Louis Van Gaal’s Manchester United face tough opponents in the form of Italian side AS Roma in the club’s second pre-season game out in the states. The game held in Denver will see the Red’s look to build on their opening game of the tour after they brushed the LA Galaxy aside with an impressive 7-0 victory.
Of course it is pre-season and the new manager will want to give every player plenty of game time, the Dutchman may opt to a fairly similar line-up to that of the previous game as the players will again digest the news system Van Gaal has brought to the table. Here’s how United may line-up in Denver:
Goalkeeper
David De Gea will most likely get the nod again after only playing the first 45-minutes in the game against the LA Galaxy. The Spaniard should be raring to go after viewing all that football in Brazil from the sidelines.
Defence
With Van Gaal seemingly set to play three centre backs again then it looks as if Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans will get the nod with the trio being the only three recognised first team centre halves in the squad. Louis van Gaal has confirmed that young Tyler Blackett will get a start against AS Roma, which is great for experience, on the other side with Rafael injured we can see Valencia coming in at right wing-back after impressing in the second-half back in California.
Midfield
Darren Fletcher is in prime contention to get another start in a three man midfield. After playing the whole 90-minutes the other day he will look to build on his fitness in what is his first full pre-season since his illness. New signing Ander Herrera will most probably start on the bench, paving the way for Tom Cleverley to get a start and it is a toss-up between Juan Mata and Shinji Kagawa for the attacking-midfield position with the pair likely to get 45-minutes each to impress.
Attack
Both Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck are favoured to start against AS Roma with the pair bagging three goals between them in the opener and also both being substituted at half-time. After joining the tour just before the LA Galaxy game, Javier Hernandez will also be in the background raring to go.
Predicted Starting XI
De Gea,
Smalling, Jones, Evans;
Valencia, Blackett;
Fletcher, Cleverley;
Mata;
Rooney, Welbeck.
Who do you think Louis van Gaal will start against AS Roma? Comment in the section below.
14 replies on “Manchester United vs AS Roma: United's Starting XI?”
De gea
Tyler Blackett
Jones
Michael keane
Valencia
Herrera
Cleverly
James
Kagawa
Rooney
Hernandez
LVG confirm Clevz and Blackett play 90 minutes!
Cleverly in for fletcher and blacker in at LB as Van Gaal already said they would play 90 mins each
manutd pls buy vidal so we can move on.I am tire of this one story about manutd close to sign vidal.
Where’s shaw?????????
Line- up against Roma:
——————–De Gea——————-
——Evans——Jones—–Smalling—–
Valencia—Herrera—Cleverley—Shaw
———————-Mata———————-
———Welbeck———-Chicharito——–
All players in the squad will play! But this is the starting line-up I believe! 😉
Degea
Smalling
Jones
blackett
Rafael
Shaw
Cleverly
Flechter
Herrera
Welbeck
Rooney
I think like this
De gea
jones evans smalling
flecther
nani herrera zaha
mata
rooney weldeck
——De Gea——
—-Smalling——Jones—–Evans———
-Rafael—–Herrera—-Cleverly–Blackett-
—————–Mata———————
———–Rooney—-Hernandez————
I could prefere kagawa,shaw,valencia and chicharito to start the 1st half!
Welbeck must be sold,he does nothing,he wastes a lot of chanced..todays squad.de gea, shaw, jones, evans.herrera, fletcher, valencia , young, kagawa, wayne, chicharito. Smalling needs to be sold also…we need curving balls so lets keep young at trafford.
I THINK THIS SHOULD BE THE STARTING ELEVEN Lindegaard jones Smallin Evans Blackett Valencia Cleverly Herera Kagawa Wilson Chicharito. I Think Chicharito And Wilson Should Be Giuen A Chance.
Man Utd is always lazy in the transfer market. personally am disappointed for a team in dire need of key players and they seem to be beating around the bush. Even Arsenal have seen the need to step up. We need to buy good players or we just settle as an average team.. cleverly, Young, Nani are all good players but not Man Utd standard anymore..Van Gaal please come to our rescue and buy quality players. Ed Woodward seem not to be competent to manage such a club.