Saturday 2nd March 2013
Barclays Premier League
Old Trafford, Manchester
KO: 1500 GMT
Manchester United vs. Norwich City
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Saturday 2nd March 2013
Barclays Premier League
Old Trafford, Manchester
KO: 1500 GMT
In before the customary "bad feeling about this one" post.
In before wr8's 'best 11' post.
Lindegaard
Smalling
Vidic
Jones (if fit)
Buttner
Valencia
Cleverley
Anderson
Young
Welbeck
Hernandez
Smalling
Vidic
Jones (if fit)
Buttner
Valencia
Cleverley
Anderson
Young
Welbeck
Hernandez
is this before RM game?
when is City's next game?
when is City's next game?
....
Real have some massive matches with Barca coming up.This is all shaping up well
Anders
Valencia--Smalling--Evans--Buttner
Nani--Ando--Cleverley--Young
Rooney--Hernandez
Or Kagawa for Rooney
Valencia--Smalling--Evans--Buttner
Nani--Ando--Cleverley--Young
Rooney--Hernandez
Or Kagawa for Rooney
DDG
Jones, Smalling Vidic Buttner
Anderson, Giggs
Young, Rooney, Kagawa
Hernandez
err ... I just don't know. Too many choices ... and dont mind if we lose, just need the very best XI SAF deems required to be fit, in form and ready for the next game vs Madrid!
Jones, Smalling Vidic Buttner
Anderson, Giggs
Young, Rooney, Kagawa
Hernandez
err ... I just don't know. Too many choices ... and dont mind if we lose, just need the very best XI SAF deems required to be fit, in form and ready for the next game vs Madrid!
Reckon Jones (if he manages to recover in time) and Vidic will be saved for the Real game
Yeah, Jones won't play this. Rooney might as he needs game time to get warmed up for Madrid.
Rest all of the starting 11 otherwise.
Rest all of the starting 11 otherwise.
RvP has played under 45 minutes since the first leg so I don't think Fergie will rest him for this. Rooney similarly needs more minutes too so I think (and hope) we see a strong team.
RVP picked up a knock today. SAF said he has a sore hip and we will try and save him for Madrid.
Bad feeling about this one
nah we'll win
nah we'll win
This should be a routine victory.
Sub: Lindegaard, Vidic, Ferdinand, Valencia, Welbeck, Carrick, Giggs
I want Jonny and his distribution from the back, back. I miss it
De Gea
Rafael Evans Smalling Evra
Anderson Cleverley
Nani Rooney Young
Hernandez
Rafael Evans Smalling Evra
Anderson Cleverley
Nani Rooney Young
Hernandez
Sub: Lindegaard, Vidic, Ferdinand, Valencia, Welbeck, Carrick, Giggs
I want Jonny and his distribution from the back, back. I miss it
17pt lead after this?
We'll probably need Vidic with Norwich being a handful in the air.
DDG
Valencia===Smalling===Evans===Evra
Nani===Cleverley===Anderson===Kagawa
Rooney
Hernandez
Valencia===Smalling===Evans===Evra
Nani===Cleverley===Anderson===Kagawa
Rooney
Hernandez
... or something like that - I'm really putting a lot of effort into these fantasy line-ups these days.
Yeah it's a similar situation to the Everton game. I still think we'll rest him. We've got a big enough lead to take risks.
Thank God for white text!
I've got a bad feeling we'll go up 17 after this one.
Team should be...
Lindegaard
Valencia
Smalling
Evans
Buttner
Nani
Anderson
Giggs
Young
Kagawa
Hernandez
Subs: Amos, Ferdinand, Carrick, Cleverley, Rooney, Welbeck, RVP
Lindegaard
Valencia
Smalling
Evans
Buttner
Nani
Anderson
Giggs
Young
Kagawa
Hernandez
Subs: Amos, Ferdinand, Carrick, Cleverley, Rooney, Welbeck, RVP
Does Jacob still do his "Jacob's Prediction"?
Used to make the threads for me
Used to make the threads for me
Might as well hand over 2 points without playing then. I don't think Fergie will mess around too much with this match. Rooney and RvP will need some minutes and so does Kagawa, Young and even Nani so I think it'll be a strong team.
I'm shocked to see some of the XI people have.
de Gea
Rafael Smalling Vidic Evra
Nani Cleverley Anderson Young
Rooney Hernandez
Why the need to rest all the first team? They got 7 days rest from today and another 3 to the Real Madrid game which is at Old Trafford.
Carrick and Rio are probably the only ones in need of a rest, Vidic too if Fergie plans to play him against Madrid. RvP on the bench because of his injury today.
de Gea
Rafael Smalling Vidic Evra
Nani Cleverley Anderson Young
Rooney Hernandez
Why the need to rest all the first team? They got 7 days rest from today and another 3 to the Real Madrid game which is at Old Trafford.
Carrick and Rio are probably the only ones in need of a rest, Vidic too if Fergie plans to play him against Madrid. RvP on the bench because of his injury today.
It's not about resting them as much as it is about avoiding an unnecessary injury.
Well they could pick up injuries at any point really so we can't protect them just because we got Madrid. If we make it to the next round, our QF 2nd leg will be just 3 days after the Derby and I doubt we'll rest anyone there so hopefully we play as many of our first teamers as possible next weekend, get the match wrapped up early and then take them off.
Rest the fecking lot of em!
We will play our second XI and we will... DRAW!
Manchester United 1-1 Norwich.
Also, I just ate a cat.
Manchester United 1-1 Norwich.
Also, I just ate a cat.
I expect some of the members of the first team like De Gea, Ferdinand, Evra, Carrick and Van Persie will not take part in this fixture with the Madrid game in mind. I also think other regular players (Rafael, Cleverley, Rooney) may be taken off early in the second half depending on how the match transpires.
-----------Lindegaard----------
Rafael--Smalling--Vidic--Buttner
------Cleverley---Anderson-----
---Valencia---Rooney----Young
------------Hernandez---------
Subs: Amos, Evans, Carrick, Giggs, Nani, Kagawa, Welbeck
-----------Lindegaard----------
Rafael--Smalling--Vidic--Buttner
------Cleverley---Anderson-----
---Valencia---Rooney----Young
------------Hernandez---------
Subs: Amos, Evans, Carrick, Giggs, Nani, Kagawa, Welbeck
Predicted team:
De Gea
Rafael - Smalling - Evans - Evra
Valencia - Cleverley - Giggs - Young
Rooney - Welbeck
Reasonings:
DDG: Fergie will want to keep him playing to keep him sharp and confident.
Rafael: Same with Rafael, he's young and his body can handle the games.
Smalling and Evans: I think he will want both Ferdinand and Vidic for the Madrid game and with a really healthy rest before it they can both be fresh and ready.
Valencia and Young: I can see Nani playing a big part at home against Madrid and these two need to play into some form.
Cleverley and Giggs - I think Cleverley will get 60 minutes to prepare for the Madrid game alongside Carrick who it would be good to rest. Giggs will be there to add "experience".
Rooney and Welbeck both to get a good 60 or so minutes in prep for Madrid.
It's more than strong enough to beat Norwich but has one eye on the Madrid game with a healthy gap at the top of the Prem.
De Gea
Rafael - Smalling - Evans - Evra
Valencia - Cleverley - Giggs - Young
Rooney - Welbeck
Reasonings:
DDG: Fergie will want to keep him playing to keep him sharp and confident.
Rafael: Same with Rafael, he's young and his body can handle the games.
Smalling and Evans: I think he will want both Ferdinand and Vidic for the Madrid game and with a really healthy rest before it they can both be fresh and ready.
Valencia and Young: I can see Nani playing a big part at home against Madrid and these two need to play into some form.
Cleverley and Giggs - I think Cleverley will get 60 minutes to prepare for the Madrid game alongside Carrick who it would be good to rest. Giggs will be there to add "experience".
Rooney and Welbeck both to get a good 60 or so minutes in prep for Madrid.
It's more than strong enough to beat Norwich but has one eye on the Madrid game with a healthy gap at the top of the Prem.
I couldn't care less about dropped points as long as we play as strong a team as we can against Madrid
As we'll have a minimum lead of 12 points in the championship race with 11 games to go, and Madrid will be a really hard game, it's hard to see anyone arguing against resting players!
Ferdinand, VP and Rafael make good sense to rest, as they'll all need to be bang on their games to say the least v Madrid.
Possible cases for Evra and Carrick too.
Ferdinand, VP and Rafael make good sense to rest, as they'll all need to be bang on their games to say the least v Madrid.
Possible cases for Evra and Carrick too.
De Gea
Valencia
Evans
Smalling
Buttner
Young
Cleverley
Anderson
Kagawa
Rooney
Hernandez
Rooney badly needs a game
Valencia
Evans
Smalling
Buttner
Young
Cleverley
Anderson
Kagawa
Rooney
Hernandez
Rooney badly needs a game
Team against Norwich:
Rooney needs another game before Madrid. Rest Rio, Vidic, Carrick, Welbeck and RVP. Give RVP half an hour at the end. The above team really should be good enough to do the job.
Team for Madrid:
De Gea
Rafael - Smalling - Evans - Evra
Cleverley - Anderson
Valencia - Kagawa - Nani
Rooney
Rafael - Smalling - Evans - Evra
Cleverley - Anderson
Valencia - Kagawa - Nani
Rooney
Rooney needs another game before Madrid. Rest Rio, Vidic, Carrick, Welbeck and RVP. Give RVP half an hour at the end. The above team really should be good enough to do the job.
Team for Madrid:
De Gea
Rafael - Ferdinand - Vidic - Evra
Carrick - Cleverley
Nani - Rooney - Welbeck
RVP
Rafael - Ferdinand - Vidic - Evra
Carrick - Cleverley
Nani - Rooney - Welbeck
RVP
^^ That's a good enough team to beat Norwich and to take on Madrid.
vs Norwich:
de Gea, Rafael, Smalling, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Anderson, Nani, Kagawa, Rooney.
SUBS: Lindegaard, Ferdinand, Buttner, Cleverley, Young, Hernandez, van Persie.
And get Carrick off after an hour.
vs Real Madrid:
de Gea, Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Carrick, Cleverley, Nani, Rooney, Welbeck, van Persie.
SUBS: Lindegaard, Evans, Jones, Anderson, Giggs, Valencia, Hernandez.
de Gea, Rafael, Smalling, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Anderson, Nani, Kagawa, Rooney.
SUBS: Lindegaard, Ferdinand, Buttner, Cleverley, Young, Hernandez, van Persie.
And get Carrick off after an hour.
vs Real Madrid:
de Gea, Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Carrick, Cleverley, Nani, Rooney, Welbeck, van Persie.
SUBS: Lindegaard, Evans, Jones, Anderson, Giggs, Valencia, Hernandez.
Why do people not want Evans to play against Madrid?
It's not a case of not wanting him to play. If he does, I won't have a problem with it. Just we need experience and know-how from past, similar situations in these games and Ferdinand-Vidic is the best way to go in my opinion. Fergie may view it differently but we'll see.