Manchester United vs. New York Cosmos [Scholes testimonial]

Cosmos (from): Friedel, Calderone; Neville, Bridge, Cannavaro, Campbell, Salgado, Reyering, Murphy; Vieira, Pires, Butt, Diaby, Iraheta, Gaitan; Yorke, Keane, Dimitrov, McBride.



I got excited when I saw Keane....but it's the non-Keano.
 
That mosaic brought me a tear! :(

the class of 92 were the first "new boys" for me and now they're all retiring and getting old
 
United (from): De Gea, Kuszczak, Lindegaard, Amos; Evra, Jones, Ferdinand, Smalling, Vidic, Fabio, Rafael, Evans; Anderson, Giggs, Park, Carrick, Nani, Scholes, Young, Fletcher, Valencia, Obertan, Gibson, Cleverley, Pogba, Norwood, Morrison; Owen, Berbatov, Rooney, Welbeck, Macheda, Diouf

Our squad. Great to see Ravel and Pogba both being included. Fletch's back too. Oh and Norwood is included, Scholesy would like that ;)

This doesnt really tell us anything. We're not gonna bring 33 players
 
Now the day has come I am feeling very sad and emotional about this game. I loved Ole's testimonial but for the simple reason that it was a good while after he retired I could sort of accept it.

Scholes is one of my favourite ever players. In 20 years time I will be trying to describe what a great player he was to the younger generation.

:'( Thanks for everything Scholsey
 
all 33 players are fit and not injured? at the same time? i know fletcher and valencia have just return to training but this is a rarity for us.
 
Diaby and Wayne Bridge are such random choices :lol:
 
An hours build up on MUTV freeview tonight.

The match is subscription only though :(
 
why is the match just 2 day before our match against citeh in the community shield, our players only have less than 48 hours to recover, madness.
 
Diaby and Wayne Bridge are such random choices :lol:

Even that French pop-star Matt Pokora sounds better than Diaby and Bridge...

It isn't Diaby from Arsenal btw. It's one of the u-23's from NY Cosmos - Ibrahim Diaby. :lol:

Still Bridge is a random choice, probably the only first team football he can get this season.
 
Hmmmm...will tonights selection give us an indication as to who starts on Sunday or will we almost completely change the team at half time?
 
why is the match just 2 day before our match against citeh in the community shield, our players only have less than 48 hours to recover, madness.

Why ?
Its the Community Shield in any other season nothing more than a friendly.
Tonight will be an excellent run out before the match V City.
Don't see a problem to be honest
 
:lol: I thought the Gaitan in the Cosmos squad might be the kid we're supposedly interested in with the same name. Unfortunately, it's a Cosmos U-23 player.
 
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De Gea

Rafael
Rio
Vida
Evra

Nani
Scholes
Giggs
Young

Berbatov
Rooney
 
ufc XI: De Gea, Rafa, Rio, Vida, Evra, Nani, Scholes, Giggs, Young, Berba, Rooney

I though Rafael was out for the Shield :confused:
 
Pele being interviewed by MUTV. :drool:
 
Cosmos XI: Friedel, Salgado, Reyering, Cannavaro, Bridge, Iraheta, Butt, Murphy, Keane, Yorke, Dimitrov