VidaRed
Unimaginative FC
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Old Trafford, Manchester
Sunday 18th September 2011
KO - 16:00 BST
We don't have much of a choice have we?i dont think that Carrick deserves to start after tonight's performance....
Giggs.We don't have much of a choice have we?
I'd love Young to go up against Luiz. Has Luiz ever played RB before? Also, what's the chance of Drogba being available? Torres doesn't look too bad but Drogba's strength can cause trouble. Mata and Sturridge are both looking sharp at the moment.This is what lots of Chelsea fans are calling for:
Cech
Luiz Ivanovic Terry Cole
Meireles Lampard Ramires
Sturridge Torres Mata
Luiz at right back would be a very big call though he'll end up out there eventually at some point, it would give him an opportunity to be a marauder, get down the flank and showboat. Personally I would employ him as a deep lying playmaker sitting in front of the defence, he is far too talented technically to be a centre half.
That's a very attacking line-up if you go that way, it's the same midfield that made you look much improved at Sunderland but against us is a different matter, it's open as a barn door. With that and our form taken into account, I'd be surprised to see AVB not pick Mikel for this one, question is at the expense of who? Lampard looks below par, Meireles is just settling in, Ramires is probably the cert which is credit to his continuing progression and maturity. He has to go with Sturridge and Mata on the flanks on current form, with Anelka/Torres a toss up if Drogba is unfit.This is what lots of Chelsea fans are calling for:
Cech
Luiz Ivanovic Terry Cole
Meireles Lampard Ramires
Sturridge Torres Mata
Luiz at right back would be a very big call though he'll end up out there eventually at some point, it would give him an opportunity to be a marauder, get down the flank and showboat. Personally I would employ him as a deep lying playmaker sitting in front of the defence, he is far too talented technically to be a centre half.
I think by playing Mikel you solve one problem but you create a larger one in that you take creativity out of the team and you slow the tempo of the side down which is the most dangerous thing you can do against a flying Man United.That's a very attacking line-up if you go that way, it's the same midfield that made you look much improved at Sunderland but against us is a different matter, it's open as a barn door. With that and our form taken into account, I'd be surprised to see AVB not pick Mikel for this one, question is at the expense of who? Lampard looks below par, Meireles is just settling in, Ramires is probably the cert which is credit to his continuing progression and maturity. He has to go with Sturridge and Mata on the flanks on current form, with Anelka/Torres a toss up if Drogba is unfit.
Luiz and Ivanovic have swapped around during games before, most at Chelsea have been underwhelmed by Bosingwa over the last year whilst Ivanovic has become core to the central defence. Playing Luiz out there would be a very big curveball but it would increase our attacking potency down that flank whilst any loss defensively would be negligible.I'd love Young to go up against Luiz. Has Luiz ever played RB before? Also, what's the chance of Drogba being available? Torres doesn't look too bad but Drogba's strength can cause trouble. Mata and Sturridge are both looking sharp at the moment.
I dont think there's such thing as being technically too good to play centre half. There are teams throughout Europe now that are producing these good footballing defenders and it's looking like that will be a new phase in the development of the game.This is what lots of Chelsea fans are calling for:
Cech
Luiz Ivanovic Terry Cole
Meireles Lampard Ramires
Sturridge Torres Mata
Luiz at right back would be a very big call though he'll end up out there eventually at some point, it would give him an opportunity to be a marauder, get down the flank and showboat. Personally I would employ him as a deep lying playmaker sitting in front of the defence, he is far too talented technically to be a centre half.
Can't come soon enough.
De Gea
Jones Ferdinand Smalling Evra
Nani Carrick Anderson Young
Rooney Hernandez
de Gea
Jones
Ferdinand
Smalling
Evra
Nani
Carrick
Anderson
Young
Rooney
Hernandez
SUBS: Lindegaard, Fabio, Fletcher, Valencia, Park, Giggs, Berbatov.
----------------De Gea---------------
Jones---Ferdinand----Smalling-----Evra
Nani------Carrick-----Anderson---Young
----------Rooney----Chicharito--------
Subs: Lindegaard, Evans, Giggs, Fletcher, Park, Berbatov, Owen.
I notice a lot of you going with this centre back pairing, but i can barely remember these 2 playing together in the centre. Both very much favour playing on the right side of centre defence don't they.After Carrick's performance today, maybe it will be:
----------------De Gea---------------
Jones---Ferdinand----Smalling-----Evra
Nani-------Park-----Anderson---Young
----------Rooney----Chicharito--------
Subs: Lindegaard, Evans, Giggs, Fletcher, Carrick, Berbatov, Owen.
Giggs not gonna be asked to play 2 games within the same week as a starter.
30 minutes at Reebok Stadium?I notice a lot of you going with this centre back pairing, but i can barely remember these 2 playing together in the centre. Both very much favour playing on the right side of centre defence don't they.
Why not a victory?I'll take a score draw.
Might stick this in my line-ups nowDe Gea
Smalling
Jones
Ferdinand
Evra
Nani
Carrick
Anderson
Young
Rooney
Chicharito
yes pleaseCan't come soon enough.
De Gea
Jones Ferdinand Smalling Evra
Nani Carrick Anderson Young
Rooney Hernandez
Is that all?30 minutes at Reebok Stadium?
Both very much favour playing on the right side of centre defence don't they.
Agree. The only time I recall them playing together was against Rangers last season where Rio had to play in a unfamiliar left centre back role. Both seem to perfer the right side, Evans the left, Vidic both but played mostly on the left because of Rio. I've seen Jones handle both great.Smalling and Ferdinand are too similar IMO.
I said they rarely seem to play together at centre half, and you replied '30 minutes against Bolton' which seemed to back up what i was saying. So not sure what you're point is, are you agreeing or disagreeing with me?The last time.
They played some games last season... short memory?