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Today I wanted to figure out Man United’s possible lineup against Liverpool, so I grabbed my notebook and started scribbling down thoughts. First thing I did was check injury reports from the club’s official app. Saw Rashford’s still out with that knock from last week, which means Garnacho’s probably getting the start on the left.
Building The Defense
Remembered how shaky our backline looked against Chelsea, so I looked up training photos to see who’s partnering Martinez. Maguire was doing full drills yesterday – big change coming there since Varane’s not fully fit. Spent ages debating if Wan-Bissaka or Dalot should start at right-back. Ended up choosing AWB because Klopp’s wingers love cutting inside.
Midfield Headaches
This part gave me proper stress. McTominay’s been scoring but leaves gaps, while Amrabat just came back from AFCON jet-lagged. My coffee went cold while comparing their heat maps from last three games. Finally settled on:
- Mainoo as the anchor
- Bruno pushing forward
- Eriksen for set-pieces
Casemiro’s suspension forced this mess honestly.
Final Prediction
After crossing out like twelve different combinations, here’s what I think Ten Hag will run with:
- Onana
- Wan-Bissaka – Maguire – Martinez – Shaw
- Mainoo – Eriksen
- Fernandes
- Garnacho – Hojlund – Antony
Biggest surprise? Dropping Evans completely. My neighbor texted “That’s madness” when I showed him, but stats show Evans struggles against pace merchants like Diaz. Left Antony in because Ten Hag always picks him in big games, even though he’s been proper rubbish lately.
Honestly might change my mind tomorrow when press conference news drops. These lineup guesses always feel like solving puzzles with missing pieces.