OPINION: How United should line up vs Leicester. Ahead of this evening’s FA Cup fourth round tie at Old Trafford, our United writers have each had their say on how they want to see the Reds line up:. Samuel Luckhurst:. United have free midweeks this month and they have a reasonable chance of defending the FA Cup. Rotation in goal is fine but beyond that it needs to be the best possible team.. That means ending two full backs on the wings. Amad should go back there, with Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho as the No.10s behind Joshua Zirkzee. Zirkzee can’t score but he can keep the ball. Rasmus Hojlund can’t do either.. Bruno Fernandes has improved from a deeper role and is developing a decent understanding with Manuel Ugarte. Altay Bayindir has gained trust since his performance against Arsenal in the last round.. Tyrone Marshall:. Ordinarily, this might be a chance to rotate for United, but the cup competitions must take precedence now. Bayindir has been promised cup games and in truth there isn’t much between him and Onana at the moment. The loss of Martinez is a major blow, as is Shaw’s setback. Maguire is the best fit on the left, which means De Ligt and Yoro complete the back three.. Fernandes has offered nice balance next to Ugarte in midfield and I would stick with that partnership. Garnacho and Amad can dovetail as the No. 10s again and there is a pressure on them to deliver goals. Dalot plays as right wing-back and Dorgu has to make his debut from the start to offer at least one left-footed option on that flank.. In attack, it’s time for Amorim to nail his colours to the mast and play someone in to form. Hojlund is the striker more likely to score goals and he can start.. Steven Railston:. The back three picks itself after Martinez picked an up injury that could see him spend over six months on the sidelines, and some fans would have Bayindir in between the sticks over Onana.. Admittedly, there’s not much between the pair at this moment, but I’ll give Onana the nod in an attempt to protect his confidence and it’s a no-brainer to give Dorgu his debut at left-wing back. Amorim has been forced to operate with square pegs in rounds roles and Dorgu is unique in the dressing room because he was signed for the system.. Dalot has struggled for form on the left in the last few months and his performances should improve if Amorim relocates him to his preferred side.. Mainoo was played up front against Palace and it didn’t work. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, but I’d still pick Hojlund to lead the attack.
