Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
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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.
1636: Team news: A bit of call my bluff from Sir Alex Ferguson and Harry Redknapp ahead of the Man Utd-Spurs FA Cup tie was it? Both hinted at reserve teams, but while Manchester United field nine full internationals, Spurs make just three changes from the side that limped past Burnley in the League Cup on Wednesday. Fabio da Silva makes his United debut, while Vedran Corluka, Gareth Bale and Roman Pavlyuchenko replace Jonathan Woodgate, Jamie O'Hara and Jermain Defoe for Tottenham.
Bit like Superman and Clark Kent
Yup, Bentley, not Lennon
Alnwick, Gunter, Assou-Ekotto, Corluka, Dawson, Bentley, Huddlestone, Zokora, Bale, Modric, Pavlyuchenko.
Subs: Gomes, Gilberto, Giovani, Taarabt, Defoe, Rocha, Dervite.
Weakest team eh.
FABIO...FABIO..
can;t wait to see him play
can;t wait to see him play
Fergie never did that. And all the injured players really are out.
Bent is one of their few fit players and he's not even on the bench??? Well that's the end of his time at Spurs!
Also surprised that Giovanni didn't make the starting 11 given Harry's desire to rest players.
This game is all about Fabio for me.
Judging from what they have shown in the league - it's hard to find a team that would do much worse
Im sure those who have said otherwise would have watched them both to form their opinnions.
You talk nonsense a lot, modric is no way better, its not even up for debate
What about everyone else? This game is more than one man, Tosic could also make his first team debut as well.
Think we might see Tosic today too.
Too bad Bale is playing on the wing rather than left back, I reckon he can cause us a bit of a problem. Though that all depends on how he manages without all the space left for him when he's attacking from the back.
Looking forward to this, glad both teams are as strong as they are.
Looking forward to this, glad both teams are as strong as they are.
It could be Fabio c Spurs and the job would be done.
Viva Fabiooooo Viva Fabbbiiioooo
Running down the wing, with your brother twin
Viva Fabiooo
Crap, I know
Viva Fabiooooo Viva Fabbbiiioooo
Running down the wing, with your brother twin
Viva Fabiooo
Crap, I know
Presume Wellbeck, Ronaldo and Tevez will alternate from wing to wing to upfront?
I reckon so. They'll drift and swap positions, and Berbatov will drop deep a lot too - allowing the others to overlap.
So I have decreed!
Harry playing silly games I suppose.
Still, no Gomes, Woodgate, King and Lennon, and Palacios not eligible - so that's at least 5 players short of what's now probably our strongest line-up in a 4-5-1 formation.
I hope Taarabt and Dos Santos get a chance to play.
Anyhow, I'm off to watch it on TV. May the best team on the day win.
I like that Spuds line-up, it's got no pace & only one up front. Hopefully we'll be 3 up by half time & give Tosic a run out second half!
Right well I'm off to watch the game.
I reckon 3-1 (Vidic, Ronaldo & Tosic )
I reckon 3-1 (Vidic, Ronaldo & Tosic
)I know, but Jonathan Stevenson is awful.
Why not just 'May the best team win'
Anyone got a working stream or a radio link ? Puhlease.
Fergie will prob play Fletch-Nev-Vida-O'Shea on tuesday and that's why Neville and Vida play together.
And someone TOLD ME Welbeck doesn't have the skill on the wing
FabiooibaF
Pub time
Welbeck was introduced to the Reserves on the wing. He's not really great there, but he does sometimes drift into channels as a striker. Decent crosser, though.
Carrick & Scholes in the midfield
Hopefully, they play to their ability, and we can address the frustrating lack of creativity from the midfield in recent times.
Also good luck to Fabio. Hope he does not get exposed defensively.
Hopefully, they play to their ability, and we can address the frustrating lack of creativity from the midfield in recent times.
Also good luck to Fabio. Hope he does not get exposed defensively.
FAbiooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Great to see Fabio on the team sheet. It does seem very odd though for Fergie to play Berbatov, Tevez, Ronaldo and Welbeck. Maybe Tosic just hasn't bulked up enough yet.
is it just me or is this game on itv AND setanta?
which one is better?
which one is better?
Could someone PM me a Ustream?
This game is all about Fabio for me.
is it just me or is this game on itv AND setanta?
which one is better?
ITV, but Setanta is worth the watch after i guess for Special1 T.V
I wouldn't have played both Berbatov and Tevez. Can't afford any injuries. The West Brom game is more important.
Bit worried for Fabio. Just glad he's not up against Lennon as he might have gotten destroyed. I'd worry that he'll try and get forward too much to try and make an impact like his brother has.
We'd be better off getting knocked out today. We're already stretched too thin to handle a long Cup run. Football being football we'll probably go to a replay after all the stuff about Fergie trying to "exploit" the rules.
Bit worried for Fabio. Just glad he's not up against Lennon as he might have gotten destroyed. I'd worry that he'll try and get forward too much to try and make an impact like his brother has.
We'd be better off getting knocked out today. We're already stretched too thin to handle a long Cup run. Football being football we'll probably go to a replay after all the stuff about Fergie trying to "exploit" the rules.
The likes of Dawson, Huddlestone, Zokora, Bentley, Bale, Modric and Pavlychenko must be shitting themselves after what Redknapp said. Suppose they'll start searching for new clubs after the game.
strange, I just flicked to Setanta2 to see their coverage (ITV have a break) and it says: 'This programme is not available'
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagggggggggggghhhhrrrrrrr!!!!!!!1
Reaching the Carling Cup Final is enough of an effort in the domestic cups. But just look at the cost of that as regards injuries. Yet more games in the FA Cup just increases the chances of more injuries, more tiredness, more fixture congestion and hurts our chances of winning the league.