Get the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Manchester United will look to restore their pride in the Premier League finale against Cardiff after their failure to qualify for next season's Champions League was confirmed in last Sunday's draw at Huddersfield. United have to win and hope Arsenal drop points at Burnley for the Reds to avoid the qualification rounds for the Europa League, which are set to disrupt United's pre-season tour of China. Antonio Valencia is set to make his last United appearance against Cardiff after the club passed on their option to extend his ten-year United career in March, while Ander Herrera is expected to move to Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in the summer. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted at young players featuring against Neil Warnock's side, with six youth-team players training with the first team in the week leading up to the game. Mason Greenwood could make his full debut. Our writers have looked at how Solskjaer could shape his starting XI and you can do so too using the widget at the foot of the page. Samuel Luckhurst At the risk of sounding callous, the only starters should be players Solskjaer wants at the club next season. Forget the possibility of finishing fifth, this is a meaningless game and should be viewed as the start of a new era. Lee O'Connor has shown impressive maturity since he arrived from Waterford. James Garner has to be in the senior squad next season and Scott McTominay is undroppable at the moment. Depending on Paul Pogba's mindset, he would be the talisman. Tahith Chong and Mason Greenwood are overdue starts. Witnessing how Greenwood and Marcus Rashford combine would be useful. Tyrone Marshall Solskjaer will certainly give youth a chance against the Bluebirds but United could still finish fifth if Arsenal slip-up at Burnley, so they have to get the job done here. With that in mind I'd expect a strong defence, with Diogo Dalot given a chance at right-back to show what he can ahead of next season. Antonio Valencia might well come off the bench for a swansong. In midfield Scott McTominay and Paul Pogba will surely start, and while there is a temptation to give James Garner a chance, this might be a game for Fred to play at the base of midfield with United likely to dominate possession. Youth should be the order of the day in attack. Marcus Rashford will lead the line but Old Trafford is desperate to see what Tahith Chong and Mason Greenwood can offer. Rich Fay In a disappointing season United supporters should be given one brief glimpse into a rosier looking future this weekend. With nothing to play for change is required and this is the weekend Solskjaer must finally show his full faith in the academy. Romero or Grant deserve a chance in goal, while Antonio Valencia should be given the honour of leading the side out one final time. One of Gomes or Garner will be in line to start in midfield with McTominay the only guaranteed starting in the middle. Up front Chong deserves a chance to build upon his Huddersfield cameo while Greenwood must finally be given a proper chance to start delivering on the hype which surrounds him. Dan O'Toole Ander Herrera never wanted to leave Manchester United and it will be sad to see him go. The midfielder was star of the show as the Reds won the Europa League in 2017 - the European title missing from their trophy cabinet - and it would be a shame for him to miss out on a farewell at Old Trafford. The same goes for Antonio Valenica, though his goodbye might be best coming from the bench. It would be pleasing, though, to see the next generation on show. Mason Greenwood, United's 30-goal-a-season 17-year-old, is worthy of a starting berth and Tahith Chong offered glimpses of his potential against Huddersfield. David de Gea's reaction at the end of the game will be instructive about his future at the club.<doc-sep>“They know we have a very, very big job ahead of us and we all want to get back to where we belong which is higher up the table. At the moment, there are two teams far ahead of us. We’re four or five, six points behind the next positions and we’ve got to claw ourselves closer to the top two and the others.” NOT ALL ABOUT TODAY “Today is not a measure of where we’re at. Today was loads of young players, a front six were all Academy lads who we gave a chance to and who knows what this means. We’re not where we want to be. We were in with a shout but, in the last two games, we’ve let ourselves down performance-wise. We should have won against two relegated teams and, of course, that’s a reality check for everyone. This league is a tough one no matter who you play, and it’s a long one. Towards the end, we’ve performed under-par. We had a very good period halfway through the season and towards the end we’ve dropped off.<doc-sep>Valencia has not played for United since 2 January, in the 2-0 victory at Newcastle United, but he has been back in training in a bid to prove his fitness. “I spoke to Antonio yesterday,” revealed the manager. “He's not been fit the five or six months I've been here unfortunately. He's really struggled but he feels that he could play a part and I would hope that he gets through today and tomorrow and we could give him a nice send off, because he's been a fantastic servant to the club. ”He's been Player of the Year, he's been captain at the club and I think that's only fair. “ Jesse Lingard could return after being absent through injury while there are doubts over Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez and Anthony Martial. Eric Bailly is definitely sidelined with a knee problem, sustained in the 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Old Trafford.<doc-sep>
Manchester United youngster Mason Greenwood is the only player in today’s team escaping criticism from many of the club’s furious fans on Twitter right now. The Red Devils are 1-0 down at home to an already-relegated Cardiff City side, and the worrying thing is it’s no fluke. United have been dire in recent times, winning just twice in their last eleven games in all competitions, with some fans surely starting to question if the club jumped the gun by hiring Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager on a permanent basis after that fast start as caretaker boss. MUFC look like heading towards another dire result this afternoon, with only Greenwood getting praise as the 17-year-old makes his full Premier League debut. An exciting talent whose shone at youth level, Greenwood seems to be making the most of this opportunity – which is more than can be said of the rest of the side Solskjaer’s put out. Here’s some of the Man Utd reaction to the first half… Greenwood the only one looking like doing anything — caolan (@caolancrampsie) May 12, 2019 Wtf United playing!!! Apart from Greenwood, 10 dead woods there on the pitch! No grip, no intense, no finishing nothing!! This is sickening ffs!!! @ManUtd #MUNCAR — Devaraj7 (@D3v4raj) May 12, 2019 Greenwood is the only positive — Maverick Schlosser (@mav_schlosser) May 12, 2019 The fact that Greenwood, a 17 year old academy graduate, is @ManUtd's best player, says everything you need to know about the current crop of "senior" players in the squad. #MUFC — Kresan (@kresann) May 12, 2019 HT: United 0-1 Cardiff Nothing going forward apart from Greenwood Never a penalty Phil Jones May aswell just let them run through #MUFC — United, Basically (@unitedbasically) May 12, 2019 Greenwood the only positive speaks volumes — RyanMUFC (@OlesWheel) May 12, 2019 HT 1-0 Greenwood the only one performing so far — Yusuf (@XtremezDon) May 12, 2019 Greenwood is already better than Lukaku — Claudio (@C_Salvaggio) May 12, 2019