Athletic Bilbao vs Manchester United

De Gea
Rafael, Rio, Evans, Evra
Cleverley, Carrick, Giggs
Nani, Berbatov, Young

Hope we put out a strong team that will be in it to win it.
 
londonredmaniac said:
My balls.

It's a consolation cup. Nothing else.
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Really feels like a consolation cup. Win the Carling Cup and you're in the Europa League. 3rd in the CL group stages and you're in the Europa League.

De Gea
Rafael - Evans - Smalling - Fabio
Valencia - Cleverley - Carrick - Nani
Berbatov - Chicharito

Subs: Amos, Pogba, Park, Jones, Evra, Rooney, Welbeck


Athletic to win 2-0.
 
We're getting bummed in this game

I gave a shit until last week, now I'm not bothered if we go out and think that combined with City going through could well be advantageous to our winning the league again
 
On Spanish TV they've been showing Bilboa fans camping out in front of the stadium gates. These nutters want this badly.
 
Some of you might get a kick out of this but apparently during the waning moments last night, Osasuna fans sung to Bilbao's fans (among other things):

"This is not Old Trafford"
 
:lol: Opening post.

Agree with most, keep the likes of Evans, Evra, Carrick, Nani, Rooney, Welbeck behind. Not worth the risk. Kompany going off on Thursday has fecked them. With all our problems this season with injuries, it's just not worth it. Either way I don't think this is a game we'll win, hopefully city go through and keep getting the games and some injuries.

Edit - Interesting statistic, should we go out, it'll be the first time in 10 years we haven't reached a Cup Final.
 
FCBarca said:
Some of you might get a kick out of this but apparently during the waning moments last night, Osasuna fans sung to Bilbao's fans (among other things):

"This is not Old Trafford"
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Sure it is not, I don't even know what their stadium is called :smirk:
 
I don't see us going out and winning this one. Bilbao will be up for it, and I doubt we will be, as we've got more important matter to focus on.

The fact we're now top of the league changes everything in my opinion. Before, we were just in the title race but weren't favourites. Now, we're on top and we can sniff it. The Europa League is only going to distract us from that scent, and it's an unnecessary distraction.
 
We should go all out to win this.


It's embarssing the way we were battered by the 4/5th best team in their league.


Everyone and their nan can se we are miles of Barca and Madrid right now but... Bilbao!?
 
KingMinger22 said:
We should go all out to win this.


It's embarssing the way we were battered by the 4/5th best team in their league.


Everyone and their nan can se we are miles of Barca and Madrid right now but... Bilbao!?
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Your tagline is so apt. I seriously think you're a City fan on WUM, but somehow I don't think you've the necessary brains to be a WUM, you're just an idiot.
 
I want us to go all out and as soon as we're two goals up, take off a few key players and try and keep possession and control the game.

Such as going 2/3-0 up, take off Rooney for Berbatov, Carrick for Pogba. That kinda thing.

it may be the Europa League, but feck it, I want us to give it a good go and I'd be pleased if we were to win it/get to the final.
 
Sw33t said:
I want us to go all out and as soon as we're two goals up, take off a few key players and try and keep possession and control the game.

Such as going 2/3-0 up, take off Rooney for Berbatov, Carrick for Pogba. That kinda thing.

it may be the Europa League, but feck it, I want us to give it a good go and I'd be pleased if we were to win it/get to the final.
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Sounds so simple when you put it like that eh
 
Well obviously. That's what I'd want to happen in an ideal world. But I do think we're going to score a couple, just a case of not letting them score and if we play our best back line (which at the moment has to be Rafael, Rio, Evans, Evra imo) we'll stand a better chance.

All of this play the reserves bollocks just isn't going to happen. SAF has always said we're going to take this competition seriously, and rightly so. No way is he going to go in to a second leg of a European Competition, one goal behind, and play a severely weakened team and accept a defeat and being knocked out. I can't see it happening on Thursday at all
 
Sw33t said:
Well obviously. That's what I'd want to happen in an ideal world. But I do think we're going to score a couple, just a case of not letting them score and if we play our best back line (which at the moment has to be Rafael, Rio, Evans, Evra imo) we'll stand a better chance.

All of this play the reserves bollocks just isn't going to happen. SAF has always said we're going to take this competition seriously, and rightly so. No way is he going to go in to a second leg of a European Competition, one goal behind, and play a severely weakened team and accept a defeat and being knocked out. I can't see it happening on Thursday at all
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Technically we have to score two and keep a clean sheet in order to progress to the next round

I get your point. Neither do I want us to crash out, but the Premier League is just so much sweeter and with our current squad I just don't think we can compete on two fronts.
 
Red Dreams said:
select the team we want to play at Wolves....then pick the team from the rest that will play Bilbao.

OK DDG can play both matches.
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Yeah, that's how I see it. Despite the common belief being that United have all their players back, we are still at the top of the list according to PhysioRoom. Someone above mentioned Kompany's injury picked up last week in Lisbon, and the last thing we need is to jeopardise our league prospects for what is essentially almost a lost cause.
 
The scoreline favours Bilbao, the weather conditions will favour Bilbao and the support in the ground will massively be in Bilbao's favour as well. United have never turned around a first leg home defeat and qualified, but despite all this ... I still think we can do it!
 
Athletic Bilbao is our bitch and it should remain that way. We must and im confident we will beat these guys 3 or 4 nil, they have talent and tradition but so do we. We should look to qualify for the final and win the bastard thing. Who the feck is Bilbao, lets win.
 
I want us to go for this with a strong team, we've got Wolves away who have lost 3 and drawn 1 of their last 5 games so we should get a win there (I know, I know, complacency and banana skins, but we have to take each game as it comes)


De Gea

Rafael Ferdinand Evans Evra

Valencia Carrick Cleverley Scholes Nani

Rooney
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Hit em hard.
 
Well, Park can certainly play against Bilbao and Wolves, so perhaps he can play on the wing which will allow Giggs to play centrally. If we could have Giggs and Cleverley in the middle that would look pretty good. Or Giggs-Jones again would be fine with me. Though I can't help but think SAF is leaning towards Carrick and Giggs, maybe give Scholes and Cleverley the Wolves game after giving Cleverley one more subs appearance.

Jones may be forced to play in defense, though Rio has played two games in quick succession already this season, it may be that time again. If we can get Evans and Rio for both games then we'd be in great shape. Evra is used to playing constantly, and Rafael or Jones at RB is fine.

But I really think we should give Berbatov a game here, if not now, when? Surely he deserves a start for his loyalty, it's not like he's not scoring goals, his return rate per game and per minute is better than Chicharito or Welbeck.

It's just not like SAF to worry about injuries, especially when we're behind and playing away from home, I think his pride will get the best of him and he'll play a strong team.

Jones Evans Rio Evra
Carrick Giggs
Nani Rooney Young
Welbeck​

or the slightly more conservative

Rafael Evans Rio Evra
Jones Giggs
Park Berbatov Young
Chicharito​
 
DDG

Jones Ferdinand Evans Evra

Scholes Carrick Cleverly

Nani Rooney Welbeck ​



Best team available with 433 for me, will be interesting to see if he goes with the formation.

Why do so money think this is all over, that's the impression I get anyway. The midfield we put out last time was a joke, it will be alot better this time and we will play better. We are united and it's never over till the final whistle.
 
giggs-beckham said:
DDG

Jones Ferdinand Evans Evra

Scholes Carrick Cleverly

Nani Rooney Welbeck ​



Best team available with 433 for me, will be interesting to see if he goes with the formation.

Why do so money think this is all over, that's the impression I get anyway. The midfield we put out last time was a joke, it will be alot better this time and we will play better. We are united and it's never over till the final whistle.
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I'd like to see that too except Giggs is more likely to start over Scholes. Also not sure if it's worth risking Rio. Not sure about RB either...
 
After the weekend I wont mind see us going out of this competition, we dont need these games ffs! Anyway as always I will cheer my heart out and hope to see us go through but I wont be torn up in any way if we go out.
 
Sean_RedDevil said:
Rio Ferdinand and Valencia also travel.

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They've changed a bit.
 
So we need to win 2 - 0 right?
 
Solius said:
So we need to win 2 - 0 right?
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United need to win by at least a two goal margin or win (any margin) while scoring at least 4 goals

A 3-2 United win would see the match go into extra time

I am looking forward to this match as I am convinced it's going to be an electric atmosphere
 
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