Blackburn vs Manchester United, 11th Apr 2010, KO 13:30

starbelgrade

VS

Headshot

my team

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vds

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oshea---Rio----vidic----evra
val

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fletch----scholes

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nani

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berba----Kiko

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I feel bad not picking raf but oshea needs the games so for me he's a starter

starbelgrade

Headshot wrote: »

I feel bad not picking raf but oshea needs the games so for me he's a starter

I don't think he'll take it personally!

I dunno about the line-up - Wednesdays team was a surprise, but I predict a Berbagoal....

3hn2givr7mx1sc

I'd like to see:

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VDS

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Josh

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Vidic----Rio

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Evra
Valencia--Fletch--Gibson--Nani

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Berba--Kiko

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Gibson will give that added goal threat that we will inevitably lack without Rooney in the team.

But, I think Fergie will see that as too open and I think he'll go with:

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VDS

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JOSH----Vidic--Rio--Evra
Valencia--Fletch--Park--Gibson--Nani

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Berba/Kiko

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JerryHandbag

So have to win this. Put the pressure back on Chelsea. Come on Big Sam, roll over for us!

starbelgrade

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Come on Big Sam, roll over for us!

That sounds so wrong on so many levels.

MagicMarker

Any points dropped and the league is most definitely gone. That's why I would like the following...

--- Raf - Rio - Vida - Evra

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Fletcher

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Val Diouf Berba Macheda Nani

timetogetfit

I think saf will play giggs and scholes today but I would prefer nani to giggs, I would also like to see kiko with berba


vds

oshea rio vidic evra

scholes

valencia flecher park giggs

berba

Vanbis

Headshot wrote: »

my team

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vds

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oshea---Rio----vidic----evra
val

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fletch----scholes

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nani

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berba----Kiko

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I feel bad not picking raf but oshea needs the games so for me he's a starter

I think Rafael will start today simply because SAF will want to give him a boost after midweek but i would expect O'shea to come on early second-half. I wonder if Hargreaves will make the bench or was he even in the squad for the game?

I really hope Kiko starts today along Berbatov.

PHB

I can't say I expect Kiko. I expect a team pretty similar to the team we put out against Bayern, with Gibson getting the nod again in midfield.

Spud83

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VDS

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Neville--Rio

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Vidic--O'Shea

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Fletcher---Scholes

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-Nani

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Giggs

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Park

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Berbatov

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timetogetfit

It wouldnt surprise me to see berba score today, the pressure is off, take a look at his top 10 goals, not one has been for manutd, he just cant handle the pressure of playing for us.Where is this berbatov, looking at the following video you wouldnt blame fergie for paying 30m for him

The no 1 rated goal is unreal



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt63U66NOaY

Spud83

timetogetfit wrote: »

It wouldnt surprise me to see berba score today, the pressure is off, take a look at his top 10 goals, not one has been for manutd, he just cant handle the pressure of playing for us.Where is this berbatov, looking at the following video you wouldnt blame fergie for paying 30m for him

The no 1 rated goal is unreal



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt63U66NOaY

Firstly are you seriously saying that a youtube video put together by youtube username Abdull789 is the definitive top ten goals by Berbatov?

Secondly maybe you should have looked at when that video was made before you use it to back up your idiotic statement.

timetogetfit

Spud83 wrote: »

Firstly are you seriously saying that a youtube video put together by youtube username Abdull789 is the definitive top ten goals by Berbatov?

Secondly maybe you should have looked at when that video was made before you use it to back up your idiotic statement.

You can disagree and correct me if you like but using brash and abrashive comments is unwarrented and not expected from a hosting moderator

Its amazing how many people show the through reflection of their character by hiding behind these boards, I wonder if thats how you would respond in person.

The fact of the matter Berbatov has not lived up to his 30m price tag and if United where offered 15m for him they would grap it

Spud83

timetogetfit wrote: »

You can disagree and correct me if you like but using brash and abrashive comments is unwarrented and not expected from a hosting moderator

My Moderator status means nothing in this forum, it barely means anything in the forum I mod. So nothing more is expected of me, than it is of you, or anyone else. If you think I have broken a rule report my post.

timetogetfit wrote: »

Its amazing how many people show the through reflection of their character by hiding behind these boards, I wonder if thats how you would respond in person.

Yes, it is I am currently having the same argument regarding Berbatov with a friend. He may not be my friend anymore, my last post was a lot more restrained than what I have told him.

Spud83

timetogetfit wrote: »

The fact of the matter Berbatov has not lived up to his 30m price tag and if United where offered 15m for him they would grap it

Only noticed your edit now thats not a fact thats an opinion. He is mine....

Berbatov made a very valuable contribution to the team last season. He was very important around Christmas time, when we were missing Rooney, and Ronaldo. Remember that run of clean sheets and narrow victories? He carried us through a lot of those games. I don't think we would have won the league last year without his contribution.

He has played well this season despite being injured a fair bit. Has scored 12 goals, in 20 league starts, including something like 9 in his last 11/12 starts. Again a nice contribution even when you don't take into account that his main job is to create not score.

He has never moaned or complained about being on the bench once. Never criticised the manager. The manager has never once complained about him.

He has struggled in the big games, and this is where people criticise him, that he hasn't made a big enough impact on these games. I would say go back and look at how many of these big games has he started. With Ronaldo, last year, and Rooney this year, and us playing one up top in these games, Berbatov finds himself on the bench in the majority of these games. When he does get a chance to start like against Chelsea, he was starved of possession because our midfield was muck (the reason we need to play 3 of them against the big teams).

The guy literal can't win with some fans, and probably you, I have seen games where he busted his balls dropping and back and trying to win the ball and get hold of it. People give out because he is to far back and there is no one up top. I have seen games where he stays up top, and only chases the two center backs. Then he isn't doing enough.

He will go down as a dubious buy to some, but not to me. No where near the Veron level.

See neither are facts, both are opinions, both are probably off topic for this match.

I think Big Sam might bend over and "take one for the team" today

Dave!

rarnes1 wrote: »

I think Big Sam might bend over and "take one for the team" today

Yes plz

Early kickoff, sweet, I'll actually get to see this match

Don't be shy about posting streams... in the appropriate thread of course :pac:

Mr Alan

Blackburn to roll over and never get out of first gear. United to win with relative ease.

Dave!

Headshot

get in kiko is starting . 4-4-2
And oshea is Lb

Dave!

Official MUTV Lineup:

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Van der Sar
Neville---- Ferdinand

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VIdic

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O'Shea
Valencia

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Giggs

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Scholes

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Nani

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Berbatov--- Macheda

Subs: Kuszczak, Evra, Park, Evans, Fletcher, Obertan, Gibson.

Headshot

vds nev rio vidic oshea val Giggs scholes nani berba and kiko.

Im worried about our cm again

Headshot

no carrick anywhere

Dave!

Headshot wrote: »

no carrick anywhere

He's being given a break, he earned it

keane2097

I had a feeling JOS would start for Evra

Headshot

2-0 utd kiko and own goal

miralize

Glad to see Obertan in the squad. He has been nowhere in the team since january? It's a shame, he has loads of potential, and he wont find it by playing in reserves all the time.

PHB

Evra has desperately needed a rest for a while. Weird central midfield, but its clear that Fergie is giving Fletcher and Evra a rest in order for them to be fresh vs. City and Spurs.

Carrick dropped completely.

MagicMarker

Fletcher not starting?

Giggs & Scholes in the middle?

Ugh.

nicklauski

No Carrick in the squad at all! Day Day Michael I reckon.

Royale with Cheese

Dunn on the bench. Surprise surprise.

Mr Alan

big sam should at least try and pretend he ain't throwing this match

3hn2givr7mx1sc

nited don't have a great record at Ewood, 6 wins in 15 games.

Richard Keyes got the piss taken out of him over the Walcott comments.:D

Are Blackburn resting Dunn, Diouf and Roberts?

If so, why?

Royale with Cheese

rarnes1 wrote: »

Are Blackburn resting Dunn, Diouf and Roberts?

If so, why?

Le King

Carrick not in the squad. Thank God!

Mr Alan

and club captain Nelson and Andrews don't start either, ha ha

ROCKMAN

Mr Alan wrote: »

Blackburn to roll over and never get out of first gear. United to win with relative ease.

Mr Alan wrote: »

big sam should at least try and pretend he ain't throwing this match

Come on lads , Don't leave Mr Alan hanging , someone please bite :pac:



ANYWAY
if UTD ever needed a good performance its today ,

Holsten

Ahahaha making it a bit too easy there, Big Sam!

JOKE!

Peyton Manning

Black shorts and white socks - I never feel confident when we wear those

CR 7

You can count on me Fergie, says Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce

JPA

Mr Alan wrote: »

and club captain Nelson and Andrews don't start either, ha ha

Andrews is in and out of the team and Nelson is coming back from injury.

Mr Alan

ROCKMAN wrote: »

Come on lads , Don't leave Mr Alan hanging , someone please bite :pac:



ANYWAY
if UTD ever needed a good performance its today ,

I'm not the only one to comment on big sam fielding weakened team against his mate. Although Sky's silence on the matter is quite hilarious.

Mr Alan

JPA wrote: »

Andrews is in and out of the team and Nelson is coming back from injury.

Andrews has played virtually every game this season. In and out? I think not. Nelson is fully fit.

IvySlayer

Eurgh, the trolling is cringworthy.

3-1 United.

Peyton Manning

Al, is your usename on RAWK Andy@Allerton?

redout

There is no striker on the bench

Suppose we dont have any!

Le King

Mr Alan wrote: »

I'm not the only one to comment on big sam fielding weakened team against his mate. Although Sky's silence on the matter is quite hilarious.

Yeah man, it's a massive conspiracy to make Manchester United win the Premier League, it'd take whatever notes you have on the subject and head straight to your local newspaper. :rolleyes:

Pighead

Mr Alan wrote: »

Andrews has played virtually every game this season. In and out? I think not. Nelson is fully fit.

Andrews has missed the last 3 games whilst Nelson has missed the last 7. Weak Al. Very weak.

JPA

Mr Alan wrote: »

Andrews has played virtually every game this season. In and out? I think not. Nelson is fully fit.

Andrews hasn't played the last 2 games and Nelson hasn't played since February. How would you know if he is fully fit?