Alert: Premier League: Swansea City v Manchester United - Dec 23 [R]

Discussion in 'Manchester United' started by pgr17, Dec 21, 2012.

  1. pgr17

    pgr17 Member+

    Sep 26, 2003
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
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    Venue: Liberty Stadium​
    Date: Sunday December 23, 2012​
    Kick-off: 8:30AM EST; 13:30 GMT​
    Coverage: FSC HD, SkySports 1HD/3D
    GMG Football; QQ Sports Live; streams/P2P​
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  2. SyedZada

    SyedZada Member+

    May 14, 2008
    Santa Clara
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Expecting a tough game, Spurs beat Swansea at their own game by pressing really high, a 442 here perhaps.
     
  3. David85

    David85 Member

    Dec 21, 2012
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Indeed , a though match, and their top guy, Michu, is also fit for this match.

    I hope United don't concede sloppy goals from set pieces and crosses this time ... :thumbsdown:
     
  4. Invincible

    Invincible Member+

    Mar 28, 2004
    Sanctuary
    That's like hoping the sun won't rise.
     
  5. David85

    David85 Member

    Dec 21, 2012
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Rafael is still not fit for the game but Smalling or Jones should make the job done.
     
  6. Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10

    Staff Member

    Jamaica
    Jun 4, 2006
    Antilla
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Jamaica
    Hernández to start this one? seems like a while since he got league minutes or a start
     
  7. nimma

    nimma Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 5, 2006
    India
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Definitely would love to see him start......Would be very important for our wingers to have a good game if he starts....So hopefully whoever plays out wide plays well......
     
  8. johno

    johno Member+

    Jul 15, 2003
    in the wind
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    I thought Smalling was great last time out, but I guess unless Fergie decides not to risk Rio and Vida at the same time, he will miss out. I feel like Jones will get the nod at RB and Evans and Smalling will be on the bench.

    An embarrassment of riches compared to most of the season so far.

    I'm expecting the tend of God team selection to continue but at some point the geezers will snake their way into the xi.
     
  9. LA. MAN UNITED

    LA. MAN UNITED Member+

    May 22, 2006
    New Orleans
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Scared shitless of this match.
     
  10. Amdrag

    Amdrag Member+

    Jun 10, 2007
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Just win United. Just win.
     
  11. Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10

    Staff Member

    Jamaica
    Jun 4, 2006
    Antilla
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Jamaica
    also shouldn't Kagawa be back by now? maybe not a starter but a sub? 15 min cameo? seems like he was 4 weeks away about 9 weeks ago
     
  12. Holy__Joe

    Holy__Joe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 31, 2007
    Manchester
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    According to the official Man Utd Site Kagawa is only set to start training next week.
     
  13. googoo

    googoo Member

    Dec 22, 2008
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    de Gea

    Jones
    Evans
    Vidic
    Evra

    Valencia
    Carrick
    Cleverley
    Young

    Rooney
    van Persie

    SUBS: Lindegaard, Buttner, Fletcher, Scholes, Giggs, Welbeck, Hernandez
     
  14. David85

    David85 Member

    Dec 21, 2012
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    For some strange reason, it's always like this at United. Players are supposed to be out for few weeks but they miss half of season. Our medical team is not that good.

    no central defender on the bench!!!! interesting.
     
  15. johno

    johno Member+

    Jul 15, 2003
    in the wind
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    That is a bit weird, but not so much so. Evans can play LB, Jones can play CB and Carrick as well, so with midfield subs available, we'll be okay. My guess is that Rio and Smalling with both feature from the start in the next game.
     
  16. Amdrag

    Amdrag Member+

    Jun 10, 2007
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Evans/Vida is our least effective CB pairing.
     
  17. johno

    johno Member+

    Jul 15, 2003
    in the wind
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    ehhhh possibly, but this is about controlling midfield more than anything else. Also, with Swansea not blessed with great headers of the ball, I think one of Vida/Evans might score off a set piece.
     
  18. Amdrag

    Amdrag Member+

    Jun 10, 2007
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    You are right, but there is something about the combination that I feel leaves us open to something stupid.
     
  19. Holy__Joe

    Holy__Joe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 31, 2007
    Manchester
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    Michu seems really likeable as a person, interesting hearing about Laudrup in his interview. I'd like to see him get an international call up, his performance so far this season should be a justifaction for at least a try.

    His goals have all been pretty classy, love his finish against Arsenal
     
  20. billyireland

    billyireland Member+

    May 4, 2003
    Sydney, Australia
    Yeah, given that he made it up from the lower leagues and how good/stacked Spain are right now, I would imagine he would be absolutely ecstatic at 2-3 caps, 1-2 of them being in friendlies. He could suit their system very well though, closer to the front.

    And I would argue that Vidic/Jones is a less effective and more worrying CB pairing. :D
     
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  21. Holy__Joe

    Holy__Joe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 31, 2007
    Manchester
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    Bloodzeed is streaming this one, jump on it quick as there may be a cap on number of peers.
     
  22. johno

    johno Member+

    Jul 15, 2003
    in the wind
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    link greatly appreciated
     
  23. johno

    johno Member+

    Jul 15, 2003
    in the wind
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    which channel, the one from google?
     
  24. Holy__Joe

    Holy__Joe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 31, 2007
    Manchester
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    I think if our strikers get at Chico we could give them trouble, he has his good moments but can be a bit rash and very similar to Vidic when beaten in that he can often do something rash.
     

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