Official according to SSN:
VDS
Fabio
Rio
Vidic
Evra
Park
Giggs
Carrick
Valencia
Hernandez
Rooney
VDS
Fabio
Rio
Vidic
Evra
Park
Giggs
Carrick
Valencia
Hernandez
Rooney
Schalke vs Manchester United
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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.
Subs: Kuszczak, Anderson, Smalling, Nani, Scholes, Rafael, J Evans
Fabio ahead of Rafael...
Bold call with Fabio.
Excellent team, thought we might go 4-5-1 but glad he's stuck with the impressive Rooney-Hernandez partnership.
Surpised no Owen on the bench, Smalling or Evans could've been left out for the extra striker.
Surpised no Owen on the bench, Smalling or Evans could've been left out for the extra striker.
Great team, I expect Rooney to play a little deeper when we don't have the ball. Very solid and very fluid. COME ON UNITED!!!!!!!
Excellent line-up for us.
But bloody hell, that Schalke line-up is fecking suicide! They play Jurado who is wank defensively and Papa through the middle... Rooney should have a field day!
But bloody hell, that Schalke line-up is fecking suicide! They play Jurado who is wank defensively and Papa through the middle... Rooney should have a field day!
Fabio
Strange that Owen's not even on the bench, yet we have 3 defenders. Assume he got a knock
Nani as a good impact sub, comes on, blows them away!
Preparing for the worst. Which most probably will not happen anyway.
A bit too attacking for my tastes. One up front away from home has rarely done us wrong in recent years.
Pleased with the line-up and especially the trust in Fabio. Strange that Owen isn't on the bench.
Rooney will not be up playing up top anyway. This is the formation that worked at Chelsea as well.
I think if you watch the match you'll see we've only got one up front.
The bench is a bit of a puzzle as is Fabio ahead of Rafael and O'Shea. Very attacking from us but Rooney's been brilliant in helping out the midfield defensively from that withdrawn role.
How great would it be to have someone like Fletcher available for games like this. Its something we're really missing.
How great would it be to have someone like Fletcher available for games like this. Its something we're really missing.
It's a very flexible formation. I think Fergie has prepared Rooney to play in midfield just for this game.
Fergie likes the away goals and our defensive record in this competition backs him up.
I like it, Fabio could cause some damage down Schalke's left tonight.
Ah, the eternal 'what position does Rooney play?' question.
It's the formation I expected. Rooney plays deeper than the average CAM in a 4231 when we play this formation so it gives us that defensive stability when we don't have the ball but maintains the attacking danger when we do have it.
Should be enough to win.
Should be enough to win.
Rafael is probably not fit enough and O'Shea will never be used when the opposing team have quick and fit wingers.
Quality line-up, nice to see Fabio getting another start aswell
Looks to me that Fergie thinks the Rooney / Hernandez partnership is working so well, why change it.
Not wanting to jinx it or anything, but that Schalke back four must be the worst defensive line-up I've ever seen in a Champions League semi-final. Hans fecking Sarpei, a player who wouldn't even get into Blackpool's team... Tony V will murder him on our right attacking side. Uchida, decent player, nothing more. Metzelder and Matip are good in the air, but that's about it. Waaah I'm much more confident now, this game has goals written all over it
Just a little over an hour to go then.
Keep hearing that this is an "attacking" lineup, and while it's surely capable, I think we're as solid defensively as we ever. Carrick in front of Rio & Vidic. Wazza dropping back. Park and Tony tracking back on the wings.
teamsheet from Oliver Kay's twitter: Oliver Kay's photos - Schalke v Man Utd teamsheet #MUFC | Plixi
Great team, but the bench is puzzling. Perhaps Smalling as the auxiliary striker?
Clear to see Fergie's got real faith in Fabio. Hopefully that faith means Evra gets more rest next season.
I hope Park, Rooney and Carrick play in midfield and Giggs and Valencia on the wings. I feel Giggs plays better on the left wing than Park.
Nani can play in attack.
That is true atleast. Given how both teams are setup, I wouldn't be surprised to see 4 or 5 goals scored today which doesn't usually happen in a CL semi-final.
Rio-Vidic in the centre of defense does ensure we won't be leaking goals though.
Park will shadow Farfan on the wing.
True that, but Nani up front is more a #10 than a #9. Anyway, hopefully shouldn't come to that.
holy shit
Fergie wants to end this tonight
Fergie wants to end this tonight
I feel confident
What team were you expecting exactly?
O'Shea at the back. Probably Scholes in midfield to keep possession better. Rooney upfront on his own considering the amount of football Hernandez has played lately.
Don't get me wrong, I really like the look of this line-up
As expected no Scholes.
Wasn't right for this game.
Wasn't right for this game.
Shows the amount of faith Fergie and co have in Fabio to play him in a game of such magnitude and not in his natural position.