—————-Bale———-Rashford

Romero, Smalling, Young, Matic, Gomes, Martial, Greenwood, Lingard, Chong, Mata

Maignan £40m
Wan Bissaka £50m
De Beek £40m
Rabiot £free
James £20m
Fernandes £50m
Bale £loan

£200m

Lukaku £60m
De Gea £40m
Pogba £100m

£200m
 
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friendlytramp said:
————————Maignan
—————Lindelof—-—Maguire
Wan bissaka—De Beek ——--Shaw
———Fernandes——-Rabiot
Rashford—————-——————--Martial
—-——————-—Bale

Romero, Smalling, Dalot, McT, Gomes, Greenwood, James

Maignan £30m
Koulibaly £80m
Wan Bissaka £50m
De Beek £40m
Fernandes £50m
Bale £loan
Rabiot £free
James £20m

£270m

Lukaku £60m
De Gea £40m
Pogba £100m

£200m
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You're really undecided on Maguire and Koulibaly aren't you? ;)
 
DDG
AWB lindelof Maguire Shaw
Madison pogba matic
Lingard rashford martial

Herrera and Valencia replaced, CB upgraded. James signed to cover the wing and sancho put on back burner. Other possibility is lingard out and another cm in, the Rice or Longstaff singing that will likely happen.
 
DDG

AWB
Lindelof
Smalling
Shaw

McTominay
Fernandes
Pogba

Lingard
Rashford
Martial

Romero, Dalot, Jones, Fred, Matic, James, Greenwood
 
enurs said:
de Gea

Aaron Wan-Bissaka--Lindelöf–-Koulibaly--Saw


Rashford/James--Fred/McTominay--Pogba--Vidic/Maddison--Bale/Martial


Rashford/ Greenwood

AWB is for me a key player and with James or Rash we would dominate that side against any team.
Fred i think did a great job when he got the chance. Yes he lost the ball from time to time but overall he manage to get the ball a lot more times than he lost it.
Bale is also a fantastic sign if we can get the salary down to a more normal level
Koulibaly: I think we should just pay what they want and get done with it, his one of the best and he will help us to top 4 next season, its almost like a guarantee.

Another thing about youth. We see players that's 19 and cost more than £100 mill. If we use Greenwood then in 2 years he will be in that level so my point is, why not invest in our own players instead of buying "Greenwood" for £100 in 2 years if you get my point.
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The headline here is a 37 year old Nemanja Vidic coming out of retirement to play in our midfield.
 
DDG

AWB
Maguire
Lindelof
Shaw

Bruno
Fred
Pogba

James
Rashford
Martial

:confused: Doesn't much fill me with confidence.
 
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