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Post by ScholesEvilTwin on Feb 11, 2012 15:03:01 GMT
Anyone here going?
With Giggs and Scholes playing the full 90 mins at home to the KKK, whats the odds of Clevers starting on Thursday?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2012 13:13:00 GMT
I've been so tempted to get a ticket but when i saw the price - i just can't justify it when im out of work
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Post by Bestie on Feb 12, 2012 13:23:16 GMT
Was all booked up to go but then got shafted by my professional qualifications. Have to go and sign in every day, like four times daily. Can't afford all the absences. I'm actually heartbroken about it.
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Post by reddub on Feb 12, 2012 21:35:07 GMT
I think it's a 6pm kick-off (GMT) on Thursday.
I normally arrive home from work at 5:40, so i'll have 20 minutes to get myself sorted before i watch it.
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Post by aussiegraham on Feb 13, 2012 1:55:12 GMT
I think it's a 6pm kick-off (GMT) on Thursday. I normally arrive home from work at 5:40, so i'll have 20 minutes to get myself sorted before i watch it. Sweet, 5 am Friday for us down here then....nice way to end the working week! There should be a few players returning from injury to boost our squad. Hope Nani is fit and agree, it would be great to see Clevers get a start. |
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Post by mltezr on Feb 13, 2012 6:52:12 GMT
i cant see clevs starting tbh. maybe get a 20min run as a sub same with nani
would love to see pogba start the match
fryers as left back, fabio as right.
if ando is fit him and pogba in the middle, to give carrick a rest.
berba to start up front with hernandez
--------------DDG
fabio---smalling---evans---fryers
young---ando---pogba---park
---------berba-----hernandez
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Post by Rorschach on Feb 13, 2012 7:44:05 GMT
Ferguson has said he's going to play the strongest side available so I can't see too many youngster starting. The operative word could be "available" but I think he's being honest with that one. I can see Cleverley getting some game-time but it won't be from the start, I doubt they want to rush him back that quickly, it's safer to ease him back into the starting line-up with a couple of 20 minute cameos. It would be nice to give players like Carrick, Evra and Valencia a rest though.
Really looking forward to this game, Ajax have some exciting players that I'm interested to see and they're a team I've always had a lot of admiration for. I think United will edge it but it'll definitely be a close one, 1-0 or 2-1 I reckon.
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Post by ScholesEvilTwin on Feb 13, 2012 14:25:02 GMT
Looking forward to this. The Dam should be buzzing. And we have a week to prepare for the 2nd leg. Hopefully we can get a good solid result this week to allow maybe a few of the kids to be played in the 2nd.
EDIT: Sir Alex says Phil Jones "should be fit" and Chris Smalling will definitely be back. Nani has "a chance for Thursday" but obviously won't be rushed back from his ankle injury. Anderson "should be a couple of weeks away",
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2012 14:31:17 GMT
Amos
Rafeal
Rio
Smalling
Evra
Nani/Young
Carrick
Scholes
Valencia
Dizzie
Chicho.
Bench: Rooney, Fryers, Pogba, De Gea, Giggs, Berba, Cole, Keane.
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Post by Chris on Feb 13, 2012 14:58:51 GMT
De Gea
Smalling Jones Evans Fabio
Valencia Cleverley Carrick Young
Berba Hernandez
Not sure if Amos will come in but a few good games will boost De Gea's confidence if he does well. Nice long rest for Evra will do nicely and Fabio needs a game. Rather risk the dream team of Pogba and Cleverley but I doubt Pogba will start. Cleverley should start since he didn't come on on Saturday when Fergie said he would so I imagine he's ready. No point playing Rooney and Welbeck when we can rest them and still have quality up front. Give some of our lads a big rest for the run in.
2-0 United.
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Post by Tatty on Feb 13, 2012 15:00:30 GMT
So yeah, I'm excited for this game. As big European game as you're likely to get in this competition, and Fergie's said he's taking it seriously.
I'd assume the players who were on the bench on Saturday will start and the back 5 from the last 2 games will continue to play together as that seems to have done wonders for De Gea's confidence, you could see he was a lot more confident on Saturday because he knows who he's playing with for the next few weeks.
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Post by Dan United on Feb 13, 2012 16:25:56 GMT
Not basing this on evidence, as I don't watch Dutch football, but Ajax don't strike me as the kind of team to lump it up to a big striker or cause too much hassle from corners, so this should be the ideal game for De Gea. Until I just jinxed it that was.
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Post by Chris on Feb 13, 2012 16:50:02 GMT
Pogba is playing for the reserves tonight. Cleverley apparently isn't.
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Post by IsaacMUFC on Feb 13, 2012 16:57:54 GMT
Will give Fergie a chance to see if Eriksen is worth a bid in the summer.
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Post by reddub on Feb 13, 2012 19:34:47 GMT
That's true about Eriksen.
Tatty, yeah Fergie is taking the Europa league genuinely seriously. It's a competition we've never previously won- or in the UEFA Cup format.
Considering the league is so tight with us and City we should be taking the Europa league seriously. Also, i'd always respect Ajax, on the way they like their team to play football. Lets hope we don't understimate anybody after Basel.
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