The INEOS revolution at Manchester United has begun, and there are many rumours swirling in regards to the sweeping adjustments that may very well be made by the brand new co-owners.
Plenty of these rumours have centred across the long-term way forward for supervisor Erik ten Hag and who might change him on the helm have been he to depart.
The most recent title to be linked with the Man Utd has been England supervisor Gareth Southgate.
So, if Southgate takes cost, what can followers count on from their workforce?
Here is a possible lineup that the England coach might discipline in 2024/25…
Yep, a five-man defence.
Manchester United may need their workforce to play expansive, eye-catching, soccer, however when you’ve watched England play over the past eight years you will know that that is not fairly Southgate’s bag.
As he did with the Three Lions, if Southgate takes over at Outdated Trafford his first port of name might be to tighten up a defence which has conceded 56 targets in all competitions already this season – together with a whopping 15 within the Champions League group stage alone.
To try this, Southgate would undoubtedly revert to his favoured five-at-the-back formation and make Man Utd a hard-to-beat, very boring, soccer workforce.
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GK: Andre Onana – After a tough begin to life at Manchester United, Andre Onana has seemingly discovered his toes since coming back from AFCON duties with Cameroon. Count on the ex-Inter goalkeeper to be the Purple Devils’ primary for a very long time.
RWB: Kieran Trippier – The primary new face on this lineup is a fairly acquainted one to Southgate. The England worldwide has lengthy been a favorite and, with rumours swirling about Newcastle United’s have to promote their captain resulting from FFP considerations, he may very well be an inexpensive possibility for Man Utd.
CB: Jean-Clair Todibo – From an inexpensive choice to a barely costlier one. The INEOS-owned centre-back has lengthy been linked with a transfer to Outdated Trafford and would slot completely into Southgate’s five-man defence, offering some pacy cowl for Trippier on the right-hand aspect.
CB: Harry Maguire – New contract, reinstated as captain, statue outdoors Outdated Trafford. If Southgate takes over, Maguire is getting the lot.
CB: Lisandro Martinez – When match, Martinez is arguably crucial participant in Erik ten Hag’s present workforce, and we might count on the Argentine to carry comparable significance to a Southgate aspect too.
LWB: Luke Shaw – One other participant of big significance when match, Shaw is likely one of the greatest left-backs within the Premier League on his day. He was important to Southgate’s England workforce previously, scoring within the Euro 2020 remaining and every part (a remaining England famously misplaced).
CM: Kobbie Mainoo – Southgate has fairly the tender spot for Mason Mount, however there isn’t any means that he might drop Mainoo. The teenager has been one of many few vibrant spots in Man Utd’s 2023/24 marketing campaign and appears set to develop into a real famous person within the very close to future.
CM: Kalvin Phillips – Cease laughing! With actually some other supervisor on the planet on the helm, Kalvin Phillips to Man Utd can be an totally proposterous signing to counsel. Beneath Southgate although, it isn’t. The England supervisor is Phillips’ largest fan, and has relentlessly referred to as him up for squads no matter how a lot, or little, soccer he is performed at membership stage.
RW: Bruno Fernandes – With Southgate favouring taking part in deeper-lying midfielders, Bruno Fernandes might discover himself shifted out to the best flank. Such a transfer will not be the tip of the world for the Portugal worldwide, he is impressed when he is often performed out huge for United previously.
ST: Rasmus Hojlund – The Purple Devils have been linked with loads of forwards in latest occasions, however they’d be remiss to not maintain the religion within the younger Rasmus Hojlund. When match, the Danish striker has been unbelievable in latest months.
LW: Marcus Rashford – Because the sixth most capped participant of the Southgate period, it is truthful to say that the supervisor totally trusts Rashford. Solely two gamers (Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane) have scored extra targets underneath Southgate for England, so count on him to be key underneath him in Manchester too.
