Manchester United stars out for a pizza

[Sean_RedDevil]

No big news but hey they`re our heroes

Hours after devouring Schalke at Old Trafford, Manchester United players, led by Edwin van der Sar, Rio Ferdinand and Rafael, tucked into a team-bonding Italian lunch.

United’s involvement in a dramatic finish to the Barclays Premier League title race — they face Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday in a match that could decide the championship — meant they cancelled the traditional visit to Chester races.

But manager Sir Alex Ferguson softened the blow by arranging a lunch at an Italian restaurant, the Puccini in Swinton.

The United squad, who on Wednesday beat the German side 6-1 on aggregate to earn a place in the Champions League final against Barcelona on May 28, went by coach to the trendy eaterie after
training.

Earlier, Wayne Rooney wrote on Twitter about how much he was looking forward to the get-together.

If the likes of Van der Sar and Ferdinand didn’t look full of enthusiasm, at least they weren’t as
disappointed as Michael Owen at missing out on the races at Chester.

A photograph of the United striker poring over the Racing Post at training was tweeted by Ferdinand.

 

[Eriku]

About time the club treated them to something... they slave away for our enjoyment every week, and what do they get for it?

 

[Scoreboard Red]

Nice to see the team up in a United heartland territory like Swinton rather than poncing about down in Cheshire, Giggs probably walked home...

 

[DFreshKing]

Near me that place, not a bad little Italian.

 

[Stobzilla]

SAF: Alrite it's ringin' ...I know I had it with me
Obertan (out of shot): Can't find it gaffer...
SAF: !***@
Obertan: Can I have mine back please ?

 

[Scoreboard Red]

Near me that place, not a bad little Italian.

Funny actually, a bird my dad's mate with Friend Requested me on Fagbook and I now remember her status yesterday as saying the United lads were in her favourite restaurant.

 

[Ramshock]

Bebe is a big lad

 

[Leg-End]

And here we have the rare sighting of a smiling Valencia, quiet or it may be startled.

 

[jeston]

Phelan & his moobs all on his Johnny at the back

 

[Scoreboard Red]

They wear some crap the lads, don't they?

Valencia's dressed as Dylan or Brandon from 90210 circa 1991, all he needs is a few rips in the jeans...

 

[Stobzilla]

Owen, Scholes and Rio showing all the lads up.

Nani is dressed as Carlton Banks.

 

[Alwyn]

Vidic's top is quality though.

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

Nani is dressed as Carlton Banks.

 

[Sean_RedDevil]

Bebe is a big lad

Eh Smalling looks very big in this picture

 

[RK]

MOTM Fashion:

Park
Owen
Rooney

 

[mariachi-19]

Cesc Fabregas likes this

 

[Scoreboard Red]

Vidic's top is quality though.

Looks like he blagged it off Tre Styles from Boyz N the Hood

 

[SharkyMcShark]

I love Hernandez more and more every day.

Out for lunch with the lads? T Shirt and jeans.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

I bet Bebe tried to eat a slice, missed his face by about a foot and threw the pizza across the room accidentally

 

[Devil may care]

Rafael looks amused by Rio's green cardy.

 

[Alwyn]

I bet Bebe tried to eat a slice, missed his face by about a foot and threw the pizza across the room accidentally

We shouldn't laugh at eating disorders.

 

[Scoreboard Red]

I love Hernandez more and more every day.

Out for lunch with the lads? T Shirt and jeans.

His tshirt says NSW, clearly he loves New South Wales...

 

[Berlinknives]

And here we have the rare sighting of a smiling Valencia, quiet or it may be startled.

He's just gnawing to get rid of loose pieces of pizza in his teeth.

 

[forevrared]

Vida's shirt is shocking.

Nani looks like he's going to the rodeo and left his cowboy hat on the bus.

 

[Minkaro]

Bebe actually looks like he's trying to shove his way past Vidic.

Has the man got a death wish?

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

Is Bebe sending/reading a text message? He must have really bad eyes.

 

[sglowrider]

His tshirt says NSW, clearly he loves New South Wales...

I thought it meant Nigg... say what? in tweet talk?

 

[Stobzilla]

Anyone else think it looks like Phelan is about to start break dancing ?

 

[deltakaye]

Why is Scholes' wedding ring on his forefinger?

 

[Alwyn]

Anyone else think it looks like Phelan is about to start break dancing ?

I wouldn't go that far, but it does look like he's doing a 'haters gonna hate' walk. If only we had a picture from sideways-on!

 

[Devil may care]

In fairness t Bebe eating was not always part of his life, he's just eager to get inside and grab a delicious slice.

 

[Stobzilla]

I wouldn't go that far, but it does look like he's doing a 'haters gonna hate' walk. If only we had a picture from sideways-on!

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

 

[Stobzilla]

Now we just need his face plastered all over the VW ad Video and i'm ready to kill myself.

 

[hungrywing]

Bebe is a big lad

He's young enough to have an outside chance at still growing.

Bebe actually looks like he's trying to shove his way past Vidic.

Has the man got a death wish?

TBF anyone would try to sneak a peek at Vidic's Magic Eye shirt.

Anyone else think it looks like Phelan is about to start break dancing ?

Not particularly surprising as he actually won several amateur competitions in the 60s and is - along with Anthony 'Tiger Paw' Childress - widely credited with inventing the loop-ankle slide, which later went on to become a key component in modern crip-walk styles.

 

[beardsleybob]

Bebe actually looks like he's trying to shove his way past Vidic.

Has the man got a death wish?

Looks like Vidic just blew past Bebe and sent his arms flying. Struggling to hold onto his phone, which he never seems to put down

 

[Redrage]

Hernandez and Park are the best dressed and some our lads have got a really funny choice when it comes to fashion

 

[December_16]

The hell is Rio wearing? My auntie has a sweater with the same style/color.

 

[forevrared]

Smalling looks like a fecking giant being in the foreground and in the picture with all the short ones.

 

[beardsleybob]

I like Anderson's top