Carling Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg City vs Utd (19.01.2010)

steps_3314 · 19-01-2010 10:21am #1

Im predicting a 2-2 draw tonight.

Any ideas on lineups as of yet?

Would like to see SAF playing a strong team compared to previous rounds whens he justifiably fielded more youth.

Game is live on BBC1 which is great.

mike65 · 19-01-2010 10:28am

Yeah baby! See the Doppler Shift of power unfold before your eyes live tonight! :pac:

CHD · 19-01-2010 10:29am

mike65 wrote: »

Yeah baby! See the Doppler Shift of power unfold before your eyes live tonight! :pac:

2nd string/weakend line up -v- 1st team isn't exactly a shift of power

jaykay74 · 19-01-2010 10:32am

City are home tonight so it should be City v Utd

I predict 2-1 to City and strong 11's from both teams.

steps_3314 · 19-01-2010 10:34am

jaykay74 wrote: »

City are home tonight so it should be City v Utd

I predict 2-1 to City and strong 11's from both teams.

Good point. Updated.

Johner · 19-01-2010 10:42am

City to win by a couple. Can't resist those 8/5 odds on Paddy Power for a home win.

Xavi6 · 19-01-2010 11:30am

1-1 in this one, 2-0 to them at OT.

That_Guy · 19-01-2010 11:32am

Going 2-0 to City on this one. Not sure what kind of team that United will have out. Here's hoping to a cracker.

Mitch Connor · 19-01-2010 11:33am

Xavi6 wrote: »

1-1 in this one, 2-0 to them at OT.

Really?

The pessimist in me sees City getting to the final.

United are in poor form at the moment, our first 11 is defensing poorly and not doing great in general, and it won't be the first 11 out there tonight.

If it was our first 11 in both games, I reckon it would be close. As it will be (i think) a weakened 11, I can see City going though. 2-1 or 2-0 to them tonight and a draw at OT.

kenon · 19-01-2010 11:38am

I'd say Fergie will pick the strongest defense (PiG will probably get a game though) he can and then put some of the younger players mixed with experience in front of them.

I fear this one...

Xavi6 · 19-01-2010 11:41am

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Really?

Yup really. Zero faith.

The pessimist in me sees City getting to the final.

The City fan in me sees City not getting to the final.

Ush1 · 19-01-2010 11:43am

The Tevez factor. Any idea when Viera will be making his debut?

Dodgykeeper · 19-01-2010 11:45am

Boldly predicting a comfortable win for United, put the blues back in their Trophyless box!

James Forde · 19-01-2010 11:47am

Ush1 wrote: »

The Tevez factor. Any idea when Viera will be making his debut?

ruled out according to SSN and BBC

Y2J_MUFC · 19-01-2010 11:48am

I'd go with something like this for the first leg (with the strongest possible 11 out in the return at Old Trafford):

VDS
Rafael, Brown, Evans, Evra
Valencia, Fletch, Anderson, Nani,
Rooney, Diouf

A lot of those players are 24 or under... Nani needs games, as does Diouf. 6 of our strongest 11 there, VDS, Brown (at RB), Evra Valencia, Fletch, Rooney would be in our strongest 11 as I see it.

If you swap out Fletcher, Valencia & Rooney for the likes of Gibson, Welbeck & Owen, as I fear he might, it'll be a long 90 mins.

kida · 19-01-2010 12:36pm

Y2J_MUFC wrote: »

I'd go with something like this for the first leg (with the strongest possible 11 out in the return at Old Trafford):

VDS
Rafael, Brown, Evans, Evra
Valencia, Fletch, Anderson, Nani,
Rooney, Diouf

A lot of those players are 24 or under... Nani needs games, as does Diouf. 6 of our strongest 11 there, VDS, Brown (at RB), Evra Valencia, Fletch, Rooney would be in our strongest 11 as I see it.

If you swap out Fletcher, Valencia & Rooney for the likes of Gibson, Welbeck & Owen, as I fear he might, it'll be a long 90 mins.

Fergie will play a strong team - won't want to be out of it after tonight - result tonight will dicatate the Hull and 2nd leg teams

MagicMarker · 19-01-2010 12:51pm

I'd love Owen and Berba to start, Owen to prove his worth to all the naysayers.

folan · 19-01-2010 1:37pm

im nervously predicting 3-1 tonight, but it will depend on that back 4 for utd. but i cant see them being up to form, and some good attacking football should keep them routed to the spot.

But i cant see SAF putting out anytihng except his best available team! He needs them to start playing serious football to be in with their best chance for the PL and tonight seems to me to be a match that hell be wanting to get the best of his returning players.

Still, the City Opimist in me is saying we can do it, while the city fan in me knows it could just as easily be a return to "Typical City"

Prufrock · 19-01-2010 2:47pm

United have been playing badly for a while now and it is a derby match with City which can only mean....United win:cool:

It is a derby match so form goes out the window.

Spud83 · 19-01-2010 2:59pm

I have no idea what kind of team Fergie will be putting out tonight. However I think they fact we have Hull this weekend could mean we see a strong team tonight, and he will look to rest people next week when the second leg is followed up by a trip to Arsenal.

PIG

Rafeal--Brown-Evans--Evra
----Gibson---Fletcher

-Valencia

Wellbeck
----Rooney----Berbatov---

If Berbatov is out then its a toss up between Owen and Diouf. Owen should probably get it but Fergie has said he doesn't like Owen and Rooney together and I think I read somewhere that he wants to have a look at Diouf before CL registration time.

Front four can cause city problems, the supporting six need a good performance to keep them out.

I'll go for a 1-1 draw.

Gillington · 19-01-2010 5:21pm

Ireland is meant to be back so i'd like to see him tonight,if even off the bench,push tevez up a bit more so he doesnt have to wander back for the ball,also a start for SWP would be awesome after coming off the bench on Sat,he can terrorise any United full back like he's been doing for years!

Coillte_Bhoy · 19-01-2010 5:47pm

What channel is this on?

Johner · 19-01-2010 5:48pm

BBC1

Mikeyt086 · 19-01-2010 5:53pm

I have literrally no idea what to expect.

That is all.

Liam O · 19-01-2010 5:59pm

would like to see Diouf and Nani start. Rooney will start, Fergie taking him off on Saturday is testament to that. I'd say Gibson will start. Rafael will probably start too but I'd say Fergie will go for Evra over Fabio on the left. So many possible lineups

The Muppet · 19-01-2010 6:08pm

Looking forward to this one, City were far from impressive last weekend, should be a good game.

The_Kew_Tour · 19-01-2010 6:36pm

Common United.

Really hope to god we up tonight.

2-1 United with few nervous moments

mike65 · 19-01-2010 6:40pm

Rio and Vidic might start according to Lauro who is at Eastlands.

Smegball · 19-01-2010 6:57pm

mike65 wrote: »

Rio and Vidic might start according to Lauro who is at Eastlands.

If his weekly predictions of scores are to go by I think we should wait for the official team lineups :pac:

Instant Karma · 19-01-2010 6:59pm

City to gub them.

(hopefully)

MagicMarker · 19-01-2010 7:06pm

No way Rio will start, SAF has already said that he's not in contention for tonight.

All I know is... I'M SO EXCITED!!!

flahavaj · 19-01-2010 7:08pm

Think we'll see

PIG

Rafael

Vidic

Evans---Evra

Park

Fletcher----Ando----Nani

Rooney----Diouf

Bukman13 · 19-01-2010 7:12pm

United Team...

VDS, Rafael, Evans, Brown, Evra, Fletcher, Anderson, Carrick, Giggs, Valencia, Rooney

City Team...

Given, Zabayletta, Boyata, Richards, Kompany, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Wright-Phillips, Tevez

flahavaj · 19-01-2010 7:14pm

5 man MF again? Arra.

ITT-Pat · 19-01-2010 7:15pm

Bukman13 wrote: »

United Team...

VDS, Rafael, Evans, Brown, Evra, Fletcher, Anderson, Carrick, Giggs, Valencia, Rooney

City Team...

Given, Zabayletta, Boyata, Richards, Kompany, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Wright-Phillips, Tevez

Fukn city! So so arrogant that they're only fielding 10 players!

flahavaj · 19-01-2010 7:16pm

Bukman13 wrote: »

United Team...

VDS, Rafael, Evans, Brown, Evra, Fletcher, Anderson, Carrick, Giggs, Valencia, Rooney

City Team...

Given, Zabayletta, Boyata, Richards, Kompany, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Wright-Phillips, Tevez

Also City are hardly that conficent that they're starting with 10 men are they?:pac:

Bukman13 · 19-01-2010 7:16pm

flahavaj wrote: »

5 man MF again? Arra.

Yep... Carrick, Ando and Fletcher looks tasty though.

Mars Bar · 19-01-2010 7:16pm

Bukman13 wrote: »

United Team...

VDS, Rafael, Evans, Brown, Evra, Fletcher, Anderson, Carrick, Giggs, Valencia, Rooney

City Team...

Given, Zabayletta, Boyata, Richards, Kompany, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Wright-Phillips, Tevez

:mad: AGH!

I doubt it's going to be the cracker we were hoping for with that team/shape.

EDIT: bit harsh there perhaps. Would have preferred to have seen two up front but this is a surprisingly strong team which is good.

flahavaj · 19-01-2010 7:19pm

Bukman13 wrote: »

Yep... Carrick, Ando and Fletcher looks tasty though.

It does get the best out of Ando anyway I suppose,

curry-muff · 19-01-2010 7:20pm

Coverage on bbc is weird, those brits love their eastenders so to watch coverage we are going to have to watch it on interactive from half 7. Who cares about eastenders, football is more important :mad: