In the 25th round of the Premier League, Manchester United will sit at home to face the "Saints" Southampton. In the last round of the league, the two teams can be described as a double day of tragedy and joy. Manchester United played away to league vice-captain Burnley, and finally lost two points in a 1-1 draw. Southampton, on the other hand, trailed by two degrees, finally scored two goals in a row after 80 minutes to complete the counter-attack. In this game, the tenacity of the Legion of Saints is awe-inspiring. Obviously, this game is also difficult for Manchester United to cope with. Before the game, foreign media predicted the starting lineup of Manchester United for this game, let's see if it is reasonable.
The goalkeeper position is definitely De Gea, there is no doubt about that. The Spanish goalkeeper has been much more robust this season than in the previous two seasons, and in the crucial stages of the season to compete for 4, dean Henderson is unlikely to get a chance to start unless De Gea can't play.
Backline: Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Terrace
After Ronnick entered the house, the biggest impact was on the two full-backs of the defensive line, especially Wan-Bissaka. Lonnick focuses on the full-back's ability to assist, which is a tough injury for Wan-Bissaka. His last start was against Wolves in early January, and since then he has been unable to play due to illness. To be honest, Dalot's performance is not necessarily very good, especially on the defensive end. But just one more offensive ability than Wan-Bisaka is enough to overwhelm the opponent to sit in the starting lineup. United may have moved on the full-backs this summer.
In the last round of the league, Maguire's poor defense was once again blamed. However, Lonnick was also a clever woman, and due to Lindelof's previous injury, Bailey returned to Africa to participate in the African Cup of Nations. But now that Lindelof has returned and is in training, Ronnick has the potential to pair the Swedish centre-back with Varane. Because the Saints' frontcourt attack phone is dynamic and fast, Maguire's shortcomings are likely to be targeted.
Telles was previously infected with COVID-19 and is now back in training. Given that Southampton's attackers on the right are Che Adams and Adam Armstrong, these two are fast and good at physical confrontation. As a result, Luke Shaw is more likely to continue to start. Fat Shaw's interaction with Sancho in the last round of the league was more tacit, and he gave 1 assist.
Midfielders: B Fee, Scott McTominay, Pogba
Of course, Scott McTominay's sense of position and defensive awareness is not the best partner for the "618" combination, but Fred is still positive for the new crown, and there is no more suitable candidate in the team than Scott McTominay.
In the last league game, B Fee and Pogba started at the same time again after a few months, and the performance of both men was remarkable. Among them, B Fee sent 66 passes, 55 in place, 7 key passes, 4 shots on goal, and scored 7.5 points after the game, all of which were the highest in the game. Pogba's return has injected a scarce control ability into the Manchester United midfield, with his organization, coordination and advancement in the midfield, Manchester United's attack has taken it to a new level.
Forwards: Sancho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcus Rashford
In the last round of the league, Manchester United was unable to pull apart the score in the first half of the game, and finally tasted the pain. In this game, C Ronaldo will definitely return to the starting lineup. Sancho had a great performance against Burnley in the last round, putting a lot of pressure on his opponents with his breaks on the left, passing the ball and scoring his only goal. United will benefit greatly if the sky-high attacker can gradually get closer to the style of his time at Dortmund.
With Greenwood's future uncertain, Marcus Rashford will be the right-hand man.
It is no exaggeration to say that this lineup is also the strongest line that Lonnick can currently discharge. With Pogba, United's midfield has taken on a new look. The biggest problem at the moment is how to maximize the chances into goals when defending and attacking. If you can't score points for a long time, it will not only affect the mentality of the offensive players, but also eat back the defense.