CSKA Moscow v Man Utd Match Thread 21st Oct

Spud83

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Live on Sky Sports 2, Kick Off 5.30

Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster; Neville, Rafael, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Brown, J Evans, Fabio; Valencia, Scholes, Carrick, C Evans, Anderson, Nani; Owen, Berbatov, Macheda, Welbeck.

Didn't see a match thread so thought I would get it going especially with the early kickoff.

No squad list for CSKA sorry.

For me

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Foster

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O'Shea-Ferdinand--Evans-Fabio
Valencia-Scholes--Carrick---Nani
---Berbatov

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Welbeck

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Leixlip_Red

Going to go with CSKA in this.... tough away game for United. 2-1 CSKA

Dave!

This isn't on RTÉ then?

Leixlip_Red

Dave! wrote: »

This isn't on RTÉ then?

Nope, SS2 and Setanta Ireland

kida

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

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Live on Sky Sports 2, Kick Off 5.30

Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster; Neville, Rafael, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Brown, J Evans, Fabio; Valencia, Scholes, Carrick, C Evans, Anderson, Nani; Owen, Berbatov, Macheda, Welbeck.

Didn't see a match thread so thought I would get it going especially with the early kickoff.

No squad list for CSKA sorry.

For me

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Foster

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O'Shea-Ferdinand--Evans-Fabio
Valencia-Scholes--Carrick---Nani
---Berbatov

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Welbeck

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tonights team wil have a big eye on Sunday - perhaps Owen for Wellbeck/Berba depding on Rooneys fitness - could also see 1 up top

Headshot

id take a draw now, i would

Johner

CSKA 2-1. 5/2 on Paddy Power for a CSKA win and 10/1 for 2-1.

Johner

Dave! wrote: »

This isn't on RTÉ then?

Chelsea being shown for once.

Carroller16

Is VDS out??

Johner

I'm suprised to see Vagner Love is out on loan with Palmeries, must be personal? He is good enough for the Prem thought someone from the Prem would snap him up during the summer.

killwill

I reckon United will play 4-5-1 with berba up on his own. CSKA to win 1-0 0r a possible 1-1. Priority lies with Sunday and the 'Pool to lose 5 in a row!!!

mada999

can see utd going with 1 up front for this one but they'll draw//

pool will beat them on Sunday...

JP Liz

1- 0 to United i think they can do it

Spud83

kida wrote: »

tonights team wil have a big eye on Sunday - perhaps Owen for Wellbeck/Berba depding on Rooneys fitness - could also see 1 up top

I left Owen out because of the doubt hanging over Rooney for Sunday and the fact I don't think Owen could play Saturday-Wednesday-Sunday without getting injured.

Carroller16 wrote: »

Is VDS out??

No but really the same as Owen only back from injury and Sundays game is more important.

Nalz

draw I'd say

Pro. F

I can't even make any sort of guess at the team for tonight, haven't a clue. I would take a draw though, whatever team we put out.

mike65

Has winter arrived yet?

D.S.

Pro. F wrote: »

I can't even make any sort of guess at the team for tonight, haven't a clue. I would take a draw though, whatever team we put out.

A draw looks likely to be honest. Guess a largely weakened team with an eye on Sunday. 4-5-1 with Berba up front. Though Berba may be rested if Rooney is not going to make the weekend..

Mitch Connor

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

I left Owen out because of the doubt hanging over Rooney for Sunday and the fact I don't think Owen could play Saturday-Wednesday-Sunday without getting injured.



No but really the same as Owen only back from injury and Sundays game is more important.

can't see it having an effect on VDS to be honest.

He was out with a broken finger, which is now healed.

If it was a back injury, or a muscle tear or strain he was out with, I could understand him being eased back into the side, but it was a fairly simple injury and I don't see a reason for him not to be firm first choice.

Mr_Roger_Bongos

BBBBBRRRRRR

Headshot

nearly forgot Igor Akinfeev plays for CSKA

utd have been heavily linked with him, we'll see how he gets on tonight

Spud83

I'm hoping not too well to be honest.

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Moscow to win here.

SK1979

Any sign of the teams?

Dave!

PFC CSKA Moskva

* 35 Igor Akinfeev
* 2 Deividas Šemberas
* 4 Sergei Ignashevich
* 6 Aleksei Berezutski
* 10 Alan Dzagoev
* 15 Chidi Odiah
* 17 Miloš Krasić
* 24 Vasili Berezutski
* 25 Elvir Rahimić
* 42 Georgi Schennikov
* 89 Tomáš Necid

Substitutes

* 33 Evgeni Pomazan
* 7 Daniel Carvalho
* 11 Pavel Mamaev
* 22 Evgeni Aldonin
* 23 Nika Piliev
* 26 Sekou Oliseh
* 50 Anton Grigoriev

Coach

Juande Ramos



Manchester United FC

* 1 Edwin van der Sar
* 2 Gary Neville
* 5 Rio Ferdinand
* 8 Anderson
* 9 Dimitar Berbatov
* 15 Nemanja Vidić
* 17 Nani
* 18 Paul Scholes
* 20 Fabio
* 22 John O'Shea
* 25 Antonio Valencia

Substitutes

* 29 Tomasz Kuszczak
* 6 Wes Brown
* 7 Michael Owen
* 16 Michael Carrick
* 19 Daniel Welbeck
* 23 Jonny Evans
* 27 Federico Macheda

Coach

Sir Alex Ferguson

Dave!

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VDS----
Neville

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Rio

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Vida

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Fabio

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O'Shea----Ando----Scholes
Valencia

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Nani

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Berba

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Spud83

Can't believe we are back to O'Shea in midfield.

maybe.........

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VDS

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Neville

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Rio

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Vida

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O'Shea

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Valenica--Ando----Scholes

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--Nani

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Fabio-

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Berbatov

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Boggles

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

Can't believe we are back to O'Shea in midfield.

maybe.........

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VDS

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Neville

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Rio

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Vida

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O'Shea

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Valenica--Ando----Scholes

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--Nani

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Fabio-

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Berbatov

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I was thinking that too. Would be cool to see.

Leixlip_Red

O'Shea in midfield... my CSKA bets are looking up

Dave!

Playing for a draw it seems.

Berba on his own will be rather ineffective I would think.

Leixlip_Red

Would someone be able to check what price JOS + 1-0 is for me, stuck in work with no access to gambling sites... should be a good price on it if he starts in midfield!

bUILDERtHEbOB

Backed a draw for this, very defensive formation by United.

_blank_

O'Shea in the role he was born to play.

Libero.

Iago

Leixlip_Red wrote: »

Would someone be able to check what price JOS + 1-0 is for me, stuck in work with no access to gambling sites... should be a good price on it if he starts in midfield!

125/1

Fall_Guy

Anyone think that United will play 4-4-1-1 with Fabio left wing, Nani Right wing and Valencia playing number 10? I think that would be a decent enough line-up, more than capable of winning the tie.

Spud83

Ando to play off Berbatov and will get two or more goals. You heard it here first.

Liam O

Fall_Guy wrote: »

Anyone think that United will play 4-4-1-1 with Fabio left wing, Nani Right wing and Valencia playing number 10? I think that would be a decent enough line-up, more than capable of winning the tie.

would love that, unlikely though tbh

Liam O

Nani wasting the ball again while doing brilliantly at making space

Theresalwaysone

Nani off to a flyer.

Early days yet though. Come on Nani prove me wrong.

kenon

The ball seems to be springin' up when players are just trying to lay it off simply.

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kenon wrote: »

The ball seems to be springin' up when players are just trying to lay it off simply.

Tis the nature of Astro.

kenon

Des wrote: »

Tis the nature of Astro.

Yup. I wasn't it expecting it on this pitch seen as they were saying the ball runs true on it.

Pro. F

Very scrapy so far.

JOS playing in midfield. Still hasn't been mentioned by the Setanta commentary team after 15 minutes played lol.

yerayeah

Pro. F wrote: »

Very scrapy so far.

JOS playing in midfield. Still hasn't been mentioned by the Setanta commentary team after 15 minutes played lol.

He has shown a few silky touches to be fair though!

Gillington

Johner wrote: »

I'm suprised to see Vagner Love is out on loan with Palmeries, must be personal? He is good enough for the Prem thought someone from the Prem would snap him up during the summer.

Think he wanted to go back to Brazil to be near his family.In fairness,Jo was a legend at CSKA and look what happened when he joined us :rolleyes:

Gillington

Nasty bounce there for Akinfeev!

kenon

Good man scholesy. I'd feckin' love a Paul Scholes goal today.

Pro. F

yerayeah wrote: »

He has shown a few silky touches to be fair though!

That's because he's a legend that can play any position.

United need to keep the ball on the deck. Looks like they might be starting to do that now.

Scholes testing Akinfeev there - didn't look too clever.

Headshot

Fabio has been a stand out performer so far

linking up well with nani

ShaneU

Glad I came on here, had no idea this was on so early

kenon

Krasic has been very lively. Annoyingly lively.