Yesterday, Sir Alex Ferguson struggled to definitely rule Wayne Rooney out of playing a part in tonight’s game against Bayern Munich, despite the fact the striker was supposed to be out of action for a further two weeks.
Reports in today’s press have revealed that after the cameras left the training ground yesterday, Rooney took part in an 11-a-side practice match at Carrington, showing no signs of injury.
He also took part in a full work out as well as a bike ride around the sports complex with the youth team squad.
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risk him, make or break time for our season
we could probably win every other match this season if he gets injured. maybe struggle against the bitters but perhaps worth it
noooooooooooooooooooo waaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy , this match is not end of the world. even if he plays he’l not be 100% fit. also don want make an gallas or fabregas out of him, we love him more than trophies… sorry to say tat..
I’d say put him on the bench and if we desperately need a goal with 5-10 mins to go, bring him on.
Bayern need to be put in their place. Get stuck in lads!
Just keep him on the bench and play him if we need him, simple as that, I have complete faith in Berbatov.
Why risk him if he’s not fit…i’m sure fergie won’t risk him if he’s a doubt…..
we can beat them up even without rooney
damn Wembley’s pitch
if only Owen was fit
if berba doesnt deliver now, then he will never deliver
If it was me I would probably put him on the bench then only use him if it was absolutely necessary. If we need a goal with 10 or 15 minutes to go then unleash him!
Alex will only use him if he knows he is definitely not going to injure him further, I trust the manager to make the right decision
THE BAYERN PLAYERS KNOW THAT ROONEY IS INJURED AND HE IS NOT 100% SO IF HE PLAYS ISN’T SOMEONE OF THEM GOING TO HURT HIM WE ONLY NEED ONE GOAL AND I THINK IF MACHEDA AND NANI ARE INCLUDED IN THE FIRST ELEVEN WE CAN GET THE GOAL AND GO TO THE SEMIS
rest him and put him on as an impact player …
@ajopaul
completely agree with u on that one… we love him more than trophies … heck we have another special kid in Macheda to guide us through
I’ve heard from a very good source that he is playing tonight and WILL start the game. I think it’s worth the risk. It’s make or break tonight.
Put him as a sub…….we might need him in the last 10-15 mins…….And when Bayern see wayne coming on in the last 20 mins, they will be quaking in thier boots and all our lads get a huge lift…Not to mention the crowd…The reward is worth the risk I say…
I agree with you lot, there’s a place in the semifinals at risk here. I don’t know about starting, but certainly as a sub and then on for the last 20-25 should we need him
I say rest him on the bench just in case. But not worth the rist to start with him. Berba needs to have a big game tonight. For all his great touches and instant control he needs to step up tonight. We really need him tonight!!!
Machadea is more than capable of coming off bench and grabbing one if we need.
I don’t think bayer are that good it is ourselves that makes them favourable. We can win it if we play properly so we should not risk him. On another note i wish van gaal takes that berbatov with him.
Go for it…bank in 2 goals, withdraw him after 60 min, and then play 4-6-0 for all I care…I agree with Suhail..>ATTACK, ATTACK, ATTACK
It apperars, as I hoped, that he will play some part, he has turned up to the team meeting in the full tracksuit as the club requires club members to do.
This is all a bit dull because SAF knows best. In Fergie we trust!!
No.
If he gets injured tonight and is out for the next 3 league games, we’ll kick ourselves for it.
When it comes down to it, League > CL. Always has been, always will be.
All I can say is IN SIR ALEX WE TRUST!!!
COME ON YOU MIGHTY REDS UNITED UNITED UNITED
not usual from me, but I vote for risk him. 3rd defeat or not won game may be destructive for the season. I cannot see we will win the league either and there is good chance to break into the CL final with “on paper” good draw
“Red Devil says:
Put him as a sub…….we might need him in the last 10-15 mins…….And when Bayern see wayne coming on in the last 20 mins, they will be quaking in thier boots and all our lads get a huge lift…Not to mention the crowd…The reward is worth the risk I say…”
This is the smartest thing ever posted on this blog. Ever.
Dont risk wazza,what the hell is beryern munich,we will win even without him. Beyern aint bercelona. Just aright squad n we r in semis
bring him on the second half, if anything his presence on the field could disrupt their defense…
Fergie’s not an idiot, if Rooney can play, it’ll be because Rooney is 100% able to.
I say play him. He has shown before that he doesn’t need as much healing time as others (like The Hulk!) and if he can train I think the gamble is worth it.
i would wait until the last 15mins
the game could go to ET so we may need him fresh for that period
subs will be key
whats happened to Obertan (i think he was the fall guy for the Leeds defeat)
@sayyid
think he is injured
@ Deacvision
hahaha…..are you on about the timing…..”10-15 mins and then 20 a sentence later”
Lol……just realised…..hahaha
Its all the nervousness and the restlessness pent up inside mate…..makes you do strange things!
I know its just Tribalfootball, but they have a story saying that Nani AND Gibson are set to start….
I agree 100% with starting Nani, but Gibson I’m not so sure about….
Whatever Sir Alex does is what I’m going to back. Even though I want Wazza in the team, if Sir says he’s not fit enough, then he’s not. If he says he IS fit enough, then FUCK YEAH!
ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK
UNITED UNITED UNITED
B E L I E V E
hope nani starts but im not sure with gibson after all its Tribalfootball =)
Gibson probably to come on if we need a goal
Probably practising laying it off for him outside the penalty box
He better have his shooting boots on
Had we avoided the defeat on saturday i wouldnt have wanted us to risk him even if he is 80 percent fit.however if we go out tonight that could be the season for us.we may need him so he should be on the bench.saying that i am sure we can do the needful without him.whether we will is another story.
Yeahhhh, I agree with the 178 geniuses who have voted to “risk” Rooney. I mean, what’s the worst that could happen? Rooney aggravates the injury and misses the rest of the season, Bayern still win, without Rooney we end up finishing 3rd in the league and suffer a humiliating drubbing by City along the way.
Well worth it if there’s a slim chance of sneaking through to the final where we’ll get battered by Barca anyway.
Come on Fergie, dope him up and get him on!
if rooney scores, theres a chance the players may jump on his back and put pressure on his ankle
If he plays, no messing around lads
Get stuck in lads!
54/46 in favour of risking him, the bench at best me thinks.
no way!!
the EPL is much more important!!
Look, our main arguement the entire season has been that we are not a one man team. Relying on Rooney so much, could be a sign of desperation. Under normal circumstances, would Rooney have been allowed to play tonight? No, because it’s probably too soon. So that’s what we have to do. Can’t risk a recurrence of his injury, And not because of the World Cup. Because the season isn’t quite dead domestically either.
If our players rise up to the occasion, they can beat anyone without Rooney’s help.
@Drew Vader
It wouldn’t surprise me mate. If Saturday proved anything, it’s that Fergie hasn’t used his squad to maximum effect. So he could be considering giving a start to Darren Gibson. Is he throwing him to the wolves? Well, if it’s a 3 man midfield, I think Gibbo will be well protected for this game and will probably have a license to support Berbatov. We will see.
Come on berba do a messi on this fucking Germans !!!
IF he aint fit i do not see the point, i think i’d rather lose today than go play man Shitty with a crocked rooney. We have what it takes we just need to turn up
I think Fred said it best.
And Costas, man I hate to be a hater, but I just cant see Gibson having an impact in a game of this magnitude. Hope I get shown to be an ass though.
Come on Berba!! Come on Kiko!!!!
If it goes wrong, he has all offseason to heal. no biggie.
If we lose today, what’s left?
SB
@ Costas
Ho Mate hope your well and looking forwrad to the match tonight! Its certainly what its all about!
With regards to Gibson and Last week i think Fergie is protecting him a little. most of our fans have so high expectations that Younger Players have no room for error before the fans jump on their backs! Gibson is developing and putting him against chelsea would not have been an option!
With regards to tonight, its one hell of a delema! Would rooney make a difference if he played 40 minutes? Hell Yes
Would we risk loosing him for the rest of the season, Erm. Yes! Doesnt take much once you have done ligaments to then do them again but worse!! But hey im not a doc!
Am i confident Berbatov will do the job tonight, Sorry but no! My hope rests on goals from midfield!
All i am asking or hoping for is 100% effort, Like the second half against chelsea! Like 15 minutes in the First leg against Bayern!… Our players need to show up!
If we loose and we gave 100% i can take it, If we piss around and dont perform its a hard pill to swallow!
Costas – Don’t think it’s to do with being desparate mate, you want your best players on the pitch and if Rooneys fit and i stress fit, then he might be worth the risk.
@Drew Vader
With regards to Gibson he has a lot to offer our team. One thing he has which none of our other midfielders have is a shot!
That lad can shoot from anywhere in from 30 yards, None and i mean none of our other midfieders offers the same!
he reminds me of a young Frank Lampard! When Frank was his age he was learning his trade at West Ham. Making mistakes and putting in the odd fantastic performance scoring goals along the way! Gibson is unlucky! He is at united, first team oppertunities will be few and far between. Any mistake or underperformance gets jumped on by some section of fans who have unrealistic demands!
Maybe some have been spoilt with Success and the Keane Scholes era!.. I hope i live long enough to see 2 Central Midfielders at united who can match them pair!
With or without Rooney, I am pretty sure we can batter these Germans. European giant like Barca were outplayed when they came to OT. Same goes to Inter, Roma, and more recently AC Milan. We should capitalize this home advantage. The fans should do their part. We seriously can beat Bayern if we can play our own football. We’re talking about Bayern here, pretty small club for this kind of stage in recent years. NOT ARROGANT, JUST BETTER
@willierednut
If Rooney was fit there would be no risk!
With the injury he has had he is probably 1-3 weeks away from being Actualy Fit.
If it was a slight risk and he was only 1 week away, feeling no reaction im sure Fergie would give him 20 minutes! if he knows its not great and a high risk he wont risk him!
The premier league is by far over! Chelsea have to play tottenham and Liverpool! We have to play shity!.. I cant see all teams wining all their remaining games!
I voted rest him. But almost immediately changed my mind. Here’s why:
1) This could very well prove to be our last CL game. If we go past Bayern, we meet a much weaker oppenent in one of the french teams. So if Rooney does aggravate his injury, we would still have a greater chance to be in the competition, and confident of progressing to another final, without Rooney.
2) Our toughest game is Man City in the league, and we don’t play them for a while. If we risk Rooney now and rest him for the coming weekend, we will be fine.
In any case, it seems like a risk worth taking. But I want us to go 442 and bench Fletcher. Don’t get me wrong, it may seem like a suicidal wish, but a fully energized Carrick is better than a Fletcher on his last legs. The lad hasn’t had a break, and I would definitely bench him. Add Park to Carrick in midfield, and our usual wingers to Berbatov and Rooney, and we will be good.
Won’t happen, but what’s the harm in ruminating, eh?
@leventh heaven
With regards to Bayern… mabey they just didnt have the complete team and have finaly got what it takes!
in preseason they beat us and on the team sheet have quite a handy team! Robben and Ribbery will cause us problems. Their defence coped without much problem against rooney last week. Their midfield 2 out mussled our midfield 3!
Their full backs showed our wingers how to play the wing never mind defend!
WE have to up our game! Its in our hands and no one elses!
One request!…… If your green and gold, Keep the Anti Glazer Chants Away till we are 4.0 up! Support the lads. Chant for players or the team, Hassle the opposition, be our 12th man….please!
@Drew Vader
I see where you are coming from. It’s a big step for someone who’s still trying to break into the first team. If I were Fergie, I would consider him for two reasons. 1) The obvious: his shooting. 2) The fact that our midfield could do with a new set of lungs in there. But I wouldn’t expect him to shit on Van Bommel or anything like that.
@trevor
Hi man. I am well. Hope you are well too. I am starting to get a big fight feelimg about tonight. It’s nice to win away and approach the second leg as a formality, but this game is more exciting now. Lets hope it ends on a high note too. It’s always special overcoming deficits.
@willierednut
That’s the question though. Is he 100%? We’ve risked players at this stage before(Rio against Boro in 2007 and Rooney against Chelsea in 08) and it doesn’t end well. Only Fergie and Rooney know that.
Trevor – If he came through this practice match unscathed, then he could be at least on the bench.
No. Rest him. The League is the priority. We need him to be fit for the remaining league games. It would be nice if he got injured today and is ruled out for the WC though. I fucking hate Capello and the Wembley pitch. He first got injured because of them.
Maybe, if Carrick starts and wears the same boots he wore against Roma in 07 then he will make up for Rooney’s absence. We need to be at our best today; not even an average performance will do.
@RED SAM~ long time no see mate, where u hiding mate? @COSTAS~ it isn’t about desperation man. I reckon it’s Wayne putting the pressure on our old man. I think he feels his presence in the pitch or on the bench will motivate the other players & spur them on. Even ze Germans will be knocked off by his presence. Mind he’s competing with Messi for Ballon’d Or. I endorse his participation, albeit to grudgingly. It’s now or never!
What about 4-4-2
VDS
Da Silva Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Valencia Carrick Park Nani
Berbatov Giggs
Subs : Rooney (If he´s fit-ish)
Macheda
Scholes
Neville (I expect he´ll play)
Kuszczak
COME ON YOU MIGHTY REDS UNITED UNITED UNITED
No need to play him. There’s always another Champions League next season. Beside the chance to win and move to the next round is always there for United to grab even without Rooney. Munich is a strong team there’s no doubt about that, but they have been struggling in the league. They were humbled by a weaker team where Robben, Ribery and Schweinsteiger were all playing.
We will win this. And there’s no need to risk Rooney for this.
If he really did play in that 11-a-side practice match and had no reaction then I say definately put him on subs bench.. even if he doesn’t play it will give the boys a big lift. I hope to God that Gibson doesn’t start as someone mentioned earlier, no way he’s ready. My team for tonight:
VDS
Neville Rio Vidic Patty
Carrick Fletch Scholes
Valencia Nani
Bulgarian Prince
Hopefully this night will go down as one of the great nights in the history of our club! Come on you reds!!
Oops what a prat I am. I forgot Fletcher (very large prat at that).
Park drops to the bench and Fletch alongside Carrick, obviously.
Apologies!!
Simple, if fit play him, if not fit don’t, its not complicated, and if he’s borderline fit throw him on the bench. I’m sure a man of SAF experience can figure it out.
And please don’t start neville, limit it to one of scholes or giggs and give both nani an macheda (if rooney out) a chance from the start. Play 4-4-2 and play attacking football.
RISK HIM……this is our season….if we lose we wont carry any momentum in the league, which we desperately need….don’t care bout world cup…united 1st ….England 2nd
@trevor
Sure Gibson has a great shot but a great shot doesn’t make a player. No other part of his game stands out and his positioning is so bad at this level atm that the games just pass him by. His passing and his tackling also hardly stand out as strong areas of his game.
Its why I think he will be shipped out on loan to a prem club next season, with the squad limits I think his opertunities will be very limited next season and what he needs at 22 is games if he has any chance of putting a solid game around his shot. With a run of games at prem level I’m sure his positiong issues will start to be sorted and that should help his tackling and passing side of the game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ5tt6_guR4
Get yous in the mood for tonight lads.
Someone plz tell, what hapend 2 diouf?
On Rooney I doubt he is fit to start but based on what we have been hearing I think the Bench may be possible. If he is fit enough to play a part then he should be on the Bench.
I wouldn’t play Berba uptop by himself, he needs support so I would go for Macheda and him uptop, especially if Rooney is fit enough for the Bench
@RED KNIGHTS
He has a slight injury
lol @ Bulgarian Prince
@willierednut
We’ve watched the same video today, lol. I wonder why eveyone keeps thinking about this game.
@Wakey
I wouldn’t disagree with Gibson going on loan to be honest. He should have gone past that phase by now and began to establish himself as a first team option. But, and as it happened to a few others from that game, he fell off the radar after we lost to Leeds.
If Ando and Hargo report back fit for pre season, I would say send him on loan until January.
Costas – It’s probaly because when our backs against the wall we come out fighting saying that i’ll settle for 1 nil, if thats what it’s to be.
GIBSON TO START?????????????????????????? one trick pony…who just tries to shoot from wherever whenever……..we must be scraping the barrel.
Wazza on bench..he can walk, run and trained a little…ok not fit to start…..a physical and psychological weapon to have on the bench. What if we need to change the game and need a goal going into the last 15????? is richie de laet or gibson going to do that for us off the bench.
Sacrifice the negativity…sacrifice the cautiouness…look where the fuck its got us in the past week…go with courage, go with bravery…..and if we get beat….we can atleast say we left it all out there.
Cos there’s no second chance….its now or never do or die
And again:
The shirt is a symbol of defiance;
We defy those that do not believe
It is up to us – to raise our team again once more – pick them up when they are down and let everyone know that after all is said and done
This club will never die
That’s it. Plus, it’s ot often that we go into a second leg behind on aggregate. This is the 5th time it’s happened in 15 years. And we’ve only overcome the deficit once. Against Roma.
I want to win the title more than the clge…and would happily sacrifice it, but after saturday the destiny of the title is not in our hands. IF it was, id say dont risk rooney…save him for rovers, shitty et al.
But we’re hanging by a thread in 2 competitions…both could be over for us.
Hence we have to go for it….speculate to accumulate…risk..gamble.
Hence we cannot have any excuses…as to why we were mundane, turgid, rigid, predictable, didnt show up etc etc etc etc.
Cos Bayern aint no mugs….with gomez klose and sweinstieger back and robben too…they will have some firepower..more than us i would say. And i have a feeling they will score…cant see us keeping them out for the full 90. Hence we’ll need to win by 2 goals. Its a daunting task, but atleast with wazza on the bench we can be closer to achieving it
Time to put it on the line…prem is not in our hands anymore……clge is just.
Lets have no regrets or recriminations
We hadn’t beat Milan over two legs, we’ve done that, now to sort the Germans out. I think saf will spring a surprise tonight, wether it’ll be Rooney on the bench, or a different formation.
The omens are against…how costly will that last ditch goal be?
We ve only twice in our history won after losing a first leg.
Fergies never won bayern over 2 legs
Bayern away goal and its goodnight vienna
Its all stacked up against us…..but with my sleepless nights, having not eaten for a few days now, the nerves, the anger, the rage, the toilet runs etc etc etc…..i hope and i pray and have that belief somewhere down there…that i hope our boys do us proud.
If we get beaten by a better team then ok fair enough
If the ref makes a shocking decision….we cant do owt about it.
BUT just want our lads to leave every ounce of blood sweat and energy out their on the ot turf tonight…just leave it out there. And win or lose…we’ll be proud of you
@suhayl~ i concur. Well said. It’s now or never. Let’s seize Wayne’s overzealous desire to play with both arms. He’s clearly one in a million: you get the impression that he’s the one pushing for this opportunity. That’s what great players do. He’s clearly cut out for Man United. He believes in himself & knows his huge potential. I’m one guy who believes for a fact whenever Wayne plays, he must score. There’s always a goal in somewhere in his belly. Even if he plays blindfolded, Wazaa will always score atleast a goal within 90 mins. Fear not; for Fergie has said so. ALL HAIL ROONEY!!! ALL HAIL ROONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!
nerves are kicking in bigtime…brother and family have all set off to go to OT….
they’d better not ring me or text me from OT…..i’ll be bloody nervous pacing around the bog…….
game on sky+ record….incase the nerves get the better off me and i cannot watch the game as usual.
happens to me every season…the last few months and games i just cannot go through…become a bloody zombie…
arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
but remember whatever happens……
WE’LL KEEP THE RED FLAG FLYING HIGH….COS MAN UTD WILL NEVER DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nerves building up for me. Anyone else feel the same?
MG~ The shirt is a symbol of defiance. We defy those who do not BELIEVE. I’m over confident. Very very confident. Fergie has said we WILL progress. We WILL progress.
“BUT just want our lads to leave every ounce of blood sweat and energy out their on the ot turf tonight…just leave it out there. And win or lose…we’ll be proud of you”
Spot on mate.
KEEP THE FAITH.
rest him. we badly need him for city and the league is the priority this year.
@GUYS~ Cut out all tension. Dont allow nerves to get the better of you. We are Man United. That name used to mean something to you guys. We are Man United. And our coach is Sir Alex, not Van Gaal!! BELIEVE!!!
Play him if he’s fit, bench if 50% if not rest the guy…If the last two games are anything to go by its down to the support and delivery to whoever is up front not who is up front for us tonight.
@Wakey
I do agree with what your saying but only partialy, Some players really just polish off their skills by playing games. At united they struggle to get a good run in the team unless they are truly exceptional.
On comparison, Anderson has had more first team oppertunity. In reflection is this not due to the normal Presure that comes of every manager when they make a 17 million purchase! Fergie would have been crucified playing gibson more and rotating him with anderson!
I just think some of our fans need to be a little patient! Give the lad a chance, going out on loan would certainly do him alot of good but a few writing off his chances saying he is not good enough are a joke! Football is all about opinions but some selective individuals are all doom and gloom, These Fans only notice the Rooneys, Ronaldos and Messi of the world!
Footage on sky sports news of Rooney arriving at Old Trafford. If he was going to be sitting in the stands would he be there so early? Doubtful. He must be on the bench at least
gibson…..is a steady eddy at best..get over it……
he may mature and get a tad better..but he’s going to a poor mans carrick…and we ve got enough of that thankyou very much….
time for some bravery creativity..some risky flair in that midfield…and the lion of fletcher..the beast.
We always had that……keano the mauler…scholsey the genuis…we need it again.
And theres been no gloom and doom on here today…all fans hoping praying beleiving……
Anyway fuck that for now…onto today…c’mon lads…get stuck in and do us proud
lets all stick together lads………….we need it today
and please no stupid predictions..lol
Anyone know if he’s in the squad?
costas where the hell are you………………..im fuckin nervous to fuck as usual…lol
its time for you to get confident..and lift my spirits
lads i just turned on bbc, and those fucks are reporting that rooney is starting! massive lift. C’MON YOU REDS!!!!
People writing Gibson off are clearly forgetting of how Fletcherinho were and the stick he got not only from fans but players too. Remember Keano?
So, give him time and chance to go and prove himself. Hell of a shot, and can always improve his game.
Today we could really go with 4-4-2:
VDS
Rafael/RedNev-Rio-Vidic-Evra
Valencia-Carrick-Fletcher-Nani
Berbatov-Macheda
Subs: PIG, Evans, Gibson, Scholes, Giggs, Park, Rooney
Let’s do this!!
ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK
Cant wait………………….. CMON YOU REDS!!!!!
Rooney starts……..
COME ON UNITED!!!!!
VDS
RAFEAL , RIO , VIDIC , EVRA
FLETCHER , CARRICK , GIBSON
VALENCIA NANI
ROONEY
BIG UP to you all United fans. You who made the conscious decision to support The Greatest Club in World Football. History is beckoning to ye all: Ye who believe that we always surmount the insurmountable! ! The truth is i’ve just had a really humongous meal of whole-fillet-fish with roasted potatoes. You see i’m a superstitous guy & i rarely eat fish unless there’s a special auspicious occasion on the cards. In this case the spectacular occasion before us lads is the rare opportunity to rise from the ashes of being written off by our detractors & re-write history. This is the same club whose entire team got involved in a terrible air-crush & the players who survived that crush went on to play in more matches afterwards(Sir Charlton) & defy the cynists & set records. Let our lads redeem their image, the image of the club & the fans’ image. They should fight. It’s going to be a war! It’s going to be feisty! It’s going to be intense! Tackles are going to fly in! Shirts gonna get pulled! Cards will be brandished! We won’t give up! We’re going to fight for the SHIRT. Lads need to demand respect from their opponents. Bayern wont push us around. We wont be whimps. We are at Theatre of Dreams. We will do our utmost to secure our advancement. Both Sweat & blood will be poured! We will win or atleast go down TRYING! We wont be pushovers! We refuse to be pushovers. Rooney or no Rooney we remain Manchester United: The Pride Of The World! THE SHIRT IS A SYMBOL OF DEFIANCE. WE DEFY THOSE WHO DO NOT BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!:-)
If only i could get into Old Trafford. The amount of noise i could make. Down here in Kenya the atmosphere is palpable. Jeez! My entire body is full of goose bumbs. I don’t know why but i have a hunch that if we pass this hurdle then we could go on to lift the treble this season; with Wayne lifting the Ballon’dOr.
I will go to old trafford myself and shoot carrick, thats how pissed off i am with him.
No one ever gets on his back with piss poor peformances since coming here
ChaosRed, some people rightly criticised Carrick after the first leg but they were shouted down by the “you’re not allowed to criticise any United player” brigade.
Looks like Fergie was proved right in “risking” Rooney though. Speaks volumes about his confidence in our other striker though, doesn’t it?
In what sense was Ferguson proved right? Rooney was highly immobile after being fouled and contributed nothing afterwards and very little that another player could not have done (including the lay off for Gibson).
Below is a small analysis of Arsenal’s injuries (which may cheer some here) and how they came about: I argue that it is very rarely worth risking a player:
http://tinyurl.com/y98r36y