Midfield
Michael Carrick should be playing in the middle of the pitch and while if I was David Moyes, I would play Phil Jones to play in the destructive defensive midfield role to break up the opposition play. However, if Jones doesn’t recover completely, it would be sensible to play Fellaini alongside Carrick. This will help Carrick with his passing array to find Mata and possibly Janujaz, both of whom should play out wide. Both the wide men are also expected to create opportunities throughout the match while also making space for the overlapping runs of the full backs to make the pitch as wide as possible.
Strikeforce:
Both Wayne Rooney and Robin Van Persie will lead the United attack and be looking to grab whatever chances that fall on their path. It will be interesting to see how Rooney plays in this match, dropping deep to compensate Mata and Janujaz’s wide role or play just off Van Persie more in the final third. One thing is for sure, if both Rooney and RVP get into their groves early into the encounter, United will be on the right side of the scoreline and more importantly grab three points in their kitty.
