Swansea v Manchester United - 17th August 5:30pm - SkySports 1

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Predicted Line-ups

Manchester United - (4-4-1-1) - David De Gea; Fabio Da Silva, Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra; Antonio Valencia, Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley , Danny Welbeck; Shinji Kagawa; Robin Van persie

Swansea - (4-3-3) - Michael Vorm; Angel Rangel, Ashley Williams, Chico Flores, Neil Taylor; Leon Vritton, Ki Sueng-Yeng, Michu; Nathan Dyer, Wilfired Bony, Wayne Routledge

Match Facts:

Man Utd's last three Barclays Premier League away games have ended as draws, despite them scoring eight goals in that spell.

Only Chelsea (44) have won more points from their opening games than Man Utd (43) in the Premier League era.

Manchester United have taken 10 points from their four Premier League encounters against Swansea.


Odds:

Swansea to win: 3.8

Man Utd to win: 2.1

Draw: 3.5

double GG

Will be a very good game. The swans have a lot of pace and that combined with Bony and then Michu playing a little deeper they have the bones of a decent attacking force.

I feel keeping a clean sheet would be massive for United today but don't think they will.

2-1 to United seems a decent bet. Van Persie to grab one and Kagawa to perhaps grab another.

The_Kew_Tour

1-2 for me.

Going to be tough one this but fancy United to come out in top. Just.

wheres me jumpa

Tricky start, can see Swans beating us today

Cantona's Collars

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IRISHSPORTSGUY

This game is on Sky2 for free

MagicIRL

2-1 to United. RVP and Rooney, and Michu/Bony for Swansea.

Cantona's Collars

BTW Sky Sports1 is free on Sky Channel 121 today.

Mars Bar

Thread merge

IncognitoMan

I think we'll have to score several goals to beat Swansea today. So I'm going Swansea 2- united several

Darkglasses

Hoping this game will be a cracker. Swansea 3-2 Man United

Too Tough To Die

I think Swansea might suffer from second season syndrome. On today's game, i'm confident of a comfortable win for us, 2 goal cushion.

Nolars

Should be a good game. 3 - 1 to united

The_Kew_Tour

Too Tough To Die wrote: »

I think Swansea might suffer from second season syndrome. On today's game, i'm confident of a comfortable win for us, 2 goal cushion.

Except this is their 3rd season in PL ;-)

Too Tough To Die

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Except this is their 3rd season in PL ;-)

You could've said that via pm. Thanks.

:pac:

supersean1999

Im not expecting à wide open Game. Id take à sneaky scrappy 1-0 today

Professional Griefer

The Champions are back.

UpTheSlashers

Professional Griefer wrote: »

The Champions are back.

yabadabado

what time will the lines up be released ?

MagicMarker

yabadabado wrote: »

what time will the lines up be released ?

One hour before kickoff, same as always.

MagicMarker

De Gea, Evra, Jones, Ferdinand, Giggs, Vidic, Carrick, Welbeck, Van Persie, Cleverley, Valencia

Professional Griefer

De gea, Jones, Vidic, Rio, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Cleverley, Giggs, Welbeck,RvP”

Vertigo100

Rooney on the bench.

MANUTD99

#mufc XI: De gea, Jones, Vidic, Rio, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Cleverley, Giggs, Welbeck, RvP

Rooney on bench

Gadge

Just noticed this on my UPC box:

http://tvnewsroom.co.uk/sport/swansea-city-v-manchester-united-live-free-on-pick-tv-60636/

Says the Swansea vs United match is live on Sky2 and PickTV (channel 133 on UPC).

Excellent!

Mars Bar

Not exactly jumping for joy with that line up to be honest. At least Carrick is fit.

yabadabado

Swansea team: Vorm; Rangel, Chico, Williams, Davies; Britton, Canas; Dyer, Shelvey, Routledge; Michu

Liam O

Giggs doesn't have the pace for the wings anymore. Could still be OK if he cuts inside I guess. Bony should do well against Rio and Vidic.

Edit: or not

Pudsy33

Swansea will beat that team I fear

yabadabado

Mars Bar wrote: »

Not exactly jumping for joy with that line up to be honest. At least Carrick is fit.

same as yourself but there wasn't really many other options.Zaha and Ando instead of Tony V,Giggs or Valencia?

Rayne Wooney

Not happy with that, just have to see how it goes

Valencia Carrick Cleverley Giggs

Jesus wept, still 4-4-2 as well

CastingCouch

Man Utd: De Gea, Evra, Jones, Ferdinand, Giggs, Vidic, Carrick, Welbeck, Van Persie, Cleverley, Valencia

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De Gea

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Jones---Ferdinand---Vidic---Evra

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Carrick--Cleverly

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Valencia

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Giggs

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Welbeck

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RVP

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MagicMarker

Adnan not on the bench.

Da fuk?

Pj!

Gadge wrote: »

Says the Swansea vs United match is live on Sky2 and PickTV (channel 133 on UPC).

It's available on PickTV on Freeview but not on Freesat. I'd guess it's not available on UPC either.

Pudsy33

Liam O wrote: »

Giggs doesn't have the pace for the wings anymore. Could still be OK if he cuts inside I guess. Bony should do well against Rio and Vidic.

Edit: or not

It'll be giggs, clev and Carrick in a midfield 3 with Welbs and Valencia flanking

MagicMarker

yabadabado wrote: »

same as yourself but there wasn't really many other options.Zaha and Ando instead of Tony V,Giggs or Valencia?

Tony V and Valencia?

Maximus Alexander

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Swansea will beat that team I fear

Not a chance. Draw at worst.

Pudsy33

Pj! wrote: »

It's available on PickTV on Freeview but not on Freesat. I'd guess it's not available on UPC either.

Just go to sky 2 on upc. Sky two, not sky sports two

Mars Bar

yabadabado wrote: »

same as yourself but there wasn't really many other options.Zaha and Ando instead of Tony V,Giggs or Valencia?

Zaha has certainly earned a start for today IMO.

It's a pity Kagawa had to travel so far. He should be in there otherwise. If he doesn't start against Chelsea, I'll go ape!

Strongbow10

No Bony for Swansea?

Nuri Sahin

#FreeShinji2k13

Maximus Alexander

Pj! wrote: »

It's available on PickTV on Freeview but not on Freesat. I'd guess it's not available on UPC either.

It's on Sky 2, channel 115 on UPC.

ScummyMan

Is Kagawa injured or what the fuck is going on?

That team is very meh tbh.

KombuchaMshroom

Gonna be a long game with that United line-up.

yabadabado

Mars Bar wrote: »

Zaha has certainly earned a start for today IMO.

It's a pity Kagawa had to travel so far. He should be in there otherwise. If he doesn't start against Chelsea, I'll go ape!

I would have preferred Zaha to start and hope he does get a decent run out.I think Kagawa would have taken Giggs place if it wasnt for the midweek friendly.

Pj!

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

It's on Sky 2, channel 115 on UPC.

Ah sorry I don't have UPC at all. Didn't realise it had Sky 2.

As you were.

Headshot

dammit anyway, giggs is cm

Mocha Joe

Something very unexciting about the United team.

dundalkfc10

Whys this game on picktv?

Rayne Wooney

Headshot wrote: »

dammit anyway, giggs is cm

What? I'd have thought it was 4-4-2 with Giggs and Tony on the wings

G.K.

I suspect it's the same style of 4-2-3-1 as in the community shield. Val in for Zaha.