Manchester United Thread 2024/25 - Teamtalk/Transfers/Gossip Mod Note in OP 26.09.24

Or just feels under pressure to try get CL football which would allow him to do more in the transfer market. As someone said winning the EL could be the difference between having the money to sign someone like Osimhen or just having the money to sign someome like Delap.

If we can get a draw or even a 1 goal loss in Bilbao I'd rather not risk him at all on Thursday. Give him 20 to 30 minutes against Brentford then start him in the home leg. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say I think we'll get to the final. Call it the universe correcting the season or whatever but I just feel it.🤷‍♂️

This chap reckons the Cunha deal is all but done. I'm not sure how reliable he is.

https://x.com/RossHarwood_?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

It's the night before a european semi final and you've people worried about transfers. Park that shot and focus.

Up the reds.

No trash talk from our rivals,

Not even a scouse !

dont think there is any chance we get tah on a free. would certainly take him.

alonso will prob take him to real.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/13358912/man-utd-transfers-jonathan-tah-move-being-explored-with-bayer-leverkusen-defender-set-to-become-free-agent

Onana will cost Utd this Europa League in some shape or form.

As he did with Champions league last year.

I assume we will effectively be playing for it - aiming for 0-0 with the hope we can nick a goal?

Onana

Shaw
Maguire
Yoro

Dorgu
Casemiro
Ugarte
Mazraoui

Bruno
Garnacho
Hojlund

If Shaw cannot start (decent chance he can't) then I guess lindelof is put in for him, but beyond that I can't see him doing anything different.

You could argue for Amass LWB with Dorgu RWB, Mazraoui in the back 3, Mainoo in for someone (Case?) but I can't see those things happening.

De Ligt has been back in training 4 days.

I'd be SHOCKED if him or Amad played today.

And if either were to get injure dcause you have pushed them that bit too soon, you then screw the second leg and potentially the final.

If it was a one off game like a FA Cup semi I could see the argument, but the goal for tonight will likely be to have us in a decent spot for next week - next week is where you go as strong as you possibly can and take the risk, imo, if needs be.

Bilbao have the best defence in La Liga this season. Vs, well, our attack. And the less said about our attacking threat probably the better.

Just Try and stay in the tie is probably the best we can hope for….. but I think we're in for a very difficult night.

Electric atmosphere at San Mames too. There will be no hiding place out there

Would be very happy with a draw or a narrow loss tonight. I think Athletic will have too much though. I also do not trust us to take our chances and not make individual mistakes.

Hopefully Casemiro still has some of that European Cup pedigree in the tank.

What a huge set of matches ahead of us, if we can get away with a draw tonight I will be over the moon because I think we can beat them at OT because Bilbao dont play that well away from home

.....…….........…Onana

......Lindelof Maguire Yoro

Mazraoui Ugarte Cas Dorgu

................Bruno Mainoo

....................Hojlund

Can't see Shaw starting. Bournemouth was his first start in over 12 months and can't see him starting two games in one week. Could see him start Mainoo ahead of Garnacho. Just to have someone come on in the second half that can stretch defensives with us not having anyone else that can really come on and do a job in attack.

Would really prefer to see Maz playing RCB but would he start Amass in a game like this and move Dorgu RWB. Not so sure and neither MDL or Amad are fit to start. With Heaven suffering a set back and both Lindelof and Evans leaving it's another position we'll have to sign depth for.

Considering the alternatives it's a risk I'd take. The return leg is in 1 week so it's not like they'll have a massive amount of times between games Both players seem like they are naturally very fit and I wouldn't be surprised if they could play.

The prices of that gear are off the wall sadly.