Manchester United (0) v (0) Internazionale Milano UCL - 11/3/09 - 7.45pm MATCH THREAD

Vampireskiss

I dont mind that line up they are really going for it but I can see rooney being put on the left and Giggs behind berbatov I hate when ferguson does that

JerryHandbag

I'm very happy with that line-up, except maybe with JOS but that cant be helped

redout

Viera ahead of Muntari and lacking full match fitness is odd.

Aquos76

JerryHandbag wrote: »

I'm very happy with that line-up, except maybe with JOS but that cant be helped

And whats the problem with JOS, he has had a very good season to date and was ever present in the back 4 during VDS clean sheets. Even last week didnt he lay on the ball for Rooney to equalise against Newcastle.

Mikeyt086

No Park Ji-Sung? Honestly, im not too happy. He is such a big game player for us.

flyswatter

Watch out for Balotelli tonight lads, he's a talent or so I'm led to believe.

eagle eye

redout wrote: »

Viera ahead of Muntari and lacking full match fitness is odd.

Well if fitness is an issue you would start him rather than risk him as a substitute. That way you only use one sub instead of possibly two.

Pighead

redout wrote: »

Viera ahead of Muntari and lacking full match fitness is odd.

In fairness apart from Rivas, Muntari was the worst player on the pitch last time out. Even a quarter fit Viera would give more than what Muntari did last time out.

Pro. F

I'm feeling dodgy about this one.

Inter are well capable of grinding out a draw. I definitely think they can score.

I'm a bit worried that JOS, at RB, might be exposed. I wonder if Josie might decide to try and test him by focusing attacks down his side. Hopefully JOS does the business for us - he's well capable of it.

The line up seems fairly attacking. Although it might be that Rooney will drop back to the wing at some stage, or even start there but I doubt that.

Hopefully Ferguson's plan is to blast Inter away from the start and he sends the team out to attack. I hope that if we do get a 1-0 lead we don't sit back and defend all night.

JerryHandbag

Aquos76 wrote: »

And whats the problem with JOS, he has had a very good season to date and was ever present in the back 4 during VDS clean sheets. Even last week didnt he lay on the ball for Rooney to equalise against Newcastle.

Yeah but hes not our first choice right back, Gary Neville, Wes Brown and Rafael all better options imo.....and hes by far the most likely player in the United team to have a bird-brain moment in defence. Will prob score the winner now....

He has improved a lot this season though.

ShooterSF

Pretty happy with that line-up. Dont see him puttin Rooney out left at home. I'm guessing this is a straight 4-4-2. Really nervous but hopeful we'll win.

Spud83

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

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VDS

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-O'Shea-Rio--Vidic--Evra

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Carrick--Scholes
Ronaldo---Giggs---Rooney

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Berbatov

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Bench:- Evans, Eckersley, Park, Anderson, Tevez, Fletcher, Welbeck,

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I thank you. Haven't seen the subs bench yet so I dunno if I got that right.

Aquos76

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Yeah but hes not our first choice right back, Gary Neville, Wes Brown and Rafael all better options imo.....and hes by far the most likely player in the United team to have a bird-brain moment in defence. Will prob score the winner now....

He has improved a lot this season though.

And what about VDS last week, he had a couple of "bird brain moments" to, and to be honest I think Gary Neville is no longer considered first choice, Rafael will eventually be first choice, but SAF has stuck by JOS this season on numerous occassions when Neville and Rafael have been fit. If Brown was fit, then yeah he would probably be ahead of JOS.

redout

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

I thank you. Haven't seen the subs bench yet so I dunno if I got that right.

Subs: Foster, Anderson, Park, Evans, Fletcher, Gibson, Tevez.

Subs: Toldo, Maxwell, Figo, Cruz, Adriano, Muntari, Rivas.

Spud83

Anyone thinking giggs will be on the left is in sane IMO. Has not done it once this season. Can't see it starting tonight.

ROCKMAN

Both Scholes and Giggs hmmmmmmmmm
(been burned a few times this season so I'll say nothing till after the game )

Raskolnikov

Muntari was rubbish last time, so I don't blame Maureen for starting Vieira.

pierrot

Santon is a talent, but he's very right footed at left back and playing away, could see Ronaldo do a job on him.
Anyone see a touch of Real about that Inter line up. Absolutely no pace, apart from super-Mario, and Cordoba who is pretty quick.
Disappointed to see Jason Park isnt in the 11, his closing down would go well against the Italians. He was crap in the last game though.

mike65

Aquos76 wrote: »

And whats the problem with JOS, he has had a very good season to date and was ever present in the back 4 during VDS clean sheets. Even last week didnt he lay on the ball for Rooney to equalise against Newcastle.

Up the Deise! etc

May the best Inter win.

redout

FFS Sky are saying Mourinho is complaining about the match ball as United play with one that says Champions !

redout

Berbatov left warm up replaced by Tevez Sky are reporting !

joe316

Berba out maybe? atho Carlos isnt a bad replacement

Spud83

Is he out!!!!!!

Balls 4-5-1 does not work well with Tevez or Rooney leading it.

Pitchside announcer doesn't think so.

redout

FFS Ronnie Whelan on RTE !

He is useless.

nicklauski

Berba up front wth Rooney according to RTE.
What do you think of the new badge that'll be on the jerseys. World Champions. Will be on all the cup jerseys until there is a new winner this year

Spud83

redout wrote: »

FFS Ronnie Whelan on RTE !

He is useless.

Better then him doing the actual match coverage. I can't believe RTE show it as 4-4-2 and call it conservative.

Spud83

Berba looked alre going down the tunnel please make it.

pierrot

need Berba's height against Cordoba who is about 4 feet tall

Samurai

haha souness on the sky panel tonight, little whore!

nicklauski

Man Utd match tracker and yahoo have Berba down as playing.

nicklauski

And hes in the tunnell! Game on. Come on United.

juvenal

Any streams - Setanta are showing Roma v Arsenal here!:(

Aquos76

New crest on Jersey lads World club champions

nicklauski

Good receiption for Viera anyway

dor83

I'm going to predict 2-1 Utd or 2-2, can see a few goals tonight.

Samurai

jesus that crest is hideous

Samurai

Samurai wrote: »

jesus that crest is hideous

its allowed in cup games only

Pighead

Not liking Ronaldos new hairdo. He's gone a bit Van Persie on us. I reckon he'd look great with the full on curly headed effect ala Fabio and Rafael Silva. Hopefully he'll take these words of advice on board when he reads the match thread tomorrow.

beertons

wohoo!

redout

yeah baby, roll on quater-finals........

ROCKMAN

YESSSSSSSSSSSS

vidic you legend

Aquos76

What a fcuking goal 1-0

Chong

VIDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

jesus_thats_gre

Well that's that done and dusted...

chopperbyrne

I was very tempted to back Vidic as first scorer tonight

That new crest doesn't suit the jersey.

bennyx_o

GET IN THERE VIDIC!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D

mike65

For petes sake Johnny Foreigner crumbles when traveling again.

Pighead

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

Well that's that done and dusted...

Doesn't really change much. Inter still just need a goal to get through.

Raskolnikov

For like, the tenth year in a row, Inter bottle the Champions League.

Holsten

Didn't expect that to happen this early.

Come on Inter, just one will do!