Besiktas JK vs. Manchester United

Frustrating to watch, Berbatov is made for this match though...
 
from bbc text:

From Rafael & Fabio on 606: "It's all a bit slow and predictable from us. Seems like a cautious away performance. We really need to be a bit braver and actually produce a goal threat soon. We don't look dangerous enough for me."

snap!

What;s this about then? Has Raven_Blade stolen from him? He stolen from RB? Are they the same person?
 
i wouldn't go all wanktastic over valencia tbh. very predictable. needs more variation if he's going to be elite at this level.

carrick...shite...what else is new this season?

that said, i'm not too confident in taking him off and going 442 with only scholes/ando in the middle.

rooney...worry about the lad not having anything in the tank for sunday.

lets breathe some life into this game lads.
 
I am... just about awake.

Poor, boring game. Nani, Carrick and Scholes extremely inneffective. Rooney not in the game, Scholes or Carrick off for Berbs please.

Scholes along with Valencia for me is one of the few who looks like opening this game up. Definately leave him on.

Carrick's form is starting to worry me a lot.
 
Unconfirmed reports that they're actually purple laser pens
 
boring. Welcome to the group stage of the CL. We'll see some miserable football, and (probably) qualify to the CL which starts in early 2010.
 
Not a bad half, although we are looking a little cautious and it doesn't help that Besiktas are getting back in numbers and defending pretty solidly. Not parking the bus though like some Premier League side as they are trying to make some thing happen too.

Carrick has been woeful again, although we have been trying far to many unecessary passes as a team and not keeping it simple enough at times. Team has seemed a little far apart at times, with no one backing people up.
 
I'd like to see us have a proper go at them in the second half, think we're giving them a bit too much respect. Valencia's got the number on the fullback marking him.
 
i wouldn't go all wanktastic over valencia tbh. very predictable. needs more variation if he's going to be elite at this level.

carrick...shite...what else is new this season?

that said, i'm not too confident in taking him off and going 442 with only scholes/ando in the middle.

rooney...worry about the lad not having anything in the tank for sunday.

lets breathe some life into this game lads.

Agree with all this.
 
I don't think we've been as bad as people are saying, we're just lacking some penetration at the moment, get Owen on I say.
 
Fergie says he'll bring on Owen and Berbatov.
 
Decent half. Standard really. No need to panic though is there? People panic wayyyy too much on here. Valencia is a beast can beat his man easily would like to see him beating the first man though on his crosses.

Long road in the Champs League. 10 points pretty much puts you through.
 
Valencia is shit.... Honestly.... Whenever he plays he doesnt play the way I expected and should play... He needs to run with the ball not at flanks but at goal and he needs to run without a ball not waiting first the ball to comes to him and then run (wgich he doesnt even do) Berbatov needs to come into play and Park instead of Valencia.. I also expect to see Gibson because he can score from long range..... I want to see life.....
 
There's a huge gaping hole between our midfield and Wayne Rooney. We need someone to drop into that hole to link the two up. Anderson should if we're making no chances, Berbatov would be ideal.
 
The best moment in the first half was that tackle from Scholes right near the start, don't see the like much these days. Wiped out the player but legit. :)

Hoping for a bit more urgency in the second half.
 
Fergie's little jog :lol: Reminds me of one he did last season.
 
im going to get myself something to eat...somehow i got damn hungry watching the first half
 
Shit from Carrick.
 
Valencia is shit.... Honestly.... Whenever he plays he doesnt play the way I expected and should play... He needs to run with the ball not at flanks but at goal and he needs to run without a ball not waiting first the ball to comes to him and then run (wgich he doesnt even do) Berbatov needs to come into play and Park instead of Valencia.. I also expect to see Gibson because he can score from long range..... I want to see life.....

Because nothing says goals as loud as Park and Gibson.