Man Utd v Sunderland

Blatter · 05-11-2011 11:57am #1

Team news;

Captain Nemanja Vidic returns for Manchester United as they look to record a fourth straight win since the 6-1 derby defeat by Manchester City.

But Michael Owen (thigh) joins Ashley Young (toe), Ryan Giggs (hamstring), Chris Smalling (foot) and Tom Cleverley (ankle) on the sidelines with injury.

Sunderland will make a late decision on midfielder David Vaughan's groin injury. Lee Cattermole may replace him.

Simon Mignolet is out for two months while John O'Shea misses out.

Line up predictions;

United;

de Gea

Jones

Vidic

Evans

Fabio

Nani

Fletcher

Park

Welbeck

Rooney

Hernandez

Sunderland;

Westwood

Bardsley

Brown

Turner

Richardson

Larsson--- -Vaughan ---Cattermole ----Colback-- -Sessegnon

Bendtner

Patsy fyre · 05-11-2011 12:00pm

Sunderland usually put up a good show against us so this will definitively not be easy.
Im gona say 2-1 United but its gona be a nervy affair.

Eathrin · 05-11-2011 12:01pm

Is Valencia available? I'd like to see him line up instead of Welbeck.

Blatter · 05-11-2011 12:03pm

Valencia is available but Welbeck is nailed on to start as he was rested midweek. He played well against Everton last week as well so deserves to start.

If anything, Valencia might get the nod over Nani. I doubt it though.

Edit: Actually, Nani will play 2 games against Bosnia next week so Fergie might not start him at all. Could be Valencia and Welbeck.

MANUTD99 · 05-11-2011 12:21pm

The backlash will come today.It's been building. 4-1

Paully D · 05-11-2011 12:24pm

The last two seasons we've gone for it against Manchester United and ended up with two points, a two goal defeat, and a last minute defeat! To be honest, I'd expect Bruce will be happy enough getting out of there after keeping the score down with a nice run of fixtures to come after the international break.

My prediction is for us to concede early, slowly come back into the game, before Manchester United kill it off with around 15-20 minutes to go. 2-0.

Just on the team news, Vaughan has a slight groin strain so Cattermole may come in for him. And Bruce seems to be hinting at Wickham playing a left sided midfield role (:rolleyes:) so I wouldn't be surprised to see him there with Sessegnon playing off Bendtner.

Best of luck anyway lads, even though you won't need it!

EDIT - Just been told the team is this:

Westwood

Bardsley Brown Turner Richardson

Larsson Vaughan Colback Sessegnon

Bendtner Wickham

Wickham will be dropping back to make a midfield 5 when we don't have possession.

Double EDIT - Vaughan struggling after fitness test. Cattermole on standby.

Nalz · 05-11-2011 12:31pm

Welcome back to OT Wesley! Hope he has a good game but the rest of his teammates have stinkers.

2-1 or 3-1 to United.

Blatter · 05-11-2011 12:38pm

Paully D wrote: »

The last two seasons we've gone for it against Manchester United and ended up with two points, a two goal defeat, and a last minute defeat! To be honest, I'd expect Bruce will be happy enough getting out of there after keeping the score down with a nice run of fixtures to come after the international break.

My prediction is for us to concede early, slowly come back into the game, before Manchester United kill it off with around 15-20 minutes to go. 2-0.

Just on the team news, Vaughan has a slight groin strain so Cattermole may come in for him. And Bruce seems to be hinting at Wickham playing a left sided midfield role (:rolleyes:) so I wouldn't be surprised to see him there with Sessegnon playing off Bendtner.

EDIT - Just been told the team is this:
Westwood

Bardsley Brown Turner Richardson

Larsson Vaughan Colback Sessegnon

Bendtner Wickham

Wickham will be dropping back to make a midfield 5 when we don't have possession.

We've been horrible recently. It wouldn't surprise me if ye nicked a point here.

Best of luck anyway lads, even though you won't need it!

Likewise.

thebison · 05-11-2011 12:43pm

This game on TV??

Blatter · 05-11-2011 12:45pm

Setanta Sports 1, I think. Don't have it so will watch it on a stream.

MagicMarker · 05-11-2011 1:09pm

If Rio and Vidic don't start together then I will cry.

Eathrin · 05-11-2011 1:36pm

I'm not Rio's biggest fan these days but for the love of God get Evans out of that team.

DB21 · 05-11-2011 1:39pm

For those with access/interest, the match is on 5 live as well.

Jax Teller · 05-11-2011 1:49pm

Jesus not often united arsenal Liverpool and chelsea are all on at 3

Kerrydude1981 · 05-11-2011 1:53pm

I hope Evans doesnt start,he is capable of doing anything,and I think teams know that,put the pressure on him and will crack,today is an ideal game to get Vidic and Rio partnership going again

Jax Teller · 05-11-2011 2:08pm

Lindegaard, Jones, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, Rooney, Park, Nani, Welbeck, Hernandez
subs v Sunderland: De Gea, Evans, Berbatov, Diouf, Carrick, Fabio, Valencia
thought evra was out for a funeral ? rooney in cm again

Mars Bar · 05-11-2011 2:09pm

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

Lindegaard, Jones, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, Rooney, Park, Nani, Welbeck, Hernandez
subs v Sunderland: De Gea, Evans, Berbatov, Diouf, Carrick, Fabio, Valencia
thought evra was out for a funeral ? rooney in cm again

that's kinda ****e.

Paul Tergat · 05-11-2011 2:09pm

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

Lindegaard, Jones, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, Rooney, Park, Nani, Welbeck, Hernandez

thought evra was out for a funeral ? rooney in cm again

nahhh welbeck wide like against everton with rooney off chico and then park and fletch cm's

Blatter · 05-11-2011 2:11pm

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

Lindegaard, Jones, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, Rooney, Park, Nani, Welbeck, Hernandez
subs v Sunderland: De Gea, Evans, Berbatov, Diouf, Carrick, Fabio, Valencia
thought evra was out for a funeral ? rooney in cm again

Park is in CM I think. Welbeck on the left, Nani right with Rooney in behind Chico. Pretty much as I expected.

Evra was never a confirmed absentee.

Jax Teller · 05-11-2011 2:12pm

We will see .

Mars Bar · 05-11-2011 2:13pm

Blatter wrote: »

Park is in CM I think. Welbeck on the left, Nani right with Rooney in behind Chico. Pretty much as I expected.

Evra was never a confirmed absentee.

Maybe it's not as bad as I thought.

MANUTD99 · 05-11-2011 2:17pm

I think Jones will make quality overlapping runs and Nani failing to slip the ball onto him

homerjay2005 · 05-11-2011 2:18pm

park in cm is just a massive no no.

i would think its rooney in CM, park and nani on the wings, hernandez and welbeck up top. we should win, but i dont expect us to play too well with that team, hope i am wrong. at least our back 4 should be strong anyway and i expected lindegaard to play today.

if things are not going well, carrick on, welbeck out left and rooney up top, park off. should start that way IMO, but not surprised that fergie does something mad again.

Paully D · 05-11-2011 2:18pm

Could have been a lot worse from a Sunderland point-of-view, although that opinion will probably change when we go 5-0 down after an hour :pac:

I presume it will be:

Lindeegard

Jones Rio Vidic Evra

Nani Fletcher Rooney Park

Welbeck Hernandez

Mikeyt086 · 05-11-2011 2:19pm

It's alright lads, we have Mame Biram Diouf on the bench.

Jax Teller · 05-11-2011 2:19pm

homerjay2005 wrote: »

park in cm is just a massive no no.

i would think its rooney in CM, park and nani on the wings, hernandez and welbeck up top. we should win, but i dont expect us to play too well with that team, hope i am wrong. at least our back 4 should be strong anyway and i expected lindegaard to play today.

if things are not going well, carrick on, welbeck out left and rooney up top, park off. should start that way IMO, but not surprised that fergie does something mad again.

i never usually agree with you on anything but this i do

clubberlang12 · 05-11-2011 2:27pm

If we do see Rooney play in the middle of the park today, not entirely sure he will do, i'd expect him to have a different role than wednesday nights game. Midweek he fulfilled most of the defensive duties of the midfield duo thus not getting far enough up the field during some of the play. With Fletcher back today i would assume he will provide the cover for the back four and so if Rooney does play there he will have alot more of an attacking imfluence than midweek.
Ideally i would like to see him play in the whole behind Hernandez with WElbeck and Nani either side but if Sunderland choose to play a 5 man midfield we could see more a standard 4-4-2 with Rooney playing a deeper role behind Hernandez.