Man Utd Vs Basel - Match Thread

NeVeR

VS




Uefa Champions League - Manchester United v FC Basel

Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Date: Tuesday 27 September
Kick-off: 1945 BST
Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 live and Sky Sports 4/ TV 3

NeVeR

Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez are both out which means Berba and maybe Owen ? start

Is Welbeck fit ? I'm sure we wont play 1 up front.

Paul Tergat

im predicting a dire game and a mundane 2-0 united win

NeVeR

I was about to do united to win 3-0. But decided to just got for the win along with 6 other teams lol.

NeVeR

Predicted Team

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De Gea

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----Fabio -- Jones -- Rio ? -- Evra
--Young -- Anderson -- Fletcher -- Nani/Park

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Berba -- Giggs/ Welbeck

Is Rio Fit ?

Blatter

You'd have to think Welbeck will start. Very much doubt Owen will start though because that'd be three games in a week for him. Not sure if SAF will feel Berbatov deserves to start after his dire performance on Saturday.

I'm hoping to see Ashley Young off Welbeck with two of Nani/Valencia/Park on the flanks.

I'll predict(I'll probably be totally wrong)

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Lindegaard

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Fabio----Jones

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Rio

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Evra

Valencia

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Carrick----Giggs

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Park

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Young

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Welbeck

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Mongo

I have a sneaky feeling we might see Carrick at CB tonight. If Jones or Rio gets injured we could be up the creek. I'm gonna go for something like

Lindegaard
Fabio

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Rio

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Carrick

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Evra
Park

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Giggs

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Fletch

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Young
Berba
Welbeck

Maybe!

NeVeR

Mongo wrote: »

I have a sneaky feeling we might see Carrick at CB tonight. If Jones or Rio gets injured we could be up the creek. I'm gonna go for something like

Lindegaard
Fabio

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Rio

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Carrick

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Evra
Park

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Giggs

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Fletch

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Young
Berba
Welbeck

Maybe!

Lindegaard might start as we are at home and it's on of the easier teams.

Carrick in ahedd of Jones ?

Cill Dara Abu

United 4 FC Basel 1

NeVeR

Also i agree with the Berba comment.. but i think Ferguson will play him... We need to pimp him up to sell him on.. No one will buy someone that's not playing.

I'd say he's gone at xmas

tommyhaas

Whats the story with DDG not playing in the CL? Is it to keep Lindegaard sharp if needed and content at being second fiddle or what is it?

Blatter

tommyhaas wrote: »

Whats the story with DDG not playing in the CL? Is it to keep Lindegaard sharp if needed and content at being second fiddle or what is it?

Just as you say that, it wouldn't suprise me to see DDG play as I'm sure SAF will want him to get his CL debut under his belt.

The deal with Lindegaard is that he was really impressive in pre season and there was suggestions that he was considered to start the season as number 1. SAF probably feels he deserves to play a bit more than your typical back up goalkeeper does.

Mongo

NeVeR wrote: »

Lindegaard might start as we are at home and it's on of the easier teams.

Carrick in ahedd of Jones ?

That was just what I think could happen but with Fergie, who knows! I just think he'll rest either Rio or Jones in case of injury.

The_Kew_Tour

3 - 0 To United

Fancy Carrick and Berba to start this on

NeVeR

I'm going to say 3-0
nani 2 - Young 1

Mars Bar

tommyhaas wrote: »

Whats the story with DDG not playing in the CL? Is it to keep Lindegaard sharp if needed and content at being second fiddle or what is it?

Blatter wrote: »

Just as you say that, it wouldn't suprise me to see DDG play as I'm sure SAF will want him to get his CL debut under his belt.

The deal with Lindegaard is that he was really impressive in pre season and there was suggestions that he was considered to start the season as number 1. SAF probably feels he deserves to play a bit more than your typical back up goalkeeper does.

My theory is that Fergie wants to give Lindegaard as many games before Christmas as he can in case he sends De Gea home for Christmas. He did it with Ronaldo. De Gea will be used to a winter break.

Not only that but AL has been really impressive in the games he has played and he deserves whatever games he gets.

Jax Teller

#MUFC XI to face Basel: De Gea; Evra Jones Rio Fabio; Young Carrick Anderson Giggs; Valencia Welbeck. #mufc"

eugeneious

#MUFC XI: De Gea, Fabio, Jones, Ferdinand, Evra, Valencia, Giggs, Carrick, Anderson, Young, Welbeck

Berba on the bench...

Paul Tergat

Lindegaard, Park, Nani, Fletcher, Owen, Berbatov, Diouf bench

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Giggs as striker with Welbeck I assume? Hardly 4-5-1 against Basel.

G.K.

No Shaquiri for Basel - big miss for them.

seriousfizz

I was thinking Young would play in between midfield and Welbeck?

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Giggs' 750th start for United tonight.

Could be a decent back at 11/1 for first scorer.

EDIT: Changed to 9/1 now.

MagicMarker

baz2009 wrote: »

Giggs as striker with Welbeck I assume? Hardly 4-5-1 against Basel.

Maybe Giggs on the left with Young up top with Welbeck?

flahavaj

eugeneious wrote: »

#MUFC XI: De Gea, Fabio, Jones, Ferdinand, Evra, Valencia, Giggs, Carrick, Anderson, Young, Welbeck

Berba on the bench...

I like this team. Would like to see Giggs wide left and Young through the middle but its more likely to be the other way round.

Mars Bar

flahavaj wrote: »

I like this team. Would like to see Giggs wide left and Young through the middle but its more likely to be the other way round.

It will interchange throughout the game. Great way to confuse defenders!

Kylo Ren

God damn Hayley is looking good on Sky Sports 2.

flahavaj

mars bar wrote: »

It will interchange throughout the game. Great way to confuse defenders!

Welbeck too is capable of drifting wide, so its a nice fluid frontline. I like it.

Le King

eugeneious wrote: »

#MUFC XI: De Gea, Fabio, Jones, Ferdinand, Evra, Valencia, Giggs, Carrick, Anderson, Young, Welbeck

Berba on the bench...

De Gea
Fabio Ferdinand Jones Evra
Valencia Carrick Anderson Giggs
Young
Welbeck

Or

De Gea
Fabio Ferdinand Jones Evra
Anderson Carrick Giggs
Valencia Welbeck Young

Might see a bit of rotation between the two IMO.

markc1184

Should still be a team well capable of scoring goals. Going with 3-0.

nullzero

Basel could cause an upset, it's unlikely but United need to concentrate tonight. There are very few uselss sides in the Champions League and we're missing a host of regular starters, saying an easy 3-0 is likely doesn't make sense I'd say a scrappy 1-0 or possibly a 1-1.

Raskolnikov

Should be an easy win, although Basel have a cracking talent playing for them tonight.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xherdan_Shaqiri

nullzero

Hang on Carrick starts?
We're on the back foot already.

Nalz

3-0 United. Fabio to score

Raskolnikov

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Should be an easy win, although Basel have a cracking talent playing for them tonight.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xherdan_Shaqiri

Hes suspended.

markc1184

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Should be an easy win, although Basel have a cracking talent playing for them tonight.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xherdan_Shaqiri

Is he playing? Thought someone said he was missing tonight.

daveyboy_1ie

In college. is Owen on the bench too?

adox

Great to see Valencia back on the wing again.

Nalz

daveyboy_1ie wrote: »

In college. is Owen on the bench too?

Man Utd: De Gea, Fabio Da Silva, Jones, Ferdinand, Evra, Anderson, Carrick, Giggs, Valencia, Welbeck, Young. Subs: Lindegaard, Owen, Berbatov, Park, Nani, Fletcher, Diouf.
Basel: Sommer, Steinhofer, Abraham, Dragovic, Park, Fabian Frei, Cabral, Zoua, Granit Xhaka, Alexander Frei, Streller. Subs: Colomba, Ajeti, Schurpf, Chipperfield, Taulant Xhaka, Kovac, Pak.
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)

G.K.

G.K. wrote: »

No Shaquiri for Basel - big miss for them.

I said so. :pac:

markc1184

Huge gaps in the defence right from the start!!

shrewdness

Basel look dangerous going forward.

flahavaj

Game is very open so far. Good match but very loose stuff from United.

Kylo Ren

Basel have started like United usually do.

rebel girl 15

Close by Valencia!! Great cross by Young

Cypher_sounds

We should be 1 up, sublime cross from Young.

flahavaj

Ah Tony it was easier to score than back across.

markc1184

Valencia should have went for that himself instead of knocking it back towards Welbeck.

adox

More like it!

Cypher_sounds

I've heard about their goalkeeper, think he's only 22 apparently very good, though De Gea is probably better.

markc1184

Nice loud shout and claim by DDG there! More of that please!