Tomorrow is the start of my week (and a half) break from school. Good way to start the vacation, really nervous though
Real Madrid vs Manchester United
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Marca is run by idiots to be honest. Highlighting something that happened more than 6 years ago to slate a player, and how players have bones to pick. FFS 
Especially when none of them were Madrid players at that time as well.
DDG
Rafael - Rio - Vidic - Evra
Jones-Cleverley-Carrick-Kagawa
Rooney
RVP
I would prefer either nani or young for Kagawa but SAF seems to rate him highly.
Jones will add cover for rafael and mark Ronaldo.
Would love to see Anderson come on and add some energy.
Rafael - Rio - Vidic - Evra
Jones-Cleverley-Carrick-Kagawa
Rooney
RVP
I would prefer either nani or young for Kagawa but SAF seems to rate him highly.
Jones will add cover for rafael and mark Ronaldo.
Would love to see Anderson come on and add some energy.
Gonna need to down a beer or two before this..
I'm nervous and excited all at the same time. But underneath I can't shake the feeling that we are going to get a good result tonight.
Ok ,we've arrived.I can't see us holding out over the two legs,We need to go for it,get a healthy away goal lead and frustrate them at OT.
4 central midfielders against a team with Ronaldo and di Maria on the wings? No thanks. We'd get shat on.
So excited for this. Not overly confident about getting a positive result but still excited to see 2 of the top 3 teams in Europe go at it.
We need to play wide players not only for the extra bodies on the wings to protect our full backs but it's Madrid's weak spot. Ronaldo and Di Maria wont track back while Arbeloa and Marcelo aren't the best defensively. Keep the game tight and when we are on the ball play it out wide that's the way to play Madrid, if we have the balls to go for it Rafael and Valencia will get 2 v 1 against Marcelo all night.
Do you have no ambition? Thats the biggest bus we could put out WHILE playing strikers... Jones should not be fecking RM??
Raf - Rio - Evans - Evra (SAF said Vidic WON'T play 2 games in a week)
Jones
Nani - Carrick - Clev
Rooney
RVP
Jones slightly further to the right to help Rafael out at full back with CR, only maybe is Nani/Kag for me...
I think our starting line up for the big PL games has been very similar so I guess we see such a side
I hope Ronaldo celebrates if he scores. I obviously don't want him to score, but if he does, he should celebrate.
Sorry if this has already been posted. Marca ratings for our side tonight:
Err, why? He most definately shouldn't.
Eh? You think A3U's team lacks ambition, but you've selected pretty much the same side...
Sorry if this has already been posted. Marca ratings for our side tonight:
Seriously underrated Rafael there.
Exactly what I thought. They think he's our weak link along with Jones?
Still, some of the ratings were interesting. They like Carrick and Evra. And Rooney ahead of RvP
Hyping the hell out of Rooney it seems to me.
Not that I disagree with the rating but coupled with the article about him being a demon the other day I can help but think its some kind of ploy. Unless they are basing it on the 2011 final where he was the only real stand out performer for us.
Not that I disagree with the rating but coupled with the article about him being a demon the other day I can help but think its some kind of ploy. Unless they are basing it on the 2011 final where he was the only real stand out performer for us.
De Gea
Rafael - Ferdinand - Vidic - Evra
Carrick
Cleverley - Anderson
Valencia ----------------- Rooney
Van Persie
Rafael - Ferdinand - Vidic - Evra
Carrick
Cleverley - Anderson
Valencia ----------------- Rooney
Van Persie
I'd like to see this side, with Nani to come off the bench in the second half.
Why shouldn't he celebrate? It's not direspectful to United fans. It would be disrespectful the Madrid fans if he didn't celebrate.
A slave should celebrate if he get revange from his ex-Lord.
Nice to see them underrate Rafael. Got a feeling he will be brilliant tonight he usually excels against top class wingers.
Eh? You think A3U's team lacks ambition, but you've selected pretty much the same side...
De Gea
Rafael---Fedinand---Vidic---Evra
Valencia---Carrick---Jones---Buttner
Rooney
RVP
Rafael---Fedinand---Vidic---Evra
Valencia---Carrick---Jones---Buttner
Rooney
RVP
Buttner and Evra to double up on Ronnie, yet still provide a forward threat, Carrick dropping deep to dictate the play from in front of the back four, Jones to disrupt their midfield with Rooney dropping in to help. Rooney also linking Midfield to RVP.
Sneaky 0-1 or 1-2
Vidic will play.
Buttner on the left wing? Goodness...
I would be suprised if we get 90 out of him, I find it hard to leave him out, but after SAF's comments..
United fan on ssn just said he'd take a point...
That was jokes? Surely? Sneaky 1-0 over RM at Bernabeau with Top Boy Buttner LW?
That is a horrible midfield. If our only real threat is Rooney and van Persie, we will be pinned back in our own half. It's about balance not parking the bus.
Buttner can provide cover for Evra who if trying to contain CR on his own will get proper fecked, and has proven he can be a threat going forward both here and in Holland, an Ideal situation? No, but if we leave Evra without help its going to be a bad night.
Rooney and RVP arent our only threat, Valencia and Rafa will get two on one against their full back and turn him inside out.
182 viewing this thread @ 10am! Anyone would think this was a big game or something
The games Real have lost seem to have come when teams have defended deep and caught them on the break. They seem to prefer a toe-to-toe opponent, which is what Fergie is suggesting we are for tonight. Could we be playing into their hands, will be forced to defend deep anyway ??? Gonna be a VERY interesting watch, wish I was going out there
The games Real have lost seem to have come when teams have defended deep and caught them on the break. They seem to prefer a toe-to-toe opponent, which is what Fergie is suggesting we are for tonight. Could we be playing into their hands, will be forced to defend deep anyway ??? Gonna be a VERY interesting watch, wish I was going out there
I like the fact they're hyping up Rooney and being quite quiet about RvP as that suits both of them as players and personalities. Rooney will take all the hype on his shoulders and occupy them, soaking up the limelight, whilst RvP sneaks about into scoring positions.
After Vida's performance against Everton I can't believe SAF won't go with him. His ability to be in the right place at the right time will be so, so important when the balls is bouncing around the area.
Dave
Raf
Rio
Vida
Evra
Carrick
Cleverley
Jones
Valencia
Rooney
RvP
After Vida's performance against Everton I can't believe SAF won't go with him. His ability to be in the right place at the right time will be so, so important when the balls is bouncing around the area.
Dave
Raf
Rio
Vida
Evra
Carrick
Cleverley
Jones
Valencia
Rooney
RvP
Right ok, so Ronaldo playing on the LW for RM will be Evra's problem how? And assuming he does play on the right (which he rarely does for RM), I would rather go with that fella above who wanted Jones as a winger at least he would provide extra backup, its wrong for too many reasons, Buttner doesn't in regularly get in the first team and you want to play him in this game? I see your thinking I am not trying to be disrespectful, but that would work ONLY on football manager.
Your usually very sensible but Rafa will get one on one against the Real Madrid full back and turn him inside out at Bernabeu? I just want to clarify that before I respond, that is what your saying?
Exactly, which is why I am saying Rafa and Valencia on the right Evra and.....OK....maybe not buttner but someone on the left who can both help out Evra and be a threat on the counter
I have no evidence other than a sneaky suspision that CR will be on the right tonight.....dont ask me why.....but I cannt shake it. Jones would work......Im not overly fussed on who it is as long as A: Evra gets some help and it doesnt mean taking Rooney to far back.
No, Im saying that Rafa AND Valencia on the counter will be two on one against the fullback and turn him inside out.
I reckon Hernandez will come off the bench to win it for us. Heard it here first.
The Times have Anderson starting in a #10 role. Thoughts?
