same line up as against chelsea,only difference is that EVra will replace O'Shea.
Fletcher has more chance of coming off the bench than Anderson.

mbulela:

^^^^
Anderson??
are you kidding me?

anderson is exactly what we need. the only player bar giggs who can run with the ball. he's got more energy than giggs too and if his last showing against schalke is anything to go by, he will be perfect against barcelona to shackle iniesta.

mbulela:

Our best bet is to play our game while keeping it tight.
any strange tactic will backfire because it will breed inferiority complex.

are we superior to barcelona? you better be honest with your assessment. what you are seeing in barcelona is several years of training in the academy by highly technical players. you cannot coach players who haven't played together for long to play with such precision and panache. in that regard, no team is similar to barcelona. the united team of 99 will give them a run for their money and that's about that. barcelona are superior to the present united team by far but they can be beaten.

Busquets is extremely important to the way Barcelona play. I always intentionally watch their midfield when Barca play and without him keeping the play ticking over, the midfield isnt as fluid or dynamic. He wont play the incisive passes as he doesnt need to but both Xavi and Iniesta in particular need him to keep the dynamics of their midfield. as well as winning the ball back of course but that is a small part of his game. I think if we can stop the link between Busquets and Xavi/Iniesta we have a chance to stop them being creative.

Im not convinced we have the personnel to beat them but I only say, in a one off game, anything can happen.

I dont think Anderson can start this match and Im unsure about Giggs/Fletcher. Carrick is the only 100% certainly which shows the weakness we have in midfield. I really think Park will start though.

We can't try to play d same setup and players we did against Schalke and Chelsea with Barca. They could embarrass us and I don't mean like d rome 09 final, I mean 5-0 Real Madrid thrashing type embarrassment. At d same time we have to learn our lesson from Rome 09. We can't simply obsess about containing them and rely only on counter attacking, we have to have a plan B if we concede first, we need to have strong attacking outlets when we do have possession and we have to at least try to limit d amount of possession they achieve by keeping d ball well ourselves.

Whichever way one looks at it, we have to play 3 in central midfield. Who those will be and how they will be setup is debatable. Next is d who will lead d line and who are those who will provide support so we don't just surrender possession when we get d ball and also so we carry a constructive attacking threat rather than simply lumping d ball forward.

As someone who has beaten barca, lemme give u guys a hand.
The defence must play their hearts OUT. Vidic and co shouldn't choose that day for mistakes. JS Park is a MUST start cos he fights hard, and forces you to pass when he runs at u. Be even more clinical than you have been. If there is anything I respect about Manure ,its that your team is †нє most clinical. Start your best hunters (hernandez plus rooney). If you can go a goal up early,fine,don't be scared by the ability of the barca midfield. They will outpossess u,its their own strength ,just outscore them by letting rooney And chika play as long as they can and bring the trophy home.


ARSENAL!!!

montelik:

We can't try to play d same setup and players we did against Schalke and Chelsea with Barca. They could embarrass us and I don't mean like d rome 09 final, I mean 5-0 Real Madrid thrashing type embarrassment. At d same time we have to learn our lesson from Rome 09. We can't simply obsess about containing them and rely only on counter attacking, we have to have a plan B if we concede first, we need to have strong attacking outlets when we do have possession and we have to at least try to limit d amount of possession they achieve by keeping d ball well ourselves.

Whichever way one looks at it, we have to play 3 in central midfield. Who those will be and how they will be setup is debatable. Next is d who will lead d line and who are those who will provide support so we don't just surrender possession when we get d ball and also so we carry a constructive attacking threat rather than simply lumping d ball forward.

You cant say on one hand we cant obsess about containing them and then advocate such a change formation in the way we have been playing lately which is doing exactly that, obsess about containing them. Baba might play Rooney upfront on his own but we all know that is not his favoured position. Once we do that we miss the direct running of Hernandez which stretches teams and allows Rooney to be so distructive in the hole between midfield and attack. Without a doubt we will probably have 3 in the middle but the third midfielder will be Rooney or Park when necessary, allowing Hernandez to keep the Barca defence on their toes by playing off the shoulder of the last defender. I would be really surprised, injury permitting if its not the team that faced Chelsea (save for Evra and possibly Fletcher)

@tkb417

You were right, experience and know how won over in the end but next season still dey o. The legs are getting even more tired (VDS retiring, Giggs, Scholes and Rio one year older) and I still don't see top notch quality coming in though I'll make an exception for Hernandez, I hope he experiences a 2nd season syndrome next season.

Hernandez will only get better. He is Natural. Think Ole Gunner Solskjear

duduspace:

@tkb417

You were right, experience and know how won over in the end but next season still dey o. The legs are getting even more tired (VDS retiring, Giggs, Scholes and Rio one year older) and I still don't see top notch quality coming in though I'll make an exception for Hernandez, I hope he experiences a 2nd season syndrome next season.

The same rubbish you spewed at the begining of the season?

GAYYners always win next season only that next season never comes

duduspace:

@tkb417
You were right, experience and know how won over in the end but next season still dey o. The legs are getting even more tired (VDS retiring, Giggs, Scholes and Rio one year older) and I still don't see top notch quality coming in though I'll make an exception for Hernandez, I hope he experiences a 2nd season syndrome next season.

giggs = js park
scholes = anderson
rio = smalling
vds = de gea, neuer, stekelenberg.

united are sorted. top notch quality is not coming through but rafael/fabio/evans/anderson/nani/gibson/smalling/hernandez have more glory than any arsenal player in the last six seasons.

duduspace:

@tkb417

You were right, experience and know how won over in the end but next season still dey o. The legs are getting even more tired (VDS retiring, Giggs, Scholes and Rio one year older) and I still don't see top notch quality coming in though I'll make an exception for Hernandez, I hope he experiences a 2nd season syndrome next season.

coming from an Arsenal fan, dude you sure do have guts to spew such.

coogar:

giggs = js park
scholes = anderson
rio = smalling
vds = de gea, neuer, stekelenberg.

united are sorted. top notch quality is not coming through but rafael/fabio/evans/anderson/nani/gibson/smalling/hernandez have more glory than any arsenal player in the last six seasons.

I am a united fan but i refuse to accept that united are sorted.
how comfortable do you feel typing the bold part?

duduspace:

@tkb417

You were right, experience and know how won over in the end but next season still dey o. The legs are getting even more tired (VDS retiring, Giggs, Scholes and Rio one year older) and I still don't see top notch quality coming in though I'll make an exception for Hernandez, I hope he experiences a 2nd season syndrome next season.

This mug never ceases to amaze me.
You haven't finished explaining your goof for this season,you are going on with this your opaks.
Last season,Giggs,Scholes and Rio were a year older,according to you,and we could not sustain this model.After your perfect team came up short again this season,you're here again.
Always yapping over your head. . .we have heard. . . .go over to your thread and engage those simpletons you keep lying to. . .

duduspace:

@tkb417

You were right, experience and know how won over in the end but next season still dey o. The legs are getting even more tired (VDS retiring, Giggs, Scholes and Rio one year older) and I still don't see top notch quality coming in though I'll make an exception for Hernandez, I hope he experiences a 2nd season syndrome next season.

TALK IS REALLY FREE CHEAP!!!

Naturally, we have to buy to replace the players retiring but someone like Anderson has shown has something to work with. He could be really good if he gets a proper injury free run in the side. Im pretty happy with Smalling,Hernandez and the twins for the full back positions. I think its only really VDS and Scholes we need to worry about replacing at the moment, Baba has always liked continuity so I don't expect wholesale changes, after all this team has just got to the CL final and about to win a premier league title. A maximum of 3 new faces would be expected in the summer. Keeper, Midfielder and maybe another winger or creative attacker. My own personal preference would include a Berbatov replacement

mbulela:

coming from an Arsenal fan, dude you sure do have guts to spew such.
I am a united fan but i refuse to accept that united are sorted.
how comfortable do you feel typing the bold part?

we are extremely sorted. all we need is a world class goalie. young players need to be given a chance to perform. classic example - nani!

coded guy:

TALK IS REALLY FREE CHEAP!!!

In mumuspace's world,talk should be on pre-paid bundle.

We getting heavily linked with many new players as usual. One person in particular I would love us to sign is the guy we're being linked with today, Roma's Daniele De Rossi. I would be beside myself with joy if we signed him.

These F.A people wan kill baba.

The Football Association has charged Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson with improper conduct.

On the FA's website, a press release states the charge relates to media comments made about match official Howard Webb on 6 May 2011. That was the day of the manager's pre-match press conference at Carrington, ahead of United's clash with Chelsea on Sunday 8 May.

Sir Alex has until 16:00 BST on Monday 16 May to respond to the charge

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2011/May/FA-charge-Sir-Alex.aspx

montelik:

These F.A people wan kill baba.

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2011/May/FA-charge-Sir-Alex.aspx

tHey have to be seen working

Kus, Fabio, Vidic, Rio, Evans, Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Nani, Rooney, Chicharito

Apparently,

Mr_TA:

Apparently,

bench
Amos, Evra, Smalling, Scholes, Anderson, Owen and Berbatov.

Kus wan kill us ooooo!

Champions

Fantastic achievement by Sir Alex to win yet another Premier league title. Amazing.

Well done Ryan Giggs - 12 league titles

campeones, campones ole ole ole !!!! congrats the thread should manchester united champions of england soon to be chamions of europe . congrats

Mr_TA:

Champions

Fantastic achievement by Sir Alex to win yet another Premier league title. Amazing.

Well done Ryan Giggs - 12 league titles

useless team - always doing things the hard way.

this is the most tasteless league title we have won.

If only we could clone VDS. Kuskus is certainly not up to d job.

Typical Man United, never do things d easy way. They just had to make d game needlessly nervous.

montelik:

If only we could clone VDS. Kuskus is certainly not up to d job.

Typical Man United, never do things d easy way. They just had to make d game needlessly nervous.

kitkat is obviously rusty. when was the last time he started a game?

i was so pissed with the last 5 mins. players knocking the ball back n forth. it's like watching a paint dry. why should the game allow such nonsense? barcelona did exactly the same thing against levante in the midweek.

But after that display I can't believe some people think it would be a good idea to play Carrick and Giggs in d centre against Barca in a 4-4-2.

montelik:

But after that display I can't believe some people think it would be a good idea to play Carrick and Giggs in d centre against Barca in a 4-4-2.

exactly what we were saying in the previous page. barca will eat us raw with carrick + giggs(2-man midfield).

Let me quickly edit the thread title.

Congrats to my fellow Mancs . . . we did it again, even after people like Mumuface wrote us off amd predicted our downfall.
It's a shame he came back to yarn the same thing again. smh

chamotex:

Let me quickly edit the thread title.

Congrats to my fellow Mancs . . . we did it again, even after people like[b] Mumuface[/b] wrote us off amd predicted our downfall.
It's a shame he came back to yarn the same thing again. smh

hilarious!

We have no choice. We absolutely have to field 3 in d middle against Barca, if we don't want to get murdered. D question is who and how will we play d front 3 and who we will be middle 3.