It was one of the most demoralising matches of United’s in the modern era, with us crashing out to Milan following a 3-0 defeat at the San Siro. We were flying high in the Premiership, with us going on to be named Champions four days after that defeat, but this was the game that let us know we still had some way to go if we were going to be the best in Europe too.
We had beaten them 3-2 at Old Trafford, with Kaka running through our defence with ease and putting the Italians 2-1 up at half time. We equalised with plenty of time to play in the second half, but only after Gattuso and Maldini had been subbed off. Rooney scored the winner in injury time, shooting with his first touch to catch Dida off guard, although the keeper probably should have done better at his near post.
For our return leg I was expecting Milan to work hard to protect the advantage their two away goals gave them, but I was naively confident about what we could achieve. That’s probably why our embarrassing result hurt all the more.
It is often overlooked that we were without three of our first choice back four, with Gary Neville (yes, remember the days when he was first choice!), Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra all out. Our squad was so shallow back then, with the likes of Chris Eagles and Kieran Richardson taking up spots on the bench for this European Cup semi.
People also forget that four days earlier we had a gruelling game at Goodison Park to play, with our title hopes taking a hit after we went 2-0 down against Everton whilst Chelsea were leading at Bolton. Milan were well out of their title race though so had been resting their players.
Still, there was no denying we were totally outclassed at the San Siro and it was apparent early on that we were up for an embarrassing result. With half an hour played we were 2-0 down and looked like amateurs.
We obviously learnt a lot that evening though and haven’t played like that in a European away fixture since. May 2nd 2007 was the last time we lost away away in Europe.
Almost three years has passed and things have changed. We’ve won the Champions League since then, as have they (beating Liverpool in the final after knocking us out in 2007) and we’ve both lost our best player to Real Madrid. Kaka left them for a staggering £56m before Cristiano Ronaldo signed for an even more impressive £80m. David Beckham wants to beat us for the sake of the club he is playing on loan for and with their title chances dwindling, he won’t be alone in their desperation to knock us out. They’re currently third in the league, although winning their game in hand would put them second, six points behind Inter.
They’re top scorer is Ronaldinho, who could have been ours once upon a time, and will be keen to perform on the big stage. With no Nemanja Vidic to deal with him, who is apparently suffering from some nerve problem in his leg, Rio Ferdinand will step back in to the team alongside Jonny Evans. It’s as big a test for our youngster as it is for our more experienced defender, who has struggled for fitness and been beaten for pace on a couple of occasions this season.
We passed a bigger test last season when comprehensively outplaying Inter Milan, who are a better side than AC Milan, although that was with Ronaldo in the team. But we should have enough to get the job done and the impressive displays we’ve put out already this season should fill our players with confidence.
This is a big game for us but even a score draw should be more than enough to keep us happy. Becks should be in Patrice Evra’s back pocket all evening, if he starts, in front of a crowd that will be sold out. Makes a nice change for the San Siro, who’s average attendance is some 40,000 below capacity.
United know how to play away in the big games these days, as has been demonstrated with last year’s semi-final against Arsenal, and the season before against Barcelona, so let’s hope we fair as well against a more defensive side away!
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Will Nani start??
I hope so
pay back time- we’ll do well i’m sooooooooooooo confident
VDS
DaSilva Rio Evans Evra
Carrick Fletch Scholes
Nani Park
White Pele
Well done Scott…keep em coming!
Although you do seem a lot more active than usual today!
I think you tagged onto a major point towards the end.
The away performances against barcelona and Arsenal were against swashbuckling attacking sides where we could sit deep and absorb the pressure before countering…But Milan are a different kettle of fish in that they are more patient and studied in their buildup and the experience that they have means that they will be lot less susceptible to the counter-attack than Arsenal,etc
The Italians are masters at the cynical fouls in midfield to drain the opponent’s momentum and Inter Milan are really not an Italian team in that sense with most of their team from Argentina!!
So how we cope with Milan’s experience will be key tonight as Sir Alex kept referring to in his press conference.
Nonetheless, i am hopeful of a decent result…an away goal is a must I think… a nil-nil will not do this time because Milan can easily nick a goal or two at Old Trafford with two fantastic proponents of the Free kick in Beckham and Pirlo and some good long-ranged shooters in Pato and Ronaldinho…so we must get at least a goal or two away from home….
Milan know that and might try to get us with pace on the counter themselves with Pato and Abate and Ronaldinho..
All to play for….Come on United..
Get stuck in!
I wouldn’t mind a 4-5-1 formation today as it will contain Milan nicely.
Although I love our naive 4-4-2 all out attacking style, it doesn’t suit these games. We’ll have to be concentrated and attack on the counter.
I wonder if Brown will be restored to right-back? I thought he was immense in the 2008/09 season. Would love to see him hit that form again.
Possible line up:
VDS – Brown, Rio, Evans, Evra – Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Fletch, Park – Rooney.
Possible score line: 1-0 to Milan.
Sorry guys.
Scott’s stat that we haven’t lost away since that game, kind of worried me that this might be the time.
i fancy a united win tonight 2-1, it would be the perfect birthday present for me today.
Starting 11
VDS – Rafael, Rio, Evans, Evra – Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Fletch, Park – Rooney.
Prediction: Milan 1 United 0
just want to say I’m glad |Vida is not back today… remember the last time he came back from injury at san siro…
@AIG
Hi mate. Ever the optimists hey?
These XI(maybe with Valencia and Berba coming in) will also play at Everton. Reminds me of the time we made the same 2 trips within 4 days in the 06-07 season.
@ AIG
I’d put Wes Brown instead of Rafael…containing a disinterested Robinho is one thing, a fully motivated and rejuvnated ronaldinho is another. He’s already said he’s treating it as a cup-final. Milan at San Siro may just be too much for a young rafael….Sir Alex might not want to expose him at the San Siro as his confidence could take a hit if Ronaldinho performs like only he can…
Other than, your line is probably alright….except maybe for a rested valencia instaed of park if Sir Alex is really looking to hammer it home against their aging full-backs. I’m quite sure that if Favalli starts, then Valencia will play…
I agree with Costas
Hopefully Old Trafford would be the place to remind us what happened the last time we lost 2-1 away to an Italian team 
Am actually looking at 2-1 to the home side
Fergie will definitly set out to win the game, but personally I would take a sscore draw on the night. 2-2 for example would set us up brilliantly for OT 2nd leg. Do us proud tonight lads!! LUHG
@Costas
Hi mate. Good afternoon
It will be the same team apart from nani for Everton .Berba is largely ineffective in away games so he will be chewing gum on the bench in both the away games tonight and at Everton.
I didnt mention the other possiblity tonight 1-0 or 2-1 we will lose by the odd goal but we will prevail over the 2 legs.
I don’t think that Milan have the quality to beat us. I’ll go for a score draw.
@AIG
Yeah I forgot. So against Everton, we have Rio and Nani out and Valencia and Rafael(or Brown, depending on who doesn’t start) in. The reason I talked about Berbatov, was the fact that the team should freshen up a bit for that game. And since we are out of wingers and out of CMs, we might as well use Berbatov behind Rooney.
@AIG
Oh and I agree. It’s about time we knocked them out!
can anyone plz give the link to the jersey we would be wearing today
@Red Devil
Sorry but Wes looks very shaky and may struggle becasue Ronaldinho is pretty quick still and may be found wanting. He isnt high on confidence unlike Rafael so i will go for Rafael in whom i have confidence despite the stakes being so high tonight
I think we’ll see the same team as the Arsenal game with Rio coming in for Wes. I’m quietly confident about us getting a 1-1 and possibly even nicking a victory – if we play like we can. Anderson not travelling for game that might actually suit his style makes me wonder about his future – then again I was wondering the same things about Nani a month or two ago.
Will tonight be the time Rooney breaks his Champions League duck for the season? (Can’t believe I put money on him being champions league top scorer instead of Premiership at the start of the season!!!)
What do you mean remember when Neville was our first choice right back? He was for over 10 years, and is probably the best right back the club has ever had along with Roger Byrne.
Scott i find it quiet annoying when you state that we outplayed inter milan who are superior than AC “but thats with ronaldo in the team”.
Aren’t you the same person who posts numerous articles with stats how we are a better team off ronnie ? Its true he did dominate inter but then rooney is in blistering form
Red Sam – If we had the same team as last season, it would be reasonable to say “We totally battered Inter last season and Inter are far superior to AC Milan, so we’re looking good.”
We don’t have the same team as last season though so that logic is more flawed.
@ AIG
Fair enough….but I think Wes has recovered well in the last few games and looks back upto speed. He did look a little out of sorts when he came back from injuries but that is obviously to be expected a little bit….I just think he offers a more physical presence and can physically shackle the brazillian….
but as you say Rafael is full of confidence….let’s see what happens….
And yes….we’re due a Milan knockout big time!
Anyone who knows the squad for tonights game!?
One thing though. Rooney didn’t play last season at the San Siro. This doesn’t necessarily mean that Rooney’s presence tonight makes up for Ronaldo’s absence. Just that we are not necessarily in worse shape than that game.
Not a single word about Pato… He’s absolutely lethal.
It is a hard one to call tonight.
I believe we will be going in to the game expecting an away goal.
We will steal a victory if we can defend like champions.Part of defending like champions involves keeping the midfield under our control.
If we dont defend like champions they will score at the San Siro.
But we have Rooney. So we can beat anyone.
I take your Pato and raise you one Rooney – Read my Poker Face.
To get in the mood I will be having Spaghetti hoops for my dinner – the Italian National dish. I like to immerse myself in the full experience during our away legs. Vienetta for desert then give the wife a slap.
Milan havent enough to beat us the way were playing
Pato- overrated. move on
@ Mark the Devil, Happy Birthday.
It is about time we beat them. Indeed it is pay back time. I would be dissapointed with a 0-0, happy with a 1-1, joyous with a 1-0 scoreline. It will be difficult to score against them, no doubt. Their superiority is their experience, and we should not underestimate them simply because they are much older than our players. Hopefully Fergie puts the best team out today and gets the tactics right.
hey Mark………..many many happy returns of the day………..
may your wish be fulfilled……….
Red Devil,
Agree with you on the point that Inter are more Argentinian than Italian…..
Also the cynical fouls you mentioned are a real threat…..
Our key player will be Fletcher….. Only if he performs will Scholsey and Carrick get the space to pass around Milan…..
Off Topic, but has anybody noticed that when Scholes plays in a three man midfield, he is virtually unstoppable as he does not have to do any donkeywork??????? He creates space at will and activates the wingers very quickly……
Scott to say if we had the “same team as last season” doesn’t make sense to me sorry.
Ronaldo and tevez are the only ones missing today so imo ronnie is the only major absentee tonight. Add to that we have valencia who’s workrate to me may prove crucial in this stage and opponents. The fact that rooney did not play there should not be put into consideration since we’re playing AC MILAN not INTER.
I’m really unsure on the score so i’m going to leave it blank.
VDS
Rafael-Evans-Ferdinand-Evra
Nani-Fletcher-Scholes-Carrick-Park
Rooney
Rafael has been used in the big games recently (both legs of the carling cup, Arsenal, Aston Villa) and apart from the first leg against Bellamy he played exceptionally in all of them. Nani should also play because Valencia will need to be partially rested for the Everton game, but I do expect him to come of the bench tonight. Park always performs well in the big games and his work rate will be needed for us to control the midfield, his scoring records not too bad in big matches either (2 against Arsenal, 1 Chelsea off the top of my head). Hopefully we’ll see Berbatov come off the bench in this game aswell, I fancy him to score.
Pato is overrated but fucking fast, Rio lacking match fitness might have some trouble.They are a good team with dangerous players no doubt an away goal is key
Fletcher is brilliant but he has to watch his fouls today no giving away silly free kicks with Beckham,Pirlo,Ronaldinho about!. And I am sorry I love Wes Brown to bits but I think hes been poor recently he gives away the ball many times and looks rattled I wouldnt start him at right back a position hes only played this season in a loss to burnley and for minutes against City
Van Der Sar
Evra Ferdinad Evans Rafael
Nani Scholes Carrick Fletch Park
Rooney
@ five
that list of free-kick takers made me shout “don’t play scholes !! ” his mistimed tackles may cost us the game considering vds is poor when it comes to that.
Pato is over rated. Lol
have people even seen him or just coming to assumptions that he isnt good enough.Class act. Will become the best in the world in a few years time.
Those saying alex the duck is overated, make sure by tommorow morning you won’t have made the fool of yourselves
@fre123 & vivek: cheers boys and lets put these italians to bed as i have said i really fancy us to get something tonight, COME ON UNITED!!!!!!!!
I have only seen Pato play once, against Udinese, but I can safely say that he is not as overrated as people seem to think he is. At just 20 years old, he looks great, a very good finisher with tremendous pace. He did cost a lot at only 18 years of age though; maybe that is why he seems overrated to some people.
mark the devil
happy birthday
returning star in beckham is clouding this a bit
huntlear and pato are top notch
its a shame united dont have rio and vidic marking these two. i miss vidic’s leg injuries becoming what seems to be “leg injuries” . . .
this is gonna be a tough game but i can see united winning by a goal
0-1
10-11
i dunno but i just hope its everything it can be
@ aig
Well I’m not too sure about Berba not turning up for away games; last time we were at the san siro he was a total nightmare for Inter.
it is going to be very tight…typical away 0-0 written all over it.
@Che Guevarist
last season he did well against Inter and Porto but more often than not he just looks lost and cuts a frustrated figure thats why SAF dosent start him in most of the away games.
I agree with FZE123 re Pato. I’ve seen quite a bit of Italian football this season and he has really stepped up since the loss of Kaka. (He was my number 1 buy to replace Ronaldo.)
I hate to say this (and more so …feel it!) but I’ve a bad vibe about this match. I mean losing 2 or 3-0 or worse. It may be to do with me having lived through ’07 ’05 as well as ’69 but I just feel they have the indian sign over us.
Trying to “think postive” by telling myself “it’s our turn” but even if we get a result tonight I’m still going to be a basket case at OT on March 10!!
What the fuck is wrong with some of you? Have some fucking belief. To be honest it annoys me. The same people saying we will lose are the self same ones that said we would lose at the Emirates. Fuck me.
Fucking Pato this, Pato that. We have WAYNE ROONEY. THE best striker in Europe at the minute. I can assure you the Italians will be more worried about Wazza than United will be Pato or fucking “duck”.
King eric
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@King Eric
Yes, we have Rooney. What annoys me is how some people write opposition players off saying he is over rated when they hardly know anything. Who says Pato is going to win the game for Milan. he could have an off day, so could Rooney.
Good to be positive but when it is Milan never underestimate them.
Edge @ 13:29: “Pato- overrated. move on”
Five @ 13:47: “Pato is overrated”
YOU, gentlemen, do not know a thing about non-English footie players. Little Pato is a gem – every bit as good as Sergio Aguero and maybe even better.
Agree with King Eric, but Pato is indeed class !
He has just come from a lengthy layoff so he would be a bit rusty, anyways we have got Paddy Evra, so i don’t see why really we should be scared of him.
@King Eric
Hi. It’s a Champion’s League last 16 round, against AC Milan at the San Siro. It’s not a home game against Portsmouth. And we haven’t won at the San Siro. With all due respect, what’s wrong about predicting that we might lose this one?
@denton davey
exactly. I would say he is better than Aguero who is a bit overhyped,quality player but not that good.Pato’s goalscoring record is better than Aguero.Would complement Rooney very well.No wonder Chelsea had a 50 million bid for him rejected in the summer
i am quietly confident about this one, in big matches, when Fletcher plays well we play well, he would be at Pirlo’s throat whenever the ball comes anywhere near him.
In those matches against Milan we capitulated in an unfortunate fashion. One or both Kaka goals at Old Trafford were down to attrocious defensive blunders and probably spelt the end for Heinze as a United player. We still won that Match 3-2 which says a lot about Milan’s defense. In the San Siro with Vidic in a wheelchair and a defensive crisis things fell apart. I don’t think we were schooled at all. It’s a game that had we been able to rest players at the weekend previous (instead of playing Everton away iirc), just as Milan rested players cause they weren’t competitive domestically- we’d have gone through.
2-0 to United
Also AIG, dont watch, im sure we’ll win then. lol
@ Aig
I haven’t seen Aguero much so can’t really have an opinion about him but Pato is indeed quality, i have seen the lad play quite a few times and he has impressed every time, although he scored against at the weekend i hope that Evra keeps him in check, against Madrid he was up against Marcelo, who his piss poor IMO but Evra is a different class altogether !
My Line Up:
Edwin – Rafa – Rio – Evans – Evra – Nani – Ginger – Carrick – Fletcher – Park(Fergie loves him in big games) and Rooney.
Prediction: A scored draw, 1-1 or 2-2
@andsolskjaerhaswonit…
Have a point about Marcelo and Evra but Pato can also play centrally and his pace and trickey can cause Rio and evans problems.He also gets into good goalscoring positions.Whatever it is lets hope he has an off day today
@ Aig
I doubt Leonardo tinkers much with his formation, Ronaldinho on the left, Becks/Pato on the right and Borriello up front, is he fit if not Huntelaar or Pipo up front, Inzaghi started at the Bernabeau !
Rio looked at home against City and Hull so hoping he won’t have any trouble coming straight back plus Evans has been in stunning form off late !
@andsolskjaerhaswonit…
I will be
Dida
Abate
Nesta
Thiago Silva
Ambrosini
Seedorf
Pirlo
Gatusso
Ronaldinho
Beckham
Pato
And by the way Boriello is out of the game so Huntelaar starts or Pato leads the line on his own
I’ve got a feeling its going to go well tonight, by no means do I think playing Milan is a push over even if they seem not to be top dog this year in Italy. BUT I have a feeling that we will win this tie tonight. Ive got a feeling it will be 3-0 to us away from home. Everything is going to gel. Ive got Fletcher to get a goal, Rooney and possibly a bolt of lightning from Valencia.
You do know that Thiago Silva went off injured against Udinese right? He’s meant to be a doubt for this game…
@Chrispiano
yes.but leonardo was confident about him playing tonight.bonera isnt as good as silva so they will miss him if he is out
Can I just say, Heinze was a liability in both legs against AC. He fucked up twice in the first leg to allow Kaká to walk it in, and I’ve also been seeing a replay on Sky Sports News that showed him up again.
Without thinking about his request to become a Scouse bastard, hindsight makes me glad we got rid. Heinze at his peak wouldn’t come close to Evra.
@Bebeto
Spot on
AC Milan may be an ageing team but I remember we were saying exactly the same thing in 2007. We just didn’t show up against Milan away in 2007 or Barcelona 2009. Tactics were all wrong. Write them off at our peril.
I will be extremely surprised if it is as easy as we are led to believe.
I have a feeling SAF will deploy a 4-5-1. The midfield is where the battle will be won or lost today. That right back position looks more and more suspect though. Would prefer Brown there to be honest. Trying to stay positive but this is AC Milan. I hope we don’t show too much respect to our opponents tonight.
……….VDS………..
Rafa rio evans evra
Fletch Carrick Scholes
Valencia Rooney Nani
2-1 man utd!
We need both valencia and nani for the pace and energy on the wings tonight.
Fergie may prefer park to valencia on such a big european night but with the pace of nani AND valencia backed by rafa and evra….ooooooooooohhhh… we can kill milan tonight itself.
@GoatinaUnitedshirt
Now thats more like it! Positive and confident.
If our team go out there tonight with the kind of thoughts expressed by some of our posts on here today we’re doomed!
Yes it’s AC Milan. So what?
WE are Manchester United.
We go there to win.
To be honest, it’s very unfair to blame Heinze for Kaka’s second and to be honest VDS probably should have saved the first but most people won’t like to admit it. For the second goal Fletcher should have won the ball from Kaka and then Heinze lingered too long before making a challenge and Evra jumped in and succeeded in taking out Heinze and himself leaving Kaka one-on-one with VDS. I never rated Heinze but he got the first goal against A.C. Milan and was partly at fault for two conceded.
@Its in my blood
How can you not be confident with who weve got in the team. Rooney did well last time, we’re slightly better equiped in defence this time, less injuries. We haven’t got Ronaldo, who (not dissing the lad) never seemed to have belief in his team mates when playing the “better” european teams. Last game against Milan it was billed Ronaldo v Kaka and Ronaldo never showed up, like the champions league final against Barca. Players like Fletcher, Scholes, Rooney, Ferdinand, wes, Evra, Evans, VDS, Carrick dont fear Milan and play their normal game, my only concerns are Rafael, Nani and Valencia. Do they believe the hype as a school boy about the great Milan or do they put faith in their team mates and play the best of their ability? Thats the poser.
My birthday today so I’m really hoping for the win! My line-up:
VDS
Rafael, Rio, Evans, Evra
Valencia, Scholes, WonderScot, Nani
Rooney, Owen
Milan 1 – 3 United
Rooney, Owen, Diouf
GoatinaUnitedshirt
Yes, agreed mate.
I truly believe if we turn up, we win.
The focus really has to be on what WE are trying to achieve, nevermind that it’s AC Milan.
Bring it on!
Always Be Closing, that line-up is too soft. I think you’re dreaming about Owen and Diouf getting on the scoresheet too!
Happy birthday anyway.
The team will obviously be
VDS
Brown, Rio, Evans, Evra
Fletcher, Carrick, Scholes
Nani/Valencia, Rooney, Park
im going for a straight forward 2-0 away win, pato is a great player but he still finishes like a youth learning, ronaldinho has probably 2minutes of brilliance in one of his better games, i dont think milan will have enough legs to cope , i expect a defensive first half from united then when the old men run out of steam united will just take them apart, milan will play quite open because they know they cant come to england without a lead
@ Always Be Closing, Happy Birthday. You are feeling very confident; I hope your prediction of a 3-1 victory is what we will be seeing tonight. The goals will be from different goalscorers, obviously.
@Arsene wenger
hi.how are you?
Good you think we will win.can we exchange fixtures.you seem to love playing the milan teams
aig im great, hows it going?,honestly i wouldnt mind playing milan away rather than porto away, but porto at home is a much easier prospect, honestly i think man utd will just target dida, the guy must have learnt his trade with almunia,if i was a betting man i would put money on a boring 2-0 united win (you know what i mean by a boring 2-0)
@ Mark the Devil – The last time we played on your birthday it finished 4-0 vs Arsenal, I remember cos its same day as a member of the family. Happy Birthday and lets hope for a similar result tonight!
Good evening everyone.
@ aig alex is god – 1-0 to Milan ? don’t think so. i think we will score.
King Eric, I’m right with you, mate. Pato is a great talent, but he is no Wayne Rooney. Have some faith, lads! I say 2-0 to United. One from El Blanco Pele and one from the midfield- I say a Scholesy special.
“Rooney is one of the best in the world as he is fast and strong and he is a lethal weapon,” Silva told Globoesporte.com. “We have to be focused 100 per cent to stop him from hurting us.”
@Arsene wenger
i am good mate.dida is awful.gives the ball away many times.we must test him enough.almunia is way better than him
Costas – Sorry if I sounded a bit harsh. We are Manchester United not some fucking two bit team. I guess its the way you are as you have always said but I just would NEVER predict United to lose . I never do predictions anyway.
Costas – Furthermore mate you cannot really compare past games there at the San Siro. United are now MUCH harder to beat away from home. I remember last year everyone saying “NO english team has ever won at Porto” and look what happened, admittedly a piece of magic from Ronnie but records are there to be broken. Just watch Pato score a fucking hat trick now!!
its in my blood – Spot on pal.
Sanj – Hi mate, how ya doing? Yeah I have been saying all day to a mate I think Scholes will have a moment of magic tonight. Cannot wait for kick off.
never predict a loss and never bet on your own team @king eric
@King Eric
It’s ok. I actually never bet on football games because it will deprive me the pleasure of enjoying the games. But I think predicting(which is just thinking aloud) isn’t anything bad.
I haven’t seen a Milan game this season apart from their comeback at the Bernabeu. So I can’t say that we can beat them if I don’t know what they are really made off. By the same token, should I say that we will lose? Probably not. But this is what made up my mind. That apart from the Arsenal game, we haven’t had great results away at big clubs this season. And one would think that tonight we won’t find as much space as we did at the Emirates. The San Siro hoodoo is something else. It’s not the main reason why I am not too confident.
Sorry for the multiple posts but everytime I submit it I think of summat else I want to say. Happy Birthday to Mark and Always be closing.
Sorry to go off topic but it is European related. Was watching a bit of LFC TV last night (don’t ask) and you will not believe the lengths the dippers are going to to convince themselves that the Europa league is actually worthwhile. St John said that Shankly always said that the UEFA cup is harder to win!! They are going with that line now. A caller rang in and said they should just play their second team (is that their FIRST team) and concentrate on the league. St John said that that ain’t the attitude they should be fighting for everything. He said that they always start off poor but come May they are always there WINNING THINGS!!! What the fuck? Do they actually believe what they say?
aig @15.11 Ooh touche. I don’t suppose that was a dig at me? I haven’t once said he is over rated but that I just get a little tired of people arse licking rival players. Fuck them. All I care about is United. I can appreciate great players obviously but just get fed up of hearing “he is gonna be the greatest in the world” when in reality they have done nowt to justify it. Balotelli, Pato, Ibrahimovic and so on. Then the same people will say Rooney ain’t World class and such things. This ain’t me wearing red tinted glasses (well I suppose it is) but to my mind at this present time nobody can touch Wayne.
Off topic – but I just read that Fellaini is out for six months. Is that true? Would be a boost for us-
1-1 tonight. Fletcher to get our goal.
v r gonna win!!!
well atleast ferdinands back
@notoriousreddevil; cheers mate, yes i remember well and also the scouse scum lost to barnsley on the same day, what a birthday that was!!
well the RB position rafeal seems to own now
Up until tonight I’ve been wanting Nani to start on the Right for us and alternate with Valencia, but tonight, if Valencia starts on the Right and Nani on the Left, I think we’ll see an amazing performance from them both, I really do. Nani will be keen to make up for his mistake, he’ll want to do well on the Left and he’ll have the right temperament after that card. Maybe he needed that Red? Sounds stupid, but if he performs well on the Left it might have been a factor. Fletcher, Scholes and Carrick in the middle? Solid. I hope Raphael is ahead of Wes Brown, he is better suited to watch Ronaldinho tonight. Pato v Evra ? Rooney supplied on either wing and through the middle? Im just glad Berbatov is on the Bench, I must be honest.
I think 1/5/4 is perfect tonight, I think we’ll do it.
@King Eric
No it wasnt a dig at you. Look at some of the posts before that where someone says ‘he is an overrated cunt’ and such stuff.Its good to be positve but some fans seriously write other players off without knowing much, i dont mean you by that.
As for Wayne i dont talk much about how good he is because i believe he still has to do better.The reason i say that is because for someone like him sky should be the limit and he still has plenty of room for improvement.I will be disappointed if this is his peak
King Eric
I think those glasses are fantastic
Paul scholes you fuckin beaut
1-1 AT HALF TIME, NOT BAD, NOT BAD, ESPECIALLY AFTER OUR STAR MAN OWEN GOAL SCORED AN OWN GOAL FOR MILAN. COME ON UNITED !!!
Lovely, isn’t it nice having Right WIngers to alternate? One doesn’t play great so you swap them? well done Valencia, and WELL DONE ROONEY, QUALITY finish. Come on UNITED – lets see out the match without conceding again…