Defence
RB : Rafael da Silva
CB : Phil Jones
CB : Ezequiel Garay
LB : Luke Shaw
Rafael da Silva seems to have been around forever, but his erratic performances and frequent injury problems have often Manchester United more than a headache at the RB position. But the Brazilian youngster is more than capable of rising to the occasion in big games and is our pick for the RB slot.
With Nemanja Vidic quitting at the end of the season to sort out his retirement plan in Italy, Rio Ferdinand expected to hang his boots and Patrice Evra making all the right noises about a possible return to France, the former heartbeat of the 2008 Premier League and Champions League double-winning defence needs to be replaced.
Phil Jones looks set to be finally given a prolonged run in his favoured central defensive role, while United are expected to be in the market for a centre-half. Argentine international Ezequiel Garay may well be the answer to David Moyes’ problems with the Benfica man expected to leave in the summer with just one year left on his contract. Are United prepared to trigger his €20million release clause?
Southampton’s Luke Shaw seems a readymade choice to take Patrice Evra’s left-back spot at United. The English youngster would fit perfectly into the United set up as he is strong defensively and poses a threat going forward. But United may have to fend off competition from Chelsea for Shaw’s signature.