Manchester United vs Chelsea match thread.K/o 20.00 26/8/2013 SS1.

niallo27

I don't think anyone is saying he is not a very good keeper. He is just not at the level some utd fans think he is at yet. He is a bit like Lucas for liverpool a few years ago.

Panthro

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

I think Mourinho will be out to prove a point tonight, he made it clear that he would have taken the United job and Moyes was picked ahead of him. I just can't see him settling for a draw

Any quote of Jose saying he wanted the United job?
Me no findy any

Zico

If Utd and City have below standard goalkeepers who are the quality keepers in the Premier League these days then?

bluefinger

^^^^^^^^^a wimbaway a wimbaway

no sign of team sheets lads?

Blatter

Rooney starts

United XI vs Chelsea: De Gea; Jones, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Valencia, Cleverley, Carrick, Welbeck; Rooney & Van Persie.

Felexicon

Jaysus. The match hasn't even started and the "neutrals" are sticking the boot in. Must be terrible following a club you know has no hope of doing anything this season.



Liverpool thread is fairly quiet though.......weird that

Panthro

Blatter wrote: »

Rooney starts

For who?!:pac:

Nuri Sahin

Rooney in, Giggs out.

Chelsea going without a recognised striker. De Bruyne can play the false nine, have a feeling it'll be Schürrle though.

Andersonisgod

Schurrle leads the line for Chelsea, I am speechless.

yabadabado

de Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Vidić, Evra; Carrick, Cleverley; Valencia, Rooney, Welbeck; van Persie

Subs:
Lindegaard, Smalling, Buttner, Anderson, Giggs, Young and Kagawa

That_Guy

Pretty strange line up for Chelsea.

MagicMarker

Rooney to play out of his skin.

DazMarz

Chelsea Starting XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Lampard, De Bruyne, Oscar, Hazard, Schurrle

Subs: Schwarzer, Azpilicueta, Essien, Mikel, Mata, Lukaku, Torres


Really interesting choice by Mourinho. The big debate was would it be Lukaku or Torres to start. Mourinho throws the rule book out and starts André Schurrle as his striker. Could be genius, could be insanity. That will be measured by the success of the move come 10pm tonight.

Mars Bar

I'm really not digging Jones at right back. Fabio is well able to play there.

Welbeck out left. Meh...

Pudsy33

Would be much happier with Rooney off the bench tbh. Give Kags a game.

In fact I'd have him in over Welbs.

grumpymunster

Bye bye Torres I think. Lot of pace for us God knows what will happen though

Blatter

Shurrle 11/2 anytime seems a bet given he's playing up front.

IvySlayer

No striker for Chelsea, is that a message to Abramovich?

G.K.

Will Welbeck definitely be on the left?

yohan the great

Did Kagawa **** in Moyes' breakfast?

Rayne Wooney

No Kagawa, no play-a-make

CastingCouch

Cmon Rooney!!!!!!

yabadabado

Rooney Anytime GS 13/5.Worth a few quid.

chopperbyrne

No Ba, Lukaku or Torres in the starting eleven.

Some show of confidence from the new boss.

klose

Bit of a head scratching line up for chelsea

yabadabado

chopperbyrne wrote: »

No Ba, Lukaku or Torres in the starting eleven.

Some show of confidence from the new boss.

Jose giving the dig to Roman to but a forward.

Andersonisgod

While I think Schurrle's pace and link up play with Hazard, Oscar and De Bruyne might worry Man Utd, my big concern is whether he has the presence and physicality to be able to hold the ball up top against Ferdinand and Vidic.

mike65

1-4-6 is an interesting formation.

Lord TSC

Rooney going to turn heel at the end and reveal himself as Chelsea's striker?

Jimmy Iovine

Strange that Mata isn't starting. Chelsea have six midfielders on the pitch yet he's on the bench.

niallo27

Felexicon wrote: »

Jaysus. The match hasn't even started and the "neutrals" are sticking the boot in. Must be terrible following a club you know has no hope of doing anything this season.



Liverpool thread is fairly quiet though.......weird that

What the **** you on about. What boot is being stuck in as you say.

Jelle1880

Fancy Chelsea to get a result, whether they play with a real striker or not.

Mourinho will have a plan.

CastingCouch

Rooney's name when announced at OT got the biggest cheers apparently.

Grayditch

CastingCouch wrote: »

Rooney's name when announced at OT got the biggest cheers apparently.

From which fans?

:pac:

Blatter

Some vote of confidence for Lukaku, Ba and Torres. A penny for their thoughts at the minute, it's a bit embarrassing to see Schurrle start ahead of them.

Agueroooo

Show up to Old Trafford without a striker??

Jose your arrogance just might eat you this season.

Jelle1880

Neville getting bored of Carragher's crap, taking over analysis

miralize

Imagine Rooney just started playing like a Chelsea player in the second half, as in picking out passes, shooting on de Gea - would be hilarious. Utterly disrespectful, but hilarious.

That_Guy

Odds on Chelsea to sign Rooney at half time?

pistolpetes11

Blatter wrote: »

Some vote of confidence for Lukaku, Ba and Torres. A penny for their thoughts at the minute, it's a bit embarrassing to see Schurrle start ahead of them.

A Tactical selection is hardly one to be embarrassed,

Jose just said he cant explain his Line because David will be in his room watching this interview

Blatter

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

A Tactical selection is hardly one to be embarrassed,

Jose just said he cant explain his Line because David will be in his room watching this interview

Tactical?

Having a slight attacking midfielder leading the line against Ferdinand and Vidic seems very bizarre.

That_Guy

Schurrle Chelsea can't win with no striker...

Nuri Sahin

RVP @ 7/1, Rooney @ 14/1 or KDB @ 33/1 for MOTM please.

Pudsy33

Jose "Team was picked on ability"

That's some **** you to Torres

chopperbyrne

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Jose "Team was picked on ability"

That's some **** you to Torres

He said mobility.

pistolpetes11

Blatter wrote: »

Tactical?

Having a slight attacking midfielder leading the line against Ferdinand and Vidic seems very bizarre.

He went for mobility , thinks united defence is suspect in the pace department would be my reading into it ,

Comes off , he looks a tactical genius ,

If it doesnt , sure it was worth a try and it can be changed quite easily

Either way he has nothing to loose

Rayne Wooney

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Jose "Team was picked on ability"

That's some **** you to Torres

Mobility I think.


Still a **** you to Torres because he's a slow coach these days

Francie Barrett

Torres will come off the bench and either score, or set up the winning goal.

Panthro

Blatter wrote: »

Tactical?

Having a slight attacking midfielder leading the line against Ferdinand and Vidic seems very bizarre.

Be funny if he scores.

Nuri Sahin

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Jose "Team was picked on ability"

That's some **** you to Torres

Mobility.

A big **** you to Torres still :pac: