We Can't Underestimate Them! Back To Back Finals? Coventry City vs Man United Tactical Preview

It's FA Cup semi-final time! Manchester United take on Championship side Coventry tomorrow at Wembley. A big opportunity to get into back to back FA Cup finals! Here is my tactical preview and how I think we can beat Coventry...
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[@shaunfitzharris2556]

Coventry fan here and all I can say is I hope for your sake that the United management team have done their homework more than you have. We aren't going to be coming to defend when you are so vulnerable defensively! Palmer is suspended and I'd be very surprised to see Tavares start the game. Should be a good game but we are a front foot team and we won't change tomorrow

[@ISLAPMONKEYS]

Hopefully you don't come and defend... That's ideal for united

[@steve13191]

both team are trash lad. you’re coventry. dont make it seem like you’re a quality team 😂

[@shaunfitzharris2556]

@@steve13191 what I'm saying is I know how we are going to come and play. Win or lose I know that during the course of the game we will have our moments. Even the die hard united fans can't say how their team will play from one week to the next.

[@shaunfitzharris2556]

@@ISLAPMONKEYS Well let's see how it plays out 😅

[@_SIRENITY_]

Where did he say City are just going to sit back and defend as usual. You talk about research, you’re saying things he never said

[@AshCon-Adventures]

The scary thing is ETH keeps playing the same team and expecting different results

[@ahmarali9790]

I fully expect TenHag to play, both Rashford and Casemiro in this game. And I would not be surprised if we saw a midfield 3 of McTominay, Casemiro and Bruno.

[@eZoniaHD]

Most deffo

[@RedDevilsTVMU]

This channel is mint. Ste just talks like he’s chatting to us and delivering with facts. Playing Bruno deeper needs to be experimented, we need more chance creators in the starting XI. We’ve seen as well throughout the season when we briefly play the 3-2-5 formation Dalot or Shaw would tuck in as a 6 to support the loan midfielder to make a midfield pivot. COME ON REDS

[@Mike20216]

Agree with the team selection, but you know he’s going to play Casemiro, and rashford

[@matthewbaker2573]

i expect Coventry to play 10 men between the goalkeeper and the ball while relying on set pieces to cause most their damage. it's going to be extremely tough trying to break through them and just like the Burnley game back in September, it's going to take a moment of pure brilliance to score this semi final has got penalties written all over it

[@Jack-el4fk]

We’re weak at set pieces and know it’s not a strength of ours. We’ll sit in, invite you on and try and catch on the break

[@ruckusslb2977]

100% we don’t sit back and defend we attacked against wolves and deservedly won and they are arguably better than you 🤷🏻‍♂️if we sit back we lose but if we attack you can’t defend so it’ll be who scored more, I’m saying 15-13 to cov 😂

[@ruckusslb2977]

@@TerriblePie 😂 at the moment giving how you’re both playing, they are arguably a better team. Didn’t they beat you at theirs and completely outplay you first game at yours but lost. “But we’re two place above and dropping like a stone “. What a dumb thing to say 😂😂😂😂😂

[@andyp9203]

I'd be feeding Garnacho every chance we get in this one. No fucking around at the back clear your lines. Hold the ball and look for the wide run.

[@wiretom]

Always thought Bruno had the ability to be a conductor, we drop him into midfield and play mount as a 10 , mainoo is a 6 for me , can’t argue with that team . Although I’d have Lacey on the bench and bring him on .

[@remyphilly5168]

Mainoo is NOT a 6. He is an 8 or 10 but CAN play 6

[@fiveminus411]

Well good luck getting Mount on the pitch. He's only gone and got injured again, as well as Kwambala and Amrabat. Utd's injury record is atrocious and Mount has literally contributed 0 this season. Considering he had 1 year left and Utd paid £50m+ this was a terrible deal.

[@wiretom]

@@remyphilly5168 his best attributes are composure , ball playing and keeping it in tight spaces , what more do you want ? Not arsed if he is good going forward, so was Pirlo , xavi and Keane

[@J1brils24]

I hope we play with that lineup 🤞

[@dannykay8954]

You mean line up? We play that formation every fucking week

[@J1brils24]

@@dannykay8954 yh my bad

[@jdoublet94]

In the PL, Rashford has 9 assists in his past 91 games…. Neto has had 9 in 19 games this season. Anthony ELANGA has had 8 in 31 games. Brennan Johnson has 7 in 26. Doku has 7 in 23. Gordon has 8 in 30. Bailey has 8 in 30. Palmer 9 in 26.

[@matthewbaker2573]

just proves how good Weghorst was with his off ball movement - doesn't it

[@Mufcw1999]

@@matthewbaker2573 dumbest comment of 2024

[@collenjr1969]

@@Mufcw1999i’m sure he’s joking but I can’t tell

[@NYX_8]

That's just a lie.

[@jdoublet94]

@@NYX_8 go check

[@jtbkilmartin9110]

Ste, Good team selection for united.I concur with it and the reasons why....I dread what we will actually put out

[@martysmith2851]

Every game is a struggle, doesn't matter if we are playing Liverpool or Newport County (who were league 2, and that's 2 leagues lower than Coventry), so expect another struggle However, I do expect individual talent to get us through, because setting up with a gaping hole in the midfield every game is not gonna win the game for us.

[@dannyevans5775]

I agree entirely here Ste. Need to shake it up a little. Bruno deeper sounds like a plan. I would also be tempted to drop rasmus back slightly..almost like the 4222 that Ranick talked about. Our wide players dont pass. This way he can get on the ball and run at players.

[@isaacodinaka5396]

But we all know , ten hag will never choose this starting XI

[@eZoniaHD]

💯

[@elt8rr]

I know that but I wonder why. Rahford and Antony are so shit its just sad he still picks them. Same with McT

[@martysmith2851]

I would love to see this line up (but maybe Antony for Amad), and it definitely would do better than the usual line up we see, but you know Ten Hag will die on his sword with Rashford, Casemiro and Bruno in the 10

[@SqueakyWeasel247]

I like your starting 11 and the thinking behind it. But you realise that EtH will underestimate them as lower league oppos and start McT

[@flashlightproductionsauttp5612]

How did McTominay play against Liverpool in the Quarter Final?

[@daverandall2059]

Good team selection - might be the first one I have greed with for a while - Amad needed to be in more often. Unfortunately we've just heard that Willie K is injured - so for me - Cas has to start at CB - or McT as thats his best position anyhow. If he starts Cas, Rashy & Antony then the writings on the wall!!

[@ruckusslb2977]

As a Coventry fan who has always had a love of United I think it’s bizarre we are going into this game with belief we could win this 🤷🏻‍♂️ that’s how poor United are playing, do t me wrong if it’s 6/7-0 I wouldn’t be surprised 😂

[@cj83harry]

I want to see Bruno deeper too. He wears the number 8, for United and Portugal, play him as an 8. Mount needs to be ahead of him on the pitch. (He's apparently injured again now, though).

[@jl249]

Good team this week Steve. Like your reasoning. Too often we camp around the box vs weaker opposition with poor movement and lack of ball playing ability. With Bruno, Mount, Amad floating and moving in that area we definitely have more chance of creation. Potentially even Eriksen too.

[@Adam-rn8gb]

Highly articulate description of the 'possibles' nice vid - hope it's a good game and that the big pitch works for us as a cov fan

[@KidMagnifico]

What choice do we have? Well left back and center backs are where the issues are, apart from that Ten Hag has all his midfield and attacking 1st choice options available. (His first choice)

[@Astaxxmusic]

“We should still have enough to get through against Coventry” how far we have fallen🙈

[@MichaelScott261]

Van Ewijk is filling in Sakamotos position as the right winger. Sakamoto has been out with a serious back injury for weeks. Palmer is also out of this game because of his 2nd yellow against Wolves. O'hare and Torp will take Palmers place.

[@Charlie_Alpha_Lima]

You need to do these after Erik's pressers. Kambwala iand Mount are out. I'd have Garna, Antony and Hojlund start. And what is up with Bruno not feeding Hojlund? I can't remember the last time the kid had a one on one with the keeper. At this point, it feels personal

[@wilder17]

I like the idea of having the quartet of Mainoo, Mount, Bruno and amad, with garnacho and Hojlund as our runners. Casemiro, God bless him, has looked Sunday league ringer level of liability..

[@StickyBud9395]

What's the bets he starts Rashford, then we will be in trouble.

[@danielberry4765]

He is totally playing Casemiro.

[@TheReddances]

Though it's good to ALWAYS go with "there are no easy games," UTD on paper obviously have the best chance of the semi-finalists to get to the final. At LEAST they must to that! Big game for ETH...and for those who start.

[@jackbeswick4662]

If Robins goes with 4 at the back, Latibaudiere will probably start at RB and Van Ewik will start at RW. Sakamoto is injured for the season and Tavares usually comes off the bench. Also O'Hare will start as Palmer is suspended.

[@anthonycoughlan2523]

Fingers crossed for tomorrow 🤞 have you gone 24 hours early Ste?

[@TheNaz1996]

That’s what I was thinking, games not till tomorrow.

[@Ryan-C]

this game should suit maguire to a tee. theres also no chance mount, amad start either. it will be rashford and casemiro and this game might suit casemiro aswell but more than likely theyll both stink up the place as usual.

[@sk0nz]

Omar Marmoush looks class at Frankfurt. Replace him with Rashford. Maybe then Rashford fights back. Perfect Højlund partner

[@Anu4ManU]

Agree on everything. Particularly starting with Amad. Amd & Mount can help get us more possesion & control. I fear ETH will continue doing what he has done.

[@markminns7205]

Look forward to the reaction when big man ten puts his starting 11 out!

[@danielfarr7093]

I recommend doing these lineups the night before. Especially this season. A random injury or two incoming.

[@phenomenal1s]

Ste if he loses is it then set in stone that it is over for him, I remember a game under ole I think Watford where you said yeah he looks done, will it be the same thing for ETH if he loses

[@JohnDoe-who]

Watching this after just heard that Kambwala, Mount and Amrabat are injured is tough 😔

[@thefootballfanaccount]

You have no idea how we play do you. We are fearless, we don’t care who you are or who you have, we’re bringing the game to you. Attack, attack, attack!

[@kieranoconnor6031]

Coventry fan here. Sakamoto is out for the season and Palmer is banned for the game so it'll be O'Hare. It's a cliche but I think the first goal is going to be massive especially with the pressure on united if Coventry get it.

[@juliafarino]

I'd put Marcus in instead of Hojlund - there will be very little holding the ball up and Marcus is better with his feet in tight areas.

[@lukekingsland4813]

When i saw your line up i was against it but you stated your case really well. Well done you changed my mind. Will ten hag go with that though?

[@Yavriantz]

Mount and Kambwala are injured..

[@ranjitsingh-xg2yh]

Bruno deep i feel loses the ball and is rash, but lets see, i do value your analysis. I would have the same team but have Casemiro instead of Bruno, which i know will not happen also Antony played excellent last but 1 game. Lets go, urm, your a day early right ,lol

[@preetjitsingh328]

My plan for the next 3 games. Vs Conventry Onana Dalot Maguire willyK Amas Case Mainoo Garnacho Mount Rashford Bruno (false 9) Vs Sheffield Onana Awb Maguire willyK Amas Christian Mainoo Amad Bruno Anthony (LW) Rasmus Vs Burnley Onana Awb Maguire WillyK Dalot Case Mount Garnacho McT Rashford Bruno (false 9)

[@ThomasMiddlehurs1984]

Whose Jimmy K? Do you mean Willy?

[@preetjitsingh328]

@ThomasMiddlehurs1984 yes. Lol. Editing it now

[@lovemorezindoga5885]

Like it or not Rashford, Casamero and Bruno as a 10 will be the line up.

[@michaelbeesley2955]

I want to see partnerships being formed. I like this lineup and would like to see mainoo and Bruno working together. I want to see amad linking up with Hoijund. Not seen any idea of a team so far this season.

[@TIGCHOP99]

Why does Ten Hag keep playing Wan Bissaka at left back? Surely youd play Dalot there instead as hes better with both feet?

[@TheDeadlyTikka]

Kambwala and Mount now both expected to miss the game with Injury

[@garethholmes9497]

Fabrizio has said willy is injured so is Mount. Casemiro CB

[@mraven81]

Just saw Romano's vid. Maguire the only cb available and mount injurred... unglaublich!

[@flashlightproductionsauttp5612]

For me, if fit enough, McTominay has to play. Casemiro's legs have gone and Mainoo's making a lot of mistakes. Ten Hag has a big decision to make. There's too much on this game to get it wrong

[@user-ig1ps2mr2r]

We must put a dominant performance against Coventry, that's a given . I am ETH in and I stand by the fact that the player quality and injuries and off field stuff has really ruined our season, more than ETH's tactical choices BUT all respect to Coventry, our B team also must win against them. If by any chance we get Chelsea in the final, we have no excuses but to win the Final.

[@kamarudinbujang1203]

My problem with Bruno playing deeper is, he often tends to show the ball too much when in possession & he’s not physically sturdy as Mainoo & easily gets down…

[@MoAtreides]

Ill say it again. We need to sell Wan Bissaka ASAP. Twice he’s given unnecessary penalties at the last moment, he is always unlucky for some reason, he’s too unstable in the back

[@nate0116]

Great team Ste but unfortunately Ten Hag is one stubborn guy and on top of that he just does not see that his way of doing it does not work

[@scottbradley8781]

Cov fan here ..ive seen on a few other utd podcasts to see what all you fans think of us ... To me it sounds like your scared to lose .. because you know it can happen

[@WingyMedia]

Of course United can. I don't know if you've followed our season much but we get a great result and don't build on it. This is exactly the type of game United can fuck up. Its not about being scared, just realistic

[@rotheryberlin7772]

This is England, there is a semi final in the FA Cup and the Prem goes on at the same time. That's difficult for the TV watchers to make a decision.😂

[@SwankSinatra007]

Mount and Kambwala injured 😢 we are going through it….

[@ssavagebeatz]

I still believe we’ll be shocked by Ten Hags selection 😭😂

[@phillipworts5092]

I like Bruno dropping balls just over the back line

[@SamuelFanara]

honestly if we start this front 3 and they play well they may well be our front 3 for the rest of the season. especially with nothing to play for in the league now there’s no reason not to be giving them the extra minutes and experience

[@iamkrishhsingh]

Good team, changes are 100% needed there’s no way he should be starting to the same 11 as he has recently

[@thrilla72]

Tbh Ste, after my experience last time. I would drive to Old Trafford rather than take the train. Trying to leave Old Trafford at night was awful. Ended up walking for 2 hours to get to my hotel

[@michelbarlow5150]

Old trafford should be sound to drive to.. given the game is at Wembley🤣

[@thrilla72]

@@michelbarlow5150 Yeah, to be clear I'm talking about making the journey between London and Manchester. Yeah, I'm a Southern United fan

[@andyp9203]

3-2 or 2-1 United

[@SuperHarl007]

I think Casemiro can actually help with winning aerial balls though he does look like he can't be bothered with other duties so far this season.

[@lukekingsland4813]

We should have the better quality overall but if its a real slogfest then its 50 50

[@JB-td9fz]

Tomorrow's gonna be wild. I fully expect them to be more aggressive, want it more and be first to the second ball. God knows

[@jeanettecarter5438]

Amad is outstanding whenever he plays ♥️

[@joe8597]

Who was the player who sat down to negotiate a transfer to us and got asked his name or where he played? Doing my head in I can't remember

[@adamranger6447]

So hate to be the guy to report it on this video but we’re now down Mount, Kwambala and Amrabat 🤦‍♂️ this season has been an absolute hatchet job

[@user-np2wj3xl5d]

Trust me Erik will do it

[@Heisenhag]

Spot on with the formation but I feel it's going to be the usual line up with casermio and rashford☹️

[@ste4392]

Casemiro will start I think, seemed like it I the press conference. I'd like to see Mount and Amad start. Glad to see Ste has that too, sick of Rashford tbh

[@eZoniaHD]

Deffo mate same old shit team week in week out

[@danmzungu3427]

How many draws defeats did not include soft penalties? Or deflected goals one thing at all about Man United we don’t cross the ball and we don’t just shoot. We try and walk the ball.😊😊

[@Ace-wp7ld]

If they drop into a lowblock at all we are in big trouble. Rashford and a few others are absolutely awful against a low block.

[@frase1989]

Well cant do any of that. More injouries 😵

[@Opensesame_2030]

No point making finals if you don’t win them. Ten Hag must win today… and the final - especially if it’s Man City.

[@matthewbaker2573]

with that mentality, there's no point playing in the competition at all if you aren't certain you can win it

[@Opensesame_2030]

@@matthewbaker2573 Yep,, there is no point for any big club, like Man Utd, playing in any competition if the intention is not to win it, unless the intention is simply to use it for game time for members of the squad/youngsters - as SAF generally did with the League Cup.

[@Opensesame_2030]

@@matthewbaker2573 Unlike you I think the real achievement is winning a competition, not just making a final.

[@matthewbaker2573]

@@Opensesame_2030 unlike you, i know real life football isn't a computer game, and successful squads take years to build it took fergy 4 years to clear the deadwood, ten hag has had half that time, and delivered better results with registration rules that have been place since 2010, you can't play a team of youngsters anymore

[@Opensesame_2030]

@@matthewbaker2573 Cry all you like. This isn’t the late 1980s/early 1990s. Football, like the world, has moved on. Every manager would love 4 or 5 years. Well, here’s news for you that you won’t find in a computer game. There is NO way that INEOS are going to give Ten Hag 4 years and 2 billion £s to show us whether he might or might not be the man. If he fails to lift the FA cup, he should be history. Will not be good enough that he was losing FA Cup finalists 2 years running. That is the hopeless, loser mentality that has infected this once great club - on and off the pitch.

[@d.b.cooper1]

Thoughts & prayers to everyone on the M6 early tomorrow morning. “Ste’s at the wheel tell me…”

[@craigwoodhall8907]

Won't o'hare be playing for them?

[@alaeeddineelkhalat3498]

No mount no amrabat no kambwala , all confirmed injured and just maguire fit

[@eddiemcalinden2773]

4 1 United, only because somewhere somehow someone's having a toffee crisp (nobody young will get that 😂) realistically 2 1 if we win or lose 😢

[@chisangamalauni8943]

Let's get back in the box 😂😂😂

[@justyce6329]

I’d like to see Rashford and Hojlund play together as a pair up top

[@OpaG]

Is it possible for you to delay your episodes a little? Kambwala and Mount are injured . So Casemiro will probably partner with Maguire and Scott in midfield.

[@matcheung5134]

Would love to see this but we won’t 😢

[@jayb3489]

If we don't score early, they'll get their heads up

[@Biffo316]

Need a win today. No excuses. It's a championship club. Doesn't mean it's not gonna be difficult but we should be more than capable of beating them regardless of who's avaliable. But whoever awaits us in the final we'll also need to beat because there's no point going to Wembley in a cup final and then losing

[@Mufcw1999]

Games tomorrow pal

[@Pusb88]

You more than struggled against newport, so unsure what you base this assessment on

[@demo988]

Last time we won a game was Liverpool in the FA cup 😮

[@MrLePov]

Seeing this preview after knowing that Kambwala and Mount are out 👁👄👁

[@szish3073]

Kambwala and mason both injured

[@user-gt5hs5ux2i]

I’m ready!Such an arrogant team!3-0 lead an equalizer from Coventry .Really shameful performance

[@oiram89]

Kambwala and Mount not available for the game

[@playedout148]

Hopefully eth just picks some players who can run, which he has few of.

[@geedub2019]

This aged well

[@nizamalleyne2394]

Only harry maguire in natural defender available after this was posted

[@owenbitowski7572]

Anthony left back! You know it makes sense

[@slymear]

Kambwala & Mount injured 🫠 this shit is outrageous

[@catology4052]

Mount, Amrabat and Kambwala all out😭

[@PhuketPhuket]

Coventry will be hoping Rashford plays, It will be like United have only 10 men on the pitch,

[@user-vc1bn1ex5g]

Still angry we lost last years final, honestly almost to the point where I don't want us to win it this year, because we certainly don't deserve a trophy this season.