How will MUFC set up for the tie?
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00:00 Let's look ahead to the FA Cup fourth round. Obviously, the teams left, Newport is probably
00:07 one that you look at and think that's probably a decent time, but away from home, they've
00:12 proven that they could do it and then digging away against the lower league sides against
00:17 Wigan. What do you see going into this one? Is it going to be as straightforward as that
00:22 game or could you see it maybe going quite tough?
00:27 Listen, the FA Cup can always be a real leveler, can't it? Creaking stadiums, not particularly
00:35 fantastic pitches, those things can sometimes level the playing field a little bit, but
00:40 you'd be very surprised if United don't get through in this one and don't manage to produce
00:45 a good enough performance to move on to the next round. I mean, Newport, I actually was
00:49 looking at one of the last three in all competitions unbeaten in seven and United aren't used to
00:55 standing up to the daunting and difficult atmosphere, but I just think ultimately their
00:59 quality will show and I just don't think that Newport will have enough to get through. It
01:05 is the first time the clubs have actually met as well, which is an interesting aspect
01:09 and dynamic of the game. But yeah, as I say, I think it should be one for United to get
01:13 through and I think the big question mark actually going into the game is what players
01:17 are going to be available for United because I think I did a little article the other week
01:21 and saying that there's eight players who are unavailable for United at the moment or
01:24 there's question marks around their fitness. Seven of those could actually return against
01:29 Newport and injuries have really decimated United's season among other things, but the
01:33 likes of Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Tyrell Malasia, Luke Shaw could be involved I think
01:42 as well. The other names just completely left me, but Mason Mount as well, so that's the
01:48 other one, is an interesting one. And depending on how the countries get on at the Africa
01:53 Cup of Nations, you've also got Amribat and Anana who could potentially be involved. I
01:57 think it looks very unlikely at this stage, but by the time this video goes out it could
02:00 be confirmed whether that is the case or not. But really encouraging that United are just
02:04 getting so many more players back. Obviously Martinez, Kasimir, Ericsson all came back in
02:08 the last game against Spurs as well. So really encouraging that they're just starting to
02:11 get more and more players back. And Ten Hag has mentioned repeatedly that it has affected
02:15 their own field relationships and their patterns of play and it's been a big excuse that he's
02:21 used at times this season and that is an excuse that's going to be gone soon, which is one
02:24 aspect of looking at it. But I think he'll be delighted that he'll have close to a full
02:29 strength side available to him this weekend.