Manchester United vs. Bayern Munich

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Clocks out - 40mins to kick off.
 
Rooney starts

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Rooney's either fully fit or not fit at all. He won't lose match fitness in a week. If his ankle wasn't right he wouldn't start. No way would Fergie risk him missing the rest of the season if the ankle wasn't 100%

Trouble is Bayern will be pretty hard on him irrespective of his fitness. Watch for some early hard tackles on him.
 
:lol: :lol:

Apparently he trained yesterday after the cameras had gone...

Alex you massive blagger.

Sir Alex you fecking legend. :lol::lol:

No way could they have predicted it. Perhaps on the bench but that is a massive surprise. I hope it works.
 
No chance. Tonight is just one game. If he had any worries about the injury getting worse he could have started him on the bench.

Tonight is just one game but it could also be our last in the UCL this season, and winning the title will have to rely on others so this game becomes bigger for us to win. I cant help but think that SAF might be risking Rooney OFC i hope i am wrong.
 
Im not too sure, this after Saturdays defeat this game is huge for the remainder of our season. He may have thought risking him tonight and losing him for another few games is worth the risk.

you do have a point.
Pogue pointed out Rooney has to be fully fit , the problem is the ankle ,can it hold up for a tough game and the rest of the season.
 
Trouble is Bayern will be pretty hard on him irrespective of his fitness. Watch for some early hard tackles on him.

I'd be kicking at him ... let his temper get the better of him.

Also - note he is on 2 yellows - a card away from suspension.
 
Rooney's either fully fit or not fit at all. He won't lose match fitness in a week. If his ankle wasn't right he wouldn't start. No way would Fergie risk him missing the rest of the season if the ankle wasn't 100%
This.

He passed a late fitness test and the doctors, let alone Sir Alex, wouldn't start him, if he wasn't fully fit.

After going through the longest of three weeks in my life during the Hargreaves saga, Rooney's apparent three weeks seem to have passed in a couple of days.

COME ON!
 
Tonight is just one game but it could also be our last in the UCL this season, and winning the title will have to rely on others so this game becomes bigger for us to win. I cant help but think that SAF might be risking Rooney.

Only time will tell
 
Gibson isn't a strange choice when you think of the recent form of Scholes who clearly needed a rest. He will either step up to the challenge or be off early in the second half for Scholes, simple as that. I for one think he will step up.
Well, I don´t think he is good enough. I love young ones coming through our system but Gibbo hasn´t impressed me that much. He might still come good though so I haven´t lost faith just yet ( remember David Platt) Tonight though being a goal down and all I think Berba
or Macheda would´ve been a better choice playing 4-4-2
 
Pleased to see both Gibson and Rafael in there.

As for Rooney starting - Who Dares Wins

Although i have been saying all week until oh about...6 o'clock, that he shouldn't. lol
 
biggest match of our season to keep our european dream alive.
 
Rooney's either fully fit or not fit at all. He won't lose match fitness in a week. If his ankle wasn't right he wouldn't start. No way would Fergie risk him missing the rest of the season if the ankle wasn't 100%

pogue he has to be fully fit to lead this formation. Clearly he is fit and ready to go.

I hope we dont all just look at wayne to win this tie the rest of the team still need to show up.
 
Still would have preferred to go 2 up top.
 
Well, I don´t think he is good enough. I love young ones coming through our system but Gibbo hasn´t impressed me that much. He might still come good though so I haven´t lost faith just yet ( remember David Platt) Tonight though being a goal down and all I think Berba
or Macheda would´ve been a better choice playing 4-4-2

whats the yellow card status on scholes? combined with the tired legs that scholes appears to be suffering from Im sure that SAF will want to use him in the next round if we get there.
 
Still would have preferred to go 2 up top.

Could be that Gibson plays in the hole behind Rooney, i know thats the best way to utilise his shooting ability - and i really think thats the only reason why hes playing tonight
 
Could be that Gibson plays in the hole behind Rooney, i know thats the best way to utilise his shooting ability - and i really think thats the only reason why hes playing tonight

i think it might be something like that if they crowd rooney gibson will space to get his shot off.

you never know he could do a scholes ala barca tonight.
 
What a fecking lift this is.

Can only imagine what OT is like, let alone the dressing room.

Let's fecking batter them.