Wouldn't be a bad thing if this gets called off as well, gives us more time to get all our injured players back
Birmingham City v Manchester United
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I was thinking much the same.
It's amazing that we would say that going into a match against Birmingham.
Birmingham City 'extremely confident' that game on Saturday evening will go ahead.
This is a right stomach churner this one.
Drop Berbs, I want to see some energy up front. I'm sure Macheda or Diouf can provide that spark. Berbs just doesn't look dangerous for me, I mean he passes well but he simply cannot create his own chances.
macheda is injured and brum away is shaping up to be a tough fixture this year so i wouldn't drop diouf into the cauldron just yet since we need to take 3 points.
diouf on the bench, berbatits to start.
On the utd website it says game will go ahead
Drop Berba to the bench next to Owen.
Go 4-3-3, Park-Rooney-Valencia
Next to a game against one of the Big 4 or is it 5 or 6 these days, Birmingham in this kind of form could be such another occasion when Sir Alex might consider it. I do hope so anyway.
Go 4-3-3, Park-Rooney-Valencia
Next to a game against one of the Big 4 or is it 5 or 6 these days, Birmingham in this kind of form could be such another occasion when Sir Alex might consider it. I do hope so anyway.
Let's save you-know-who the time and fix the bold part to "fountain of immortality".
I've got a feeling you're right here... even though it could delay the arrival of The One.
wholesale changes needed from Leeds defeat:
------------Foster-------------
--Rafael-Fletcher-Carrick-Evra--
-Valencia-Giggs-Scholes-Park---
---------Diouf-Owen-----------
------------Foster-------------
--Rafael-Fletcher-Carrick-Evra--
-Valencia-Giggs-Scholes-Park---
---------Diouf-Owen-----------
If we really want to go on a run we need to start fielding a more settled team and not rotate them much. The injuries are messing us up of course, but we definitely need to get the constant 4 in midfield. I would love to see this:
PIG
Rafael-Vidic-Brown-Evra
Valencia-Carrick-Anderson-Giggs
Rooney - Owen
I just can't stand Berbatov any more. He might be a great player on form, but he can go to another club and show his "one good game in ten" form there. I think we should give someone else as many chances as we gave him. Owen might work, but I wouldn't mind seeing Welbeck or Macheda there.
Diouf is gonna be a new Manucho
PIG
Rafael-Vidic-Brown-Evra
Valencia-Carrick-Anderson-Giggs
Rooney - Owen
I just can't stand Berbatov any more. He might be a great player on form, but he can go to another club and show his "one good game in ten" form there. I think we should give someone else as many chances as we gave him. Owen might work, but I wouldn't mind seeing Welbeck or Macheda there.
Diouf is gonna be a new Manucho
If we really want to go on a run we need to start fielding a more settled team and not rotate them much. The injuries are messing us up of course, but we definitely need to get the constant 4 in midfield. I would love to see this:
PIG
Rafael-Vidic-Brown-Evra
Valencia-Carrick-Anderson-Giggs
Rooney - Owen
I just can't stand Berbatov any more. He might be a great player on form, but he can go to another club and show his "one good game in ten" form there. I think we should give someone else as many chances as we gave him. Owen might work, but I wouldn't mind seeing Welbeck or Macheda there.
Diouf is gonna be a new Manucho
If only, that's aiming a tad high don't you think?
If we really want to go on a run we need to start fielding a more settled team and not rotate them much. The injuries are messing us up of course, but we definitely need to get the constant 4 in midfield. I would love to see this:
PIG
Rafael-Vidic-Brown-Evra
Valencia-Carrick-Anderson-Giggs
Rooney - Owen
I just can't stand Berbatov any more. He might be a great player on form, but he can go to another club and show his "one good game in ten" form there. I think we should give someone else as many chances as we gave him. Owen might work, but I wouldn't mind seeing Welbeck or Macheda there.
Diouf is gonna be a new Manucho
Burn the blasphemer
Are you on a wind up?....why would we play our best 2 centre midfield players at centre half when Brown and Evans are fit? not to mention the rest of that team isnt even worth talking about.
Poor wum attempt.
Oh it was just a silly knee jerk sarcastic remark.
Basically Fergie did say that the only Manchester United player who's performance against Leeds, he was happy with was substitute Valencia. Obviously the likes of Rooney and Kuszczak will probably not be dropped. Brown and Evans won't be dropped bar a miracle comeback from Rio and Vidic, or Brown and Evans getting injured again, the only alternative he could opt for would be De Laet and Gill or Corry.
What we'll probably see is that all that happens is that Anderson and Berbatov will probably be dropped, while Obertan, Gibson and Welbeck may not make the bench, Fabio and Neville probably will.
It's probably best team you could pick making wholesale changes accounting for the injuries, maybe sandwich in De Laet into the central defence and going one upfront but that wouldn't be fair on Owen.
come on guys seriously diof not going to play
why is there so much hype on Diouf as the same for Obertan???I don't think you can expect too many things for just a young lad....
Diouf
Diouf-Diouf-Diouf-Diouf
Diouf-Diouf-Diouf-Diouf
Diouf-Diouf
Bench: Diouf,Diouf,Diouf,Diouf,Diouf
player to look out for: Diouf
Diouf-Diouf-Diouf-Diouf
Diouf-Diouf-Diouf-Diouf
Diouf-Diouf
Bench: Diouf,Diouf,Diouf,Diouf,Diouf
player to look out for: Diouf
You're 2 diouf's light on the bench.
I've heard that if 2 more Diouf's were to go on the bench then the universe would implode, because that is just too much talent for anyone
If Diouf makes it at United i will eat a sandwich made of shit.
Never type things like that on a forum. oh and its gonna hurt squeeezing all of the liverpool squad in there.
Wash your mouth out with soap.
Vidic definitely out for tomorrow. Doesn't appear to be any other major news, at least so far.
I still can't believe this is going ahead. Birmingham is a fecking ice rink. It'd going to be a seriously hard game too and one we simply cannot afford to lose.
Please can this be saved somewhere.
Man United Reserves fixtures: Thu 14 Jan – Liverpool
De Laet, Tosic, Diouf and perhaps a Hargreaves cameo, could probably squeeze in Nani too
De Laet, Tosic, Diouf and perhaps a Hargreaves cameo, could probably squeeze in Nani too
who's fit for this one? Is Macheda fit enough to be on the bench?
This is going to be a tough one, the pitch is going to be like an ice rink.
-----------------PIG------------------
Rafael-----Brown-------Evans-----Evra
Valencia---Carrick------Fletcher---Giggs
-----------Rooney------Owen----------
Tempted to put Park in there, Berba shouldn't start because in this cold it could cause him to actually stop moving.
This is going to be a tough one, the pitch is going to be like an ice rink.
-----------------PIG------------------
Rafael-----Brown-------Evans-----Evra
Valencia---Carrick------Fletcher---Giggs
-----------Rooney------Owen----------
Tempted to put Park in there, Berba shouldn't start because in this cold it could cause him to actually stop moving.
Who's unfit according to physioroom...
B Foster Back Injury 9th Jan 10 doubtful
P Scholes Hip/Thigh Injury 9th Jan 10 doubtful
F Macheda Hamstring Injury 9th Jan 10 very doubtful
Nani Ankle/Foot Injury 9th Jan 10 very doubtful
R Ferdinand Calf Muscle Strain 16th Jan 10
N Vidic Calf Muscle Strain 16th Jan 10
O Hargreaves Jumpers Knee 31st Jan 10
J O'Shea Thigh Muscle Strain 27th Feb 10
E Van Der Sar Knee Injury no return date
I don't know if Foster's injury really surprises me.
Birmingham City
M Taylor Back Injury 9th Jan 10 doubtful
L Carsley Ankle/Foot Injury no return date
S Parnaby Back Injury no return date
G O'Connor Hip Labrum Tear Mar 10
T Tainio Knee Injury 7th Feb 10
D Murphy Knee Injury no return date
Listening to fergie and the injury news today this is probably the likely team for tomorrow:
.........................Kuszazck
..Rafael........Brown.........Evans.......Evra
.Valencia......Fletcher.......Carrick......Giggs
.................Berbatov.......Rooney
Id be confident of winning if that were the team.
.........................Kuszazck
..Rafael........Brown.........Evans.......Evra
.Valencia......Fletcher.......Carrick......Giggs
.................Berbatov.......Rooney
Id be confident of winning if that were the team.
What did he say to indicate Rafael would start?
Nowhere I'd imagine, doesn't mean he won't though.