West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United

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The 19 times Champions are back in town

Vs

Sunday, 14 August 2011
Barclays Premier League
Kick Off 16.00 BST
Live on SS1

Manchester United's title defence begins at The Hawthorns, one of only five away grounds where they won in the Premier League last season. Lady luck was smiling on them on that occasion. Gary Neville should have been sent off and Peter Odemwingie missed a penalty for Albion. Despite United's impressive comeback against Manchester City last Sunday, which was inspired by younger legs, Sir Alex Ferguson is likely to put his faith in an experienced line-up here. Albion may give a debut to new signing Shane Long, with Odemwingie struggling to be fit

That's probably what the utd line up will be

West Bromwich

Subs from Fulop, Cech, Tchoyi, Ibáñez, Dorrans, Jara, Fortuné, Odemwingie, Mattock, Wood, Jones, Dawson, Hurst

Doubtful Mulumbu (abdomen), Odemwingie (ankle), Reid (calf)

Injured McAuley (virus, 20 Aug)

Suspended Gera (first of three)

Subs from Lindegaard, Fábio, Park, Smalling, Evans, Jones, Gibson, Giggs, Welbeck, Cleverley, Diouf, Owen

Doubtful Carrick (achilles), Evra (knee)

Injured Fletcher (virurs, 20 Aug), Valencia (ankle, 20 Aug), Hernández (concussion, 27 Aug)

Suspended None

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/12/squad-sheets-west-bromwich-manchester-united

Mars Bar

Rafael has a dislocated shoulder and Evra has a knee injury. Smalling at RB and Fabio at LB I would imagine.

MagicMarker

I thought Evra and Rafael are injured?

edit.. told ya

dannydiamond

WestBrom 5 -0 ManUnited. Long hatrick.

markc1184

3-0 United.

flahavaj

Would like to see:

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de Gea

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Smalling---Rio

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Vidic

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Fabio

Nani

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Ando---Cleverley--Young

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Rooney----Welbeck

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mars bar wrote: »

Rafael has a dislocated shoulder and Evra has a knee injury. Smalling at RB and Fabio at LB I would imagine.

When was this said?

Guardian got that pretty wrong it seems

Mars Bar

flahavaj wrote: »

Would like to see:

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de Gea

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Smalling---Rio

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Vidic

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Fabio

Nani

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Ando---Cleverley--Young

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Rooney----Welbeck

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I like that. Cleverley and Welbeck seem to be on the same wavelength or something so I'd have no qualms putting them out together. Although I would like to see Berba get a few starts under his belt.

joshrogan

4-0 United, Nani to score twice.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

2-2. Fill your pockets.

Mars Bar

Headshot wrote: »

When was this said?

Guardian got that pretty wrong it seems

Well Fergie definitely said Evra has a knee injury and it's why he didn't play for France but yeah, on the Rafael one, there hasn't been a proper source for it so I would gladly stand corrected on it.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Really looking forward to this match, should be tasty as it's at the Hawthorns. I fancy West Brom to take a point, don't think they'll have the defensive capabilities (Shorey lol) to take all 3 points though. Long, Brunt, Morrison, Mulumbu and Scharner are all very good players.

Blatter

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De Gea

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Smalling

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Ferdinand

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Vidic

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Fabio


Nani

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Anderson

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Giggs

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Young

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Rooney

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Welbeck

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That's what I expect if Evra and Carrick aren't fit. Think there's a doubt over Welbeck's fitness so Berbatov may start. Cleverly starting wouldn't surprise me either.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Whoever is playing right wing out of Nani or Young will have fun running at Nicky Shorey. Turning circle of an oil tanker.

flahavaj

mars bar wrote: »

I like that. Cleverley and Welbeck seem to be on the same wavelength or something so I'd have no qualms putting them out together. Although I would like to see Berba get a few starts under his belt.

Yeah Clev and Welbeck have a great understanding and seem to like sharp one touch passing.

Nemanja91

Foster will probably play an unreal game!

Paully D

Looking forward to the games tomorrow. Two tough tests for the title challengers.

I think Manchester United will win 2-0 and Chelsea 1-0.

Essien

I'll go 2-1 to United.

WBA to take a 1-0 lead to half time with United to come out in the second half and do what they do best......ruin everyone else's day :pac:

Lukker-

1-1

Paully D

Enjoying Gary Neville's punditry to be honest.

flahavaj

Paully D wrote: »

Enjoying Gary Neville's punditry to be honest.

He's brilliant. Tbh if he hadn't had the career he had and played for who he did everyone would say the same.

Peyton Manning

flahavaj wrote: »

He's brilliant. Tbh if he hadn't had the career he had and played for who he did everyone would say the same.

It would also help if he didn't have one of the most punchable faces you've ever seen! :pac:

Cill Dara Abu

I predict a 2-0 win for United today with Rooney and Young scoring.

PHB

Paully D wrote: »

Enjoying Gary Neville's punditry to be honest.

He's extremely well respected by fellow pros which is apparently one of the reasons he got the job.

I think he'll be/is a great pundit.

Peyton Manning

Ray Wilking is at Stoke - Chelsea, which means he won't be commentating on our game. Get the fúck in!!!!

Blatter

Tom_Brady wrote: »

Ray Wilking is at Stoke - Chelsea, which means he won't be commentating on our game. Get the fúck in!!!!

Alan Smith is painfully boring though. Better than Wilkins but that's not hard. Bring back Andy Gray tbh.

Cill Dara Abu

Andy Gray and Richard Keyes are a huge loss IMO, I miss them

Peyton Manning

Cill Dara Abu wrote: »

Andy Gray and Jeff Stelling are a huge loss IMO, I miss them

Poor old Jeff didn't go anywhere, I presume you mean Richard Keyes who I don't miss one iota!

Cill Dara Abu

Tom_Brady wrote: »

Poor old Jeff didn't go anywhere, I presume you mean Richard Keyes who I don't miss one iota!

Oops sorry, meant Keyes:o

Mars Bar

Owen has ruled himself out of the game today.

themichaelowen michael owen
Season starts for us today. Gutted I'm not involved. My back is still giving me grief but hopefully available for next game. Good luck lads.
6 hours ago

Cypher_sounds

Also going around on twitter that Pogba has travelled with the reserves to London so wont be involved with the first team today.

Cypher_sounds

Starting line up going around on twitter.

United team..DeGea, Smalling,Vidic ,Rio, Rafael, Nani, Anderson,Cleverley, Giggs, Young, Rooney”

I like the look of that team, if its right.

united -2.

9/2

Blatter

A very fluid looking 4-3-3 if that's the team.

G.K.

Suggests 4-5-1 to me.

Cypher_sounds

Blatter wrote: »

A very fluid looking 4-3-3 if that's the team.

Yeah, if thats not the actual team that will start then i will never post a team taken from twitter again, dont like posting false info:)

PHB

If that's the team, which will be surprising considering it'd be putting the apparently injured Rafael on the left back position ahead of Fabio, I'd expect it to be 4-4-2, with Young playing off Rooney. Then putting Giggs or Cleverely on the wings.

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Wouldnt blame berba if he wants to go off to PSG now

flahavaj

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Starting line up going around on twitter.

United team..DeGea, Smalling,Vidic ,Rio, Rafael, Nani, Anderson,Cleverley, Giggs, Young, Rooney”

I like the look of that team, if its right.

Theres about 5 different ways that could line up, I like it.

flahavaj

PHB wrote: »

If that's the team, which will be surprising considering it'd be putting the apparently injured Rafael on the left back position ahead of Fabio, I'd expect it to be 4-4-2, with Young playing off Rooney. Then putting Giggs or Cleverely on the wings.

I could see Young and Nani wide, Clev an Ando in the middle with Giggs off Rooney.

The inclusion of Raf is suspicious though now that you say it.

flahavaj

Just to get the aul adrenaline flowing for the new season folks.

Peyton Manning

Welbeck, T-Clev and Smalling start apparently.

Same team as above, except Danny in for Giggs and swap the twins.

PHB

De Gea, Smalling, Rio, Vidic, Fabio, Nani, Anderson, Cleverley, Young, Welbeck, Rooney

G.K.

And fabio ahead of rafael...

Cypher_sounds

Apologies for that team i posted earlier, lesson learn't.

PHB

Same front 6 as the second half, but keeping Rio and Vidic in defence.

Happy with that team.

Anderson, step up to the plate. This is your season!

MagicMarker

Delighted.

LuckyGent88

liking that team. Looking for a good solid win to kick off the season with Rooney to get on the scoresheet.

flahavaj

PHB wrote: »

De Gea, Smalling, Rio, Vidic, Fabio, Nani, Anderson, Cleverley, Young, Welbeck, Rooney

Exactly the team I wanted. Very happy. A very vibrant, fluid, flexible and creative front six with a ridiculous average age too. Should be a good game, WBA play some good stuff too.

Mars Bar

Love that team!

Jimmy Iovine

That's a lovely looking team. Excited to see how they fare now.