Yep, especially since we had to get up at 4:30 in the morning for two weeks in a row to watch the games.
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Yep, especially since we had to get up at 4:30 in the morning for two weeks in a row to watch the games.
Wasn't it three?
No the game was at 4:45am and I had to get up at 4:30 to make sure I had the my video ready before the game started.
VDS
Neville Rio Vidic Evra
Valencia Fletcher Scholes Nani
Giggs
Berbatov
Experience is the order of the day. Goals.
Neville Rio Vidic Evra
Valencia Fletcher Scholes Nani
Giggs
Berbatov
Experience is the order of the day. Goals.
Chelseas result is key...if they win we're gonig to be pretty flat I reckon.
Well if Chelsea win it's unlikely to matter anyway.
Why not? If we both win we'll still take it to the last day of the season. Never know with Wigan. Stranger shits happened before. I'm counting on the Scouse to get a draw on Saturday.
It's bad for us to play after Chelsea, pressure on us rather than them
It really has all come down to the Scousers....if they don't get anything of Chelsea our season is pretty much over
Rooney definitely out ?
Exactly.
I've said the same. I can't see Wigan going to SB on the last day and getting anything from that match so it all comes down to the match against Liverpool.
If Liverpool get something from the match with Chelsea, then it's in our hands (win our two matches and we win the league). But, if Liverpool get feck all from it then Chelsea will win the league.
....and the time between now and this match is getting slower....and sloowwwerrrr..............annndddddddd.......ssssssllllllllllooooooowwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrr..............
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson expects Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney to make Sunday's clash at Sunderland.
Both will train this morning ahead of a likely return against Steve Bruce's men, who have only lost twice on home soil this season.
"We expect Wayne to join us in training and possibly Rio Ferdinand as well," said Ferguson.
"We will see how they do but we have a couple of days.
"Wayne missed last week's game against Tottenham to allow the ankle to settle.
"We don't have any issues with that now. Hopefully he is okay."
Ferguson does not have any long-term worries for either player, with Rooney's presence potentially offering a number of different attacking opportunities on Wearside.
The manager added: "Groin injuries can be a problem at this time of year when the grounds start to get firm but hopefully if he comes through today it gives us something to think about on Sunday."
Both will train this morning ahead of a likely return against Steve Bruce's men, who have only lost twice on home soil this season.
"We expect Wayne to join us in training and possibly Rio Ferdinand as well," said Ferguson.
"We will see how they do but we have a couple of days.
"Wayne missed last week's game against Tottenham to allow the ankle to settle.
"We don't have any issues with that now. Hopefully he is okay."
Ferguson does not have any long-term worries for either player, with Rooney's presence potentially offering a number of different attacking opportunities on Wearside.
The manager added: "Groin injuries can be a problem at this time of year when the grounds start to get firm but hopefully if he comes through today it gives us something to think about on Sunday."
"Wayne missed last week's game against Tottenham to allow the ankle to settle."
I thought it was the groin problem that kept him out?
I thought it was the groin problem that kept him out?
Yeah, that's weird.
Yeah, he missed the Spurs game primarily because he injured in groin in training on the Thursday. That said, the ankle may not have been 100% right. I saw his press conference this morning and it sounded like SAF was saying that the break thanks to the groin injury has given the ankle time to fully heal. Now it is just the groin that needs nursing.
From the moment I heard about the groin injury, I thought it was just a cover to allow him time to recover from being brought back too early. Twice.
Or is that incredibly cynical of me?
Or is that incredibly cynical of me?
Anything can happen last game of the season, even if Chelsea beat Liverpool i'd still fancy a dramatic last day of the season. All it takes is 1 bad decision by the ref.
You think maybe a plan is in the works to rectify The Onside That Wasn't?
after getting a deserved point at OT early this season, Sunderland lost 7-2 to Chelsea, i hate these teams.
That is most confusing.
Shit - I forgot about that game - they completely outplayed us
So much for relying on Bruce to help us outSo, to sum this up:
He missed the game v Spurs, treating a groin problem, to allow the ankle to settle.
He missed the game v Spurs, treating a groin problem, to allow the ankle to settle.
He's had 2 problems. The ankle problem has had a chance to heal some more being forced to sit out due to the groin problem. So that one has taken care of itself. The groin will be assessed if/when he trained today/tomorrow.
SAF after mentioning the ankle went on to talk about how groin problems occur at this time of year as surfaces harden.
Edit: I hope Rio doesn't start. Evans/Vida have been sharp and a half fit Rio is too much of a risk against Kenweyne/Bent.
1 day, 17 hours and 47 mins to the match.
Ke sera sera....as the french would say.
Ke sera sera....as the french would say.
What ever will be will be.... as the drunken cnuts would say.
I hope we don't go and play cagily. If we put out a strong side and go for the jugular, we're going to beat them because we're just better. Let's not feck around.
Nope.
fully expect chelsea to win at anfield by the time we kick-off our match, going to be some disappointment for our players.
Chelsea have 2 games left to play yet.
Any news on Rooney?
From what I hear he's not a chance to be on the bench.
rooney will only be risked in the final game at home if we have a chance to lift the title. so to me that means liverpool have to take something off chelsea.
If Chelsea win (which even I think they will) United will draw at Sunderland and the final day won't matter.