Olympiakos vs. Manchester United
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Its just a term. Cmon.
The word got my message across rather than me having to say that playing Young there means he'd be more focused on protecting Evra and whipping crosses in from wide areas rather than Kagawa who'd be more positive, roam about and get involved centrally.
Why focus on the word and not what the point is?
Or just get a life instead?
So it's OK if we play shit and lose? If we do in fact play well and win it will be the exception to the rule. We've all seen this team play before and often it has been dire stuff. People are just calling it as they see it; it's hardly over the top.
Much like pointlessly rotating the squad (SAF at least seemed to have a method for rotating players), we have to also rotate our tactics. So the opposition don't know what we're going to do.
What about crosses?
We're playing Young and Valencia because they will track back and it's a tough away tie in a knockout competition 0-0 or 1-1 will do a job tonight. Kagawa hasn't played in a month because he's been shite, we've signed Mata, we've had Rooney and Januzaj as options.
Wow, no CB on the bench again... I guess some people never learn...
I don't see the problem with this team at all.
Moyes is essentially doing exactly what Ferguson would do in this situation. Draw your away games, win your home and you're in the final.
Moyes is essentially doing exactly what Ferguson would do in this situation. Draw your away games, win your home and you're in the final.
Young and Valencia have been better than Kagawa this season. That's not to say all three have under achieved.
Young and Valencia have been useless yet that doesn't keep them out of the lineup.
Search your feelings Bestie you know it makes sense to keep it tight here.Against Olympiakos minus their star striker
Nani and Kagawa would track back as much as Young. He doesnt do it more than the others
Is Januzaj injured then?
Apart from Moyes is not Ferguson and our home form this season has been nothing short of shocking.
Which centre back do you want on the bench? Jones and Evans are injured. If Ferdinand or Vidic get injured Smalling will go to centre back and Valencia to right back. Do people just like moaning for the sake of it or something?
Nani is out and Kagawa has not played in a month due to being less than good.
Who do you think is giving Moyes his tutoring in European football?
With a bit of luck we'll keep it tight and maybe score a goal, hopefully not concede too many and we will have a twitchy arse second leg back at Old Trafford
My prediction:
1-1 tonight.
2-2 Old Trafford.
Yes
Less than good where? He hasn't even played to be classed as less than good!
To everyone complaining about the first eleven, some of these changes are enforced. Mata is cup tied, Rafael is injured so Smalling has to play right back and Fellaini probably is not fit enough to start this match after one games in 3 months. I am also not that fussed that Kagawa is not starting as he's had a very average season. Only disappointment is the lack of Januzaj because he has been our best winger/wide player this season.
Doubt we will play 4-4-2. Rooney will be dropping deeper and other than Valencia not coming as central as Mata, I think the set up will be similar to Palace away.
Doubt we will play 4-4-2. Rooney will be dropping deeper and other than Valencia not coming as central as Mata, I think the set up will be similar to Palace away.
I was excited about this game. Then I saw Young, Valencia and Cleverley on the team sheet. I haven't been so let down since the time I opened my valentine card, only to discover it was from my Mum.
Lol at the lineup.
Is Javier Saviola injured? He's their top scorer, so it's certainly a plus that he's out.
I also didn't realise Vladimir Weiss had left them in January. So that none of their starting 11 I know now. So by that logic, they're shit, and we'll stuff them.
I also didn't realise Vladimir Weiss had left them in January. So that none of their starting 11 I know now. So by that logic, they're shit, and we'll stuff them.
I'm most annoyed about Cleverley over Fellaini to be honest.
Valencia's played double the minutes of the other 2 and has got chance after chance. Kagawa hasnt had the same number of opportunities. What's surprising is that he actually has been good in the CL and tonight's a CL tie.
We're a lost cause if Moyes can't even pick a team without asking Fergie what he's supposed to do.
In 90% of the cases there is a natural CB on the bench just in case something happens. If some of the senior players are not available we should put in young one.
why stop at Valencia, let's put Carrick at CB and Rooney in midfield like against Stoke...
I could have lived with one of Valencia or Young back in, both is hair tearingly annoying.
He's started more than 10 games and has yet to have a goal or assist to his name. If he was as good as is made out he would get chances. Moyes has had no qualms dropping Young or Valencia for Mata so these excuses made for Kagawa don't wash.
ITV's opening sequence
i don't think so.
we should do all right tonight... we have never lost to them before (4 victories)
I know Moyes has broken a lot of these runs against lesser teams, but he has been all right in UCL... lets hope he can keep it up, despite this starting 11.
Well thats, not what I said.
Just that Ferguson is obviously going to be the one informing Moyes in regards to this, because he's had no experience in the competition.
Every team selection this season has supported that.
ITV's opening sequence
Just flicked over, what was it?
If we manage to fluke the Champions League will Moyes still pick Young and Valencia for the final 1st XI?
Everywhere
He's been off the boil since he came from Dortmund.I'm kind of annoyed at that as well, but he's probably not fit enough to start two games in 3 days.
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