Team v The Fighting Sbragias - The Official Thread

Originally Posted by The Return of JC

Still don't really think the Super Bishi-Bashi 4-2-4 will work.

Considering Ronaldo still hasn't had that rest that Fergie wanted to give him, I think now is as good a time as any to do so...

[Team: 4-3-3]

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

That wasn't the reasoning JC put forward, he said the team would work better with Nani rather than Ronnie if you also played Tevez, Rooney and Berbie. If you wanna rest Ronnie, fine, bring in Nani, or Park or whoever you want.

hmm...

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

Picking Nani instead of Ronnie that way does nothing but put in a worse player imo. He may stay a bit wider but is less effective and does no more defensively, not really sure of any positive difference this could make from my team? Maybe Park in there if you want more protection defensively, or anderson in a proper midfield 3.

TBH, if we do insist on using all four of the big guns at some stage, then tomorrow is as good a time as any.

I think Nani deserves to retain his place too. He needs a run of games like Tevez and Ronnie could do with a rest. But yeah, Park or anybody would do. As stated earlier, pretty much any decent, balanced 11 we pick will be enough to beat Sunderland.

Originally Posted by The Return of JC

TBH, if we do insist on using all four of the big guns at some stage, then tomorrow is as good a time as any.

I think Nani deserves to retain his place too. He needs a run of games like Tevez and Ronnie could do with a rest. But yeah, Park or anybody would do. As stated earlier, pretty much any decent, balanced 11 we pick will be enough to beat Sunderland.

I agree.

TT, I wasn't responding to that. Keep looking.

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

I agree.

TT, I wasn't responding to that. Keep looking.

don't be silly

i edited it very carefully thankyou

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

don't be silly

i edited it very carefully thankyou

Furry muff.

Boys, boys, it's not really important. My point was that Nani offers a little more natural width than Ronnie (who likes to roam. All four of Ronaldo, Tevez, Berb and Roo would be very narrow. Nani woud bring a little more structure to the formation. My putting him the three in midfield was a little misleading, apologies.) I agree that both Nani and Ronaldo have more or less the same defensive responsibility (i.e. very little).

I'd also have Nani for the simple rotation factor and the fact that he thrives on a bit of momentum and we should be rewarding players that do well when they come in - so Tevez and Nani should start.

Originally Posted by The Return of JC

I'd also have Nani for the simple rotation factor and the fact that he thrives on a bit of momentum and we should be rewarding players that do well when they come in - so Tevez and Nani should start.

No problem with that at all.

personally i would love to see United with Tevez, Rooney, Ronaldo and Berbatov all fluid and flexible, popping up here there and everywhere, keeping the ball for fun, running the opposition into fits of uncontrollable laughter...


and then one of them playing Rafael in through the middle to volley home

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

£#%&! it, we're at home, they are shit and in a total mess, i'm going with this :-

Foster

Rafael
Vidic
Rio
Senegalese Superman

Carrick
Fletcher

Ronnie
Rooney
Tevez

Berbie

VDS for Foster, and i'd go along with that.

VDS

Evra
Rio
Vidic
Rafael

Ronaldo
Carrick
Fletcher
Nani

Rooney
Tevez


..it'll be along those lines I'd imagine.

VDS

Rafael
Rio
Vidic
Evra

Carrick
Fletcher
Anderson

Ronnie
Rooney
Tevez

foster
rafael...... vidic...... rio...... evra

park............ carrick

rooney.......................................giggs

ronny................nani

Originally Posted by wonky no

foster
rafael...... vidic...... rio...... evra

park............ carrick

rooney.......................................giggs

ronny................nani