Martial's moment

It already feels like a done deal that Anthony Martial will start at Goodison Park, a happy hunting ground of his, regardless of how well he plays in Cyprus; the stadium is a happy hunting ground for him.

Martial has not started for United since November 24, and the wait this season has only been prolonged by two separate injuries that have only allowed him to make two productive cameos against Liverpool and Manchester City. Martial has not started for United since November 24, and the wait this season has only been prolonged by two separate injuries.

Martial is the only member of the attacking trio that Erik ten Hag settled on during preseason to transfer his authoritative form to competitive matches. The impacts of Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford have been more spontaneous. This coming week, there will definitely be room for Martial to take over.

Ronaldo
Would it also be respectful of Ten Hag not to start Cristiano Ronaldo against the lower-tier players on Omonia Nicosia's roster? However, he started and scored in Chisinau, and his stock has taken such a hit that he is willing to accept any start. Ronaldo had in mind a more fitting end to his career than a roadshow in the Europa League, but he will take any start he can get.

If Ronaldo and Martial were brought up again, it would reignite the debate about who should start through the middle. Ronaldo is a short-term solution for Ten Hag, while Martial could be a long-term solution. Moving Martial to the left side of the field, where he has been most effective as a football player, would not be detrimental to either the player or the team on an evening that was supposed to be routine.

If Raphael Varane had been healthy, he probably would have skipped tonight's match, but an injury to the defender was bound to happen sooner or later. In addition, Harry Maguire is out for the season, along with Axel Tuanzebe and Phil Jones, who were not included in the Europa League squad and were not worthy of being mentioned in Ten Hag's injury bulletins. Axel Tuanzebe and Phil Jones were left off the Europa League squad.

Before suffering an injury ahead of the regular season, Victor Lindelof was a consistent contributor during the preseason. On his first domestic appearance of the season, which took place at City, he could not have come across a striker who was more unforgiving, and he would be thankful for the relatively tranquil environment of Nicosia.

Is there a difference between the two?

Although David de Gea did not appear to be directly responsible for any of City's six goals on Sunday, United's guaranteed presence in goal is becoming a source of concern for the club as they consider whether or not to extend his contract.

Even when De Gea had the least amount of loyalty to United, the club could not let him go. Despite the fact that De Gea has never been more dedicated to United, the club can do without him. Although neither Tom Heaton nor Martin Dubravka are considered to be credible competitors, it might be interesting to see how another player performs in goal and give them some competition.

Are you going to tell them?

This evening, many Manchester United fans will be hoping to see Anthony Martial, Casemiro, and Luke Shaw get some playing time. United made a foolish decision when they refused to incorporate Casemiro into the team, and as a result, they were destined to fail at some point. The current preference for Scott McTominay over Casemiro has been labeled "stupid" by Rafael van der Vaart, who formerly played as a playmaker for Ajax and the Netherlands.

Casemiro and Fred were teammates during the internationals that took place a month ago, and Fred should not be written off after three poor performances because Ten Hag got him into trouble by making unwise role changes. Casemiro played with Fred.

Ten Hag might be able to keep his cool with Tyrell Malacia, despite the fact that he has no protection from the lenient Sancho at the Etihad, and Shaw could be seen as more of a symbol of the past than of the present.