This game will be won and lost in midfield. Their defending is about as bad as -- imagine that! -- but their attack is much smoother. Of what I've seen of United this season, they struggle the most when teams press their midfield (especially Herrera and Blind, though he's injured) and back four pretty hard. Henderson has to start for that reason alone.
Mignolet; Manquillo, Skrtel, Sakho, Moreno; Lucas, Can, Henderson, Gerrard; Markovic, Sterling.
Get at them with pace via the FBs and Markovic and Sterling. Can and Henderson to do loads of donkey work in midfield.
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