I would definitely have Nani instead of Wellbeck on the bench
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Eh? Are you talking about when he was at Sunderland?
He was brilliant for them. Saved their arses.
His form has dipped the last few games though. As has Fletcher's. And then there's the Giggs terribly/brilliant conundrum.
I'm not one for doom and gloom but this line-up scares the shit out of me. Rio and Carrick are gonna be badly missed. There's no way SAF dropped Carrick he must have a knock. feck's sake.
I've had three text messages so far off fellow reds all along the lines of "Giggs starting and not Carrick! WTF?!"
I feel for Nani too. He doesn't even make the squad for league games these days, despite being one of our best performers over the last two games.
On a more positive note:
can somebody pm me a stream please...
Dont know what's the worse... giggs as CM or rooney as LW...
i sincerely hope that happens, i actually thought you were joking with that comment, cant believe it was serious
It will be interesting to see how Park would operate in a three-man midfield. Giggs has been playing quite an advanced role in the middle this season, so I would expect Fletcher to drop back a bit. So where would that leave Park?
Well, Park DID play as a defensive midfielder in his earlier years...
Well, Park DID play as a defensive midfielder in his earlier years...
It's a Premiership game. No chance of seeing Nani in this competetion.
Somebody on one of the other boards posted a couple of hours ago that Rio failed a fitness test this morning. I'm surprised about Carrick though.
Thankfully Jesus 2.0 is back, every cloud and all that...
On the plus side Chelsea fans I know are just as pissed off Deco is starting for them.
I hope you get made to look stupid.
I just don't rate him as highly as everyone else seem to do, Pogue. He is very talented and has a great future ahead of him, but I'm not sure he has what it takes to replace Rio in the long run.
why isnt Nani atleast on the bench?
Ronaldo, Rooney and Vidic need to play to their best today. Those 3 are key.
'kinell Fergie!!Why play a midfield duo who've probably never player together in our most important game this season, while our best midfield duo are sat on the bench????
Weird that you have so much faith in Nani making it, who's a couple of years older and much more hit and miss, IMO.
Oh well. Not really the thread for petty squabbles. Not yet anyway
Maybe the same reason we have three wingers on the pitch and only one centre mid?
I don't think it's us at our strongest, but I'm not as scared of Chelsea's midfield as some are. They could possibly rape us, but I think there's a better chance of them not working out in practice as well as they do on paper.
It looks like Nani has lost SAF's confidence.
Not progressed at all and deservedly not picked by Fergie.
Not progressed at all and deservedly not picked by Fergie.
Why play a midfield duo who've probably never player together in our most important game this season, while our best midfield duo are sat on the bench????
Fletcher and Giggs started against Everton in the midfield and they were fecking excellent in the first half.
I dreamt last night we beat them 7-0.
Why play a midfield duo who've probably never player together in our most important game this season, while our best midfield duo are sat on the bench????
Carrick must be carrying some sort of knock.
Scholes was absolutely horrendous against Derby. Played far too poorly to start such an important game.
Not so worried about Giggs starting ahead of Carrick. It's Rio that we'll miss today. And would really have liked to have Nani on the bench.
so in the studio we have Gary MacAllister, Jamie Carragher and Jamie Redknapp
not 1 united or chelsea personality
not 1 united or chelsea personality
Aye. I reckon so too. He's usually excellent for us in games like this.
I REALLY hope I´m wrong, but I´m worried about Fletcher and Giggs as a midfield duo.
I have 100% confidence that Evans will do well in defence, but I´m not sure about the midfield.
I have 100% confidence that Evans will do well in defence, but I´m not sure about the midfield.
Fergie has lost faith in him, it seems anyway
he did well on our last two games...wierd...shit starting 11 anyway, i dont have a good feeling about this...
Oh dear. Really bizarre - Carrick and Scholes (apparently) both fit, they're our best midfielders, and they're on the bench. I'll hope to be proved wrong here, but that's a weak midfield in my book.
Why the feck are three Liverpool players in the studio? Should I mute?
Evra will eat Deco, that fecking sycophant.
FFS, 3 pundits all with dipper connections in the Sky studio as pundits
Don't know whether to laugh or cry.
Don't know whether to laugh or cry.
As a combination i think it's fine, actually its bloody good against average opposition. Against Chelsea though it has made me slightly more nervous than i was before.
I'm sure Fergie has his reasons though.
If anyone could pm me a link to a stream, it would very much appreciated.
Concerned with the lineup. Hope everyone justifies their inclusion...
Would take a point now.
Would take a point now.
I can't understand a word Carragher is saying.