Chelsea vs. Manchester United

VidaRed

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Stamford Bridge, London
Wednesday 06th April 2011
KO - 19:45 BST
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I imagine the defense will be the same as today, Carrick will be joined in midfield by Scholes and Anderson. The front 3 I think will be Nani right, Rooney left and Hernandez through the middle.
 
I gladly take a score draw....we have no luck at the bridge....
 
I hope we go with Hernandez & Rooney up front in a 4-4-1-1 with Rooney taking the position between their defence & midfield. With Luiz not eligible to play Nani v Bosingwa will be a key battle and hopefully Nani can get the better of him.

Not sure about Rio, I'd like him back in the team but I don't want us to rush him back just for this game and then pick-up another knock that keeps him out. Plus Smalling's been excellent and there's no reason to hurry Rio's return.
 
Van der Sar/Kuszczak
Evans
Smalling
Vidic
Fabio
Valencia
Scholes
Carrick
Rooney
Nani
Berbatov

Subs: Kuszczak/Amos, Ferdinand, Evra, Gibson, Giggs, Hernandez, Park
 
Code: 
                van der Sar

Brown      Smalling     Vidic     Evra

Nani       Carrick     Scholes    Park

                      Rooney
             Hernandez


SUBS: Kuszczak, Fabio, Evans, Giggs, Gibson, Valencia, Berbatov
 
VDS

Fabio
Smalling
Vidic
Evra

Nani
Carrick
Scholes
Park

Rooney
Berbatov

Subs: Kusz, Evans, Giggs, Gibson, Valencia, Anderson, Hernandez

1-1 would be a good result for us.
 
Rio might be in contention for this one but I think he will end up on the bench. I think we need to start of with a 4-3-3 and see how it goes. If its scoreless or if we are down come the 60th or 65th minute, then we need to switch to 4-4-2 or something really attacking.
 
Throwing in Ferdinand in this type of game would be suicide when he hasnt played in what, 2-3 months? Look at what happened to Vidic in the Champions League game a few years ago against Milan in the San Siro. Play him against Fulham.
 
VDS

O'Shea
Ferdinand (Think Fergie will surprise us all)
Vidic
Evra

Park
Fletcher
Scholes

Nani
Giggs

Rooney

0-0
 
No Atkinson and No Luiz. Our chances just went up by some 70%
 
Giggs at left back
 
5-0 to Chelsea at half-time, two penalties and an offside goal included, ends 8-5 to us.
 
Team should be...

GK: VDS

RB: Fabio
CB: Smalling
CB: Vidic
LB: Evra

RM: Valencia
CM: Carrick
CM: Scholes
CM: Anderson
LM: Nani

CF: Rooney

Subs: PIG, Gill, Gibson, Giggs, Park, Hernandez, Berbatov

Personally I think the return of Anderson could be crucial in this game, he was excellent there last season. Heart says we'll win 1-2 as we're long overdue a win on their ground, head says it'll finish 0-0
 
I want to see how they lineup without Luiz. He has been a tremendous signing for them. He has improved their defense vastly. Now I think it will be either Terry-Alex or Terry-Ivanovic in central defense.
 
RDCR07 said:
I want to see how they lineup without Luiz. He has been a tremendous signing for them. He has improved their defense vastly. Now I think it will be either Terry-Alex or Terry-Ivanovic in central defense.
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Agreed, him not being available could be a massive plus point for us in this tie. Alex isn't fit is he? and Ivanovic always looks like he's got a mistake in him when he plays CB
 
David Luiz isn't special defensively. He was very poor against Stoke.

I hope to see this line-up.


van der Sar

Fabio - Smalling - Vidic - Evra

Carrick - Scholes

Valencia - Park - Nani

Rooney​
 
Code: 
                Van Der Sar

Fabio       Rio       Vidic      Evra

        Carrick        Scholes

Valencia        Park             Nani

                 Rooney
 
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