[The Azzurri]

Would a win banish the memory of last season humiliation?

 

[Bestie07]

Would a win banish the memory of last season humiliation?

I like to pretend that last season didn't happen

 

[Loon]

I'd really love us to play well and win, leaving nothing for dippers or dipperfest (MOTD) to whinge about.

If Handsome Tevez did a Forlan that would be golden.

 

[MUFCgal]

A good convincing win for us would be lovely, completely banish the memories of last season and to put those feckers in their place.

A goal from Falcao, and OT going potty with his song, would be delightful too

 

[NJM78]

A nervy 2-1 win, think we will coast to 2 nil and then concede second half and defend like crazy until the 94th minute with big Dave saving the day again!

Rooney, RvP and that cnut Gerrard.

Hopefully four at the back please God.

---------De Gea
Valencia-Evans-Rojo-Young
------Carrick Herrera
---Rooney Mata Di Maria(if fit otherwise Afro)
--------Van Persie

Subs - Falcao, Januzaj, McNair, Rafael, Wilson, Fellaini, Lindegaard

 

[Alock1]

Manchester United v Liverpool: Charlie Nicholas picks a combined XI

Football expert, apparently.

 

[Raw]

What a moron

 

[NK86]

Football expert, apparently.

How on earth does Starfish get the pick ahead of di Maria?

 

[Pexbo]

Football expert, apparently.

My mixed XI:

De Gea
Rafael Evans Rojo Shaw
Carrick
Herrera Di Maria
Mata
Rooney Van Persie​

 

[Bestie07]

Football expert, apparently.

Two/three of the four Liverpool players he picked should not even be in Liverpool team alone, let alone a United/Liverpool combined team.

 

[CM21]

How on earth does Starfish get the pick ahead of di Maria?

Probably a currently fit 11.

 

[adamwest]

Surely this back in 2008 no?

Nani's goal was delicious. Loved that game!

 

[Pexbo]

Probably a currently fit 11.

How on earth does starfish get in there?

 

[CM21]

How on earth does starfish get in there?

5 times la.

 

[Jerch]

Football expert, apparently.

If you look curently fit then Sterling yes, Enrique is not even best LB at Liverpool but it is close between Moreno and Young, Young is in better form but at the end he is not primarely a LB so you can argue Moreno has to be in the side, Johnson absolutely not, Valencia is better and if he wanted to put another Liverpool player in it could be Henderson with different formation, absolutely Mata in Gerrard place in this formation.

 

[Jammydodger7]

How on earth does Starfish get the pick ahead of di Maria?

He's an idiot as I've just wrote in the Merson thread but to be fair to him I think he's picking this team based on the fact that di Maria won't be fit for it, which I don't think he will.

 

[Jammydodger7]

Liverpool will take the lead with their inevitable penalty, We'll equalise on the stroke of half time with RVP scoring, the Falcao will come on and score the winner in the 92nd minute

 

[Nestori]

No press conference?

 

[Alock1]

No press conference?

Yeah, it's at 4/4.30pm or something. Later anyway.

 

[Roosney]

No press conference?

Yeah, it's at 4/4.30pm or something. Later anyway.

16:30 GMT
(eli 18:30 suomen aikaa @Nestori )

 

[Alock1]

what that guy said

 

[ThatOneGuy]

Football expert, apparently.

Johnson and Enrique he could have at least gone for Moreno.

 

[Roosney]

Would a win banish the memory of last season humiliation?

They bashed us bad but with the whole season being one big humiliation it didn't hurt that much, a drop in the ocean.

 

[Sassy Colin]

Anyone fancy a laugh?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...and-picks-his-composite-XI.html?frame=3136462

 

[RORY65]

Am I the only one that thinks Charlie Nicholas' team is reasonable enough? I think he and Alan Smith have only picked players who are fit, explaining the absence of Di Maria and potentially Shaw, Rafael and Sturridge. He's only put 4 Liverpool players in, two full backs who aren't great but are actually full backs unlike Valencia and Young, Gerrard over Fellaini which is fair enough and Sterling who lots of people are suggesting we should try to get in the Transfer Forum. I suppose another debate is who the best manager is, we'd surely win that discussion which is a massive change from last year.

 

[Jaxa]

Football expert, apparently.

You do know he wouldn't be allowed to just choose all United players right? out of there pick of dross players he has chosen the least shite with the exception of Johnson possibly.

 

[Barry Crocker]

Need one of Shaw, Rafael or Di Maria back. Otherwise defensively we look very vulnerable.

 

[Nestori]

16:30 GMT
(eli 18:30 suomen aikaa @Nestori )

Ahh all right. Thanks!

 

[Gerald G]

He picked players that are currently fit that is why there's no Di Maria, Shaw or Rafael.

 

[Lewis.no.9]

I went with Shaw and Young as fullbacks. But having seen todays training pics, im sure Rafael will get the nod and Young will carry on at LB. I think thats stronger than Valencia.

I hope that Di Maria is back. I would drop Mata for this and play Carrick, Fellaini, Herrera,Di Maria,Rooney,RVP if he is.

I also went with a 3-1 win to us

 

[Jerch]

A documentary on rivalry between us and Liverpool. I often watch it before the derby just for reminder how big this game is.

 

[#07]

Would a win banish the memory of last season humiliation?

If we won 5-0, yes. Although part of me would love to win in the 90th minute with Van Persie capitalising on a slip by Gerrard.

 

[FacerTheRed]

I went with Shaw and Young as fullbacks. But having seen todays training pics, im sure Rafael will get the nod and Young will carry on at LB. I think thats stronger than Valencia.

I hope that Di Maria is back. I would drop Mata for this and play Carrick, Fellaini, Herrera,Di Maria,Rooney,RVP if he is.

I also went with a 3-1 win to us

Fellaini behind Rooney and RVP? i get you can play the long ball to him but he's no way creative to play in that area. That position is all about being the play maker. link up the play between the midfield and striker, keep the ball moving around the final third and slip in them cheeky balls in at the edge of the box etc.

So if Mata was dropped and Di Maria is fit, i'd rather have Di Maria in the whole and Felliani in RCM and Herrera in LCM.

 

[bosnian_red]

Think he'll go for:

De Gea
Valencia Evans Rojo Young
Carrick
Fellaini Herrera
Rooney
Falcao Van Persie​

Him saying falcao could make a return this weekend makes it sound like he'll start. Though I kind of think he'll play Mata ahead of Herrera as well to have the left footer in midfield. Shame Di Maria is out but I still hope we smash them.

 

[Barry Crocker]

He may play Rojo LB and bring back Jones into CB along with Evans. Hope Rafa plays RB aswell but i guess its a big game to throw these injury prone players into straight after a long lay off. Knowing their injury records they will probably both break down after 10 minutes!!
Think a front 3 of Rooney, RVP and Falcao will really worry Liverpools defence, and all are more physical than Mata aswell which is important in a derby.

 

[Ole Gunner Scholes]

LVG Going on about "Philosofee" in his 2nd interview on MUTV right now

 

[Sammyjunn]

Sterling, Coutinho, Lallana vs Young, Carras, Valencia isnt ideal to be fair, and dont trust evans/rojo one bit. Key will be Herrera, if we play Carras, Fellaini, Mata it can turn out bad easily, with Herrera we get ourselves one creative player.

 

[Jaxa]

Wouldn't mind this

Granted it's risky throwing two players in just back from Injury but Rafael knows how much these games mean and believe he would thrive on it, I was tussling over Jones or Evans and even though i think Evans will get the nod he done nothing in our last game to convince me he should start.

 

[AgentP]

Wouldn't mind this

Granted it's risky throwing two players in just back from Injury but Rafael knows how much these games mean and believe he would thrive on it, I was tussling over Jones or Evans and even though i think Evans will get the nod he done nothing in our last game to convince me he should start.

I would go with this too. Lvg said Falcao will be involved in this game but not sure whether he'd start.

 

[Irrational.]

It's quite interesting looking at our line-up from the last time we beat them emphatically (3-0 in 2008).

Van der Sar,

Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra,

Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick, Anderson (Tevez 73), Giggs (Nani 73),

Rooney.

Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Hargreaves, O'Shea.

We only have two survivors from that team that would be available for Sunday in Rooney and Carrick. Of the others, Nani's half the players he was, and Anderson has turned into a pseudo-mascot.

It's amazing how much better the above squad looks compared to our current one, despite our superstar signings this summer.