Manchester United v Wolves (Carling Cup R3) - Wed 7.45pm SkySp1

Carroller16 · 22-09-2009 9:50am #1

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Ok - so first defence of our cup in which we might get to see some of the youngsters...

I'm predicting a united win although I think it will be tough game.

Nice rest in midweek for our senior players before a tough weekend trip to Stoke.

Here's the line-up i'm predicting:

29. Kuszczak

30. De Laet-- 23. J.Evans--6. Brown--20. Fabio

14. Tosic--16. Carrick--28. Gibson--17. Nani---

7. Owen----27. Macheda

BENCH:

40.Amos, 22. O'Shea, 19. Welbeck, 25. Valencia, 33. Hewson, 42. Eikrem, 41. King

Nalz · 22-09-2009 11:21am

I reckon Welbeck could get a run out from the start

MagicMarker · 22-09-2009 11:28am

I'd say Foster & Valencia & Scholes will start.

Mitch Connor · 22-09-2009 11:33am

Trilla wrote: »

I reckon Welbeck could get a run out from the start

I have no idea what way Fergie is going to go.

Apparently King has been given a squad number, which would indicate that he will be on the bench at least.

I would also reckon that Nani and Tosic are likely to start, with Carrick a possible starter too given his lack of games.

I'd probably agree with Carroller16's side.

As for the bench. I would like to see the following:

Foster, O'Shea, Eikrem, Brady, Welbeck, King, Anderson.

Will certainly be interesting to see who plays. looking forward to it.

Spud83 · 22-09-2009 12:39pm

Hard to come up with a team here without having an idea of the match day squad. I hope its a mix of youth, and fringe players. I'm guessing non of our injuries are back for this i.e Rafael, or VDS?

PIG

-Neville---Brown--Evans--Fabio

Carrick

Gibson

-Wellbeck

Tosic

Kiko

Owen

Strongish bench of: Amos, O'Shea (to cover the entire back four), De Laet, Valenica, Nani, Scholes, King.

Hoping Wolves see this as a distraction from a relegation battle and keep a few of there players in reserve.

RasTa · 22-09-2009 12:55pm

A lot of season ticket holders will be hoping for the Wolves win.

Carroller16 · 22-09-2009 12:59pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

I have no idea what way Fergie is going to go.

Apparently King has been given a squad number, which would indicate that he will be on the bench at least.

I would also reckon that Nani and Tosic are likely to start, with Carrick a possible starter too given his lack of games.

I'd probably agree with Carroller16's side.

As for the bench. I would like to see the following:

Foster, O'Shea, Eikrem, Brady, Welbeck, King, Anderson.

Will certainly be interesting to see who plays. looking forward to it.

Josh King will wear Macheda's old number - No.41

mike65 · 22-09-2009 1:01pm

Useless fact - Utd have gone out of the league cup at the 3rd round in 10 of the last 25 years while Wolves have only got past this round once in the last 12.

I'd say Mick McCarthy will take this game as a chance to get Ebanks-Blake, Michael Kightley and Kevin Foley match sharp, Stefan Maierhofer may well start as Doyle is still recovering from his hernia.

Mitch Connor · 22-09-2009 1:20pm

RasTa wrote: »

A lot of season ticket holders will be hoping for the Wolves win.

Thought that auto ticket thing for Cups was done away with.

RasTa · 22-09-2009 1:23pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Thought that auto ticket thing for Cups was done away with.

It's optional but if you want to apply for away games then you need to be in.

Headshot · 22-09-2009 2:57pm

looking forward to the match

carling cup is one of my favourite competitions around

Headshot · 22-09-2009 3:26pm

Kuszczak

De Laet-- . J.Evans-- Brown--. Fabio

. Nani--. Carrick--. Eikrem--. Tosic---

Owen---- Macheda

my line up

Iago · 22-09-2009 4:40pm

RasTa wrote: »

A lot of season ticket holders will be hoping for the Wolves win.

or even better again away draws all the way to the final. Same with the FA Cup please..

Carroller16 · 23-09-2009 8:08am

Head-to-head

• This is the first League Cup meeting of these two clubs. Manchester United won their most recent clash by 3-0 in the FA Cup fourth round in January 2006.

• Wolves last won - and scored - at Old Trafford in a top-flight game in February 1980.

Manchester United

• United have won their last five games in all competitions, and hold a 100% winning record in three matches at Old Trafford this season.

• They have not been knocked out by a Premier League club since Chelsea won their semi-final tie in 2005.

• Ryan Giggs is still looking for his 150th Manchester United goal, John O'Shea could make his 350th appearance for the club and Darron Gibson could face the club with whom he was on loan for most of 2007/08.

Wolves

• Wolves won the League Cup in 1974 and 1980 but since playing in the quarter-finals in 1996 they have only reached the fourth round once (2003/04).

• It is 14 years since Wolves last eliminated a Premier League club; Coventry in the fourth round in November 1995.

• Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and David Jones were both Manchester United trainees.

cournioni · 23-09-2009 9:06am

RasTa wrote: »

A lot of season ticket holders will be hoping for the Wolves win.

I'm hoping for a United win and away draws up until the semi final! :pac:

Mars Bar · 23-09-2009 5:48pm

I thought it was on Sky Sports 2?

MagicMarker · 23-09-2009 5:49pm

mars bar wrote: »

I thought it was on Sky Sports 2?

It is.

Mars Bar · 23-09-2009 5:50pm

It says Sky Sports 1 in the title of the thread and in the OP!
Had me confuddled for a second there...

killwill · 23-09-2009 5:51pm

United to win 2-1. Hope Eikrem gets a run out at some poit of the game but can't really see him starting.

PHB · 23-09-2009 6:36pm

Excited about this game, should be a good test for the youngsters with enough steel in there to see us through hopefully.

MagicMarker · 23-09-2009 6:43pm

Owen to score a hat-trick.

mike65 · 23-09-2009 6:46pm

Man Utd: Kusczcak; Neville, Brown, Evans, Fabio; Welbeck, Carrick, Gibson, Nani; Owen, Macheda

Wolves: Hahnemann, Foley, Craddock, Berra, Elokobi; Kightly, Henry, Castillo, D Jones; Ebanks-Blake, Maeirhoff.

Photi · 23-09-2009 6:47pm

Teams:
Man Utd: Kusczcak; Neville, Brown, Evans, Fabio; Welbeck, Carrick, Gibson, Nani; Owen, Macheda

Wolves: Hahnemann Foley, Craddock, Berra, Elokobi; Kightly, Henry, Castillo, D Jones; Ebanks-Blake, Maeirhoff.

Photi · 23-09-2009 6:47pm

mike65 wrote: »

Man Utd: Kusczcak; Neville, Brown, Evans, Fabio; Welbeck, Carrick, Gibson, Nani; Owen, Macheda

Wolves: Limp Bizkitt's frontman Fred Durst, Foley, Craddock, Berra, Elokobi; Kightly, Henry, Castillo, D Jones; Ebanks-Blake, Maeirhoff.

RE: Wolves' keeper, guardian too?

MagicMarker · 23-09-2009 6:52pm

I know it's the carling cup n all, but 7 minutes from kick off and old trafford looks empty!!

whatawaster · 23-09-2009 6:55pm

strange that Tosic isn't getting a start.

Mitch Connor · 23-09-2009 6:56pm

United subs SUBS: Amos, Ferdinand, De Laet, Eikrem, Tosic, Valencia, King

Mitch Connor · 23-09-2009 6:59pm

don't know how off the bench i most want to come on.

Would love to see Eikrem get a run out, then Tosic and King. I have a feeling Valencia and Rio are more likely to play some part though.

Photi · 23-09-2009 7:08pm

Carrick must be asking himself why he's lining out in a midweek Carling Cup game.

~Rebel~ · 23-09-2009 7:23pm

cant watch the game but would like to see how Maeirhoff does. Giant of a man, tallest player in the premiership and a record of 1 game, 1 goal so far for wolves.

niallk · 23-09-2009 7:23pm

Photi wrote: »

Carrick must be asking himself why he's lining out in a midweek Carling Cup game.

no one else is...

Hank Scorpio · 23-09-2009 7:27pm

cant find a single decent stream or sopcast or tvu link

Dammit

MagicMarker · 23-09-2009 7:27pm

Wolves' left back is a beast!!

jesus_thats_gre · 23-09-2009 7:29pm

The clown!!

MagicMarker · 23-09-2009 7:29pm

He's off... did he have to do that? Obviously did it on purpose, but it's only the Carling Cup. At least he was smart enough not to do it in the box:D

Headshot · 23-09-2009 7:30pm

tut tut

ahh fabio

mike65 · 23-09-2009 7:30pm

Ooh the stream dies and Fabio is sent off, what happened?

Headshot · 23-09-2009 7:32pm

kiko gone off :mad:

kenon · 23-09-2009 7:33pm

Free kick saved by kuszcak.

PHB · 23-09-2009 7:35pm

It was a young decision, if it was the second half in the 70th minute it might have been right, but it was a poor decision.

What was really at fault was Eans missing the initial header and Brown not clearing it when he had the chance. Fabio then got pushed into a very difficult decision, which to be honest, if he hadn't fouled him, it's likely it would have been one nil down.

Tom65 · 23-09-2009 7:35pm

Ah feck. I can see why he took the man, but Fabio and Macheda were the players I most wanted to see play tonight.

Nani's crossing has been really poor.

kenon · 23-09-2009 7:36pm

Headshot wrote: »

not de laet in the CB role ffs and kiko gone off too :mad:

De laet has slotted into LB me thinks.

Headshot · 23-09-2009 7:41pm

kenon wrote: »

De laet has slotted into LB me thinks.

to quick with the quoting

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 23-09-2009 7:42pm

If Nani could cross we'd be at least 2-0 up by now.

23-09-2009 8:05pm

terrible decision by fabio

Nani is a joke

Headshot · 23-09-2009 8:10pm

time to bring on Eikrem

kenon · 23-09-2009 8:11pm

Carrick is having a very lazy, ****e game. I didnt like the way he sauntered back there when Wolves had 3 on 2.

Raskolnikov · 23-09-2009 8:16pm

kenon wrote: »

Carrick is having a very lazy, ****e game. I didnt like the way he sauntered back there when Wolves had 3 on 2.

It's shocking really. Nani and Carrick are supposed to be trying to press for a spot in the first team, they should be playing their socks off.

On a plus point, Gibson is looking decent. Wish he would just impose himself more, he could easily be running the show here.

MagicMarker · 23-09-2009 8:17pm

Someone punch Nani.

Vampireskiss · 23-09-2009 8:20pm

I thinks its time to admit Nani is not good enough and never will be

MagicMarker · 23-09-2009 8:22pm

Fantastic defending by Brown!!

Manchester United v Wolves (Carling Cup R3) - Wed 7.45pm SkySp1

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