Sporting Lisbon vs. Manchester United - Wednesday 19 September 2007 (19:45 BST)

Sir Alex has just said Saha is still gaining fitness. And Giggs will play in midfield. Didn't give a proper reason for dropping Tevez.
 
Wow the pitch is in a real bad condition to my eyes.

Ronaldo was striking a ball and it ballooned up into the stands; he certainly doesn't look happy with the state of it. Sir Alex has mentioned the poor pitch as well.
 
Thought he might pack the midfield tonight. From what I've heard, that's where Sporting's creative threat comes from.
 
Ronaldo was striking a ball and it ballooned up into the stands; he certainly doesn't look happy with the state of it. Sir Alex has mentioned the poor pitch as well.

The real danger is, that on such pitches the chances of getting hurt are much higher.
 
The real danger is, that on such pitches the chances of getting hurt are much higher.

Yup but tough conditions are part and parcel of champions league football. Which game was it a year or so ago where players were literally sliding around in mud?
 
Didnt Fergie say that Giggs was in midfield though?:S

I just hope Ronaldo and Nani, and Giggs, really support Rooney. Rooney looks up for it.

Yeh it doesn't make too much sense to me either. Maybe they'll all swap positions throughout the match.
 
Don't understand why Tevez is on the bench after playing so well in the last game. All I can imagine is that Fergie feels Ronney will not last the whole game so Tevez can be on the bench as a perfect sub for him.

I'm a bit worried that Nani and Ronaldo will overdo the tricks to impress their old club.
 
Come On Lads!
 
Don't understand why Tevez is on the bench after playing so well in the last game. All I can imagine is that Fergie feels Ronney will not last the whole game so Tevez can be on the bench as a perfect sub for him.

I'm a bit worried that Nani and Ronaldo will overdo the tricks to impress their old club.

Hopefully they will just try and play well
 
Don't understand why Tevez is on the bench after playing so well in the last game. All I can imagine is that Fergie feels Ronney will not last the whole game so Tevez can be on the bench as a perfect sub for him.

I'm a bit worried that Nani and Ronaldo will overdo the tricks to impress their old club.

I dont think they need to impress their old club, but it's a big thing for them of course playing against sporting.
 
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Rooney-Ronaldo
---Giggs--------
Nani-Scholes-Carrick
Evra-Rio-Vidic-Brown
-----VDS