Bursaspor Kulübü Derneği vs. Manchester United

[Neutral]

This will be a draw. We're putting out a weakened lineup and will pay a price for it.

We've taken everyone fit and ready to go...

Strikers: Berba and Chicharito, Rooney is injured, Owen is injured and Macheda has a virus.
Midfield: Gibson, Anderson also have a virus, Giggs injured
Defense: Evans has a virus, Rio is coming back from injury, and we have 2 matches in a short period of time...

 

[Carl]

OK, so given the squad that's travelled I'm expecting:

Kuszczak
Brown Smalling Vidic Evra
O'Shea
Fletcher Scholes
Nani -------------- Park
Berbatov​

 

[Berlinknives]

This will be a draw. We're putting out a weakened lineup and will pay a price for it.

Yes Rio and Evans are out, but United have Vidic, Brown, Smalling and O'Shea who can all play there, Hargreaves, Anderson and Gibson are out, but Scholes has been rested, could also use O'Shea there, only problem I see is lack of depth upfront.

 

[Carl]

This game has got 0-1 written all over it imo. It's gunna be a right snoozefest.

 

[Berlinknives]

Unless United want to rest someone else, Obertan, Eikrim and Fabio seem to be fighting out not to be the one outfielder not in the matchsquad.

 

[cj_sparky]

The crowd tonight will be relieved that Gibson hasn't travelled, they won't have the threat of constant bombardment from his miss hit shots.

 

[Berlinknives]

The crowd tonight will be relieved that Gibson hasn't travelled, they won't have the threat of constant bombardment from his miss hit shots.

True, Darron "Nine goals in Forty Four United games" Gibson is out, they'll have Carrick's high miss hit shots and the occassional blast from Scholes to worry about instead.

 

[United78]

Any US Reds know if the game is shown on TV here today?

 

[utdalltheway]

Any US Reds know if the game is shown on TV here today?

my local pub has it live, but FSC has it at 8pm, so it may be on Fox Soccer World, or whatever that premium channel is called.
ESPN don't seem to have it.

 

[golden_blunder]

True, Darron "Nine goals in Forty Four United games" Gibson is out, they'll have Carrick's high miss hit shots and the occassional blast from Scholes to worry about instead.

GB likes this

 

[olesmyhero]

Any US Reds know if the game is shown on TV here today?

Check your local Fox Sports station. It's on Fox Sports Kansas City for me.

 

[SATA]

PIG

Wes--Smalling--Vidic--Fabio

O'Shea

Carrick--Scholes

Park--Berbatov--Obertan

We'll do another smash and grab 1-0, maybe 2.

 

[Bryan_Munich]

This should not be as tough as some are making out.

Valencia went there and won 4-0.

 

[evra]

This should not be as tough as some are making out.

Valencia went there and won 4-0.

They probably ventured out of their own half against Valencia.

 

[Bryan_Munich]

They probably ventured out of their own half against Valencia.

I take it you're expecting them to park the bus this time then?

 

[evra]

I take it you're expecting them to park the bus this time then?

No I suppose they've probably got nothing to lose now so they might go for it with home advantage, I just think that people are expecting them to park the bus because that's what they did at OT.

 

[Carl]

Rio predicting a 2-0 win with Berba to score both

 

[manufanatic]

Check your local Fox Sports station. It's on Fox Sports Kansas City for me.

same here on fox sports florida for me.

 

[Scholesy]

I had a look at the training pics and there is not a chance Eikrem is 6'1".

 

[Minkaro]

Hang on a minute, I've convinced myself we started this game at 17:30.

Not that I'm complaining, I'll get to watch the second half now

 

[Sw33t]

Hang on a minute, I've convinced myself we started this game at 17:30.

Not that I'm complaining, I'll get to watch the second half now

Same! Sky must have confused me over the weekend with their times or something.

 

[Adzzz]

You shit me up then lads.

I'm getting lashed tonight to watch this.

 

[Pexbo]

Might seem a strange comment as we are playing away in Turkey which is always a difficult and hostile enviroment, but I think it will be an easier fixture than at Old Trafford as they, as the home team, will be expected to pick up some points against us. Sitting at the bottom of the table with 0 points, getting even a draw could see them dropping out of Europe completely.

They need to go for 3 points and as they are playing at home I expect them to go for it.

 

[hungrywing]

Might seem a strange comment as we are playing away in Turkey which is always a difficult and hostile enviroment, but I think it will be an easier fixture than at Old Trafford as they, as the home team, will be expected to pick up some points against us. Sitting at the bottom of the table with 0 points, getting even a draw could see them dropping out of Europe completely.

They need to go for 3 points and as they are playing at home I expect them to go for it.

You guys should cook dishes appropriate to the corresponding countries for European aways.

 

[Redrage]

Official line-ups ?

 

[Sw33t]

Official line-ups ?

Nothing yet.

 

[Doogie]

 

[IBleedRed]

Could someone pm me a stream preferably in english please

 

[Minkaro]

You guys should cook dishes appropriate to the corresponding countries for European aways.

I hope we get an Italian team in the next round.

And the round after that too.

 

[nemanja15]

OFFICIAL TEAM:

van der Sar

Rafael
Smalling
Vidic
Evra

Nani
Scholes
Carrick
Fletcher
Obertan

Berbatov

SUBS: Kuszczak, Brown, O'Shea, Fabio, Park, Bebe, Hernandez.

 

[OneUnited24]

Yay Obertan starts! Pretty good team overall

 

[prateik]

strong lineup that

 

[Redrage]

Thanks mate

 

[RedDevilCanuck]

Official.

If so I like.

 

[Allforone]

OFFICIAL TEAM:

van der Sar

Rafael
Smalling
Vidic
Evra

Nani
Scholes
Carrick
Fletcher
Obertan

Berbatov

Stronger than i expected, should be good enough to get the job done.

 

[Anduin]

Brilliant team, probably the best we could've put out with so many players missing out. Good to see Obertan getting a run of games now!

 

[Sw33t]

Doogie, where'd you get that from?

United: Van der Sar; Rafael, Smalling, Vidic, Evra; Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Fletcher, Obertan; Berbatov

 

[Rahul]

OFFICIAL TEAM:

van der Sar

Rafael
Smalling
Vidic
Evra

Nani
Scholes
Carrick
Fletcher
Obertan

Berbatov

Good line up. Lots of pace down the wings.

Carrick better pull his finger out. I fail to remember the last consistently good 90 minutes he's had in a match.

 

[MadDogg]

Wow, that's a strong team. Very surprised VDS in particular is playing

 

[prateik]

no eikrem