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DDG Smalling Rio Vidic Evra Nani Scholes/Anderson Carrick Kagawa Rooney RVP Wouldnt be surprised if SAF went with Scholes Giggs, or Scholes and one of Anderson and Cleverley.
The midweek internationals and the Real game coming up could be factors. Cheech and Kagawa went 90 plus long travel. Rooney, Smalling & Evra also went 90. Valencia 88, Nani 77, Welbeck 60. Cleverly, Evans & RVP went 45. Sir Alex says Young is back and Jones is ok so we might see them start.
We know we've got one in the squad who can pull it off: http://soccerlens.com/files/2009/11/evans-on-drogba.gif http://i.cr3ation.co.uk/dl/s1/gif/drogbawriggle.gif
Rebecca Stephenson @1rebs So I guess next 4 days will challenge notion #mufc can put out 2 competitive XIs. SAF confirms he'll make 11 changes. #efc no mugs. #risky Rebecca Stephenson @1rebs @ManUnitedYouth "you say 2 different teams, you mean physically making wholesale 10/11 changes?" SAF "yes exactly"
I know the league is the number 1 priority, but after todays City result, and given the amount of days before players have to travel to Spain....it is sensible to rest certain players and if necessary most of our important players. We have a big enough squad that has proved enough, for me to say, that even with a B team tomorrow we could still get the win and have rested players for Wednesday. We're big underdogs in the week, but let's at least give ourselves a chance.
No, but that doesn't mean we should not do everything we can to help put on decent performances, or get as far as we can. We can still beat Everton at home with a B team, and have a couple of the better players on the bench in case.
Changing the 11 completely might have us weak in midfield(if we're saving the best for the Bernabeu).
What I gather we'll lineup with Madrid in mind: De Gea Smalling Rio Vidic Evra Valencia Cleverley Anderson Youn Welbeck Chicharito