[Freak]

I predicted a unchanged side, but i really excpetcted some of the players to get injured in the last training session.

There might not have been a training session after Newcastle. It's the only explanation.

 

[Catt]

Lots of optimism here so to balance it out; Spurs will turn and we'll struggle massively.

 

[gasmanc]

I put Wilson in on the predictions game... Would've been my first full house.

I full housed

 

[Rampant-red]

What? He had a hamstring injury, this is his second but it's just bad luck, he's incredible and will give us value, don't worry.

Ahh I'm just panicking a little. Just want him back asap

 

[Skills]

Eriksen through on goal, RKO out of nowhere!

 

[Sied]

Surprised some can start again 2 days later. Subs will be interesting

 

[man united 4eva]

If our defence puts in a good performance then we'll win because I can see us scoring more than 1 goal with our attacking line up....
I hear Fellaini has a rib injury that will probably keep him out until after the Yeovil game...

 

[ThierryHenry]

Whats the situation with weather like in London?

Sunny, not too cold.

That Spurs team looks awful. You guys should win this, picturing a poor game where a couple of moments of class from your forwards decides it.

 

[Andre Kagawa]

I feel a wee bit more confident now. I don't know why ppl think Chiriches starting is a good thing tho. Walker is the epitome of shite.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Lots of optimism here so to balance it out; Spurs will turn and we'll struggle massively.

I am worried about their pressing early in both halves. Hopefully the crazy festive schedule will temper that somewhat.

 

[Man-United]

http://www.thefightingcock.co.uk/fo...v-player-thieving-northern-red-monkeys.12750/

Look at that title. So bitter some of the Spurs fans.

 

[JinnerJamie]

I full housed

I ballsed it by taking Jones out for Smalling, I forgot that one too. A full house isn't all that to be honest.

 

[Browniee]

Erikson the danger man, can see jones having a brainfart against him.

Or Valencia like at OT last January

 

[Rampant-red]

Lots of optimism here so to balance it out; Spurs will turn and we'll struggle massively.

We really need to get stuck in and show the PL we are in bird because we are on our way back. However I am nervous as our defense is still leaking far to many chances to mid table teams let alone top four contenders

 

[MTR]

Apart from Eriksen and Lloris this Spurs team looks very mediocre.

 

[Niall]

Not sure what's happening there, I'm pretty sure the team news feeds in automatically from somewhere. We certainly can't edit it.

@Niall?

Fixed.

 

[saivet]

No snow? I heard there are blizzards in some parts of england,it must be in the north then.

I'm near enough to London and we haven't had any snow at all, been quite bad up north. Seen the Sheffield United game got postponed,

 

[Señor]

This Spurs side is as average a Spurs side I've ever seen. We've both been lucky to get results we don't deserve this season, Spurs even more so, but their team really is average. There's at least four teams with better squads and teams than Spurs. We should be putting them away but we all know how bad our away form is.

 

[Bojan11]

Would have played Smalling over McNair.

 

[Grinna7]

There might not have been a training session after Newcastle. It's the only explanation.

That must be it, but someone like Jones could still get injured in a recovery session. Miracle. Love that LVG called his unchanged linueup "Unbelivable"

 

[Amethyst]

http://www.thefightingcock.co.uk/fo...v-player-thieving-northern-red-monkeys.12750/

Look at that title. So bitter some of the Spurs fans.

Saw that a couple of days ago, second post is out of order really- glad our mods don't usually stand for that.

 

[Loublaze]

Would have played Smalling over McNair.

I'd have him over Evans

 

[Kant-ona]

Van Gaal admits to MUTV he "did not have many possibilities" to change his side today. But he added: "We helped the players to recover. We have a fatigue recovery specialist with the squad today for the first time."

A fatigue recovery specialist? How cool is that? Unfortunately, I am only a fatigue specialist.

 

[minas]

Almost certain we will play with 4 in defense in some stage

 

[Florida Man]

http://www.thefightingcock.co.uk/fo...v-player-thieving-northern-red-monkeys.12750/

Look at that title. So bitter some of the Spurs fans.

"Man Utd are not the invisible team they once were..."

Apparently we used to have super powers

 

[Varun]

There might not have been a training session after Newcastle. It's the only explanation.

Didnt LvG confirm there wouldnt be any as there's just a 1 day gap?

 

[Señor]

Not a lot of options off the bench if things go wrong. Fletcher being there is more of a hindrance than a help.

 

[gasmanc]

Should be putting that spurs team away to be fair.

 

[Man-United]

RvP one booking away from being suspended. Hopefully he stays clear, but fear he will be booked as he plays his old bitter rivals.

 

[Cooksen]

Australian tv is putting on the 5-3 game from 01/02.

Good warm up for the real deal.

 

[m1y2]

I feel a wee bit more confident now. I don't know why ppl think Chiriches starting is a good thing tho. Walker is the epitome of shite.

It is so cool to call him shite, isn' it? he is actually a decent player but needs to sort some things out. And he came after injury.. CHiriches is originally center back and is quite slow which gives us some hopes that Ash Young will rip him apart in his form. That is why Poch starts Twonsend as he will surely help with defending their right side..

 

[Nick 0208 Ldn]

Interesting to see how we line up against Stoke since we're unchanged here.

That would be one concern i have, or that we'll end up being the story of the 3rd round of the Cup.

Of course Fergie had a very sure-hand with regard to the rotation of players, something which one increasingly came to expect over time.

 

[Freak]

Didnt LvG confirm there wouldnt be any as there's just a 1 day gap?

Ha! That explains why we have no new injuries and instead have Shaw back on the bench. We should stop training entirely then maybe we can get everyone back.

 

[Mr.Plow]

Woah Spurs have an awful looking team for all the money they've spent. I think this is going to be comfortable for us, it's great that we're actually back at the stage where we expect to win every game.

 

[Sunny Jim]

Australian tv is putting on the 5-3 game from 01/02.

Good warm up for the real deal.

That was a great game. My Dad went ballisitc when we moved 4:3 up.

 

[Señor]

RvP one booking away from being suspended. Hopefully he stays clear, but fear he will be booked as he plays his old bitter rivals.

Definitely, although it won't be as disastrous as it could have been in previous years. Would give us the chance to play Falcao-Rooney up top and Mata in the hole with a proper midfield behind them.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Bentaleb is ruled out as well.

 

[luckyspurs]

Predicted 3-1 United.

Chiriches against Young, with Falcao in the middle, worries me. Glad Davies is in there and Lamela being dropped isn't that disappointing, given Townsend counter attacks quicker (on the occasions it comes off for him).

Happy Di Maria, Herrera, Smalling and Shaw aren't starting. Rooney worries me because neither Stambouli or Mason are great positionally; both triers though.

Lloris isn't as good a shot stopper as De Gea and his rushing off the line might be nullified by Van Persie and Falcao's pace putting United off through balls. Although that might help Fazio so would still be useful.

 

[GifLord]

Does anyone elese have problems with sound on BT Sport?
Seems to be out of synch

 

[hbgreg]

I forgot to do the lineup prediction! Oh well, let's smash em.