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Post by Red Yank on May 4, 2007 17:15:17 GMT
This match has me a bit nervous mainly because it has the potential to be one where Citeh put in the performance of the season against us, though I doubt it especially without Barton. We should edge them out 2-0.
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Post by Rais.n.Hell on May 4, 2007 18:30:50 GMT
Just need to get ourselves completely focused on what we gotta do...the whole team has a job to do and I know we will beat them!! C'mon United!!
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Post by richt on May 4, 2007 18:42:25 GMT
Play it calm, play it easy and we win the Premier League, simple as that. If we do anything quicker than trot we will win.
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Post by Stew on May 4, 2007 19:50:54 GMT
This match has me a bit nervous mainly because it has the potential to be one where Citeh put in the performance of the season against us, though I doubt it especially without Barton. We should edge them out 2-0. Exactly. Every preview you read they mention City not scoring at home since New Years Day. What are the fucking odds they score tomorrow? 3-1 Utd though. |
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Post by matkaman on May 4, 2007 20:27:34 GMT
Thought the Milan game was the biggest game so far but i suppose this one is if we fuck it up and Chelski win which i expect them to the Chelsea game next week is goint to be a cunt of a game.Alot of pressure on us to win this one dont want to see Richardson on the pitch need the strongest team available,Citeh would love to fuck us over.Utd need to be better ,still not totally convinced..........
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Post by RedArmy20 on May 4, 2007 21:03:35 GMT
RICHARDSON!...he is always good at the end of the season...you never know he maybe becomes a hero after all..  |
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Post by Stew on May 5, 2007 7:15:55 GMT
Clear derby hurdle or title is there for Chelsea’s taking, says Ferguson
Oliver Kay
In 1993 it was the fairway at the 14th hole at Mottram Hall; in 1997 it was a restaurant; in 2003 it was his five-year-old grandson’s birthday party. Sir Alex Ferguson has a habit of getting away from it all on the day that Manchester United clinch the title and, if it is to happen again courtesy of a Chelsea slip-up at the Emirates Stadium tomorrow, the Scot will again be elsewhere, watching the La Liga match between Real Zaragoza and Racing Santander.
Before that, there is the small matter of overcoming Manchester City in a derby match at the City of Manchester Stadium this lunchtime, but the trip to Spain – to monitor the form of Gerard Piqué, the 20-year-old defender who has spent the season on loan at Zaragoza – says much about Ferguson’s priorities.
First of all, it shows that he is planning for the long term, shooting down theories that he might be tempted into retirement at the end of the campaign, and, secondly, it demonstrates that he and his United team remain wonderfully aloof of the Chelsea side whom they have kept at arm’s length in the Barclays Premiership these past months.
Defeat by AC Milan in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday has caused a little introspection at Old Trafford, but not so much that they have lost sight of what is in front of them. “Footballers have defeats and we’ve had some bad ones in my time here, but you have to recover from them and, historically, we have done that very well,” Ferguson said. “The players know City will want to put one over on us and try to prevent us winning the league, but these are all things that make it a bigger incentive for us.
“The name of the game is for us to win our games. That’s the only way we can think. The best way for us to approach it is not to rely on anyone else to do us favours. That would be the wrong attitude. I don’t know what Chelsea are going to do, but if we lose against City and they win their last three games [the second of which is against United at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday], they will win the league.”
To that end, Ferguson hopes to recall Rio Ferdinand and Louis Saha to his starting lineup today after their return to fitness. The France forward has a point to prove, with Ferguson disappointed by his cautious approach to returning to action. Even though he signed a new long-term contract in December, Saha is well aware that his future at the club is in doubt, with Dimitar Berbatov, of Tottenham Hotspur, and possibly Michael Owen, of Newcastle United, emerging as potential replacements.
Securing the Premiership title would be some consolation for defeat in Europe – as would winning the FA Cup Final, with Chelsea again the opposition at Wembley on May 19 – but Ferguson is not getting ahead of himself.
“It’s difficult to prioritise competitions, given the way our league is,” he said. “Because it’s an every-week event and because we’ve been top for so long, it has become a prime target. You just hope at the end of the campaign you come out with some silverware. I’ve always said that if you win one trophy, you should be delighted. Hopefully that will be the case.”
Gary Neville, the United captain, faces a race to be fit for the FA Cup Final and for England’s matches against Brazil and Estonia next month, the latter a Euro 2008 qualifying game. Ferguson said that the defender, who has not played since damaging ankle ligaments against Bolton Wanderers on March 17, “has got a chance of making the Final”, but his prospects are uncertain.
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Post by VintageRed on May 5, 2007 10:06:45 GMT
This is the one.
If we come out fast there a good chance we can turn them over big time.
We need to start fast keep position hit them hard with an early goal. sounds easy doesn't it.
If the decide to sit back and defend the goals will come. If the go for it and really attack us we should be able to get them on the break.
Though it isn't goung to be as easy as that this should be a good win for us with atleast a couple of goals and hopefully not defensive errors to allow them to score.
#ROM#
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Post by Chris on May 5, 2007 10:17:38 GMT
Have we got shoutbox up today?
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Post by Sky Sports 1 on May 5, 2007 10:34:02 GMT
I'm not convinced City have that much to hurt us with going forward now Bartons out. Although if Hamman is fit along with Mpenza, they're usually capable of causing some problems. Trablesi flying down the wing is a bit of a thorn if he's around.
Get the feeling Richardson will get the nod here with Giggs on the bench. Whether Fletcher will over Scholes i doubt it to start with. If United go at them from the whistle, City might be a bit taken back without Barton and Dabo, that's what i'm hoping for anyway! Potential slip up, costly one if it all goes wrong this weakend. Needs minimum of a point here but i fancy us to take all 3. 3-0 United, clean sheet with Rio back, Richardson to have a good game if he starts.
City have given away 40k free scarves today to 'recreate the San Siro atmosphere!' So you never know!
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Post by Red Yank on May 5, 2007 11:21:26 GMT
Huge derby day! Ok shoutbox is up...
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Post by VintageRed on May 5, 2007 11:21:34 GMT
Anyone heard any team news?
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Post by Busby Boy on May 5, 2007 11:22:22 GMT
40,000 free scarves?..will there be 40,000 blue noses there?..more scarves then fans! The XI
Van Der Sar
Brown - Ferdinand - Vidic - Heinzé
Ronaldo - Scholes - Carrick - Giggs
Rooney - Smith
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Post by RedArmy20 on May 5, 2007 11:22:26 GMT
Man Utd (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, O'Shea, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Heinze, Evra, Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick, Fletcher, Eagles, Giggs, Richardson, Rooney, Smith, Saha, Solskjaer.
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Post by Busby Boy on May 5, 2007 11:27:26 GMT
I've put the starting XI up already folks, ^^^
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