Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur (EPL) 5.15pm 25/4/09 Setanta Sp 1

Carroller16

PLEASE NOTE GAME IS ALSO ON SETANTA IRELAND

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OK so back in the driving seat... on the home stretch now

Should be a good game sat.. I'd say 3-1 Man U

Team

Van Der Sar

Rafael
Vidic
Ferdinand/Evans
Evra

Ronaldo
Anderson
Scholes
Park

Rooney
Tevez


TAKE IT AWAY.....!!

everdead.ie

Spurs team
Gomes
Corluka
King
Woody
BAE
Lennon
THUDD
Palacios
Modric
Bent
Keane(c)

subs
Defoe
Pav
Bently
Hutton
Chimbonda
O'Harra

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Lennon will the danger man for spurs again

Carroller16 wrote: »

Predicted Boos for Berbatov (From Spurs Fans) & Keane (From United Fans)

doubt berba will be playing

so im going for

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vds

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raf

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Rio----vidic

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evra
Ronaldo---fletch----carrick----park

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tevez

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Rooney

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Carroller16

Predicted Boos for Berbatov (From Spurs Fans) & Keane (From United Fans)

therecklessone

everdead.ie wrote: »

Spurs team
Gomes
Corluka
King
Woody
BAE
Lennon
THUDD
Palacios
Modric
Bent
Keane(c)

subs
Defoe
Pav
Bently
Hutton
Chimbonda
O'Harra

Is Jenas definitely out?

jaykay74

I'II be there. Hope I don't jinx it. The other game I've gone to this season was the 2-1 loss at Anfield which was painful.

Should be a good open game. I'm not sure if Spurs will be disinterested or trying to win to get into a european spot. Hopefully Harry will send them out attacking and exposed at the back.

everdead.ie

therecklessone wrote: »

Is Jenas definitely out?

I don't know but huddlestone did well last week and didn't think he'd risk Jenas for a full game anyway

therecklessone

everdead.ie wrote: »

I don't know but huddlestone did well last week and didn't think he'd risk Jenas for a full game anyway

Hudd did well against a poor opposition last week, Jenas will do more running so if he's fit I reckon he'll play.

Gonna have our work cut out.

everdead.ie

therecklessone wrote: »

Hudd did well against a poor opposition last week, Jenas will do more running so if he's fit I reckon he'll play.

Gonna have our work cut out.

It'll be interesting to see how we cope at the back with a really good team attacking Should be a very low scoring game Defoe is great to have back for this one.

keane2097

Could see Wes Brown starting here for United - might be safer than bringing him on only to have him get crocked and having to stick Fletch in right back or something...

ShooterSF

United should have enough at home with only 1 loss and 1 draw all season in the league. My line-up

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VDS

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Rafa

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Vidic

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Rio(Evans)

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Evra

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Carrick

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Fletcher

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Ronaldo

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Park

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Rooney

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Berbatov

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Park to cover the wing Lennon is on. It's tough to leave Ando out but he looked wrecked at the end of last night.

ROCKMAN

for me more the same ,


...........................VDS.......................

RAFAEL......RIO(EVANS)....VIDIC.......EVRA


...FLETCHER.....CARRICK...ANDERSON....
RONALDO.......................................GIGGS

......................ROONEY.........................

Think Anderson and Fletcher were too good last night to even think of dropping them , Give Scholes a rest if needs be, Also if Giggs need to be rested as well then Rooney on the wing and Berbs up front, But I think last nights game (1st half )when Rooney led the line showed some of our best movement and passing for a long time.

PHB

I think Brown will come on at half time, I'd be surprised if he started. Then again, Fergie always surprises me.

lordgoat

I'd pretty much go with Rockman's team. Might be a switch to Giggs playing more central with switches to one/all of Rooney/Ronaldo/Feltch.

Tough game, but a win makes the number of games to win 3 (and a point from somewhere else)

Mgoraf

Not confident about this, can see a draw.

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VDS

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Raf

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Vidic

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Rio

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Evra
Ronaldo---Ando

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Fletch

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Nani

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Rooney---Berba

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Hopefully ^

Nalz

Heading over for this. Hoping Its the same lineup as pompy game, only if giggs and scholes are rested i'd like to see Carrick and Tevez (Rooney on wing) as apposed to Berbatov and Nani or anyone else.

eclectichoney

Headshot wrote: »

Lennon will the danger man for spurs again



doubt berba will be playing

so im going for

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vds

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raf

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Rio----vidic

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evra
Ronaldo---fletch----carrick----park

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tevez

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Rooney

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I'd say you're dead on the money there headshot.

Giggs will be rested for midweek and park will be needed to cover lennon. Let's hope Patrice is on form.

everdead.ie

evra couldn't handle him in the carling cup final so he'll probably need someone that can fall back and cover with him I hope Lennon can find the net this time nothing more then he deserves playing really well atm

Is this match not on Setanta Ireland?

everdead.ie

rarnes1 wrote: »

Is this match not on Setanta Ireland?

afaik yes it's on setanta Ireland

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rarnes1 wrote: »

Is this match not on Setanta Ireland?

yes rarnes1 its on setanta Ireland

Carroller16

Sorry changed my OP there to incorporate this info

randomname

JOS could be in contention for the game.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8000573.stm

ROCKMAN

Lads how sure are ye about the game being on Setanta Ireland ,asking because setanta news is advertising the game on setanta sports 1,

Unearthly

I doubt Berbatov won't start for the third game running. If he does start lets hope he does the business like he did against Spurs in the fa cup.

Carroller16

ROCKMAN wrote: »

Lads how sure are ye about the game being on Setanta Ireland ,asking because setanta news is advertising the game on setanta sports 1,

just checked the listings there it is on both

ROCKMAN

Carroller16 wrote: »

just checked the listings there it is on both

Cheers

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Rio Ferdinand is fit for Saturday's tea-time clash with Tottenham, while Rafael will start at right-back following injuries to Gary Neville and John O'Shea.

Ferdinand was rested for Wednesday's win over Portsmouth following his exertions in 120 minutes of football in the FA Cup semi-final. The 30-year-old has struggled with a groin problem, but he's set to return.

"After extra time at Wembley, we felt it was best to rest Rio," said the boss. "Jonny Evans never lets us down, so we did the sensible thing in resting Rio. We have Tottenham, a European tie against Arsenal on Wednesday, a lunchtime kick-off against Middlesbrough, then Arsenal again on Tuesday.

"It’s a run of games in which we don’t take chances. Hopefully we manage the whole thing without killing ourselves in terms of playing too much.”

Gary Neville is out for the next two weeks after hobbling out of the Pompey victory with a foot injury, but there's better news for John O'Shea, who came on for Neville but was later forced off.

"O’Shea’s injury isn't as bad as we thought. We sent him for a scan and it came back all clear. He actually did jogging on Friday, which is good. We were surprised because when it happened (a tackle from Belhadj) I thought it was a bad one. Fortunately, it’s not serious."

Wes Brown may be included in the squad after coming through his second Reserves game on Thursday. “Wes played for the Reserves, and did OK. It’s a bit early for him to start, but it’s good that he’s back. We've had a great deal of trouble at right back this season. But we have Wes and young Rafael also available. He did well against Portsmouth and he'll start against Tottenham."

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Carroller16

super stuff

RasTa

Training pics from today

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Evra marking berba :pac:

everdead.ie

Michael Dawson and Roman Pavlyuchenko have been ruled out of Saturday's trip to Manchester United in the Barclays Premier League.

Defender 'Daws' is awaiting results of a scan on the ankle injury he picked up in last weekend's victory over Newcastle.

Striker ‘Pav', meanwhile, remains out with a back injury, although a scan has revealed no serious damage.

Manager Harry Redknapp will also assess the fitness of Ledley King ahead of the Old Trafford clash, after the defender sat out the Newcastle win.

"We will see how Ledley is in training and just take it from there. If there is a doubt I won't risk him but if he is ok he will play," said Harry in today's press conference at Spurs Lodge.

Striker Fraizer Campbell is also unavailable to face his parent club due to the terms of his loan deal from United.
Dawson's out for 3 weeks now with a partially torn ankle ligament

newballsplease

Is berbatov injured/tired(yea right) or is SAF just dropping him?

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newballsplease wrote: »

Is berbatov injured/tired(yea right) or is SAF just dropping him?

probly dropping him

teach him right after the recent performances

everdead.ie

Despite O'shea's recovery he's being rested for the arsenal game it looks like

ROCKMAN

RasTa wrote: »

Jesus I know its a big loan the club has , but only one F**king ball is surely taking the piss

everdead.ie

ROCKMAN wrote: »

RasTa wrote: »

Jesus I know its a big loan the club has , but only one F**king ball is surely taking the piss

Why do ya think they put up season ticket prices to pay for a couple new ones;)

Dave!

I reckon I'll bump this

Rafael and Rio gonna start

Brown could be brought on towards the end

keane2097

Dave! wrote: »

I reckon I'll bump this

Rafael and Rio gonna start

Brown could be brought on towards the end

Is that guesswork or informed opinion?

Boggles

Brown will start.

United 3-1.

Dave!

"After extra time at Wembley, we felt it was best to rest Rio," said the boss. "Jonny Evans never lets us down, so we did the sensible thing in resting Rio. We have Tottenham, a European tie against Arsenal on Wednesday, a Saturday lunchtime kick-off against Middlesbrough, then Arsenal again the following Tuesday.

"It’s a run of games in which we don’t take chances. Hopefully we manage the whole thing without killing ourselves in terms of players playing too much.”

Reds skipper Gary Neville will miss the next two weeks after hobbling out of the Pompey victory with a foot injury. However, there's better news for John O'Shea, who came on for Neville but was later forced off.

"O’Shea’s injury isn't as bad as we thought," Sir Alex added. "We sent him for a scan, which came back all clear. He trained on Friday, which is good. We were surprised because when it happened (a tackle from Belhadj) I thought it was a bad one. Fortunately, it’s not serious."

Wes Brown may be included in the squad after coming through his second Reserves game on Thursday. “Wes played and did OK. It’s a bit early for him to start a match, but it’s good that he’s back. We've had a great deal of trouble at right back this season. Now we have Wes and young Rafael available. Rafa did well against Portsmouth and he'll start against Tottenham."

http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BF9E570E6%2D407E%2D44BC%2D800F%2D4A3110258114%7D&newsid=6631307

Bobalicious93

Just heard Defoe's brother was killed yesterday. That should rule him out of today.

RIP


EDIT: oh and I think the team will be:

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VDS

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JOS---Rio----Vida----Evra----
--Ron---Carrick---Fletchinho--Nani-

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Berba

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Rooney

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Berbagoal needs some confidence. This may be the game to gain it in

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with the CL coming up

god knows what team saf will pick for today

for me he has to pick his strongest team

Boggles

Bobalicious93 wrote: »

Just heard Defoe's brother was killed yesterday. That should rule him out of today.

RIP

He is definately out, confirmed this morning.

keane2097

Boggles wrote: »

He is definately out, confirmed this morning.

That's sad to hear...

Boggles

keane2097 wrote: »

That's sad to hear...

2 brothers took completely different paths.

RIP

RIP.

Come on you Spurs.

Bobalicious93

Squads acc. to BBC:

Man Utd (from): Van der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak, Rafael, O'Shea, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Ronaldo, Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Fletcher, Anderson, Giggs, Park, Berbatov, Rooney.

Tottenham (from): Gomes, Corluka, King, Woodgate, Assou-Ekotto, Huddlestone, Lennon, Jenas, Bent, Modric, Keane, Palacios, Cudicini, Bale, Zokora, Bentley, Chimbonda, O'Hara, Hutton, Defoe.

hmmmm..... no Tevez

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Rip

Bobalicious93 wrote: »

Squads acc. to BBC: hmmmm..... no Tevez

id say thats just a mistake

ShooterSF

If Tevez is out I'd say it's another 4-5-1 with Berbs on the bench. Only reason we only have 2 forwards in the squad.

Simply Red

Utd team:

VDS

Rafael
Rio
Vidic
Evra

Ronaldo
Fletcher
Carrick
Nani

Berbatov
Rooney