Good, strong team and probably the strongest we could've put forward. Rooney will play very deep.
Manchester City vs. Manchester United
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Has everyone forgot how dire Valencia has been this season? Glad to see Cleverley though.
Not a bad team, surprised Valencia is starting.
4-4-2 it is then.
So glad to see Rafael in there ahead of Jones. Cleverley and Carrick have looked good at times and Cleverleys movement brings the best out of Carrick.
De Gea
Rafael - Ferdinand - Evans - Evra
Valencia Cleverley Carrick Young
Rooney
RVP
Rafael - Ferdinand - Evans - Evra
Valencia Cleverley Carrick Young
Rooney
RVP
So glad to see Rafael in there ahead of Jones. Cleverley and Carrick have looked good at times and Cleverleys movement brings the best out of Carrick.
Excellent line-up.
Was the Cleverley 'injury' staged!?
Get in. Absolutely made up that we haven't beaten ourselves already with our lineup.
I had Valencia in the line-up game since Friday, only changed it after reading Fergie talking about how he should have started Danny in "that" game last season. Damn you Frogie!
Ecstatic with the team selection. Get them on the wings like we did at Chelsea. This would end 2-1 United.
Come on United!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ecstatic with the team selection. Get them on the wings like we did at Chelsea. This would end 2-1 United.
Come on United!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank god Lindegaard is out of starting line up. I really hope De Gea isn't dropped for the future.
Glad he's gone for an attacking team. There's really no point going for a draw like last year. We're just not defensively strong enough to hold out.
No, but i'd rather him than Rooney or Welbeck there.
We need him to have a good game.
Good
You sly old man Fergie, love it.
Who would you have put in today instead of him?
No. Fergie wants to see how good a one-legged Cleverley is.
Rooney the key man today for me, has to get in to good positions in the middle to give the midfielders and our ball and to drag Barry deeper. If Rooney over commits defensively or pushes up to high then it'll let their midfielders push up on us.
Excellent team. I hope we can play with a lot of confidence.
Think so.
Our CM needs to give toure no space. Rooneys tracking back will be vital.
Quality stuffNow we just need our wingers to put in a good performance, need to raise their game today.
Rooney will be so important behind RVP, if he plays well I think we'll win. It will be Barry picking him up when he drops off and I fancy Rooney to get the better of him.
Yeah, let's just focus on that rather than the fact that we get one of the league's best wingers on play rather than Welbeck on the wing. He will produce, I can feel it.
Liking this team.
Don't disagree with that and I agree, if he's fit he should be played. I just don't expect anything special from him given his current form is all.
That's a good side. Rooney needs to do a big job today.
Fantastic surprise. I figured Valencia was out for sure and Clevz was a distant hope, but they're both in. This is an XI that can beat City.
I get about three points in the Lineups game but very pleased with the team SAF selected
Come on Tony V!
Bench?
Even when not playing well Valencia is always a great outlet
Well, no-one can blame the line-up if the shit hits the fan.
Praying for a proper Valencia performance.
Praying for a proper Valencia performance.
Subs: Johnstone, Jones, Giggs, Smalling, Hernandez, Welbeck, Scholes
If it doesn't work out we could always sub on Fletcher to use his work rate and Chicharito with his goal scoring record. Very good team.
Edit: No Fletcher on the bench.
Edit: No Fletcher on the bench.
What I mean is, was it all planned to try and fool Mancini and co prior to the CL game.
SUBS: Johnstone, Smalling, Jones, Scholes, Giggs, Hernandez, Welbeck.
Lindegaard?
Very satisfied with that line up, all things considered.
It can only get better though.
More than anything else, i just want him to have a proper go at the LB. If he tries and fails, i'd still be fine with it. Just dont want the standing on one leg, moving the other on top of the ball 4 times followed by a backpass to Rafael, thats all.
Good lineup. Lets play some football!
City have our number.
Away at the Etihad too.. Anything is a bonus
Am I being too pessimistic?
Away at the Etihad too.. Anything is a bonus
Am I being too pessimistic?
injured by the power of one million DDG fanboys with voodoo dolls.
Both Valencia and Cleverley making the game is a nice surprise.