Manchester United vs Athletic Bilbao Match Thread. K.O 8.05pm 3e & Channel 5

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Manchester United vs Athletic Bilbao Match Thread. K.O 8.05pm 3e & Channel 5

MagicMarker

Jesus man how many laws have you just broken?

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MagicMarker wrote: »

Jesus man how many laws have you just broken?

Let's call it promotion of the game,then it's not copyright infringing.

Mgoraf

Play like we did against Ajax and we'll be hammered. Athletic are a very good team, fancy them to score a couple tonight.

chips1234

Mgoraf wrote: »

Play like we did against Ajax and we'll be hammered. Athletic are a very good team, fancy them to score a couple tonight.

really hoping we play well tonight, should be a good open game, think we need get a 2+ goal lead to bring to spain

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I've an Athletic Bilbao training fleece in my wardrobe,think I'll loan it to one of my ABU mates to keep him happy during the game.

We need a high tempo game tonight and at least a 2 goal lead for the away leg.Not conceding could be crucial.

Paul Tergat

Cant believe this dropped onto second page.

Should get team news in next few mins

shadowcomplex

I fancy us to put in a performance tonight, 3-0 United

Paul Tergat

shadowcomplex wrote: »

I fancy us to put in a performance tonight, 3-0 United

Our home performances in Europe have been total ****e this season. Need to change that tonight

MagicMarker

What I'd like to see...

De Gea
Rafael Smalling Evans Fabio
Nani Jones Cleverley Young
Hernandez Rooney

Vic Vinegar

I like Bilbao's coach Bielsa. He likes to play a mad pressing style (remember Chile in the last world cup?) We tend to struggle against teams that play this way. Hopefully we can get a win though.

ScummyMan

If Park plays I will cry. That is not an exaggeration.

Paul Tergat

MagicMarker wrote: »

What I'd like to see...

We've looked a bit dodge at times without experience in the back line but I agree that I dont really want Rio or Evra playing.

OctavarIan

Part of me hopes Javi Martinez plays!

Jax Teller

#MUFC XI: De Gea, Rafael, Smalling, Evans, Evra, Park, Jones, Giggs, Young, Rooney, Hernandez” 

#MUFC Bench: Amos, Ferdinand, Fabio, Anderson, Carrick, Nani, Welbeck” 

Professey Chin

Not 1 central midfielder...............
/burns house down

Paul Tergat

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

#MUFC XI: De Gea, Rafael, Smalling, Evans, Evra, Park, Jones, Giggs, Young, Rooney, Hernandez” 

Kinda happy with that. At least Park will play wide and Jones and Giggs should give some balance in midfield. Experience at the back from Evra too

Smegball

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

#MUFC XI: De Gea, Rafael, Smalling, Evans, Evra, Park, Jones, Giggs, Young, Rooney, Hernandez” 

#MUFC Bench: Amos, Ferdinand, Fabio, Anderson, Carrick, Nani, Welbeck” 

Giggs and Jones in the middle is pretty dodgy - hope to GOD its not Park and Jones in there..

Excellent bench.

MD1990

i expect Bilbao to control the game tonight
i think it will finish 1-1 or 2-1 Bilbao

shadowcomplex

MD1990 wrote: »

i expect Bilbao to control the game tonight
i think it will finish 1-1 or 2-1 Bilbao

why do you expect that?

shadowcomplex

shadowcomplex wrote: »

why do you expect that?

Nevermind, just looked back on your previous posts and you seem to be a liverpool fan/ABU troll

MD1990

shadowcomplex wrote: »

Nevermind, just looked back on your previous posts and you seem to be a liverpool fan/ABU troll

ABU troll?
i think it will happen because Bilbao are a very good side..
4th in La Liga in the Copa Del Ray final plus Man U's home record
i am not trolling i genuinelly believe Bilbao will do very well tonight
& look at United's midfield
Jones is poor in CM

JerryHandbag

Man.UnitedLad wrote: »

If Park plays I will cry. That is not an exaggeration.

Get the kleenex!

Paul Tergat

#athleticclub: Iraizoz; Andoni Iraola, Javi Martinez, San Jose, Aurtenetze; Iturraspe, de Marcos, Ander Herrera; Susaeta, Llorente, Muniain

Nalz

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

#MUFC XI: De Gea, Rafael, Smalling, Evans, Evra, Park, Jones, Giggs, Young, Rooney, Hernandez” 

#MUFC Bench: Amos, Ferdinand, Fabio, Anderson, Carrick, Nani, Welbeck” 

no Berba?

MagicMarker

It's gonna be a long night.

Liam O

MagicMarker wrote: »

It's gonna be a long night.

I'd be very surprised if United don't win comfortably. Far too much pessimism in here...

d22ontour

Could be a midfield of Young Rafael Park Giggs. :eek:

shadowcomplex

MD1990 wrote: »

ABU troll?
i think it will happen because Bilbao are a very good side..(Arent United a very good team?)

4th in La Liga( 5th actually and 19 points behind barca and 30 points behind real, being 5th isnt as good as it may seem with the monopoly the top 2 teams have in the spanis league) in the Copa Del Ray(domesitc cup compettitions matter very little in spain final plus Man U's home record(Uniteds home record is down to being lax and underestimating oponents fergie will have them well drilled tonight)
i am not trolling i genuinelly believe Bilbao will do very well tonight
& look at United's midfield
Jones is poor in CM

i think it will happen because Bilbao are a very good side..(Arent United a very good team?)

4th in La Liga(5th actually and 19 points behind barca and 30 points behind real, being 5th isnt as good as it may seem with the monopoly the top 2 teams have in the spanis league)in the Copa Del Ray(domesitc cup compettitions matter very little in spain final plus Man U's home record(Uniteds home record is down to being lax and underestimating oponents fergie will have them well drilled tonight)
i am not trolling i genuinelly believe Bilbao will do very well tonight
& look at United's midfield
Jones is poor in CM

SK1979

Better be a good game. That's all I hope at present. Got mass effect 3 staring at me so I hope I don't regret watching this!

Fancy a 2-1 win.

smokedeels

Poor Berba

MD1990

shadowcomplex wrote: »

(domesitc cup compettitions matter very little in spain

not true at all
most teams play there strongest teams in the cup

Kylo Ren

SK1979 wrote: »

Better be a good game. That's all I hope at present. Got mass effect 3 staring at me so I hope I don't regret watching this!

Fancy a 2-1 win.

But it's not out til tomorrow. I'm calling the cops on you.

adox

Decent enough line up if Jones and Giggs are in the centre, with Rooney to drop deep if needed.

Pessimism seems to be the dish of the night. I'll skip the main course so and go for a sweet Utd victory. :pac:

Patsy fyre

MD1990 wrote: »

not true at all
most teams play there strongest teams in the cup

Not in Spain!

shadowcomplex

MD1990 wrote: »

not true at all
most teams play there strongest teams in the cup

what about my other points ?

adox

Channel 5 are going to have an interview with De Gea in the next few minutes for anyone interested.

Jax Teller

This gob****e Pat Nevin on channel 5

Nuri Sahin

Looking forward to this and seeing how Bisela gets on tactically as well as the likes of Llorente, Muniain and Martinez on show.

Mikeyt086

Liam O wrote: »

I'd be very surprised if United don't win comfortably. Far too much pessimism in here...

I dont know how you can be anything but pessimistic having seen our European home form this season.

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Coletrickle88 wrote: »

This gob****e Pat Nevin on channel 5

Still better than 3e.



And at least it's not Jim FUCKIN Beglin.He was doing the City game on ITV4.

MD1990

i think it will happen because Bilbao are a very good side..(Arent United a very good team?) yes but they very complacent

(5th actually and 19 points behind barca and 30 points behind real, being 5th isnt as good as it may seem with the monopoly the top 2 teams have in the spanis league) Athletico,Valencia,Malaga & Sevilla are all very good sides(domesitc cup compettitions matter very little in spain (Uniteds home record is down to being lax and underestimating oponents fergie will have them well drilled tonight) true but i think its the teams he sends out too plus the lack of quality CM's really shows up in Europe

kryogen

The treatment berba gets is disgraceful from feegie

Jax Teller

kryogen wrote: »

The treatment berba gets is disgraceful from feegie

He's only back from injury apparently .

MagicMarker

What's up with the empty seats in the far corners?

MD1990

i didn't know Smalling was a Muslim

jive

Don't know why everyone expects Bilbao to do so well. I'd expect a comfortable enough United win tbh after seeing the team they're putting out. Bilbao have a few quality players but United are a class above IMO. Centre midfield isn't too hot but then again when is it ever for United, they're always lacking in CM. United by 2 IMO, odds of 4/7 with the bookmakers seem generous to me too. Llorente might cause a few problems due to the size of him and the lack of size in United's defence but I'm sure they'll cope. Will be a lot more difficult for them in Bilbao though.

adox

MD1990 wrote: »

i didn't know Smalling was a Muslim

What???

Eathrin

Park has been playing awful of late, why is he playing?

Nuri Sahin

Good shot from Llorente. Thought it was in for a second.

MagicMarker

Bilbao look seriously up for this...