Manchester United vs Real Madrid

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Except for Evans the non performers in the first leg have been dumped.

Big game for Nani.

Probably the biggest game of Cleverley's career so far too. He is very important today.
 
Wellbeck and Rafael on Ronaldo.
Giggs shackles Alonso
Cleverley hassles Ozil
Nani gets a bit of freedom on the left
We'll expect a lot from Van Persie - hold-up play, workrate and hopefully a goal or two.
 
I can just see this going horribly, then we bring Rooney on and push to get back in it but run out of time, leaving us wondering why he wasn't started. I feel I should start planning my comfort wank for tonight.
 
hey...fellas...win or lose...fergie has done a curve ball here. It it comes off..brilliant...if not..hey were we ever meant to win this cup this season?

Nah, that's not how it works.

If it comes off great and SAF should rightly take all the credit and leave us happily eating humble pie.

If it doesn't then people will ask wtf was he thinking, hampering us before a ball was even kicked.
 
Van Persie has been the best player in England over the last couple of seasons. Why on earth would you leave him out? And his best position is up top.

Because he suffered an injury, minor as it is, and Rooney is more established player for us and has started in every big game in CL, can't remember the last time he missed a big game in the CL. Not to mention he has better work rate and can provide assistance to the midfield if needed.

It's mind boggling really.
 
Great, stream switched from MUTV to ITV's bizarre balance beam promo video.
 
Wellbeck and Rafael on Ronaldo.
Giggs shackles Alonso
Cleverley hassles Ozil
Nani gets a bit of freedom on the left
We'll expect a lot from Van Persie - hold-up play, workrate and hopefully a goal or two.

Who shackles di maria then? Guy's got 4 assists in this CL already
 
Starting Manchester United XI to play Real Madrid is as follow...

De Gea; Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Nani, Carrick, Cleverley, Welbeck; Giggs, van Persie.

Subs...

Rooney, Hernandez, Kagawa, Young, Valencia.



Starting Real Madrid XI...

Lopez, Arbeloa, Varane, Sergio Ramos, Coentrao, Khedira, Alonso, Di Maria, Ozil, Ronaldo, Higuain.

Subs...

Adan, Pepe, Kaka, Benzema, Albiol, Modric, Callejon.
 
Giggs with a worldy. Ronaldo nullified. Phelan the quiet hero. You heard it here first.
 
Welbeck instead of Rooney to hassle Alonso apparently.
 
Starting Manchester United XI to play Real Madrid is as follow...

De Gea; Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Nani, Carrick, Cleverley, Welbeck; Giggs, van Persie.

Subs...

Rooney, Hernandez, Kagawa, Young, Valencia.



Starting Real Madrid XI...

Lopez, Arbeloa, Varane, Sergio Ramos, Coentrao, Khedira, Alonso, Di Maria, Ozil, Ronaldo, Higuain.

Subs...

Adan, Pepe, Kaka, Benzema, Albiol, Modric, Callejon.

Apparently Milner's been sent off too.
 
don't like the starting 11 - no evans and Rooney.

Sorry but looks like another tactical nightmare by fergie. We will either lose 2-1 or draw 2-2 and go out.
 
Starting Manchester United XI to play Real Madrid is as follow...

De Gea; Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Nani, Carrick, Cleverley, Welbeck; Giggs, van Persie.

Subs...

Rooney, Hernandez, Kagawa, Young, Valencia.



Starting Real Madrid XI...

Lopez, Arbeloa, Varane, Sergio Ramos, Coentrao, Khedira, Alonso, Di Maria, Ozil, Ronaldo, Higuain.

Subs...

Adan, Pepe, Kaka, Benzema, Albiol, Modric, Callejon.

No Rooney!!!!! :eek:
 
Does anyone think this Rooney decision impacts the rest of the team? I'm sure many of them look towards Rooney during matches.
 
Of course, Rooney left out of the starting eleven and will be used when the game is more open = Rooney leaving
 
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