Team for Chelsea

Originally Posted by MJ Ramone

£#%&!ing state of the hype on Sky for this game:shakehead: ..that giddy bastard Jim White just said tonight was a test for Moyes & United to "see if they can live with the likes of Chelsea" ....I suppose we did only win the league by 11pts & were 14pts clear of the 'likes of Chelsea'

It is a test for moyes.
Both city and Chelsea have strengthened
We haven't

Don't see the problem?? If moyes wins its a big deal in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Jez Quigley

Honestly think Rooney will start tonight.

It's a tricky call for Moyes tonight re; Rooney.

He's had no pre-season whatsoever & hasn't started a competitive game since April.
If he (understandably) looks a bit short of match fitness he'll be accused of throwing the game to help out his 'new' team & not giving a shit etc..

I think he'll start from the bench again to take the heat out of it a little bit. Still can't believe this whole mess hasn't been put to bed by now tbh:shakehead:

In an ideal world, of course he starts because he's got a very decent record against Chelsea.

It's odd that the two most effective players historically in this fixture of recent time is Rooney and Mata.

Would like to see:

...................De Gea..................
Fabio....Ferdinand....Vidic.......Evra
...................Carrick..................
..........Cleverley.....Anderson........
...Valencia....van Persie...Welbeck..

Expect to see:

...................De Gea...............
Jones....Ferdinand....Vidic......Evra
Valencia..Carrick..Cleverley..Welbeck
....................Giggs...................
.................van Persie................

4 hours to go......

Originally Posted by Redordead

4 hours to go......

Thanks for that. Was wondering when to set off, might have been late if it wasn't for that 4 hour warning. Going tonight? Pre-match pint?

Originally Posted by Redordead

4 hours to go......

Cheers pal. I was wondering what time kick off was and I was struggling to work out how long it is until then

Love this forum

Originally Posted by wiganste

Cheers pal. I was wondering what time kick off was and I was struggling to work out how long it is until then

Love this forum

Great minds

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Expect to see:

...................De Gea...............
Jones....Ferdinand....Vidic......Evra
Valencia..Carrick..Cleverley..Welbeck
....................Giggs...................
.................van Persie................

Yep, that's what I think it will be.

Will be interesting to see if Moyes switches anything that he saw as a potential weak link from the Swansea game. Will he keep Jones at right-back? Will he drop Giggs for Kagawa or Rooney?

I think he'll go safety first and be reluctant to change a team than won so comprehensively last week, which is fair enough. Would love to see Kagawa start in the number 10 role, though.

Originally Posted by Redordead

Both city and Chelsea have strengthened
We haven't

This "strengthening" was certainly in evidence yesterday

Originally Posted by WarwickRoad

This "strengthening" was certainly in evidence yesterday

New players do NOT always mean strengthening.

Originally Posted by Redordead

4 hours to go......

Am going to be out tonight, too. Fiddlesticks

Originally Posted by dragflick

Great minds

Or #@&%!s


Sorry for getting excited.

3 hours 17 minutes to go.

Originally Posted by Redordead

Or #@&%!s


Sorry for getting excited.

3 hours 17 minutes to go.

Going tonight?

Mitten saying Rooney is starting tonight.

Originally Posted by dragflick

Going tonight?

Alas no. Reckon it will be a cracker too!

rooney, welbeck and rvp front three tonight hopefully.

Originally Posted by Rhodzy

Mitten saying Rooney is starting tonight.

Would be a ballsy move from Dave.

DDG,
Jones, Rio, Vidic, Evra,
Valencia, Carrick, Cleverley, Welbeck,
Rooney, Van Persie

3 points

Originally Posted by armchair

rooney, welbeck and rvp front three tonight hopefully.

Think it will be this:

Dave

Jones
Rio
Vidic
Evroh

Carrick
Cleverley

Valencia
Rooney
Welbeck

RvP