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CONFIRMED LINE-UP: United vs Newcastle

December 26, 2012

De Gew, Smalling, Evans, Rio, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Hernandez, Van Persie.

Scott Patterson

Scott is the editor of RoM and has a season ticket at Old Trafford. He started The Republik of Mancunia in March 2006. Follow @R_o_M on Twitter or @R_o_M7 on Instagram.

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Goat Peticoat December 26, 2012

wayne
Still early doors fella, there is a history.
I fucking hope not but it is strangely coincidental

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WeAreUnited December 26, 2012

@FITB

exactly, for me we have looked very dangerous with those players, but in the last game Valencia was horrendous :( and Young was just ok. Carrick and Clevs played his part, but somehow SAF dropped the latter. Don't know why? our wingplay has been very bad, but our RB and LB have done their duty and scored instead of them. We need Nani back to give some fight for the place.

btw. RVP and Chicha looked very well today. First they didn't connect, but when Chicha switched to his place and RVP dropepd deep, we looked VERY DANGEROUS.

@wayne

haha, not that serious :P it was meant as a joke , cause we have so many players injured . 6 + one vidic coming back.

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wayne December 26, 2012

this is Sir Alex's quote looks like a legit injury

Rooney missed United's 4-3 win over Newcastle and Reds manager Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed the striker will miss the remainder of the festive programme.

"It was a volley towards the end of training," said Ferguson.

"He did a ligament at the back of his knee and could be out for two to three weeks."

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GC December 26, 2012

@WeAreUnited
Chicha's overall game has improved this season, I do agree with you. His passing went awry today, but everyone has an off game every now and again. He's bagging goals when he comes on so we can't really fault him much for that aspect of his game, though. He just needs to play to his strengths like he did later on. I do also agree on him being used more as a sub. No shame in only playing 20-15 mins a game if you're constantly coming up with the goods!

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wayne December 26, 2012

Ladbrokes now reporting Utd have signed Lewandowski to a 5 yr deal

http://thisisfutbol.com/2012/12/blogs/manchester-united-wrap-up-their-first-deal-of-the-january-transfer-window-but-is-it-a-good-one?

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domunited December 26, 2012

the problem with the internet is that your words are there forever. reading the comments post-match and i feel like many of you behave like a nagging wife: whine about the most recent failure, forget about all of the good deeds before it.

expectations should be high, but throwing out babies with bath water is just silliness. we are all human, we all make mistakes, but thankfully we are United.

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Red Dead Kev December 26, 2012

Was at the game, couldn't believe the line up and bench at first. It showed as well, we were getting bossed and crowded out in the middle meaning our play forward was reduced to long balls from ferdinand, most of which always hit a newcastle player. Only played in the last 25 minutes or so, and Dean was clearly their 12th man. Lucky escape today, but will Fergie learn? I doubt it he recently said Giggs can play for a few more years but we all know he means in the middle even though he showed today that he can still put in a good performance on the left.

Definitely think some of the players had one too many at their homes on christmas hence the weird line up and bench today.

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fergie is the boss December 26, 2012

WeAreUnited - valencia and young do give united that pace to stretch teams, even their presence is a worry for teams, even if they are ok. In big games in Europe, I do see united playing with young rooney and RVP, but fergie may just stick to the same team that beat shitty. I just hope fergie realized, scholes and giggs really are going to see us leak goals, some say its a scapegoat, but any defense will leak goals, with 2 players in their 40s played in midfield, that is just simple physiques.

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WeAreUnited December 26, 2012

@FITB

I agree with you 100% mate :)

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Red Dead Kev December 26, 2012

Also for those bagging on Hernandez, he was making some brilliant runs between defenders that was screaming for a nice pass down the middle between the space but our midfield was pressured that much that no one was picking up on it. Then he had to go looking for the ball making his performance and contribution look worse than it was.

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Marq December 26, 2012

Is it any wonder that Carrick has been immense recently now that he is not playing beside Scholes or Giggs? Giggs played well today, but that was because he was out on the left. That said, it was because Giggs drifted so far infield that caused Evra to get pulled in by their right midfielder and left Simpson free to put in the shot/cross for their 2nd goal.

Anyway, I'm not complaining. If there was a game to gamble with Scholes & Giggs together, this was one, with Cabaye, Tiote & Ben Arfa out, so you could say we got lucky and won the throw of the dice. But we won't be lucky all the time.

And what's up with Fletcher? Can or can he not be considered fit? If he is going to just a bit part player, we desperately need at least one new face in

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evisu December 26, 2012

Don't put all the blame on midfield for us conceding goals, look at the defense. Evans for an example is so often out of position, Gary Neville had a great vid about this. Seen it so many times. Rio not what he used to be, a lot of rotation. So its not only our midfield's fault. And he can't play our "best" midfield every game, its a long season and we got injuries..

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Hans December 26, 2012

If Lewandowski is in, than this may mean that either Welbeck or Chicharito will have to make way for him?
(Unless the lad can play wide left?)

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jay4manutd December 26, 2012

Giggs had a wonderful game..defending needs to improve.reading comments here just makes u laugh.7point Ahead,Forward ever.#GGMU

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wayne December 26, 2012

Well if he is in something's got to give that would move Hernandez and Danny to 4th and 5th strikers,i know Lewandowski has said he wanted a move to Utd and i think his contract is up for renewal hence the 12mill price,sentiment doesn't come into it if he's quality and get him at a bargain price why not
Latest WS rumor he's going to Spurs for 12mill am i the only one would wouldn't mind him for that price

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WeAreUnited December 26, 2012

@wayne

12mil would be very cheap, and he is a worldclass player, but we have to give a chance to Kagawa.

jay4

You are not alone my friend, I also thought Giggs was a player he used to be today, defensive wise not :P but you can't have it all.

Chicha won't and can't be selled or dropped, I highly doubt it, Rooney is gettind deeper in position but he is at his best as a striker the city game proved that. RVP also , so the levandowski deal is a mystery for me so far.

Only thing what Iam thinking is that SAF wants to reunite leva and Kagawa together. But what about Welbz then? he is no winger? he just signed a new contract? Look I am not managing the team, so whatever happens happens, but I still can't see the reason behind these move.

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wayne December 26, 2012

Went hunting couldn't find any bookies offering odds,found next Utd manager odds,what i found surprising bookies well fancy Moyes thought he'd be around 10/1

David Moyes 7/2 7/2 4 7/2 4 193/35
Pep Guardiola 7/4 5 10/3 11/4 3 53/21
Jose Mourinho 2 4 11/4 5 4 70/23
Ole Solskjaer 8 20 20 12 12 147/10

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wayne December 26, 2012

WeAreUnited yeah mate agree and why would Dortmund let him go half way through the season seems like bollocks to me but Ladbrokes are a mega company so for them to be calling it a done deal must give it some credibility

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paddy December 26, 2012

mike dean is an awful referee,how he remains in charge of top level football matches is beyond me.

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kunal4622 December 26, 2012

We need two players ...

Ryan Shawcross & Bale..

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mara December 26, 2012

I think that we should get one PL trophy as gift, because there is no team in the world that can change result in last minutes like we do.

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LexxytheRED December 26, 2012

The demonic midfield combo of Giggs and Scholes keep
hurting United….. Giggs and Scholes should do a Gary
Neville, look in the mirror and call it a day!

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mara December 26, 2012

This game should be names 'Evans show' :-)

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Costas December 27, 2012

@wayne

My comment was random at the time mate. Didn't even notice you mentioned Carrick. I was kind of upset at his lack of concentration but boy did he ever make up for it.

@Samuel

Might sound like an over the top statement, but at the moment are there any better midfielders in the Premier League than Carrick? Not saying he's the most talented, but right now he's the glue that holds together the team that tops the table by 7 points. That makes him the best imo.

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Mannings December 27, 2012

Scholes was disappointing but Giggs had a good game. Both still have a lot to offer on the pitch, but off the pitch they are priceless. Can't believe how many fuck wits are on here slating Fergie. We are 7 points clear, why are you whinging? Vidic has been out for a year and our defence isn't great but I'd rather win 4-3 every week than 1-0.

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Mannings December 27, 2012

Ps. Danny soya is a mong. Talks absolute shite.

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