Sunderland vs Manchester United

Not surprised evra on the bench he looked knackered against porto.
 
ronaldo and vds bench
 
Very interesting team.

A bit of kidology from Fergie regarding Evans and Berbatov.
 
Interesting, Evans has travelled. Perhaps we'll see him play like he did against Chelsea (think it was Chelsea?) with an injection? Seems like the kind of guy to play through injuries if the team requires it.

:)

The kid sure is a fighter! Very interesting lineup, no one predicted that one! Glad that Evra is being rested mind, playing 12 games in a row is a massive ask.
 
Anderson on the bench eh? Good news, particularly with some of the rumours about the severity of his injury.

Get some minutes and he could be in contention for midweek.
 
ando on the bench :drool:

so fergie prefers an unbalanced side to playing nani ..
why
 
Sunderland: Gordon, Bardsley, Ferdinand, Davenport, Collins, Edwards, Leadbitter, Tainio, Reid, Cisse, Jones

Subs: Fulop, Malbranque, Ben-Haim, Murphy, Yorke, McShane, Colback

Man Utd: Foster, Neville, Evans, Vidic, O'Shea, Park, Carrick, Scholes, Rooney, Berbatov, Tevez

Subs: Kuszczak, Evra, Ronaldo, Anderson, Giggs, Nani, Macheda

Referee: Rob Styles (Hampshire)
 
Great bench!

Only thing about our side, especially as we have 3 forwards starting, is that Carrick and Scholes play in the middle of the park. Lack of real defensive qualities there, we may lose the middle of the park if Sunderland close down and limit space for our pair.

Good line up tho...
 
No way :eek:

Berbatov? I thought he didn't travel?

Evans fit? Rooney fit?

Get in :D
 
Hope we see lots of this today, from everybody!

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ando on the bench :drool:

so fergie prefers an unbalanced side to playing nani ..why

Because that is still better then playing with a winger who can beat his man and shoots from anywhere thinking he has a chance...
 
Malbranque on the bench. Does Edwards play wide right or left?
 
Great bench!

Only thing about our side, especially as we have 3 forwards starting, is that Carrick and Scholes play in the middle of the park. Lack of real defensive qualities there, we may lose the middle of the park if Sunderland close down and limit space for our pair.

Good line up tho...

Don't be fooled by a run of poor form. When on top of his game, Carrick is fantastic at controlling the middle of the pitch.
 
Don't be fooled by a run of poor form. When on top of his game, Carrick is fantastic at controlling the middle of the pitch.

Thats my point, since the first leg of Inter.....Carrick has been shit!