The Manchester United fans here in the Transfer Tavern are hoping to see off West Brom today and take a step closer to confirming Champions League football next season, while holding Man City’s inevitable title celebration off for a little longer.

Jose Mourinho needs to defeat the relegation-threatened Baggies today, who still have hopes of pulling off the impossible great escape, which they have done in recent times as our barman quite rightly points out.

If United want to tie up second place as soon as possible, then everybody in the team needs to be on their A-game according to our locals in the pub. Indeed, Mourinho is a master tactician in these circumstances like we have seen in the Premier League in recent weeks where United have got the job done on several occasions and are riding a little momentum wave at the moment – especially after their derby win.

They’ll be hoping to take this into the next game week, and our landlord believes if they stand a chance of winning then a big call in dropping last weeks derby-clinching goalscorer, Chris Smalling, has to happen. With that in mind, he takes a look at TWO players that could potentially do a better job than the Englishman…

Victor Lindelof

The Swede is finally starting to show signs of what brought him to Old Trafford last season. A partnership between him and Eric Bailly is something our locals in the bar are longing to see flourish. Lindelof is a great defender, no doubt – however, it’s taken him a little longer than expected to adjust to life in England and the rigours of the Premier League.

In the last knockings of the season, surely Lindelof will be given his chance to shine in anticipation for next season and Mourinho should look to nurture this duo.

Marcus Rojo

A firm fan favourite, Marcus Rojo is your typical hustle and bustle Argentinian defender, which many of the United faithful have grown to love over the years. Rojo is a no-nonsense type of centre-back and one that could handle West Brom’s usually aggressive style in and around the box.

If Rojo wants to be here next year, then a big performance is needed to show Mourinho what he can still bring to the team in front of his teammates.