Man Utd v Valencia - KO 19.45 - TV3/Sky Sports 2

NUTZZ

UEFA Champions League
Group C
7th Dec 2010
Expected to be shown on Sky Sports 2 and Sky Sports HD2 & TV3
KO 19:45
Ground: Old Trafford

Man United Team News:

Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov are expected to start up front, with Javier Hernandez, who was the match-winner in Valencia, providing the back-up on the bench.

Ryan Giggs made his return from injury in last week's Carling Cup humiliation at West Ham United and will vie with Park Ji-sung for one of the wide berths, with Nani guaranteed to start.

Anderson and Michael Carrick were the midfield two against Blackburn, but Darren Fletcher and Paul Scholes, who was restricted to light running in training on Monday, are also in the equation.

Patrice Evra also had a minimal role in training on Monday, but should be fit to start at left-back, while Michael Owen will not be risked.

Wes Brown and Jonny Evans sat out training in the build-up to the game, so are unlikely to be involved, and Owen Hargreaves and Antonio Valencia are long-term absentees.

Valencia Team News

Los Che could have a dilemma in goal, with first choice Cesar Sanchez only playing twice in recent weeks just to a hamstring injury and his understudy Miguel Angel Moya out with a torn thigh muscle.

David Navarro, Manuel Fernandes, Mehmet Topal and Jeremy Mathieu are also out, but Miguel could be involved after appearing as a substitute against Real following a brief spell out with a thigh injury.

Mitch Connor

I reckon....

Amos

Raf..Rio..Vidic..Evra

Nani..Carrick..Anderson..park

Rooney..Berbatov.

flahavaj

Any team news?

Pro. F

Mitch Connor wrote: »

I reckon....

Amos

Raf..Rio..Vidic..Evra

Nani..Carrick..Anderson..park

Rooney..Berbatov.

That's a whole lot of confidence is some random twitterer :eek:

NUTZZ

Team line-ups aren't usually announced until about 7pm

Jax Teller

mufc v Valencia: Amos. Rafael, Rio, Vidic, Fabio. Nani, Carrick, Anderson, Park. Rooney, Berbatov.

DOC09UNAM

Fantastic game to give Amos tbh.

The confidence he will gain from being picked in a game where they could potentially make history would be amazing, and if he keeps a clean sheet, his name will in the history books forever.

reverenddave

amos definitely starts

If they keep a clean sheet tonight, United will be the first team to negotiate the Champions League group stage without conceding a goal

Mars Bar

both the da Silvas!

I really hope Amos can keep a clean sheet, a massive thumbs up for him!

Sligored

Mitch Connor wrote: »

I reckon....

Amos

Raf..Rio..Vidic..Evra

Nani..Carrick..Anderson..park

Rooney..Berbatov.

great guess mitch .... 1 out - evra replaced by fabio

Liam O

reverenddave wrote: »

amos definitely starts

If they keep a clean sheet tonight, United will be the first team to negotiate the Champions League group stage without conceding a goal

can't see it happening with Amos in goal tbh, if he makes a mistake he'll be known as the person who cost United that record so it's a stupid risk to put on a youngster.

IrishIrish

Liam O wrote: »

can't see it happening with Amos in goal tbh, if he makes a mistake he'll be known as the person who cost United that record so it's a stupid risk to put on a youngster.

Nobody is going to care about the record.

NUTZZ

Full team line ups in my original post

James Forde

****

this is on tv3

flahavaj

Can't remember the last time both twins started a major game.

DOC09UNAM

Liam O wrote: »

can't see it happening with Amos in goal tbh, if he makes a mistake he'll be known as the person who cost United that record so it's a stupid risk to put on a youngster.

That's the kind of record you only remember if you set tbh.


We aren't going to be sitting here in 5 years calling him a cnut if we don't set it tonight, but if we do, he will be the keeper who shut out Valenica in the big pressure game to do so :P

Win-win

Nailz

Ray Wilkins being very sincere on SS2, top bloke.

fox007

reverenddave wrote: »

amos definitely starts

If they keep a clean sheet tonight, United will be the first team to negotiate the Champions League group stage without conceding a goal

I really hope he puts a good shift in. Really want to get this clean sheet record

And for berba to continue with is form and Rooney to have a great game. 3-0 no messing tonight

deisedevil

Any thoughts on a first goal scorer tonight. I can't settle on anything.

I have a feeling this is gonna be a bit of a bore to watch and Valencia are going to play very defensively and usually in games like that you'd get a winner from someone like Park, who's 12/1.

IrishIrish

deisedevil wrote: »

Any thoughts on a first goal scorer tonight. I can't settle on anything.

I have a feeling this is gonna be a bit of a bore to watch and Valencia are going to play very defensively and usually in games like that you'd get a winner from someone like Park, who's 12/1.

Rooney, but poor value. I'll be going with him at the weekend too. Great record vs arsenal.

Kold

Are Tottenham on TV tonight?

Mars Bar

Kold wrote: »

Are Tottenham on TV tonight?

Setanta Ireland

everdead.ie

Kold wrote: »

Are Tottenham on TV tonight?

Setanta Ireland and Sky

Nemanja91

Martin Keowns hair and beard look like they have been coloured in!

Kold

mars bar wrote: »

Setanta Ireland

Found it on Sky Sports 4. I wasn't aware there was a SS4...

Fenix

Kold wrote: »

Are Tottenham on TV tonight?

Sky sports 4 as well

Jax Teller

rafael looks a bit more built than fabio . well that's how it looks on tv

deisedevil

keysersoze_88 wrote: »

rafael looks a bit more built than fabio . well that's how it looks on tv

Doesn't Raf wear body protection.

Nailz

Kold wrote: »

Found it on Sky Sports 4. I wasn't aware there was a SS4...

Aye, they changed it from SkySportsXtra.

Jax Teller

deisedevil wrote: »

Doesn't Raf wear body protection.

Dunno maybe that's why .

Quandary

Oh TV3 ye sneaky dogs - there I was about to switch over to sky and they play the Kirsteen card!

TheBunk1

Should be fun with both da Silva's attacking.

Anyone notice that TV3 presenter's ears? They're totally different to each other...

Nemanja91

Is valencias keeper there 3rd choice?

Jazzy

how come vidic is captain instead of rio ?

looking forward to seeing carrick and anderson. ive opened my trap a bit about them before, i shouldnt expect them to perform well... carrick might, but not anderson

Jax Teller

Jazzy wrote: »

how come vidic is captain instead of rio ?

looking forward to seeing carrick and anderson. ive opened my trap a bit about them before, i shouldnt expect them to perform well... carrick might, but not anderson

vidic is club captain now

reverenddave

Nemanja91 wrote: »

Is valencias keeper there 3rd choice?

YUP

Mars Bar

Was Fergie chatting to a fan behind him?!

Kylo Ren

Lads the ref looks like a random fan on the pitch?

Liam O

for a second there I thought that Berba had lost his shirt but it turned out to be the referee :eek: he's been moving around quite close to the action...

Quandary

Nani looking lively so far; as has been the story all season

ReacherCreature

Quandary wrote: »

Nani looking lively so far; as has been the story all season

Yup, makes a change from the childish and moaning attitude that he sometimes has.

Mars Bar

Great block by Rafael, his last ditch defending is very good!

Jax Teller

Careless by berba

adox

Lol at all the officials wearing tights.

The lack of atmosphere is astonishing, even for Old Trafford.

Mars Bar

We're giving the ball away a lot...

ReacherCreature

adox wrote: »

Lol at all the officials wearing tights.

The lack of atmosphere is astonishing, even for Old Trafford.

Comms on TV3 remarked on that. Said there's quite a few missing due to the cold and that.

Mars Bar

Fabio runs like a girl!

Mars Bar

Ando! Bloody hell...

ReacherCreature

No pressure on the bloody shot!

NUTZZ

Dear oh dear, Anderson! Awful attempt

Quandary

Ah Ando - he's just not meant for scoring

hopefully that will reverse jinx him now...