Manchester United Superthread 2014 Mod warning Post #1880 #2613

Red Crow · 21-03-2014 11:35AM

Believe!!

irishfeen · 21-03-2014 11:38AM

Manchester United ‏@ManUtd 9m
"And Solskjaer has won it!" #MUFCBAYERN

Lets do this!

Cantona's Collars · 21-03-2014 11:40AM

irishfeen wrote: »

Manchester United ‏@ManUtd 9m
"And Solskjaer has won it!" #MUFCBAYERN

Lets do this!

I'd be happy to see Solskjaer celebrating on Saturday evening.

Headshot · 21-03-2014 11:41AM

Headshot wrote: »

It would be quite funny if we got Bayern

lol

We are going to get destroyed

Cantona's Collars · 21-03-2014 11:41AM

No team has ever retained the CL. And the team to defeat the previous CL winners has always gone on to win the CL.

Another record for Moyes to break.

ericzeking · 21-03-2014 11:43AM

Alot of Hyperbole....I don't think we'll get hockeyed, it's extremely unlikely we'll get through and are massive under dogs but I reckon we'll put up a half decent performance and go out by the odd goal or something.

We have been better in Europe and I think alot of that is we retain the respect around Europe that has been lost in the league. Bayern will probably show us more respect at OT than West Brom, for example, did, that's just the way things have gone.

Look at it this way, the only hope for the season is to win the CL and that is a massive outside bet, but if we are going to win the thing we'd have to beat Bayern at some point. And as someone above said, we may as well play the best team around now as we more than likely won't be playing them next season.

aperture_nuig · 21-03-2014 11:44AM

zerks wrote: »

No team has ever retained the CL. And the team to defeat the previous CL winners has always gone on to win the CL.

Another record for Moyes to break.

So you think we'll beat Bayern then?

Rayne Wooney · 21-03-2014 11:46AM

There's just way too much quality in that team, 23 wins 0 losses this season in the league.

The only way they look vulnerable is from counter attacks, Welbeck and Valencia on the wings again, a midfield 3, and hope for the best.

Samba · 21-03-2014 11:48AM

irishfeen wrote: »

Didn't city beat them 3-2?

It was a nothing game for Bayern, they'd already won the group at that stage.

One result that does give me a little glimpse of hope is their 1-1 away draw to Bayer this season, a team we comprehensively dismantled.

Though they set up very differently against Bayern than than they did against us.

Anything's possible on any give day in a game of football. For me it's a case of hope for the best, expect the worst.

irishfeen · 21-03-2014 11:50AM

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

There's just way too much quality in that team, 23 wins 0 losses this season in the league.

The only way they look vulnerable is from counter attacks, Welbeck and Valencia on the wings again, a midfield 3, and hope for the best.

Yeah that looks like our only hope - can a 40 y/o Giggs manage in the middle? - fcuk it I suppose after Wen night you couldn't put it past him.

irishfeen · 21-03-2014 11:51AM

Lahm on Man Utd: "We can't be deceived by their current position in the table. They have brilliant players"

bren2001 · 21-03-2014 11:53AM

Samba wrote: »

It was a nothing game for Bayern, they'd already won the group at that stage.

One result that does give me a little glimpse of hope is their 1-1 away draw to Bayer this season, a team we comprehensively dismantled.

Though they set up very differently against Bayern than than they did against us.

Anything's possible on any give day in a game of football. For me it's a case of hope for the best, expect the worst.

No it wasn't, one more goal for City and they topped the group. It doesn't give me much hope anyway, City are a far better team with a manager who understands tactics. I expect Moyes to park the bus and hit them on the counter, De Gea will have to put in two huge performances.

thelad95 · 21-03-2014 11:53AM

irishfeen wrote: »

Yeah that looks like our only hope - can a 40 y/o Giggs manage in the middle? - fcuk it I suppose after Wen night you couldn't put it past him.

Giggs simply has to play in both legs.I can only imagine the implications if he plays Cleverley in midfield.

Lucas Hood · 21-03-2014 11:55AM

Bayern seem to be able operate at different levels of intensity depending on how the game goes.

They can easily win the first leg and then coast in the second leg.

Rayne Wooney · 21-03-2014 11:55AM

irishfeen wrote: »

Yeah that looks like our only hope - can a 40 y/o Giggs manage in the middle? - fcuk it I suppose after Wen night you couldn't put it past him.

The amount of time Giggs got on the ball was crazy and you won't see that against Bayern, whether he plays or not will be Moyes' decision and it's more likely to go wrong rather than well.

Starting both Giggs and Rooney beside Carrick is very very dodgy, Carrick is so bad when put under pressure, I'd probably rather Rooney play right wing and we put someone else in there but that's taking away Valencia's pace and Bayern looked suspect when Ox was running at them in Arsenal game.

TheTownie · 21-03-2014 11:57AM

irishfeen wrote: »

Lahm on Man Utd: "We can't be deceived by their current position in the table. They have brilliant players"

Yeah they will be all nice and respectful talking to the media while elsewhere they be like

irishfeen · 21-03-2014 11:58AM

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

The amount of time Giggs got on the ball was crazy and you won't see that against Bayern, whether he plays or not will be Moyes' decision and it's more likely to go wrong rather than well.

Starting both Giggs and Rooney beside Carrick is very very dodgy, Carrick is so bad when put under pressure, I'd probably rather Rooney play right wing and we put someone else in there but that's taking away Valencia's pace and Bayern looked suspect when Ox was running at them in Arsenal game.

I think Valencia & Welbeck will be the first names on the team sheet - I think Moyes will work his system around them because we need pace and the ability to break fast and beat the man to give Rooney and RVP a chance to do something magic.

21-03-2014 11:59AM

zerks wrote: »

And the team to defeat the previous CL winners has always gone on to win the CL.

That's not true.

irishfeen · 21-03-2014 12:00PM

TheTownie wrote: »

Yeah they will be all nice and respectful talking to the media while elsewhere they be like

Of course they will be delighted but I do think we will give them a game whatever the result and i'm sure Pep will be taking us rather seriously.

TheTownie · 21-03-2014 12:01PM

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

The amount of time Giggs got on the ball was crazy and you won't see that against Bayern, whether he plays or not will be Moyes' decision and it's more likely to go wrong rather than well.

Starting both Giggs and Rooney beside Carrick is very very dodgy, Carrick is so bad when put under pressure, I'd probably rather Rooney play right wing and we put someone else in there but that's taking away Valencia's pace and Bayern looked suspect when Ox was running at them in Arsenal game.

Ox's ability to beat players compared to Valencia is chalk and cheese.

Cantona's Collars · 21-03-2014 12:02PM

Deleted User wrote: »

That's not true.

Can't think off the top of my head but who was the last one to do it?

bangkok · 21-03-2014 12:02PM

embrace the challenge.... at least we will go into the game as massive underdogs no one will expect nothing from us... I already see all the 10-0 agg scores people have predicted. First legs is massive. IF united can keep a clean sheet would be unreal. we have a decent record against Munich as well as far as I can remember. I wanted Dortmund and if we had of gotten them I would have expected a win at least not no one is giving us a prayer against Munich.

Tactics will be the winning or losing of the first leg. Bayern will play with a false no9 more than likely Muller. I expect Carrick and Fellaini to start in a holding role filling up the spaces. Rafael can expect a tough night, whoever plays in front of him will need the game of his life. Alaba best left back in Europe and Ribery 3rd best player in the world will cause all sort of problems down that side.

Dante is suspended for the first leg and will be a big loss meaning Javi Martinez and more than like Boateng will play centre halves. Boateng can be got at and is rather clumsy.

Cant wait for it....

Irish94 · 21-03-2014 12:03PM

I wonder if Kagawa will start against Munich. How many years was he at Dortmund, 1 or 2?

Will I Amnt · 21-03-2014 12:04PM

Looking forward to it anyway, hopefully we can manage to make it competitive. I don't think it will be the landslide everyone else is expecting anyway.

Fishyfreak · 21-03-2014 12:04PM

thelad95 wrote: »

Giggs simply has to play in both legs.

Are you F*CKING JOKING or what!? :eek::eek::eek:

bucketybuck · 21-03-2014 12:05PM

Carrick, Giggs, Cleverley and Felliani

v

Lahm, Schweinsteiger, Thiago, Martinez, and Kroos

I am actually embarrassed that three years after that spanking by Barcelona we are still having to use Carrick and Giggs, Fergie needs a right kick in the hole for not addressing the issue.

Still, I'm not particularly concerned that we drew Bayern. We were going to be massive underdogs regardless of who we drew, so no point fretting about it. In fact I would prefer Bayern to either of the Madrid sides.

TwoShedsJackson · 21-03-2014 12:07PM

ericzeking wrote: »

Alot of Hyperbole....I don't think we'll get hockeyed, it's extremely unlikely we'll get through and are massive under dogs but I reckon we'll put up a half decent performance and go out by the odd goal or something.

We have been better in Europe and I think alot of that is we retain the respect around Europe that has been lost in the league. Bayern will probably show us more respect at OT than West Brom, for example, did, that's just the way things have gone.

Look at it this way, the only hope for the season is to win the CL and that is a massive outside bet, but if we are going to win the thing we'd have to beat Bayern at some point. And as someone above said, we may as well play the best team around now as we more than likely won't be playing them next season.

Bayern hockeyed Barca 7-0 over two legs in the semis last year so what makes you think they won't hockey Man U in the quarters this year? Did they show Barcelona respect at the Camp Nou last year?

Since then, Man Utd have lost one of the greatest managers in history, whilst Bayern have gained an exceptional manager, to add to their exceptional squad, and have been scoring a shedload of goals in an undefeated league campaign thus far.

Man Utd have added David 'I will put my plans in place when the time is right' Moyes, and the squad has regressed. Morale is clearly in the $hitter, and they reward a disloyal player who has tried to leave twice with a record contract as a face-saving gesture.

To think that is going to end in anything less than a minimum 4 goal deficit is deluded.

MagicIRL · 21-03-2014 12:07PM

Surely a middle three of Fletcher, Carrick and Fellaini will be needed? Cleverly & Giggs will literally be bent bent over by the Munich midfield.

De Gea
Rafael - Jones - Vidic - Evra/Buttner
Fletcher - Fellaini - Carrick
Welbeck - RVP - Rooney

thelad95 · 21-03-2014 12:07PM

Fishyfreak wrote: »

Are you F*CKING JOKING or what!? :eek::eek::eek:

Normally I'd agree with you but who are the alternatives to be honest? We'll have to score at some stage and sadly he is the only player we have capable of creating something from midfield at the minute. In saying that I wouldn't be surprised to see Rooney play that role either.

irishfeen · 21-03-2014 12:08PM

bucketybuck wrote: »

Carrick, Giggs, Cleverley and Felliani

v

Lahm, Schweinsteiger, Thiago, Martinez, and Kroos

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