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Subs: Alnwick, Simpson, Bigirimana, Anita, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi, Shola Ameobi
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Has he gone for welbeck to provide height when defending set pieces?
Looks like an unbalanced team
Where the fucks Nani??
If you want to play a game of possession, then it is probably better to play without wingers. That being said, Nani not even on the bench comes as a shock.
About time we lined up without Paul and Ryan though.
Is Buttner injured????
Welbeck on the wing is not that effective …. and given that rooney and cleverly usually have a free role on the field .. we’ll probably be seeing welbz and RVP up front more often .
is nani injured? kinda surprise that he’s not even in the team altogether. It’s an alright lineup but once again we are playing with a midfield two unless fergie is putting kagawa in midfield today. But i am alright with the lineup. Hopefully we can pull out the win today. Gonna be really tough. COME ONNN BOYS!!!!
If there ever was a time for United to make a statement, this is it.
Bit worried we do not have a recognized winger!!
Rooney could be playing central midfield in a 3.
Kagawa n welbz Playing from wider areas?
We’ve been lacking any fluency to our play all season and this line up doesn’t fill me with any confidence. Injuries to Young and Valencia have not helped obviously but now Nani not even on the bench? What’s wrong with him now?
Oooh, Well that guarantees an easy victory,delighted DeGea is playing I mean how could he be left out after the way Hart played midweek? All he has to do is remember to stay on his line,not attempt going for cross balls or corners and pat away all/any shots that are coming directly at him.Clean sheet a certainty that’s our matchwinner right there ably assisted by Evra I mean what could possibly go wrong?Front four solid the rest behind them eek,Hoping for the best expecting the worst.
Maybe Anderson should have started to give our midfield more bite and steel?
If Fergie is looking to emulate the Cluj formation, then I am guessing Carrick will be the shield behind the back 4 and Tom, Kagawa and Rooney will be interchanging behind RVP and Danny.
Nani isn’t on the bench for no reason I guess…I’m pleased we dnt hav giggs or scholes starting…no natural wingers today so we better keep most of the possession
Gents! It’s a 4-3-3, with Kagawa in COM role. Welbz, Rooney and RVP up front and making the “Toons” loke like “Loney Toons”!!
Costas, Carrick playing behind the back four? A bold prediction from you there :O
Scott – We got a live blog today?
Fucking good starting line-up!!! We are fucking winning this. Go red devils!!!!
@Red Neville
It’s the only one I can make with that midfield.
Good enough lineup for me. Welbeck there to provide some height against Cisse & Ba when defending set pieces. Nani have been blowing hot & cold, more cold than hot, but I would still put him on the bench ahead of Giggs.
All said and done, lets see how for the first time this season the tandem of Rooney, Rvp & Kagawa works
Wonder why always play Evra ,he is very slow….. in defending .Why not play Buttner as he play better than not old man. Other team hve been scoring goal and your is still playing chasing game.Alex …Please wake up.
I like the fact that Welbeck is starting along with TC because whenever those two play together there’s a good understanding . United just need to keep possesion , attack with imagination and intensity and defend as a unit with discipline .
Think its a 4-2-3-1.. Im wondering who’ll play on the right of the 3 though
Maybe its
Back 4
Carrick clev
Welbeck rooney kagawa
Rvp..
Changes to a 4-5-1 while defending.
Great lineup. Hope the performance is good too
i am thrilled with this lineup. it’s great to see the manager trying new tactics. granted, there are some question marks and doubts, but i would rather see the formation tailored to our strengths, rather than forcing a 442 no matter what.
We will win this!!! Believe my fellow red devils!! One united
Doesn’t surprise me Nani has been left out the lad has been a passenger I mentioned last week he made no attempt to track back or any effort to put in tackles when in defensive positions seem hell bent in blaming Giggs,Scholes and Carrick but when the team is carrying a passenger makes it difficult for everyone
This is the 3600th first team game in which an mufc youth player has featured for united, on the bench or on the pitch.
Thats amazing
Heres hoping ben arfa and jonas dont run riot on the wings
fuckin carrick in again and ando out AGAIN…unfair if u ask me..other than that big plus he started de gea and good to see valencia on the bench….but pissed of at ando bein dropped what the fuck has he got to do to earn a place and every week carrick does nothing exept give the ball away yet he gets on…ando would have been perfect for this game..just go for the cunts..ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK
COMMON UNITED!!
I say 3-1 to us. Rooney brace and rvp for the third one..
I hate to be a doom mongerer but I really don’t fancy our chances today. The team seems to change drastically with each game and history has proven that only spells trouble.
Jorffery : its not that different from the cluj game. Carrick kagawa welbeck come in for ando chicho and fletch
i fancy are chances but it will have to be another 3 2..that midfield system doesnt work unless ando with his pace and power is there….carrick will sit infront of the back 4 and do nothing…..but rooney and rvp up front is great to see again…were is welz plain…the wing again?insulting if u ask me with valencia on the bench and nani not even in the team…seems to me nani may be a goner…would be a shame to be honest
Evra and Rafael sold down the river.
They will be left 1 vs 1 against Jonas and Ben Arfa.
Kungfoo : you’re right partly. Think welbeck will be upront with rvp and rooney will link midfield to attack.
Will we concede yet another early goal? Please start playing from the first whistle this time!
Yeah Carrick does nothing,last week he ran over six and a half miles and received the ball 420 times,the lad needs to pick his game up and get involved more
SAF has said it himself that he finds it hard to leave Ando out, so at least the boss is acknowledging the good work put in whenever he’s played.
Agree that Nani would have been a useful option, at least from the bench.
Kick-off! Cmon United!
Come on you reds!!!!!!
HOWARD WEBB – Man of the match.
Lovely move and touch from Evans but I’m sorry that was not good enough from Welbeck. Awful effort.
WTF Welbeck! Absolutely no confidence.
http://epltalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/howard-webb.jpg
GET IN JOHNNY!!!
Get In!!!
Fucking get in. Brilliant header from Evans!
FUCK YES. Fantastic start! We are looking great!
Brilliant play by Rafael. We’ve actually started a game on the front foot for once. Welbeck should have burried that again.
Wow that sums up welbeck’s season so far, open goal miss, even with the pressure from the keeper, but hey danny, excellent work to put the keeper under so much pressure!!
Why cant danny finish?
Thats it danny. Just stop shooting. Really.
Lift your head Wellbeck!
Bloody hell I love Welbz but he needs to be composed in front of goal.
EVRA!!!
I CANT BELIEVE THIS!
FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKK YEaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Who else!? GET IN!
Evra………..
Woohoo!!
Unbelievable!
Evra!!
You know you are having a good day when even Evra scores
More please
WOW … 2-0 … WOW
Cleverley is superb.
Rafael is on his game, the lad is on fire…the captain nods another in. Danny you have to score or pass…don’t make it complicated, keep your chin up young man.
Newcastle is quite a physical team and i think we will be packing our midfield so that we have more steel and defence as our defending is shocking.
Now we are winning 2-0!
Top performance so far. Rooney looks a much better playing deep, making the play, than at the point of the attack – goals or no goals.
That’s collector’s item. A goal from evra. And a header at that!
I say again thank god there is no Tim krul today
Now this us the kind if start we had in the old days. Come on lads
How is that a yellow card for Kagawa? He barely touched him!
hi any live links. tv strike today lol
hi any live links. tv strike today lol
Wtf what’s Webb doing? Ben arfa is a little twat fucking ba stomped all over cleverly and he didn’t do shit
webb is getting on the nerves .. he is yellow crazy
REF, PUT YOUR YELLOW CARD AWAY!!
damn so many yellow card already. webb trying to prove something here?
tiote asshole.
Haha.. Tiote = Zen-master
Wow…..fucking clowns these Newcastle players guess they learn from their manager
Why are we working up the crowd.. Settle down and continue to play.
We need one more to kill the game off.
Newcastle really piling on now, they know one more will be unredeemable so they are trying their absolute best to get one before half time. Hold on guys hold on!!
Jonas you nutter that should have been a straight red
Welbeck come on
Wellbeck’r too indecisive !
Great first half. Smashing start and then managed to let Newcastle throw the kitchen sink at them without breaking, although I have slight concerns about De Gea when he comes out to collect the ball, but hey, I’m not going to say anything bad about that first half, it’s been a while since I’ve seen United start with a bit between their teeth.
Welbeck needs more composure
Good game so far. But we seem to have stepped back two bits since scoring the second goal. But wait. We actually just got 2 goals from corners!!!
I find it so frustrating watching Wellbeck..he’s so uncomposed in the box it’s driving me up the wall.. he wastes all of his work constantly but just running straight into a wall of defenders.. tripping himself, chosing the wrong pass etc..
I enjoyed EVERY SINGLE MINUTE of that first half. Special praise reserved for PATRICE EVRA cuz I have been his number one critic for the past few months. He was absolutely BRILLIANT. in the first half. Nothing got past him. Ben Arfa had to switch sides cuz he couldn’t get past patrice. He was different human being in that first half. Amazing performance from him. If he keeps playing like that then there might be no competition at Left back anymore.
Anyone else think welbeck has lost his confidence and daring? I remember his debut goal where he fuckin blasted it from 30 yards. He needs to go back to that. Get more spirited and excited
I haven’t seen the midweek game. It has to be said, some elements of our play were truly remarkable, nearly perfect, specially in the first 20 min. I wonder if we’ll seen this form on a consistent basis now.
We really dropped off …I don’t think its a matter of pressing or running about as much as being able to hold the ball and starve Newcastle out of the game
Great first half, pushed the 2 goals and just tried to slow the game down. The downside is that we haven’t seen the ball as much anymore.
Danny bour, better get your grip in the second half!!!
cmon. Looks promising go Reds!
Should have been be 4-0 if not for some poor finishing from welbeck but good thing is alteast providing the cover and defending. rooney and cleverly have been impressive. Kagawa is bit off ..First 20 mins brilliant in the list 15 mins we didnt keep the ball once we got it back .. we tried to hit them soon and gave the ball away cheaply . should keep the ball a bit more
Fucking great first half, the lads really pulled their socks off, we looked more dangerous in counters
Really loved that first half even though at the end we allowed them tynesiders to see more of the ball…. Get in!!!!!!
Even though he scored a goal today evra still was abit shaky at the back he was caught out of position a couple of time!!!!
United, united, united!!!!!!
Fantastic opening 20. The diamond formation looks to be more suited for us for the time being. Newcastle were always going to come back at us, so it was nice to see the midfield covering the defence so much.
@akanemo
http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=172533&part=sports
Pity Danny didn’t score from that silky pass from Evans.
All we need now is Rooney n RVP to bang in a couple each
just hope we don’t sit back the barcodes still a threat it they get there act together with their finishing
DDG has to work out his issues with flapping at crosses its a major flaw that a goalie can’t have at this level
Rafael really growing and becoming a man right before my eyes, we have a terrific player in rafa
Hopefully his twin brother will comeback hungryer ready to stake his position in the squad. Fucking great team, it was about damn time
Looking forward to seeing valencia come on. I’d say welbz for TV7.
A good start for United. 2-0 in the first half but the yellow cards are a bit of concern. Seldom see United picking so many in the first half.
The demand on goal line technology for premier league games will be the headline for tomorrow.
wow – I’m a big DDG fan, but he’s been horrendous today in dealing with balls in the box…i don’t think he’s got ONE ball!
Cleverly has been brilliant today. Magnificent box-to-box stuff from the lad.
Is that technology also meant for offside and how about the tackles? Don’t they need a better way to determine if someone has touch or foul the others?
@Red Robin –> Yep, no matter what happens the rest of the game the focus in he media will be that questionable moment, i dont think it completely crossed the line but every fan of every other club will.
Why are we rushing… Cleverly needs to learn of scholes. Put yer foot on the ball and be calm
not over the line for me…ddg redeemed himself on that one…just about…
The whole of the ball did not completely cross the line . Even a short sighted bunt like me could see it, media won’t though .
What a game from Wayne Rooney so far. Head and shoulders above the rest.
OH MY GOD TOM, JESUS H CHRIST! WOW!
Now that is what i call magic!
OMG…Cleverley!!!!!
what a goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yyyeeeeeeessssss. Tommo
Weeeeeeeeeee tomas you beauty…. Beckham like!!!!!!!!!!!
We are rushing a bit when we get the ball , must slow down and keep the ball take the momentum out of newcastle and then have a go at them again
Brilliant goal by cleverly
If Cleverley meant that…oh my god!
Whether it was a fluke or not, we don’t care, great hit!
NICE!!! Happy Days
wow was that a shot or cross by cleverly?
Given the choice between a 4 th or a clean sheets, it’s the latter for me
Boys in fire
This is EXCACTLY when Scholes should be release..
cabaye is fucking annoying .. like al other newcastle players .. acting like p
it would be nice if VP can get a goal.
rafael has done a great job defusing ben arfa’s threat so far…
Too bad, VP is off, giggs is on.
The ginger prince at it again
haven’t seen much from valencia
Job done and a big 3 points. Rafael and Evans have been excellent. I’m starting to fear for De Gea. I really want the lad to do well but I’m starting to lose a bit of confidence in him. Makes you wonder how Spurs can sign the France captain for 12 million and we spent 17 million on a kid with promise with very little experience.
How can anyone justify playing Welbeck.
Great result. Now, I just want to point out how infrequent messages on the forum are today, simply because we played well. Of course more people will flood in and post about the game over the remainder of the day, but if we had played like we played against spurs last week we’d see nothing but constant criticism, alarmist complaints etc. filling up this thread.
I’m sure Cleverly will admit that it wasn’t an attempt at goal as it was a near post cross for RVP.. doesn’t matter.. went in..
Wellbeck.. sorry, but we need to loan him out until he gets his shit together..
De Gea will be fine. When he was at his best last year, he played week in and week out. Playing at Tyneside is always tricky for GK. You only have to remember how windy it was last year during that weekday thrashing. I believe De Gea didn’t play that match, so him keeping a clean sheet in his first start at Newcastle is good. He needs games on the run.
Great game, especially in the first 20 mins. Then it was a matter of seeing it out, and we did it especially well. Evra seems to have finally gotten the wake up call and was excellent today, as was Rafael. The only worrying note was DDG’s total inability to handle crosses.
Has Fergie finally decided to abandon the 442 and use a more continental formation, even in the league? Worked well today, but the formation does depend heavily on the fullbacks to provide width, and if they are not on song, it can leave wide open spaces behind them for better teams to exploit.
Great result and much needed. I’m afraid I really don’t trust DeGea, I don’t like to have a go at any Utd player, but he was poor. I’ve always felt he was the wrong choice keeper, he’s too light weight, flaps at crosses and if he ever does develop into a top class keeper, Barca or Real will come calling and he’ll want to go. I trust Sam Johnstone more.
You idiots, get off Welbz beck!!
Haha, loan out Welbz. Didn’t say that last year now did we. He’s young, a youth product who plays a role for the better of the team. His work rate is tops amomgst the forwards and scored big goals last year when partnered up front with Rooney
And get off DDG’s beck too!!
@Joffrey Baratheon, just ask your question to fergie.. lol.
Ernie on Twitter: “Someone
should check Rafaels pockets
before he leaves, he might forget
to let Ben Arfa out.
I just wonder if welbz was not from our youth academy what people would say about him. When was the last time he scored?
Brilliant. Delighted to see giggs and scholes deployed in that way, shows adaptability and strength in depth of our squad that we can draw on to get us through the clusterfuck of games we’ve got coming up in all competitions. Love to see Rooney playing the role he did, work rate was immense, defensively he was brilliant, as was Carrick.
I miss the width that we have with our wingers, but with rafael playing the way he has he can offer us that width, not do sure about Evra though. He was much better defensively today, but still not as convincing as we’d all like. I’d still say he’s a better bet that buttner though if he keeps playing the way he did today.
I’m a big de gae fan, I think he’s a brilliant talent and his reactions will save us for years to come. Yes he’s flappy at corners and crosses, but if he just stays on his line and let’s our centre backs take care of things well be ok. Hart does this and the media would have you believe he’s gods gift to the game.
What a player rafael is turning into.
And bollocks cleverly meant that
No ones on DDG’s back since day 1 he’s been too skinny and l ooks out of his depth with crosses and nothing has changed,it cost the team last year and will this that’s just a fact
@utd will never die
Reckon thfs a blinkered view mate, yes his flapping has cost us, but his reaction saves also saved us valuable points and wi
Continue to.
Great game for us. Concerning the controversial no-goal, I’d say it’s the law of karma that’s worked in our favour. Newcastle scored a penalty goal to get a point at OT last season from a non-foul. Right? But tell that to the ABUs.
Doesn’t matter if DDG is the best shot stopper in the world his inablity to deal with crosses is not acceptable at Utds level its a flaw that gives the whole defense jitters because the goalie has to take charge
Fair point, I’ve got faith in the lad though and I reckon he’ll put in some match winning performances.
Tom was frustrating for me is everyone knows his weakness been with the club over a season and doesn’t look to have put on one pound or looks any better taking command,can’t keep playing the lad with this issue he has to get it sorted
kungfoocantona, will you now admit you were totally wrong about carrick and also that your a cunt?