The feel good factor at Old Trafford, which seemed to have returned after Manchester United thrashed relegation-threatened Norwich City 4-0, has once again disappeared in a flash. United lacked that much needed cutting edge against a well-drilled, yet attacking-minded Sunderland side, who stole a vital 1-0 win at the Theatre of Dreams. So, we here at Soccersouls put ourselves in Ryan Giggs’ shoes and take a look at the team which is most likely to take the field on Tuesday night.
Goalkeeper and Defence :
David De Gea
Arguably United’s player of the season, the Spanish stopper has been ever present in the United goal and will surely be the man between the stickers against Hull City.
Rafael
The Brazilian right back has been a key miss for United in recent matches, with Chris Smalling looking ill at ease at Goodison and Phil Jones only a reluctant candidate for the right-back position.
Phil Jones
Rafael’s return to the team could also mean that Phil Jones might start in his favorite center back position. Jones has looked solid in recent matcChes and would take Rio Ferdinand’s place in the heart of the United defence.
Nemanja Vidic
Ryan Giggs admitted that the Inter-bound defender is ‘probably the greatest defender’ he has played with, and the Serbian is expected to make his final Old Trafford appearance on Tuesday night.
Patrice Evra
Patrice Evra has arguably endured his most inconsistent period as a Manchester United player for the last couple of years. With Evra’s contract coming to its conclusion, the rookie manager might give the veteran defender one last hurrah in front of the Old Trafford faithful.