Everton vs Manchester United

I kinda understand the decision not to play Evra at left back. Everton have pacy forwards that would have had lots of space to work in on the counter when Evra goas on one of his forward runs. This way Evra still contributes to the attack but we have Sylvestre at the back as cover.

Maybe to nullify the Arteta threat as well
 
Ha ha, this thread has become depressing even before the game has started this week! Evra has played on the left a few times now, and has not done anything to impress me. Where as when playing wing back he's been our best player.
 
When did the idea of Giggs playing up front begin to form in Fergie's mind? And has it ever worked? It might have started with a game at Arsenal in 1998... we lost 3-0.
 
Either SAF is trying to be to clever or Carlos Q is picking the team.
 
This is what I predict will happen today:

  • Tevez will play shit
  • Giigs will play shit
  • Silvestre will get skinned for an Everton goal
  • We won't even notice Evra is playing
  • We won't win
 
This is what I predict will happen today:

  • Tevez will play shit
  • Giigs will play shit
  • Silvestre will get skinned for an Everton goal
  • We won't even notice Evra is playing
  • We won't win

Unbelievable.
 
Yeah, to say the least. Yakubu and Johnson are going to be more than a handful if they get good balls to work with. I can see a nightmare coming if we start giving the ball away in the middle. We probably want to stop Arteta from reaching the ball, and by putting Evra on the wing we can keep him under surveillance and at the same time keep the pushed back when we attack due to Evra's enormous speed. Hopefully this will show why none of the bigger teams went after Baines...

Maybe to nullify the Arteta threat as well

Agreed. I think Tevez can have a good game if either Giggs or preferably Ronaldo spend a lot of time up front supporting him. as long as he's not isolated aginst the Everton back four which looks very solid, he has the talent to create something special.
 
Ahh always the optimist eh?

It's exactly what has happened when we've played this line up before. Granted Silvestre hasn't been to bad this season, but he never fills me with confidence.

Had we started with Saha/Tevez up front, Giggs on the wing and Evra Left back, I would be very confident of victory. But Everton are a quality team, and I think we've underestimated them.
 
This is what I predict will happen today:

  • Tevez will play shit
  • Giigs will play shit
  • Silvestre will get skinned for an Everton goal
  • We won't even notice Evra is playing
  • We won't win

This is what I predict:

Tevez will score
Giggs will play well
We will keep a clean sheet
We will win
 
This is what I predict will happen today:

  • Tevez will play shit
  • Giigs will play shit
  • Silvestre will get skinned for an Everton goal
  • We won't even notice Evra is playing
  • We won't win

3-0 Evra hat-trick.
 
This is what I predict:

Tevez will score
Giggs will play well
We will keep a clean sheet
We will win

I really hope your right. I'd like nothing better than to be wrong, I just think, from what we've seen so far this season, this line up won't work.
 
It's exactly what has happened when we've played this line up before. Granted Silvestre hasn't been to bad this season, but he never fills me with confidence.

Had we started with Saha/Tevez up front, Giggs on the wing and Evra Left back, I would be very confident of victory. But Everton are a quality team, and I think we've underestimated them.

Or you underestimate this United line-up
 
Or you underestimate this United line-up

But Giggs has proved over and over again he can't play upfront, Tevez can't play the main striker role and Evra is noware near as effective at LM as he is LB. As I say, I really hope I'm proved wrong.
 
Everton are not going to be push overs so Fergie has set the team up to be solid and defend well.

Ronaldo and Giggs will have to take their chances because we might only get two or three today.
 
This is what I predict will happen today:

  • Tevez will play shit
  • Giigs will play shit
  • Silvestre will get skinned for an Everton goal
  • We won't even notice Evra is playing
  • We won't win

This is what I predict will happen today:

Numerous people will call for your head.

As per usual nothing will be done about idiots such as yourself in the matchday forum.

People will moan that nothing has been done about the idiots in the matchday forum.

I will get drunk tonight.
 
The double-hard bastard that is Wibble has threatened a cull.

The cull was feeling distinctly unscared, mind you.

Excellent.

Well, you're a mod, now, Sinch. I hope you're a tyrant.
 
I'm glad he is on the bench, anyway. He can still make an impact.
 
wtf my stream has dutch audio and a rotating graphic saying this service is not available in your area

So did mine, it's sorted itself out for me now, but still has Dutch commentary, nout you can do about that.