Everton vs Manchester United

------------------De Gea----------------
Rafael-------Carrick-----Vidic--------Evra
Valencia---------Cleverley-----------Nani
------------Rooney------Kagawa--------
--------------------RVP-----------------
 
No. Only the telegraph among the reputable sites was running it last time I checked, said he was out friday and yet Rio tweeted about training on saturday.
 
------------------De Gea----------------
Rafael-------Carrick-----Vidic--------Evra
Valencia---------Cleverley-----------Nani
------------Rooney------Kagawa--------
--------------------RVP-----------------

Ah the old Christmas tree formation. We used it twice during the tour didn't we? Or it seemed like it anyway. I think it was in the first two games, in South Africa.
 
Carrick has always done a job at center back, but it's still bad news, how long are the others out for?

------------DDG
Rafael---Vidic------Carrick------Evra
----------Ando----Cleverely
Valencia--------Kagawa------------Nani
-----------------Rooney

Is what I reckon we will start with tomorrow if Rio is out. Hard to predict the midfield and forward selections though. RVP or Scholes could easily start, Fergie might want to leave Rooney out of another Goodison park return and any number of midfield combinations is possible.

Looking forward to seeing Anderson and Cleverley back fit for United with the added summer transfers and Vidic's return. Aside from the injuries in defence and lack of left back cover, we generally look alot stronger with the returning players and the new signings. You can't completely rule out Young or Hernandez either depending on what Fergie wants from the team and with different players being at different levels of fitness after the Euroes and Olympics.

As for defenders, Smalling is out for 2 months, Jones one month, Rio is unknown and Evans is back in training but lacking match fitness.
 
I hope rio is fit
If not I reckon Evans will be in. I reckon Valencia will play at
Full back.

Reckon we'll line up like this

De gea

Valencia evans vidic Evra
Carrick scholes cleverly
Wellbeck. RVP. Rooney

Subs: kagawa, nani, young, rafael, young, ando, chico
 
I hope rio is fit
If not I reckon Evans will be in. I reckon Valencia will play at
Full back.

Reckon we'll line up like this

De gea

Valencia evans vidic Evra
Carrick scholes cleverly
Wellbeck. RVP. Rooney

Subs: kagawa, nani, young, rafael, young, ando, chico

Naaa
 
I hope rio is fit
If not I reckon Evans will be in. I reckon Valencia will play at
Full back.

Reckon we'll line up like this

De gea

Valencia evans vidic Evra
Carrick scholes cleverly
Wellbeck. RVP. Rooney

Subs: kagawa, nani, young, rafael, young, ando, chico
You should write telegrams, Sir.
 
I hope rio is fit
If not I reckon Evans will be in. I reckon Valencia will play at
Full back.

Reckon we'll line up like this

De gea

Valencia evans vidic Evra
Carrick scholes cleverly
Wellbeck. RVP. Rooney

Subs: kagawa, nani, young, rafael, young, ando, chico
Kagawa as a makeshift goalie ?
 
Love to see Kagawa and RvP tomorrow. Just go out an attack the Everton side.
 
Kagawa and Rooney will both start. RVP will replace Kagawa in the second half.

My predicition.
 
Wouldn't be too surprised if we often start with a narrow 4-4-2, where Valencia keeps width and Kagawa has freedom to roam.


----------DDG---------
---Rafael-Vidic-Rio-Evra

Valencia-Cleverly- Carrick-Kagawa

--------Rooney-RvP-----
 
I can see scholes playing but personally I hope not. Not a game that suits him imo and if rio is out I think we'll need lots of energy in the middle.
 
I hope rio is fit
If not I reckon Evans will be in. I reckon Valencia will play at
Full back.

Reckon we'll line up like this

De gea

Valencia evans vidic Evra
Carrick scholes cleverly
Wellbeck. RVP. Rooney

Subs: kagawa, nani, young, rafael, young, ando, chico

why is nani on the bench

he was one of our best performers last year

I want him playing
 
Okay, I'm going with
De Gea
Rafael-Evans-Vidic-Evra
Carrick - Cleverley
Valencia - Kagawa - Nani
Rooney

RVP to come on 2nd half.
 
Okay, I'm going with
De Gea
Rafael-Evans-Vidic-Evra
Carrick - Cleverley
Valencia - Kagawa - Nani
Rooney

RVP to come on 2nd half.

---------De Gea
Valencia-Carrick-Vidic-Evra
----Scholes - Cleverley
--Nani--Rooney--Kagawa
----------RVP

I touch myself to that.
 
I hope everything is ok with Rio:

------------DDG-------------
--- Rafael-- Rio -- Vidic - Evra
Valencia-- Carrick - Cleverley* - Nani
----------- Kagawa---------------
------------ Rooney--------------

* Scholes, Anderson
 
What I'd like to see:



---------------DDG-------------
--- Valencia-- Rio -- Vidic - Evra
----------Carrick - Scholes----------
Nani----------Rooney---------Kagawa
--------------Van Persie--------------




It's quite an attacking line-up. Plenty of options to change things up with Cleverley, Welbeck, Young, Rafael, Giggs etc. feck me we have a fantastic bench.
 
---------VDS
Rafae--Vidic-Rio-Evra
---Carrick-Scholes
Val----Clev----Nani
------Rooney

Van Persie on the bench.
 
Hope Kagawa starts. He will really add something we've missed for awhile.
 
What I'd like to see:



---------------DDG-------------
--- Valencia-- Rio -- Vidic - Evra
----------Carrick - Scholes----------
Nani----------Rooney---------Kagawa
--------------Van Persie--------------




It's quite an attacking line-up. Plenty of options to change things up with Cleverley, Welbeck, Young, Rafael, Giggs etc. feck me we have a fantastic bench.

this
 
hah.. I miss VDS.

Everton away.. Van Persie has barely played in preseason.. A lot of fit midfielders available..
Wouldnt be surprised if we started off with a 4-2-3-1
 
hah.. I miss VDS.

Everton away.. Van Persie has barely played in preseason.. A lot of fit midfielders available..
Wouldnt be surprised if we started off with a 4-2-3-1

Played in the Euros (although not for long) and got some minutes in pre season. He's ready I think.