match thread: carling cup final, manchester united vs aston villa

Originally Posted by safingtons

Owen and Berbatov start, confirmed.

Rooney starts at home to West Ham, yet rested in a cup final, wtf?

league > league cup


besides, they'll be looking at his stats and performance in training etc, they'll know when he needs a rest.

Originally Posted by borsuk

league > league cup


besides, they'll be looking at his stats and performance in training etc, they'll know when he needs a rest.

As interesting as it is to read people's predicted line ups, does anyone have the official one?

Originally Posted by Terry Silver

As interesting as it is to read people's predicted line ups, does anyone have the official one?

This would have never happened in my match threads.....

Originally Posted by borsuk

league > league cup


besides, they'll be looking at his stats and performance in training etc, they'll know when he needs a rest.

Most league games would be taking precedent but West Ham at home? That is surely one I think Rooney could have been given a breather.

Berbatov and Owen starting in a cup final is a huge show of faith, I think Owen will probably go in the summer anyway and his contribution has been what is expected but this game is probably the biggest in Berbatov's career. If he doesn't show up, it will confirm his ticket out of Manchester.

I defend SAF nonstop but this doesn't make sense, if we lose we know where to point the finger. Dropping Rooney when you already have Nani and Giggs out is just madness. This is gonna be a dull, dull affair again , as per usual in Wembley games.

Here is the official team;

Kuszczak

Rafael
Evans
Vidic
Evra

Valencia
Carrick
Fletcher
Park

Berbatov
Owen

official:

Koozchak

Rafael
Vidic
Evans
Evra

valencia
Fletch
Carrick
park

berb
owen

Very £#%&!ing disappointed Wayne's not playing, tbh.


No Edwin either. Or Wes.

Another strange thing is Kuszczak starting yet Foster was chosen in midweek.

Vidic is playing, that's all I wanted to hear.

Originally Posted by shadowplay

Very £#%&!ing disappointed Wayne's not playing, tbh.


No Edwin either. Or Wes.

Thought Wes would have played.

However, not being entirely happy with the starting XI is proving a sure fire recipe for success.

We'll pass them off the park today.

3-1 United.

Wasnt Southgate co-commentating on itv the other night?

BBC Sport's David Garrido at Wembley: "First blood to Villa fans banter-wise on Wembley Way…having seen those green-and-yellow anti-Glazer scarves many United supporters are wearing here, the chant was: 'Are you Norwich in disguise?' A compliment, surely..."

top banter tbh dishonest

Originally Posted by taff

top banter tbh dishonest

original and cutting...I can't see us coming back from that tbh

Originally Posted by taff

top banter tbh dishonest

owned.

What channel are you watching the game on?

Poll to follow...

Originally Posted by Rossi the Red

What channel are you watching the game on?

Poll to follow...

if motson is commentating i'll watch sky.

Originally Posted by safingtons

Most league games would be taking precedent but West Ham at home? That is surely one I think Rooney could have been given a breather.

Berbatov and Owen starting in a cup final is a huge show of faith, I think Owen will probably go in the summer anyway and his contribution has been what is expected but this game is probably the biggest in Berbatov's career. If he doesn't show up, it will confirm his ticket out of Manchester.

I defend SAF nonstop but this doesn't make sense, if we lose we know where to point the finger. Dropping Rooney when you already have Nani and Giggs out is just madness. This is gonna be a dull, dull affair again , as per usual in Wembley games.

i'll be pointing it at you tbh. have arsenal won the treble yet?

After the rescheduled west ham match, can Nani now play ? Has it been 3 games ?

Originally Posted by Albert Tatlock

After the rescheduled west ham match, can Nani now play ? Has it been 3 games ?

no.