*Official* United v Sunderland Match Thread. Teams & hopefully, some revenge

Originally Posted by Sparky***

listen we're coming up the most hectic part of the season. he knows we can't afford an injury to clevs or carrick. he took them off, yes we weren't very good after but you have to weight these things up. we need carrick and cleverly fit for the xmas period.

vidic needed minutes too, so that was a no brainer.

great 3 points, yes i'd wanted a thrashing but i'll take 3-1 all £#%&!ing day.

Best thing about the game was the fact he started both Carrick and Cleverley, nice little partnership developing there. Shame we conceded but such is life

Originally Posted by Sparky***

%@#$&!s, really? that's a right kick in the %@#$&!s if true....how long until kagawa's back?

Hadn't heard anything about it, but TalkSport reporting it and a few journos on twitter. Does anyone know whether Fergie mention it in the interview?

Big problem for us, if true.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Just got in lads, how was the game?

well if he'd actually pulled it, he'd have been taken off before half time.

sounds to me like he's probably felt it tight after the first half and fergie didn't want to risk it.

either way, we're going to be seeing a fair bit of giggs and scholes coming up as we have games on the 23rd, 26th, 29th of December and 1st of Jan. That's 4 games in 10 days, no way he's not going to mess about with the squad during that time.

Giggs AND Scholes FFS.

Is Petrucci still not ready???

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

I cannot understand why Fergie has not signed a centre midfielder who can cover for Carrick when he is out of the team.
We have nobody who can control a midfield from an offensive and defensive perspective except Carrick

With the amount of goals we have conceded this season you would think our defenders have had a bad season but they haven't.
You saw 2nd half why we have conceded so many this season when Carrick is not on the pitch or is played with someone other than Cleverley or Anderson

wtf??

Did you £#%&!ing see Smalling on their goal ffs?

Fantastic first half.

Was semi asleep for the second half tbh

Good result. Hope the @#%&!s go down by two goals.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

well if he'd actually pulled it, he'd have been taken off before half time.

sounds to me like he's probably felt it tight after the first half and fergie didn't want to risk it.

either way, we're going to be seeing a fair bit of giggs and scholes coming up as we have games on the 23rd, 26th, 29th of December and 1st of Jan. That's 4 games in 10 days, no way he's not going to mess about with the squad during that time.

There's no talk of him being injured at all.

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

wtf??

Did you £#%&!ing see Smalling on their goal ffs?

Yeah, what the £#%&! was he supposed to accomplish standing on the touchline 5 yards past the back post?

My old man just spoke to his Carrington mate: Carrick felt a tight hamstring so took him off as a precautionary move. Apparently Rafael was rested today because he too was complaining about a tight hamstring in training.

Originally Posted by Blagger

My old man just spoke to his Carrington mate: Carrick felt a tight hamstring so took him off as a precautionary move. Apparently Rafael was rested today because he too was complaining about a tight hamstring in training.

Just call me Sage McSagesome.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Just call me Sage McSagesome.

nah

Originally Posted by borsuk

nah

Sagey?

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Sagey?

getting worse

the second goal was a beautiful piece of play

Originally Posted by Shooter McGavin

Giggs AND Scholes FFS.

Is Petrucci still not ready???

Powell appears to be.

I'm assuming that Nani is going to make way, a la Ruud and Ronnie.

2013 - Petrucci.

Is Ashley Young still the worst player to ever grace the red shirt?

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

Is Ashley Young still the worst player to ever grace the red shirt?

He's played well these last few games tbf.

RVP won't be happy until he's won a title. Trying to coax goals out of Rooney (after he's bagged his own) one minute - defending corners like a boss the next.

Spiky @#%&! giving out a few digs a game too. What a guy.

The only thing he's not doing is scoring off his own crosses.

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

The only thing he's not doing is scoring off his own crosses.

Vappers out.