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12th March 2012, 19:32
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De Gea Rafael - Evans - Smalling - Fabio Valencia - Cleverley - Carrick - Nani Berbatov - Chicharito Subs: Amos, Pogba, Park, Jones, Evra, Rooney, Welbeck Athletic to win 2-0. |
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12th March 2012, 21:35
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12th March 2012, 21:56
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 Opening post.Agree with most, keep the likes of Evans, Evra, Carrick, Nani, Rooney, Welbeck behind. Not worth the risk. Kompany going off on Thursday has fucked them. With all our problems this season with injuries, it's just not worth it. Either way I don't think this is a game we'll win, hopefully city go through and keep getting the games and some injuries. Edit - Interesting statistic, should we go out, it'll be the first time in 10 years we haven't reached a Cup Final. |
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12th March 2012, 22:33
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12th March 2012, 22:48
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I don't see us going out and winning this one. Bilbao will be up for it, and I doubt we will be, as we've got more important matter to focus on.
The fact we're now top of the league changes everything in my opinion. Before, we were just in the title race but weren't favourites. Now, we're on top and we can sniff it. The Europa League is only going to distract us from that scent, and it's an unnecessary distraction. |
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13th March 2012, 05:52
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City >>> United. Moaning twat
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We should go all out to win this.
It's embarssing the way we were battered by the 4/5th best team in their league. Everyone and their nan can se we are miles of Barca and Madrid right now but... Bilbao!? |
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13th March 2012, 07:47
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Poster of the year 2008
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Oh piss off and eat some Pad Thai. All you ever do is fucking moan about our squad, point out how much worse we are than Barca/Madrid/City and demand new signings. Change the record ffs.
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13th March 2012, 09:23
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13th March 2012, 09:43
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I want us to go all out and as soon as we're two goals up, take off a few key players and try and keep possession and control the game.
Such as going 2/3-0 up, take off Rooney for Berbatov, Carrick for Pogba. That kinda thing. it may be the Europa League, but fuck it, I want us to give it a good go and I'd be pleased if we were to win it/get to the final. |
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13th March 2012, 09:50
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13th March 2012, 10:01
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Well obviously. That's what I'd want to happen in an ideal world. But I do think we're going to score a couple, just a case of not letting them score and if we play our best back line (which at the moment has to be Rafael, Rio, Evans, Evra imo) we'll stand a better chance.
All of this play the reserves bollocks just isn't going to happen. SAF has always said we're going to take this competition seriously, and rightly so. No way is he going to go in to a second leg of a European Competition, one goal behind, and play a severely weakened team and accept a defeat and being knocked out. I can't see it happening on Thursday at all |
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13th March 2012, 10:45
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I get your point. Neither do I want us to crash out, but the Premier League is just so much sweeter and with our current squad I just don't think we can compete on two fronts. |
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13th March 2012, 11:54
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13th March 2012, 14:24
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13th March 2012, 15:34
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The scoreline favours Bilbao, the weather conditions will favour Bilbao and the support in the ground will massively be in Bilbao's favour as well. United have never turned around a first leg home defeat and qualified, but despite all this ... I still think we can do it!
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13th March 2012, 15:57
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Arrogant prick who is best ignored
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Tomorrow at 10am.
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13th March 2012, 16:05
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majestic retarded dinosaur, we love you Rel! - the redcafe modmins
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Athletic Bilbao is our bitch and it should remain that way. We must and im confident we will beat these guys 3 or 4 nil, they have talent and tradition but so do we. We should look to qualify for the final and win the bastard thing. Who the fuck is Bilbao, lets win.
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13th March 2012, 16:09
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I want us to go for this with a strong team, we've got Wolves away who have lost 3 and drawn 1 of their last 5 games so we should get a win there (I know, I know, complacency and banana skins, but we have to take each game as it comes)
De Gea Rafael Ferdinand Evans Evra Valencia Carrick Cleverley Scholes Nani Rooney Hit em hard. |
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13th March 2012, 16:11
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San Mames will be a cauldron, throw caution to the wind and let us go at em. Half the caf says fuck it so let's attack attack attack
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13th March 2012, 16:50
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Well, Park can certainly play against Bilbao and Wolves, so perhaps he can play on the wing which will allow Giggs to play centrally. If we could have Giggs and Cleverley in the middle that would look pretty good. Or Giggs-Jones again would be fine with me. Though I can't help but think SAF is leaning towards Carrick and Giggs, maybe give Scholes and Cleverley the Wolves game after giving Cleverley one more subs appearance.
Jones may be forced to play in defense, though Rio has played two games in quick succession already this season, it may be that time again. If we can get Evans and Rio for both games then we'd be in great shape. Evra is used to playing constantly, and Rafael or Jones at RB is fine. But I really think we should give Berbatov a game here, if not now, when? Surely he deserves a start for his loyalty, it's not like he's not scoring goals, his return rate per game and per minute is better than Chicharito or Welbeck. It's just not like SAF to worry about injuries, especially when we're behind and playing away from home, I think his pride will get the best of him and he'll play a strong team. Jones Evans Rio Evra Carrick Giggs Nani Rooney Young Welbeck or the slightly more conservative Rafael Evans Rio Evra
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13th March 2012, 16:56
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DDG Jones Ferdinand Evans Evra Scholes Carrick Cleverly Nani Rooney Welbeck Best team available with 433 for me, will be interesting to see if he goes with the formation. Why do so money think this is all over, that's the impression I get anyway. The midfield we put out last time was a joke, it will be alot better this time and we will play better. We are united and it's never over till the final whistle. |
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14th March 2012, 02:17
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14th March 2012, 08:28
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After the weekend I wont mind see us going out of this competition, we dont need these games ffs! Anyway as always I will cheer my heart out and hope to see us go through but I wont be torn up in any way if we go out.
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14th March 2012, 08:55
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Arrogant prick who is best ignored
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14th March 2012, 09:05
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A 3-2 United win would see the match go into extra time I am looking forward to this match as I am convinced it's going to be an electric atmosphere |
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14th March 2012, 09:09
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