Substitutes play, moreso at this time than ever.
Birmingham v Manchester United
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
Substitutes play, moreso at this time than ever.
Yeah they've had a two week rest, but so had Chelsea before yesterday's game.
I can understand discussions about fatigue when you're dealing with teams who go with the same 11 players all the time, but we rotate all the time. Freshness shouldn't be an issue.
It'll defo be a tight, tense game. I'd be happy with any sort of victory. One of those ugly ones when the players go over to the away end pumping their fists would be particularly poignant on the day that City have started to dream... one of those "victories of champions".
Lots of creativity in this side in Rooney, Berba, Giggs and Anderson. Good to see our best back four getting another game... I'm fairly confident we'll beat them. An early lead would do nicely...
Ok, just wondered.
Ithink some of these people being harsh on Gibson should maybe contemplate a little bit before celebrating one of those shots flying into the top corner, and remember how he's scored a few vital ones for us in the past
I agree. An early goal will surely force them to come out. Though I get the impression that they'd settle for a respectable defeat. And they can be the toughest games.
A ransom wouldn't make that lot come out.
How good is Liam Ridgewell?
I'll take a 5-0,no less.
But yeah...any win will do. Preferably not nervy because I've got man flu and can't be bothered with the nerves
Solid.
Yes true that. A 4-3-3 with the players put out would seem fine but would it have Rooney on the right of the front 3? Or Rooney left and Giggs right? Reckon it'll be a 4-4-2 with Gibson on the right or absolutely no one on the right as you fear.
Not necessarily, even with a full strength side it was always going to be a tough game.
Beaten Chelsea, drawn against Spurs and Liverpool. They usually make for a tough away.
Fog really doesn't look at all bad
The Midlands side have not beaten United in 22 league games against them since November 1978 but are a tough proposition at home - they have lost just one of their last 23 top-flight matches at St Andrews. Birmingham beat Chelsea at home in November and, although they are third-from-bottom, an Old Trafford outfit with one win and six draws on the road need to beware."
Got a feeling that Gibson will be awesome tonight, so c'mon United lets get the 3 points tonight...
I don't think it'd matter which side Rooney/Giggs played on, they'll probably swap around over the course of the evening anyway.
Most of THIS was the side that beat Chelsea.
Beating Chelsea isn't much of a deal nowadays.
Gibson to score a 30 yard screamer and Rooney to finally score from open play. 2-0 United, Come on Reds!! i dont like the idea of City topping the league!
Why is Gibson playing when Obertan and Fetcher are both on the bench?
If Anderson's played out wide to accomodate him again then it's the equivalent to a boxer deliberately punching themselves in the face.
If Anderson's played out wide to accomodate him again then it's the equivalent to a boxer deliberately punching themselves in the face.
And Fletcher is clearly not fit enough to start either.
Henry Winter just said on Twitter the fog is lifting so I dont think it will be a problem
Agree with the bit about Fletcher, disagree about judging Gibson. If Sir Alex trusts Gibson enough to give him a chance to shine in this tricky away, I'm more then glad to keep an open mind and not come to a conclusive conclusion, just yet.
We're going up the gears now. 1-3
They've shown the pitch live on sky and it's absolutely fine, if fog hadn't been mentioned on here you wouldn't even know there was any.
Draw would be a bad result today no matter what, we need to start winning the away games in spite of pointing at every single one of them as 'very tough'. We're Manchester United, not Blackpool, well then again Blackpool have won five or six aways this season already.
where is this fog then ?
Just to play devils advocate for a minute; Maybe its a case of window shopping with Gibson? If we're look to offload giving him a few games would increase his price.
That would be ridiculous!
I very much doubt Fergie would pick a tough away game, even if that was his thinking.
You're suggesting SAF is playing him purely to raise his profile to sell him? Seriously?
Gibson will piss off Berbatov and Rooney. Hope he plays further back
It's the worst thing I've ever heard, I think I'm going to eat my head.
Yeah & we can afford to be playing games like that at such an important time of the season.
Gibson wouldn't have been picked to start tonight if it was thought he wasn't up to it, simple as that.
Jamie fecking redknapp will you please shut the feck up! i LITERALLY dont care what you have to say!
ok..just seen team...welll that buggers my nani goal then....but two for rooney still stands yiiiiiihaaaaaaaaa
Right if Darron Gibson scores the winner or assists Berbatov or Rooney, who's up for petitioning the FA to take the points back?
Anyone?
Rooney should worry about fecking hitting the net himself before he worries about lambasting any of his team mates.
Not being funny, but it's time the fat feck started to pay back his handsome wages with proper performances.
None of this "he's still playing his way in" bollocks, he's had more than enough games now.
As long as Gibson makes more passes than he takes shots, it will be a progress.
What I don't like is that Obertan's never going to play. We didn't give him a run on Saturday, he's not included today - I have a suspicion that there might not be much of a future for him at United.
What I don't like is that Obertan's never going to play. We didn't give him a run on Saturday, he's not included today - I have a suspicion that there might not be much of a future for him at United.
He's still young, and it's way too early to start saying things like that.