Birmingham v Man Utd (Mod warning #112)

Mitch Connor

on the berbs issue - it could be that he is being left out due to injury. He has been nursing a knee injury (think it is knee) for a while now - few months, before the last international break anywho. It could be that today it simply isn't right for him to play.

UnitedIrishman

p_larkin99 wrote: »

This Diouf thing isnt even funny. Really annoying already.

Blasphemy.

MementoMori

So Utd are going to play with one striker and Birmingham are more than likely going to play two up front.:eek:

Headshot

UnitedIrishman wrote: »

Mitch is disheartened, the Omen's are good.

money going on utd as we speak

Mitch Connor wrote: »

on the berbs issue - it could be that he is being left out due to injury. He has been nursing a knee injury (think it is knee) for a while now - few months, before the last international break anywho. It could be that today it simply isn't right for him to play.

or after his recent performances he could be dropped

I dont agree with it myself because Rooney isnt the best at the lone striker role
but it wouldnt surprise me

Berbatov out?

I can hear Headshot cracking open the champagne....


EDIT ^ or maybe not !

eclectichoney

And idea of teams yet?
i could see
PIG
Raf Brown Evans Evra
Valencia Fletch Scholes Ando Giggs
Rooney

yabadabado

hate to see rooney up front on his own.any other team news

ghouldaddy07

I hate when we play rooney up front on his own. Why not stick micheal owen in beside him.

Xavi6

Are people blind?

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=63895961&postcount=88

Next person to debate the credentials of Chelsea fans will be taking a holiday. No exceptions.

Mitch Connor

Xavi6 wrote: »

Are people blind?

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=63895961&postcount=88

Next person to debate the credentials of Chelsea fans will be taking a holiday. No exceptions.

sorry - didn't see the mod note in the thread title so wasn't looking for your posts.

evad_lhorg

Oh he'll play and he will score two or three. I have foreseen it

Dave!

Not looking forward to this

Mitch Connor

PIG
Raf
Evra
Evans
Brown
Carrick
Scholes
Fletcher
Park
Valencia
Rooney

Amos
Neville
Owen
Anderson
Giggs
Fabio
Diouf

Not happy with this. 1 up front is bad enough, but Park being on the left annoys me just as much. Useless player in the final third. Can see Valencia having a poor one today - not going to have anyone to find in the box I feel.

Headshot

not bloody park starting

Mitch Connor

Headshot wrote: »

not bloody park starting

Yarp.

1 up front, with Park in the team, against one of the meanest defences in the premiership.

This is going to be a loooooooooooooooong 90 minutes.

eclectichoney

Obertan doesn't make the bench and no Welbeck either. Berb is obviously injured if he's not on the bench.

Bloody Park - he's been terrible this season - I know he was injured but still

Kev_ps3

Mitch Connor wrote: »

PIG
Raf
Evra
Evans
Brown
Carrick
Scholes
Fletcher
Park
Valencia
Rooney

Amos
Neville
Owen
Anderson
Giggs
Fabio
Diouf

Not happy with this. 1 up front is bad enough, but Park being on the left annoys me just as much. Useless player in the final third. Can see Valencia having a poor one today - not going to have anyone to find in the box I feel.

Poor enough defence. Average/poor midfield. Only 1 striker who doesnt score goals. Think we will lose this:(

deisedevil

I'm hoping we can keep this at 0-0 now and praying to sneak a goal. I think Fergies tactics are wrong yet again and not for the first time this season.

eclectichoney

Acc to BBC Giggs is in the team??

PHB

At least Fletcher is back in midfield, so we'll see a much stronger side than we have in quite a while.

Mitch Connor

eclectichoney wrote: »

Acc to BBC Giggs is in the team??

Maybe there has been a chqnge, but I got my team off mutv.

Mad_Max

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

Poor enough defence. Average/poor midfield. Only 1 striker who doesnt score goals. Think we will lose this:(

1 striker who doesnt score goals? Rooney? He of 14 league goals in 19 games?

James Forde

Park supposedly upfront

FML

eclectichoney

I'm sure it's a BBC errord. I would have put in Welbeck over Park tbh. have such a bad feeling.

Headshot

Mitch Connor wrote: »

PIG
Raf
Evra
Evans
Brown
Carrick
Scholes
Fletcher
Park
Valencia
Rooney

Amos
Neville
Owen
Anderson
Giggs
Fabio
Diouf

Not happy with this. 1 up front is bad enough, but Park being on the left annoys me just as much. Useless player in the final third. Can see Valencia having a poor one today - not going to have anyone to find in the box I feel.

i suppose it will be this line up

---

pig

---

raf

---

wes

---

evans

---

evra
valencia

---

fletch---carrick---park

---

scholes

---

Rooney

with scholes dropping back to make it a 5 midfield when needed

why not play giggs in scholes position

very weird line up

adox

With all the negativity posted here I now expect United to win by a couple of goals.

Park to get both.:D

MagicMarker

If we must play 1 up front then stick Rooney on the left and Owen up front ffs! :mad:

eclectichoney

I've a feeling when it's 0-0 after 64 minutes I'll be typing 'Diouf please' :D

Mad_Max

Have some faith lads ffs.

If they lose you can whine all you want about the team but let them play first.

Eire-Dearg

Go Birmingham!

MementoMori

From BBC

1703: TEAMS Birmingham v Man Utd
Birmingham: Hart, Carr, Roger Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell, Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, McFadden, Jerome, Benitez. Subs: Maik Taylor, Martin Taylor, Phillips, Fahey, McSheffrey, Queudrue, Parnaby.
Man Utd: Kuszczak, Rafael Da Silva, Brown, J Evans, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Fletcher, Park, Rooney. Subs: Amos, Neville, Owen, Anderson, Giggs, Fabio Da Silva, Diouf.

Weak looking Utd bench there.

eclectichoney

Who is going to create anything for Rooney? I can see him getting v frustrated and dropping very deep to get a touch of the ball, leaving nobody up front

Nalz

MementoMori wrote: »

Weak looking Utd bench there.

Best bench they've had in 2 months

Headshot

MementoMori wrote: »

From BBC



Weak looking Utd bench there.

what we have Diouf, next big thing around

we even have a song about him

Well you can tell by the way he use his walk
He’s a born scorer no time to talk
Just pass and he will score
He’s been scoring goals since he was born
And now its all right, its ok
Don’t dare look the other way
We can try to understand
If the reds are big enough for such man
Whether you’re a brother
Or whether you’re a mother
Just watch Mame Diouf, Mame Diouf
Feel the city breaking
And everybody shaking
We watch Mame Diouf, Mame Diouf
Goal, Goal, Goal, Goal
Mame Diouf Mame Diouf
Goal, Goal, Goal, Goal
Mame Diouf.

Mad_Max

1706: TEAM NEWS Birmingham v Man Utd
Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes return to the starting line-up while Wes Brown and Jonny Evans are retained in central defence.

1703: TEAMS Birmingham v Man Utd
Man Utd: Kuszczak, Rafael Da Silva, Brown, J Evans, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Fletcher, Park, Rooney. Subs: Amos, Neville, Owen, Anderson, Giggs, Fabio Da Silva, Diouf.

Is he in or is he out?

Eire-Dearg

"Benitez, who apparently had NEVER SEEN SNOW before this winter."

adox

eclectichoney wrote: »

Who is going to create anything for Rooney? I can see him getting v frustrated and dropping very deep to get a touch of the ball, leaving nobody up front

Scholes with athrough ball, Scholes with a long pass wide to Valencia to cross into Rooney. Scholes to play a one two with Rooney before scoring a 25 yarder!






Oh and Scholes will create Parks two goals of course.:)

TonyD79

Wheres Berbatov? And thats 3/4 games that Amos has been on the bench..what about Foster?

Nalz

Headshot wrote: »

what we have Diouf, next big thing around

we even have a song about him

Well you can tell by the way he use his walk
He’s a born scorer no time to talk
Just pass and he will score
He’s been scoring goals since he was born
And now its all right, its ok
Don’t dare look the other way
We can try to understand
If the reds are big enough for such man
Whether you’re a brother
Or whether you’re a mother
Just watch Mame Diouf, Mame Diouf
Feel the city breaking
And everybody shaking
We watch Mame Diouf, Mame Diouf
Goal, Goal, Goal, Goal
Mame Diouf Mame Diouf
Goal, Goal, Goal, Goal
Mame Diouf.

To the tune of?

Mad_Max

eclectichoney wrote: »

Who is going to create anything for Rooney? I can see him getting v frustrated and dropping very deep to get a touch of the ball, leaving nobody up front

Scholes, Carrick and/or Fletcher. The same as who normally do no?

PHB

eclectichoney wrote: »

Who is going to create anything for Rooney? I can see him getting v frustrated and dropping very deep to get a touch of the ball, leaving nobody up front

Valencia will create at least once change I'd say, especially with Scholes and Carrick playing balls out to him. Lets hope Rooney or Fletcher can put it away.

Headshot

Trilla wrote: »

To the tune of?

From Staying alive

seany2929

Anyone got a link for this match?

Mitch Connor

TonyD79 wrote: »

Wheres Berbatov? And thats 3/4 games that Amos has been on the bench..what about Foster?

injured.

Headshot

Mitch Connor wrote: »

injured.

link ?

ghouldaddy07

Dreading this match now.

Mitch Connor

Headshot wrote: »

link ?

don't have one. fergie said it in a press conference over the last week or so.

ROCKMAN

Fergie just on ESPN

RE. DIOUF

In the squad so he can make a decision on him in the next two weeks and whether to include him in the 25 player squad for Europe.


Must have impressed Fergie anyway .

Tom65

Headshot wrote: »

link ?

Link[

PHB

For the amount of crosses we put in the box, a decent header of the ball could make a big impression even if he's only an average striker.