Fulham FC vs Manchester United FC lineups are as follows:
Fulham FC lineup
Goalkeeper: Bernd Leno (No. 1)
Defenders: Timothy Castagne (No. 21), Joris Andersen (No. 5), Calvin Bassey (No. 3), Anthony Robinson (No. 33)
Midfielders: Sasha Lukic (20), Sander Berge (16), Emil Smith Rowe (32), Alex Iwobi (17), Raoul Jimenez (7)
Forwards: Rodrigo Muniz (9), Ryan Sessegnon (30), Harry Wilson (8)
Manchester United FC squad
Goalkeepers: André Onana (1), Altet Baender (25)
Defenders: Lenny Yoro (15), Mats de Ligt (4), Lisandro Martinez (6), Tyrone Malaisa (12)
Midfield: Manuel Ugarte (24), Christian Eriksen (43), Bruno Fernandes (8), Diogo Dalot (20), Alejandro Garnacho (17)
Forwards: Joshua Ziyech (11), Rasmus Hojland (9)
Match background and tactical analysis
This will be a battle of tactical patience. Manchester United need to break through Fulham’s midfield interception network, while Fulham need to guard against Manchester United’s flanking and central combination attack. Eriksen’s passing vision and Ziirkze’s interlacing runs may be the key to breaking the deadlock. In Fulham’s 4-2-3-1 formation, Rodrigo Muniz is at the forefront of the front line, behind him are attackers such as Emil Smith Rowe and Alex Iwobi. Manchester United, on the other hand, uses a 3-4-2-1 system, focusing on testing the horizontal coverage ability of Fulham’s four-defender backline
Before the game, Fulham manager Marco Silva was also confident about eliminating Manchester United: “We have ambitions in this competition and we want to progress to the next round.”
Fulham player Pereira, a former Manchester United player, said: ”We have played against Manchester United twice this season. Perhaps they were a bit lucky. We have learned a lot from those two games, and I believe the players will have extra motivation this time.”
Playing at home, stronger, superior in past encounters, with a greater desire to win, or rather, to win the title, there is no reason for Amorim’s team to lose at Old Trafford in this battle.
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