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29th January 2012, 13:20
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I'd be surprised if he didnt. It'd be a massive downer for his confidence if he's dropped. That said, it'd be interesting to see our midfield. Not many options. Must win game though specially with what we've coming up after this. cannot drop points here.
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29th January 2012, 13:22
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insulting Liverpool that they adapted the stoke like tactics i think its fair to say he's struggled against teams where he's been under pressure in the air |
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29th January 2012, 13:36
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De Gea should start. His main issue seems to be confidence, and how is that ever going to improve if we always pull him out of games he's "expected" to do poorly in? And Stoke at that.
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29th January 2012, 16:24
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Fergie hopeful over trio | Football News | Sky Sports
Sir Alex Ferguson is relishing the return of Ashley Young, Tom Cleverley and Anderson in the coming weeks to boost Manchester United's push for a 20th league title. Young and Anderson are nearing full fitness, with both due to train with the first team this week, while Cleverley is two weeks behind Young in his return. While admitting Cleverley is 'nowhere near the first team at the moment', Ferguson believes he is making considerable progress in his bid to recover from ankle ligament damage sustained in October. The United boss told the club's official website: "Cleverley is doing a lot of running. He's nowhere near the first team at the moment but he's doing a lot of running. Terrific boost "He'll be a terrific boost. It will be great to get the boy back because I think he's special. "I expect (Young) to start training in the middle of the week, so he's on his way back. Cleverley is two weeks behind that. "Anderson will be ready this week, too. He'll start training with us on Monday or Tuesday and then it gives me a collection of midfield players that should cope with anything that happens in the run-in. "Michael Carrick's form has been unbelievable - he's been playing fantastic - and we'll also have Giggs, Scholes, Cleverley and Anderson, so that's a great group of midfield players that will definitely help us." |
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29th January 2012, 21:15
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Jones could be fit to start in CM. Rooney could make it as well along with Rio. No-one else expected back for this game. On this basis, I'd go for:
de Gea Rafael Ferdinand Evans Evra Valencia Carrick Jones Park Berbatov Welbeck SUBS: Lindegaard, Fabio, Smalling, Scholes, Giggs, Rooney, Hernandez. |
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30th January 2012, 10:23
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I'm patiently waiting to drool over a Cleverly and Scholes combo in midfield.... too soon for Stoke by the looks of things. It WILL happen soon tho
 tough game 2moro. Teams now know if they work really hard against us, they have a chance 
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30th January 2012, 13:20
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So you'd play Rafa against Stoke and leave Smalling on the bench? It'd be much smarter to play Smalling right back against Stoke, with Evans and Rio, Carrick and Jones in midfield. Gives us a biggish side to defend set pieces. |
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30th January 2012, 13:27
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30th January 2012, 16:18
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30th January 2012, 17:23
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30th January 2012, 18:16
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dont see Giggs and Scholes playing the whole match. |
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30th January 2012, 23:51
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EXCLUSIVE: De Gea calls in sick and Lindegaard leaves training ground on crutches
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 David de Gea calls in sick and Anders Lindegaard leaves training ground on crutches | Mail Online Manchester United's goalkeeping crisis deepened on Monday when David de Gea called in sick and Anders Lindegaard left the training ground on crutches. De Gea was surprisingly recalled to the United line-up in place of Lindegaard for Saturday's FA Cup defeat at Liverpool following a four-match absence, but the young Spaniard was widely criticised for another uncertain performance. It presented manager Sir Alex Ferguson with a difficult choice ahead of tonight's Premier League clash with Stoke at Old Trafford, but the United manager's options narrowed dramatically yesterday morning. First, De Gea phoned to say that he was unwell and would not be coming in to train, then Lindegaard was injured during the session at Carrington and went home on crutches with his right foot in a protective boot. Provided he has recovered, De Gea is expected to keep his place tonight, but third-choice Ben Amos and Tomasz Kuszczak - who last played in May - are on standby. It is the latest twist in United's goalkeeping saga this season. Ferguson has been forced to defend De Gea, having paid Atletico Madrid £17.8million in the summer to make him Edwin van der Sar's successor as No 1 at Old Trafford. It also established the 21-year-old as the most expensive goalkeeper in British football history. But he has struggled to adapt to the English game since, which has contrasted sharply with the displays of 27-year-old Lindegaard, a £3.5m signing from Norwegian club Aalesunds. Ferguson, who dropped De Gea after a poor performance against Blackburn on New Year's Eve, acknowledged that the Spaniard remains a 'long-term project' in an interview with Inside United magazine. He said: 'Anders has been playing recently but we know with David it's about experiencing English football and adjusting to it. He's only 21. It's a long-term project for David, we always knew that.' Although De Gea gave one of his better performances when United drew 1-1 at Stoke in September, there are fears over how he would cope again under bombardment from a team Ferguson likens to the old Wimbledon. 'You know what Tony Pulis's teams are like,' said Ferguson. 'They all get stuck in and you have to cope with that. 'When Wimbledon first came into our division, nobody looked forward to playing against them. Stoke have the same quality of never giving in.' Wayne Rooney, Phil Jones and Nani are unlikely to be fit to return tonight but Rio Ferdinand, out for two games with a back spasm, is expected to be in the starting line-up against a Stoke team led by former United trainee Ryan Shawcross. 'I wasn't near to the first team and the manager thought it was best for me to move on,' said Shawcross. 'I don't wonder about what might have been. We will go to Old Trafford as massive underdogs but hoping to prove a point.' |
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31st January 2012, 01:44
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31st January 2012, 06:35
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31st January 2012, 07:08
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He started away to Stoke already and came out of that fine. That's infinitely harder than Stoke at home. No problem for me if he starts. Personally though, I would start Lindegaard so he gets some game time with the Chelsea game in mind.
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31st January 2012, 10:08
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Was there not a press conference yesterday? Interesting to see who's fit or not. |
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31st January 2012, 10:08
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De Gea / Amos Rafael Ferdinand Smalling Evans Carrick Scholes / Giggs Park Valencia Berbatov Welbeck Hopefully good enough to beat Stoke at OT but we desperately need three or four of the absentees back for the weekend. |
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