Stoke City Versus Manchester United Saturday 26thSeptember2009 3.00pm

Vampireskiss

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I'm quite confident for this one Stoke are usually quite a tough nut to crack but they had a carling cup match midweek and didnt have the luxury of resting players like we had. I would say 0-2 for united with Rooney and Berba getting the goals.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Danny Collins is a real weakness in the Stoke defence since his move from Sunderland. He's a centre-half but Tony Pulis is playing him at left back. If he plays there Valencia will rip him apart. Only saw the highlights, and read a Stoke forum out of interest (as he recently moved from Sunderland) but he looked appalling against Chelsea all their moves seemed to come down that side, and he gave away a ridiculous penalty at Bolton.

I know from following Sunderland how s***e he is at left back, no pace whatsoever.

ScholesyIsGod

Never an easy place to go but as long as we don't gift Stoke any goals like we did against City i'm confident we'll get the win. Valencia in for Park is the only change id make from the team that started last Sunday.

Headshot

ScholesyIsGod wrote: »

Never an easy place to go but as long as we don't gift Stoke any goals like we did against City i'm confident we'll get the win. Valencia in for Park is the only change id make from the team that started last Sunday.

very hard place to go

just ask liverpool

but I think we'll scrape it

Foster, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Giggs, Valencia, Fletcher, Anderson, Rooney, Berbatov

mink_man

i have a feeling fergie might rest 1 or 2 players...unfortunately

OPENROAD

I can see Stoke winning this match.

JerryHandbag

A repeat of last season....scrappy game, supersub Tevez Owen getting late winner 1-0 to the United

Podge2k7

I'm obviously hoping that Stoke gets the win but i see utd winning this comfortably by at least 2 goals.

mink_man

i can also see welbeck playin a bit of the game!

eddiehead

I can see United winning but it won't be easy, Stoke are far too stubborn at home

Vampireskiss

3-0 united

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ManU to win, comfortable, but low scoring.

IvySlayer

mink_man wrote: »

i have a feeling fergie might rest 1 or 2 players...unfortunately

For what?

cournioni

IvySlayer wrote: »

For what?

He could decide to drop players ahead of the Wolfsburg game. I personally don't think he will. He will respect stoke too much for that as they aren't a soft touch unlike alot of other teams in the league.

killwill

Owen and Rooney to start hopefully. Would like to see Welbeck get the last 30mins too if winning. I am going with 0-2 United win.

Dave!

Foster, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Scholes, Fletcher, Nani, Berbatov, Rooney. Subs: Kuszczak, Neville, Owen, Anderson, Giggs, Carrick, Jonathan Evans.

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Rio

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Vida

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Pat

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Scholes

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Fletch

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Valencia

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Nani

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Berba

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Roonatov

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dr.bollocko

I'd say stoke will score at least one. Foster's back in goal and Stoke have 2 wins from 3 matches at home so far this season. That said Liverpool hit 4 without reply at Anfield. I'll go 2-1 Utd.

Eire-Dearg

Utd win, 1-0 or maybe 2-1.

Can see Stoke holding firm for most of the game.

manutd

I hope Owen and Ronney start, with Rooney coming off if winning after the hour mark, with Welbeck coming on.

I think we will be lucky to keep a clean sheet, with utd to win 2-1 or 3-1, with Owen scoring.

anonymous_joe

I was convinced this was on Setanta Ireland.

Iago

There's a thread for streams at the top of the forum, please keep all requests and links to there please.

ROCKMAN

Valencia HOW THE FCK did he miss that :eek:

nkay1985

Who's actually showing this lads?

3hn2givr7mx1sc

nkay1985 wrote: »

Who's actually showing this lads?

Setanta 1.

manutd

ROCKMAN wrote: »

Valencia HOW THE FCK did he miss that :eek:

Open net and he hits the post. Fuk

Who's actually showing this lads?

It's on Seanta Ireland (Sky 424)

nkay1985

Angelique Mushy Loner wrote: »

Setanta 1.

Think I'll have to bite the bullet and head to the pub. IraqGoals is breaking my heart.

manutd

Short throw in for Delap.

The Freeman

manutd wrote: »

Open net and he hits the post. Fuk


It's on Seanta Ireland (Sky 424)

setanta ireland ain't

ROCKMAN

setanta sports 1

CoachBoone

Nani is terrible. When will he be permanently dropped.

manutd

The Freeman wrote: »

setanta ireland ain't

Sorry, its Setanta Sports 1 (Sky 424) not SS Ireland.

niallk

CoachBoone wrote: »

Nani is terrible. When will he be permanently dropped.

You mean like (two fingers pressed against temple) dropped?

manutd

CoachBoone wrote: »

Nani is terrible. When will he be permanently dropped.

+1 never liked him.

The Freeman

manutd wrote: »

+1 never liked him.

he just ain't quality enough, he'd make a great everton player

niallk

The Freeman wrote: »

he just ain't quality enough, he'd make a great everton player

He'd make a great waiter.

daveyboy_1ie

Nani's play in general is very good but his decision making is awful, simply awful. I thought he had improved at start of season but he is back to square one it seems!!!

anonymous_joe

daveyboy_1ie wrote: »

Nani's play in general is very good but his decision making is awful, simply awful. I thought he had improved at start of season but he is back to square one it seems!!!

This.

He's got great talent, but not yet the brain to use it. A lot like Ronaldo at first tbh.

niallk

daveyboy_1ie wrote: »

Nani's play in general is very good but his decision making is awful, simply awful. I thought he had improved at start of season but he is back to square one it seems!!!

Nani is basically a Foosball player. When he gets the ball, half the time he'll keep possession, the other half give it away, the odd time he'll score a cracker but he needs a good few swings at it. And he's wooden...?

daveyboy_1ie

Yeah i have been saying that all along, Ronaldo was only good in his first full two seasons at OT, its only when Van the man left did he step up to the mantle. i was hoping the same would happen with nani and so far it ain't happend although his Charity Shield and Wigan performances were great. then I dunno what happened..............

CoachBoone

daveyboy_1ie wrote: »

Nani's play in general is very good but his decision making is awful, simply awful. I thought he had improved at start of season but he is back to square one it seems!!!

What is "play in general"?

jesus_thats_gre

CoachBoone wrote: »

What is "play in general"?

Everything up to the point where he has to give the ball to his team mate?

The Muppet

Stoke are defending well, United need to continue to play their passing game and the break will come.

CoachBoone

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

Everything up to the point where he has to give the ball to his team mate?

Even then I disagree. He is so unintelligent with the ball.

He loses the ball way more than half the time. His crossing rarely beats the first man, or if it does, he way overhits it. His dribbling is ineffective most of the time but he does have pace. He can strike a ball to be fair but not nearly consistant enough and like was said he chooses the wrong decision nearly always.

Comparing him to Ronaldo is an insult to Ronaldo even when he first came.

Nani doesnt have anywhere near the ability or talent Ronaldo did/does.

manutd

Will be hard to come out of this. Only game without a goal.
Come on utd the break will come. Will Owen start the secord half.

The Muppet

CoachBoone wrote: »

He loses the ball way more than half the time.

No he doesn't.

he reminds me of an early Ronaldo too, the one that was called a one trick pony, remember?

manutd

CoachBoone wrote: »

Even then I disagree. He is so unintelligent with the ball.

He loses the ball way more than half the time. His crossing rarely beats the first man, or if it does, he way overhits it. His dribbling is ineffective most of the time but he does have pace. He can strike a ball to be fair but not nearly consistant enough and like was said he chooses the wrong decision nearly always.

Comparing him to Ronaldo is an insult to Ronaldo even when he first came.

Nani doesnt have anywhere near the ability or talent Ronaldo did/does.

Would have to agree with CoachBoone about Nani.

jesus_thats_gre

Go the chalkboard thing on The Guardians website and you will have the actual answer.

ROCKMAN

manutd wrote: »

Will be hard to come out of this. Only game without a goal.
Come on utd the break will come. Will Owen start the secord half.

Fergie doesn 't do subs till 60mins +:D

niallk

ROCKMAN wrote: »

Fergie doesn 't do subs till 60mins +:D

He obviously plays Fantasy Football.

niallk

that was the exclamation mark on Nani's performance.

nkay1985

I think Giggs on for Nani willl make a huge difference. Giggs would tear lumps out of Huth.