Manchester United Senior Team Squad

Let's use this thread to discuss our 1st team squad and use this to discuss specific 1st team players and any thing related to the squad such as performances, injuries, etc.

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United squad posted by Daveunited.

Manchester United (24): Anderson, Bebe, Alexander Buttner, Michael Carrick, Javier Hernandez, Tom Cleverley, David de Gea, Jonny Evans, Patrice Evra, Rio Ferdinand, Darren Fletcher, Ryan Giggs, Shinji Kagawa, Anders Lindegaard, Nani, Rafael, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes, Chris Smalling, Antonio Valencia, Robin van Persie, Nemanja Vidic, Danny Welbeck, Ashley Young.

 

Good performance today after the Wigan defeat.

 

It was

 

United squad posted by Daveunited.

Manchester United (24): Anderson, Bebe, Alexander Buttner, Michael Carrick, Javier Hernandez, Tom Cleverley, David de Gea, Jonny Evans, Patrice Evra, Rio Ferdinand, Darren Fletcher, Ryan Giggs, Shinji Kagawa, Anders Lindegaard, Nani, Rafael, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes, Chris Smalling, Antonio Valencia, Robin van Persie, Nemanja Vidic, Danny Welbeck, Ashley Young.

 

Have there been any updates on Darren Fletcher since that bowel condition was diagnosed? Is he likely to make the start of next season?

 

Apart from Rafael. And Fabio. And De Gea, Welbeck, Amos and Pogba. Good effort

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/scotland/17513782

That's the most recent update. Looks like he'll try to come back for pre season and train up to full fitness with the rest of the squad. Probably the best way - the whole squad will be building up their fitness then so he'll be able to ease his way back in.

 

I have not read any updates from the club since he took a break to recover from the Bowel condition. But i did read a story on the BBC Sport page in March about him and this is the link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/scotland/17513782

The story says Fletcher's focus is to be ready for next season.

 

Copied it from a Footy site. Updated the post to include the players you mentioned.

 

We sell Phil Jones or something Alan?

 

Don't have a clue to what you are talking about

 

Just have a question on Berbatov:

Has the club triggered that clause in his contract which would extend his contract or is it yet to be done?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/29/manchester-united-dimitar-berbatov-contract

I still haven't heard anything about Berbatov since then, it's gone quiet and there is a an article in the Mail saying that he will certainly leave in the summer: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...uson-says-Dimitar-Berbatov-great-signing.html

 

Think we've triggered, or are about to trigger, the option. But I reckon he will still leave. The option is a way to ensure we get a fee on him and don't lose him on a free. Probably also gives us power to decide where he goes so he doesn't end up at one of our rivals.

 

Danny Welbeck Agrees 5 Year Deal



Just saw this on twitter albeit its goal.com ( i know i hope its true though ), this is fantastic news, he has so much potential, that loan spell to Sunderland was the turning point in his career, he buylked up, he was an england international there and i would like to thank them for developing him into a top quality player.

Here's to another 5 years of success for our young striker

 

Danny Welbeck Agrees 5 Year Deal



Just saw this on twitter albeit its goal.com ( i know i hope its true though ), this is fantastic news, he has so much potential, that loan spell to Sunderland was the turning point in his career, he buylked up, he was an england international there and i would like to thank them for developing him into a top quality player.

Here's to another 5 years of success for our young striker

 

Is that Daffy's post?

 

Yeah.

 

More info added to OP.

 

Our 25 man squad for next season is going to be swelled by quite a few players who have until now been considered under 21, so we have been able to have a very large squad in the past. So any player born in 1990 would not count towards the 25-man squad limit this year, but they will count towards it next season.

Goalkeepers (3 over 21's)
de Gea (1990)
Lindegaard
Amos (1990)

Defenders (7 over 21's)
Vidic
Ferdinand
Evra
Evans
Smalling (1989)
Rafael (1990)
Fabio (1990) (will probably be loaned out though)
Jones (1992, doesn't count towards 25-man squad)
Fryers (1992, doesn't count towards 25-man squad)
De Laet (unlikely that he will make the squad)

Midfielders (10 over 21's)
Carrick
Fletcher
Scholes
Giggs
Anderson
Cleverley
Park
Valencia
Nani
Young
Pogba (1993, doesn't count towards 25-man squad)
Tunnicliffe (1992, doesn't count towards 25-man squad)
Norwood (1991, doesn't count towards 25-man squad)
Bebe (1990, but not included as he should be loaned out or sold)

Forwards (3 over 21's)
Rooney
Hernandez
Welbeck (1990)
Macheda (1991, doesn't count towards 25-man squad)
Will Keane (1993, doesn't count towards 25-man squad)
(assuming Berbatov is sold and Owen released)

So assuming we sell Berbatov, release Owen and loan out Fabio, Bebe and De Laet we'll have a squad of 23 (over 21 yr old) players, and we will likely buy a Leftback and potentially a Striker to replace outgoing players.

 

"So assuming we sell Berbatov, release Owen and loan out Fabio, Bebe and De Laet we'll have a squad of 23 (over 21 yr old) players, and we will likely buy a Leftback and potentially a Striker to replace outgoing players."

I agree that we need a left back to cover Evra but not a striker in my opinion. We should focus on getting a central midfielder and i think them 2 areas are the only areas which we should focus on improving.

If we sell Berbatov and get rid of Owen, we would still have 5 strikers and that includes Will Keane presuming he makes the step up to the senior squad next season.