Manchester United v Braga | 19:45 | TV3 & ITV

NUTZZ

UEFA Champions League
Tuesday 23rd October
Old Trafford
Kick Off: 19:45 BST

TEAM NEWS

Manchester United: Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra will be rested for Manchester United's Champions League clash against Braga on Tuesday ahead of the Premier League match against Chelsea, manager Alex Ferguson said on Monday. Ferguson said he had resolved his dispute with Ferdinand who he accused of embarrassing him on Saturday after the defender failed to wear a t-shirt in support of an anti-racism campaign. Nemanja Vidić remains sidelined with a knee injury, but Ashley Young is back from knee injury.

Braga: Besides a collection of technically gifted and experienced midfielders in the shape of Hugo Viana, Ruben Micael and Alan, Peseiro will rely on the services of lanky striker Eder, already the club's top scorer in the league. Douglão, Djamal and Paulo César have all stayed in Portugal due to injury. Ismaily and Ruben Amorim faced fitness tests in Monday's training session, while Alan is a doubt after only recently returning from injury.


My prediction, 3-1 United!

Hank Scorpio

Home win to send United into the second round!

jameshayes

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De Geee

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----Raf----Woot----JE----But
--Nani---Fletch---Ando---Young

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Welbeck---Pea

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The_Kew_Tour

3-0 United

Red Crow

We're not very good against sides that have a 'B' in their name in Europe lately: Benfica, Basle, Barcelona, Bilbao.

All the same I'd expect no less than a 2-0. Anderson and Nani to score.

ScummyMan

I'd guess that the team will be:

De Gea
Rafael Evans Wooton Buttner
Fletcher Cleverly Anderson Giggs
Kagawa
Hernandez

Its Fergie though so who knows!

The_Kew_Tour

I aint even go try guess the team tonight.

Corvo

Just no fecking injuries is all I ask.

theoneeyedman

Well done TV3....Probably the least interesting of the 3 ties involving British teams, unless for United fans of course. Chelsea away in Ukraine or Celtic in Barca are both more interesting to neutrals than United at home to a smallish Portuguese club IMO.

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theoneeyedman wrote: »

Well done TV3....Probably the least interesting of the 3 ties involving British teams, unless for United fans of course. Chelsea away in Ukraine or Celtic in Barca are both more interesting to neutrals than United at home to a smallish Portuguese club IMO.

So bleedin what, United will bring in more viewers, so it doesn't matter what the "neutrals" want to see, it's all about the $$, and United will definitely bring in more dollar than either Chelsea or Celtic would.

You have the internet, watch whatever match you want there.

MagicMarker

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Well done TV3....Probably the least interesting of the 3 ties involving British teams, unless for United fans of course. Chelsea away in Ukraine or Celtic in Barca are both more interesting to neutrals than United at home to a smallish Portuguese club IMO.

Mr.Crinklewood

I doubt TV3 are reading this thread.

Might be best to voice your concerns here.

Vertigo100

@henrywinter: Michael Carrick at centre-back for #mufc tonight

Jesus wept.

Hulk Hands

OFFICIAL

de Gea

Rafael
Carrick
Evans
Buttner

Cleverley
Fletcher
Kagawa

Rooney
Hernandez
van Persie

Hulk Hands

United -1 5/4 me thinks with that line up

Vertigo100

@MarkSulliTV: #MUFC v Braga: De Gea, Rafael, Evans, Carrick, Buttner, Fletcher, Cleverley, Kagawa, Rooney, Hernandez, RVP

Copper_pipe

United team vs Braga: De Gea, Rafael, Carrick, Evans, Buttner, Fletcher, Cleverley, Kagawa, Rooney, Hernandez, van Persie #mufc

supersean1999

Hulk Hands wrote: »

OFFICIAL

de Gea

Rafael
Carrick
Evans
Buttner

Cleverley
Fletcher
Kagawa

Rooney
Hernandez
van Persie

thats suprising but very happy with that

Jax Teller

Vertigo100 wrote: »

@henrywinter: Michael Carrick at centre-back for #mufc tonight

Jesus wept.

Hardly a shock .

Disappointed no Anderson though

Vertigo100

Wooton not even on the bench.

Pj!

Very surprised to see both Rooney and Van Persie. Taking every opportunity to 'gel' I suppose.
Looking forward to it now.

Mr.Crinklewood

Subs:-

Johnstone, Ferdinand, Anderson, Giggs, Nani, Young & Welbeck.

Wonder if Wooton picked up an injury.

ScummyMan

Really can't make out how they will even line out!

Red Crow

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

I doubt TV3 are reading this thread.

Might be best to voice your concerns here.

Dear TV3,

I love all your great, high quality programming. I love all your well adored staff such as Mark Cagney and Alan Cantwell. I loved your groundbreaking documentary series "The Truth About Travellers" and, yet, tonight I'm being forced to watch Manchester United Vs Braga amongst all your other great shows. Why is this the case? I and many other people on the interwebz think that you should lose the advertisement revenue and not display the game of Crapchester United.

PS Can you give me any numbers for those lovely traveller girls?

Thanks,
theoneeyedman

ScummyMan

No Lindegaard on the bench? Is he injured?

Great experience for young Sam Johnstone in any case.

Vic Vinegar

Lovely work on the match thread presentation OP!

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Should be a straightforward win here. We'll probably be crap for the first half hour though like usual.

3-0 or 3-1 to united

Des

Des wrote: »

So bleedin what, United will bring in more viewers, so it doesn't matter what the "neutrals" want to see, it's all about the $$, and United will definitely bring in more dollar than either Chelsea or Celtic would.

Since ITV is an option for plenty I would've thought Barcelona and Celtic would've brought in more viewers.

Vic Vinegar

Man.UnitedLad wrote: »

Really can't make out how they will even line out!

Diamond midfield formation with Rooney at the head and Fletcher at the base. Chica and rvp up top.

Mr.Crinklewood

Rob Dawson ‏@RobDawsonMEN
Anders Lindegaard out for a week with a hand injury, according to United.

The_Kew_Tour

Bombleswizzum wrote: »

Diamond midfield formation with Rooney at the head and Fletcher at the base. Chica and rvp up top.

Can see us more like this in Europe.

Paul Tergat

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Can see us more like this in Europe.

team is too attack minded for it to work imo

Felexicon

Deleted User wrote: »

Since ITV is an option for plenty I would've thought Barcelona and Celtic would've brought in more viewers.

Well TV3 don't send over outside broadcast teams. They use UTV's feed so their hands are tied with regards game selection

chupacabra

Did I just hear that Mick McCarthy and Brian Kerr are doing the commentary? Oh my

MagicMarker

Surprisingly strong line up, Fergie definitely not taking any chances!

Kerrydude1981

Good strong attack minded team,ITV lads on about the lack of width, surely Rafael and Buttner will both supply that when Utd have the ball,hopefully this game can be put to bed early and RVP and Rooney can be taken off and rested,great to see Chico starting as well I hope he gets himself a goal.

The_Kew_Tour

Paul Tergat wrote: »

team is too attack minded for it to work imo

Depends on opposition and selection. But it wont be last time we see this in Europe.

Richard Hillman

Nice attacking line up for United. Im actually looking forward to this now.

Paul Tergat

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Depends on opposition and selection. But it wont be last time we see this in Europe.

i thought your comment was one implying this will be the default which i think would be madness

MagicMarker

lol, ffs

Mars Bar

fuk off

What is with us?!

Mr.Crinklewood

The obsessives are coming!!!!

Nemanja91

How surprising was that?

Paul Tergat

This is ridiculous. All the ****ing time

MagicMarker

Poor from Butters.

Mars Bar

Buttner wasn't watching the player

Zonal marking.

Kylo Ren

We concede first? Like, no way...

Lord TSC

Can we just give other teams an automatic one nil start from now on...l

Copper_pipe

Jesus Christ!

Corvo

God help us when we face Chelsea

The_Kew_Tour

Lovely start again