Manchester United vs. Middlesbrough

We'll win 1-0, Gareth Southgate will sputter with hatred for 6 days afterwards
 
Any win will do. i've a feeling it will be rather too close for comfort. As many have said, boro are game-raisers of the first degree. The form book says we struggle more often than not, no?
 
Anderson to come on for a tiring Scholes and nick the three points with a 30 yarder, which ricochets in off the ref in the 89th







I wish :D
 
--------koosh-----------
rafael--vidic-evans-Oshea
park-carrick-anderson-nani
-----rooney------------
-------berba

wonder if fergie will rest ronaldo .. no reason to as the next two games are against derby and southampton in the FA cup .. maybe park will start on the bench and get the games against derby and the FA cup .
yup , guess that would be better

we have the squad to field a different midfield 4 , a diff keeper, a striker and RB and still have a strong side .. Nice :D

the manuchochocho will be on the bench and will come on at HT after we take a 5 goal lead in the first 45 minutes
 
Not expecting goals

Mainly because it's on Setanta...I've seen 5 games on Setanta, and seen 1 goal...

0-0 everton chelsea
Our 2 0-0s vs Villa and SPurs
0-0 West ham liverpool
1-0 Vidic vs Sunderland

That's 1 goal, in the 93rd minute!

Cocks.
 
Boro is rarely a comfortable game [a bit of a bogey side for us in fact] nor nor one without controversy . Had it been up at the Riverside i think this would have been more however mind you, so...3-1.

Wouldn't tbe surprised if Rooney starts on the bench.
 
Boro is rarely a comfortable game [a bit of a bogey side for us in fact] nor nor one without controversy . Had it been up at the Riverside i think this would have been more however mind you, so...3-1.

Wouldn't tbe surprised if Rooney starts on the bench.

I'd be really surprised if he does. he's scored 5 goals in his last six games.
 
I'd be really surprised if he does. he's scored 5 goals in his last six games.

28 starts in all competitions thus far, probably only behind Rio and Vidic and clear daylight between himself and the other forwards at the club [it takes a toll both physically and mentally]. Also is the the Xmas/New Year period or not? The management of the squad at this time of year and with all our future commitments in mind is crucial.
 
28 starts in all competitions thus far, probably only behind Rio and Vidic and clear daylight between himself and the other forwards at the club [it takes a toll both physically and mentally]. Also is the the Xmas/New Year period or not? The management of the squad at this time of year and with all our future commitments in mind is crucial.

Good point, but Teveth looked very tired at the end of the stoke game
 
I hope Ronaldo is told he can roam free rather than sticking to the wing
 
I had a dream that Anderson scores the first goal. Put your money on it people.
 
I had a dream an alien landed during the match and then Anderson and it fight to the death for the HT show, Anderson wins btw.
 
Good point, but Teveth looked very tired at the end of the stoke game

tbh, I think Teveth is one of those players who always looks tired at the end of games. Not quite on the scale of Chris Waddle or Paddy Crerand who both looked fecked after 5 mins but still.......:)
 
I had a dream where Anderson scored the winning goal and Rooney got sent off for punching southgate's nose in the final minute.
 
park to play on the right and keep downing out of the game. carrick and anderson in the centre and ronaldo to roam from the left, with berba and rooney up top we should take them apart
 
-------------------- van der Sar --------------------

--- Rafael ------ Vidic -------- Evans ----- O'Shea ---

--- Ronaldo ---- Carrick ----- Anderson ----- Nani ---

--------------- Berbatov ----- Rooney ---------------

Subs: Kuszczak, Neville, Park, Fletcher, Scholes, Giggs, Tevez

Boro will be a tough fixture. I reckon we'll grind out a 2-1 win.
 
28 starts in all competitions thus far, probably only behind Rio and Vidic and clear daylight between himself and the other forwards at the club [it takes a toll both physically and mentally]. Also is the the Xmas/New Year period or not? The management of the squad at this time of year and with all our future commitments in mind is crucial.
yes , but we have derby and southampton after this and i dont expect rooney to start either of those .
so might be a good idea to play the best XI agianst boro
 
4-0 Ronaldo Tevez Berbatov Rooney

---------------------- Van Der Sar -----------------------

Rafael ------- Vidic ------------------ Evans ------ O´Shea

-----Ronaldo -------------- Carrick --------------- Anderson

------------- Tevez ------Rooney---------- Berbatov ------

Time to play 4-3-3 and batter Mboro (who I hate aswell)
 
God I hate Middlesbrough, I'll take any sort of win, would be nice to score before the 80th minute though.