Since I said how poor he was I've seen Eckersly a few times in the reserves and he played well.....but why the hell is he on the bench when we already have Neville as a right back.
Manchester United vs FC Porto
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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.
Does anyone know how Porto line up? The only player i know is their CF Hulk and that image shows him in midfield... 
Good team.
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Uefa.com says Rooney up front, Park/Ronaldo on the wings with a three man central midfield: Carrick, Scholesy and Fletch.
oh oh....tell us you edited that post..
You generally dont get anything right...if you did get the team right, we might get beat
You generally dont get anything right...if you did get the team right, we might get beat
Good line-up. Should be able to get the win, but it'll be tight. Surprised Gibson is not on the bench. Would be nice to have the option of some young legs in central midfield. Fletcher and Carrick could be knackered after Sunday.
Have Uefa.com mixed up their positions up or are Porto playing with a very attacking line-up?
Good team. We should beat them easily if we play anywhere close to our potential.
Yep seems much more likely than Ronaldo up front, even though personally I'd prefer Ronaldo up front alongside Rooney.
I think they'd make a good partnership.
4-3-3 always makes me happy though, and that centre midfield is magic. That'd be my ideal three centre mids in any game we played 4-3-3, even though Anderson and Giggs are quality in a midfield three.
If we have the game wrapped up early, Fergie may want to give the kids a run out. Neville is in case is he is needed, he wont feature if we play well would be my guess.
All I want today is to see Ronaldo on the wing.
He loses 60% of quality when he plays as a striker.
He loses 60% of quality when he plays as a striker.
Thats a fairly random percentage stat.
Thats fairly accurate to the 14th decimal.
With most people it is only a fact if it has some sort of stat with it... I've got a odd feeling about todays game, it seems when ever we are favs going into a game we tend to lose/draw
Not a bad looking team....
KERM ONN UNITEDDD!!!
KERM ONN UNITEDDD!!!
Helton is a dodgy as feck keeper. He'll make at least 1 huge balls-up tonight, just you watch.
Seems like your normal 4-3-3.
Sapunaru and Cissokho at full back, Bruno Alves and Fernando centre back, Lucho, Meireles and Rolando in centre mid and Lopez, Hulk and Rodriguez as the front three.
omg, just realised, we have Ronaldo....but they have......Rolando
Same, Ronaldo's more effective when he's on the wings. But since it's a CL game I don't think Fergie want's to concede a home goal to Porto so he's relying on Fletch to provide more Defense for the back4 which mind you has been very shakey in the past three games.
An episode of the simpsons should pass the time, back in a bit.
omg, just realised, we have Ronaldo....but they have......Rolando
My scoreline prediction.
United 2-0 Carrick to score and an OG
United 2-0 Carrick to score and an OG
THIS is why you need MUTV
Sweet, The White Baggio should feature at some point!
Ecks can play right across the back four.
Goal.com says;
Manchester United (4-4-2): Van der Sar; O'Shea, Evans, Vidic, Evra; Ronaldo, Carrick, Scholes, Park; Tevez, Rooney.
Porto (4-3-3): Helton; Sapunaru, Rolando, Bruno Alves, Cissokho; Meireles, Fernando, Lucho Gonzalez; Cristian Rodriguez, Hulk, Lisandro Lopez.
So who's right?
Paul Parker is horrible on MUTV
Are the front three quite interchangeable? I always thought Lisandro Lopez was the natural centre forward so would play as the middle of the three, but Uefa have him out wide, with Hulk in the middle.
Also I think Rolando's the centre-back, and Fernando the holding midfielder?
I am stuck in work for another 5 hours...crap.
RTE highlighting Ronaldos bad points before his goals
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Parker just annoys me immensely. How they let him on MUTV after his daily yahoo ramblings are beyond me! I mean, it's not as if he was Giuseppe fecking Bergomi at right back!
Not Goal.com i can assure you
I was thinking the same thing.
Carrick, Scholes and Fletch...might get a bit clustered in the middle. I wonder which of them will play the most forwards? Scholes plays a lot deeper recently, wouldnt be suprised if Carrick and Fletcher are giving more license with Scholes spraying passes from deeper.
Thats assuming we play 433 of course. I have a feeling that Fletch might be on the right with Ronnie up top...not sure what Id think of that to be honest.
Say we're one goal up in the second half, I would still hope we'd sacrifice one of the mids for Giggs/Tevez/Macheda and try and get a good lead going into the second leg.
Thats assuming we play 433 of course. I have a feeling that Fletch might be on the right with Ronnie up top...not sure what Id think of that to be honest.
Say we're one goal up in the second half, I would still hope we'd sacrifice one of the mids for Giggs/Tevez/Macheda and try and get a good lead going into the second leg.
Great team.
I've a feeling Scholes is going to have a great game.
3-0. Cruise control, hopefully
I've a feeling Scholes is going to have a great game.
3-0. Cruise control, hopefully