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Manchester United vs. FC Oțelul Galați
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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.
Cleverley, Giggs and Young all missed training.
Fryers and Cole - do they normally train with the 1st team prior to a European fixture?
As much as it would be nice to continue to show disdain towards Europe's elite competition, we could really do with a good win. We need to kick-start some decent form again.
As much as it would be nice to continue to show disdain towards Europe's elite competition, we could really do with a good win. We need to kick-start some decent form again.
Anyone else think their strip looks like a sweet wrapper?
But it's two.thought it was only 1
yeah I thought it was only 1 game as well.
From that training squad:
David De Gea
Rafael - Phil Jones - Rio Ferdinand - Patrice Evra
Antonio Valencia - Darren Fletcher - Anderson - Nani
Wayne Rooney - Danny Welbeck
Rafael - Phil Jones - Rio Ferdinand - Patrice Evra
Antonio Valencia - Darren Fletcher - Anderson - Nani
Wayne Rooney - Danny Welbeck
Sub: Anders Lindegaard, Jonny Evans , Fabio, Ji-sung Park, Paul Pogba, Dimitar Berbatov, Javier Hernandez
Reasons:
Possibly Lindegaard instead of De Gea.
Rafael should be straight back in.
Vidic is banned.
Although awful against City and out of the Everton game, I think Fergie will want Ferdinand's experience for this one.
It could realistically be any combination of Valencia, Nani or Park on the right or Park or Nani on the left.
Sadly Fletcher and Anderson look to be our only real option in the centre, Gibson would be a schock choice although could be ahead of Pogba for the bench.
Rooney is a must with a 2 man CM in Europe even if it's poor opposition at home, while I think Welbeck is the man of the moment and providing us with great link up play, he passes ball with his foot well.
Berbs and Hernandez offering different options off the bench with Hernandez offering great impact qualities.
Excuse my ignorance, why would it be 2? Isn't a red normally just 1 unless it's violent?
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TBH I'm glad Vidic is missing here. There's bigger tests than this to come in the league and I don't want him picking up an injury in a game we will prboably win without him (you'd hope)
Larnell Cole and Zeki Fryers have been given Champions League Squad numbers.
Wish morrison was in the list :P.
Hopefully Fryers makes the bench.
would like to see Cole too, but there are plenty of fit midfielders, so that seems unlikely. we are a bit short on defenders
would like to see Cole too, but there are plenty of fit midfielders, so that seems unlikely. we are a bit short on defenders
Flippin 'eck, I was about to start a thread for the Galati game.
Spoons...
didn't you here the huge sigh of relief you did not?
I reckon deep down the punters blamed me for our thrashing.
Worry not, I'll be back for the derby. Lightening can't and won't strike twice.
A day before the game? When was the last time that happened?
Last week?
think if you put proper badges on this time and we do end up winning, we have identified the problem...
I was going for the minimalist look. Next time it's going to proper mental, though.
TV3 showing this tonight?
Fryers should start.
Why not? Showed a lot of promise, a twin will most likely pick up a knock and Evra's form is erratic to say the least.
This game has a carling cup feeling about it.
Hope to see some of the young lads getting some playing time, a clean sheet and a couple of nice goals for us.
God, the group stages are a bore.
Hope to see some of the young lads getting some playing time, a clean sheet and a couple of nice goals for us.
God, the group stages are a bore.
We can't afford to take this too lightly:
Not for me it doesn't, the players need to put on a performance at OT after the last display there and we cant afford not to win this match. I expect a strongish team and hopefully at least 4 goals
Not sure what kind of result I want in the Benfica-Basel game, maybe a draw. Want to win the group but the most important thing is to qualify.
RTE2 are.
Love those Galati fans they just had on Sky Sports News.
I think we'd be ok with more of a second string squad tonight. They've scored only one goal so far in the champions league and after watcing the first tie between us you can see why. They looked clueless in attack. I'd love to see a cameo from the likes of Morrison and Pogba, though it looks as though Pogba is the only one in with a shout as Morrison wasn't involved in the training squad yesterday.
Definitely a draw. A win with at least two goals difference for us would ensure we're top after tonight's game, with two games to play. We can then focus on beating Benfica at home, which would mean a point vs. Basel away from home on the last day would see us top the group. We could even afford a loss and still end up being second (with Basel winning the group if they manage to beat both us and Galati), because by beating Benfica we would've won the direct duel with them regardless.
So, two wins vs. Galati and Benfica and the table will most likely look like this (assuming Benfica and Basel draw today):
Utd 11
Benfica 8
Basel 8
= we're out of Benfica's reach.
Thank you, sir.
Keep up mate...
Sorry for being slow. Must be the drugs...
I'm expecting a few surprises in the line up tonight..