With the transfer of Wesley Sneijder looking set to be completed soon as reports suggest Manchester United and Inter Milan have agreed on a transfer fee with personal terms under negotiations, we look at he possible starting eleven should Sneijder put pen to paper.
So we have seen a number of players join United as Sir Alex Ferguson looks set to put the pressure both on his domestic and European rivals with quality on the pitch.
United have great depth in the squad, with the likes of Kiko Macheda and Gabriel Orbertan looking set to be included on the final 25 for the season, unless Ferguson feels the need to send one of the youngsters out on loan.
Looking towards the Possible starting eleven, there are key ares that require attention, firstly the goal-keeping role will have to be taken cared of, as Edwin van der Sar leaves a massive gap to be filled. Most pundits are putting their money one David de Gea to get the number one jersey while very few feel Lindergaard could be handed the responsibility initially.
With the retirement of Gary Neville, also the departure of Wes Brown and John O'Shea, the right back slot seems to have been handed over to Rafael on a more permanent basis.
Then of course the central of midfield seems to have the largest whole, and it has been dug even further with the retirement of Paul Scholes.
Those are three grey areas, and added effort would be put in getting players ready for those position as we move along preseason.
The basic make-up of the squad will remain unchanged from last season, United seem to have found success with a 4-2-3-1 or 4-1-3-2 formation when playing in the league using two strikers up with maybe Rooney playing slightly behind Hernandez, but that was more towards the end of the season.
A similar tactic could be employed, with the team sheet looking as follows:
GK: David de Gea
RB: Rafael da Silva
LB: Patrice Evra
CD: Nemanja Vidic
CD: Rio Ferdinand
DM/CM: Michael Carrick
CM/AM: Wesley Sneijder
RW: Luis Nani
LW: Ashley Young
CF: Wayne Rooney
ST: Javier Hernandez
Some might argue that Antonio Valencia deserves a start ahead of Nani, but with Valencia getting an injury and under medical care at Carrington he could be about two weeks behind in fitness, so missing the first couple games, I see Nani as one of the starting 11.
The other argument would be where should Wesley Sneijder play. Some say a more central role while many feel he should be given a free role to move forward as an attacking midfielder allowing him to feed Rooney and the wide men.
And having watched him play for Netherlands or Inter Milan i think his suited to attacking, creating and feeding players, also taking a swipe at goal now and again. In simple terms very similar to the role Scholesy had.
After watching Ashley Young play his first game and delight fans with three brilliant crosses, it makes you imagine the collective efforts from Sneijder, Young and Nani going forward and then linking up with Rooney and Hernandez.
Another area that seems to be covered is set pieces, which United really suffered since Ronaldo left, Young is a specialist while Sneijder also brings his own dynamic from set plays.
As cover United seem to have great quality on the bench with: Lindergaard, Smalling, Jones, Anderson, Berbatov, Owen and Park to mention just a few.
As individuals they seem really strong, as a team they look even more powerful and could yet again make the most in the League with an added influence in European competitions.
Please provide your views, insight and possible changes you would make if you disagree with the squad i selected.
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