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Manchester United vs Bolton Wanderers
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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.
Why's the Bolton crest bigger than United one?Sorry to say this Jez but you have fecked it all up big time. I remember when I started a matchday thread in the Newbies when we played Derby at home and the Derby crest was bigger than United crest and the people went mad. You will die once everyone wakes up and sees this thread.
And 3-0 win for us
Ha, it got edited by a mod I'm guessing. I had a massive United one before, and they deleted all my lineups and questions about the game as well.
I remember that Newbie matchday thread; you got a good verbal raping.
EDIT: There, edited it back myself and now the Bolton crest is smaller than the United one
use this
PIG
Wes
Rio
Vida
Evra
Ronaldo
Fletcher
Scholes
Park
Rooney
Tevez
Subs: VDS, Rafael, Evans, Hargreaves, Nani, Anderson, Berbatov.
Wes
Rio
Vida
Evra
Ronaldo
Fletcher
Scholes
Park
Rooney
Tevez
Subs: VDS, Rafael, Evans, Hargreaves, Nani, Anderson, Berbatov.
Tevez has to start. He just has to. C'mon Fergie ..... give us some Carlitos.
Fergie confirmed that Ronaldo will start on Saturday.
I'll get called a twat if I verbally rape the thread starter for making the worst matchday thread this season. So I won't bother...
You donkey anus licking twathead!
Anyway...
If we look at the premiership predictions over at the football forum, its 100% United win for us. We all feel confident that this is the game thats going to really kick start us into the next gear.
Ronaldo's starting according to Ferguson. Rooney could get rested with Tevez getting the nod. Berbatov needs the games and i'd expect Nani to get a match. We'll probably go with Scholes and Hargreaves in the centre.
You donkey anus licking twathead!
Anyway...
If we look at the premiership predictions over at the football forum, its 100% United win for us. We all feel confident that this is the game thats going to really kick start us into the next gear.
Ronaldo's starting according to Ferguson. Rooney could get rested with Tevez getting the nod. Berbatov needs the games and i'd expect Nani to get a match. We'll probably go with Scholes and Hargreaves in the centre.
PIG
Brown
Ferdinand
Evans
Evra
Fletcher
Scholes
Hargreaves
Ronaldo
Berbatov
Tevez
Subs: VDS, Neville, Vidic, O'Shea, Nani, Anderson, Rooney
Perhaps a 442 with Nani and Ronaldo wide, Tevez and Berb up top and Hargreaves and Fletch in the center of midfield with Scholes rested for Europe.
Brown
Ferdinand
Evans
Evra
Fletcher
Scholes
Hargreaves
Ronaldo
Berbatov
Tevez
Subs: VDS, Neville, Vidic, O'Shea, Nani, Anderson, Rooney
Perhaps a 442 with Nani and Ronaldo wide, Tevez and Berb up top and Hargreaves and Fletch in the center of midfield with Scholes rested for Europe.
We should really start winning now I feel, hopefully Fergie plays two natural wingers in Ronaldo and Nani and leaves either Tevez, Rooney or Berbatov on the bench. Personally I'd go with Berbatov and Tevez upfront, but I think it's pretty likely Fergie will start Tevez and Rooney, and I honestly can't see Berbatov sitting on the bench either. My choice:
Subs: Amos (if Edwin is still injured), Rafael, Scholes, Giggs, Rooney, Manucho, Fletcher
Based on yesterday's performance this should be a good game to watch, improve the finishing and we'll win comfortably. We were way too wasteful against Middlesbrough.
Berbatov - Tevez
Nani - Hargreaves - Anderson - Ronaldo
Evra - Vidic - Ferdinand - Brown
PIG
Nani - Hargreaves - Anderson - Ronaldo
Evra - Vidic - Ferdinand - Brown
PIG
Subs: Amos (if Edwin is still injured), Rafael, Scholes, Giggs, Rooney, Manucho, Fletcher
Based on yesterday's performance this should be a good game to watch, improve the finishing and we'll win comfortably. We were way too wasteful against Middlesbrough.
I don't care what line up we will play. Just beat the shit out of them.
Would like to see ronnie start and also would like to see berba and tevez combination. if ronnie does not start nani has to as we need some wing play.
---------------------PIG-------------------
Brown-------Rio-----------Vida---------Evra
Hargreaves---Scholes----Fletcher-----Ronaldo
-------------Tevez-----Rooney-------------
Subs. Amos/VDS, Gaz, O'Shea, Anderson, Nani, Berba, Giggs
start with that line up finish with
---------------------PIG-------------------
Brown-------Rio-----------Vida---------Evra
--------Hargreaves-------Anderson---------
-------Ronaldo-----Rooney----Tevez--------
-------------------Berba--------------------
That should do the job
Brown-------Rio-----------Vida---------Evra
Hargreaves---Scholes----Fletcher-----Ronaldo
-------------Tevez-----Rooney-------------
Subs. Amos/VDS, Gaz, O'Shea, Anderson, Nani, Berba, Giggs
start with that line up finish with
---------------------PIG-------------------
Brown-------Rio-----------Vida---------Evra
--------Hargreaves-------Anderson---------
-------Ronaldo-----Rooney----Tevez--------
-------------------Berba--------------------
That should do the job
PIG
Brown Rio Vida Evra
Ronaldo Anderson Scholes Giggs
Berbatov Tevez
Brown Rio Vida Evra
Ronaldo Anderson Scholes Giggs
Berbatov Tevez
Predicted Line-up:
GK: Tomasz Kuszczak #29
RB: Wes Brown #6
CB: Rio Ferdinand #5 (c)
CB: Nemanja Vidić #15
LB: Patrice Evra #3
RW: Cristiano Ronaldo #7
CM: Darren Fletcher #24
CM: Paul Scholes #18
LW: Park Ji-Sung #13
FW: Dimitar Berbatov #9
FW: Wayne Rooney #10
Subs: Ben Amos #40, Gary Neville #2, John O'Shea #22, Ryan Giggs #11, Anderson #8, Nani #17 & Carlos Tévez #32
Damn, this is hard. I can't belive I've left Hargreaves out, maybe it's time I admit that Giggs doesn't always have to be in the 18. But he's such a good player and it's too hard to leave him out. John O'Shea is defensive cover for anywhere on the pitch, I trust him enough to replace anyone in the defence so I always put him on the bench. Neville and Brown is a coin toss really, dunno who will start but the other will definately be on the bench. Anderson has had a break in the league, so I'd expect him to be in the squad, but if not this is where Hargreaves will be. Nani and Tévez can have such an impact on the game, especially in the latter stages so I have to choose those as well.
As for the starting line-up, I'm expecting a 4-4-2, but like the team for the Chelsea game, it has the option of switching to a 4-3-3 whenever needed, like so:
Ronaldo - Fletcher - Scholes - Park
----- Berbatov ------ Rooney -----
Becomes:
Fletcher -- Scholes -- Park
Ronaldo - Berbatov - Rooney
Anyway, we'll beat Bolton.
I don't have them all saved to a hosting site like someone :P lol
... *Steals*
... *Steals*
----------------------Kuzczak-------------------------
--Nev---------Rio-----------Evans---------------Evra--
--Park---------Scholes-----Fletcher------------Ronaldo--
----------------------------Rooney-----------------------
--------------------Berbetov------------------------------
Subs: Amos, Brown, Giggs, Tevez, Anderson, Nani, Wellbeck
Prediction:3-0 win for us. Berbs, Rooney, Scholes
--Nev---------Rio-----------Evans---------------Evra--
--Park---------Scholes-----Fletcher------------Ronaldo--
----------------------------Rooney-----------------------
--------------------Berbetov------------------------------
Subs: Amos, Brown, Giggs, Tevez, Anderson, Nani, Wellbeck
Prediction:3-0 win for us. Berbs, Rooney, Scholes
Trotters hopeful over key duo
2008-09-24 17:11:00
Bolton hope to have record signing Johan Elmander and midfielder Matt Taylor available to face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Sweden international Elmander, signed from Toulouse for £10million this summer, suffered a hamstring injury just 15 minutes into his second game for the club against Newcastle at the end of August.
Taylor is fit again after sustaining a broken toe in the St James' Park defeat and the duo will be welcome additions to Gary Megson's squad.
The pair have showed no ill-effects after returning to training and both could feature as the Trotters tackle the Premier League and European champions.
Megson told the club's official website: "Johan's had this hamstring strain and everybody seems to be comfortable with the way that he has trained over the last week so we are hopeful that he will be out there.
"Matty isn't very far away at all."
Megson will also be able to welcome back young defender Gary Cahill, who has completed a three-match ban following his dismissal in the Carling Cup defeat to Northampton on 26 August.
Cahill is expected to step straight back into the first XI despite his lack of match action, with his manager confident he will be able to handle the challenge of keeping the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Dimitar Berbatov and Wayne Rooney under wraps.
Megson said: "I think any team would miss that quality because I do happen to believe that he is the best young centre-half in the country.
"We have missed his qualities - he has got pace and he's good in the air. He's not the finished article yet but we were bound to miss him and it will be great to have him back. We need our better players out on the pitch because we haven't got a huge squad.
"He's been training all the time and he has done his work - he trains like a demon. It's probably not the ideal place to get chucked back in but I'm sure he'll relish it."
Source: soccer365.com
2008-09-24 17:11:00
Bolton hope to have record signing Johan Elmander and midfielder Matt Taylor available to face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Sweden international Elmander, signed from Toulouse for £10million this summer, suffered a hamstring injury just 15 minutes into his second game for the club against Newcastle at the end of August.
Taylor is fit again after sustaining a broken toe in the St James' Park defeat and the duo will be welcome additions to Gary Megson's squad.
The pair have showed no ill-effects after returning to training and both could feature as the Trotters tackle the Premier League and European champions.
Megson told the club's official website: "Johan's had this hamstring strain and everybody seems to be comfortable with the way that he has trained over the last week so we are hopeful that he will be out there.
"Matty isn't very far away at all."
Megson will also be able to welcome back young defender Gary Cahill, who has completed a three-match ban following his dismissal in the Carling Cup defeat to Northampton on 26 August.
Cahill is expected to step straight back into the first XI despite his lack of match action, with his manager confident he will be able to handle the challenge of keeping the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Dimitar Berbatov and Wayne Rooney under wraps.
Megson said: "I think any team would miss that quality because I do happen to believe that he is the best young centre-half in the country.
"We have missed his qualities - he has got pace and he's good in the air. He's not the finished article yet but we were bound to miss him and it will be great to have him back. We need our better players out on the pitch because we haven't got a huge squad.
"He's been training all the time and he has done his work - he trains like a demon. It's probably not the ideal place to get chucked back in but I'm sure he'll relish it."
Source: soccer365.com
What's the story with VDS? Will he play on the weekened?
Dunno yet, but I have a feeling Kuszczak will start either way.
I love your predictions, sad that you don't get any of them right
That's because Rooney doesn't score.
Who I feel will surely start:
Kuszczak (because VDS has been shaky so far)
Evra (Mainstay at leftback)
Ferdinand (Our defensive brain)
Scholes (because he will not play many this season on age factor)
Ronaldo (because he has already opened his account for the season)
Berbatov (because its his home debut)
Choices for other positions:
centerback
- Vidic (our defensive rock)
- Evans (proved his worth against Chelsea, Drogba was a mere pedestrian)
rightback
- Neville (get more game-time)
- Brown (solid in that position to 2 seasons now)
midfield
- Nani (pace, skills and good control, but often wasteful in front of goal)
- Park (our workhorse, deserves a place after the Chelsea display)
- Hargreaves (defensive cover, but not quite up to premiership pace yet)
- Fletcher (have done really well so far when called upon)
- Anderson (ball control, skills, asserts his authority on the field)
attack
- Rooney (relishes playing behind the striker, had some good interchanges with Berbatov against Chelsea)
- Tevez (how can we leave this guy out when he absolutely give 110% always)
- Manucho (home debut maybe?, looked like Adebayor when he came on against boro, we might have a gem here)
Kuszczak (because VDS has been shaky so far)
Evra (Mainstay at leftback)
Ferdinand (Our defensive brain)
Scholes (because he will not play many this season on age factor)
Ronaldo (because he has already opened his account for the season)
Berbatov (because its his home debut)
Choices for other positions:
centerback
- Vidic (our defensive rock)
- Evans (proved his worth against Chelsea, Drogba was a mere pedestrian)
rightback
- Neville (get more game-time)
- Brown (solid in that position to 2 seasons now)
midfield
- Nani (pace, skills and good control, but often wasteful in front of goal)
- Park (our workhorse, deserves a place after the Chelsea display)
- Hargreaves (defensive cover, but not quite up to premiership pace yet)
- Fletcher (have done really well so far when called upon)
- Anderson (ball control, skills, asserts his authority on the field)
attack
- Rooney (relishes playing behind the striker, had some good interchanges with Berbatov against Chelsea)
- Tevez (how can we leave this guy out when he absolutely give 110% always)
- Manucho (home debut maybe?, looked like Adebayor when he came on against boro, we might have a gem here)
I'd pick these at the moment.
I agree with your choice but I just feel that Evans should get a start.
This kid is really good.
He reminds me of Ronnie Johnson (excuse the spelling) who was rock solid in his partnership with Jaap Stam.
He is coll and calm under pressure.
1-0 Fletcher
----------PIG---------
--Wes - Rio - Vidic - Evra--
CR7 - Hargo - Scholes - Park
---Teveth - Berba ---------
Subs: Amos, G Nev, Ando, Nani, Fletcher, Manucho, Rooney
5-0
Ronaldox2
Teveth
Berbax2
--Wes - Rio - Vidic - Evra--
CR7 - Hargo - Scholes - Park
---Teveth - Berba ---------
Subs: Amos, G Nev, Ando, Nani, Fletcher, Manucho, Rooney
5-0
Ronaldox2
Teveth
Berbax2
am still sticking with tevez. i think he should start with either berba or rooney.
I like that, except I feel Tevez should start this one. Whether it's for Rooney or Berbatov I don't know (and don't particularly care). I'd also like to see Hargreaves and Evans on the bench, but it's hard to see how to fit them.
Why is everyone dropping VDS?
I can tell you now, if hes fit, he will play
Also, would be interesting to see Tevez and Berbatov together, but Fergie may reunite Rooney, Ronaldo and Tevez...or play all four?
Either way, I think we will destroy Bolton, and scores of 2-0 are inaccurate
More like 4-5
I can tell you now, if hes fit, he will play
Also, would be interesting to see Tevez and Berbatov together, but Fergie may reunite Rooney, Ronaldo and Tevez...or play all four?
Either way, I think we will destroy Bolton, and scores of 2-0 are inaccurate
More like 4-5
Like this:
...........Rooney...Berbatov...........
..Tevez........................Ronaldo..
or:
.................Berbatov.................
.......Tevez...Rooney...Ronaldo.....
Scholes and Anderson in a midfield two? Won't ever happen again as long as we've got Hargreaves and Fletcher fit, I reckon. Well, maybe cos it's Bolton at Old Trafford this time around..
think scholes should get a rest for this one, maybe fletcher and anderson in the middle? i dont think its been tried before though
Yeah, i think Anderson-Scholes will work for some reason. Anderson deserves a start against Bolton because he played awesome on Tuesday. Either that or Hargreaves/Fletcher with Ando i say.
i'd start with Tevez and Berbatov for this, Rooney on the bench.
Agreed with that resting Scholes option too, Anderson definitely and one of Hargreaves/Fletcher
Agreed with that resting Scholes option too, Anderson definitely and one of Hargreaves/Fletcher
Sorry everyone, but on recent form Rooney easily outstrips Berbatov. I'm shocked at the number of people on this thread who are starting Berbatov ahead of him. Maybe some are still caught up in Transfer Forum hysteria.
Tevez - Rooney
Nani - Scholes - Hargreaves - Ronaldo
Evra - Vidic - Rio - Brown
VDS
Tevez - Rooney
Nani - Scholes - Hargreaves - Ronaldo
Evra - Vidic - Rio - Brown
VDS
I agree with this guy
Past three Scholes-Anderson pairings in a midfield 2:
Zenit 2-1 United
Derby 0-1 United
United 1-2 City
Iffy to say the least.