Team v The Blades - The Official Thread

Van Der Sar

O'Shea
Wes
Gabby
Evra

Ronaldo
Scholes
Carrick
Fletcher

Rooney
Smith



....well, that's what I'd pick anyway.
Giggsy is nailed on to get a 'rest'
Can't see him risking young Cathcart...why take such a gamble if O'Shea's fit?


...I feel really nervous about this game for some reason. All logic would suggest a 'comfortable' 2 or 3 nill, but I'm not so sure.
Got a feeling we'll be sitting at 0-0 or a shock 0-1 as the hour mark ticks by - ala' Blackburn.
Just a case of what kind of tempo we start the match.

Sheff United won't be resting anyone...that's a smokescreen..a media myth.
They'll be fired up, especially that #@&%! Gillespie.


A couple of early goals tonight would be very welcome.

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

Someone told me yesterday that Vidic as a dislocated shoulder but I was almost sure it was a fractured collarbone. Please advise.

Broken collarbone, plus he's having the steel bolt in his neck replaced with a titanium one.

Originally Posted by MJ Ramone

Can't see him risking young Cathcart...why take such a gamble if O'Shea's fit?

.

It's almost certain he isn't though as I understand.

My boss the blades fan insists Colin £#%&!er has stated that their game against Charlton is his focus, lets hope so, take it easy guys don't over do it.

Danny Webber article

http://www.mysporttoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?sitecode=shef&sportcode=sheffuntd &SectionID=4853&ArticleID=2707153

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

It's almost certain he isn't though as I understand.

Thought it said on SkySportsNews this morning that O'Shea was fit & available?

Guess we'll find out later.
Nothing against Cathcart, it's just that I think tonight is such a crucial game.
The first League match since the Fratton Park £#%&!-up...the chance to put a bit of pressure on Chelsea 24hrs before they play.
I know it looks like a 'home banker'...but I've got that uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach.

You've always got that uneasy feeling MJ. You're worse than me.

Originally Posted by MJ Ramone

Thought it said on SkySportsNews this morning that O'Shea was fit & available?
.

According to the beeb both him and Rio are more likely to return for Satdee.

Cathcart at right back. Wes, Gabby and Super Patrice the other three.

Fletcher to be pushed into midfield at the expense of Giggsy.

Originally Posted by Whalefish

Fletcher to be pushed into midfield at the expense of Giggsy.

Or you could leave Giggs in 'cos he's a far better player and you'd be putting Fletcher wide where he is truly appalling. Just a thought.

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

Or you could leave Giggs in 'cos he's a far better player and you'd be putting Fletcher wide where he is truly appalling. Just a thought.

I'll be very surprised if Giggs and Scholes start the match tonight. He may even rest Rooney. He will underestimate Sheffield Utd. No question about that.

Originally Posted by Whalefish

Cathcart at right back. Wes, Gabby and Super Patrice the other three.

Fletcher to be pushed into midfield at the expense of Giggsy.

Exactly. With Richardson on the left, or Solskjaer on the right.

The other options are based on the fact we shouldn't really need 4 defenders for this particular match

Originally Posted by Whalefish

I'll be very surprised if Giggs and Scholes start the match tonight. He may even rest Rooney. He will underestimate Sheffield Utd. No question about that.

I'd be a bit surprised if he makes many changes tbh, we have so many injuries at the back it'd make sense to keep your strength ahead of that. Also you can rest anyone you want if you get 3 up in 45.

Originally Posted by Whalefish

You've always got that uneasy feeling MJ. You're worse than me.

Tell me about it...

Everyone just has me down as a 'Doom Merchant'!...& I'm genuinely not, I just get 'worse case scenario' butterflies & feel the need to share them with everyone..

Originally Posted by MJ Ramone

Tell me about it...

Everyone just has me down as a 'Doom Merchant'!...& I'm genuinely not, I just get 'worse case scenario' butterflies & feel the need to share them with everyone..

Save some for the genuinely tricky games like Everton and City.

Well, Everton at least.

I remember Pique getting his chance at right back around this time last season against west ham, he had a great game.

Official

GK: Kuszczak

RB: Fletcher
CB: Brown
CB: Heinze
LB: Evra

RM: Ronaldo
CM: Carrick
CM: Scholes
LM: Giggs

CF: Rooney
CF: Smith

Subs: VDS, Richardson, Cathcart, Solskjaer, O'Shea

Official team

Kuzcack
Fletcher
Brown
Heinze
Evra
Ronaldo
Carrick
Scholes
Giggs
Smith
Rooney

Worrisome defence, but we should have the attacking power to counter it.

O'Shea must still be a worry for him to not start at RB. Strange to see VDS not playing, when Fergie plays Kuszczak it's normally a sign that he's not taking the game very seriously. The rest of the team is good though and should be good enough to win.

How many games do you have to play to pick up a medal? Maybe that's why he's playing Kuszczak? I heard on the news this morning that Smith can't play enough to get a medal.

heinze at centre half scares the shit out of me, as does fletch at right back.

the pole also doesn't give me much confidence.

but when all said and done what's ahead of that should be well capable of a result tonight