Manchester United vs. Beşiktaş JK

"A new partnership in Macheda and Welbeck"

Uhh, yeah if you decide not to include the countless times they've played in the reserves together.
 
Not happy with that lineup at all. Besiktas are not as much of a walk over as that team would have you believe. I'm all for giving youngsters a chance but a win tonight makes us winners of the group. Big big gamble from fergie IMO.

get a grip, the youngsters out there are good enough to overcome besiktas....the pompey game is obviously more important in fergie mind thus hes resting key players....
 
Nani isn't starting.
Bah, I knew that. I just saw the line-up in Pogue's post and forgot that Park ended up coming in. :nervous:


I always thought Macheda was taller than Welbeck but i knew Beck was around 6 foot but it came as a bit of a surprise when i saw that he was 2cm taller than Macheda.
Welbeck's 6'2" I think, and the management reckon he'll reach 6'3". Macheda is obviously more solid and physically mature (despite being a year younger), but Welbeck has a bit of a height advantage.

It will be interesting to see just how big Welbeck gets once he reached 23 or so. Will he stay with his Kanu-like lanky build, or will he pile on the pounds and become a physical power-house?
 
Anyone got a good sopcast link they could pm?
 
Not happy with that lineup at all. Besiktas are not as much of a walk over as that team would have you believe. I'm all for giving youngsters a chance but a win tonight makes us winners of the group. Big big gamble from fergie IMO.

You know the last time we played a bunch of kids against a Turkish team in a meaningless Champions' League we won 4-0 and saw a certain David Beckham get his first European start...

If we want to see any new Giggs, Scholes, Beckhams etc. we have to give them first team experience and we won't get many better chances. And no, it's not enough to just play them in Carling Cup games 2 or 3 times a season.
 
I hate ad breaks.
 
he is not register for our CL squad, can't understand that....:(

Because Fergie thought there was 24 players better suited and he took a gamble with Hargreaves being fit.

Even if Hargreaves wasn't in the list, De Laet would have been given first choice over Tosic.
 
How can Kiko chew gum during a game, weirdo.
 
Great. Welbeck and Macheda in the attack, Obertan to start. Also Park is getting his chance.
 
Obertan starting on the right.
 
I thought Park was Tevez for a second.
 
It's great to see us taking it to Besiktas. Much happier with the team selection after hearing Wolfsburg lost.