Barcelona vs. Manchester United

[VidaRed]

Wembley Stadium, London
Saturday 28th May 2011
KO - 19:45 BST

Route to the Final
Barcelona
Group Stages

Barcelona 5 - 1 Panathinaikos
Rubin 1 - 1 Barcelona
Barcelona 2 - 0 København
København 1 - 1 Barcelona
Panathinaikos 0 - 3 Barcelona
Barcelona 2 - 0 Rubin

Round of 16

Arsenal 2 - 1 Barcelona
Barcelona 3 - 1 Arsenal

Barcelona wins 4-3 on aggregate

Quarter Finals

Barcelona 5 - 1 Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk 0 - 1 Barcelona

Barcelona wins 6-1 on aggregate

Semi Finals

Real Madrid 0 - 2 Barcelona
Barcelona 1 - 1 Real Madrid

Barcelona wins 3-1 on aggregate

Manchester United
Group Stages

Manchester United 0 - 0 Rangers
Valencia 0 - 1 Manchester United
Manchester United 1 - 0 Bursaspor
Bursaspor 0 - 3 Manchester United
Rangers 0 - 1 Manchester United
Manchester United 1 - 1 Valencia

Round of 16

Marseille 0 - 0 Manchester United
Manchester United 2 - 1 Marseille

Manchester wins 2-1 on aggregate

Quarter Finals

Chelsea 0 - 1 Manchester United
Manchester United 2 - 1 Chelsea

Manchester wins 3-1 on aggregate

Semi Finals

Schalke 0 - 2 Manchester United
Manchester United 4 - 1 Schalke

Manchester wins 6-2 on aggregate

 

[AgainstAllOdds]

I think we will line up with:

VDS
Rafael Rio Vidic Evra
Valencia Carrick Park Nani
Giggs
Rooney​

 

[Rado_N]

VDS
Rafael Rio Vidic Evra
Valencia Carrick Giggs Park
Rooney
Hernandez​

take it to them.

 

[Scrumpet]

Really want to see Hernandez start.

Prediction:
Manchester United 2 (Park 11', Rooney 42')
Barcelona 1 (Pedro 74')

It would be worth shitting myself in injury time.

 

[Leg-End]

VDS
Rafael Rio Vidic Evra
Valencia Carrick Giggs Park
Rooney
Hernandez​

take it to them.

I'd go with this, well balanced, tried and tested.

 

[AgainstAllOdds]

I wouldn't leave Nani out for this one Nick. We need to stretch them out on the wings and Park will always come in on a more central role during the game. Leaving the wing exposed.

 

[Diabo_Sam]

----------VDS
Fabio----Rio---Vida-----Evra
Valencia--Carrick--Giggs--Park
---------Rooney
--------Chicharito

Subs: PIG, Smalling, O'Shea, Scholes, Anderson, Nani, Berbatov


1-0 United

 

[Bryan_Munich]

I wouldn't leave Nani out for this one Nick. We need to stretch them out on the wings and Park will always come in on a more central role during the game. Leaving the wing exposed.

I wouldn't have Nani in at the expense of Hernandez, I'm convinced Fergie will start with Hernandez.

 

[surf]

----------VDS
Fabio----Rio---Vida-----Evra
Valencia--Carrick--Giggs--Park
---------Rooney
--------Chicharito

It's hard to disagree with that. Possibly O'Shea for Fabio. Fletcher, Rafael and Nani have had untimely injuries/illnesses that set them back, otherwise they would have been pushing for a place.

 

[The White Pele]

 

[United Fan 101]

VDS
Rafael
Vidic
Ferdinand
Evra
Valencia
Carrick
Giggs
Park
Rooney
Hernandez

That team has had a couple big games together - and it's worked, as a poster above said - take it to them.

 

[Cutch]

I'm gonna post this again here, just cos its so awesome. If for some reason you're struggling to get yourself in the mood for Saturday, then look no further!

 

[Tareq]

Who is going to be the ref ?

 

[Cutch]

 

[Cutch]

Who is going to be the ref ?

Nicola Rizzoli (italian)

Edit: not confirmed apparently

 

[Maciej]

Nicola Rizzoli (italian)

Not confirmed yet...

 

[Brwned]

I wouldn't leave Nani out for this one Nick. We need to stretch them out on the wings and Park will always come in on a more central role during the game. Leaving the wing exposed.

I think you need to re-watch the final if you think he'll leave the wings exposed.

 

[Dave89]

I'm gonna post this again here, just cos its so awesome. If for some reason you're struggling to get yourself in the mood for Saturday, then look no further!

Brillaint vid. Lampard's goal still makes me wince

 

[VP]

Might be a good game to give Morrison and Tunnicliffe a runout in the first team.

 

[Cutch]

Not confirmed yet...

Oops. Thought it had been

 

[JayWalker]

Second game of the season when I'm nervous before KO.

 

[2red4U]

VDS
Rafael Rio Vidic Evra
Valencia Carrick Giggs Park
Rooney
Hernandez​

take it to them.

this

 

[championo]

Who is going to be the ref ?

I heard they will announce on Wednesday.


Errrm scratch that, it is Nicola Rizzoli

My source is legit I think

He is the dude who sent off Rafael in the Bayern match. We have to be careful with him

 

[Neo_Mufc]

2-1 United, Hernandez to score in the 87th minute and get the winner.

 

[StringerBell]

----------VDS
Fabio----Rio---Vida-----Evra
Valencia--Carrick--Giggs--Park
---------Rooney
--------Chicharito

Subs: PIG, Smalling, O'Shea, Scholes, Anderson, Nani, Berbatov


1-0 United

I'd drop Carrick for Fletcher and I would rather have Owen than Berbatov on the bench. Scholes doesn't have the legs to play against a high tempo team so he'd be out of the squad for me. Not a time to be sentimental.

And I agree with the scoreline prediction.

BELIEVE

 

[CassiusClaymore]

----------VDS
Fabio----Rio---Vida-----Evra
Valencia--Carrick--Giggs--Park
---------Rooney
--------Chicharito

Subs: PIG, Smalling, O'Shea, Scholes, Anderson, Nani, Berbatov


1-0 United

Same for me.

Team that is.

Although I am wondering if it might be wise to have Owen on the bench somewhere.

 

[Rado_N]

I wouldn't leave Nani out for this one Nick. We need to stretch them out on the wings and Park will always come in on a more central role during the game. Leaving the wing exposed.

Nah, Park and Valencia are perfect for this game I reckon. If Park can put in a performance like he did against Chelsea then even more so. Nani can make an impact in the second half depending on how the game pans out, it's a shame but his form has dropped at the worst time really and I think the shape I posted is the best we have, I really don't see him leaving Hernandez out.

 

[Rado_N]

Errrm scratch that, it is Nicola Rizzoli

My source is legit I think

He is the dude who sent of Rafael in the Bayern match. We have to be careful with him

Oh how I wish I hadn't seen this

 

[Dion]

Getting nervous now

 

[Red_Jamie]

VDS
Rafael Rio Vidic Evra
Valencia Carrick Giggs Park
Rooney
Hernandez​

take it to them.

When we have the ball ^^^

When we don't..

____________________Van der Sar___________________
_________________________________________________
Rafael_______Ferdinand_________Vidic____________Evra
_________________________________________________
Valencia______Carrick____Giggs____Park_________Rooney
_________________________________________________
_____________________Hernandez____________________

 

[2red4U]

I'm gonna post this again here, just cos its so awesome. If for some reason you're struggling to get yourself in the mood for Saturday, then look no further!

fecking brilliant

 

[Dobba]

That guy has some absolutely fantastic United videos on his YouTube channel.

 

[Crustanoid]

First and foremost - quality match thread. Regarding the game. They are clearly the favourites on paper, but as SAF says that's not always the best thing. I'm confident in our manager to do what is needed to motivate our players to win this game, and he must have been thinking about what to do differently for the last two years.

I'm not feeling the mega-nerves I had before the Chelsea games in both the league and cup, and the Shalke first leg. I'm just really looking forward to another European final

Go forth and conquer them United!!!

 

[Rado_N]

I'm gonna post this again here, just cos its so awesome. If for some reason you're struggling to get yourself in the mood for Saturday, then look no further!

Wow, epic video

 

[WireRed]

This would be Fergie's finest hour if we win IMO, we are dealing with a once in a generation team with a once in a generation talent in their ranks, if he masterminds a victory over them after being tortured by the same side 2 years prior and also claims a 3rd CL triumph, nobody could ever trot out the "underachieved in Europe" line ever again, which is a load of nonsense anyway to be honest but this would draw a line under it once and for all.

I've changed my mind over and over about what formation we should go in with and due to the form we've shown with 4-4-2 and Chico stretching teams and Fletcher's lack of game time going into the final, I think the side that beat Chelsea with Fabio at RB is what we should go with.

 

[Sw33t]

I'm gonna post this again here, just cos its so awesome. If for some reason you're struggling to get yourself in the mood for Saturday, then look no further!

Oh my feck. That video is superb.

 

[Sarni]

Will De Gea play in this???

 

[jeston]

Will De Gea play in this???

You're not... No... No, you can't be..

 

[championo]

Had no idea SAF nearly fainted after Terry missed.

 

[mufcwarm92]

I'm gonna post this again here, just cos its so awesome. If for some reason you're struggling to get yourself in the mood for Saturday, then look no further!

I realise I'm about the fifth person to say this, but what a fecking superb video. Amazing.