Kicks off in 15 minutes or so, not on MUTV unfortunately. Be interesting to see the team we put out given how short of strikers we are.
LSC Final vs Liverpool
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Was suppose to go to this, but i'm off on holiday in a few hours 
Update?
According to the Liverpool official site we won 3-2!
Manchester United: Zieler, Gray, R. Eckersley, Cathcart, Chester, Simpson, Possebon (Drinkwater 46), Gibson, Campbell, Cleverley, Hewson (Evans 88). Unused subs: Derbyshire, Amos, Eikrem.
Cleverley, Gray and Drinkwater with our goals, the winner coming with three minutes left.
Cleverley, Gray and Drinkwater with our goals, the winner coming with three minutes left.
With David Gray captaining the side, the team lined up with Zieler in goal, his first game back after his success in the European U-19 Championships, and a back line of Simpson, Cathcart, Chester and Eckersley.
In midfield, United played a 4-5-1 formation with Gray wide on the right and Cleverley on the left with Gibson, Possebon, Hewson in the middle, leaving Campbell up front. However, when we attacked it was a more fluid 4-3-3.
United started the brighter with some really good team play. Gibson was booked early on for a rash challenge but it was Gray and Cleverley who looked the most likely to open up the Liverpool defence. In fact Gray set up our first chance with a great cross that Campbell should have scored with from close range. Then on 28 minutes, Tom Cleverley gave United the lead shooting from just in the area after Liverpool failed to clear.
Liverpool hardly threatened but got an undeserved equaliser when one of their players scored with a terrific strike from outside the box giving Zieler no chance.
Half-time: 1-1
United upped the tempo in the second half and started playing some real quality football. After Gibson intercepted a stray Liverpool pass, he played an exquisite slide rule pass through the defence which Campbell ran onto, before crossing to the far post and Gray slid in to give United a deserved 2-1 lead. The Reds started creating numerous opportunities and it could have been 3-1 when Campbell hit the bar after good work from Simpson and Gray. On 56 minutes Possebon was replaced by Drinkwater - perhaps he was being saved for an appearance on Saturday? - but almost immediately Liverpool equalised with a header at the near post with only their second shot on goal.
United continued to press and with three minutes to go, Drinkwater won the match for United after some good play across the pitch with numerous players involved. It was a totally deserved winner as United had dominated the game from start to finish. He lifted the trophy as captain, with both Ole Solskjaer and Alex Ferguson looking on.
Corry Evans replaced Hewson on 90 minutes.
The crowd of 660 then took great delight in watching United lift the trophy for the first time since 1969!
The MOM was given to Darron Gibson, and although he played well, Richard Eckersley was in fine form, Tom Cleverley impressing all over the pitch and Fraizier Campbell's running off the ball a delight to watch. But the real star was David Gray who set up two goals, scored one and was outstanding from start to finish.
Thanks Mr MUJAC! Great review. Sounds like Cleverley is really pushing for a proper chance with the first team in the next few years.
Had v. brief highlights on MUTV earlier!
On again now.
highlights anyone?
Thanks, MUJAC. Class as always.
Highlights up on Youtube:
Nice, now we've done a pre-season quadruple!
Cheers charleysurf, looks like it was a good game.
Liverpool's kit is fecking awful btw.
Liverpool's kit is fecking awful btw.
Thanks, charleysurf. Cleverley looked lively. Good little player.