Arghhhh, SAF out, what a terrible line-up...even though I haven't seen it yet.
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I think SteveJ's reasoning is inescapable, stop attacking him everyone!
Great post ,mate!
Hope for:
DDG
Rafael
Wooton
Evans
Buttner
Nani
Fletcher/Carrick
Anderson
Cleverley/Kagawa
Welbeck
Rooney
I can't believe Giggs isn't in the squad, he should retire for that!
Am I the only one that notices RvP moving to the side often in games?
I mean, it's something I wouldn't even mention if there wasn't so much talk about "no wingers" and that giving us "no width".
Not saying it's the same thing, but you can still play the ball out wide in a 4-3-3 or 4-3-2-1, heck even Hernandez is adaptable enough to sometimes hold the ball out wide and start an attack that way. (granted he's only just started to do it, but it should be obvious right now that not playing 4-4-2 doesn't in any way have to mean we lose our width).
I mean, it's something I wouldn't even mention if there wasn't so much talk about "no wingers" and that giving us "no width".
Not saying it's the same thing, but you can still play the ball out wide in a 4-3-3 or 4-3-2-1, heck even Hernandez is adaptable enough to sometimes hold the ball out wide and start an attack that way. (granted he's only just started to do it, but it should be obvious right now that not playing 4-4-2 doesn't in any way have to mean we lose our width).
Or just go for panicked wanking
Is their any other kind?
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feck sake Fergie, you should've brought Giggs and Scholes! We need experience in midfield!
Can't believe he's gone with David 'Excuse of a Goalkeeper' de Gea in nets.
Fergie out.
Fergie out.
What happens if we play the midfield everyone wants to see and still play like shit? Confusion all round...
I am really nervous about this game. We need to perform.
It's not like we have bad players, but the motivation has not been there this season. With all the talk of how painful last season was, we haven't kicked into gear yet.
We really need to get a string of impressive results starting today. Come on United!
It's not like we have bad players, but the motivation has not been there this season. With all the talk of how painful last season was, we haven't kicked into gear yet.
We really need to get a string of impressive results starting today. Come on United!
We'll be forced to admit that even our best midfield is shit.
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United - De Gea - Rafael Ferdinand Evans Evra - Anderson Fletcher Cleverley - Rooney - Hernandez v Persie
United - De Gea - Rafael Ferdinand Evans Evra - Anderson Fletcher Cleverley - Rooney - Hernandez v Persie
RVP Rooney and Hernandez all start.
Exciting midfield that is, for once
So from playing a team relying on wing play at the weekend, we play a team with no width.
Exciting, just would have swapped Chicha for Kagawa but glad Little Pea will get some minutes. Could be a great game!
I'd love to see that (three midfielders and three strikers) more often in Europe.
That's how you win the European Cup.
That's how you win the European Cup.
Other than my argument earlier in the thread about giving Wootton experience with a start, that team looks pretty much perfect.
Odd front 3.
Hernandez on the right?
Nani dropped for being a bit poo recently or is he injured?
Hernandez on the right?
Nani dropped for being a bit poo recently or is he injured?
Can't complain with that. Other than missing Kagawa, that's pretty much the best team we could field.
Will be interested what he does with the front 3. Is it RVP/Chica up front with Rooney in the hole? Or will Rooney/RVP play wide around Chicharito?
Also, go on De Gea!
Will be interested what he does with the front 3. Is it RVP/Chica up front with Rooney in the hole? Or will Rooney/RVP play wide around Chicharito?
Also, go on De Gea!
Perhaps a diamond formation? Love the midfield.
Good team that. Formation would be similar to how we played against Newcastle in the League Cup.
I think SAF needs to decide what way he wants us to play, because tonight's team will play nothing like we did at the weekend, or against Liverpool. Not really going to help if we revert back to the static midfield on sunday with wingers pinging balls in to nobody.
Pleased with the midfield though. High energy.
Nice looking team. Assume we'll play a narrow diamond like we did against Newcastle.
Bit worried about Rio starting so many games.
Bit worried about Rio starting so many games.
I'd guess a midfield diamond, Rooney behind Cheech and Persie as a front 2.
Interesting team. Can't wait.
Newcastle in five days and then international break. He's not 54, ffs.
Yeah, it's diamond formation for sure, I don't want to watch Rooney and Persie playing on the wings.
With that line up if we don't start with a lot of energy, there is no hope.
Will be the same formation we played against Liverpool, front 3 with Cleverley and Anderson pushing up to exploit the wide spaces.
Great lineup that. Exciting times.
No wingers. Fergie reads the Caf.
That's more like it!
That went well!
Having said this, I am actually looking forward to this midfield in action. They are all capable of pressing in midfield, and I expect Rooney to drop deep playing a CAM position.
We've only really got one available, to be fair.