Manchester Utd are the only unbeaten side in the Champions League this season (nine wins, three
draws).
Barcelona’s only defeat in the Champions League this season was in London, when they lost 2-1 at
Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium last February.
Barcelona are the best attacking side in this season’s competition with 27 goals while Manchester United possess the best defence with four goals conceded in 12 games.
Barcelona are the only side to have completed more than 90% of passes in the Champions League
this season (90.9%), whilst Xavi and Sergio Busquets are the only players to have completed more
than 1,000 passes (1,103 and 1,035 respectively).
If Alex Ferguson lifts the trophy at Wembley, he will join Bob Paisley as the most decorated manager in the history of the Champions League/European Cup with three wins.
Barcelona have not failed to score in their last 20 Champions League games. The last side to stop
them from finding the net were Rubin Kazan in November 2009.
Barcelona were the last side to lift the Champions League trophy at Wembley when they won it in
1992 (1-0 v Sampdoria, after extra-time).
This is the seventh time Barcelona have reached the final of the Champions League/European Cup,
including three in the last six editions. They have won it three times and finished runners-up three
times.
Alex Ferguson is the third manager to lead a team to four Champions League/European Cup finals
(1999, 2008, 2009, 2011), after Miguel Muñoz and Marcello Lippi.
If Barcelona beat Manchester Utd at Wembley, Spain will overtake Italy in terms of most Champions
League/European Cup trophies. At the moment, they are tied on 12 trophies each, with England a
close third (11).
Lionel Messi is the top scorer this season in the Champions League with 11 goals. If he keeps hold
of top spot, he would become the first player to win it outright in three consecutive seasons in the
history of the European Cup. He is already Barcelona’s leading scorer in the history of the
competition (36 goals).
Edwin Van der Sar will become the oldest player to win the Champions League/European Cup if
Manchester Utd are victorious. The oldest player to feature in the final remains Juventus ‘keeper
Dino Zoff: he was 41 years and 86 days old when he played Hamburg in the 1983 final (lost 0-1).
This season in the CL:
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Stats from Opta
Man Utd News 24/7
This aint Olympic diving Barca! You are way out of your league on this one. Come on REDS!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4rwuTkrNKc&feature=player_embedded
Messi never scored in England.
And he won’t tomorrow. none of them will.
we’ll beat them.
I saw porn and thot Jenna or Hayley ,
nice stats.
One more important one ,Barca dont do so well away especially in England, and messi included.
The pitch is heavy and they will tire.
And they have no idea who they will be playing till the team news is out.
As for them it is the same team and same style with not much variations.
The stats tomorrow will read ‘United’s CL campaign in 2010/2011…. 10 wins and 3 draws’
Blimey, Messi is still only 23? Seems like he has been around for 15 years!
Wow! What a vid Redranz!
Fuck me. 30 more hours and I am jizzing my pants. The butterflies are too much to bear. I want to go Back to the Future.
Those stats prove one thing: This match is really an unstoppable force against an immovable object. Except they have been stopped before but we’ve not been moved a lot of times.
I have no idea why but my gut keeps telling me that tomorrow is going to be United’s night. I hope I am right.
Balaji
Nicely chosen words my friend. I believe it was Tyler in the 99 FA cup semi who used them?
As I said on another thread I feel calm and composed ahead of tomorrow…. Football will be the winner, players who want to play will win… Players who are in the game to act will lose
Good point Cedars, oddly.
These stats show that United will do a number on them.
Come on United!
@ Dave Malaysia
I think you have hit upon an important point. The pitch at the new Wembley is very heavy and can suck the energy out of your legs in half an hour if you are not prepared for it. It is especially not compatible with the on your toes, move around a lot, press in packs philosophy that Barca employ.
I posted this in the other thread but I think that Carrick is key. He is our only chance of keeping the ball for enough time to get on Barca nerves.
I see a rather regular scouse cunt who goes by the name of RedMegleeker making an appearance. I am glad I give you some sort of an obsession as you always seem to mention my name, sort of makes me feel important……. Thank you 19
Info about the ref from utd.com’s blog: ‘Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai will take charge of Saturday’s final. He’s 35 years old and when he’s not refereeing he works as a travel agent. He stands 189cm tall and weighs 79kg. He’s interested in sport and film and speaks English and German in addition to his native Hungarian tongue.’ lol, makes him sound like a Miss World contestant.
RedMegleeker – Do stay around, I am sure Kings and King Eric will be around shortly to give you some much needed love that apparently you were deprived of as a child. On the other hand I am sure Townsend will oblige…..
What a silly little cunt you are
Tomorrow we will be kings of Europe,
Can’t wait for Kings of Leon concert .
You’re legend STR, all these wonderful stats, whew! but football is not all about stats, luckily.
ManUtd has to get in their faces as Jack Wilshere said. My only worry is when we’re doing it, the Barca players will think they’re actors, not footballers. Let’s score early & defend stoutly & punt the balls upfield for our breakaway 2nd goal. GGMU!!!!
no disrespect to the thread but as one great coach said ‘stats are for losers,the final score is for winners’.forget the stats forget the wankfest that is barca in the end it’ll be down to who wants it the most.utds edge is this team has battled all year that’s what won them 19,barca have tossed it off in a shit league with very little challenges.its the ultimate warrior lads and a big check mark goes to utd in mental foritude thats what will win utd the c.l.,team unity and mental bottle,stats mean fuck all.
Not even Jenna Jameson porn is this good.
@ cedars
Messi is 23 u say so therefore yes he has been around for 15 years and another 8 actually .
STAT PORN?
Crystal clear opinions dont seem to matter to you.. Ceder.
Much like Sir’s slap on the knuckles for acclaiming the merits of Mr Webb i seem to be receiving a firm dressing down for commenting on a bit of wisdom from a “Big Hitter” on here.
I’ll keep my powder dry in future, not that im given much opportunity to praise.
My policy on not blowing smoke up asses never wavers.
CedarsDevil – Hello my friend. Hope you are well buddy?
RedMegleeker – Fuck off you bastard. You never have anything constructive to say on this blog, so why don’t you busy yourself somewhere else you twat.
Conversion, not conversation…beer makes me nitpicky…sorry
@Costas
Jenna Jameso lol. Man, i’d never heard of the bella twins till you mentioned it yesterday and oh so wonderfuly let a link to get a sneak peek. Boy oh boy do i know them now. Lord have mercy, those two induce heart attacks for a living
@Kimgs
Constructive:
Encouraging someone of a low IQ to channel aggresion into something other than blindly typing abuse into a computer, id deem that as constructive.
Ta.
@wayne well said! im expectin to see puyol, messi et al crawling off that pitch looking like they’ve just been fistfucked off edward scissorhands and guardiola with a ‘what the fuck just happened’ look on his face! note to barca ….you’ll never go down fighting,you’ll just go down!
Kings
I am very well my friend. I would bet top money that k9 and RedMegleeker are one and the same. Just a pare of scousers of even worse bitters coming on here trying to wind us up….
FFS would some one pass on JJ to Costas and let him have his fun?
Costas is the king of porn,spend alot of time alone mate.lol
going by the stats, nani shud be our best starter on the wings,
if so, valencia right back?
well, i just cant wait for the team sheet, too many things running in my mind..
but when we need that little bit magic, we need the first half season nani, no doubt in that..
plus he is the most fouled for and against, a sign of a running and tracking back winger in most of the cases,
when it comes to tracking back and defending with blood, it is valencia over nani..
RedMegleeker
Deluded, hurt and hateful you are…. 19 down your hateful fucking heart. I say that with a smile on my face
@ scouser megleeker
Why don’t u do us united fans a favour and slide on to the merseyside .
We don’t value Ur opinion on any subject regarding the champions. U have nothing of interest to say.
True reds only,
19/4….?.
RedMegleeker – It’s Kings, not ‘Kimgs’ you dyslexic cunt. Read the name properly before addressing me you penis. I don’t need a computer to be abusive pal, if you was in my face I would still be the same. I hate cunts like you who come on here shitting on all connected with United. I consider myself to be mild mannered, but when it comes to disrespecting United then I can be hateful when necessary. My advice to you is don’t try and start a verbal war that you won’t win. Now fuck off.
@Cedars, Thanks my friend. Hope you are well too.
Sometimes I wonder whether RedMegleeker, captaink9 and swede are one and the same. We’ll never though unless Scott tells us.
BTW, Costas has banned me from ROM tomorrow till the match is over. I banned myself for the Chelsea game and we stomped that one. So, it’s kind of a superstition really.
@slim
Hi mate. I am glad I got to spread the gospel on the Bellas. They were definitely worth it.
Google them at your peril. 
@wayne
Haha, busted! Hope you are well mate.
Burn and bury the bitch I say…. And we are under strength, MG is not here! hahaha
Balaji – Are you from Manchester? Just asking! hahahahaha
Fucking love my fellow REDS
@Kigns
Correction – a verbal war would suggest talking, face to face as you might say. My understanding is you sitting in a darkend room me and me in a sun bleached atrium does not constitute this.
Disrespecting United; not sure when i did this.
@Cedurs
Theres actually a lovely flow to that comment, well done again.
@CaptainKp
Go and fuck yourself.
Funny, isn’t it. In the PL, our away form has been, well, pretty fucking ordinary. Yet in the CL, it has been impeccable. Meanwhile, Barca’s away form in the CL has been crap. Unable to beat either Copenhagen or Rubin Kazan away, and lost to Arsenal at the Emirates. Interesting…
K9 aka RedMegleeker, nice try buddy…. Idiots can only be found on bitters or dippers sites
RedMegleeker – Bore off you cunt.
this is like xmas eve as a kid waiting for santa to show up with the presents every fucking minute seems like a hour,at least i won’t have to wait the full day tomorrow kick off time here is 12.45 which means get up have breakfast and go to the pub,most of you lads will have a full day to kill seem like a eternity
RedMegleeker, you miss typed your own name, its actually K9
@Costas good mate just need to get this game going fucking wait is killing me
Just off topic, Talkshite saying “Ashley Young will sign for UTD in a couple of days” most probably after the Final….
RedMegleeker
Heard your king is looking to hire a team whore, you seem perfect…. If I was you I would do it for free considering you are already one anyway
19 up your hateful throat
@Cedirs
Maybe im the dumb one round here but im not really sure what that all means. Is it from a Peter & Jane book, will i need to wear shiny shoes?
RedMegleeker
First of all you keep miss spelling my user name which gives me the assurance that you are an ignorant bin dipping idiot. Second of all, what are you trying to prove after coming on here posing with 2 user names?
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6954860,00.html
great comments and you know he means them
@ RedMegleeker
Seriously, mate, have you got nothing better to do with your time than try to wind people up? Does it make you feel clever? It isn’t. Anyone can do it. All you have to do is say something contrary to what everyone says. For example, I could go to an LFC website and say next year isn’t gonna be their year and that burglary is not a viable career option. I could do, but I won’t because I have far better things to do. Shame you haven’t!
You want some real STAT PORN ? check this out:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/27/manchester-united-barcelona-bonus-champions-league
Winning the EPL was worth 60 million in TV revenue – and also (?) some kind of prize money – which is about half of what is at stake tomorrow. And even if – heaven forbid – TheLads come second, the club’s bank account swells by another 60 million.
For all those who decry Glazernomics – a winning club is a very , very, very rich club. Put that in your pipe and smoke it. The money involved in success is so large that a huge, enormous, spectacular and gigantic transfer budget can be covered out of these one-off “extraordinary revenues”.
For all the other clubs in the EPL and elsewhere – that’s real STAT PORN.
@wayne
Oh yeah, can’t wait for the game either. It’s been a busy period for me, so hopefully it will be a welcome distraction.
RedMegleeker
Must be painful, I mean 21 years with out a league title, living in the shadows of your hated rivals, must feel bloody sick right? 19, a number that will damage you for the rest of you life…. Never mind 20, 21, 22 etc….. Piss off and take K9 i.e yourself with you….
Costas
Up for a kebab war? I am all fired up here! hahahaha
SanDeep1978.
If Nani is on that pitch Saturday in any other role than a sub I will be gobsmacked.Valencia as right back?give yourself a talking to.
@Cedars
Haha, save some of your strength for tomorrow mate.
@denton davey that’s the reason when fans talk about utd being broke and the glaziers won’t give sir alex transfer money is so ridiculous,glaziers are good business men and understand the importance of utd as a global brand,which means being in cup finals and winning trophies.sir alex will always get money when needed.
this isn’t a knock against the green and gold but utd must be selling millions of shirts world wide per year, so a couple of thousand fans not renewing season tickets means nothing to the glaziers.
think most of us are 90% sure what the lineup will be,only question which one of the twins will play.did read if utd go one down they’ll resort to a 3-4-3 formation with smalling,rio and vidic playing along the back
I HATE AGENTS IN FOOTBALL. That idiot agent of our Chicharito is already saying that he will look into offers from Madrid. WTF is wrong with some of these IDIOTS? i’m sooo PISSED right now. He better NOT try anything Funny.
RedMegleeker
FUCK OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you scouse cunt
Will Giggs be playing? Ooops…. i may get a ban for asking.
Fuck you Scott! I saw the title and promptly got naked, only to be disappointed!
Never again, I said.
We love United, we do!!!!!!
@dannysoya not true mate read my link 13.40
Willie – horny as ever hahahaha
Dorothy, we wont ban you darling but merely shove a flag pole up your back side
Barca Will win
The race to 2nd
@willierednut. my standards must be a lot lower than yours…i’ve not put my pants back on yet!
bill bob – Fuck off you sewer rat.
@clint you gay mate with a name like that into little boys,or a pedohile? that’s pretty fucked up and disguating mate,work with small kids do you?
@ willierednut & bettathedevilsweknow
Ha and here i was let down after picking out my favorite lubes. hahahha
My own preview of tomorrow’s game… if anyone is interested in a read. Be warned it’s a bit lengthy
http://ryandunny.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/so-this-is-it-manchester-united-vs-barcelona/
this thread seems to have been invaded by pedohlies and perverts
@wayne
Shameless i tell you, we’re all pretty shameless.
Athletico Madrid have confirmed, they expect De Gea to join United this summer. Hope that’s it put to bed now. And whisper it, just in case King Eric hears you, Ashely Young.
@wayne. adrenaline is my excuse!
i’m 39 and thought i’d used it all by now! shitting it and buzzin at the same time! i will not sleep properly tonight…porn and beer might be the answer.
@bettathedevil lol porn and beer the solution to many problems
You know I laugh when other club’s fans say Manchester united are finished they are money less,they are this they are that.Etc etc.They also know deep inside that they are fooling themselves.Manchester united even if they by chance United go out of top 4 (I know it will never happen) we will still earn more than these other teams.Look at real madrid, they havent won any major trophy for last 5 years but still their brand is great.
Manchester united will always be great.
Bill Knob is back. Ready for more penetration.
Fuck off tight trousered Redknapp. Have you EVER seen a more sickly sycophantic article? “He always plays with a smile on his face”. What inbetween waving imaginary cards:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1391308/Champions-League-Final-Magic-Messi-iconic-artist-Paul-Trevillion.html
@King eric
Don’t get me wrong dude but why you always keep on posting the news which say against about united.
We all know people hate manchester united and their hatred makes us stronger but why the same thing again and again.
Cedars, Costas and the Kings, Denton davey and the rest of ROM’S world of Reds!!! Hello !
It was the night before X-Mas and all through the house stat porn was born.
MAY 27, 2011 AT 14:08
dannysoya says:
I HATE AGENTS IN FOOTBALL. That idiot agent of our Chicharito is already saying that he will look into offers from Madrid. WTF is wrong with some of these IDIOTS? i’m sooo PISSED right now. He better NOT try anything Funny!!!
In the US agents get a % of contract not a % of a transfer fee as well. A % of 50,000,000.00 is to much insentive to have the Agents promote moves the fuck heads.
Fuck off RedMegeleeker – The fucking idiot who thinks Sunday Supplement love United. Although it did get you that attention you sorely crave. You used to be a decent poster on here. Why the bitterness?
Ash – I will post what I want mate! Anyway it wasnt aimed at United. He is simply licking Messi’s arse, not really slating United. If you dont wanna know about it dont open the link.
@ Stateside 13:13 spot on mate. I have had the same thoughts. And why don’t people think that Barca travel plans were not interrupted by leaving early? So they did not have to take a bus they left early and changed there plans.
@wayne I live in Dubuque Iowa and the game is on here at 1:45 cst. 27 1/2 hours to go and wow I might take 5 sleeping pills and chase that with 10 shots of Tequila and wake up on Saturday about 10:00 a.m.
Stats are stats
Echoes of the soul are firmly entrenched in destiny
Manchester United will beat Barcelona
This shirt and the crest that sits proudly on its chest is a symbol of unparalleled and unequalled defiance
For The Babes
For George Best
19
Roy Keane is part of ITVs coverage tomorrow. Please Keano, nut that cunt Townsend for my pal CedarsDevil?
He posts what he wants, he posts what he wants……
King fucking Eric, post what he wants!
4 shots to go …………………………………………….
19=4 wow how cool is this great club.
willie got your clothes back on? just wondering. hehehehehehe
I’m part of King Eric’s court a jester who raises the best Piggy’s in the Kingdom and have hog roasts 2 times a week for the court.
Zibbie – Oh yeah mate.
@King Eric
Ive yet to be negative about Sir, the side or the fans. Scotts’ posts are smart, well presented and full of passion and committment, 99% of this site is a testament to the fellas devotion and craft.
There is a 1% though. A dull 1% who see it as a place for bile and hatred and venom.
Blogs by nature are a roundabout of opinions and facts, some clearly arent allowed to be said on here lest the yapping dogs and self proclaimed guardians of the blog get their teeth out.
Free speech you know.
Cmon United.
urval87 says:
“I posted this in the other thread but I think that Carrick is key. He is our only chance of keeping the ball for enough time to get on Barca nerves.”
He might be our most important player on the pitch. I’ve been pleased to see his form improve in the last few months and he has to keep it up because (assuming it’s him and Giggs in midfield with no Fletcher) he has important defensive work, too. I’ve just about forgiven him for his slack play which led to the Barca goal in the ’09 final and the errors against Bayern last season – obviously he can’t make mistakes tomorrow as it’s the most important part of the pitch (with Messi and Xavi).
I was confident about this game (and still am) but the more I think about it the more worried I get. Interesting to see if the does shuffle the team that did so well against Chelsea and Schalke.
RedMegeleeker aint a dipper. As I say he used to be on here alot, making good points. However the watershed was the snide sarcastic comments at Kings and I after a particular episode of Sunday Supplement. Implying we were embarrassing.
RedMegleeker – Fair enough pal BUT just admit you DID post that Sunday Supp were very positive towards United just to get a raise! Although I think that particular week they werent too bad.
Zibbie – Send me some sleeping pills over mate. Cant get fuck all like that over here now. Temazepam,Diazepam. The doctors will not entertain it!!
@King Eric
Not to get a raise. Them hacks are deliberate and smart, they do it to get a raise from us ones. They all at some point slag and they all at some point praise.
Like how i inadvertantly got a raise on here, these hacks will do the same and get more hits and comments on their sites etc etc. Their respective editors like that.
Some of them talk shite all the time but not all of them talk shite all the time.
Just saying.
As folk on here will know I aint a massive fan of Young BUT having looked at his stats they are pretty impressive. nearly 40 goals and 54 assists in 188 games. Not bad. Fucking good at set pieces as well.
King Eric I”’mmm ggeetting sssllllllleeeepppppppppppyyyyyyy.
@willie LOL !!!
King Eric – Not a big of Young myself, but It’s not about us mate. It’s what the manager thinks. To be fair also, wasn’t a big of Yorke either. That signing didn’t turn out to be too bad, eh?
interesting reads on a single player……….. hernandez
http://www.goal.com/en/news/1716/champions-league/2011/05/27/2506066/chicharito-i-do-not-aspire-to-be-like-lionel-messi-just-want
and his agent………
http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2011/05/27/2505251/real-madrid-offer-would-be-looked-at-closely-but-this-is-not-the-
@willie I saw the new De Gea story nice. Silly season has that name for a reason. Seems like SAF and Gill want the business done early and not have a Berba drag on thing. Keeper must be there from day one of training.
I personally have not been a big Young fan either. With that said if and when he does sign I will be like, GREAT GO YOUNG LOVE AND TRUST IN SAF !!!!
i dont like young too but i admire alex
to be honest
i didnt like yorke hernandez smalling valencia carrick park when they signed
i think we will get young de gea and varane
varane is definetely not among the 3 so expect one more
Great to be a red. Won’t be bothered by any ABU till after the final.
ON ON UNITED. ON ON UNITED F. C. !!!!!
MUTV has put together a great video on United to be shown at Wembley. Couldn’t be more proud.
Can’t be put off feeling grand.
Off topic on de Hay-ya (aka De Gea),
Atletico starting to reconcile themselves. Another positive development for Keeper. http://www.setanta.com/ie/Articles/2011/05/27/De-Gea-on-the-way-say-Atleti/gnid-95692/
@Ash
lol speak for your self mate. love it when King Eric brings up some shit about em, it makes it all the more sweater when United rub their face in it yet again. Honestly i don’t know how these journos get promotions and what have you with the amount of ridiculous garbage they churn out. Oh wait that right its the sales column their bothered about,silly me. lol
I just rewatched the shootout from 2008. So many great moments, and I would stab a baby to feel that way again. Come on United!
@slim
Sports journalism is most of the time worthless, I feel. You know that saying that says that in any field 90% of it is shit, and 10% is good? In sports journalism it must be like 99% shit with the tired old tripe they churn out week after week.
@slim
I Always speak for myself mate.As I said we all know these ABU cunts hate us so Why should we bother.
Anyways everyone is entitled to post whatever they want unless they are anti united.
Cmonn lets win tomorrow.
High great Reds, greetings to you all
The euphoria in Accra (Ghana) is so huge, we can’t wait for tomorrow, am already salivating at the thought of Man United hitting Barca with a sledge hammer of counter attacking football. I am in a family of 8 (including my cousins) and every one of them is a Liverpool fan with me the only United fan, you can imagine what i go through in my house, but come tomorrow, i know Man United will lift #4 and everyone will go to bed early in my house……United for Ever
Guys please help me in the young group of Brazilians that went to FC Tweenty did one make a big enough impression where SAF keep him in the Man Utd academy ?
Looks like De Gea, Young and the young French CB. And there are some stories asking Uddi to wait for MUFC to play the CL final so they can talk about Sanchez before they sell him if they do. Sniejder has distanced himself from a move. And as always the mysterious ones know one has a clue we are all just sniffing glue……..
xol, The ref seems as good as we could hope. No screaming negatives at least and has worn the black for some important games.
reposted from ESPN:
UEFA have announced that Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai will officiate the Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United at Wembley on Saturday.
Kassai, 35, has officiated more than 60 UEFA matches during his career and encountered Sir Alex Ferguson’s side earlier in the season when he took charge of their 1-0 victory over Valencia during the group stages when he brandished only a single yellow card.
He was also the man in the middle when a Spain side featuring Barcelona stars Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol, David Villa, Xavi, Pedro and Andres Iniesta beat Germany 1-0 in Durban to reach the 2010 World Cup final.
All the match officials are from Hungary as Gabor Eros and Gyorgy Ring will assist Kassai, with Istvan Vad filling the role of fourth official.
The two additional assist referees are Mihaly Fabian and Tamas Bognar and Robert Kispal will act as a reserve.
manutd.com says
mascherano will be playing centre half and puyol left back
because they are worried about starting both puyol and abidal both have been out for a long time
i will be happy if this happens
CHICHARITO CAN DESTROY mascherano
@zibbie
mate i maybe wrong dont thnk we will sign both young and sanchez
@Tannor
Great stuff dude by supporting manchetser united.Keep supporting.
We will win.Its our destiny.
@sachu
We should be able to create some chances if that’s the case. Though it didn’t seem make much difference that Toure started in defence in ’09. But that was then:) I’ll take any advantage I can get.
In today’s press conference SAF suggested Chicha will play tomorrow night
Tomorrow’s mosaic will be the phrase SPIRIT OF 68 in silver on a red background on the lower tier and a Red/White/Black bar scarf design on the upper 2 tiers.
Sorry for posting things you probably already know, but I’m too hyped up for tomorrow. Been like this for the past few days actually!
Sachu cool I just think this guy should become a Red. With Lil Pea a more direct winger is called for. I love Nani with him not in big games as of late there could be a big shake up with Nani or Berba or both?
The speed and touch and heart and desire of Sanchez who can play both wings a CAM and a withdrawn striker running with Rooney, Lil Pea, Tony V, Giggs and Park and even Young wow what force. I get Berbas genius and Nani’s gift’s give SAF different attacks for different clubs. There will be a surprise this summer from a wow to a WHAT THE FUCK !! imho…….
@ Ash
thanks mate, it kinda gives me the siege mentality lol.
i do enjoy it because most of the time United puts smiles on my face and frowns on their faces.
still not out King Eric maybe 4 more sleeping pills and 5 or six more shots of Tequila and I will sleep till the morning. 25 hours and 20 min.
@Tannor
One man army you are mate. No reason why you shouldn’t be the king pin in the household though, just ask them how many premier league trophies they won since its inception and nail the coffin with two numbers.. 19
Does anyone know at what the match will start at India?
Abidal will definately be playing and that’s a fact because when my bloody dog woke me this morning it was coming up for half time and we were Two nil up.Chicharito had outjumped Pique to head in a cross from Valencia who had skinned Abidal so he’s defo playing,his scond was a tap in from park and I am going back to bed early to find out how it finished.
What Time
Fergie confirmed in the press conference that Chicharito will start.
And Fletcher didn’t train with the main group today. So I guess that rules him out. My predicted line up for tomorrow is this then:
VDS – Fabio, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra – Valenvia, Carrick, Giggs, Park – Rooney, Hernandez.
Costas – Where’s De Gea and Young? Oh, that’s next season.
What? I’ve been on and off the internet today, but I’d like to believe that the Ashley Young rumor is someone’s idea of a bad joke.
I’ve got a feeling Nani and Valencia might start tomorrow. Remember Sir Alex with His usual surprises…http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2011/May/Big-role-for-Little-Pea.aspx
@Costas, I dont think its untrue, He’s not My first choice though, but Its been like that in the Past, Sir Alex comes good on His choices
@ash
mate it stars 12 15
@costas
its not a bad joke
talkspot says we will signhim after final
think we have got young de gea and varane
one more will arrive as varane is one for the future
that one could be sanchez sneijder de rossi modric nasri rodwell
@ Ash the match starts @ 12.15AM indian time..
anyone else coming to watch the match at Imogen Thomas’ house tomorrow?
Fletcher training away from the Squad MIGHT also be another Fergie smokescreen, But I KNOW WE’LL BEAT THEM!
dont mind ashley young deffo the pick of the english wingers think hes got the best delivery
looked pretty good in internationals and looked really good at villa under o’neill
fuck me buzzing about tomorrow what a fucking game its gonna be
come on the boys
@Cyril, expect to be in The Sun On Monday, and You’ll trend on twitter like never before…hahaha
I don’t see Nani starting.
if he wasn’t fit what would be the point of him training at all.Now you see it Now you don’t
I can’t see what willie can’t see.
@Dandivine7, sachu
I will wait and see until it becomes official. I don’t see a winger as our main priority this summer.
Costa- Any links to what he said at his press conference?
Just this mate:
http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1442571.html?cid=rssfeed&att=
He didn’t name Hernandez, but he is hinting at a more attacking side.
I’m thinking Sir Alex may do something really crazy, but I’m not saying for fear of being laughed off this blog lol.
Just say it boogey!
dandivine7 @ 17:51: “I’ve got a feeling Nani and Valencia might start tomorrow.”
Me, too. I’ve said this before but Barcelona provide a rather unique challenge because of the way they play the game.
A lot of you guys seem to think that it’s a bad idea to play Valencia at “right back” – and Nani at “inside right”. My sense is that what would be lost by not playing Rafael/Fabio/John O’Shea would be gained by having Nani’s ball skills on the field along with Antonio Valencia’s overlapping-pace and power.
Besides, the real threat from Barcelona comes from their right side – UTD’s left – and it’s crucial to push Alves outside and keep Messi from cutting inside because when he gets the ball on his left foot. the little bugger is just a deadly shooter, with almost no backliff.
Considering the way Barcelona play, I can see the logic of some variant of a “lopsided” three-man back line with five in midfield, behind WayneBoy and Chicharito.
Well alright! So yeah, Berbatov to start. Chicharito too. And Rooney in the middle of the park instead of Giggs. I just think it could happen, with absolutely no football logic whatsoever.
denton- Didn’t Valencia play a little bit at right-back against Blackburn? Or am I imagining it?
@boogeyman
That’s not too far out there. You had me worried that you were going to propose that Kuszczak start in goal.
Rooney won’t put in a worst defensive shit than Giggsy I feel. It’s that Fergie has never tried that system before. God I wish Fletch was up for this game!
Speaking of porn be back latter. Got to go.
Knock yourself out Zibbie, lol.
Sing with me!
In 1588 The Spanish Army sail to England
They cannot put the feet in the ground
In 2011 the Spanish Army came to England
They want to try to KO in one round
In 1588 the Spanish Army was swimming in the sea
In 2011 the Spanish Army see the goals of the little pea
GO UNITED, GO UNITED, GO UNITED
Can someone tell me why we would pay over 35M for Alexis Sanchez?
He is really short, 5’6″ and quick on the ball, but doesnt seem a prolific scorer.
Not sure we need another winger. We need guys with vision in the engine room and then we need guys who have a knack for putting the ball in the net. Just sayin….
Willie @ 15:18
Keano nutting Townsend? What a sight for sore eyes that would be…… Thanks for cheering me up mate!
Cedars – No problem my Red brother! Tomorrow, we make history at Wembley! Our only weapon, is our refusal to lose!!
RedMegleeker
If you are a genuine United fan as certified by King Eric (whom I trust blindly) then I vow to leave you alone. Although I have hardly seen you post anything positive here all season….
BUT, if you will only come here and have digs at us then my vow will be thrown down the toilet…
Fair enough?
no way valencia will start at fullback.lol,the only way sir alex will start fucking around is if utd start losing,the costas line up is the obvious one just not sure which twin will start,100% park starts to track messi and giggs has to start he’s been brilliant all year,tony v has made a massive difference to the team and will also track back.i feel sorry for nani and berba but both will be on the bench and fletch might not even make the squad.
sir alex will do nothing crazy by playing players out of position to start the game
theboogeyman @ 18:48: “Didn’t Valencia play a little bit at right-back against Blackburn? Or am I imagining it?”
He did play right back against someone, recently, but I don’t remember the details. DarrenFletcherinho has also played right back when required.
I like the idea of finding a way to squeeze Nani into the starting-eleven – he really is a bag-of-tricks and he isn’t a complete and utter defensive liability like, say, CR7.
One of my issues with so much of the commentary – both amongst us “ProperReds” and in the wider media – has been the assumption that UTD are not only under-dogs but also incapable of creating problems for Barcelona’s defence. This line of thought smacks of the under-estimation that has accompanied TheLads all season long. And I don’t understand it – CL finalists three times in four years; EPL champions four times in five years. And still TheLads are portrayed as a bunch of no hopers who can only win through “puncher’s luck”.
RedMegleeker
Actually scrap my last comment, I vow to fuck all…. It has just been confirmed to me that you ARE a fake and you do come on here with different user names
we really need to focus in the last 15 mins of the first and second halves.. thats where we have conceeded all our goals