if nani is out then obertan should start
West Bromwich v Manchester United
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran are here to talk about a frustrating 2 points dropped at Crystal Palace. They then discuss the regeneration of Old Trafford. Finally, Nik is joined by special guest Michael Statham from the Football Oranje podcast - who gives us a more in depth look at our EL opposition FC Twente, and then runs through the (many) Dutch connections currently at United.
Did Fergie confirm any team news today? Anyone definitely out other than Scholes, Hargreaves and Valencia?
Hargreaves is injured?! fecking hell, I didn't expect that!
I`m on the way to West Bromwich in 3 hours.
Commiserations mate.
rio will probably be rested cant seem him playing 3 matches in such a short time..
hoping for nani to be fit for this !
We need Nani to be fit. If the same midfield plays against these that played against Birmingham then we could easily drop points.
A little more than 3 hours to go. Love the festive football period
I just hope we play 442, even if that means Fletcher on the right.
Rooney and Berbatov have been great together recently and this isn't such a tough away that we need 3 central midfielders.
I have just made an executive decision to go to the pub and watch this.
Hate early kickoffs
I'm liking today's though because we have the potential to put pressure back on Arsenal and especially Chelsea if we win today.
We're playing away.
With an early kickoff.
After a midweek away trip.
History suggests that this won't be a winning afternoon for us.
With an early kickoff.
After a midweek away trip.
History suggests that this won't be a winning afternoon for us.
We are up against a team who:
a) are completely out of form - 3 straight defeats
b) have been matched as hard as we have - with a lot less players to chose from
c) are without perhaps their 3 best defenders (Jara, Olsson and Tamas)
Against Birmingham I feared it would be tough - they had their best players available and had no match a couple of days earlier
Today - there is no excuse for us not to win
a) are completely out of form - 3 straight defeats
b) have been matched as hard as we have - with a lot less players to chose from
c) are without perhaps their 3 best defenders (Jara, Olsson and Tamas)
Against Birmingham I feared it would be tough - they had their best players available and had no match a couple of days earlier
Today - there is no excuse for us not to win
just in breaking news:
van der sar starts
van der sar starts
Which brainless twerp scheduled this match?
Monday is Bank Holiday so why not schedule the matches for Sunday/Monday?
The Mrs is grizzling about its New Years Day etc, but its not my fault is it?
Monday is Bank Holiday so why not schedule the matches for Sunday/Monday?
The Mrs is grizzling about its New Years Day etc, but its not my fault is it?
true mate and WBA at home will attack more than birmingham which will suits us leaving more space for the attacking players to operate in..
any rivers? my usual one hasnt updated its page since yesterday
Lineups out now surely?
Neville starts
It's his 400th Premier League appearance.
It's his 400th Premier League appearance.
i have been refreshing the match day thread patiently for the last 15 minutes !
they usually come out an hour or so before kick off
TK, Nev, Ferdinand, Vidic Evra, fletch, Carrick, Anderson, Obertan, Rooney, Berba
Subs: Owen, Hernandez, Fabio, Evans, Gibson, Bebe, Amos
Edwin has flu.
Subs: Owen, Hernandez, Fabio, Evans, Gibson, Bebe, Amos
Edwin has flu.
i have been refreshing the match day thread patiently for the last 15 minutes !
they usually come out an hour or so before kick off
45 minutes before ko, every time
Neville starts
It's his 400th Premier League appearance.
good luck nev hopes he has a better match than he did against stoke
OFFICIAL MUFC TEAM:
Kuszczak
Neville
Ferdinand
Vidic
Evra
Fletcher
Carrick
Anderson
Obertan
Rooney
Berbatov
SUBS: Amos, Fabio, J Evans, Gibson, Bebe, Owen, Hernandez.
Kuszczak
Neville
Ferdinand
Vidic
Evra
Fletcher
Carrick
Anderson
Obertan
Rooney
Berbatov
SUBS: Amos, Fabio, J Evans, Gibson, Bebe, Owen, Hernandez.
Neville starts
It's his 400th Premier League appearance.
Why the faces? You'll have nothing left if Gibson is starting as well...
EDIT - Oh thank heavens! Eh lads?
no nani again?
I wouldn't mind Gibson starting, but Neville is just a liability these days, as painful as that is. He isn't bad once he has 2 months under his belt as the end of last season showed but he has been awful when coming in for the odd appearance this season.
van der Sar has flu.
Hopefully we will get to see Rooney paired with Berbatov up front and not on the left side of midfield again.
COME ON !!
Neville MOM then
neville should be binned
Obertan? Neville? Ah Jesus, this is our worst lineup in months.
Good line up. Nice to see Obertan starting.
Rio Ferdinand plays, Smalling doesn't.
Some discrepancies in the announced team selection at the moment; some have Ferdinand, some have Smalling. I took it from David Stowell who works for MUTV but he has since corrected himself; it is Rio that starts.
Excellent team. Chuffed for Obertan and Smalling starting. The bench has some exciting youngsters too. Would be nice to Bebe and Owen get some game time.
It's usually an hour before but today they were late. Too many beers probably.