Sunderland v Manchester United Match Thread

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Venue: Stadium of Light
KO: 3pm
Channel: Setanta1

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I'd like to see:

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VDS

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Rafael

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Rio---Vidic

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Evra
Nani---Anderson--Fletcher--Obertan

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Berba

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Owen/Chico

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I hope Anderson plays, really wanna see more of him, same with Obertan.
I think Owen deserves a starting place, but I can see Fergie starting Chico, tbh.

Prediction: 3-1 United.

Johner

I think Sunderland could get a draw here. 1-1.

u140acro3xs7dm

I think it will be more like:

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VDS

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O'Shea

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Rio---Vidic

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Evra
Nani---Carrick--Fletcher--Park

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Berba

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Owen/Ando

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Obviously ando will be in a a 5 man midfield if he plays.

It will be a hard game

Nalz

Don't want Anderson starting, absolute jokers voting him in the top 3 motm for the valencia game.

Is Rooney out of the entire march squad?

smokedeels

baz2009 wrote: »

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VDS

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Rafael

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Rio---Vidic

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Evra
Nani---Anderson--Fletcher--Obertan

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Berba

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Owen/Chico

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this

MagicMarker

I'd love to see Bebe come on at some stage.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Sunderland probs will look like this:

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Mignolet

Onuoha - Turner - Bramble - Bardsley

Al-Muhammadi - Cattermole - Henderson - Reid

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Malbranque

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Bent

Bardsley is rank rotten, Nani will destroy him.

u140acro3xs7dm

smokedeels wrote: »

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Although I thought Park had a shocker against Valencia, I cant see Obertan being given his first start in months away to Sunderland, especially not in a 4 man midfield. The same goes for Bebe. The only other option would be to put O'Shea or Fabio at left back and Evra pushed forward but I cant see that either. Park and Nani will almost certain be on the wings.

Sunderland will probably go with 2 up front so SAF might go for 2 up front too but I wouldn't be surprised to see Ando playing behind Berbatov, which didn't really work during the week.

lordgoat

Sadie Immense Slumlord wrote: »

Although I thought Park had a shocker against Valencia, I cant see Obertan being given his first start in months away to Sunderland, especially not in a 4 man midfield. The same goes for Bebe. The only other option would be to put O'Shea or Fabio at left back and Evra pushed forward but I cant see that either. Park and Nani will almost certain be on the wings.

Sunderland will probably go with 2 up front so SAF might go for 2 up front too but I wouldn't be surprised to see Ando playing behind Berbatov, which didn't really work during the week.

I agree, I can't really see us playing a 4 man midfield today. Sunderland are very tough in the middle of the park and this is possibly our toughest match of the season so far. I'd hate to see Obertan or Bebe today. Nothing against them but i don't think this is the ideal match to bring them in.

Fletch Carrick and Anderson with Nani and Park is what i'd guess. Or possibly Gibson in for Carrick/Ando.

Mars Bar

Are Diouf and Wellbeck allowed to play for Sunderland today?

Peyton Manning

mars bar wrote: »

Are Diouf and Wellbeck allowed to play for Sunderland today?

Welbeck isn't. I doubt Diouf is either, Blackburn might not be too happy about it. :pac:

Mars Bar

Archimedes wrote: »

Welbeck isn't. I doubt Diouf is either, Blackburn might not be too happy about it. :pac:

Haha, whoops!

Thanks Archi!

ynwa_17

Sunderland to pull off a shock 2-1 win. Bent with a brace

everdead.ie

Sunderland will be tough to beat they will fancy a draw here.

Insect Overlord

What time will the squads be announced?

fish fingers

VDS, O'Shea, Vidic, Ferdinand, Rafael, Fletcher, Anderson, Scholes, Nani, Macheda, Owen

SUBS: Kuszczak, Evra, Smalling, Gibson, Bebe, Hernandez, Berbatov

eclectichoney

Ah lads, Kiko and Owen up front! And fletch shoved to the right hand side I presume? No Patrice.

I have a sick feeling in my stomach. I want Chico

Mars Bar

Ah Scholes is playing? Yay! But nay because of FF and him being my 3rd sub.

That's an unusual team but I'll take it.

MagicMarker

I'm interested to see how that team does tbh. Looking forward to it!

Professey Chin

I like this team tbh

SlickRic

wow.

i wouldn't have thought Sunderland away is the time to try new things by leaving out your, by all accounts, best and in-form frontman.

this arrogant, stupid or a slice of genius from Ferguson IMO.

and we'll know in a couple of hours.

NickDrake

Berbatov has had two very poor games in a row. Great start to the season but he seems to be back to his old self last 2 games.

Therefore why not give someone else a go??

Teams looks good.

Jax Teller

Kick off delayed ?

JPA

SUNDERLAND-MAN UTD DELAYED KICK-OFF:
A burst pipe above the Manchester United dressing room has caused the ceiling to collapse and we will now kick off at 1520 BST. Cue a mad rush by the fans back towards the bars.


lol

IvySlayer

:eek:

Alex Ferguson is getting more and more violent with his speeches!

mailrewop

keysersoze_88 wrote: »

Kick off delayed ?

by 20 mins due to burst pipe in man utd dressing room according to sky sports.

Peyton Manning

Sunderland and their dirty tactics

~Rebel~

20 minute delay to kick off due to burst water pipes in the united dressing room disrupting their preparations...

~Rebel~

Sunderland starting 11;
Mignolet;Onuoha, Turner, Bramble, Bardsley; Malbranque, Cattermole, Henderson, Zenden, Elmohamady; Bent.

Asamoah on the bench.



Interesting to see Bebe getting onto ManU's bench, wonder if we'll see him get a game.

Peyton Manning

Oh my God.

That is the worst piece of commentary I have ever heard.

"Maybe the Stadium of Flood instead of the Stadium of Light today"

Sweet baby Jesus.

Insect Overlord

"United are lined up very defensively; I mean Ferdinand, Vidic, O'Shea, all very defense-minded"

WTF?

They're defenders, they're supposed to be like that!

IvySlayer

Archimedes wrote: »

Oh my God.

That is the worst piece of commentary I have ever heard.

"Maybe the Stadium of Flood instead of the Stadium of Light today"

Sweet baby Jesus.

Water very very bad joke.

MagicMarker

Did sunderland give utd their dressing room seeing as they're still out on the pitch?

Peyton Manning

IvySlayer wrote: »

Water very very bad joke.

H2omg

IvySlayer

fish fingers wrote: »

VDS, O'Shea, Vidic, Ferdinand, Rafael, Fletcher, Anderson, Scholes, Nani, Macheda, Owen

SUBS: Kuszczak, Evra, Smalling, Gibson, Bebe, Hernandez, Berbatov

I assume Rafael will have permission to bomb the wings.

Drumpot

What happened ? just switched on Setanta and they said "most of the fans dont know what happened, but we do" ? Was it just delayed because of the rain ?

grames_bond

are utd wearing the black with blue V jersey?! I dont think their away one would clash that bad with the sunderland one! or are the away jerseys water logged!

IvySlayer

Drumpot wrote: »

What happened ? just switched on Setanta and they said "most of the fans dont know what happened, but we do" ? Was it just delayed because of the rain ?

Burst pipe in dressing room.

CR 7

It's surely Macheda on the left again with permission to switch with Nani, and roam about generally. If it's Anderson in the same role as Valencia, it's not a very defensive team at all.

ShooterSF

Water ya at lads? Let's not turn this thread into a wash out with a flood of puns.

adox

I know Utd have had a leaky defence but they could at least wait till they get out of the dressing room.

me-skywalker

Macheda... Owen... hmmm

Drumpot

Games been a bit of a damp squid so far . .

IvySlayer

Drumpot wrote: »

Games been a bit of a damp squid so far . .

Man Utd supporters being dampened out by the Sunderland ones.

Gonzovision

Drumpot wrote: »

Games been a bit of a damp squid so far . .

You mean damp squib.....;)

bennyx_o

Good save VDS, straight at him though

IvySlayer

Man Utd already being thrown in the deep end here

grames_bond

very shakey start thus far! wake up lads!!

Mr.Nice Guy

Sink or swim time for this game.

Drumpot

IvySlayer wrote: »

Man Utd supporters being dampened out by the Sunderland ones.

United having to soak up alot of pressure ! !

Insect Overlord

Nani's playing like a little sissy again. I hate saying it, because some of the stuff he's produced over the last few seasons has been stunning, but when he lies on the ground for two minutes after a nothing tackle there's no other way to describe it.