Otelul Galati v Manchester United CL Match Thread.

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Otelul Galati

In their first ever Champions League campaign, Otelul Galati have fallen in a tough group consisting of some of Europe’s heavyweight contenders. Their loss to Basel came in the final minutes after they gave away a penalty, while their loss to Benfica was by a single goal. On those accounts, Bucharest’s Galati isn’t a team to take lightly. The Romanian champions are having a season to forget this season in domestic competition with 12 points in 10 matches seeing them standing in 9th place. Coach Munteanu will realize a point is a must against Man United, and he will aim to keep his players focused ahead of the club’s first match against English opposition.

Man United

Alex Ferguson surprised everyone with the lineup he fielded in the North-West derby on Saturday, resting many of his key players. Only he will know the real thought process behind such a decision, but resting some of his big names after a grueling week in which they’ve had to play for their national sides does make some sense considering the upcoming Champions League match tomorrow and the big derby coming up this weekend against Man City.

We have seen time and again that Ferguson likes to mix up his sides as he keeps his players fresh, and there’s already been confirmation that Rio Ferdinand will not feature against the Romanian champions. Expect some rested players from the 1-1 draw against Liverpool in Berbatov, Anderson, Vidic, Fabio, and Valencia as well as possible cameo appearances from the deadly trio of Nani, Rooney and Hernandez. After collecting only 2 points in their opening 2 games, the upcoming Manchester United vs Otelul Galati clash no doubt is a must-win for the Red Devils.

Prediction 0-3 for me

Corvo

Well, guess the first thing to say is that I don't know a thing about this Galati crowd, but we shouldn't take them lightly as we have paid the price for that before. I was going to say that they will surely be playing in a tiny, badly maintained pitch, but it seems they are playing in one of the best in Romania thanks to UEFA insisting upon it.

Would love to see us rack up a nice score here, and I'd fancy 0-3 also.

Didn't Fergie confirm Rooney would start?

Id go:

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Lindegaard

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Smalling----Jones----Vidic

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Fabio


Valencia----Carrick---Anderson----Park

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Rooney

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Berbatov/Owen

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Give Vidic some game time and Carrick certainly needs a work out.

SEPT 23 1989

Otelul Galati 2 Manchester United 1

The_Kew_Tour

Griffin1988 wrote: »

Id go:

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Lindegaard

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Smalling----Jones----Vidic

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Fabio


Valencia----Carrick---Anderson----Park

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Rooney

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Berbatov/Owen

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Give Vidic some game time and Carrick certainly needs a work out.

Think that be close to starting lineup, think Owen might start ahead of Berba

Corvo

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Think that be close to starting lineup, think Owen might start ahead of Berba

Yep, head says Owen, heart says Berba.

MagicMarker

Neither Berba nor Owen will start.

Blatter

MagicMarker wrote: »

Neither Berba nor Owen will start.

Yeah I think it will be one of Hernandez or Welbeck, as at least one of them won't be starting against City.

I'd say Hernandez seeing as he didn't start against Liverpool.

Blatter

I'm going to guess;

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de Gea

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Fabio

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Smalling

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Vidic

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Evans

Valencia

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Carrick

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Anderson

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Nani

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Rooney

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Hernandez

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Lindegaard for de Gea wouldn't surprise me. I think Evra needs a rest, he's played almost every game this season and that includes internationals.(I think he missed the opener v West Brom) Evans should be nailed on for left back as Vidic should replace him v City.

Jax Teller

Rather see fabio at left back with smalling Jones and Vidic .

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Evra's playing, is he not?

Jax Teller

#MUFC team for tonight: Lindegaard, Smalling, Evra, Vidic, Fabio, Valencia, Carrick, Anderson, Nani, Rooney, Hernández”

#MUFC subs v Otelul Galati: De Gea, Jones, Evans, Fletcher, Owen, Berbatov, Welbeck.”

Strong team

Jax Teller

Seems it evra at lb and smalling at cb instead of Evans who is on bench

Blatter

Blatter wrote: »

I'm going to guess;

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de Gea

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Fabio

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Smalling

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Vidic

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Evans

Valencia

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Carrick

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Anderson

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Nani

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Rooney

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Hernandez

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Lindegaard for de Gea wouldn't surprise me. I think Evra needs a rest, he's played almost every game this season and that includes internationals.(I think he missed the opener v West Brom) Evans should be nailed on for left back as Vidic should replace him v City.

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

#MUFC team for tonight: Lindegaard, Smalling, Evans, Vidic, Fabio, Valencia, Carrick, Anderson, Nani, Rooney, Hernández”

Strong team

Damn, so close. 10 out of 11 ain't bad though:D

Blatter

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

Seems it evra at lb and smalling at cb instead of Evans who is on bench

9 out of 11. I was sure Evra would be rested.

homerjay2005

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

#MUFC team for tonight: Lindegaard, Smalling, Evra, Vidic, Fabio, Valencia, Carrick, Anderson, Nani, Rooney, Hernández”

Strong team

was coming on to predict the team, was going to post similar, though didnt expect fabio to play, would have predicted smalling jones vidic evra.


stronger team than saturday! its probably our strongest team, in all fairness there aint pile between valencia/young, de gea/lind and smallling/rio.

i would have liked that team to be picked on saturday though, much stronger with exception of de gea, though lind is a solid keeper.

niallo27

Why isn't de gea playing CL football

homerjay2005

Blatter wrote: »

9 out of 11. I was sure Evra would be rested.

ya would have made more sense to have fabio at LB.

bench very strong offensively.

bench: De Gea, Jones, Evans, Fletcher, Owen, Berbatov, Welbeck.

homerjay2005

niallo27 wrote: »

Why isn't de gea playing CL football

???? he played the last game?

its called resting, being ready for a bigger game on sunday. PIG and Amos played group games last year.

amos will probably play against aldershot next week, with lindegaard getting experiance in the CL.

anybody know what the story with PIG - outcast?

Cypher_sounds

Delighted to see wazza and chico up front together once again. Hopefully nani and tony can provide them with good ball to get a few goals between them tonight.

AgileMyth

homerjay2005 wrote: »

???? he played the last game?

its called resting, being ready for a bigger game on sunday. PIG and Amos played group games last year.

amos will probably play against aldershot next week, with lindegaard getting experiance in the CL.

anybody know what the story with PIG - outcast?

A 20 year old goalkeeper hardly needs resting in fairness. I'd imagine its more to do with getting the other lad a bit of experience.

JerryHandbag

homerjay2005 wrote: »

anybody know what the story with PIG - outcast?

Totally forgot he was still with us! Gone in January I'd say.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Apparently it's like a home game for United, feck all Galati fans there!

MagicMarker

My prediction...

6-0 UTD

3hn2givr7mx1sc

That team and the fact that it's going to be like a home/neutral game has me quite confident, tbh.

Mars Bar

baz2009 wrote: »

That team and the fact that it's going to be like a home/neutral game has me quite confident, tbh.

And the fact that my Dad who is a pox on us when he comes with me to the pub for CL games is barred for the night by me, has me uber confident!

blueser

Anyone know why TV3 have chosen to show this game, rather than the potentially more attractive City/Villareal game? Er, apart from the fact that it is United, obviously.

Kylo Ren

blueser wrote: »

Anyone know why TV3 have chosen to show this game, rather than the potentially more attractive City/Villareal game? Er, apart from the fact that it is United, obviously.

Viewers > Attractive Football.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

blueser wrote: »

Anyone know why TV3 have chosen to show this game, rather than the potentially more attractive City/Villareal game? Er, apart from the fact that it is United, obviously.

Well, mainly because it's United.

MagicMarker

I just put a tenner on UTD to win 9-0 @ 500/1.

You can tell I'm not a gambler!

Kylo Ren

MagicMarker wrote: »

I just put a tenner on UTD to win 9-0 @ 500/1.

You can tell I'm not a gambler!

Holy **** haha!

I wish you all the luck in the world bud!

Nalz

come on United

MagicMarker

Cool stadium!

user2011

MagicMarker wrote: »

Cool stadium!

Class stadium put a few Prem ones to shame

Well it would if it was theirs its national stadium

Kylo Ren

I think this is the squad Fergie meant to put out against Liverpool but he got confused.

Kylo Ren

Manchester City - Villarreal

0 - 1 (Cani, 4th Minute)

Nalz

prediction 0-2 Nani and Carrick

The_Kew_Tour

Keno 92 wrote: »

Manchester City - Villarreal

0 - 1 (Cani, 4th Minute)

GET IN!!!

user2011

Sexy Brazilian football

Jax Teller

These have had the better chances so far

adox

Probably been said already but great to see Vidic back.

Sloppy enough start.

markc1184

The amount of times we have been carelessly giving the ball away in games this season is a bit of a joke.

Cill Dara Abu

United way to casual on the ball, we need to wake up!

Your Airbag

markc1184 wrote: »

The amount of times we have been carelessly giving the ball away in games this season is a bit of a joke.

I can't talk for other games but we have Anderson and Carrick in central midfeild tonight. Nuff said.

Cill Dara Abu

Rooney's new hair is coming along nicely

Cill Dara Abu

It's Galati not "Galatzi" stupid TV3.

WallyGUFC

Carrick playing well. Valencia is having a shocker.

parker kent

markc1184 wrote: »

The amount of times we have been carelessly giving the ball away in games this season is a bit of a joke.

That's an over reaction. The same way the "just like Barcelona" comments at the start of the season were OTT.

MagicMarker

Hmmm, we'd probably want to start scoring soon if we're gonna win 9-0.

Kylo Ren

Cill Dara Abu wrote: »

It's Galati not "Galatzi" stupid TV3.

Sky Sports doing the same!

Fuhrer

Anyone got a stream?

parker kent

Keno 92 wrote: »

Sky Sports doing the same!

Do you actually speak Romanian to know whether they are right or wrong?!