Fulham vs Manchester United

And this is more likely:

hughferris

Utd team: VDS, O'Shea, Evans, Vida, Evra. Park, Fletch, Scholes, Valencia. Berba, Chicha.
less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone

Subs. Owen, Giggs, Smalling, Carrick, Nani, Rafa, Koos.
 
From some guy on twitter, not sure it's official:

vds, oshea, vidic, evans, evra, nani, fletcher, scholes, park, valencia, berba

Please no. What is the point of Hernandez, Owen and Macheda if they're not going to start such games?
 
Stewart Gardner;

Chich and park for nani and roon

EDIT

So

VDS
O'Shea, Vidic, Evans, Evra
Valencia, Scholes, Fletcher, Park
Berbatov Chicharito
 
And this is more likely:

hughferris

Utd team: VDS, O'Shea, Evans, Vida, Evra. Park, Fletch, Scholes, Valencia. Berba, Chicha.
less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone

Subs. Owen, Giggs, Smalling, Carrick, Nani, Rafa, Koos.

That seems more like it. Surprised Nani is dropped if it is the case.
 
CONFIRMED MUFC TEAM:

van der Sar

O'Shea
Vidic
J Evans
Evra

Valencia
Fletcher
Scholes
Park

Berbatov
Hernandez

SUBS: Kuszczak, Rafael, Smalling, Carrick, Giggs, Nani, Owen.
 
Nani :( Oh well, Park is a great player too.. I'm guessing alot of us are biased towards their fantasy teams

The thought of seeing Paul Scholes passing :drool:
 
Good team, glad Berba has a partner upfront, but I don't know why Nani is dropped? Nani played his best football for us when he had a good run in the team, dropping/rotating him does not help.
 
Strange move not to play Nani, maybe we'll play a Community Shield type of Formation in which Park rarely went wide and instead helped the Midfielders
 
Said before I wouldn't be surprised to see park. Tight midfield so it'll need his combat and work rate.
 
Bloody hell! Surely his ability to play CB AND RB should give him a place on the bench ahead of the likes of Rafael?

Rafael's a more dynamic RB and offers a better attacking option than Brown. For Brown to get in the team, O'Shea's the one who will have to be dropped, but the fact Sheasy can play RB/CB/LB and DM will mean he's a better option than Brown.
 
Agreed, I don't see the logic in resting a player who isn't tired and didn't play over the summer.

It's clearly tactical.

4-4-2 with Nani and Valencia is a very open line-up. Fine for the majority of games at OT and the aways against the minnows, but if we are to go 4 across the middle of the park against good sides like Fulham, then you need a more defensive winger. Park will tuck in a bit more and Evra will provide the width.
 
Thought we would regularly see Cleverley on the bench, time will tell
 
CONFIRMED MUFC TEAM:

van der Sar

O'Shea
Vidic
J Evans
Evra

Valencia
Fletcher
Scholes
Park

Berbatov
Hernandez

SUBS: Kuszczak, Rafael, Smalling, Carrick, Giggs, Nani, Owen.

As expected.

It's a good team that. Very excited about seeing the front two link-up. We've also got plenty of quality to effect the game from the bench.
 
Park will go off after 65 mins, you heard it here first;)