Manchester United VS Chelsea

Rahul · 21st May 2008, 18:36

Saha injured then i guess. Could have done with him on the bench. Ah well. Bring EM ON !!!!

GE · 21st May 2008, 18:36

The Holy Trinity START!!

GET IN!!

mehro · 21st May 2008, 18:36

Would have preferred Saha and park on the bench ahead of Silvestre and Fletcher.

Fuzzymel · 21st May 2008, 18:36

Yeah I feel bad for Park but there was always going to be disappointed players.

ThatOldRedMagic · 21st May 2008, 18:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mozza

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;
Or close the wall up with our English dead.
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility:
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger;
Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood,
Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage;
Then lend the eye a terrible aspect;
Let pry through the portage of the head
Like the brass cannon; let the brow o'erwhelm it
As fearfully as doth a galled rock
O'erhang and jutty his confounded base,
Swill'd with the wild and wasteful ocean.
Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide,
Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit
To his full height. On, on, you noblest English.
Whose blood is fet from fathers of war-proof!
Fathers that, like so many Alexanders,
Have in these parts from morn till even fought
And sheathed their swords for lack of argument:
Dishonour not your mothers; now attest
That those whom you call'd fathers did beget you.
Be copy now to men of grosser blood,
And teach them how to war. And you, good yeoman,
Whose limbs were made in England, show us here
The mettle of your pasture; let us swear
That you are worth your breeding; which I doubt not;
For there is none of you so mean and base,
That hath not noble lustre in your eyes.
I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,
Straining upon the start. The game's afoot:
Follow your spirit, and upon this charge
Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'

A little touch of Ronnie in the night perhaps?

(good one Mozza - can't beat the bard!)

hycool · 21st May 2008, 18:36

Park > Silvestre for the moment.

Furthermore he is our good luck charm.

mehro · 21st May 2008, 18:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mozza

Get in, now the only question is whether its a 433 or a 442, could be either

442 with hargreaves on the right? Doubt it. Park would have been a better pick in that case.

Shotgun raisin · 21st May 2008, 18:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mozza

Get in, now the only question is whether its a 433 or a 442, could be either

It'll be an even narrower than normal 4-3-3 imo.

Razwan000 · 21st May 2008, 18:39

park must be gutted....shame..

Yianni · 21st May 2008, 18:40

I'm feeling good!
Come on Boys!

Don16 · 21st May 2008, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razwan000

park must be gutted....shame..

Tough shit, this is the champions league final.

Razwan000 · 21st May 2008, 18:40

i think not having park is more to do with the physical side of things..

Amir · 21st May 2008, 18:40

Well, it had to be someone, but it's surely most be hard for Park after starting both games against Barcelona. I guess Fergie believes he's just too lightweight to face Chelsea.

phunky · 21st May 2008, 18:40

3 in the middle to battle against their 3.

reddevilcanada · 21st May 2008, 18:41

shame about Park not even on the bench, he played every minute of the 360 minutes in the quarterfinals and the semi-finals...

PeteReDevil · 21st May 2008, 18:41

we'd be ok with that

Number7 · 21st May 2008, 18:41

That's the team we'd start with all the time I reckon if we were ever in the position where we had all of the squad fit.

Shotgun raisin · 21st May 2008, 18:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by mehro

Would have preferred Saha and park on the bench ahead of Silvestre and Fletcher.

What are the benches?

Edit: Oh, I see it now.

Bleeders · 21st May 2008, 18:41

I hope it isn't 4-3-3, as alluded to on Sky, Rooney is nowhere near as effective on the left.

mehro · 21st May 2008, 18:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shotgun raisin

It'll be an even narrower than normal 4-3-3 imo.

That's what I think too. And i really thought that we'd try to stretch things in this game.

032Devil · 21st May 2008, 18:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by BahamaRed

Is this confirmed?

Rahul · 21st May 2008, 18:43

Holy Trinity start though.

Roonaldez !!!!

VoetbalWizard · 21st May 2008, 18:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddevilcanada

shame about Park not even on the bench, he played every minute of the 360 minutes in the quarterfinals and the semi-finals...

lads i am a massive park fan. love him to bits. but this is not a time for sentimentality. park is BRILLIANT against euro opposition/arsenal etc. But chelsea have TOO much power throughout the squad for park to be effective.

they also don't retain the ball AS WELL as top euro sides.

this is the right move.

Park will wholly deserve his CL medal if we win. CL is more than just the final, and park has truely played his part and hopefully feels that he fully deserves his medal if we win. Because i certainly feel that. Chin up park, you are the man.

Godfather · 21st May 2008, 18:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scholesy

4-3-3 with the holy trinity!!!!

Anderson is on the bench

No Saha

Some of us are going nuts already

Vidicious · 21st May 2008, 18:43

Id imagine the exclusion of Park is down to Chelsea being a big strong physical side, Park gets knocked off the ball too easily sometimes.

Mozza · 21st May 2008, 18:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by mehro

442 with hargreaves on the right? Doubt it. Park would have been a better pick in that case.

We won't set up with the same 433 they do, it won't be two central midfielders with a defensive midfielder behind, we'll either have Tevez dropping off the front to mark Makalele or Scholes pushed up to do the same.

mehro · 21st May 2008, 18:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shotgun raisin

What are the benches?

Anderson
Giggs
Nani
Fletcher
Silvestre
JOS

Godfather · 21st May 2008, 18:44

Great Line-up btw.

Pretty much what everyone was hoping for.

tbtt · 21st May 2008, 18:45

Park should leave the club for his own future.

Rahul · 21st May 2008, 18:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbtt

Park should leave the club for his own future.

great tagline

Number7 · 21st May 2008, 18:46

1 hour to go

Godfather · 21st May 2008, 18:46

F'ckin hell Saha. I hope Fergie hasnt put you on the bench because you are injured again.

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Rahul First Team Sub Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hunting The Hunter ! Posts: 5,222	Saha injured then i guess. Could have done with him on the bench. Ah well. Bring EM ON !!!!

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GE Captain Rio Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Greater Manchester, Broughton Park - Salford Posts: 9,044	The Holy Trinity START!! GET IN!!

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mehro Has an arse for a face Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,173	Would have preferred Saha and park on the bench ahead of Silvestre and Fletcher.

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Fuzzymel Reserve Team Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Guernsey Posts: 2,153	Yeah I feel bad for Park but there was always going to be disappointed players.

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hycool CR7 fanboy Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ''The crowd still chant Cantona's name and I told Cristiano 'Leave a hero like Eric' and one day he will. But not yet.'' Posts: 2,379	Park > Silvestre for the moment. Furthermore he is our good luck charm.

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Razwan000 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Keighley Posts: 1,183	park must be gutted....shame..

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Yianni First Team Sub Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,252	I'm feeling good! Come on Boys!

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Razwan000 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Keighley Posts: 1,183	i think not having park is more to do with the physical side of things..

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Amir First Team Regular Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Rehovot, Israel Posts: 10,086	Well, it had to be someone, but it's surely most be hard for Park after starting both games against Barcelona. I guess Fergie believes he's just too lightweight to face Chelsea.

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phunky Needs to change his underwear Join Date: May 2001 Location: Best team.. my arse~ Posts: 2,020	3 in the middle to battle against their 3.

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reddevilcanada First Team Sub Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,869	shame about Park not even on the bench, he played every minute of the 360 minutes in the quarterfinals and the semi-finals...

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PeteReDevil Reserve Team Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: I....declare...BANKRUPTCYYYY!!! Posts: 1,205	we'd be ok with that

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Number7 Ret's Slave Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 21,514	That's the team we'd start with all the time I reckon if we were ever in the position where we had all of the squad fit.

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Bleeders Youth Team Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aveley, Essex Posts: 327	I hope it isn't 4-3-3, as alluded to on Sky, Rooney is nowhere near as effective on the left.

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Rahul First Team Sub Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hunting The Hunter ! Posts: 5,222	Holy Trinity start though. Roonaldez !!!!

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Vidicious Flop Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Desailly is a God. Posts: 1,608	Id imagine the exclusion of Park is down to Chelsea being a big strong physical side, Park gets knocked off the ball too easily sometimes.

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Godfather Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austria Posts: 3,791	Great Line-up btw. Pretty much what everyone was hoping for.

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tbtt WUM Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 907	Park should leave the club for his own future.

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Number7 Ret's Slave Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 21,514	1 hour to go

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Godfather Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austria Posts: 3,791	F'ckin hell Saha. I hope Fergie hasnt put you on the bench because you are injured again.