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24th February 2010, 15:35
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Reserves - Blackburn (A)
Tough game tonight for the title-chasing second string.
Blackburn have named the following squad: Brown, Kean, Ramm, Morris, Lowe, Hanley, Jones, Reid, Hoilett, Potts, Basturk, Linganzi, Dunn, Di Santo, Rigters, Blackman, Banton, Santa Cruz. Seems to be a mix of fringe first-teamers - David Dunn, Franco Di Santo, Yildiray Basturk, Jason Brown, Steven Reid, Junior Hoilett - and their stronger academy players - Banton, Potts etc. Not easy at all. No United team news yet, no academy game at the weekend though so some of the U18 lads will probably come into contention. |
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24th February 2010, 16:12
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Thats Santa Cruz little bro I believe. Doubt Dunn will start, might get 20mins at some stage and Hoilett started at the weekend.
Any word on Uniteds squad? Hoping Robbie Brady might be included.... |
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24th February 2010, 16:28
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Holy CRAP BALLS!!
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Anyone know if Kiko is around (or indeed still a United player) and available for tonight? I reckon Josh King could be involved. |
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24th February 2010, 17:25
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 He's been injured.
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24th February 2010, 17:30
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Holy CRAP BALLS!!
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What is he injured with this time? Remember him making a reserve team come back what seems like an age ago, and then heard nothing since. |
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24th February 2010, 18:26
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We should find out the team news for tonight shortly too. |
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24th February 2010, 18:35
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Amos Brown Wootton De Laet Gill Possebon Evans Norwood Stewart Diouf Obertan Subs Moffat Zieler Keane Ajose Brandy Blackburn Brown Lowe Ramm Hanley Jones Linganzi Reid Dunn Di Santo Basturk Hoilett Subs: Ritgers Swann Blackman Potts Morris Extremely strong Blackburn line up in midfield/attack. It will be a real test for the midfield/defence. |
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24th February 2010, 18:52
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Holy CRAP BALLS!!
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anyone know of any browser based streams for this (clutching at straws i know!!)
With regards to the line up, where is Eikrem these days? Is he injured? was playing some brilliant stuff before christmas, and I was surprised he didn't see some more first team action in the Carling Cup or lesser cared about CL games. |
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24th February 2010, 19:10
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The good thing about that is it actually makes it a meaningful match as you are playing against players who are regulars at the level you aspire to. Looks like a good crowd as well.
Lively start to the game too, Di Santo should have buried a header from a Lowe cross, then Diouf narrowly fails to connect to a Obertan cross after a lightning counterattack launched by Possebon, then Norwood hits the crossbar with a dipping effort from outside the box. Possebon has started extremely well. |
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24th February 2010, 19:19
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24th February 2010, 19:33
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My stream died, can anyone send me one please
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24th February 2010, 19:34
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24th February 2010, 20:17
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24th February 2010, 20:20
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Yep thats the one, came on as a sub for their 1st team at the weekend.
Norwood lucky to be on the pitch after a shocking tackle. Out of character but should have been a red. |
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25th February 2010, 11:21
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It was an enjoyable watch this one. The gap in experience was showing here with the Blackburn side they had a strong line up (with the likes of Dunn, Reid and Basturk), so it was interesting to see how the lads would fair against them.
I thought they did well, quite clearly frustrated from a well organized Blackburn back four and midfield but kept possession well at times and tried to keep probing looking for an opening. Blackburn defended well throughout though and did well to nullify a lot of potential breaks. Hoilett and Lowe going forward impressed for me. We only managed to penetrate their defence on the odd occasion, Diouf dragged a shot uncharacteristically wide after latching onto a through ball (although he would have done well to score from that distance) and Keane was unlucky to see his glanced effort from a Norwood cross hit the post. De Laet's goal was a well taken volley around the body of a Blackburn defender from a cross from Diouf. Norwood incidentally, should have been off with a high studs first challenge on Reid who reacted with a shove and both received yellow. Norwood pushed him further when he hit a quick free kick directly into Reid's face, a controlled hands on hip reaction that time. A good game all round, Diouf showed again his great aerial ability, good acceleration and excellent dentures and I thought Gill did well playing at left back. In fact the defense deserves a lot of credit given the experience Blackburn had upfront, apart from the goal and a save pushed onto the post, I can't recall Amos being tested on too many further occasions. On a side note, I may be being a bit harsh here, but exactly what did Blackburn see in Di Santo when they took him on loan from Chelsea? Anybody rate him? He's just looked incredibly dry whenever I've seen him. |
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