Manchester United Thread

Abhishek said:
And did you watch them play? They scraped past Schalke, and if Schalke had been more clinical, Barca would have been thrashed. It all seems similar to last year with Milan, but this Barca team is playing some of the worst football I've ever seen played by a CL team.

As long as Ferguson doesn't try too many tactics, and simply lets United play, Barca will be defeated easily.
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You seem so sure

Abhishek said:
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Barcelona Vs Man U 3-1 (HOME)
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Not much of a predictor are you ? :LOL:
 
I guess it will be 4-5-1 just like Younggun said but only thing will be that Rooney will play forward and CRonaldo will be just behind him and covering the left wing also.
 
Does anyone know Barca's "strongest" side?
Haven't really followed them lately, and with Ronaldinho & Puyol out I'd guess it might be this:

Valdes
Zambrotta Marquez Milito Abidal
Xavi Y.Toure Iniesta
Messi Eto'o Henry

If so, we'll definately pack 5 in midfield, possibly 4-4-2 later on depending on how we're getting on, maybe like this (we'll need pace so think Scholes & Giggs will be on the bench):

VDS
Brown Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Hargreaves Carrick Anderson/Scholes
Ronaldo Park/Nani/Giggs
Tevez/Rooney

It's squeaky bum time!
 
there's talk of rooney needing a jab to get thru tomorrow's game..

if thats the case i hope we start with tevez and rest the boy wonder, not the best time to be risking him IMO...
 
Metallica said:
You seem so sure

Not much of a predictor are you ? :LOL:
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:LOL: Was thinking the exact same thing mate, the scouse know how to play mind games eh?;))


rushilhalflife said:
I guess it will be 4-5-1 just like Younggun said but only thing will be that Rooney will play forward and CRonaldo will be just behind him and covering the left wing also.
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Im sure Ronnie will play uptop mate, we do it alot in the big games as Rooney tends to run back alot anyway and Ronaldo just stays up there :),

What 7 days it will be for us! all or bust! :|
 
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good luck tonight fellas, serving up another treat for us neutrals...:DANCE:


we thank you.


do your thing boys chelsea await you in the battle of britain.
 
DagsJT said:
You a neutral? You're more a Red Devil than a Blue :LOL:
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He appreciates entertaining, attacking football - something Liverpool could of done with last night instead of sitting on a one goal lead. ;))

Anyway, BIG game tonight lads. Got a feeling we'll lose but I PRAY that we get an away goal.
 
Henry might be out with fever. I'm pleased, he ALWAYS scores against United.
 
A "young" Paul Scholes amazed by the master... :lol:

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We need to attack from the get go.Barca will be vulnerable without their talismatic captain Charles Puyol.I hope we will start with Carrick,Hargreaves and Scholes in the middle with Anderson to come in along sometime in the second half.Rooney and Nani out wide with Ronaldo alone upfront.We can win at the Nou Camp and I am saying that with full confidence,without any doubts.COME ON UNITED!!!
 
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We need to attack from the get go.Barca will be vulnerable without their talismatic captain Charles Puyol.I hope we will start with Carrick,Hargreaves and Scholes in the middle with Anderson to come in along sometime in the second half.Rooney and Nani out wide with Ronaldo alone upfront.We can win at the Nou Camp and I am saying that with full confidence,without any doubts.COME ON UNITED!!!
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I think it's good Puyol isn't playing. He's been terrible all season. Key player is Evra. If there's one player for Barca who can turn it on, that's Messi (despite his injuries). Evra needs to keep Messi quiet.
 
Barca's defence is very vulnerable. Marquez has been rushed back from injury and looks unfit. Milito hasn't really shone this season and has been carrying an injury in the last few games, hence why he has looked so slow. Luckily for them, they made a good purchase in buying Yaya Toure, who has saved Barca on many occassions this season.
 
Fuck yes he's playing Tevez and Rooney together in Europe. FINALLY Fergie!

I can honestly see us going for it tonight, I really hope we do anyway.
 
WE'VE GONE 4 4 2:SHOCK: I really hope it works otherwise with no holding midfielder we might just get a battering :((

COME ON UNITED!
 
YoungGun_UK said:
WE'VE GONE 4 4 2:SHOCK: I really hope it works otherwise with no holding midfielder we might just get a battering :((

COME ON UNITED!
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Well for us neutrals its the best possible news, but I think the way you guys set-up against Roma away was perfect. I wouldve said same again tbh.

Over confidence you think? Sir Alex obviously smells blood.
 
Im surprised by the tactics at first, but Rooney on the right has worked well for the gameplan. So unfortunate that Vidic isnt playing this one, have Hargreaves rightback is a waste when he could be so effective in the middle.

Ronaldo's miss was a bad one, but right now doesnt seem like a costly one as Man Utd are very comfortable.
 
Rooney has done naff all, he needs to be up top and let Ronaldo go on the right to open our attack up a bit.

Plus the fact Tevez and Rooney work so well together.
 
This was just shite.

Barca have nothing up front, nothing to change their game plan, and we just let them have all the ball.

If we'd have got at them, we'd have easily beaten them. Their defence is crap, but oh no. Fergie plays a shite formation, Rooney and Ronaldo in the wrong place so they're both completely innefective.

Eugh, such an awful match, and a massive oppertunity lost.
 
Awful match yes. But understandable. Man Utd gave Barca a little too much respect imo.

But I think the reason why they were tight was because of their defensive problems. Brown in the centre and Hargreaves at Rightback isnt ideal, I think they went for extra protection.

I wouldve like to see Man Utd leave more players up the pitch, that way everytime they got the ball they could actually play some football. Risky I know, but would of been a cracking open game.
 
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