--------------------------Van Der Saar----------------------
---Rafael---------Brown-----------Evans-------------Evra---
------------------------Fletcher---------------------------
-----------------Scholes-----------Carrick-----------------
---Nani------------------Rooney--------------------Giggs----
Subs:Kuzczak, Vidic, DeLaet, Gibson, Park, Berbatov, Owen
Shape: Keep the back 5 (only change Rafael for Neville to cope with Villa's pace on the flanks with Ashley Young and Gabby Aghlabonhor, James Milner). Midfield of 5 to fight for possession. I predict it will be a feity cup game with lots of meaty challenges and fast attacking football.
Martin O Neill's teams usually set out to attack. Hopefully this will leave spaces at the back for Rooney and Nani to exploit.
Prediction:0-2 away victory for us. Rooney, Scholes
It'll be 451.
I hope Scholes doesn't play, I want him rested for Milan.
We´ve no match on the weekend.Might rest Carrick or Fletcher for Milan.
Any word on Vidic for this yet? Wouldn't like going to the San Siro with Brown and Evans at CB if we can help it, although we've seen before what playing defenders who aren't 100% away to Milan can do![]()
Rio is available.Any word on Vidic for this yet? Wouldn't like going to the San Siro with Brown and Evans at CB if we can help it, although we've seen before what playing defenders who aren't 100% away to Milan can do![]()
Am hoping Vida plays tomorrow - because if he does, I' want Brown to start on the right and give some experience against the interchanging Young / Downing.
Pics of squad training before Villa game. Vida and Ando are there but, may not mean much as both were in the pics last week.
If Vida is going to play against Milan, he needs at least one game under his belt before then.
We kick off 15 min before Chelski - need to put a win on the board and perhaps put some pressure on them. Remember us at Goodison 2-0 down and them playing Bolton at home - our come back had an effect or so it seemed.
Seriously? Which games are televised? On which channels?Not Televised in UK
Seriously? Which games are televised? On which channels?
away to villa is not easy
any win will do .. a scrappy 1-0 win will delight me
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