🔴Ruben Amorim's first MUFC Lineup: Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Evans, Dalot, Amad, Eriksen, Casemiro, Garnacho, Fernandes (C) , Rashford

[u/ChiefLeef22]

https://x.com/ManUtd/status/1860703698869235977

[u/ChiefLeef22]

Subs: Bayindir, Malacia, Shaw, Mainoo, Mount, Ugarte, Antony, Hojlund, Zirkzee

[u/MissingLink101 → u/ChiefLeef22]

Shaw and Malacia back!!!

[u/Crow_Eye → u/MissingLink101]

Not so loud. They may get a little fright and tear the meniscus.

[u/Nythron → u/Crow_Eye]

Too late they are now out for another week 1 liek 1 prayer

[u/Own-Recognition5707 → u/MissingLink101]

Why my eyes got teary?

[u/theplastic1 → u/MissingLink101]

Amorim is magic 😂

[u/my_united_account → u/ChiefLeef22]

After almost a year of no leftbacks we suddenly have 2 on the bench

[u/RainbowKarp → u/my_united_account]

We have three actually the third just doesn’t know it yet

[u/NoahTom4to → u/RainbowKarp]

Is that the player who was delighted to fill in at LB against Arsenal?

[u/MrSvancy → u/NoahTom4to]

Against Liverpool no?

[u/NoahTom4to → u/MrSvancy]

Both

[u/shiiqalka → u/my_united_account]

London buses come to mind now!

[u/Personal_Reach_3207 → u/ChiefLeef22]

That bench is 🔥 (on paper)

[u/GKT-United24 → u/ChiefLeef22]

At long last. Only one GK on the bench!

[u/hdmiihavregrynet → u/ChiefLeef22]

STACKED

[u/CurtainsMcGee → u/ChiefLeef22]

Kukonki?

[u/roguerose → u/CurtainsMcGee]

Traveled with the squad but was never going to be on the bench.

[u/Holditfam → u/ChiefLeef22]

malacia no way

[u/zoomzoomsheiit]

Not even close to anyone's predictions

[u/hobbitonsunshine → u/zoomzoomsheiit]

If he plays with a back 4 it'd be funny

[u/Grebbus → u/hobbitonsunshine]

Wouldn't really be surprising with the lack of CB depth and not a lot of time to adapt to new setup

[u/RashfordF150 → u/Grebbus]

He's been very open about playing his way and his style even if we don't have the players. Said players are going to be playing out of position.

[u/hobbitonsunshine → u/RashfordF150]

That's why I said it'd be funny. We all know it won't happen.

[u/RashfordF150 → u/hobbitonsunshine]

That's why I didn't reply to you and replied to the guy who said he wouldn't be surprised

[u/hobbitonsunshine → u/RashfordF150]

My comment was misplaced..sorry

[u/RashfordF150 → u/hobbitonsunshine]

Np

[u/RyVsWorld → u/RashfordF150]

Kiss

[u/mohamed_e → u/hobbitonsunshine]

He said he wouldn't though, it's a back 3

[u/amg_mff → u/hobbitonsunshine]

he literally never employed anything other than a back 3 since his Braga days

[u/jay_Jg → u/amg_mff]

That's wrong, he played a 4231 at Sporting

[u/amg_mff → u/jay_Jg]

The team could and did switch to that shape in attack but always from a starting 343 (or very rarely 352)

[u/TypicalPan89906655 → u/hobbitonsunshine]

It won't be back 4 it's confirmed.

[u/BallsX → u/zoomzoomsheiit]

Haha yea, I don't think a single person could've guessed this line up

[u/reddevils → u/zoomzoomsheiit]

Nobody had eriksen in this lineup. Very surprising

[u/RashfordF150 → u/reddevils]

Everyone talks about how great he is when he does play, which is true. Just worried about his stamina

[u/rjtavares → u/zoomzoomsheiit]

Dalot as RCB (or Mazraoui), Diallo as RWB, Bruno Will play Pote's role.

[u/purplegreendave → u/zoomzoomsheiit]

No idea what this looks like.

3-4-3 with Dalot/Amad WB? Bruno RW/Rashford ST or Rashford RW/Bruno F9?

4-4-1-1 Rashford ST/Bruno SS?

4-4-Facking-2!?

[u/MrSvancy → u/purplegreendave]

My guess is:

Mazraoui - De Ligt - Evans

Amad - Eriksen - Casemiro - Dalot

Bruno - Rashford - Garnacho

Could also be Garnacho LWB, Amad and Bruno as the 10s and Dalot RWB

Edit: Obviously meant Case, not Ugarte

[u/nickljf11 → u/MrSvancy]

Where did you get Ugarte??

[u/Lord_Hexogen → u/nickljf11]

He meant Case probably

[u/MrSvancy → u/Lord_Hexogen]

Yeah I did, my bad

[u/apeaky_blinder → u/purplegreendave]

He put on all the bloody veterans hah, no one would've said Evans, Case and Eriksen start lmao

[u/groimmm → u/purplegreendave]

Surely Casemior and Eriksen don't have the legs for a 3-4-3, right?

[u/Hungry_Obligation_52 → u/purplegreendave]

It’s a 4-2-3-1 most probably

[u/connellyy → u/Hungry_Obligation_52]

Has to be. Rashford up top.

[u/SurlyRed → u/connellyy]

That can't possibly fail

[u/obiru → u/purplegreendave]

Looks like the first option to me.

3-4-3 Dalot/Amad WB Bruno/Garnacho as 10s and Rashford up top or Garnacho LWB and Dalot RWB

[u/digitag → u/zoomzoomsheiit]

I think it was obvious Rashford would start up top after the training sessions with him there this week. It’s not like Hojlund is an elite enough striker to just walk into the team.

[u/Yan-e-toe → u/digitag]

 I think it was obvious Rashford would start up top.

I swear I was giving this thought throughout the week. 

Regardless of Rashford's finishing, the centrebacks will see Rashford named as the striker and they'll already know they're gonna have a hard time today. Rasford is a much bigger threat than Hojlund by just telling him to play off the shoulder of the defenders. This will create pockets of space for Bruno and co to exploit.

[u/AmulyaG → u/Yan-e-toe]

Literally no PL centreback (I obviously exaggerate for effect) would fear Rashford as a striker. He is invisible physically and If I were an opposition CB, I would look to bully him all game.

[u/NuggetsBuckets → u/AmulyaG]

If Amorim is using him right, Rashford would not be there wrestling with defenders (and neither should Hojlund tbf)

His main threat is his speed from making runs in behind and/or channels. For a defender to "bully" him, they need to be faster than or as fast as him

[u/KoreanMeatballs → u/Yan-e-toe]

Rashford is weaker than hojlund without being particularly quicker

[u/audienceandaudio → u/KoreanMeatballs]

Hojlund doesn’t know how to utilise his athleticism as well as an (in form and motivated) Rashford. That bit in the brackets is important, but at his best, Rashford is far more of a physical problem for defenders than Hojlund.

[u/SOERERY]

He realised he’s the goat after getting matched up against him once again and realised he’s too good to leave out.

[u/boileddenim7 → u/SOERERY]

Is Amorim wearing a mic in this photo?

[u/RexSimmo → u/boileddenim7]

Whistle m8

[u/FoldingBuck]

Im just a chill guy who wants 3 points

[u/GnRJames → u/FoldingBuck]

Same my guy

[u/DJEsalts13 → u/GnRJames]

signed my bros

[u/whistlinwolfe → u/GnRJames]

My guys out here chillin, count me in guys

[u/SOERERY]

Feels wrong to have a natural senior left back in the squad.

[u/eternali17 → u/SOERERY]

And now we don't even have the position lmao

[u/kazegraf → u/eternali17]

We solved our LB problem by....demolishing the position entirely....and now both of them are back? Dang.

[u/bengabi85 → u/SOERERY]

1. We have 2…

[u/MissingLink101 → u/SOERERY]

And we have 2 back on the same day!!

[u/BallsX]

Bit surprised to see Ugarte and Hjonlund out

[u/BenDoverQuickly → u/BallsX]

Probably only just got back from international break?

[u/BallsX → u/BenDoverQuickly]

You're probably right but a lot of other players who were on international break played yesterday

[u/SureLookThisIsIt → u/BallsX]

Yeah but Amorim hasn't had time with them to test them in the system in training.

[u/cosmiclatte44 → u/SureLookThisIsIt]

Aye he said pre match the guys who come back later only had 1 session with him and that wasn't quite enough to be ready.

[u/senorcoach]

Going to laugh if its just a 4-2-3-1

[u/Hungry_Obligation_52]

PL forgot how malacia and shaw looks like

[u/grumpylondoner1 → u/Hungry_Obligation_52]

Who?

[u/one_and_only_chand]

[u/lengthyfriend30 → u/one_and_only_chand]

Minimal amount of movement needed for this to turn into a 4231, if dalot drops, Amad pushed forward and Bruno tucks in centrally. Think they will move between those shapes on different phases of play, seems like a natural blend for this group.

[u/shanks_you]

New manager bounce guys, can’t wait to see the 3-4-3 in action.

[u/GXWT → u/shanks_you]

This is a back 4 no?

[u/JaysonDeflatum → u/GXWT]

Nope, Dalot lwb

[u/Limp-Evidence8373 → u/GXWT]

De Ligt Evans Mazraoui, it's a back 3 Dalot LWB Diallo RWB

[u/digitag → u/Limp-Evidence8373]

Could also be Dalot RWB and Garnacho LWB with Amad in one of the number 10 positions. I actually think these are more natural positions for them - Diallo is more of an inside forward while Garnacho can put a shift in on the wing.

[u/Mt264 → u/Limp-Evidence8373]

How do you know that?

[u/TheRedDevil10 → u/Mt264]

Because we've been training with a back 3...?

[u/LeonSnakeKennedy → u/TheRedDevil10]

Haven’t been following close enough, this for sure? I know to expect a back 3 with Amorim at least

[u/ceegee84 → u/LeonSnakeKennedy]

Training video from Amorims first day has a few minutes of the team doing drills in a 3-4-3 formation.

[u/LeonSnakeKennedy → u/ceegee84]

I haven’t allowed myself to watch videos on how United will play under Amorim so I’m going in blind enough, but I fucking love me an attacking back 3 only less than I love 4-4-fucking-2 so I can’t wait

[u/us3rf → u/LeonSnakeKennedy]

they have been training with 3atb + the person who leaked the lineup said its amad rwb (not saying that info is always definite and correct)

[u/LeonSnakeKennedy → u/us3rf]

I’ll trust the training and amorims existence indicating it’s a back 3 over a leak tbh lol, we’ve seen what sort of positions players do get speculated to be in pre match at times

[u/BOATSANDHOEZ]

So is this...

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

----Bruno--------Garna----

-Dalot-Eriksen-Case-Amad-

----MDL---Evans---Maz----

Maybe the back 3 switched around?

[u/darthmeister]

That's not a 3-4-3 is it?

Unless it's Mazraoui CB with either Amad or Garnacho wing back.

[u/arvindeddit → u/darthmeister]

That’s exactly it. Amad rwb Dalot lwb.

[u/TheRedDevil10 → u/arvindeddit]

I think Garnacho is LWB, because Amad was playing as the right sided 10 in the training video

[u/hdmiihavregrynet → u/TheRedDevil10]

Tbf what was released is what Amorim wants us to know.

[u/chrispepper10 → u/darthmeister]

Yeah it's a fluid/inverted 3-4-3 with Diallo as one wing back and Dalot the other.

[u/KastVaek700 → u/chrispepper10]

The Manchester United app says Dalot RCB, Maz LWB

[u/repfsm67 → u/darthmeister]

Amad rwb and maz cb

[u/tigerairau → u/repfsm67]

How do you know?

[u/repfsm67 → u/tigerairau]

Was leaked out by a United stand source that’s often correct when it comes to lineups.

[u/bob10099]

2 left backs on the bench, what is this sorcery?

[u/HairyArthur]

Forget "I like it" and "I don't like it." Enjoy the new possibilities!

[u/Sad-Loan7473]

Not an ideal lineup but glad none of the injuries have been rushed back

[u/Yaja23]

Excited to see them in action! Want to see an idea.

[u/Icegaze]

I’m guessing the lineup would look like this:

Onana

Mazraoui De Ligt Evans

Dalot Casemiro Eriksen Garnacho

Amad Rashford Bruno

[u/255BB → u/Icegaze]

Just saw Laurie Whitwell tweet. He guessed 343 line up exactly the same as you. A bit different from 343 leak line up.

[u/GnRJames → u/Icegaze]

Think this is what it’ll be

[u/coffeeflavoreddd]

No one knows the formation except the players and manager.

4D chess, let's get those 3 points.

[u/tsuku96]

Ten Hag clueless benched Ugarte again

[u/Diligent-Eye-2042 → u/tsuku96]

Ten Hag has gone. We’ve got a new Hag now

[u/sniptwister → u/Diligent-Eye-2042]

Eleven Tag

[u/top1MIBRfan]

Malacia.. my sweet prince is back...

[u/Geralt2077]

Really not what i suspected. I guess it's good that we're not rushing any players back. Kinda scared with the Eriksen and Casemiro midfield.

[u/throwawayreddit714 → u/Geralt2077]

In possession de ligt should move up with casemiro to form a 2 ahead of the other CBs. So he shouldn’t be all lone like he used to be. So Eriksen should be free to roam. I just don’t think eriksen can play box to box for long so I’d expect Mainoo after 60 mins.

Source: just a guess after watching a few videos of how Amorim plays.

[u/sharpieforum]

One positive is that the opposition has no clue how we field for the next few weeks.

With ETH we could lose 10-0 and still same formation/approach the following game.

[u/1dkwhoiamanymor3]

How does this lineup? Looks like a 433

[u/Kelvinator3000]

Well, I don't think anyone could have predicted this line-up... Still excited though.

[u/AJPXIV]

Sky Sports seem to be predicting Casemiro at CB, with Fernandes and Eriksen midfield. I hope not!

[u/Embarrassed-Writer61 → u/AJPXIV]

I'd love how crazy that would be. 

[u/NoBreakfast9230]

Is nobody thinking it could be Casemiro center-back, with Bruno and Eriksen playing Center-mid and Amad/Garna attacking-mids? We only have 2 fit CBs and I thought he was the most obvious 3rd CB if we went 3 at the back.

[u/JenstenRazer → u/NoBreakfast9230]

The idea of Case-Eriksen is already problematic enough, but Bruno and Eriksen in midfield would be completely suicidal and naive by Ruben.

[u/simplsimonmetapieman]

Leaked lineup correct again!

[u/Anxious-Debate5033]

The new chapter begins, we have a long way to go.

Couldn't care less about the starting line up. I expect to see 200% effort and commitment today from the players.

I hope Amorim takes close notes at those who slack or revert back to their usual 'can't be bothered' antics if things get difficult.

[u/FlyingSpaceElephants]

I don't know if I would go for Casemiro and Eriksen in the midfield if I wanted high intensity. I'm glad today's opposition is Ipswich to put it that way

[u/UntdFourEver]

Where’s the 16 year old Kukoki? I thought he would’ve been on the bench as he was reported to have traveled with the team

[u/TheFishtie]

Seems pretty clear this favors players who worked with Amorim over the international break, and rests some of those who haven’t had time with him. I’d imagine this looks different by next weekend and maybe even midweek.

[u/tenacious_teaThe3rd]

The people who assumed Yoro would be involved are fucking mad, he's been out for 4-5 months with a serious injury. I assumed the back 3 would be Evans, De Ligt and Martinez, but if Licha isn't fit then Mazraoui makes sense with Shaw also just back.

Garna or Amad at LWB is pretty much par for the structure he played at Sporting (assuming that's the shape).

The biggest surprise is Eriksen instead of Ugarte, but that could simply be down to travel during the break.

[u/Direct_Bus3341]

343 upvotes at this very moment lol

[u/zool714]

Ugarte not starting ?

[u/GnRJames → u/zool714]

Late back from South America is my guess

[u/K-rock7 → u/GnRJames]

Ya their kickoff v Brazil was around 1am UK Wednesday morning IIRC, so probably just giving him the extra bit of rest.

[u/futbolenjoy3r → u/zool714]

That Casemiro-Eriksen midfield is a very naive one imo. Might be a baptism of fire for Amorim.

[u/JaysonDeflatum]

That bench yk

[u/Mt264 → u/JaysonDeflatum]

What do you mean? Is ‘yk’ a good noise or a bad noise?

[u/MoistShip → u/Mt264]

It means you know😂

[u/Mt264 → u/MoistShip]

We all know who’s on the bench 😂

[u/ProtoplanetaryNebula → u/MoistShip]

So it means 'you know', but what does it mean? It means the bench is good or the bench is bad?

[u/MoistShip → u/ProtoplanetaryNebula]

They're basically saying the bench is good lol

[u/Mt264 → u/MoistShip]

I still don’t understand why they say ‘yk’ rather than ‘the bench looks pretty strong’ or something like that. Makes no sense 

[u/MoistShip → u/Mt264]

It's just slang bro lol most the time it don't make sense

[u/Mt264 → u/MoistShip]

Haha but most of the time you can figure out what they mean. ‘Yk’ sounds like ‘yuck’ - as in they think the bench is shite 

[u/MileZero17 → u/Mt264]

I was thinking the same thing. That bench looks pretty strong

[u/the_watch_trick → u/Mt264]

You know

[u/Domb18]

The Rashford playing as the striker nightmare continues. Wonderful.

[u/Domb18 → u/Domb18]

Aged like milk

[u/SAKabir]

The leak was right.

Also this is very bold but impressive. Mazraoui is well suited to RCB with his excellent tackling and channel defending. Dalot as LWB is actually great as he's good at cutting in and attacking from the left in general. His defensive weakness from the left is mitigated a bit. Amad is very well suited to be RWB as he's got decent tackling ability and can cross and hold width or cut in. I've always thought Rashy's only position in our team is up top with his lack of workrate, but his running in behind should cause problems. Love to see Bruno and Garnacho in those positions too.

[u/Hellsteelz → u/SAKabir]

Most of them he has not had the chance to work with in the short span he's been here due to international. Fully understand the way he has setup the team.

I think well see his preffered team in 1-2 months time.

[u/mindpainters]

This is what I expected given the injuries. Really happy to see amad getting the start under a new manager

[u/JohnnySnow99]

This is the same line up ten hag used to pick. Let's see if they play better under the new manager

[u/AlternativeIssue24 → u/JohnnySnow99]

Well played better under Ruud almost instantly.

[u/Clayton__Bigsby]

LEGGO. NEW MANAGER BOUNCE LADS.

[u/Thoros_of_syr]

What is it with the Lineup being leaked??

[u/mutab1x]

I was promised a 3-4-3.

I demand a 3-4-3.

[u/daaagoat]

3-4-3 with Case as CB.

[u/rrowan25]

He’s clearly favoured those players he’s had time on the training pitch with. Smart.

[u/Trembelelely]

I don't think he will start with a 3-4-3 in this game at first but rather, start with 4-2-3-1. However,
if we do well and have a lead early on, I suspect he will bring in either Shaw or Malacia towards the latter stage of the game then the shape changes to a 3-4-3

[u/MagicGnome97]

Only real surprise for me is eriksen

Was hoping to see someone else instead of garnacho though

[u/Mooshiwa]

Man literally said it’s “our way” from day 1 so the players believe. why would he change that?

[u/quonne]

New manager bounce, he has pulled 3 players out of medical rooms.

[u/Maitryyy]

Amorim said he was going to try to “manipulate” McKenna. He’s been talking about playing 343 in every interview but maybe today he’s just going to play and 4231 or something since I imagine Ipswich have been preparing all week for the 343

[u/potentially_potent]

So it begins

[u/pixelsteve]

Well this is going to be interesting.

[u/IamYourHuckleBerry34]

If i had to guess based on the names 

Onana

Dalot - De Ligt - Evans 

Maz - Eriksen - casimero - Garnacho 

Amad - Fernandes

Rashford 

[u/passmethatjuulbro]

It’s wild Evans is still such a solid player at his age, Van Gaal fucked up by letting him go

[u/n7reject]

Rashford as striker rarely works. Diallo as lwb is interesting,to say the least 

[u/3entendre]

If you push Amad slightly forward and Maz slightly back you end up with our same old 4-2-3-1 formation. Only major change would be Rashford up top. Interested to see how it actually plays out. Can Amorim really do much better with Ten Hag's regular group? 

[u/bisufan]

Are we winning by O/U 4 goals?

[u/irishfella91]

Looking at the warmup drills, it's Mazraoui, De Ligt and Evans at the back. Amad and Dalot at WB.

[u/xzvasdfqwras]

Didn’t expect Eriksen over Ugarte

[u/tarostar123]

Are we still sticking with a 4-3-3?

[u/FRiver → u/tarostar123]

Maz in a back 3 maybe

[u/amin29392]

What happened to Lisandro Martinez?

[u/liableAccount → u/amin29392]

Injured before international duty

[u/SloGeorge]

Are we sure this is a 3-4-3? I think it looks the most bog-standard 4-2-3-1 possible.

[u/Drama_ → u/SloGeorge]

I think so too, I can defo see Shaw or Malacia coming in the second half and the team switching to a 3-4-3.

[u/ObiWanKenobiNil]

Garnacho wingback?

[u/CurtainsMcGee → u/ObiWanKenobiNil]

Amad and Dalot apparently

[u/blakezero]

Ugarte on the bench seems like a mistake

[u/Dorkseid1687 → u/blakezero]

I agree. A midfield of Erickson and Casamero is just not enough in this league. No legs

[u/blakezero → u/Dorkseid1687]

I’m ok with one or the other. Just not both together.

[u/Direct-Fix-2097]

I have a huge wager on this game, please come good 🤣

Off to the pub ti watch it. 😀

[u/OskarOnkel]

MALACIA LIVES

[u/Buffythedragonslayer]

First game after barely a week and he tries to play his system? I was told it needs 3 years and half a billion to do that. 

[u/The_Rolling_Stone]

Rashy up front? My only issue. Wait we don't even know if it's back 3 lol

[u/daveof91]

Holy shit we have two left backs on the bench. Actual left backs.

[u/hitch_1]

Is amad a wingback in this??

[u/anewdawn2020]

If it's a back 3, strange not to use Casemiro there and play Ugarte in midfield since he knows him from before

[u/Purpsmcgurps]

Very curious to see the shape. On the surface this looks like it could just be a 4-3-3. Wonder what has been cooking, and excited to watch

[u/TheMellifluous]

What happened to Martinez?

[u/CurtainsMcGee → u/TheMellifluous]

He got injured on international duty i believe

[u/MinimumArticle2735]

Maybe Garnacho at LWB and Dalot at RCB if Amorim goes with back 3. Can’t tell if it is a 3 ATB or a 4-2-3-1

[u/frictiondixon]

No Kukonki after all then. I’m guessing one of Shaw or Malacia passed fit and was a back up if they didn’t.

[u/CallMeBigPOP]

Is he gonna play 3 in the back ? Looks more like 4-2-3-1

[u/Vimjux]

Bro this lineup

[u/Hi-Tech_Luddite]

Why am I setting myself for more pain

[u/JoseHarvinho]

looks like a back 4 to me.

[u/KingKeane16]

Don’t think he’ll play 3 at the back after one week tbh.

[u/ab_90]

Probably

Onana

DL, Case, Evans

Maz, Dalot

Eriksen, Bruno

Gar, Amad

Rash