Manchester United fans who can regularly be found supping several units of alcohol here in the Transfer Tavern are mightily pleased with their teams current form and they are in a positive mood ahead of today’s EFL Cup Final against Southampton.

The Red Devils secured a passage into the last 16 of the Europa League during the week and they will be looking to secure their first piece of major silverware under Jose Mourinho this Sunday.

The United fans who are part of the Tavern’s pool team think that the club is on its way back under the management of the former Chelsea boss and many see winning the EFL Cup as the first piece of the jigsaw.

Ahead of today’s game talk in the Tavern has turned to which team Mourinho will pick to take on Southampton, with many backing the gaffer to pick an extremely strong team ahead of the game.

Lee Clarke looks at two players who the United boss should use as impact substitutes.

Marcus Rashford

The United youngster hasn’t played much football this season, considering his emphatic rise to prominence during the last campaign, with the striker unlikely to play once again this weekend.

Despite failing to hold down a regular first-team place this season that won’t necessarily mean that Rashford won’t have an impact on proceedings at Wembley this weekend.

One United fan is sat playing on the fruit machine and he thinks that Rashford is being harshly treated by United, stating that he should be starting a lot more than he currently is.

Jesse Lingard

Another United player who has struggled for game time this season is winger Lingard and he will be hoping to feature at some point this weekend against the Saints.

Lingard showed in last season’s FA Cup Final that he is capable of turning game on their head and he will no doubt be in the manager’s thoughts ahead of Sunday’s final.

One United fan is already half cut here in the Tavern and he thinks Lingard should start this weekend, stating that his pace and finesse could be a crucial attribute this weekend.