nice one mate, was panicking a bit when i saw it wasnt on itv or anything like that
A.C. Milan v Manchester United
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nice one mate, was panicking a bit when i saw it wasnt on itv or anything like that
Team should be....
GK: VDS
RB: Brown
CB: Ferdinand
CB: Evans
LB: Evra
RM: Valencia
CM: Carrick
CM: Fletcher
CM: Scholes
LM: Nani
CF: Rooney
Subs: PIG, Rafael, Gibson, Park, Owen, Berbatov, Diouf
0-0
GK: VDS
RB: Brown
CB: Ferdinand
CB: Evans
LB: Evra
RM: Valencia
CM: Carrick
CM: Fletcher
CM: Scholes
LM: Nani
CF: Rooney
Subs: PIG, Rafael, Gibson, Park, Owen, Berbatov, Diouf
0-0
It's on SS2.
I just watched the sport news and they said Bonera could play RB in place of Abate 'cause he's more defensive-minded, he's originally a CB. Beckham should play as RM in a three-man midfield and it's possible Inzaghi takes Huntelaar's place as CF.
Have you got your United scarf on, Interista?
ok Favalli would never start this game, unless Milan are missing as many defenders as United had in recent months.
what about Borriello? He's the first choice striker
Borriello is injured.
My Team
Starting XI: Van Der Sar - Rafael, Ferdinand, Brown, Evra - Nani, Scholes, Carrick, Fletcher, Park - Rooney
Bench: Kuszczak, Neville, J.Evans, Gibson, Valencia, Berbatov, Owen
Starting XI: Van Der Sar - Rafael, Ferdinand, Brown, Evra - Nani, Scholes, Carrick, Fletcher, Park - Rooney
Bench: Kuszczak, Neville, J.Evans, Gibson, Valencia, Berbatov, Owen
https://picsrv.manutd.com/?fif=/Man Utd/img_10_33500_7880.jpg
That looks about right. Although it'd be kind of funny if they went through all that trouble and got it wrong.
Looks right but i'd think that Seedorf will start somehow
Boriello will surely start ahead of Huntelaar? Or is he injured.
Im interested to see how Dida performs. Hes had some horrendous howlers this season but why can I see him being unstoppable tonight?
Im interested to see how Dida performs. Hes had some horrendous howlers this season but why can I see him being unstoppable tonight?
What are the P?-?? things under the players' names?
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Pretty much the same formation they predicted on TV, Huntelaar aside. Maybe Inzaghi will come on in the 2nd half if the Dutchman will be uneffective.
This phenomenon (which I like to call Freidel syndrome) has started happening to me in real life too! I was watching the keeper of a team I played at 5 a side last week play this week and he was literally dropping balls into the goals. Whereas last week he was channeling Yashin himself.
Bad omen.
games played and goals scored.
Played, games played.
dont have SS2
Jacob's prediction
Line-up:
------------------------VDS----------------------
Rafael--------Ferdinand-------Evans----------Evra
-----------Fletcher----Carrick----Scholes---------
Nani------------------------------------------Park
-----------------------Rooney--------------------
Score: AC Milan 1 - 1 Manchester United
Goals: Rooney
Player to watch: Patrice Evra
Line-up:
------------------------VDS----------------------
Rafael--------Ferdinand-------Evans----------Evra
-----------Fletcher----Carrick----Scholes---------
Nani------------------------------------------Park
-----------------------Rooney--------------------
Score: AC Milan 1 - 1 Manchester United
Goals: Rooney
Player to watch: Patrice Evra
So we now know that Rooney won't net one, and the game won't end 1 - 1
I thought so too but that really looks like P2-03 under VDS's name. I'm feeling dizzy. I shall lie down.
For keepers it might be goals conceded, as from memory the only game he conceded in was the 3-3 against CSKA.
Wow, is that the line-up we used in the home game? I seem to remember we were a fair bit weaker than that, but perhaps that was just the away game.
Is kickoff 1945 or 2045 British time ? I'm in Ukraine, which is two hours ahead of England, and am paranoid i'm going to walk into the pub at halftime.
I think both O'Shea and Vidic went off before the end.
2145 your time then, since you're in ukraine. I thought ukraine were just 1 hour ahead anyway and if that's the case and i am right then it's 20:45 your time.
I can't believe rooney yet to score in the champions league, hope he finds the net tonight.
the line i post was from our away game
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Any streams please????
From Times Online
February 16, 2010
Manchester United should have no fears against AC Milan, says Oliver Kay. The Times Football Correspondent delivers his verdict on where tonight's Champions League tie will be won and lost. He talks to Ben Smith
The last time Manchester United went to San Siro, in 2007, they lost 3-0 in the Champions League semi-final, second leg. Are United a different side now?
In terms of personnel they are not that different but in their approach and mindset they have grown as a side. On that night Kaka and Clarence Seedorf showed Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney that they still had a lot to learn about playing at the highest level. But since that night United have learnt their lessons and have lost only once in 17 matches away from Old Trafford in the Champions League, their only defeat coming against Barcelona in last season’s final.
United may have been weakened by the loss of Ronaldo, who in 2007 hadn't developed into the dominant force he was by the time he left for Real Madrid, but they are a much more experienced side now. Players like Edwin van der Sar, Darren Fletcher, Paul Scholes and even Wayne Rooney have a wealth of experience in Europe and so while Sir Alex Ferguson might have spoken about tonight's match being experience versus innocence, United have plenty of know how, despite being a much younger side than Milan.
How will United approach the game?
I expect them to match up against Milan's three-man midfield, with Fletcher, Scholes and Michael Carrick across the centre of the park. United will try and keep things tight early on and then, depending on how the match is unfolding, attempt to hit Milan on the counter.
In contrast to 2007, Milan do not have anyone with the individual ability to terrify United. Kaka was outstanding in both legs in that year but since his departure to Real, there is just not anyone who strikes fear into the opposition. In midfield, Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo and Massimo Ambrosini are steady and very good at their jobs. Ronaldinho is dangerous, but he is a fading force, as is David Beckham and although Alexandre Pato has huge potential he is nowhere near Rooney's level just yet.
Do you expect United to push for the away goal or will they be content with 0-0?
At this stage of the competition last year, United produced one of their best performances of the season against Inter Milan and somehow only came away with a 0-0 draw. Jose Mourinho would have been slightly surprised by United's willingness to attack from the off in search of the away goal and that could well be something they attempt to do again tonight.
United have never scored against Milan at San Siro - will that change tonight?
That's right, Paul Scholes did score against Inter in 1999, but United have never scored against Milan here. I would expect that record to come to an end tonight.
Rooney has been talked up as among the world's best players in recent weeks. Is tonight his chance to prove those claims right?
Ferguson took a veiled swipe at the press yesterday when he suggested we had talked Rooney up to be a god in the past few months. But he then went on to say that Rooney was among the world's best players on his current form. His performances over the past month or so have been fantastic and tonight provides the stage for him to prove that.
What influence will Beckham have on tonight's match?
Some of the Italian newspapers are suggesting that he won't play tonight, while the English press are saying he might start. Certainly if he does start in the position which has been mooted, on the right of a front three, United will be delighted. That kind of role is not going to make the best of his abilities and United will be extremely confident of coping with him if he plays there.
Beckham might have dominated the build-up to tonight's game but I wouldn't expect him to dominate the match - his performance on the pitch will be a sub-plot to the main event.
Last year English clubs swept aside Italian opposition on the way to the semi-finals. Do you see that being the case this season?
This time last year, United beat Inter, Chelsea defeated Juventus and Arsenal saw off Roma but I would expect the English teams to have a much harder task this time around, especially Chelsea.
The landscape of European football has changed since last season. Inter and Real have made huge strides and Barcelona are just as strong as they were last season. We have already seen Liverpool fall away and I don't think United and Chelsea are quite as strong as they were last season and I wonder if they lack the consistency of the past few seasons.
February 16, 2010
Manchester United should have no fears against AC Milan, says Oliver Kay. The Times Football Correspondent delivers his verdict on where tonight's Champions League tie will be won and lost. He talks to Ben Smith
The last time Manchester United went to San Siro, in 2007, they lost 3-0 in the Champions League semi-final, second leg. Are United a different side now?
In terms of personnel they are not that different but in their approach and mindset they have grown as a side. On that night Kaka and Clarence Seedorf showed Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney that they still had a lot to learn about playing at the highest level. But since that night United have learnt their lessons and have lost only once in 17 matches away from Old Trafford in the Champions League, their only defeat coming against Barcelona in last season’s final.
United may have been weakened by the loss of Ronaldo, who in 2007 hadn't developed into the dominant force he was by the time he left for Real Madrid, but they are a much more experienced side now. Players like Edwin van der Sar, Darren Fletcher, Paul Scholes and even Wayne Rooney have a wealth of experience in Europe and so while Sir Alex Ferguson might have spoken about tonight's match being experience versus innocence, United have plenty of know how, despite being a much younger side than Milan.
How will United approach the game?
I expect them to match up against Milan's three-man midfield, with Fletcher, Scholes and Michael Carrick across the centre of the park. United will try and keep things tight early on and then, depending on how the match is unfolding, attempt to hit Milan on the counter.
In contrast to 2007, Milan do not have anyone with the individual ability to terrify United. Kaka was outstanding in both legs in that year but since his departure to Real, there is just not anyone who strikes fear into the opposition. In midfield, Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo and Massimo Ambrosini are steady and very good at their jobs. Ronaldinho is dangerous, but he is a fading force, as is David Beckham and although Alexandre Pato has huge potential he is nowhere near Rooney's level just yet.
Do you expect United to push for the away goal or will they be content with 0-0?
At this stage of the competition last year, United produced one of their best performances of the season against Inter Milan and somehow only came away with a 0-0 draw. Jose Mourinho would have been slightly surprised by United's willingness to attack from the off in search of the away goal and that could well be something they attempt to do again tonight.
United have never scored against Milan at San Siro - will that change tonight?
That's right, Paul Scholes did score against Inter in 1999, but United have never scored against Milan here. I would expect that record to come to an end tonight.
Rooney has been talked up as among the world's best players in recent weeks. Is tonight his chance to prove those claims right?
Ferguson took a veiled swipe at the press yesterday when he suggested we had talked Rooney up to be a god in the past few months. But he then went on to say that Rooney was among the world's best players on his current form. His performances over the past month or so have been fantastic and tonight provides the stage for him to prove that.
What influence will Beckham have on tonight's match?
Some of the Italian newspapers are suggesting that he won't play tonight, while the English press are saying he might start. Certainly if he does start in the position which has been mooted, on the right of a front three, United will be delighted. That kind of role is not going to make the best of his abilities and United will be extremely confident of coping with him if he plays there.
Beckham might have dominated the build-up to tonight's game but I wouldn't expect him to dominate the match - his performance on the pitch will be a sub-plot to the main event.
Last year English clubs swept aside Italian opposition on the way to the semi-finals. Do you see that being the case this season?
This time last year, United beat Inter, Chelsea defeated Juventus and Arsenal saw off Roma but I would expect the English teams to have a much harder task this time around, especially Chelsea.
The landscape of European football has changed since last season. Inter and Real have made huge strides and Barcelona are just as strong as they were last season. We have already seen Liverpool fall away and I don't think United and Chelsea are quite as strong as they were last season and I wonder if they lack the consistency of the past few seasons.
Quinton Fortune was in the line up as I recall. He played quite well as I remember.
Excitement has just moved to nerves as usual in the build up to a big Euro match.
It lives?
I just hadn't seen any posts from you in a while.
Dida needs that ball leathering at him constantly. He's David James-esque.
To be fair he's only had two starting appearances and came on as sub twice. And in one of those starts he came off after about 60-65 minutes.