Derby County vs. Manchester United

Derby: Carroll, Edworthy, Leacock, Moore, McEveley, Sterjovski, Savage, Jones, Lewis, Miller, Earnshaw

Subs: Price, Villa, Todd, Robert, Ghaly
 
I'm already looking forward to watching Carroll pick the ball out of the net:D That guy used to give me nightmares.
 
They've gone 4-4-2 then.
Earnshaw and Miller up front will be a handful.
 
The starting XI is fair enough but very strange bench. Tevez and Nani are at the ground (MUTV showed them getting off the bus). Why not have at least one of them on the bench rather than the 3 CMs, just in case we are having trouble getting a breakthrough???
What use is Hargreaves in a game like this (other than possibly playing RB).
 
Derby: Carroll, Edworthy, Leacock, Moore, McEveley, Sterjovski, Savage, Jones, Lewis, Miller, Earnshaw

Subs: Price, Villa, Todd, Robert, Ghaly

That's more attacking than some expected isn't it? Or am i wrong? I mean Earnshaw doesn't always get a start for them does he.



Reckon Park's gonna be out the traps pretty lively for us today.
 
I think Hargreaves is a good player but not worth 18m...

He's useful in a tough away game (brilliant when we won at Anfield) but it's creativity in midfield we need in a game like this, not defensive midfielders.
 
Sad to see Saha miss out yet again,giggs would tear teams like derby apart, Nice to see the Anderson and scholes parternship without worrying about thier defensive capabilities,ithink it'll be ronaldo on the wings and giggs as the second striker.
 
Be a bit disappointed if we don't get a comfortable win over this Derby side.
 
remember Derby give the scousers a hard game, lets not take them for granted, just 3 points will do for me.
 
Sad to see Saha miss out yet again,giggs would tear teams like derby apart, Nice to see the Anderson and scholes parternship without worrying about thier defensive capabilities,ithink it'll be ronaldo on the wings and giggs as the second striker.

I'm afraid that your probably right. Giggs as a striker is usually shit.
 
1-1 all I reckon. FA Cup final for Derby = their players giving 120%. Percieved easy win for us = our players giving 80%.
 
Pique can pack his bags. With Silvestre and Nevile nearly back Fergie must think he will not need to use Pique this season so he's not going to bother giving him a game to boost his confidence.

Simpson might be on dodgy ground as well. I can only imagine Hargreaves is on the bench so they can play him at RB if necessary, maybe push O'Shea into the centre and rest Vidic if we have a good lead. Surely Simpson should be there in that case if Fergie was happy with him?
 
I'm glad to see Foster back and its good to see his 1st team debut!

This lineup should tear up Derby! 6-0 is my guess, maybe more! They are gonna come out poised for the big run forward for the PL and CL titles!

I can't wait to see us ahead of Le Arse after 2 wins on Wednesday! Nothing will make me happier this season if we beat Le Arse in the CL final and the PL title!