Preston vs Manchester United Match Thread 16/2/15 k/o 19.45 BBC

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The first time the teams have met at Deepdale since 1972 in a 2-0 win for United in the FA Cup.


Team news:

Preston: Former Leeds and Everton striker Jermaine Beckford will be absent for the tie due to an ear infection.

Joe Garner is expected to make his second consecutive start after recovering from a knee injury he picked up in November.

Manchester United: Robin van Persie is a doubt for the Reds with a knock, as is Phil Jones after he limped out of United's midweek win over with a knee injury.

Daley Blind was also forced out of that match with a head injury but should feature.

Michael Carrick is out with a calf injury, but Luke Shaw returns from a one-match suspension he picked up for his red card against West Ham last weekend.

Start ALL the match threads!!

Sgt Pepper 64

So Ferguson, Moyes , Giggs and LVG will all be @ the Preston game 2night

There's a joke in here somewhere alright, but I'll let others think of it!

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Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

So Ferguson, Moyes , Giggs and LVG will all be @ the Preston game 2night

There's a joke in here somewhere alright, but I'll let others think of it!

"Show me your trophies".......only one odd one out there.

Panthro

Must be a massive match, hapes a threads!
I like big butts and I can not lie.

duffman13

Looking forward to this one. Hopefully some game time for Herrera and Fellaini and potentially slap Rooney up front

Winston Payne

Panthro wrote: »

Must be a massive match, hapes a threads!
I like big butts and I can not lie.

We'll take non-weekend matches where we can find them.


Ig-ignore that this is a Monday.

Barr

1-1 written all over this game

Harry Palmr

I'd love an upset really love it but alas can't see anything worse than a replay for PNE.

noodler

Man, Joe Garner is freck-ly.

0-3

Jaafa

I have a feeling theres gonna be an upset. 3-1 Man U.

KevIRL

United XI: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw, Blind, Herrera, Rooney, Fellaini, Di Maria, Falcao

LuckyGent88

Herrera starts!!! Omg!

FÚCKING HERRRRRRRRRERRRRRRRRAAAAA!!!

Harry Palmr

4-3-3?! :eek:

efb

Boring hoofball tbf

eagle eye

United are due a big performance and I like the selection of Fellaini if he is playing that role where he gets into the box and causes problems off high balls. I really think United will benefit hugely from his presence there. All it takes is a couple of successful knockdowns and Preston will have to mark him tighter and that will leave gaps for United to expose.

Nalz

efb wrote: »

Boring hoofball tbf

Really tbf?

KevIRL

KevIRL wrote: »

United XI: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw, Blind, Herrera, Rooney, Fellaini, Di Maria, Falcao

4-3-1-2

Professional Griefer

Trilla wrote: »

Really tbf?

Will it be hot or not?

duffman13

KevIRL wrote: »

United XI: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw, Blind, Herrera, Rooney, Fellaini, Di Maria, Falcao

I absolutely love this XI, really hope they destroy Preston and make LVG stick with that midfield. We actually have 3 centre mids starting and Rooney advanced!

dor843088

This game is perfect for hererra to show he should be featuring more often. Hope he takes this game by the scruff !

The Moldy Gowl

I hope it's all hoofball for the haterz

Liam O

Bar Valencia and Smalling that'd be my preferred 11, shame it's only Preston as I'd prefer to see it against a PL team.

efb

Trilla wrote: »

Really tbf?

Have you a dossier that says otherwise?

Francie Barrett

United should really be winning this handily. 4-0.

efb

Francie Barrett wrote: »

United should really be winning this handily. 4-0.

Away?

I do enjoy the way Van Gaal says long balls

Nunu

Mata injured?

Nolars

winner plays Arsenal.

chupacabra

Getting a bit tired of the "a bit upset is on the cards" jabber.

LuckyGent88

Really like rojo's aggression.

efb

Winner home to Arsenal, so one last victory for one of these teams lol

MagicMarker

Wow it's weird seeing Rooney so far forward.

The Moldy Gowl

efb wrote: »

Winner home to Arsenal, so one last victory for one of these teams lol

I love how burthurt you are

LuckyGent88

Should have put fellaini thought there but we have started pretty well.

MythicalMadMan

efb wrote: »

Winner home to Arsenal, so one last victory for one of these teams lol

Post like this make you shoe in for poster of the year :pac:

Nice lively start although we do look kinda open at the back..
Valencia chip through ball :eek:

Adamocovic

Just focus on this game and worry about the next round if we make it. Should be a tight affair. Preston no doubt will be up for it. On paper we should walk it but as we all now that's not the case. Personally I don't mind how well we play as long as we come away with the win!

Adamocovic

Adamocovic wrote: »

Just focus on this game and worry about the next round if we make it. Should be a tight affair. Preston no doubt will be up for it. On paper we should walk it but as we all now that's not the case. Personally I don't mind how well we play as long as we come away with the win!

It has started

Oranage2

Preston look well out of their depth

Mars Bar

Keeper wasn't getting to that if it was on target. Unlucky ADM

Adamocovic

rarnes1 wrote: »

It has started

Ah bugger, currently living abroad and still haven't adjusted to the time change! What was the first 15 mins like?

Adamocovic

Adamocovic wrote: »

Ah bugger, currently living abroad and still haven't adjusted to the time change! What was the first 15 mins like?

Utd on top, should win this if they play at even 80% tbh

Mars Bar

Shaw has unbelievable pace

efb

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

I love how burthurt you are

He did have a massive cock tbf

Lucas Hood

Just turned in and seen Rooney up top. Has he been playing up there all game.?

Mars Bar

How's that a free out? Fellaini was having his jersey pulled

LuckyGent88

That was so poor from fellaini.

Mars Bar

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Just turned in and seen Rooney up top. Has he been playing up there all game.?

Yeah he has been

Oranage2

Keown is a bit annoyi on the commentary