Manchester United v Norwich City, KO 3pm, Setanta Sports 1

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That's pretty much what I'd expect from United. Only real question mark for me is whether Hernandez or Welbeck plays. For me, it should be Welbeck after his European exploits midweek and his fantastic start to the season. But I wouldn't argue with seeing Hernandez in the starting lineup.

Of course Ferguson is always liable to throw a surprise change elsewhere in the team also.

Wolfe Tone

Is Rooney back for sure then?

Blatter

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Is Rooney back for sure then?

Sir Alex said he was fit and trained very well yesterday, so one could only presume so.

Fuhrer

How has Hoolahan been playing so far this season?

Blatter

Fuhrer wrote: »

How has Hoolahan been playing so far this season?

He's actually played quite well when selected imo, but Lambert has left him out a couple of times to make the team more solid defensively.

There's a short BBC article about his season here.

killwill

Blatter, that is the team I would pick too.
We need to make sure of 3pts going into the International Break, especially with the Pool and City games coming up after said break.
Rooney to continue his scoring form and Hernandez to cause problems all day for the Norwich back 4.
3-1.

Smegball

4-0 United

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Easy for United.

Hopefully Weso gets a game and does some magic though.

adox

One way easy win for United.

3-0 without Rooney. 5-0 with.

machiavellianme

A easy day to the guys selling scarves. They only need bring their green and yellow ones!
Mufc fans can stock up.
Rooney should do the business though

Professional Griefer

Delighted that Rooneys back.

Surely he'll go out and grab 2 or 3 goals.

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is he deffo back?

Professional Griefer

Hes available in anyways. Not sure if he'll start, hopefully though.

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Ix Deadmau5 wrote: »

Hes available in anyways. Not sure if he'll start, hopefully though.

Why rush him back, it's only Norwich.

Start Owen and Berbatov/Welbeck in this one in my opinion. Absolutely no need to be risking the likes of Rooney in a game like this.

double GG

I must admit I have been impressed by Richie De Laet of Norwich lately. He really has been pivotal to Norwich's success so far.

I would have loved to see him facing Rooney and Hernandez today. This has been a great loan experience for him and I sincerely hope he can keep Norwich up.

Bright prospect for the future and I'm pretty sure he's good enough to make it here.

Paul Tergat

double GG wrote: »

I must admit I have been impressed by Richie De Laet of Norwich lately. He really has been pivotal to Norwich's success so far.

I would have loved to see him facing Rooney and Hernandez today. This has been a great loan experience for him and I sincerely hope he can keep Norwich up.

Bright prospect for the future and I'm pretty sure he's good enough to make it here.

really? i dont see much in him that suggests he can compete with what we have. maybe im wrong

Mitch Connor

Paul Tergat wrote: »

really? i dont see much in him that suggests he can compete with what we have. maybe im wrong

I agree with you. He was a player signed for our reserve side, and he doesn't have the ability for our first team.

Paul Tergat

Mitch Connor wrote: »

I agree with you. He was a player signed for our reserve side, and he doesn't have the ability for our first team.

i reckon he can be a solid player for lower half prem teams though he's just not at the level that we require. was a really strange signing tbh

NeVeR

Sopcast streams anyone ?

G.K.

double GG wrote: »

I must admit I have been impressed by Richie De Laet of Norwich lately. He really has been pivotal to Norwich's success so far.

I would have loved to see him facing Rooney and Hernandez today. This has been a great loan experience for him and I sincerely hope he can keep Norwich up.

Bright prospect for the future and I'm pretty sure he's good enough to make it here.

He hasn't played for the last few games, which are the only ones Norwich won...

All he did was score one goal, he's made bad mistakes too.

Blatter

No de Gea, Rio on bench, Young not involved.

Allegedly.


From Herzogschild on twitter, usually decent enough source I think.

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Blatter wrote: »

No de Gea, Rio on bench, Young not involved.

Allegedly.

full team?

Jax Teller

l: #mufc team: Lindegaard, Valencia, Jones, Evans, Evra; Nani, Fletcher, Anderson, Young; Rooney, Chicharito."

Insect Overlord

Blatter wrote: »

No de Gea, Rio on bench, Young not involved.

Allegedly.


From Herzogschild on twitter, usually decent enough source I think.

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

l: #mufc team: Lindegaard, Valencia, Jones, Evans, Evra; Nani, Fletcher, Anderson, Young; Rooney, Chicharito."

He didn't get that one right. :P

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Unsurprising Young is not in the team/squad - he was rubbish after the last Euro game

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Surprised Young is in the team, for the same reason

Donutgate must have affected DeGea more than first suspected

Jax Teller

Think it may be park instead of young .

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Love that team.

Jax Teller

Des wrote: »

Unsurprising Young is not in the team/squad - he was rubbish after the last Euro game

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Surprised Young is in the team, for the same reason

Did he play against benfica ?

adox

So Young may be starting? Either himself or Park depending on who you read.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

According to Lindegaard United is a "Gentleman's club".

Strippers, cigars and whiskey in the dressing room at half time? :P

Mars Bar

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

Did he play against benfica ?

No but he played against Basel.

Mars Bar

baz2009 wrote: »

According to Lindegaard United is a "Gentleman's club".

Strippers, cigars and whiskey in the dressing room at half time? :P

I laughed at that too!

Peyton Manning

Had hoped Evra would be dropped today as an overdue kick up the arse.

Really fancy Ando to score today.

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Coletrickle88 wrote: »

Did he play against benfica ?

If he didn't, then my point is a stupid one.

Jax Teller

Des wrote: »

If he didn't, then my point is a stupid one.

He didn't start anyway . I thought the said he's euro debut was against basel.

adox

Park instead of Young possibly.

Mars Bar

Des wrote: »

If he didn't, then my point is a stupid one.

You're point is misguided coz he DID play in the last EURO game. Which was his first ever CL game so he had some nerves. Thought he was good though and came up with an important goal.

Jax Teller

It's park playing not young .

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Coletrickle88 wrote: »

He didn't start anyway . I thought the said he's euro debut was against basel.

I think you are right actually.

Jaysis, egg all over my face.

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mars bar wrote: »

You're point is misguided coz he DID play in the last EURO game. Which was his first ever CL game so he had some nerves. Thought he was good though and came up with an important goal.

nah, I meant he was a bit shít in the league game following the Benfica game, who was that against?

Mars Bar

Des wrote: »

nah, I meant he was a bit shít in the league game following the Benfica game, who was that against?

Chelsea!

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mars bar wrote: »

Chelsea!

Well then, I don't know what I'm on about.

I just remember watching a match and thinking it was Young's worst game since signing.

Must have been the one after the Chelsea match (it wasn't the one during the week against Basle, only caught the last 20 of that)

smokedeels

subs?

Mars Bar

Des wrote: »

Well then, I don't know what I'm on about.

I just remember watching a match and thinking it was Young's worst game since signing.

Must have been the one after the Chelsea match (it wasn't the one during the week against Basle, only caught the last 20 of that)

Probably the Stoke game...

Blatter

Des wrote: »

Well then, I don't know what I'm on about.

I just remember watching a match and thinking it was Young's worst game since signing.

Must have been the one after the Chelsea match (it wasn't the one during the week against Basle, only caught the last 20 of that)

He was very average against Bolton after playing a couple of England internationals that week.

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Blatter wrote: »

He was very average against Bolton after playing a couple of England internationals that week.

That's it!

I knew I wasn't going totally mad.

"very average"?

United's worst player that day, imo

Paul Tergat

loving that team. is val playing rb cause we have no other options? its one thing im not sold on at all

smokedeels

Paul Tergat wrote: »

loving that team. is val playing rb cause we have no other options? its one thing im not sold on at all

fabio/raf/smalling all out injured

adox

Paul Tergat wrote: »

loving that team. is val playing rb cause we have no other options? its one thing im not sold on at all

I still he can play there in a lot of games no problem. Sure he didn't have the best of games midweek but I would use that as a yardstick. He certainly want alone that night.

smokedeels

SUBS: de Gea, Ferdinand, Carrick, Giggs, Owen, Welbeck, Berbatov.

Young not on the bench, he might have been injured in the warm up

Paul Tergat

smokedeels wrote: »

fabio/raf/smalling all out injured

we always seem to have defensive injuries piling up.

adox wrote: »

I still he can play there in a lot of games no problem. Sure he didn't have the best of games midweek but I would use that as a yardstick. He certainly want alone that night.

yeah i think we can get away with it in certain matches but its just something i dont really like. hes not a natural defender and his strengths lie in his running with the ball and getting a cross in (which again playing at rb against weaker teams at home he can still do i guess).

i would just hate it if he got game time there as opposed to the other options we have when they are fit but given what smoked said i suppose its just needs must