Manchester United’s predicted line-up against Manchester City: Captain Rooney to return.
This weekend, the English Premier League will be hosting one of the biggest matches in the nation as two arch rivals from Manchester face each other. Both teams are expected to go for the kill and it all looks like an even battle for the Champions of last season and the Champions of two seasons ago. Man Utd have had a poorer start than Man City, but they have shown glimpses of their true potential against Chelsea while Man City, despite being in decent momentum, have entered a patchy form of late with two consecutive losses against West Ham in the Premier League and Newcastle in the Carling Cup. With a huge set of population eager to watch the game unfold, here we are, predicting the lineup of the Red Devils for the much awaited encounter.
Predicted Line-up (4-4-2 Diamond)
Goalkeeper:
David De Gea
The Spaniard has been in top form and has been appreciated at the international scene as well, when he replaced the out of form Iker Casillas. De Gea is deemed as the future goalkeeper of Spain after the likes of Iker Casillas and Pepe Reina etc are truly beyond their prime. De Gea meanwhile is enjoying his time at Man Utd and is the undisputed number one.
Defenders:
Right Back: Rafael
He is in a rather patchy form. While he is always a threat going forward, he lacks focus and composure while defending. Apparently, he is Man Utd’s best Right Back with his fair share of experience as well as good amount of flair. He needs to get some calmness into his defensive game and focus on reading the game better.
Center Back: Chris Smalling
It is known that Phil Jones is suffering from shin splints and may not recover in time for the Manchester Derby. Either way, Smalling is back to a healthy state and already faced a tough challenge against Chelsea, so he should be ready to take his spot in the heart of defence. He’ll need to be focused while facing Aguero, who would be a bundle of trickery.
Center Back: Marcos Rojo
Van Gaal is likely to choose him to partner Smalling. He had a scratchy performance against Chelsea when he was untidy at times, but would still gain confidence by restricting the league leaders to just one point and conceding only one goal.
Left Back: Luke Shaw
Man Utd’s expensive Left Back will have to prove that he’s a valuable member to the team. While he has shown that he is back to fitness levels, he needs to get back to his best form. He hasn’t been decisive yet, understandably adapting to Man Utd’s philosophy, but him getting to his usual tireless levels would be important for Man Utd in their bid to restore some sanity in their league position.
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