[골닷컴] Reporter Kang Dong-hoon = Manchester United are truly in a state of ‘major crisis.’ This is because the center backs left the line due to injuries before the FA Cup semi-final, so the only center back that can be used is Harry Maguire (31, England). Locally, Manchester United will inevitably use midfielder Casemiro (32, Brazil) as a center back as a temporary measure.
British media such as the Daily Mail and Manchester Evening News reported on the 21st (Korea time), “Manchester United have Mason Mount (25, England), Sofian Amrabat (27, Morocco), and Willy Kambe a day before the FA Cup. semi-final against Coventry City The situation worsened as Walla (19, France) was added to the injured list. They all reported that “Manchester United manager Erik ten Haag (54, Netherlands) is in big trouble.”
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In particular, Manchester United had Maguire as the only centre-back left with Cambwala leaving the line. Raphael Varane (30, France), Lisandro Martinez (26, Argentina), Victor Lindelof (29, Sweden), and Jonny Evans (36, Northern Ireland) are currently on the injury list. Luke Shaw (28, England), who is originally a full-back but can play as a centre-back, is also in the rehabilitation stage.
Coach Ten Haag urgently called up academy players like Lewis Jackson (18, Scotland), but due to his lack of experience as he has not yet made his professional debut, it would be difficult to use them in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. Accordingly, it is predicted that Maguire will inevitably use midfielder Casemiro, who has experience playing as a center back last year and has defensive skills, as his partner.
The Manchester Evening News noted, “Manchester United face a crisis as Cambwala is out through injury, leaving Maguire as the only full-back resource,” and added, “There is a high possibility that Casemiro will step in as Maguire’s partner.” He added, “The good news for Manchester United is that Scott McTominay (27, Scotland) and Anthony (24, Brazil) have returned from injury and are available to play.”
Meanwhile, Manchester United are challenging for the FA Cup title for the first time in eight seasons since the 2015-2016 season. If Manchester United defeat Coventry, they will face Manchester City in the final for the second consecutive season. Unfortunately, Manchester United finished second last season, losing 1-2 to Manchester City. The historical record between Manchester United and Coventry is that Manchester United has the upper hand with 39 wins, 14 draws and 19 losses. The last conflict was in September 2007.
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