Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United

Do you reckon the game is going ahead given Muamba? This sounds morbid, but if he had died I would fully understand the Premier League cancelling it. When he was 'stable', I thought it will go ahead, but now he is 'critically ill' I am not sure.

He played 33 times for the under-21s, so the likes of Jones, Smalling and Welbeck must know him well. Will they be in the frame of mind to play? Will the PL think it is better to cancel this as a mark of respect? (I don't think so if he is still hanging in there).

Selfishly, I want it to go ahead, but fully understand those who may not. Horrible day for football.
 
- Match Stats
- Head-to-head total: 47-16-34
-.Head-to-head @Molineux: 15-9-24
- Wolverhampton Wanderer's current form: LWLDLL
..Manchester United's current form: LWWLWL
- Wolverhampton have won only 1 of their last 14 games (5 draws and 8 loses, that run began with the 4-1 loss at Old Trafford on 10 December 2011.
- Wolves have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 25 league games.
- The Molineux side have recouped 14 points from losing positions this season, only Arsenal (19) can better that tally.
- Manchester United have won only 1 of their last 4 league games at Molineux (1 draw and 2 loses).
- But Manchester United have won 10 away league games, twice as many as they did last season.
- Manchester United have failed to score in only one of their last 49 games, a 3-0 defeat against Newcastle.
- Wayne Rooney has scored 10 goals in his last 7 games, 16 goals in his last 15 games and 27 goals in the whole season.

Match News
Preview Wolverhampton vs Manchester United | manutd.com
Preview Wolverhampton vs Manchester United | BBC
Preview Wolverhampton vs Manchester United | Sky-Sports
Preview Wolverhampton vs Manchester United | Guardian
Preview Wolverhampton vs Manchester United | Daily Telegraph
Preview Wolverhampton vs Manchester United | Manchester Evening News
Preview Wolverhampton vs Manchester United | Setanta-Sports
Preview Wolverhampton vs Manchester United | goal.com
Preview Wolverhampton vs Manchester United | football365.co.za
Preview Wolverhampton vs Manchester United | sportingpreview.com
Preview Wolverhampton vs Manchester United | wolvesblog.com*
Preview Wolverhampton vs Manchester United | wolves.theoffside.com*
Preview Wolverhampton vs Manchester United | The Busby Babe*
Preview Wolverhampton vs Manchester United | Red Flag Flying High*
Preview Wolverhampton vs Manchester United | mufcinfo.com*
Preview Wolverhampton vs Manchester United with Bill Howell | Birmingham Mail
Preview Wolverhampton vs Manchester United with David Day | 7cantonas.com*
A suggested Manchester United starting XI for versus Wolverhampton | The Busby Babe*
Where To Put Your Money vs Wolves | The Republik of Mancunia*
Wolves: Gary Neville on the challenge facing Manchester United | Birmingham Mail*
Wolves boss: If we are united we can beat United | Birmingham Mail
Concentrate on Manchester United and not crowd, Terry Connor tells players | Birmingham Mail
Doyle: We feel it like fans | Teamtalk
Hennessey - We can compete | Sky-Sports
Sebastien Bassong sure emergency case Wolves can be saved | Express & Star
Alex Ferguson turns attention to Wolves clash | The Independent
Sir Alex: Players see title chance | manutd.com
Wolves next in Wayne's sights | manutd.com
Young loving the high life | manutd.com
De Gea: Fergie has ordered us to win 10 more games | The Sun*
De Gea: Title is our focus | premierleague.com
Park focuses on Wolves | manutd.com
*Star article

Likely line-ups (Guardian)
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So what are the chances that either Valencia or nani make this? Would feel a lot more confident with either of them on the right wing, instead of playing a make shift winger there.
 
Remember reading Nani's out for sure. I guess Valencia could make the bench since he travelled to Spain.
 
Yeah Valencia looked alright during the warmup in the Bilbao game, I think he might feature today.
 
SkySports predicts he's starting.

I bet the Muamba incident will play a huge part on the players today, for better or worse.
 
How did he get injured in the first place? Oh yeah he fell over! Why the feck are these little knocks and falls so damaging? Every injury seems to be 4 weeks minimum. I wish they'd stop hobbling each other in training too.
 
FM says if you train them too hard you will get plenty of injuries. But I'm guessing opposition player and turfs are bigger factors.
 
Sometimes I think they are kicking bricks instead of balls on training.
 
Jacob said:
FM says if you train them too hard you will get plenty of injuries. But I'm guessing opposition player and turfs are bigger factors.
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Wouldn't that mean that other top teams like City should have the same amount of injuries? I mean they play the same opponents we are playing.

I'm no expert about injury prevention but I really feel we could do a lot better in that department. I mean after all it can't get much worse.
 
Having to constantly rush people back from injury and chop the squad up and give certain players times I reckon would have an effect.

A '70% Rooney is better than no Rooney' mentality. I'd imagine some of the wingers and players who rely on speed need a rhythm of games before being in full stride and the body acclimatising to playing regularly.

Everything looked so solid in pre-season. We clicked and peaked quite early in the season.
 
giggs-beckham said:
How did he get injured in the first place? Oh yeah he fell over! Why the feck are these little knocks and falls so damaging? Every injury seems to be 4 weeks minimum. I wish they'd stop hobbling each other in training too.
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Wasn't really a fall, he released the ball very late and was caught while going at full speed. Personally i felt he should have warmed up more tbh, but who knows if that would have made any difference?
 
NoLogo said:
Wouldn't that mean that other top teams like City should have the same amount of injuries? I mean they play the same opponents we are playing.

I'm no expert about injury prevention but I really feel we could do a lot better in that department. I mean after all it can't get much worse.
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Which means we have to take a long and hard look at our training regime. Our players might be going in to hard during sessions, but that is what you expect, you can't improve unless you train at your best.
 
I'd love to see us give them a right hammering, would do us the world of good...don't think that will happen though.
 
BTW: I can't find anything about Nani or Rooney beeing out? Where do you get that from guys?
 
On Rooney's Twitter this morning he signed off at about nine o'clock saying he was getting ready for the game and he'd speak after. So I'd say he's definitely in the matchday squad. Haven't heard either way about Nani.
 
giggs-beckham said:
They seem to do their ankles alot, can't they strengthen weak areas?
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I blame modern day football boots, they are thinner than paper, no support to the ligaments at all. But then again, exercising with weak support should strenghten the ligament. That is why they recommend people with weak ankles to jog barefooted. Paradox!
 
Jacob said:
I blame modern day football boots, they are thinner than paper, no support to the ligaments at all. But then again, exercising with weak support should strenghten the ligament. That is why they recommend people with weak ankles to jog barefooted. Paradox!
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I just don't see why some teams like City/Barca don't get injuries. They don't charge about as much as we do cus they are better at keeping the ball than us. That's the only thing I can think of.
To be fair that probably is the reason.
 
Going by the mess Wolves are in this weather this should really be a straight forward enough game for us at Old Trafford. Great to see Valencia back.
 
giggs-beckham said:
I just don't see why some teams like City/Barca don't get injuries. They don't charge about as much as we do cus they are better at keeping the ball than us. That's the only thing I can think of.
To be fair that probably is the reason.
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By the same token, shouldn't teams like Bolton and Stoke get more injuries then? I think we're splitting hairs now, It might as well be down to bad luck and individual genetics.
 
OFFICIAL MUFC XI:

de Gea

Rafael
Ferdinand
Evans
Evra

Valencia
Carrick
Scholes
Welbeck

Rooney
Hernandez

SUBS: Amos, Fabio, Smalling, Pogba, Park, Giggs, Young.
 
------------------DDG----------------
Rafael-----Evans------Rio-------Evra
-----------Carrick----Scholes---------
Valencia-------Rooney------Welbeck
--------------Hernandez--------------
 
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