Manchester United vs Everton Match Thread. k/o 19.45

Cantona's Collars

Everton Team News:

Everton boss Roberto Martinez has reported no fresh fitness concerns.

Leighton Baines is believed to be making a better than expected recovery from a fractured toe, although it is unlikely he when the left-back will return.

Manchester United

United have had mixed results so far under new manager David Moyes and injuries have not helped Moyes settle in at Old Trafford.

Having said that former Everton player Wayne Rooney has been on hand to snatch much need goals whilst Robin Van Persie has been out due to injury.

Rooney looks to be relishing his freedom on the pitch but with a few errors at the back teams have been finding it easy to score against the Red Devils lately.

Manchester United Team News:

Manchester United’s Phil Jones misses this fixture after receiving a yellow card against Spurs at White Hart Lane on Sunday after amassing five yellow cards.

Robin van Persie has “a chance” of recovering from a combination of groin and toe problems to play.


Game isn't on UK tv so it's the usual sources or wait for highlights.

Laois_Man

Been looking forward to this since the fixture list came out last June

There'll be goals in this for both sides!!!

Come on you blues!!!!!

Alpha Dog 1

Absolute must win game for United.

Am I right in saying that this game is not on TV?
Given the circumstances, that's a disgrace.

listermint

Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »

Absolute must win game for United.

Am I right in saying that this game is not on TV?
Given the circumstances, that's a disgrace.

Theres the problem, people paying over 100 bills a month for full UK tv sports packages and not getting all the mid table or top table games.

Whats the point ?

Anyway back on topic. Should be a gud un.

supersean1999

Going to be a tough Game. Utd to Win 2-1 and rooney to Score . Worth a Few Euro

Liamalone

Utd to win 1-12 to 0-9, Rooney with the goal

Oranage2

Return of the Mac


Everton to come away with points.

supersean1999

Liamalone wrote: »

Utd to win 1-12 to 0-9, Rooney with the goal

Welbeck will get 8 points from play .

AdamD

Red Crow

Can't see the United defence holding Lukaku but I think we'll score more 3:2

Agueroooo

Anyone got a price for Rooney first goal?

ROCKMAN

Agueroooo wrote: »

Anyone got a price for Rooney first goal?

9/2 with paddy power online..

dfx-

zerks wrote: »

Game isn't on UK tv so it's the usual sources or wait for highlights.

Reminder for all:

Please use the stream request thread only for stream requests.

Vic Vinegar

According to @DiscoMirror #MUFC team is: De Gea, Rafael, Smalling, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Fellaini, Giggs, Welbeck, Kagawa, Rooney

Unconfirmed as of yet

SlickRic

it really is frightening that Giggs probably is a better option than Cleverly right now.

Nalz

SlickRic wrote: »

it really is frightening that Giggs probably is a better option than Cleverly right now.

I still don't think he is, not tonight anyway.

supersean1999

Bombleswizzum wrote: »

Unconfirmed as of yet

Surely hernandez will be leaving in jan or next summer. He is getting feck All Games . Welbeck Must be pretty special in Training . To me he has. Bad Balance . Average first Touch and his decision making is Bad. Pace and work effort is Great but you need more than that.

Giggsy11

supersean1999 wrote: »

Surely hernandez will be leaving in jan or next summer. He is getting feck All Games . Welbeck Must be pretty special in Training . To me he has. Bad Balance . Average first Touch and his decision making is Bad. Pace and work effort is Great but you need more than that.

Welbeck plays as LW whereas Hernandez can't. Welbeck is not competing with Hernandez. Rooney, RVP and now Kagawa is competing with him.

supersean1999

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Welbeck plays as LW whereas Hernandez can't. Welbeck is not competing with Hernandez. Rooney, RVP and now Kagawa is competing with him.

Do you Think i Dont know that. Dear god. Hernandez imo is due a start. If that means. Nani left. Valencia right and play rooney behind hernandez then So be it.

Headshot

please no welbeck, please no welbeck

Giggsy11

supersean1999 wrote: »

Do you Think i Dont know that. Dear god. Hernandez imo is due a start. If that means. Nani left. Valencia right and play rooney behind hernandez then So be it.

He is due a start but Welbeck is not taking his place as you mentioned in the first post (by the look of it)

ScummyMan

Nani was excellent against Leverkusen and then gets dropped for the next two games? Great way to build his confidence

weldoninhio

Can see Everton taking United apart in midfield. Rooney dropping too deep due to frustration at not getting any service and the entire United shape being messed up because of that.

3-1 Everton

Nalz

2-1 Everton head says

2-1 United Heart says

Nalz

Man.UnitedLad wrote: »

Nani was excellent

Excellent?

Come off it. Decent maybe, excellent not a chance.

To add to that Bayer were awful, absolutely rubbish.

Jimmy Iovine

The only thing more infuriating than Welbeck starting instead of Nani would be for Welbeck to play behind Rooney and Kagawa to be on the left.

supersean1999

Giggsy11 wrote: »

He is due a start but Welbeck is not taking his place as you mentioned in the first post (by the look of it)

Nope meant as two different points,sorry, Welbeck prob will play a stormer but more than likely he will dement me again,I just don't rate him and I can't see him improving enough to ever change my mind,

UnitedIrishman

Well.. at least Fellaini always plays well in United v Everton games.

Actually think that Moyes will have our tactics spot on for this one. 2-1 United.

Confirmed line-ups from BBC:
Manchester United starting XI: De Gea; Rafael, Vidic, Smalling, Evra; Valencia, Fellaini, Giggs, Kagawa, Welbeck; Rooney.

Everton starting XI: Howard, Oviedo, Distin, Jagielka, Coleman, McCarthy, Barry, Pienaar, Barkley, Mirallas, Lukaku

Happy about:

Rafael on the right of defence, Smalling in the centre of defence, Kagawa starting.

Unhappy about:

Continuing reliance on Giggs, no Nani, Kagawa seemingly on the left wing again instead of behind striker.

Professional Griefer

We've struggled against big strikers this year, could be a long night.

Man Utd subs: Lindegaard, Evans, Cleverley, Nani, Young, Chicharito, Januzaj

Everton subs: Robles, Heitinga, Jelavic, Deulofeu, Naismith, Osman, Stones.

IvySlayer

Welbeck

Alpha Dog 1

Trilla wrote: »

Excellent?

Come off it. Decent maybe, excellent not a chance.

To add to that Bayer were awful, absolutely rubbish.

Nani's performances are always overrated, fact of the matter is that his work rate is pathetic and when the going gets tough he disappears.

Pro. F

Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »

Nani's performances are always overrated, fact of the matter is that his work rate is pathetic and when the going gets tough he disappears.

Bollocks

Columbia

Oviedo against Valencia is going to be key tonight. Valencia is a much more powerful man.

If Oviedo is getting out-muscled then Martinez will probably put Barry there again, although that would break up the midfield partnership that is our best chance of controlling the game.

Backstreet Moyes

Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »

Nani's performances are always overrated, fact of the matter is that his work rate is pathetic and when the going gets tough he disappears.

Your so wrong it's pretty stupid. Just watch the game last week if you think he doesn't defend. Also Nani is the type of player who keeps trying difficult things and gets frustrating. But he eventually creates 1 or 2 goalscoring chances so your point about him disappearing is just completely wrong.

Nalz

Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »

Nani's performances are always overrated, fact of the matter is that his work rate is pathetic and when the going gets tough he disappears.

Disagree, he can be wasteful but he always makes something happen and that's a bit harsh on his work rate tbh

Pro. F

Pro. F wrote: »

Bollocks

I second this motion.

Alpha Dog 1

Nuts102 wrote: »

Your so wrong it's pretty stupid. Just watch the game last week if you think he doesn't defend. Also Nani is the type of player who keeps trying difficult things and gets frustrating. But he eventually creates 1 or 2 goalscoring chances so your point about him disappearing is just completely wrong.

Of course nani will look good when we are 5 nil up, but unfortunately when we are 1 nil down its like playing with 10 men. He does create chances but not before giving the ball away constantly.

No coincidence that 2 managers in a row regularly leave him on the bench. It just amazes me how we gave him a new 5 year contract.

Jimmy Iovine

Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »

Of course nani will look good when we are 5 nil up, but unfortunately when we are 1 nil down its like playing with 10 men. He does create chances but not before giving the ball away constantly.

No coincidence that 2 managers in a row regularly leave him on the bench. It just amazes me how we gave him a new 5 year contract.

You're being a little too controversial for anyone to take you seriously. Better luck next time.

Lucas Hood

Midfield was nowhere to be seen there.

Your Airbag

Everton looking very dangerous.

Two near misses already

supersean1999

Everton started well look v Sharp

UnitedIrishman

Fellaini has already started poorly. Mind you, everyone looks asleep for United.

Alpha Dog 1

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

You're being a little too controversial for anyone to take you seriously. Better luck next time.

Not sure how I'm being controversial, most of my mates would agree he doesn't work hard enough for the team.

Anyway, nuff said.

supersean1999

UnitedIrishman wrote: »

Fellaini has already started poorly. Mind you, everyone looks asleep for United.

What

edgecutter

Terrible cross by evra and what is welbeck doing, is he a winger or in the centre?

Bleating Lamb

Is Kagawa behind Rooney or on wing??

Your Airbag

That's the second time McCarthy robbed Fellaini.

Your Airbag

Some play by Rooney and some save. More like it