Tough Test

Obviously Man U will be a tough match but im sure the players will look to peform for martin jol but also im sure this would give them an extra bit of determination to win



taken from the official Man U website he said this at a press confrence, althou it maybe true they may win the game probably will, im not happy that a manager with stars missing Rooney and ronaldo can give such a damned verdict. If i was jol i'd show the players this before the game it would fire me up im sure it would fire up our players to.

Starting 11

mine would be

Robinson

Chimbonda
Dawson
Rocha
Bale

Jenas
Zokora
Huddlestone
Taarabt

Berbatov
Defoe

i'd give robinson a game quickly after the england one to atone for his error

Bale because he needs to realise the prem is a hard place to play what harder than a trip to Old Trafford theres not many

Jenas on the right because i think when he played there last season he ran alot more and i think he'd help out chimbonda more than malbranque and evra will b bombing down the left.

Zokora to track scholes get in his ass and dont let him move

Huddlestone play nice passes and do what he does

Taarabt even thou malbranque played well taarabt will run circles round wes brown all day long

Defoe will b fresh bent hasnt trained for a week and keane played mid week

Berbs needs to get off and running.

What you guys think should be the line up.?

Just realised dawson still out which is a massive blow looks like rocha and gardner in the centre

I dont think we should leave Malbranque out after his efforts so far this campaign, one of our most lively players recently.


Robinson (we need a new quality keeper)

Chimbonda...Rocha...Gardener...Bale

Taarabt...Huddlestone...Jenas...Malbranque

Defoe...Berbatov (only if he's fully fit) If not then Keane.

This will see Bale do what we need so badly, which is to bomb forward down the wing whilst Malbranque provides cover. On the right I can see Taarabt and Chimmy working well attacking their flank. If we want to beat United we have to be offensive, its the only way, otherwise were as good as beaten.

It is going to be a very very tough test, but United are certainly not the formidable force they normally are when we head up north to OT to visit.

I have a funny feeling, which I won't jinx by saying, but I hope I am right.

THe Hudd is way too slow for thi game, the Man U will run rings around him. He has the turning arc of a cruise ship and about the same accerelation too.

JOl knows this and will start JJ and Zok in the middle, Steed on the left and i dont know who on the right, maybe Routledge.

Berbs and Keane upfront or maybe Berbs and Bent, the two most natural goalscorers we ahve as we wont have many chances this game and we need someone who will put away every good chance we get.

My team:
__________Robbo
Chimmy Rocha Gardner Bale
__Routledge JJ Zok Steed
________Berbs Bent

Bent has a thigh injury, so he's out by the looks of it. Berbatov is apperently fit enough to be involved so thats good.
Taarabt or Routledge on the right.

The reason i'd have taarabt because supposidly Man U will have brown and silvestre at the too full back positions and taarabt will get past them and he also deserves a chance.

gee the injuries are killing us

at least I'll get to see Bale for t fist time

i'd also like to add what a gd job rocha and gardner did considering the circumstances. but cant wait for king daws and kaboul to be fit again.