Manchester United vs Olympiakos Match Thread 19/3/2014 k/o 19.45.

keeponhurling

mike65 wrote: »

Worth pointing out they won the league at the weekend, they were coasting to victory (the losses were against POAK and Panathinaikos who are 3rd/4th in league) and can now throw everything at the Utd game.

No no, please disregard the fact that they are on a high after coasting to the league, and have already beaten Benfica & Man United this season.

Pighead

keeponhurling wrote: »

Similarly it's not so simple as saying they're a Greek team, so surely United will beat them easily. Not football works.

I was just wondering why people were posting about them as though being able to beat Crystal Palace is somehow relevant,
Whereas bad defeats to Olympiakos or Liverpool were forgotten.

Who said Utd would beat them easy? I said Utd are favourites to beat them which they are. The relevance of bringing up the Palace results etc were people saying Utd have no chance of winning by two clear goals because they are playing badly. I pointed out that they have won by two goals fourteen times this season despite playing poorly in the majority of them.

dfx-

First goal will be very important as United look to be very mentally fragile. If Olympiakos get it, I can't see them throwing it away even with their woeful and hopeless away record.

If United get it, I think Olympiakos will be rolled over.

thelad95

2-0 is the hardest deficit to overturn as if the opposition scores 1 you have to score 4. At least if its 3-1,4-2 etc you still have a bit of a safety net if you concede. Am I right in saying Barca last season were the first team to do it in CL knockout stages?

ben.schlomo

Pighead wrote: »

Who said Utd would beat them easy? I said Utd are favourites to beat them which they are. The relevance of bringing up the Palace results etc were people saying Utd have no chance of winning by two clear goals because they are playing badly. I pointed out that they have won by two goals fourteen times this season despite playing poorly in the majority of them.

Soups123 wrote: »

My money is definatley on United to qualify, as **** as 2 nil was United well have the beaten of these guys and at home, I'd take united -2.

I also think there will be a reaction from the United players to the Liverpool defeat which for them regardless of Moyes was embaressing

Ehhh, i think he may have.:pac:

FutureGuy

dfx- wrote: »

First goal will be very important as United look to be very mentally fragile. If Olympiakos get it, I can't see them throwing it away even with their woeful and hopeless away record.

If United get it, I think Olympiakos will be rolled over.

If we go 2-0 down, we can bring on Tom Cleverly.

Don't sweat it maaaaaaannnnnn!

dfx-

If Utd go 0-1 down, I can only see them getting two or three back. If they go 0-2 down, they might only get two back, even with Cleverley being brought on to change things.:P

Seriously, Olympiakos are shocking away from home...

Vic Vinegar

thelad95 wrote: »

2-0 is the hardest deficit to overturn as if the opposition scores 1 you have to score 4. At least if its 3-1,4-2 etc you still have a bit of a safety net if you concede. Am I right in saying Barca last season were the first team to do it in CL knockout stages?

I think 5-0 is a much harder score to turn around.

Dolph Starbeam

v3ttel wrote: »

Yes, that's exactly how football works.

Its a faultless system.

thelad95

Bombleswizzum wrote: »

I think 5-0 is a much harder score to turn around.

Of 2 goal deficits its the hardest. :rolleyes:

I hope Utd make a spirited effort here. A bad defeat could cause Moyes to be sacked.

Can see Utd scoring 2 but maybe conceding one

rob316

Do united really want to qualify, what awaits them in the quarters could be an absolute demolishing at the hands of Barca, Bayern, Real or PSG.

Rayne Wooney

What we'll be hoping for is moment(s) of brilliance from players because not a chance will the tactics we've used all season suddenly start to work.

If I was Moyes I'd be dropping Van Persie, playing Rooney up top with Kagawa behind and Januzaj and Young either side. Telling the lads to pass the ball, crossing tactic hasn't worked all season and it won't start tomorrow. If he did that it would show signs of him not being as clueless as he has looked this season.

What I'm expecting is RVP up top with Rooney behind him, Valencia and Januzaj on the wings. We'll continue to give the ball out wide, slowly building up letting the Greeks get everyone back, lining everyone up in the box and then being hit on the counter when the crosses are cleared. Rooney will continue to offer little on the creative side and Valencia will continue to be absolutely shít.

Hank Scorpio

1-1 Just don't see United getting through the way they're setup and playing

MagicMarker

7-2

Augmerson

Can't see Utd winning this, very poor performance v Liverpool. 2-1 Olympiakos.

Rayne Wooney

We wish it was just a very poor performance, reality is that that level is all we are capable of at the moment with Moyes at the helm.

willowthewisp

I think man u will win by 3+ goals.

irishfeen

4-1 United - i'm probably crazy but here goes...

Blatter

keeponhurling wrote: »

They won and drew v Benfica. Can we accept they are a better side than Benfica?

No.

Rayne Wooney

I've just seen that Olympiakos have played 11 times in England and lost every single game



Oh. dear.

Red Crow

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

I've just seen that Olympiakos have played 11 times in England and lost every single game



Oh. dear.

They're **** tbf!

The_Kew_Tour

We are just ****ter then.

Rubber_Soul

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

I've just seen that Olympiakos have played 11 times in England and lost every single game



Oh. dear.

Bit of a pointless stat considering probably few if any of the current side were involved in any of those 11.


Mirror claiming Jones and Rio start in defense.

Rayne Wooney

StarshipPooper wrote: »

Bit of a pointless stat considering probably few if any of the current side were involved in any of those 11.


Mirror claiming Jones and Rio start in defense.

I'm just pointing out the potential of Moyes breaking yet another record in this record breaking season he's having.

Turtyturd

Will there be a banner cam in action tonight?

Vinz Mesrine

United to qualify in extra time, 16/1. On penalties 33/1. I've had a tenner on both.

The_Kew_Tour

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

United to qualify in extra time, 16/1. On penalties 33/1. I've had a tenner on both.

A good charity could have done with that money ;-)

Whatsisname

Steve Armstrong from the United We Stand fanzine on SSN is talking the most sense in the media about United since July, agree completely with everything he's saying.

The_Kew_Tour

Whatsisname wrote: »

Steve Armstrong from the United We Stand fanzine on SSN is talking the most sense in the media about United since July, agree completely with everything he's saying.

What he say dude?

ebbsy

2-2

If anybody else was in charge of Utd I would say 3-0 Utd.

keith16

Can't see united scoring 3....and for that reason, they are out.

barone

Can see utd scoring 2 in first half..

mike65

I'd say this thread could be in for a record CL first knock-out round head count tonight.

Professional Griefer

Glad I got astro when this is on, not one bit confident we'll go through.

Kerrydude1981

Im not that confident that Utd will get through tonight,It wont surprise me if it ends up going to extra time because of negative tactics like we saw in the Sunderland game in the League Cup,get back level and then play a game of "what we have we hold" and we all know how that ended up.

I hope to god this doesn't happen.

deisedevil

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

United to qualify in extra time, 16/1. On penalties 33/1. I've had a tenner on both.

Who did you get 33/1 with?

Courtesy Flush

Olympiakos are muck and so are United.
United might score a couple but the fear is conceeding an away goal

Vinz Mesrine

deisedevil wrote: »

Who did you get 33/1 with?

Bet365

deisedevil

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

Bet365

Sound. Just did it myself for the craic.

DDC1990

0-0 @12/1

Hoping for a Yawntastic game

NUTZZ

Giggs starts. MUTV

thegreengoblin

No Nani tonight....he's gone bowling :pac:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2584544/Nani-pictured-bowling-All-Star-Lanes-two-hours-Manchester-United-v-Olympiacos.html

BNMC

#mufc team vs @Olympiacos_org: De Gea; Rafael, Jones, Ferdinand, Evra; Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Welbeck; Rooney, van Persie.

substitutes: Lindegaard, Fellaini, Fletcher, Januzaj, Kagawa, Young, Hernandez.

The_Kew_Tour

NUTZZ wrote: »

Giggs starts. MUTV

Lol ah stop the lights!!!!

NUTZZ

MUFC XI - De Gea, Rafael, Ferdinand, Jones, Evra, Giggs, Carrick, Valencia, Welbeck, Rooney, Van Persie

The_Kew_Tour

Lol oh dear. Greeks to win so it is.

BNMC

1-1.

Not confident with that team at all.

Depressing.

Whatsisname

Ah lads that can't be the team

chips1234

BNMC wrote: »

#mufc team vs @Olympiacos_org: De Gea; Rafael, Jones, Ferdinand, Evra; Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Welbeck; Rooney, van Persie.

substitutes: Lindegaard, Fellaini, Fletcher, Januzaj, Kagawa, Young, Hernandez.