What do you expect from the game against the rent boys on sunday?

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

It might happen - then again, it might not.

So much depends on the team the mad old £#%&!er puts out, that it is pointless speculating tbh

I'll expect the worse. Anything else is a Brucey Bonus (He's not been implicated in anything dodgy yet, has he?!)

I expect a continuation of the last few times we've played down there tbh, with a decent performance in a high level football match. They aren't a bad side so it'll come down to whether we can take our chances. I think we will. Hopefully we can get through them down their right and use Valencia to keep Cole quiet on the other side. Rafael's pace will be key at the back if we play with the attacking intent I expect us to - it's possible Ferguson could go with all 4 strikers in some games, given our defensive woes and that 3 of them can operate so well all across the front, but I think Anderson (or Scholes) will get the nod over Welbeck


De Gea, Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Carrick, Cleverley, Anderson, Rooney, RvP, Hernandez

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

I expect a continuation of the last few times we've played down there tbh, with a decent performance in a high level football match. They aren't a bad side so it'll come down to whether we can take our chances. I think we will. Hopefully we can get through them down their right and use Valencia to keep Cole quiet on the other side. Rafael's pace will be key at the back if we play with the attacking intent I expect us to - it's possible Ferguson could go with all 4 strikers in some games, given our defensive woes and that 3 of them can operate so well all across the front, but I think Anderson (or Scholes) will get the nod over Welbeck


De Gea, Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Carrick, Cleverley, Anderson, Rooney, RvP, Hernandez

Good post, Throb. Agree with most of that.

I'd pick Valencia though (for the reason you gave) instead of Hernandez. In what formation, only god knows.

Probably 4-3-3 ish.

Originally Posted by dragflick

Good post, Throb. Agree with most of that.

I'd pick Valencia though (for the reason you gave) instead of Hernandez. In what formation, only god knows.

Probably 4-3-3 ish.

yeah 4-5-1 ish as well with RvP and Rooney dropping in. with Welbeck instead of Hernandez it makes it more flexible, but Hernandez looks hot right now so maybe Fergie will hope to cash in on that against their erratic central defenders.

Originally Posted by dragflick

Good post, Throb. Agree with most of that.

I'd pick Valencia though (for the reason you gave) instead of Hernandez. In what formation, only god knows.

Probably 4-3-3 ish.

oh yeah, I see, I left Valencia out


that makes it more tricky than I thought!!

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

I expect a continuation of the last few times we've played down there tbh, with a decent performance in a high level football match. They aren't a bad side so it'll come down to whether we can take our chances. I think we will. Hopefully we can get through them down their right and use Valencia to keep Cole quiet on the other side. Rafael's pace will be key at the back if we play with the attacking intent I expect us to - it's possible Ferguson could go with all 4 strikers in some games, given our defensive woes and that 3 of them can operate so well all across the front, but I think Anderson (or Scholes) will get the nod over Welbeck


De Gea, Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Carrick, Cleverley, Anderson, Rooney, RvP, Hernandez

defo wouldn't start Hernandez though he was much better last night

Chelsea are good going forward, but their defence is still poor....bit like us

think we'll win 3-2

Originally Posted by Sparky***

We're going to get £#%&!ing battered.

Not the time, nor the plaice for that sort of talk...

Originally Posted by Dr Gonzo

Not the time, nor the plaice for that sort of talk...

eel regret it

it cod happen though

We are going to lose

Taking bets now

Originally Posted by rafabio

still shit in front of goal, but his runs are like old now.

Except slower and with less control.

Oh how you must miss those days.

So then guys its match day. How's everyone feeling today? I'm feeling quite confident. I'm going for 3-2 United.

Originally Posted by lookingforeric

So then guys its match day. How's everyone feeling today? I'm feeling quite confident. I'm going for 3-2 United.

Woke up with the same feeling.

Everton/United double pays just over 8/1

Originally Posted by lookingforeric

So then guys its match day. How's everyone feeling today? I'm feeling quite confident. I'm going for 3-2 United.

Thanks for asking Eric. I have a gut feeling it will be 4-2 to Chelsea with united getting a late consolation header from Hernandez. But the the game will be over as a contest by the hour mark.

Scholes and giggs to struggle. Rafael to be out of position for at least two of the home side's goals.

Over to you Eric.

without wnting to come over all rawkish we tend to be on the end of some horrendous refereeing decisions down there.

dodgy decisions ahoy

abramovich to kick us to pieces with his diplomatic immunity
us to get a man sent of for two innocuous fouls

not confident

2-0 chelski

rio to get booed for having the nerve to be antons brother

camera to linger on JT lionheart strategically positioned between 2 black team mates on the bench

I'd love a 1-0 smash and grab. Iway fackken robbery! Seething #@&%!ernays, claret, the works.

2-0 Hazard with the first

60/1 and Paddy Power are doing money back on first, last goalscorer & score casts if by some miracle it ends a draw

I have no idea, although we haven't won there for 10 years in the league which means we must be due a result. Then again we have beaten them 4 times and drawn once in our last 5 games against them in all competitions.



Therefore in conclusion I'm going for a 3-1 win for us. No logic behind it at all

Just done 3-1 @ 19/1

Rooney 1st goal @ 13/2


And a saver on Ivanovic 1st goal @22/1 as we always go behind early and a lot of defenders seem to be scoring this year.