Bursaspor v Manchester United (UCL) Matchday 4 - TV3/SKY SPORTS 3 - (2/11/10) 7.45pm

Carroller16

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A win here would pretty much guarantee united a Last 16 place. United are coming into this game on the back of 4 wins in all comps. With a tough Wolves game on Saturday I think a few will be rested.

The travelling squad is as follows

GK
Van Der Sar
Kuczszak
Amos

DF
Evra
Brown
Vidic
Smalling
Rafael
Fabio
O'Shea

MF
Eikrem
Scholes
Obertan
Bebe
Fletcher
Carrick
Park
Nani

FW
Berbatov
Hernandez

Notable Absentees:
Anderson
J Evans
Giggs
Hargreaves
Neville
Macheda


The team I would go for is:

Kuszczak

Rafael
Smalling
Vidic
Fabio

Bebe
Scholes
Carrick
Obertan

Hernandez
Berbatov

Mitch Connor

Would kinda like to see....

..........VDS

Raf..Smalling..Vidic..Evra

Fletcher..Eikrem..Carrick

Nani...Chicharito...Obertan

Won't see that though. reckon the back 5 could be right, but not sure how midfield will look. Nani and Fletcher are likely starters but then it is a guessing game - will Fergie go 4 or 5 in midfied? Will Scholes play and be rested at the weekend (with City game following Wednesday). Will Obertan/Bebe get a start or will Park start on the wing - could also play more centrally in a 451. Will Chico partner Berbatov up top or will one of them be kept in reserve to freshen things up later.

No real idea what way Fergie will go.

Would like to see Eikrem get some time on the pitch, more than the 20seconds Morrison got last week.

RandolphEsq

I hope Obertan gets another nice long game, it'll do his confidence good for gathering form.

Dolph Starbeam

Reports that Rio is travelling out are rubbish according to his twitter http://www.twitlonger.com/show/6olp53

Carroller16

MOG7 wrote: »

Reports that Rio is travelling out are rubbish according to his twitter http://www.twitlonger.com/show/6olp53

I think what he's saying there is that reports that he is not travelling out due to it affecting his back are wrong

Dolph Starbeam

Carroller16 wrote: »

I think what he's saying there is that reports that he is not travelling out due to it affecting his back are wrong

Sorry yes I got my wording messed up there.

Carroller16

he says he's not injured at all...

just being rested i presume

Carroller16

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deisedevil

I was in the middle of posting up what I thought team might be for tonight but it's impossible to know what he might put out.

I think Mitch is right with the back 5 as he said. After that who knows.

I'm hoping we do well early on and get to see plenty of youth come on.

Mgoraf

I expect us to start something like this.


Kusczack
Rafael Smalling Vidic Evra
Nani Fletcher Scholes Carrick Park
Berbatov


I'd love to see Obertan or Bebe start from the left, though.

0-3. Nani, Berbatov & Park

Manc-Red

Berba up on his own I'd say.

1-1

killwill

Would love 4-4-2 but with only bringing 2 strikers it looks like 4-5-1. Would like Bebe and Obertan both to get at least all the second half. Also want Carrick to play, thought he was solid the last game.
Actually Bebe, Hernandez and Obertan as a front 3 in a 4-3-3 has nice pace, maybe if we are up by 2 goals we will see that.

Manc-Red

Any fresh injury's for tonight?

Nailz

I'd say Berba up top by himself too, Nani and Gabi will start I think, Carrick and Fletcher will both definitely start in my opinion, I imagine the other midfield slot will be between Park & Scholes. Vidic & Smalling CB, maybe Fabio and Rafael out wide resting Evra, but that's only a slight possibility, I'd actually think Evra will start. VDS in goal. 4-5-1/4-3-3 depending which way you see it. Hoping for a 2-0 this evening, could be tough though.

One thing I'm sure about, shït-hot atmosphere. ****ing Hostile.

nicklauski

Team for tonight :
Vds; Rafa, Small, Vida, Evra; Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Fletch, Obertan; Berbatov

Nailz

Good team. Hopeful with that lot.

Jax Teller

I like it , hope obertan does well tonight

Bukman13

Subs:

PIG, Browne, Park Chico, Fabio, O'Shea and Bebe.

Manc-Red

Nailz wrote: »

One thing I'm sure about, shït-hot atmosphere. ****ing Hostile.

:eek:

lordgoat

Apparently:
Van der Sar; Rafael, Smalling, Vidic, Evra; Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Fletcher, Obertan; Berbatov

Edit: Note to self Press the <post> button after copying and pasting!

Happy with that team though.

Mars Bar

Nice enough, that's great pace on the wings.

Nailz

Manc-Red wrote: »

:eek:

Those Turks know how to make players feel uneasy, don't they, pardon the understatement.

Paul Tergat

Happy enough with that team. Hope to see Fletch getting forward from midfield to support the front 3. Berba is going to have to play well but then he's good at linking the play and bringing others into the game so be interesting to see how it goes. In 4-5-1 I generally prefer a pacy striker, someone who will run in behind and stretch the defence but happy with the team out.

Cmon United!

nicklauski

Manc-Red wrote: »

:eek:

I was gonna say I dont think it is as intimidating as it used to be, but then I remembered I read a story the other day that the day that Bursa won the league, the PA at Fenerbache read out the results wrong and that Fener had won the league (when they hadnt). When the news filtered through to the fans that the hadn't won the league, the fans, wrecked the shop, players and staff had to smuggled out in cop cars and ambulances!

nicklauski

p_larkin99 wrote: »

Happy enough with that team. Hope to see Fletch getting forward from midfield to support the front 3. Berba is going to have to play well but then he's good at linking the play and bringing others into the game so be interesting to see how it goes. In 4-5-1 I generally prefer a pacy striker, someone who will run in behind and stretch the defence but happy with the team out.

Cmon United!

Lot resting on the wingers to get behind him and be the main threat.

Nailz

nicklauski wrote: »

I was gonna say I dont think it is as intimidating as it used to be, but then I remembered I read a story the other day that the day that Bursa won the league, the PA at Fenerbache read out the results wrong and that Fener had won the league (when they hadnt). When the news filtered through to the fans that the hadn't won the league, the fans, wrecked the shop, players and staff had to smuggled out in cop cars and ambulances!

*gulp*

Paul Tergat

nicklauski wrote: »

Lot resting on the wingers to get behind him and be the main threat.

The good thing about a 3 man midfield is the wingers are more attack focused and so can concentrate more on that side. Carrick will sit, Fletch will be all over the pitch and Scholes will roam in between Carrick and Berbs. Hopefully we can havea good performance and more encouragement from Micky C.

Manc-Red

I've not been convinced by Smalling yet - he is a nervous player.

Lets hope that crowd thaw him out.

nicklauski

Nailz wrote: »

*gulp*

Ha ha ha. Not with injuries mind you.
I think it was after that Galtasary match that Cantona got involved in a bit of fisticuffs with the turk police on the way back to the dressing rooms. The head case. I've been to Turkey about 6 times and if there is one thing you don't do, it's eff with the Po Po over there. One year I was there, I was about 19/20 a load of Geordies and Mackems (must have been just finished school) had a mini riot in the local "bar street". To say the cops kicked the shíte out of them is an understatement.

p_larkin99 wrote: »

The good thing about a 3 man midfield is the wingers are more attack focused and so can concentrate more on that side. Carrick will sit, Fletch will be all over the pitch and Scholes will roam in between Carrick and Berbs. Hopefully we can havea good performance and more encouragement from Micky C.

I can see Scholesy playing the majority of the game tonight and being rested at the weekend. Hopefully he has a good game. Carrick too as he has been improving (shock, horror) game by game

homerjay2005

Stronger team than I expected. ...should win this 2 or 3 nil. Berba I hope ends his 6 week scoring drought and 2 year champions league Drought.

Jax Teller

Manc-Red wrote: »

I've not been convinced by Smalling yet - he is a nervous player.

Lets hope that crowd thaw him out.

Eh I think he's the total opposite has looked very confident when I've seen him, bringing balk out of defence looking for a decent ball

nicklauski

homerjay2005 wrote: »

Stronger team than I expected. ...should win this 2 or 3 nil. Berba I hope ends his 6 week scoring drought and 2 year champions league Drought.

2 Years!!! Jaysis! He's gone a bit quiet since his Liverpool heroics alright.

Nailz

nicklauski wrote: »

Ha ha ha. Not with injuries mind you.
I think it was after that Galtasary match that Cantona got involved in a bit of fisticuffs with the turk police on the way back to the dressing rooms. The head case. I've been to Turkey about 6 times and if there is one thing you don't do, it's eff with the Po Po over there. One year I was there, I was about 19/20 a load of Geordies and Mackems (must have been just finished school) had a mini riot in the local "bar street". To say the cops kicked the shíte out of them is an understatement.

Oh thank goodness! Aye, I remember watching that game when I was proper young, refreshed my memory the other day looking up videos on ButtLube. Cantona wouldn't surprise you if he planted a ref, knowing Cantona he'd think he would have them. Yeah, but in countries like that you'd expect the cops to be as hard as ****, and well up for a fight on top of that, it's just the nature of places like Turkey. Saying that though, I'd never turn down the chance to go a match there, would be some experience, albeit likely to be violent.

Manc-Red

keysersoze_88 wrote: »

Eh I think he's the total opposite has looked very confident when I've seen him, bringing balk out of defence looking for a decent ball

I agree just think his bread & butter defending hasn't been what it should have been just yet.

NUTZZ

yabadabado

yeah its a strong line up ,glad to see obertan given another run out and hopefully bebe gets decent on the pitch aswel.im a bit surprized to see scholes playing I would have thought it was a game he could be rested for.3-1 win for us tonight with berba back on the scoresheet its been too long since the pool game.

nicklauski

Matt Cooper is some sack! Nani and Obertan arent exactly good for Manchester United. After talking about Tevez, Ronaldo and Rooney not being there tonight.

Stick to the last word son, its what your good at!

Kev_ps3

think i'll watch the spurs game, keep us updated.

Manc-Red

Obertan is a player that needs to up it - perfect opportunity here with his pace on the break.

His final ball is dire though.

Nailz

****ing loud there. Stadium reminds me of a small version of the old Wembley.

Manc-Red

Utd fans in an Avery lol??

deisedevil

yabadabado wrote: »

im a bit surprized to see scholes playing I would have thought it was a game he could be rested for.

I'd say Scholes will be played tonight, rested at the weekend when we play Wolves and then played against City on the Wednesday.

Nani to score first tonight.

Come on United!

nicklauski

I really wish this was on RTE. Id love to hear Dunphy tonight. TV3 is rubbish for all sports.

Nailz

nicklauski wrote: »

I really wish this was on RTE. Id love to hear Dunphy tonight. TV3 is rubbish for all sports.

Yep, he's a gob****e, but an entertaining gob****e.

deisedevil

Carrick looking good so far. That'll be down to the fact they are giving him plenty of time on the ball.

nicklauski

Nailz wrote: »

Yep, he's a gob****e, but an entertaining gob****e.

Knows his football too, Macheda at Preston, Bebo costing 7 million

Quiet enough game so far, well, bar the Bursa supporters.

DOC09UNAM

bebe for a hat trick!

Manc-Red

deisedevil wrote: »

Carrick looking good so far. That'll be down to the fact they are giving him plenty of time on the ball.

I can see Evra utilizing that left flank tonight too

Nailz

I said it before and I'll say again, Vidic is so clever when it comes to that type of defending, the way he was losing balance while one on one then dives infront of the ball.

nicklauski

Good effort from Berba. Really crisp strike.

ShooterSF

Bursaspor closing down well. Could have to wait until late for a couple of goals