Rafael on right wing?
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Rafael on the wing (with Smalling behind)?
Three centerhalves, or are we playing with Evans/Smalling at full back with Rafael or Buttner on the wing?
Scholes, Cleverley, Welbeck & Kagawa - sexy football.
Lovely lineup. We should win this with ease.
Didn't we tried this 3 center backs thing against WBA at the end?
Are we playing three at the back?
Rafael at right wing? 
------------DDG
------Smalling Vidic Evans
Rafael-----------------------Buttner
--------Scholes Cleverley
------------Kagawa
--------Chicha Welbz
Hopefully.
------Smalling Vidic Evans
Rafael-----------------------Buttner
--------Scholes Cleverley
------------Kagawa
--------Chicha Welbz
Hopefully.
We won't play three at the back.
Have we ever started a game with 3-5-2?
No, Rafael and Smalling on the right side of the pitch. 4-4-2. Fergie loves this.
Have we ever started a game with 3-5-2?
No, Rafael and Smalling on the right side of the pitch. 4-4-2. Fergie loves this.
It's a Fergie FA Cup team. Looks very lightweight to play against these brutes.
Bench?
We played a portion of the WBA game like that so maybe. I'm guessing it'll be either Rafael or Buttner on the wing though.
Bench: Lindegaard, Ferdinand, Valencia, Giggs, Young, van Persie, Macheda.
Can't remember who said it recently but I agreed, Rafael on the wing ahead of Valencia is a good choice right now.
I like to see Welbeck and Hernandez playing together, I think it's good for their game of they have to shoulder responsibility some times rather than have their seniors in RVP or Rooney to look to all the time.
I like to see Welbeck and Hernandez playing together, I think it's good for their game of they have to shoulder responsibility some times rather than have their seniors in RVP or Rooney to look to all the time.
Bench ?
The XI is pretty strong all things considered, just hope the change in formation doesn't cause any problems.
fecking Macheda.
That it is. Rafa is actually a good crosser of the ball too, which is something that Valencia is dearly bad at right now.
So Rafael either on the wing or a wing back in a 5-3-2... Will be interesting to see.nice lineup though, giving A few people more playing time and they'll hopefully be ready by the Liverpool game next week (Vidic, Rafael, kagawa). Hopefully Saf just doesn't want to rotate de gea and this doesn't mean that lindegaard will start vs Liverpool.
I believe we will see this formation probably:
de Gea
Small Vidic Evans Buttner
Rafael Scholes Cleverley Kagawa
Hernandez Welbeck
Small Vidic Evans Buttner
Rafael Scholes Cleverley Kagawa
Hernandez Welbeck
That doesn't make sense.
De Gea has played the 5 previous matches, SAF isn't gonna bring Anders for the Scousers match.
I expect:
------DDG------------
Smalling-Evans-Vidic-Buttner
Rafael--Scholes--Cleverley--Kagawa
--------Hernandez---Welbeck----
Wouldn't be surprised if
--------DDG-----------
Smalling--Evans--Vidic--Buttner
Welbeck--Scholes--Rafael--Clev/Kag
---------Clev/Kag----------
---------Chicharito------------
I'd probably expect to see that 2nd line up than Fergie abandon a back 4
------DDG------------
Smalling-Evans-Vidic-Buttner
Rafael--Scholes--Cleverley--Kagawa
--------Hernandez---Welbeck----
Wouldn't be surprised if
--------DDG-----------
Smalling--Evans--Vidic--Buttner
Welbeck--Scholes--Rafael--Clev/Kag
---------Clev/Kag----------
---------Chicharito------------
I'd probably expect to see that 2nd line up than Fergie abandon a back 4
Rafael on right wing won't work I think. He won't get the same space as he usually gets playing as a full back. Valencia is dropped.
I remember Rafael playing on the wing vs. Arsenal in the FA Cup before, he and his brother tore them a new one...
What's the West Ham team?
Buttsex
Rafael will play in an advanced role. Similar to last year against Arsenal.
Rafael might actually play as a left back with Buttner on the left wing (which was his natural position originally), then perhaps Kagawa/Cleverley/Welbeck on the right.
fecking Fergie and the question marks he brings.
fecking Fergie and the question marks he brings.
I like the idea of 352. But there's no muscle in that midfield at all.
If its a 3-5-2, its pretty much got the right personnel manning it
Jaaskelainen, Demel, Collins, Tomkins, Potts, Diarra, Nolan, Collison, Joe Cole, Vaz Te, C. Cole.
: Jaaskelainen, Demel, Collins, Tomkins, Potts, Diarra, Nolan, Collison, Joe Cole, Vaz Te, C.Cole
352?
Cole, Cole, Collison and Collins ? You can lose track of that
Nah it's fairly obviously going to be 4-4-2 with Rafael on the right.
I'm predicting a really good performance from Cleverley.
The lack of Diame is wonderful. Joe Cole to put in a Ballon d'Or winning performance.
Joe Cole. 
And now imagine you're Paddy Crerand and you're at Upton Park to commentate the game for MUTV...Cole, Cole, Collison and Collins ? You can lose track of that