Man Utd - Monday 15th

Leinstersqspur

Good news from the Hawthorns today:-

Rio out for 6weeks, Vidic out for 2weeks, Rafael out for 10weeks.
De Gea looked nervous too, West Brom were unlucky not to take a point.

They will have a make-shfit defence with Jones and De Gea both making home debuts.

Bodes well for the Spurs!

Dublin Spur

Leinstersqspur wrote: »

Good news from the Hawthorns today:-

Rio out for 6weeks, Vidic out for 2weeks, Rafael out for 10weeks.
De Gea looked nervous too, West Brom were unlucky not to take a point.

They will have a make-shfit defence with Jones and De Gea both making home debuts.

Bodes well for the Spurs!

Agree it all bodes well for Spurs, but this game is rigged.
If we get anything out of this game I'll be amazed.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

This game always seems to be a waste of travel expenses. Really hope we can end this appalling run but I'm not optimistic. United always do us over at OT.

Hatch99

Dublin Spur wrote: »

Agree it all bodes well for Spurs, but this game is rigged.
If we get anything out of this game I'll be amazed.

Agree. Chronic record at OT, something always happens, ie we throw one in, or they get a dodgy decsion or a controversial incident. Tell me HW is not the ref :eek:

SuprSi

Hah yeah this is the one game of the season that you can chalk us down for a loss on day 1. Something always conspires (step forward Mr. Webb and Mr. Clattenburg) to ruin any chance of competing. That and the obvious lack of mental strength lacking in the team when playing them.

Leinstersqspur

The optimism is infectious lads;)

United are gonna struggle to put a defence together, and this is as good a chance as any to do them over! Jones, Evans, Smalling and Fabio are their only defenders not injured, plus one suspect keeper...

That said, we'll probably get Defoe sent off in the 12th minute and concede a penalty in the late on;)

Kiith

It'll be the Battle of 2 Keepers next Monday i'd say.

Not that it matters. We'll get some decision against us, that will cost us. It always happens. Hell of a 1st game of the season though.

ziedth

I Never expect anything off united but by god i'd dance if we did come away with a win. i'm saying an ambitious draw. even in pre-sean I didn't think much of De Gea.

Kiith

Wouldn't it be wonderful if a goalkeeping error cost Utd the game for a change :P

Saying that, i hate seeing goalkeepers make mistakes, so i'd prefer a comprehensive win.

Jayo11780

I for one will be laying Us at around 5-6's...
We can NEVER win at Old Trafford!

Mite as well make money from our misery ... We could nick a draw tho'

pleasant Co.

What a great game to open the season with, can't wait!

Not expecting to get anything from the match, not through any fault of our own though, the old Trafford fixture always seems like a cruel joke. Still, it'll be great to see our new striker in action, whoever that may end up being.

SuprSi

Kiith wrote: »

Wouldn't it be wonderful if a goalkeeping error cost Utd the game for a change :P

Saying that, i hate seeing goalkeepers make mistakes, so i'd prefer a comprehensive win.

The only thing that would make me happier than that would be if the ref contributed in some crazy way to a win for us - undo all the wrongs committed against us over the last few years :P

Maynoothspur

Cant see us picking up anything from this game. That said this is probably our best chance in years to get one over on them but we need the lads to show some steel. Any word on VDV & Gallas for this one? At least were getting it outta the way early so it won't become a stumbling block later on and mess up a good run.

Leinstersqspur

Lee Probert is the ref.

Not inspiring... Fluffed his lines at OT before and handed the gooners two penalties against us last year...

-gilly-09-

We have a chance in this i reckon lack of confidence in there back line. its a bit all over the place and De Gea and home will be a nervous wreck id imagine. We can all hope i suppose!!

electrobanana

I reckon we'll end our old trafford jinx in this one with a win.
we seem to be going under everybody's radar at the min.i reckon we could shock a few people this year.

SuprSi

Modric not playing tomorrow. Niggling injury but his head isn't right, according to Harry on Talksport this evening.

Kiith

SuprSi wrote: »

Modric not playing tomorrow. Niggling injury but his head isn't right, according to Harry on Talksport this evening.

Head isn't right? That sounds like a pretty lame excuse.

everdead.ie

BAE on facing United: “What’s his name? Yeah, Ashley Young. We used to play against him when he was at Aston Villa and we did alright." <<< Legend

ziedth

^ Love it

Bodie Doyle

Heading to the boozer tonight for this one and how I would love us to get something from this game. Once again i will be surrounded by horrible Manu fans and i would do anything to just once be able to wipe the smirk from their faces - think back to the Mendes incident, Carricks dive for the penalty, Nanis handball and consequent allowed goal last season etc.

I think tonight we have a chance. A back 4 of Smalling, Jones, Evans and Evra should be weak enough for the likes of VDV, Bale and especially Lennon ( who has the beating of Evra) to create a few chances tonight.
If our back 4 can handle their forwards we may get something. A draw would be great, a win would be bloody marvelous.

COYS!!!!!!!!!!!

Hatch99

10/1 for the likes of vdv and 16s on bale for 1st goal aint bad bets !

RichMc70

1-1 with Utd equalising in the 94th minute with a penalty scored after five re-takes

:rolleyes:

Hatch99

RichMc70 wrote: »

1-1 with Utd equalising in the 94th minute with a penalty scored after five re-takes

:rolleyes:

I think we'll score alright, I just really worry when Gomes is put under serious pressure, which he will be for a phase tonight.

pleasant Co.

Hatch99 wrote: »

I think we'll score alright, I just really worry when Gomes is put under serious pressure, which he will be for a phase tonight.

That's when I worry least about him

It's when there's zero pressure that I get nervy...will he somehow do a bicycle kick into our net while trying to take a kick out

Cianan2

I'm quite confident about tonight, although I am a bearing in mind how we tend to do in OT. Stuck a tenner on VDV to score first, fingers crossed it works!!

2nd Row Donkey

everdead.ie wrote: »

BAE on facing United: “What’s his name? Yeah, Ashley Young. We used to play against him when he was at Aston Villa and we did alright." <<< Legend

FFS *face palm*

Well there goes any chance of a result tonight.
Wait and see BAE give away a stupid free kick/penalty/handball/own goal/* in the 91st minute tonight.


* = insert your own ridiculous-slash-comical piece of play in here where appropriate.

Sugarlumps

Getting the jitters already about this match, both sides like to attack so it’s going to be an entertaining game. We just need to take our chances when presented with them, Defoe has that glint back in his eye.

Leinstersqspur

Nerves building!
ITK on tweeting Modric will start....! Mind games from HR?!
COYS!

-gilly-09-

Fancy us to do the job tonight. They have a new untried nervy defense and we have a fully fit Garry bale n Lennon to cause serious problems for Evra, who doesn't seem like he's fully fit or at least match fit. Thinking this is our best chance for years to get one over on them.

everdead.ie

-gilly-09- wrote: »

Fancy us to do the job tonight. They have a new untried nervy defense and we have a fully fit Garry bale n Lennon to cause serious problems for Evra, who doesn't seem like he's fully fit or at least match fit. Thinking this is our best chance for years to get one over on them.

Every match v united I say this is our best chance in years :pac:

Hatch99

TOTTENHAM TEAM NEWS SNAP FROM OLD TRAFFORD
New signing Brad Friedel makes his Tottenham debut in goal.

Hatch99

livermore starts as does krancjar

BERBA

who the fcuk does modric think he is? i say Mr Levy write the 30m off and let the little cnut rot in the stands for the next 5 years ...he might play again when he's in his 30s......Levy make an example of him please

Hatch99

BERBA wrote: »

i say Mr Levy write the 30m off and let the little cnut rot in the stands for the next 5 years ...

cmon mate....

Hatch99

MAN UNITED v TOTTENHAM TEAM LINE-UPS
Man Utd: De Gea, Smalling, Jones, Evans, Evra, Nani, Cleverley, Anderson, Young, Rooney, Welbeck. Subs: Lindegaard, Berbatov, Giggs, Park, Hernandez, Carrick, Fabio Da Silva.
Tottenham: Friedel, Walker, Dawson, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Livermore, Kranjcar, Bale, Van der Vaart, Defoe. Subs: Gomes, Huddlestone, Jenas, Pavlyuchenko, Bassong, Corluka, Townsend.
Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire)

SuprSi

Very interested to see how Liveromore does against 'real' competition.

larry1

Come on lads, let's put this record to bed. COYS

Glebee

Anybody any links handy...

SuprSi

What a save by Brad!

BERBA

kyle walker poor so far

Killed

Kaboul excellent so far

-gilly-09-

They, unfortunately, look like they will score. Livermore has been good, as has Kaboul. Van Der and bale been quiet enough.

marty2002

This game was tailor made for Modric, Livermores doing well though, Krancs just a bit slow getting back when play breaks down...

Hatch99

Charlie on for walker, walker sick apparently.

tippspur

**** !!

tippspur

i wonder would Galaxy take Defoe aswell.

ManwitaPlan

Not that they have been bad tonight (Kaboul in particular has impressed) but I really dont think this defence is strong enough to see us to top 4. I rate Kaboul, Dawson and Bassong but they all go through shaky spells and I feel even when they are playing well Im just waiting for a slip up. Same story with Corluka or Walker.


Would love to see us play two battling deep lying centre mids in games like this and letting Lennon and Bale run riot. I think a CM partnership of Sandro and Diarra could do really well in games like this. Was'nt ver happy with the way we lined up tonight but could've gone either way.

ManwitaPlan

Bang.....nobody to blame tonight. Their just too good for us and always play to their ability when we meet.

Worrying thing now is if we lose to City at the weekend we could get into a rut. Lot of positives from first half tonight but once they score its ver hard to come back.

Killed

No cutting edge whatsoever, Lennon brutal. So badly need a top striker :mad:

BERBA

Battered in 2nd half , difference is their lads chasing every single ball , our lads strolling around the park. Our defence is creaking.

and in goes number 3:o