Manchester United vs Shaktar Donetsk match thread. k/0 19.45

Cantona's Collars

Ins and outs: Shinji Kagawa could be available again after missing the defeat to Newcastle through illness, while Marouane Fellaini is eligible once more after being suspended for the game against Leverkusen. David Moyes has reported that Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra and Chris Smalling are injury doubts.

If United win it'll be the first time in 6 years that they won 3 home UCL ties in a row at home.It'd be nice to see Moyes & the team set a welcome record for a change.

MagicMarker

Must win game, we can't get beaten 3 in a row at home, last time that happened was in the 60s.

I expect Rooney, Kagawa and RvP to start.

J. Marston

0-0, which will be wildly celebrated.

sea_monkey

3-1 United.

adox

A welcome relief from the league although the prospect of 3 home defeats in a row will loom large if Utd dont take the lead.

Lord TSC

Even I, who can't see wins comings in the league at all, cant believe we'd lose to Shaktar tonight. Surely not...

GavRedKing

Shakthar will finish 3rd if Leverkusen beat Socidead and Shakthar lose, should make their approach this very positive which could play into Utds hands.

Utd 2-1 I reckon.

mike65

I was going to have a moan about this being the ITV game but that Shaktar side is brimming with a chunk of next summers Brazil squad.

The_Kew_Tour

1-1

Vic Vinegar

RVP rested tonight!

mike65

Man Utd XI vs Shakhtar: De Gea, Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Buttner, Jones, Giggs, Januzaj, Kagawa, Young, Rooney.

MagicMarker

Happy enough with that.

Yay: Januzaj and Kagawa!

Boo: Giggs and Young..

DM_7

No defenders on the bench for United and Rio starting

United better keep the ball tonight.

bad2dabone

Score draw here methinks.

deafroadrunner

gonna go with 3-1 to utd

Maximus Alexander

I'm watching it, but I am fully expecting to be bored throughout and possibly extremely disappointed come full time.

Ah well, this is my new life as a United fan.

collie0708

I think we will do well tonight Rooney to get a few tonight

Maximus Alexander

collie0708 wrote: »

I think we will do well tonight Rooney to get a few tonight

Ah I see you're still in the denial phase. I too was in denial up until Saturday afternoon when I raced through anger, bargaining, and depression. Now I'm chilling out in acceptance.

Mars Bar

Great stuff there from Jones

Kirby

Bayern are 1 up against city after only 5 minutes.

collie0708

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Ah I see you're still in the denial phase. I too was in denial up until Saturday afternoon when I raced through anger, bargaining, and depression. Now I'm chilling out in acceptance.

Ah sure we have to win some time;)

collie0708

Lots of empty seats but plenty of notice coming from the stetford end..... Good to see the fans getting behind the team after a bad week

Gringo180

Whats with all the empty seats?

Danger781

Can't believe Giggs is playing again.

Perhaps he will give that leadership that the squad has been so noticeably lacking as of late.

Interesting squad all the same.

collie0708

Gringo180 wrote: »

Whats with all the empty seats?

Midweek champions league game that has no meaning as we are in the last 16 already,common enough sight for midweek games.

Neeson

Gringo180 wrote: »

Whats with all the empty seats?

They were all the people who went over for the craic to see a good game. They don't bother now. You only get these loyal, proper fans.

Kirby

2-0 to Bayern. City getting completely battered.

Danger781

Sheeit so close there Shakhtar..

sea_monkey

So you can only be a loyal, proper fan if you can afford to go to manchester during the week?

Gringo180

collie0708 wrote: »

Midweek champions league game that has no meaning as we are in the last 16 already,common enough sight for midweek games.

Never noticed that many missing before.

adox

Shaktar should be 1 up.

n32

jesus, young is awful

Neeson

sea_monkey wrote: »

So you can only be a loyal, proper fan if you can afford to go to manchester during the week?

So they say!

n32

collie0708 wrote: »

Lots of empty seats but plenty of notice coming from the stetford end..... Good to see the fans getting behind the team after a bad week

3 home games in a week is a lot of money for people

UnitedIrishman

Ball to wing, poor cross, cleared, repeat.

adox

collie0708 wrote: »

Midweek champions league game that has no meaning as we are in the last 16 already,common enough sight for midweek games.

Far from no meaning.

Red Crow

Neeson wrote: »

They were all the people who went over for the craic to see a good game. They don't bother now. You only get these loyal, proper fans.

Not true. Lots of ST holders won't bother. Arranging time off work and the hassle of a game with little riding on it will just keep people away.

Crowd at OT are sh1te anyway tbh! Very rare you get a good atmosphere anywhere in the PL now. Mostly away fans doing all the singing!

Pen.Island

So much crossing, it's not a reliable tactic. Grrrr

Danger781

Jesus DeGea..

UnitedIrishman

Ah just leave already Young. Please.

Decent attempt by Januzaj.

n32

unlucky by adnan, great effort, pity about the donkey of a follow up by young

Danger781

Nicely done there by Januzaj

Mars Bar

Nice attempt by Januzaj

PropJoe10

Januzaj is the only United player that seems to have any creativity or confidence. Awful awful side

Neeson

I suppose we have to appreciate that these things happen in blocks and patterns

n32

Neeson wrote: »

I suppose we have to appreciate that these things happen in blocks and patterns

i hope our blocks and patterns arent in 20 year cycles!

adox

Ponderous opening 20.

Such a lack of tempo and ideas in the Utd team. Hope they pick up the tempo soon.

Pudsy33

Giggs Jones Janujaz and Kags trying their best. Young is gash.

Danger781

I like that guy Taison. He's very quick and picking out some lovely passes.

TheDoc

Giggs