True and therefore we should field Anderson because he's much more physical than both, OShea and Fletcher.
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True and therefore we should field Anderson because he's much more physical than both, OShea and Fletcher.
No he's not.
Fact is both Anderson and Scholes are used to having a more defense minded midfield behind/alongside them and as a combination one or both of them will have to compromise their game.
Fact is both Anderson and Scholes are used to having a more defense minded midfield behind/alongside them and as a combination one or both of them will have to compromise their game.
Is Anderson in contention ?
Anderson - Fletcher - Scholes is not bad ...
Anderson - Fletcher - Scholes is not bad ...
Eeh okay
Eeh okay
Their central midfield that day: Gareth Barry, Craig Gardner, Nigel Reo-Coker. Gardner was subbed off for Isiah Osbourne in the second half. Reo Coker was sent off. Barry spent most of the match tracking back to help mark our attackers.
That is what I call a shit midfield. Okay?
Okay!Their central midfield that day: Gareth Barry, Craig Gardner, Nigel Reo-Coker. Gardner was subbed off for Isiah Osbourne in the second half. Reo Coker was sent off. Barry spent most of the match tracking back to help mark our attackers.
That is what I call a shit midfield. Okay?
Why does everyone always stick Scholes Right-Centre Midfield on their line-ups? That's never his postition lol.
Anyway, hopefully we'll have some more players back and we can win this match. Our record there sucks, this is a perfect time to change that.
Anyway, hopefully we'll have some more players back and we can win this match. Our record there sucks, this is a perfect time to change that.
I rate Fletcher out on the wing, don't you?
We'll smash the bastards 4-0 and shut that bell ringing twat right up!
This is horrible. Still one day to go.
bugger we are near the bottom of the table right now, we must beat pompey.
please tell me that was sarcasm
So we won't win the league if we draw, yeah?
err not, but I do want us to start winning, whats wrong with that?
We're playing Portsmouth again? Anyone getting sick of this shit.?
Their central midfield that day: Gareth Barry, Craig Gardner, Nigel Reo-Coker. Gardner was subbed off for Isiah Osbourne in the second half. Reo Coker was sent off. Barry spent most of the match tracking back to help mark our attackers.
That is what I call a shit midfield. Okay?
Rowem is right plus Barry goes missing against any team that has a half decent midfield. He was never going to match up to Scholes on his own.
They will treat this as their cup final and play out of their skins
We are miles better than them
We will win.
Portsmouth 1-3 United
Anderson, despite the travelling will be much more match fit than Hargreaves.
I say start with Scholes and Anderson in central midfield with Fletcher right and Giggs left.
Tevez and Rooney up front.
If that doesn't work. Sub anderson, bring on Hargreaves at RM, move fletch to centre, or play a sort of 4-5-1
Scholes Fletch
Rooney Tevez Giggs
Campbell
We are miles better than them
We will win.
Portsmouth 1-3 United
Anderson, despite the travelling will be much more match fit than Hargreaves.
I say start with Scholes and Anderson in central midfield with Fletcher right and Giggs left.
Tevez and Rooney up front.
If that doesn't work. Sub anderson, bring on Hargreaves at RM, move fletch to centre, or play a sort of 4-5-1
Scholes Fletch
Rooney Tevez Giggs
Campbell
Funny how people think that we can repeat what we did last season in the league. We rather dont lose stupid points now and get a better start, the thing is prove ourselves now that Ronaldo is not available and look how we work as a team.
It's got 0-0 written all over it..!!
Reckon both sides will score, see it as more of a 2-1 United or 1-1 draw
VDS
Neville Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Hargreaves Scholes Anderson Giggs
Rooney Tevez
Neville Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Hargreaves Scholes Anderson Giggs
Rooney Tevez
Which will more or less become
VDS
Neville Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Hargreaves
Rooney Scholes Anderson Giggs
Tevez
Neville Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Hargreaves
Rooney Scholes Anderson Giggs
Tevez
Since Pompey will crowd the midfield.
2-1 to united
tevez brace
tevez brace
If Pompey go 4-4-2 with Crouch & Defoe up top I reckon we'll win 3-0. Roon, Tevez & Scholes to get the goals. If they put 5 in the middle hopefully we'll still nick it.
Gotta win against them. Chelsea and Liverpool are getting away.
Yes please.
Redknapp said after the Chelsea match that it was a mistake to go with two up front, as they were overcrowded in midfield. He'll probably play it safe this time and go with 5 in midfield.
rio will score
Bollox - in that case 1-0 to us Scholes to score.
Rooney and Fletcher to score 0-2
Come on Reds
Come on Reds
Portsmouth 1 Man Utd 1
Rooney Sent off to mirror last season's sending off of Ronaldo.
Rooney Sent off to mirror last season's sending off of Ronaldo.
Any idea what channel were on tonight
if ando is in contention for this, thhe following has to be our fomation:
----fletch---scholes----ando
-rooney---------------giggs
-----------tevez-----------
i hope it is this though
fletch---scholes--ando---giggs
-----rooney----------tevez---
if ando is in contention then it has to be these six in there.
and well if not, then either rodrigo or rafeal should fill in,cause O'shea in our midfield simply screws our gameplay up(atleast against the bracodes he did)
looking forward to have hargo, park and nani back for the next one.
i hope rooney and tevez open their accounts in this one
----fletch---scholes----ando
-rooney---------------giggs
-----------tevez-----------
i hope it is this though
fletch---scholes--ando---giggs
-----rooney----------tevez---
if ando is in contention then it has to be these six in there.
and well if not, then either rodrigo or rafeal should fill in,cause O'shea in our midfield simply screws our gameplay up(atleast against the bracodes he did)
looking forward to have hargo, park and nani back for the next one.
i hope rooney and tevez open their accounts in this one
I'm expecting this to be extremely tight but if we win by two clear goals, we'll go third.
VDS
Gaz Rio Vidic Evra
Fletcher Scholes O'Shea
Rooney Campbell Tevez
That's presuming Anderson and Hargreaves arn't in there. Can't see Giggsy being in from the start so soon after pulling his hamstring.
Glad we have this supercup thing on Friday. Gives us another much needed week to piece a proper team together
Gaz Rio Vidic Evra
Fletcher Scholes O'Shea
Rooney Campbell Tevez
That's presuming Anderson and Hargreaves arn't in there. Can't see Giggsy being in from the start so soon after pulling his hamstring.
Glad we have this supercup thing on Friday. Gives us another much needed week to piece a proper team together
VDS
Gaz Rio Vidic Evra
Fletcher Scholes O'Shea
Rooney Campbell Tevez
That's presuming Anderson and Hargreaves arn't in there. Can't see Giggsy being in from the start so soon after pulling his hamstring.
Glad we have this supercup thing on Friday. Gives us another much needed week to piece a proper team together
GOddamn that's horrible. Hopefully Anderson and/or Hargreaves will start.
horrible, wow.
VDS
Brown-Rio-Vida-Evra
Fletcher-Ando-Scholes
Rooney-Campbell-Tevez
Brown-Rio-Vida-Evra
Fletcher-Ando-Scholes
Rooney-Campbell-Tevez
Better.
Can we expect Hargreaves to be fully fit?
If so I would put him on the right wing and leave campbell out.
Thing is, Ando is match fit having played in the Olympics. Tiredness could be an issue, but if we are struggling for bodies, surely it is best to play him in the knowledge that he can miss the Super Cup game and then have two weeks to rest and recuperate before our visit to Anfailed.
Hargreaves will be fresh in the sense that he has had a prolonged absence from training and having just returned to training. Of course, the problem is a lack of match sharpness.
In summary, Ando should be available with Hargreaves on the bench. I'd love to see Possebon in ahead of O'Shea - not an O'Shea rant, it's just that CM is not his natural position.
He's training but not expected to play