Manchester United v Fulham - 25th August - Old Trafford

Will I Amnt

Setanta Sports 1 15:00pm

Manchester United possible lineup: De Gea, Valencia, Vidic, Carrick, Evra, Cleverley, Scholes, Kagawa, Rooney, Nani, Van Persie.

Fulham possible lineup: Schwarzer, Riether, Hangeland, Hughes, Riise, Diarra, Dembele, Kacaniklic, Duff, Ruiz, Petric.

Referee:Kevin Friend


Fulham have lost their last eight Premier League trips to Old Trafford and failed to score in the last five in a row.

Manchester United have scored at least two goals in 11 of their last 12 home matches in the Premier League.

United have kept seven clean sheets in their last nine Premier League games at Old Trafford.

Back four could be completely wrong with maybe Rafael coming in and talk of Evra at centre back which could make it a tricky afternoon with Fulham coming off the back of a 5-0 win.
I still think United will be too strong and run out winners in a high scoring game.

Al Capwned

Hopefully get off to a good start at home.

54 points from OT this season would be a nice contribution toward a title winning total!

Smegball

RVP to bag a brace.

eagle eye

I'm interested to see just how good this Fulham midfield is. I felt they must be strong before the season began because Blackburn signed both Murphy and Etuhu. When a team gets rid of two regular starters from a reasonably successful campaign last season you have to imagine that Jol felt very confident about their replacements.

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cambo2008 wrote: »

Referee:Kevin Friend

Red Crow

Dembele

1-1

Between injuries and the midfield, Rooney and Nani's form I'd be shocked with a good win.

I very much doubt we'll see Cleverley and Scholes in midfield again.

Quandary

Rafael

I'm expecting a response after last weeks performance. anything less than 3 points for Utd will be a disaster!

I think we could see a line up like this....


Cleverley..... Anderson

Valencia.....Kagawa.....Rooney

RVP

G.K.

eagle eye wrote: »

I'm interested to see just how good this Fulham midfield is. I felt they must be strong before the season began because Blackburn signed both Murphy and Etuhu. When a team gets rid of two regular starters from a reasonably successful campaign last season you have to imagine that Jol felt very confident about their replacements.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Etuhu was a fringe player last year, no?

Will I Amnt

Dembele

Only an hour to go
This thread is very quiet.....anybody got any team news????

Vertigo100

Rafael

@StanCollymore: RUMOUR @talkSPORT
Rooney left out of MUFC side to face Fulham.

Mr.Crinklewood

Richard Keys says Rooney is dropped.

Roger Sterling

Dembele

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Richard Keys says Rooney is dropped.

A boy Fergie.

Professional Griefer

Rafael

He scores when he wants!!!

Can't wait, come on!

Thatsfootball

Rooney dropped?? Massive call from Fergie! Push Valencia further up the pitch too

Cypher_sounds

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Richard Keys says Rooney is dropped.

I hope that is true. Chico and rvp up front please, very unlikely though.

Will I Amnt

Dembele

Not a massive surprise if he is tbh.
Wouldn't mind see Chico get a runout today just to see how he would link up with Kagawa.
If he managed to stay onside I could see plenty of 1 on 1 opportunities for him.

NUTZZ

Dembele

RVP to start according to Man United Devils

Vanbis

Rooney benched and righfully so after his performance Monday.

Lord TSC

Dembele

Teams then?

Professional Griefer

Rafael

^ No teams yet, just a report from MUTV saying what the lads said.

Vertigo100

Rafael

@nickcoppack: #mufc: De Gea; Rafael, Carrick, Vidic, Evra; Valencia, Cleverley, Anderson, Kagawa, Young; van Persie

Thatsfootball

De Gea; Rafael, Carrick, Vidic, Evra; Valencia, Cleverley, Anderson, Kagawa, Young; van Persie

Professional Griefer

Rafael

Yay. Raf!!

Al Capwned

Well I am pleasantly surprised that Rooney is dropped.

Without the signings of Kagawa and van Persie, he would have been nailed on to start every game when fit.
I know there's an argument that Rooney will get sharpness and fitness back by playing, but it can't be a bad thing to have top class options too...

Bring him on with half hour left to score 2...

Professey Chin

Thatsfootball wrote: »

De Gea; Rafael, Carrick, Vidic, Evra; Valencia, Cleverley, Anderson, Kagawa, Young; van Persie

Very attacking lineup. Even without Rooney

Mr.Crinklewood

Subs:-

Subs; Lindegaard, Evans, Rooney, Giggs, Henandez, Welbeck, Scholes

No Nani in squad.

Good to see Evans back in the squad.

Vertigo100

Rafael

Nani and roo dropped. Fergie reads the superthread!!!

Will I Amnt

Dembele

Vertigo100 wrote: »

@nickcoppack: #mufc: De Gea; Rafael, Carrick, Vidic, Evra; Valencia, Cleverley, Anderson, Kagawa, Young; van Persie

Van Persies name still looks weird in a United lineup.

adox

Dembele

Nani not in the squad apparently.

Happy enough to see Rooney dropped. Not in shape IMO.

Lord TSC

Dembele

Wow, Nani not even on the bench?

Jimmy Iovine

Surprised that Nani isn't on the bench.

Cypher_sounds

I like that midfield trio of ando, clev with kagawa in front of them.. hope they can link up well. Rather see Nani start ahead of young though good options on the bench to sat the least!!

eagle eye

G.K. wrote: »

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Etuhu was a fringe player last year, no?

No he was starting last year for them but struggled with injury. Then towards the end of the season they signed Diarra and he was on the bench from March onwards. I'm not sure he was fully over his injury though but Diarra did play well so it may not have mattered.

Vanbis

Rooney didn't look up for it Monday we all know and him RVP will take time to work. I fully expected him to be dropped today. A little suprised to Anderson starting but delighted to see Rafael play at RB, fully deserves it and makes more sense then Valencia.

yabadabado

Dembele

Very surprised to see rooney dropped and Nani not even on the bench.Hope its the kick up the arse needed.no one is untouchable.

Thatsfootball

Shouldn't make much of it, but is there something more to Nani not being in squad do ye think?

adox

Dembele

Let's hope we get a display from Ando and Cleverley similar to this time last season.

Jax Teller

Dembele

Delighted to see Rafael our best right back at right back .

adox

Dembele

Also just noticed that Evans makes the bench so that's a huge plus. Still Carrick at CB is still a huge worry, both for the defence and midfield.

Kagawa to shine again today i think.

Cypher_sounds

adox wrote: »

Also just noticed that Evans makes the bench so that's a huge plus. Still Carrick at CB is still a huge worry, both for the defence and midfield.

Kagawa to shine again today i think.

Not really a huge plus when carrick is still at cb, might as well have wootton on the bench instead of Evans to give him the match day experience.

Mars Bar

I'm really excited for this now!

Huge call from Fergie but I think the right one.

IvySlayer

God I'm nervous now. Anderson needs to step up today.

ROCKMAN

We'll probably win anyway
but I may be the only one on here thats not happy to see Rooney on the bench ,,,wanted Rooney and Van P up front to start the partnership going.....

also never like playing one up front at home ....

An Citeog

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Not really a huge plus when carrick is still at cb, might as well have wootton on the bench instead of Evans to give him the match day experience.

I think it's more the fact that if he's fit enough to make the bench this week, he should be back in the starting line-up soon.

TheTownie

Mars Bar wrote: »

I'm really excited for this now!

Huge call from Fergie but I think the right one.

Only question is where is Nani? No doubt Fergie will say he picked up a knock.

ROCKMAN wrote: »

We'll probably win anyway
but I may be the only one on here thats not happy to see Rooney on the bench ,,,wanted Rooney and Van P up front to start the partnership going.....

also never like playing one up front at home ....

Don't worry. Kagawa will run the show in the final third and get in the box plenty too.

MagicMarker

I'm expecting points to be dropped tbh.

Al Capwned

Thatsfootball wrote: »

Shouldn't make much of it, but is there something more to Nani not being in squad do ye think?

Nope. He was shocking monday night... Just dropped I'd guess.

Vic Vinegar

ROCKMAN wrote: »

We'll probably win anyway
but I may be the only one on here thats not happy to see Rooney on the bench ,,,wanted Rooney and Van P up front to start the partnership going.....

also never like playing one up front at home ....

It could be argued they are playing three up though. With three in midfield.

TheTownie

alproctor wrote: »

Nope. He was shocking monday night... Just dropped I'd guess.

All things being equal though he should be on the bench. No need to have three strikers on the bench.

MagicMarker

BTW, very happy to see Anderson start.

madcabbage

Dembele

Any Omlette recipes lads? :rolleyes: