Aldershot v Man Utd (Carling Cup 4th Round - 19:45 : SS2)

MagicMarker

Team news for Tuesday night's Carling Cup fourth-round clash between Aldershot and Manchester United at the Recreation Ground.

Aldershot go into their blockbuster showdown with giants United injury-free and in high spirits.

Dean Holdsworth's experimental line-up at Dagenham put paid to a run of four straight defeats in League Two, resulting in a dramatic 5-2 victory.

Striker Adam Smith made his full debut since joining on loan from Mansfield and is likely to continue against the Red Devils after setting up Jermaine McGlashan for his first goal of a brace against the Daggers.

The EBB Stadium is expected to be close to its full capacity of 7,100 as Shots fans flock to see Sir Alex Ferguson's Premier League champions, fresh from a shock 6-1 defeat at the hands of fierce rivals Manchester City.

Michael Rankine and Danny Hylton scored the goals that saw off the threat of Rochdale in the third round, and the latter will be looking to register his 11th goal in all competitions.

Ferguson is set to make a host of changes to his United side.

Nemanja Vidic, who sat out Sunday's game following his sending-off in the Champions League win over Otelul Galati, is among those who could come back into the team, along with Michael Owen and Dimitar Berbatov.

Jonny Evans is suspended after his red card in the City game.

Man United (from): De Gea, Lindegaard, Amos, Smalling, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Fabio, Jones, Park, Carrick, Fletcher, Valencia, Nani, Anderson, Young, Owen, Berbatov, Macheda, Diouf, Hernandez, Rooney, Welbeck, Pogba, W Keane, Brown, M Keane, Thorpe, Fryers, Cole.

I hope we give a run out to plenty of young lads tonight, although from the list above Cleverley, Rafael and Morrison are not included, I don't know if that's accurate though? I'd like all 3 of them to feature.

I predict 1-4 United, possible line up...

Lindergaard
Smalling Fryers Vidic Fabio
Valencia Carrick Pogba Giggs
Berbatov Owen

Mitch Connor

Almost utterly pointless trying to predict a United line up for tonight, it could be anything.

I would imagine Vidic, Lindegaard, Berbatov and Owen will play, beyond that I am not sure. I reckon Cleverley will play, and there is a good chance Pogba will be involved, though who knows if he will start. Morrison tweeted yesterday that he was really looking forward to today, so that could be an indication that he may be involved tonight.

Looking forward to it anyway.

Mitch Connor

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2011/Oct/sir-alex-ferguson-ready-for-aldershot-cup-tie.aspx

Boss makes plans for Shots

Sir Alex is planning on taking a similar squad to Aldershot to the one that was on duty at Leeds in the previous round of the Carling Cup.

The right blend of youth and experience will be utilised for the EBB Stadium encounter against Dean Holdsworth's League Two side.

"At the moment, I've got a really strong squad," he told MUTV. "We took 23 players to Romania with us and left Rio [Ferdinand] behind because we weren't planning to use him in that game.

"So, with a squad of 24 players, some of them have to have games. Michael Owen and Dimitar Berbatov must have games.

"It'll be similar to what we did at Leeds, really. All [the youngsters involved at Elland Road] will be travelling with us.

"Young players emerge and take someone's position. It's happened time and time again at this club and I've experienced it over my 25 years. You see a young emerging star coming through the youth team, and then comes the Reserves and, before you know it, you say why don't you put this boy in the first team.

"It's down to temperament. That's important, and ability, courage and determination. They're all the factors we need for top players at United."

Sir Alex was speaking to MUTV's Matchday Live, which starts at 18:30 on Tuesday.

DB21

Hopefully the team will be able to take out the frustration of the City match on Aldershot. If they do, I'm predicting an absolute thumping. 6-0.

jonnyfingers

Is Cleverly fit yet? We were severely lacking in midfield creativity on Sunday, could really do with him back in the team.

ironbluedun

if utd dont win this game 10 nil, it will be another disgrace, and he should follow sven :pac::pac:

killwill

ironbluedun wrote: »

if utd dont win this game 10 nil, it will be another disgrace, and he should follow sven :pac::pac:

Who should follow Sven?

killwill

jonnyfingers wrote: »

Is Cleverly fit yet? We were severely lacking in midfield creativity on Sunday, could really do with him back in the team.

There is not alot Cleverley would have done to help on Sunday in fairness.
Hopefully he gets a run out tonight. If not I can't see him getting on the teamsheet for Everton away.

ironbluedun

killwill wrote: »

Who should follow Sven?

i will leave that up to your imagination :pac::pac:

mike65

5-2 + 1-6 = Aldershot win by 8 goals?

Nalz

mike65 wrote: »

5-2 + 1-6 = Aldershot win by 8 goals?

what the fook are you on about? :-/

mike65

Never mind :rolleyes:

killwill

Trilla wrote: »

what the fook are you on about? :-/

I think Aldershot scored 5 goals the wekend so it is an easy win for Aldershot.
I bet he won't put his money where his mouth is though!

Nalz

killwill wrote: »

I think Aldershot scored 5 goals the wekend so it is an easy win for Aldershot.
I bet he won't put his money where his mouth is though!

Ah ok thanks.

What a fooking shít post though

oh almost forgot :rolleyes:

I'm biting too hard

BERBA

anyone see state of aldershot away dressing room on soccer am last saturday, fergie is gonna get a shock:D

aidan24326

Cleverley is not fit, not in the squad as far as I know (open to correction though).

Will still be a fairly strong United team and Aldershot will do well to keep it to 3 or 4. Nice for them to get a game like this though, and the bit of extra money makes a big difference to small clubs like them. But it should be a comfortable United win.

VW 1

BERBA wrote: »

anyone see state of aldershot away dressing room on soccer am last saturday, fergie is gonna get a shock:D

yeah, Holdsworth was quite funny about it though. Did ya see the state of the physio seat/table thing!?

Mars Bar

Macheda appears to be down and out for this game.

machedinho27 federico macheda27
So disappointed to not play tonight! Ill be back soon though...cant wait! Hope we get the result we want!

VW 1

@NickCoppack confirmed Cleverley travelled with the squad to Aldershot

Mars Bar

Guy on the Aldershot bench called Manny Panther! :pac:

The_Kew_Tour

United should win with comfort with that team

4-1 for me.

MagicMarker

Please please please let UTD be comfortably infront by half time, then we can unleash Pogba & Morrison.

It's quite strange having no senior players on the bench at all.

G.K.

MagicMarker wrote: »

It's quite strange having no senior players on the bench at all.

De Gea?

Professey Chin

MagicMarker wrote: »

Please please please let UTD be comfortably infront by half time, then we can unleash Pogba & Morrison.

It's quite strange having no senior players on the bench at all.

Theyre all hiding the bruises from Fergies beating after Sunday

MagicMarker

G.K. wrote: »

De Gea?

True but I was referring to those who are likely to come on, De Gea won't play unless Amos is sent off or injured, De Gea is just there by default. Where as if by some miracle we're chasing the game we have no experienced outfield players available.

MagicMarker

I'm happy Diouf is starting, he did really well against Leeds, hopefully he'll impress tonight.

Mr.Crinklewood

Amos, Fabio, Jones, Vidic, Fryers, Valencia, Cleverley, Park, Diouf, Owen, Berbatov.


Subs - De Gea, Vermijl, Keane (x2), Pogba, Cole, Morrison.

mike65

killwill wrote: »

I think Aldershot scored 5 goals the wekend so it is an easy win for Aldershot.
I bet he won't put his money where his mouth is though!

I was 'aving a laugh (is he having a laugh?) pity Trilla couldn't spot it. eh?

Trilla wrote: »

Ah ok thanks.

What a fooking shít post though

oh almost forgot :rolleyes:

I'm biting too hard

Decent team should win, the League Cup seems to be good for Michael Owen, but not for Berbs who hasn't scored a single goal in either domestic cup for Utd

markc1184

3-0 United. Owen x2 and Berba to get the goals.

Kylo Ren

Sky Sports are some patronising bastards!

MagicMarker

Yay for football!

Kylo Ren

Martin Tyler on United's Subs - "it really is more of a creche then a bench"

Mikeyt086

Love that bench.

Gis' a bitta Pogba, Rav and W.Keane after 60mins regardless of score I say.

MagicMarker

What's Fryers' natural position?

Fuhrer

MagicMarker wrote: »

What's Fryers' natural position?

Reserves...

Mars Bar

MagicMarker wrote: »

What's Fryers' natural position?

Left Back.

Is Sky Sports being worse than an internet stream for anyone else?

Kylo Ren

Wonder when the inevitable Fabio injury rear its ugly head.

Jax Teller

Keno 92 wrote: »

Wonder when the inevitable Fabio injury rear its ugly head.

I'll go for 64 minutes

Jax Teller

mars bar wrote: »

Left Back.

Is Sky Sports being worse than an internet stream for anyone else?

Grand here

MagicMarker

mars bar wrote: »

Left Back.

Is Sky Sports being worse than an internet stream for anyone else?

I'm watching sky sports on a stream and its perfect.

Your Airbag

Breaks my heart to see Berbatov playing tonight. Reduced to Carling cup football, our top scorer last season and a quality player with amazing technical skill, he's better than this. It must be so frustrating for him.

I'm not ranking our strikers or having a pop at team selection but he should not be starting Carling cup games only and not PL and CL games.

Breaks my heart.

mike65

A bit early for a yellow if you are Vidic.

Jax Teller

That's a shocking tackle by Vidic

daveyboy_1ie

Anyone any streams or sop channels?

Kylo Ren

mars bar wrote: »

Left Back.

Is Sky Sports being worse than an internet stream for anyone else?

I'm watching it on Sky Player and it's grand.

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

I'll go for 64 minutes

I'll go with 58!

Mars Bar

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

Grand here

MagicMarker wrote: »

I'm watching sky sports on a stream and its perfect.

GRR!

It's settled again for me. Our sky box's mood depends on the weather.

Ooh, Vidic. Very dangerous.

daveyboy_1ie

nevermind, got one at http://www.livesport21.com/1024/9.html

Mars Bar

Lovely. Good play between Park and Cleverley.

MagicMarker

Sweet as a nut.

Kylo Ren

Go on Berbs!

JerryHandbag

Welcome back forgotten man