Ten Hag WIN Or BUST! Why Antony Will Play... Man United vs Sheffield United Tactical Preview

Manchester United made extremely hard work of their FA Cup semi-final against Coventry on Sunday and were inches (literally) away from being dumped out by the Championship side. United have now not won a match inside 90 minutes since the beginning of March, against Everton. Sheffield United, meanwhile, set a record for the most goals conceded at home in a Premier League season when they conceded four against Burnley on Saturday to bring the total to 51. Sheffield are now without a win in nine matches and sit nine points from safety. Here is my tactical preview...
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[@comfortsnail6342]

Im worried, Sheff Utd are a whole division up from Coventry

[@abelmakori]

😂😂😂

[@Mmyytt95]

That’s debatable

[@ClassClownOfTheCentury97]

Watch us make Sheffield United (who got absolutely plundered by Burnley) look like prime Liverpool tomorrow.

[@philtaylor8863]

U18s done the double beat Abu Dhabi 115 in the cup that’s another ceremonial dinner very embarrassing for the first team. Best youth team since ‘92. Wilcox must be salivating.

[@tylerwood8710]

This is, I think maybe factually, the most unpredictable predictable team I've ever watched. We watch them, week in, week out, make the same mistakes over and over again. We watch Højlund get no service, and Antony do the exact same trick, and Sauce make sure he isn't available, and Maguire take 72 touches and put his arms out before he passes, and the list goes on. And through all of that, we love our United; support them through all of it. So maybe... juuuuust maybe... this is the match we get to watch and enjoy. Maybe there's This One Match this season that we, as supporters, get to watch and enjoy the beautiful game as something beautiful. Maybe Bruno starts next to Mainoo, and Eriksen starts in the 10. Maybe Amad starts on the right, and Harry Amass makes his debut. Maybe Forson scores a goal, and Harry Maguire makes a one-touch pass. Okay, maybe not the last one, but... Maybe this is it. United 4 - 0 Sheffield C'mon, lads. Get at em.

[@786Demigod]

Is a Hojlund hatrick and Antony landing a worldie curl asking too much?

[@MuhammadAizuddin]

​@@786Demigodwe all can dream, but my pessimistic ass seeing us got beaten 2-3 after leading 2-0 for 96min

[@Keiron-pw6sl]

We could actually lose 4_0

[@franksikazwe463]

It could only happen in a parallel universe, not with these players.

[@bkitch5755]

We are all marcosists

[@MrTdot0121]

I just don’t understand the lack of appreciation Bruno gets. Without him we’d literally be bottom half of the table

[@ElEmElEkv13]

If playing anyone is getting ten Hag the sack it's not Antony. It's Rashford...

[@twodogsandaperson]

How true and heavy statement

[@larnx1692]

Antony is worse, but yes both should be dropped. Amad is better than both

[@paulsmith2516]

"In case crosses come in" Nice one Ste that's funny AF 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Tdoggg]

Mate it’s not win or bust for fuck sake. We’re down to the bare bones of this shite squad and have more injured ahead of tomorrow. Support the team through the tough times. Ten Hag in!

[@rosssloman1309]

Antony is not great - massive understatement - but he does track back and attempt to win the wall. Like you said, it might be worth a try at full back sometime.

[@kai_am_the_table]

Cats have the reaction time to avoid snake bites while getting in a few punches in the process. It's a massive disservice to cats to compare their decision making with Antony 😂

[@jeanettecarter5438]

Rashford should be sold this summer ‼️‼️

[@nathangstar]

Whose going to buy him? 🤷

[@obongo96]

​@@nathangstarturkey

[@vidicisgod]

​@@nathangstarPSG was interested reportedly...snatch that check out of their hand before the ink dries on the signatures

[@slashssnakepit4444]

Diaz “very dangerous in and around the box with the ball at his feet”….. that’s unfortunate because our defence constantly backs away to let people walk into our box.

[@Thekevin1961]

Great show mate 👍🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 happy St George’s day

[@BenDorm]

Ten Hag should play 4 or 5 of the young guys for the remaining games. Drop Rashford and Antony and a couple more. What’s the worst that can happen ? The team as it stands won’t win anything. They have no chance of playing in Europe next year so let’s have a look at the future. Show the young lads that The Club has faith in them and let them play.

[@rolandhng9322]

ETH is not Sir Alex. He has no balls to make changes. Rashford would start. That is why ETH needs to go with the majority of the players. What’s the use of a manager who cannot manage?

[@jamiedungo]

If I'm not mistaken, eTH had Antony playing LB against Liverpool very briefly and he did not want to stay back to defend. I actually think Dalot would do a better job at CB than AWB, but he offers more going forward. Would love to see Harry Amass given a chance to play, seeing as he's an actual LB... It's almost a given that Antony will start at RW ahead of Amad 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@chiml7]

Look at that projected starting 11. Maguire, Casemiro at CB, and McTominay in midfield, yet ETH is under a microscope. It's unfortunate that Rashford is injured because I wanted to hear your thoughts on him. He is lucky that the team is underperforming as a whole and Antony remains in the media spotlight because he wasn't much better over the weekend. No one talks about it.

[@DonDaneE87]

Ste. are you wearing lipstick ? xD

[@tylerwood8710]

Got headbutted in the lip

[@DW51380]

@@tylerwood8710why’s he always getting twatted 😂

[@orrinnirro]

Looks like hes just had a curry

[@cully84]

That the question you got about the video. Concentrating on his lips 😮

[@Stegibbon]

13:50 thats the build up i want to see next season, just with Todibo and Inacio at cb and Martinez as your inverting left back. I think one of the tactical things we've seen ten hag do this season that's actually worked (on the rare occasions he's done it) is dalot inverting in the build up.

[@fcorr3a]

I like the idea of shifting Wan-Bissaka to centre-half to slowly integrate Amass into the team. I believe starting that against Sheffield is the perfect game to do so

[@Carrera06GT]

Nice explanation of overlapping CBs Ste. 👍

[@mercurialblonde]

Have you watched what Bologna do with their CBs? I thought of that while you were talking about Wilder. Motta's CBs actually do get all the way up the pitch. I kept having to check that Calafiori was a CB and not a winger or attacking midfielder for the positions he kept ending up in. Fun style of play to watch

[@philipbrayshaw6288]

Yeah we all watch Bologna, sure. ???

[@jiggersotoole7823]

I would play an old school 5 5 formation like we used to in the 60s. (i'm too tired to explain how that works. But it does) It is a bit like 2 3 3 2. GGMU

[@KARLMARKoffical]

Antony the solution at left back , could actually be his best position

[@philipbrayshaw6288]

He could also drive the bus to matches. Bet he'd be good at that too.

[@workmail725]

Sheffield United drew away to Villa and were close to claiming a draw recently in Anfield. Last Old Trafford meeting against Sheffield United was in Jan 2021 with 2nd place Man United against bottom of the table Sheffield United winning 2-1 and they were managed then as they are now by Chris Wilder and since then he was manager of Middlesbrough as they knocked Man United out of the FA Cup on penalties in Old Trafford.

[@martysmith2851]

Ste, all great ideas, but he wont do that will he. He'll play the predictable 4-2-3-1, he'll leave Casemiro & Maguire short of pace, he'll press high up the pitch leaving gaping holes in the midfield and he'll play Antony instead of Amad and we'll struggle again like we do in every game, AND even if we get a lead, expect us to concede late and hang on for dare life

[@Anu4ManU]

Amad in front of Bruno, seems creative. Could work well. Amad can rotate ball fast. Help in possession for longer durations. But Antony should be kept out. Get Forson in is required.

[@giorgospetsalakis4422]

What about eriksen instead of mctominay and try to control the game and also have some creativity

[@eku154708]

Tba there are no good def options. Might as well play Bruno and Mainoo as center half’s.

[@jayb3489]

Even though we have no players I've no idea what team he'll put out anymore, or how we'll play

[@wilder17]

You look at Casemiro and Maguire who are known for defending and actually they’re absolute liabilities on defense. To be fair Maguire has been ok but still a liability. aWB seems like he’s gonna give a penalty away every other game which negates everything else positive and isn’t great on the ball. Mainoo is kind of slow so can’t recover. So 3 people in the base of our team when in possession are too slow to recover when we lose the ball and we wonder why we get lit up on transition 🤦‍♂️ if your biggest worry is Antony playing I think we are missing whats actually happened this season which is a team that cannot keep the ball under pressure and cannot defend when they lose it because of lack of effort, pace or strength.

[@seanmccarthy7591]

Dalot at centre half? He played their pre-season I seem to recall, and at least he's a fecking defender!

[@phillipworts5092]

McTerminator Garnacho, Rashford and Fernandes are all carrying an injury

[@LJ-qy9ds]

Fernandes is a big miss ngl he’s got 5 in 5 inform

[@juandavila2197]

Antony would’ve be a decent option at rwb with wan bissaka in a back three but don’t have the cbs to play that rn .

[@TheNaz1996]

I am so down for Amad starting on the wing and Antony as wing back. That’s a good idea, I pray TH does that or at least puts Amad on.

[@BENPOTTS-yv2rr]

Just watched Arsenal attack with 8 players then five seconds later they defend with 8. They play a different sport to United

[@wilder17]

But it’s Ten Hags “tactics” that leave us exposed 😂not the fact that a solid %50 of our players do not play two way football…

[@yungin_duh]

Players don't have the physical attributes to do that, that's the problem.

[@drakegeralds699]

Antony is probably our best 5th left back in team. He’s absolutely not a RW

[@royredfern5810]

I think rashford is getting ten hagg sacked !! And hamas as come bk from injury :(

[@vidicisgod]

Hamas plays for United now? Damn this match could be explosive...quite a banger...well I could keep going but I will save us and stop 😅😅😅

[@royredfern5810]

@@vidicisgod he only just come bk from 6 month injury

[@garethmccartan3636]

​@vidicisgod well seemingly every libtard now supports Hamas and we know what this channel is like, is it such a stretch?

[@vidicisgod]

@@royredfern5810 we have someone named Hamas?

[@antgod4444]

Struggling with this one. You mean Amad? Amass? 6 months injured? Malacia? I'm lost because I don't think the terrorist group Hamas has the time for us at the moment

[@15810232]

Ste, what do you think of signing a young talent like Archie Gray?

[@fatbelly27]

Do we have 11 players available?

[@robertbrown7408]

After going 4-0 up on 75 mins a long range shot hits Harry Maguire on his backside and wrong sides Onana. A shot from two yards bounces up from Maguires knee and hits Bissaka on the hand,ref points to the spot and VAR agree 4-2. 86th minute VAR tell the referee that they've seen Casemiro grab a shirt collar in the penalty area,ref gives a pen ,yellow cards Casemiro then red cards him for dissent. 4-3....final score

[@thomasbaxter1371]

Ten Hag to Sheff Utd: 'here comes the pain'.

[@lukelyons2766]

Mate, can I borrow that crystal ball you have? Just for the lotto numbers. I'll give it back I swear.

[@filipzagawa]

I like trying out Amass, but ain't no way AWB could do it at CB. Pace is nice, but AWB is shit positionally.

[@mauriciocastro8984]

Recently ive made the theory man united has a really toxic atmosphere inside de club and thats why we have had all these players who were good but then the start to play bad once thay arrive. Maguire, Di Maria, Alexis Sanchez, Falcao, Sancho, Donny Van de Beek. Also remember the inconsistent players we have, but theu looked good at once. And lets remember Van Gaal, Mourinho and Erik had good reputation before man united but they looked like bad managers once they come. This club turns good players and coaches into bad ones. I think this has being happen all this years. And we call it "player power"

[@Zizoureem]

Ten Hag's Blindspot isn't Antony mate...it's Rashford & whether you wanna accept it or not, Rashford will get ten Hag sacked, just like he got Ole sacked

[@ianbentley6906]

Ste' i didnt like your analogy of a cat cats are pretty intelligent an fast, maybe you should have compared his decision making to a sloath like Maguire

[@robbiekingston]

Watch us struggle for the majority of the game to break them down

[@MrRossitron]

Isn't it soooo shit that even against the bottom side, we still are nervous. This team man.

[@EKensai]

Stopped listening at the suicidal Wan Bissaka into CB suggestion. Madness. How far back was he in the offside trap on the weekend ? Hes a defensive liability. These comparisons to managing Paddock are usually interesting but theres also a huge lack of appreciation that theres little risk in exploring options at that level whilst Erik not only has his job on his line but he could ruin a young players career if they weren't ready and he asked to much.

[@kbreslin7289]

Would be interesting if Man Utd could play 3-5-3 Onana; Casemiro, Maguire, Evans(?); Dalot, Wan Bissaka; Mainoo, Eriksen, Fernandes; Garnacho, Hojlund. Maybe Dalot at CB with Amad/Antony/Amass at Wingback if there's literally no CB's returning.

[@Chriztefur]

What in the world

[@sqwark4523]

Gonna be a strange one tomorrow

[@evanbourlotos1951]

10 years ago yes 4-0 This year 5.5/10 for a win because it's home but fuck knows the score

[@Drwn4945]

bissaka concedes a pen around min 90 - a stonewall bet

[@MrRossitron]

Arent McT and Rashford injured?

[@BoomyMcBoom]

If Antony starts this game over Amad that has to be the end of Hag

[@ayoposi4103]

Think with me He should play Antony at left back

[@Ronal259]

Sheffield United coming to town… Nail biting anticipation….

[@Irishdane7]

You have a massiv blind spot for Amad. Bang average

[@Opensesame_2030]

Win or bust? No confidence that won’t be “bust”. All depends on which United turns up, and for how long. The ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ of English football may turn all ‘Mr Hyde’ at any moment and even contrive to lose a 3-goal lead with 20 mins to go, or lose a game from a winning position in the 97th minute.

[@TheZynbabwe]

RASHFORD OUT

[@OpaG]

McTominay is hurt, so I guess it will be Ericksen with Mainoo.

[@flashlightproductionsauttp5612]

You've gotta laugh. The only time you pick McTominay in your predicted starting eleven is when he's injured.

[@davetaylor4741]

You could even play properly. Leave defenders to defend. Then they don't have to run back. Use fast wingers that cross the ball. Not the selfish idiots we have that just keep running until they hit something. Load the midfield to provide defence and attack opportunities. And a goal poacher in the middle. Or two. Those were the days. Try that now and no-one would know what to do with it. My favourite players to watch used to be wingers. Man Utd have had some great ones. No more unfortunately. Wing backs. Stupid idea. Worzel Gummage. And the Staffy. Plus Bob hope no hope Anthony. No wonder we are shit.

[@jamesmaskell3743]

Every time I see United on Superbru, I laugh to myself because I havent the foggiest what to predict.

[@grummer8537]

Had enough off rashford waste off time

[@jakemurphy__]

That’s one of Ten Hag’s flaws, his stubbornness. Not willing to change things when they aren’t working such as personnel or formation. Makes us so fucking predictable

[@dj_mibro]

It’s a nothing game. We should play Amass at LB and Jackson at CB

[@LeeMassey87]

After that performance vs Coventry, I wouldn’t be surprised if we lost this.

[@reddevilunited77]

It would be nice to see Ten Hag change anything. He keeps setting the team up the same way with the same "tactics?"

[@Irishdane7]

Stephen… this is to much on Antony. And when have you seen all this from Amad?

[@Kerchucked]

United should win with another below par performance but will probably end up with a draw. If they lose, I'm done !!

[@martinB68]

Rashford is not playing so we might have a chance.

[@niallmccarron8443]

He'd be on crack if he just put Anthony in at lb, don't think he will but I wouldn't rule it out

[@RasLunacy]

mason mount

[@MajorKie]

You should really wait until after the press conference to record these because it makes your analysis kinda pointless when you hear the injury news

[@Neoz474]

A united preview by a kevin owens looking fella and the star man is a sami zayn looking fella... If you dont understand this we are not friends😂😂

[@Kerchucked]

Is Ste promoting a new lip gloss by Manscape ?? 😁

[@rekzahogk6476]

What's hilarious is that you think Amad is gonna get any minutes, you know Ten Hag is gonna start the exact same front 3 as Sunday

[@larnx1692]

Should be sacked if that’s the case

[@d15c0m]

If Antony starts ahead of Amad, I will spew

[@vetarerajeomba4443]

Ste is taking the piss at this point😂😂

[@isaacodinaka5396]

Amad won't start...ten hag will ofcourse play Antony

[@anduendanglli3751]

Antony will get ten hag the sack…. No my man Rashford will get ten hag the sack

[@robertmansell3667]

They have Three Centre Halves! That’s just greedy 😐

[@nealmceneaney3771]

Sheffield UNITED

[@brettb5633]

I can’t even focus on this United pissed me off so bad

[@phillipworts5092]

Please No Anthony

[@seanyrobbo1]

What the hell is going on with Mason Mount.

[@vidicisgod]

Does PSG still want Rashford cause if they do, snatch the offer up quick before they come to their senses. It seems like ever since Sancho made an ass of himself, Rashford has been butt hurt ever since

[@garethmccartan3636]

100% and just shows what a disgusting little gold digger he is

[@united4643]

Antony this, antony that. Take a look at your boyfriend rashford ste.

[@dannraihan5671]

Don't worry everybody. This one is gonna be a nice and routine 2 or 3 nil victory 😄😆

[@andreasmichaelides2391]

Shift Anthony to left back

[@garethdeere4822]

Every team overloads our midfield because utd don't have one. The manager either can't see it or doesn't know how to fix it Both is embarrassing tho.

[@larnx1692]

I have no interest in this manager if he continues to use Antony, who has proven again and again he is not fit for purpose

[@tayosunmola1991]

Why is Antony playing when it should be Amad

[@phillipworts5092]

Casimiro needs to be benched. He has been awful in midfield and a liability and defense outside of that one fantastic ball to Marcus in the semifinal, he is offered very little to help the team.

[@dbcooper7326]

Whats with the lippy ?

[@qasimmajid1772]

Na ste picking amad makes to much sense for ten haag he will choose his love child the fidget spinner

[@LJ-qy9ds]

Realistically I’ll say 2-1 GGMU

[@bman6414]

Same story as always, we'll get out worked. Better off playing more youth.

[@VasieNaidu]

Mctommy is injured and he won't be playing tomorrow