Leicester 1-4 United.....27/09/03.....EPL
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Cal said:
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Starting 11
-------------Big T----------
Gazz---Rio--SIlvestre---JOSH
----Keano/Butt----Djemba
Ronaldo-----Scholes----Giggs
-----------Ruud-------------
Altough we may see Forlan or Fortune in the squad in the 1st half instead of Scholsey.
I predict a
3:1 united
Ruud 26'
Ruud 37'
Ronaldo 67'
I'd rather Scholes put his feet up until we go to Stuttgart.
Telegraph match preview makes for uneasy reading...
Leicester v Manchester United 3.00
Leicester
4-4-2
Walker
Curtis Sinclair Taggart Rogers
Scimeca Izzet Nalis Impey
Dickov Bent
Van Nistelrooy
Giggs
Fortune P Neville Keane Scholes
O'Shea Silvestre Ferdinand G Neville
Howard
4-4-1-1
Man Utd
LAST SIX: Leicester DLDLWL Man Utd WWWLWD
FITNESS TESTS: Leicester: Scowcroft (hip), Thatcher (flu). Man Utd: Scholes (hernia). OUT: Leicester: Deane (hamstring), Elliott (toe), Ferdinand (knee), Gillespie (ankle), Hignett (hamstring). Man Utd: Brown (knee), Kleberson (dislocated shoulder), Solskjaer (knee).
REFEREE: A D'Urso. Games: 3, Y16, R1.
ODDS: H: 6-1 (W), D: 13-5 (L), A: 1-2 (C).
The good thing about Leicester is that they know their limitations. They know their strengths, too, which include putting teams under pressure with quick, direct football. Marcus Bent and Paul Dickov could conceivably cause trouble. Even so, the champions have more than enough going forward to make Leicester sweat, including a fired-up Ruud van Nistelrooy aiming to put behind him that penalty miss against Arsenal.
- John Ley and Alan Smith
Leicester v Manchester United 3.00
Leicester
4-4-2
Walker
Curtis Sinclair Taggart Rogers
Scimeca Izzet Nalis Impey
Dickov Bent
Van Nistelrooy
Giggs
Fortune P Neville Keane Scholes
O'Shea Silvestre Ferdinand G Neville
Howard
4-4-1-1
Man Utd
LAST SIX: Leicester DLDLWL Man Utd WWWLWD
FITNESS TESTS: Leicester: Scowcroft (hip), Thatcher (flu). Man Utd: Scholes (hernia). OUT: Leicester: Deane (hamstring), Elliott (toe), Ferdinand (knee), Gillespie (ankle), Hignett (hamstring). Man Utd: Brown (knee), Kleberson (dislocated shoulder), Solskjaer (knee).
REFEREE: A D'Urso. Games: 3, Y16, R1.
ODDS: H: 6-1 (W), D: 13-5 (L), A: 1-2 (C).
The good thing about Leicester is that they know their limitations. They know their strengths, too, which include putting teams under pressure with quick, direct football. Marcus Bent and Paul Dickov could conceivably cause trouble. Even so, the champions have more than enough going forward to make Leicester sweat, including a fired-up Ruud van Nistelrooy aiming to put behind him that penalty miss against Arsenal.
- John Ley and Alan Smith
I have to say I think they got that wrong. 4-4-1-1 is not accurate enough. I can not imagine, with Ole out and Scholes doubtful, Ronaldo sitting on the sidelines. That would be a travesty. We may have Keane, Phil and Fortune sitting behind Giggs and Ronaldo with Scholes added to the fray later on. IMO.
If there was there was ever a time to win convincingly, this is it! I realize that Leicester is not to be taken lightly, because they really are not a bad side but United should be able to win.
Yeah, we obviously have a chance. But Leicester have been solid right through the team. Haven't lost at home all season and made things difficult for Chelsea and Liverpool. Could make things difficult for us. In fact, they could get a draw.
yeah..leicester is not a bad team afterall....
I think Ruud will get a hat trick today.
-----------------Timmy----------------
Gaz----------Rio-------Mikael---------O`shea
Fletch------Keane--------Scholes-----Ronaldo
--------------Giggs------Ruud
Subs:
Djemba
Forlan
Fortune
Paz
Carrol
Could this be our lineup today?
Maybe Paz instead of Keano, but in my opinion Paz could do with a rest now, he´s started every game so far (including internationals?) and done well in most so he deserves a breather (not so sure he wants one tho)
Great to focus on football again, after a week of talking about "the incidents".....
Gaz----------Rio-------Mikael---------O`shea
Fletch------Keane--------Scholes-----Ronaldo
--------------Giggs------Ruud
Subs:
Djemba
Forlan
Fortune
Paz
Carrol
Could this be our lineup today?
Maybe Paz instead of Keano, but in my opinion Paz could do with a rest now, he´s started every game so far (including internationals?) and done well in most so he deserves a breather (not so sure he wants one tho
)Great to focus on football again, after a week of talking about "the incidents".....
This is how I reckon we'll line up:
---------------Timmy--------------
---Gaz-----Rio----Silv-----JohnO---
--------Keane--------Fortune-------
--Fletcher------Scholes------Giggs--
----------------Ruud----------------
Bench:
Carroll
Phil
Butt/Djemba
Ronaldo
Diego
I think SAF will take this opportunity to blood Fletcher. I've got Fortune partnering Keano, but it could just as easily be Phil.
Personally, I would give Scholesy one more week and put Fletcher in the centre with Ronaldo on the right.
---------------Timmy--------------
---Gaz-----Rio----Silv-----JohnO---
--------Keane--------Fortune-------
--Fletcher------Scholes------Giggs--
----------------Ruud----------------
Bench:
Carroll
Phil
Butt/Djemba
Ronaldo
Diego
I think SAF will take this opportunity to blood Fletcher. I've got Fortune partnering Keano, but it could just as easily be Phil.
Personally, I would give Scholesy one more week and put Fletcher in the centre with Ronaldo on the right.
I just get the feeling Scholes is going to score, perhaps 2. Hmmmmmm interesting. I think he will have a good game if he plays. First goal perhaps....
Scholes is not going to play, also Keane will be rested quite probably. I would also rest Giggs for the Stuttgart match. It will be a difficult game.. I predict 1-2.
Litmanen said:
If We don't play three of out best players just because we decided too, well, we deserve a difficult game.
But I think Giggs and Keane will play, Scholes depending on his fitness.
Mind you, that we have our CL match on Wednesday and today is saturday so I don't think that Fergie will hesitate and rest our best players but I am sure that when something happens then this player will be immediately substituted.
Keane, Giggs and Scholes(!) all start. So I was wrong.
I thought this would have been a game to rest some of the players before an important CL game. But of course SAF knows what he is doing.
I thought this would have been a game to rest some of the players before an important CL game. But of course SAF knows what he is doing.
Man Utd: Howard, G, Neville, Ferdinand, O'Shea, P, Neville, Fortune, Keane, Scholes, Giggs, van Nistelrooy, Fletcher
Subs: Ronaldo, Butt, Carroll, Djemba-Djemba, Forlan
Full Premiership debut for Fletcher
Subs: Ronaldo, Butt, Carroll, Djemba-Djemba, Forlan
Full Premiership debut for Fletcher
strange that forlan isnt getting a chance after his performance in preseason.
Amir said:Man Utd: Howard, G, Neville, Ferdinand, O'Shea, P, Neville, Fortune, Keane, Scholes, Giggs, van Nistelrooy, Fletcher
Subs: Ronaldo, Butt, Carroll, Djemba-Djemba, Forlan
Full Premiership debut for Fletcher
Fantastic
As ever I'll be in he chat room doing as decent job of a commentry I can, now broadband powerd! (which makes feck all differance anyway)
what is the deal with mickey?
keane score 1-0 yessssssssss
Van nisterooy 0-2 yeeess!!.
now 2- 0 nistelrooy
Man! That was a quick 2nd goal. what happened?
Scholes 25 yard shot deflected of a leicester player and into RVN' s path and there you have it.
3-0 Ruud absolutely splendid.
What have I missed? I just woke up from a night of drinking and two strange women in my bed.
MrMarcello said:
U have missed United ripping LEicester to pieces 3-0 Keano got the first and Ruud hit the other 2. His second is supposedly a bit special.
Brilliant. Happy for Ruud - Gary was fit to burst when they were celebrating. Just checking up to see just when was Keano's last goal in the league, and it was the winner against Blackburn at Old Trafford - all the way back Feb 19 2002! Fletcher = first-team material.
Leicester City 0-3 Manchester United: GOALS
Roy Keane: 0-1
Ruud van Nistelrooy: 0-2
Ruud van Nistelrooy: 0-3
Roy Keane: 0-1
Ruud van Nistelrooy: 0-2
Ruud van Nistelrooy: 0-3
Agree with u Gazza the more i see of Fletcher the more confident i am of him making it big time at OT. You at the game Gazza
Fletcher This kid will be our O'Shea this season
Really glad that Scholes is back, no surpises that United played so much better with him back
This kid will be our O'Shea this season Really glad that Scholes is back, no surpises that United played so much better with him back
MrMarcello said:
Not much, obviously!Not a great half by any means but we're playing well. It's obvious to me that we've really missed Scholesy, no surprise that our attacking play are five times better now that he's back.
Fletcher has had a decent half. Not great but many good touches and some good attacking play from him. Has missed a few passes but that's expected for anyone making his full PL debut. Perhaps lacking tempo but not class.
Howard is solid as always but our defence has seemed a little sloppy so far.
Second half promises a great chance for us to improve our goal difference.
Fletcher has had a decent half. Not great but many good touches and some good attacking play from him. Has missed a few passes but that's expected for anyone making his full PL debut. Perhaps lacking tempo but not class.
Howard is solid as always but our defence has seemed a little sloppy so far.
Second half promises a great chance for us to improve our goal difference.
Bloody hell Suhkjit that was quick. Much appreciated
Tomo said:Fletcher
Really glad that Scholes is back, no surpises that United played so much better with him back
I take it Fletcher is having agood game then..
Gazza said:
Funny as feck that one.
If Fletcher carries on like that in the second half, he's all but bought himself a first team role.
Ruud's second goal was fantastic, great control to take it away from Sinclair.
Ruud's second goal was fantastic, great control to take it away from Sinclair.
Ruud's second was exceptional. One touch controlled a ball in mid-flight and took it past a marker who was sticking very close to him (Thatcher?). He then swivelled, leaving Sinclair on his backside. Ruud took his time when it looked as if he would be closed out - but put it just where Walker couldn't get a sniff of it. Wonderful stuff.
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