Kick-off: Saturday, 11 August, 7:20 PM BST/8:20 PM local time
Location: AWD Arena, Hannover, Germany (capacity: 49,000)
Hannover 96 vs. United [Preseason Friendly]
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
Kick-off: Saturday, 11 August, 7:20 PM BST/8:20 PM local time
Location: AWD Arena, Hannover, Germany (capacity: 49,000)
get to see our old lad ron robert in action.
There's a game before this. Against Peterborough or Aberdeen.
Yes, apparently it is being played at 20 minutes past the hour.
We are going to score some goals in this game aren't we????
Please score some goals, preseason games seem so dull
Is he fit? 
You're right, but I think we're sending the back-ups to Peterborough on Friday. That game isn't listen on the official site preseason schedule or on any of the other websites promoting our preseason tour.
The Neil Simpson testimonial vs Aberdeen is on 14 August 2012.
Should I delete this one and make one for Peterborough instead?
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Someone better be prepared to take over the actual match day threads when the season starts, I'm not sure I want the responsibility.
VidaRed would make them all if it was up to me, he seems to be the luckiest.
VidaRed would make them all if it was up to me, he seems to be the luckiest.
There's always plenty of people racing to be the first to make a match day thread... I wouldn't worry about that
Well, considering how we've played during the preseason so far I think it's safe to say people won't be calling for me to continue!
Yeah, it has effect on United results.
Hey, I realize how superstitious people are on here, it may not effect results but it might make people hate me!
Okay, probably just the spastics, but they're loud.
Actually you've convinced me, I'll make the Everton thread.
Okay, probably just the spastics, but they're loud.
Actually you've convinced me, I'll make the Everton thread.
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class arena, as always in Germany.
I heard he was injured, is it true?
The great one
Can't go Off on holiday tomorrow eases the disappointment though
Was looking forward to singing and drinking with fellow Reds!
Off on holiday tomorrow eases the disappointment though Was looking forward to singing and drinking with fellow Reds!
Scholes not travelled for this one as he's being rested.
Kagawa-san hopefully starts and shows us what he is made off.
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Surprising they took Giggs & Cleverley, thought they might be at Peterborough tonight.
Where's Danny?
Twitter rubbish saying he's been offered to Arsenal on a one year loan. I can't see that happening, especially as he's in the last year of his contract and I think they only started surfacing after the news of the traveling squad came out.
It is odd that Giggs and Cleverley have gone and Welbeck hasn't though, maybe he's picked up some sort of knock.
Rooney-Kagawa has just as much, if not more chance of being our best attacking duo ahead of Welbeck-Rooney. Rooney is our best striker, and while he's very good playing behind the main striker he's our best line leader as well. I can see Rooney and Kagawa getting more goals and assist together than Rooney and Welbeck would with Rooney playing behind Welbeck.
This is tomorrow, right? Annoying. Hanover is only two hours away from Berlin. This could have been my first United match.
De Gea
Valencia===Ferdinand===Vidic===Evra
===Nani===Carrick===Cleverley===Young
Kagawa
===Rooney
Valencia===Ferdinand===Vidic===Evra
===Nani===Carrick===Cleverley===Young
Kagawa
===Rooney
Possibly also my line-up for Everton on the 20th, with right-back being the obvious question, which might in turn see Nani replace Young on the left.
I quite like the look of that. Though it's a bit bizarre to give someone the famous number 7 and then play him at right back!
Indeed; sad consequence of our even-more-famous-at-this-point luck with defensive injuries
But a fit Jones for Everton sees Nani move left and Valencia take his rightful number 7 place on the right
But a fit Jones for Everton sees Nani move left and Valencia take his rightful number 7 place on the right
Dani Alves plays like a midfielder from the fullback spot, he attacks way more than Busquets, perhaps Valencia can have a similar impact. Having a midfielder at fullback is an interesting way to add some more bite to our attack.
With all the money spent on players it has always surprised me that full back is often the position left for last in the line of considerations. Especially considering that modern tactics mean that the fullbacks are the players that get the most space and time on the ball!
Of course defending is an art of itself, and you can't just stick two midfielders in each spot and expect success, I suppose the problem comes in it being more important to be solid defensively than offensively at fullback.
Case in point, Bosingwa for Chelsea. Better in attack than defense, he gets forward constantly but manages to take part in creating about half as many goals as he takes part in conceding. So what's the point of his creating a few goals if he's going to let in twice as many?
You're generally much better off playing a defensively solid fullback even if he's limited in attack. But Valencia is so solid defensively it might work.
With all the money spent on players it has always surprised me that full back is often the position left for last in the line of considerations. Especially considering that modern tactics mean that the fullbacks are the players that get the most space and time on the ball!
Of course defending is an art of itself, and you can't just stick two midfielders in each spot and expect success, I suppose the problem comes in it being more important to be solid defensively than offensively at fullback.
Case in point, Bosingwa for Chelsea. Better in attack than defense, he gets forward constantly but manages to take part in creating about half as many goals as he takes part in conceding. So what's the point of his creating a few goals if he's going to let in twice as many?
You're generally much better off playing a defensively solid fullback even if he's limited in attack. But Valencia is so solid defensively it might work.
Difference being Alves only has to defend properly for 2 games a season, we'd be a lot worse off for letting Valencia play like Alves.
He's got the good attributes in pace, crossing and strength but his positioning isn't good enough to be a regular RB. Good option to fill in now and again but not as a regular.
yep, as i said in the valencia thread, we could have a poor-man's dani alves on our hands if we kept the ball like barca do. it is rather unfortunate that we don't though because valencia and nani on the same side week in week out would be fecking brilliant.
Hope to see:
de Gea
Valencia
Ferdinand
Vidic
Evra
Nani
Carrick
Anderson
Young
Kagawa
Rooney
SUBS: Lindegaard, M Keane, Brady, Cleverley, Bebe, Giggs, Berbatov, Hernandez.
de Gea
Valencia
Ferdinand
Vidic
Evra
Nani
Carrick
Anderson
Young
Kagawa
Rooney
SUBS: Lindegaard, M Keane, Brady, Cleverley, Bebe, Giggs, Berbatov, Hernandez.
scholes? or did he not travel?
Scholes didn't travel. Think that XI is probably our best side from that 19-man squad.
anyone found a usa tv listing for the game?
Fox Soccer Channel. 2 PM EST. I think they made a mistake and listed it as Barca vs MUFC which might be why you missed it. The times match, although they might just be replaying that game.
mine says that is a replay of the charity shield...but it is the right time. Fingers crossed.