Pre-Match Analyisis (Manchester Utd)

Semi Final of the FA cup vs Manchester United and this will be our FOURTH meeting this season and our bogey team who we haven't beaten at all this season.

This is How We Should Line up

I expect Manchester United to play there new attacking football and we should be playing the same attacking football we have been using all season and set up by matching together with a 4231.

Giroud needs to beat Maguire and the 2nd cb aerially and physically in the box to win the crosses coming in from the righ.We need to be very clinical in front of goal too.

Pulisic is an obvious starter and he needs to do what he does best which is run at defenders and take them on. Get him on the ball as much as possible to drive into the box to take on defenders.

There is no reason for CHO to not start this game. His link up play with Reece on the right was class against the other sides in the FA cup previously. He can challenge whoever is playing LB and put good crosses into the box for Giroud or Pulisic coming in from behind.

Mount has been rested the last game and a half and he could be vital to lead a high press in the number 10 role. Hopefully he has been rested properly and back sharp again with a high intensity work rate.

RLC can match Pogba if played with physicality and a good defencive work rate and double pivot of RLC and Kovacic could be good for ball progression and there is also a sparkle of creativity in that midfield if used properly. Kovacic's ball progression and dribbling can help too.

RLC X Kova

Azpilcueta can do 1v1's against whoever is playing on the right side and maybe get forward and put some half decent crosses into the box. He's also are captain so he will be pretty important this game.

If Tomori is available we should definetly use him in the CB pairing. Zouma and Tomori have been our best cb pairing this season and a mixture of strength and Zouma's last ditch tackles (UTD pens) can complement Tomori's pace which will help to keep up with Manchester United's...

Rapid Wingers and attackers

Reece James' crosses from the deep on the right can bring creativity and with CHO on the right it will help a lot going forward but defensively James has to be aware of Rashford on the left-hand side as he can cause damage to our defence.

Kepa.

Just needs to organize his box and not make any sily moves.

End of Analysis