Champions League
CFR Cluj v Manchester United
Tuesday, 02/10/2012, 19:45 BST
Thank God there's always next game.
CFR Cluj v Manchester United
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Champions League
CFR Cluj v Manchester United
Tuesday, 02/10/2012, 19:45 BST
Thank God there's always next game.
Right, prepare the clunge jokes!
If were not careful our midfield will be knee deep in clunge.
How was that?
How was that?
I'll be hoping for greater penetration in this match.
Team should be....
GK: De Gea
RB: Rafael
CB: Evans
CB: Ferdinand
LB: Evra
RM: Nani
CM: Cleverley
CM: Fletcher
CM: Anderson
LM: Kagawa
CF: Rooney
Subs: Lindegaard, Wootton, Scholes, Carrick, RVP, Hernandez, Welbeck
GK: De Gea
RB: Rafael
CB: Evans
CB: Ferdinand
LB: Evra
RM: Nani
CM: Cleverley
CM: Fletcher
CM: Anderson
LM: Kagawa
CF: Rooney
Subs: Lindegaard, Wootton, Scholes, Carrick, RVP, Hernandez, Welbeck
De Gea
Rafael Evans Wootton Buttner
Fletcher
Cleverley Anderson
Kagawa
Rooney Van Persie
Rafael Evans Wootton Buttner
Fletcher
Cleverley Anderson
Kagawa
Rooney Van Persie
Ugh. The way things are set up we'll play our young midfield in this game and then play the oldies again at the weekend.
Lindegaard
Rafael Ferdinand Evans Evra
Nani Carrick Scholes Giggs
Kagawa
Van Persie
Rafael Ferdinand Evans Evra
Nani Carrick Scholes Giggs
Kagawa
Van Persie
You think Fergie is going to name an unchanged line up after that first half?
De Gea
Rafael Evans Wootton Buttner
Cleverley Anderson Fletcher
Kagawa Rooney
Hernandez
Rafael Evans Wootton Buttner
Cleverley Anderson Fletcher
Kagawa Rooney
Hernandez
Scrumpy woosh?
Pretty sure it's a joke
The time for jokes is gone, only pain now.
Why not? It was obvious today that Scholes and Giggs should not start together but they started. Never underestimate Fergie's ability for making strange decision. The other strange decision I am waiting from him is dropping our best performer of this season (Rafael) for Smalling or Jones when they will be available.
Lindegaard
Rafael Ferdinand Evans Evra
Nani Carrick Scholes Giggs
Rooney Welbeck
Rafael Ferdinand Evans Evra
Nani Carrick Scholes Giggs
Rooney Welbeck
Lindegaard
Rafael Ferdinand Evans Evra
Nani Carrick Scholes Giggs
Rooney Welbeck
You know, if you're joking, you should at least stick Rooney in at full back or start Petrucci, just so we know.
Though Cluj may be a good game for Giggs, I hope he's only played in central midfield from now on, except in extreme circumstances.
Same front 6 that played against Newcastle, except swap Welbeck for Nani and Hernandez for Van Persie.
De Gea
Rafael---Evans---Wootton---Evra
Cleverley---Carrick---Anderson
Kagawa---Rooney
Chicharito
Bench: Lindegaard, Buttner, M. Keane, Welbeck, RVP, Nani, Fletcher
Rafael---Evans---Wootton---Evra
Cleverley---Carrick---Anderson
Kagawa---Rooney
Chicharito
Bench: Lindegaard, Buttner, M. Keane, Welbeck, RVP, Nani, Fletcher
This is one of those games we are expected to win in the group, so pressure not to take it too lightly. However leave Rio, Giggs and Scholes at home; Wootton needs as much time as we can give him as we always need a centre-back and he appears to be the chosen one from the reserves. Due to selecting him, I'd go with Evra over Buttner for the experience to hopefully help Wootton settle in.
Also want Rooney and Kagawa to get used to playing together; tempted to include RVP for the same reason but Hernandez also needs games.
If I were SAF I would have chosen exactly the same team, with maybe Fletcher in place of Carrick.
De Gea
Rafael-Evans-Rio-Evra
Cleverley-Fletcher-Anderson
Rooney-Chicarito-Welbeck
Not what I think is the best necessarily, but what I think Fergie will pick.
Rafael-Evans-Rio-Evra
Cleverley-Fletcher-Anderson
Rooney-Chicarito-Welbeck
Not what I think is the best necessarily, but what I think Fergie will pick.
I am dreading the thought of Giggs and Scholes both playing against Newcastle away.
DDG
Rafael - Evans - Woottoon - Buttner
Cleverley ----- Anderson
Kagawa
Nani - Van Persie - Rooney
Rafael - Evans - Woottoon - Buttner
Cleverley ----- Anderson
Kagawa
Nani - Van Persie - Rooney
We don't need to defend against these if we play high tempo attacking football they won't leave their own half.
Cleverley and Anderson to play pass and move like we know they love to and Kagawa to liase between midfield and attack, RVP loves to come in into his left and can swap with Nani who can swap with Rooney who can play centrally. Basically free flowing football with quality players showing their quality. 6 - 0
Giggs and Scholes would be rested and back for the weekend after a performance like that, no dew bew tha.
This game can't come any quicker. I can't stand some of the bollock-worthy comments from today.
DDG
Rafael
Ferdinand
Evans
Evra
Anderson
Cleverley
Carrick
Rooney
RVP
Nani
Reckon we'll give Kagawa a break from this one.
DDG
Rafael
Ferdinand
Evans
Evra
Anderson
Cleverley
Carrick
Rooney
RVP
Nani
Reckon we'll give Kagawa a break from this one.
Me too. In that case a similar humiliation like last year wouldn't be out of cards.
2:2
DDG
Rafael
Evans
Rio
Buttner
Cleverely
Fletcher
Anderson
Nani
Rooney
Kagawa
Rafael
Evans
Rio
Buttner
Cleverely
Fletcher
Anderson
Nani
Rooney
Kagawa
we'll be knee deep in cluj
De Gea
Rafael--------Wootton-------Evans-------Buttner
Fletcher------------Anderson
Welbeck--------Cleverley-------Giggs
Hernandez
Rafael--------Wootton-------Evans-------Buttner
Fletcher------------Anderson
Welbeck--------Cleverley-------Giggs
Hernandez
I read somewhere that Evans walked off the game with a dead leg? Is that true?
DeGea
Valencia Rio Wootton Buttner
Fletcher
Anderson Cleverley
Hernandez Rooney Welbeck
Valencia Rio Wootton Buttner
Fletcher
Anderson Cleverley
Hernandez Rooney Welbeck
Yep this is a man who many consider to be the greatest manager off all time and you are questioning his decision making!! Maybe you should question yours! Just a thought!
Hold on there tiger. Anyone can question Fergies decision making at any time they like. The man is not infallible, he does make mistakes and when he does we can talk about it. Yesterday was a mistake and, quite rightly, many on this board are pointing it out.
I saw him go down injured but I think he got up for the sake of not stopping the game, looked in great difficulty though.
De Gea
Rafael Evans Wooton/Keane Buttner
Cleverley Fletcher Anderson Welbeck
Rooney Hernandez
Rafael Evans Wooton/Keane Buttner
Cleverley Fletcher Anderson Welbeck
Rooney Hernandez
Wouldn't be surprised if Cleverley/Anderson/Fletcher (if they start) come off early in the second half in preparaton for the weekend. Definitely need some legs deeper in midfield.
De Gea
Rafael Ferdinand Evans Buttner
Fletcher
Cleverley Anderson
Nani -- Rooney -- Kagawa
Rafael Ferdinand Evans Buttner
Fletcher
Cleverley Anderson
Nani -- Rooney -- Kagawa
I just want to see Carrick, Anderson and Cleverley in the same midfield. Is that too much to ask?
Please try it SAF!
Please try it SAF!
So it has become a blasphemy questioning Fergie's decision making in a football forum. FFS! Any men can make mistakes and Fergie makes mistakes too. In fact he has made a lot of mistakes like in recent times like in this game, against Scousers, last year against Everton or in final against Barca. Of course that he makes most of the decisions right but when he makes those things he should be criticized. No-one is asking for his sacking, only to don't make decisions that every other person in the world could see that are not good.
de Gea
Rafael Ferdinand Evans Buttner
Carrick
Cleverley Anderson
Valencia Rooney Welbeck
--
Lindegaard; Wootton; Fletcher, Giggs, Nani; Hernandez, van Persie
Rafael Ferdinand Evans Buttner
Carrick
Cleverley Anderson
Valencia Rooney Welbeck
--
Lindegaard; Wootton; Fletcher, Giggs, Nani; Hernandez, van Persie
Really can't decide.. I can see Valencia being on the bench, I can also see Fletcher and Hernandez starting. Maybe Kagawa, Powell, or Scholes involved in the squad as well. Just hope we win this game, as that should give us some breathing space as I expect to beat Braga at Home without having to field an entire first-team.