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RUBEN AMORIM'S MANDATE: SELECTION KEY FOR CRYSTAL PALACE REDEMPTION
Ahead of Crystal Palace, Man Utd fans are split on the ideal lineup. With Cunha a doubt, see the heated fan debate over defense, midfield, and key changes.
Manchester United fans are debating the best lineup for this weekend's game against Crystal Palace.
Matheus Cunha might not play after getting hurt in practice last week. It seemed like a minor injury, but it kept him out of Monday’s match against Everton.
When asked about it, coach Amorim told MUTV, He got a knock in training, so I'm not sure how long he’ll be out. I don’t think it’s anything serious.
Cunha might be back for the Palace game at Selhurst Park, which would be great after a tough loss to Everton.
On the Manchester Evening News website, fans have strong opinions about the defence, midfield, and wingers. Some want changes all over the defence. Oligs99 suggests playing Yoro, moving Shaw to left wing back, and benching Dalot.
Others disagree. Thetruthpersonified responds, Yoro was awful in the last game. I’d rather see Mazraoui as the left centre back against Palace. I don’t like playing three at the back. Also, who replaces Bruno in the middle? Bruno needs to play further up the field. The Bruno in midfield experiment isn’t working and needs to stop!
Jungle Jerry says, I’d prefer Mazraoui at left wingback over Dalot or Shaw. I don’t think Shaw can make those forward runs and defend well enough. It’s too bad Amass is on loan, but it’s better for him in the long run.
He’s been great on loan at Sheffield Wednesday, and their coach thinks Amass could easily play in the Premier League. At least we know he’ll come back ready to compete for the starting left wing-back spot for United!
Amil suggests, What about Lammens, De Ligt, Maguire, Shaw, Amad, Casemiro, Martinez, Dorgu/Dalot, Mbeumo, Bruno, and Cunha?
Jungle Jerry replies, "That sounds good, except for Dorgu or Dalot at left wingback." Maybe Mazraoui could fill in temporarily. Martinez and Casemiro in midfield would be strong defensively, but they aren’t playmakers, so the midfield would lack creativity.
IlSacristano suggests, Give Lacey a chance to play in this game. He deserves it.
Jasper JH comments, When Martinez comes back, just like with Rodri, his knee will be fine, but he’ll get muscle injuries as he works his way back to full fitness. I think we’re looking at next season before he’s a regular starter.
RociLal declares Vitek in goal, De Ligt and Guehi at centre back, Amass and Mazroui/Leon as wingbacks, Anderson, Stiller, and Cunha in midfield, and Mbeumo, Sesko, and Amad up front.
Another fan says, Mount has to start—he can drop back to help the midfield, which might be overwhelmed. Hopefully, Cunha is healthy enough to play. If not, give Lacy 15 minutes at the end. He’s a well-rounded, skilful, and talented player who can make a difference. Everyone thought Liverpool would destroy us! We need some luck, but anything can happen in football. Go Red Devils!
EX-CAPTAIN NEVILLE CLAIMS SUBSTITUTIONS MADE MANCHESTER UNITED "WORSE" AGAINST WOLVES
Gary Neville slams Ruben Amorim’s "weird" substitutions and tactical shifts after Manchester United's 1-1 draw with bottom-side Wolves.
Gary Neville said that the performance of Manchester United in their match against winless Wolves was ‘the baddest of the bad.’
United would have moved fourth in the league with a win at Old Trafford last night, although Wolves, who had two points in 18 games before kickoff, ended their record of 11 straight losses with a 1-1 draw.
Amorim’s team had been knocked out of the Carabao Cup by a League Two team, Grimsby, in August, but Neville was convinced that United had hit rock bottom in a game that could have been even more one-sided were it not for two important saves by Senne Lammens.
“That was the baddest of the bad," the former United captain declared on the Gary Neville podcast.
“They weren’t just booed off at the final whistle. The fans waited in the stadium to continue to boo them. They’ve gone backwards.”
United had won at Newcastle 1-0 on Boxing Day, despite being plagued by an injury list that already lacked skipper Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire, and Matthijs de Ligt, as well as three players on African Cup of Nations duty.
But they remained flat right from the first whistle, and the header by Ladislav Krejci just before the half bottled Joshua Zirkzee's deflected shot.
Amorim’s formation choice of 3-4-3 was brought into focus once more as the Portuguese opted to go back to his preferred tactic of four at the back against Newcastle.
“This isn’t right. I’ve watched enough of United over the last five or six weeks to know what looks right and what isn’t right,” Neville had declared 20 minutes into his commentary on Sky Sports.
“Because, when I see that we go back (to three at the back) after five minutes tonight, I’m thinking, no, Ruben, why have you done that?
"The manager has to look at that and think, I got that wrong. I complicated it."
However, Amorim decided to substitute Zirkzee at halftime and brought on an 18-year-old Jack Fletcher, who made his third appearance at the senior level.
Regarding substitutions made by Amorim, Neville further added, “They made Manchester United worse. Every single substitution was ridiculous.”
‘If Zirkzee was injured, and it was a tactical substitution, that was a very poor one.’ But Zirkzee isn't Eric Cantona, not by a long shot, and he had to get out there for physicality, for presence, for experience.”
SEE LISANDRO MARTINEZ’S FURIOUS REACTION AFTER MAN UTD’S SHOCK WOLVES DRAW
Lisandro Martinez demands more after Man Utd’s 1-1 draw with bottom-placed Wolves. United ended 2025 sixth in the Premier League.
Stand-in captain Lisandro Martinez was mad that Manchester United dropped points against Wolves, who are at the bottom of the league.
United came into the last game of 2025 after a good win against Newcastle on Boxing Day and were expected to easily beat Wolves.
Joshua Zirkzee scored first for United, but they didn't take their chances. Ladislav Krejci's header tied the game for Wolves, 1-1.
It was only their third point in 19 games, and it stopped their 11-game losing streak. United fans booed at the end of the game.
When Martinez was asked if it felt like a disappointing point, he said, 100 percent.
We are very disappointed. We can't keep drawing or losing points at home. We have to win.
We want to be at the top, competing with the best.
We can't drop points in games like this. We just have to accept it and be hungry for the next game.
Martinez was captain again because Bruno Fernandes is still recovering from an injury.
When United coach Ruben Amorim was asked about injured players for the game against Leeds on Sunday, he didn't give much away. Leeds are really wanting to beat United for the first time since 2010.
Martinez said to MUTV, You can either make excuses, or you can be strong and say, 'We're dropping points, so we need to go for the next one and show what we can do.'
We need to work together and do the easy things to get the three points.
United is in sixth place in the league at the end of 2025, only two points behind Liverpool for the last Champions League spot. Liverpool has a game in hand.
They could be in a better position if they had been better in both boxes. Leeds has been playing well lately, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin doing great up front.
Martinez added, It's about us. I don't like to think about other teams.
I'm thinking about what we can do to get better as a team every day, and we have to learn from this game.
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