TRon

Aye for a cup final it would be really something to see us go to Wembley and actually show up because I've never seen it in my lifetime.

Don't know about the mentality, but some of our players definitely struggle with the intensity required for our playing style week in week out. I don't think it's the crap players either, we've seen the likes of Tonali and Bruno drop off in recent games. Then at the back we often just don't have the pace to cope when we are left high up the pitch following a turnover of possession.

If anything, I think losing the cup final will give us the kick up the arse we need. We'll have nothing else to play for, so Europe will be a bigger motivation than ever. Winning the cup final on the other hand, might see us coasting with players thinking they've already had a successful season. Not that I think they will switch off, but I think there's more chance of them getting complacent after a cup win than if we lose it.

He seems to do it most times tbh. Don't seem to hear much about him most of the season then he has a MoM performance against us, while Bruno is generally anonymous.

Decent second half in the end.

That would have been a canny goal.

A draw will do me. I doubt we are catching Arsenal anyway.

Zirkzee seems to be growing into his role at Man U. Looked comical early on, but he's shown flashes of skill in recent games.

We win tomorrow and we are 4 points behind a CL place I think. Everything is still on, we just need to figure out a way to win when we aren't at 100%.

Said this in the match thread for tomorrow. Everything is possible if we can string some wins together. After a full season every team will be where they deserve to be.

We just need to look after our own results, Europe in some form is definitely on. CL looking unlikely now unless we go on a. mad winning run.

Hopefully that will lift Spurs to get after a point or 3.

Same here, it's why I called the cup final a massive distraction.

I've got a feeling we might go with the Joelinton/Willock combo for both tomorrow and the cup final. Not only for the extra defensive cover, but because Barnes gives you some extra firepower from the bench if it's needed.

Something else to bear in mind, despite our huge injury blows to Hall and Botman, we were probably more effective defensively in our first season under Howe when we had neither. We relied on Targett and Burn and we were super hard to break down. This time round we've got Livramento as well who can play either side if needed. I think we might need to tweak our tactics a bit, as these players don't suit the press so much, but they can definitely defend if given some protection.