Ah yes, epic brain-fart that. Think I've been trying to suppress that game from my mind, they kind of thoroughly outplayed us.
Meh, like I said a few posts up - my brain is resembling cabbage today. Alcohol wins again... but I will have my day yet!!
I was once like you, but now my only happiness comes from the fact that in a few hours, you will be like I am now.
Haha. You got yours, I will leave you be. P.S. I don't hate Bale, I just don't think he is worthy of comparison to Nani, much less Ronaldo. I didn't think his set piece ability was a secret and you keep trumpeting about like he is the love-child of Beckham and Pirlo.
Code: Manchester United Manchester City February 13 Real Madrid(A)-CL 18 Reading(H)-FA Cup 17 Leeds(H)-FA Cup 23 QPR(A) 23 Chelsea(H) March 2 Norwich (H) 2 Aston Villa(A) 5 Real Madrid(H)-CL 9 FA Cup 6 Rd 9 FA Cup 6 Rd 9 West Ham(A) 9 Wigan(H) 16 Reading(H) 16 Everton(A) 30 Sunderland(A) 30 Newcastle(H) April 2/3 CL QF 6 Man City(H) 6 Man United(A) 9/10 CL QF 13/14 FA Cup SF 13/14 FA Cup SF 13 Stoke City(A) 13 West Brom(H) 20 Aston Villa(H) 20 Tottenham Hotspur(A) 23/24 CL SF 27 Arsenal(A) 27 West Ham(H) 30/1 CL SF May 4 Chelsea(H) 4 Swansea (A) 11 FA Cup Final 11 FA Cup Final 12 Swansea(H) 12 Reading(A) 19 West Brom(A) 19 Norwich(H) 25 CL Final
95- Highest point total ever 94- 93- 92- 91- 90- 89- City (Maximum Points) , Last Year Winner 88- 87- 86- 85- Chelsea (Max Points) 84- Tottenham (Max Points) 83- 82- 81- 80- Arsenal (Max Points), Lowest point total for a winner (Man Utd, 2000-01 onwards) 79- 78- Everton (Max Points) 77- 76- Highest point total for 4th (Liverpool) 75- 74- 73- 72- 71- 70- 69- Last year 4th position 68- 67- 66- 65- Man Utd 64- 63- 62- 61- 60- Lowest point total for 4th (Liverpool) 59- 58- 57- 56- 55- 54- 53- City 52- 51- 50- 49- Chelsea 48- Tottenham 47- 46- 45- 44- Arsenal 43- 42- Everton , Highest point total to be relegated (West Ham) 41- 40- Magical 40 39- 38- 37- Swansea, Last year 17th or safe position (QPR) 36- Liverpool 35- 34- West Brom, Lowest Point Total for survival (West Brom) 33- Stoke 32- 31- 30- West Ham 29- Norwich, Sunderland, Fulham 28- 27- Newcastle, Southampton 26- 25- 24- A Villa 23- Reading 22- 21- Wigan 20- 19- 18- 17- QPR
Importantly, with 12 games left, it is basically just down to us winning the games we are supposed to. If Citeh slip against Chelsea, the race will be over.
I can see the manager dusting off Scholes (or Ando if he doesn't feature in Madrid) for a start against Reading in the cup. I figure we're going to play close to full strength against QPR and obviously full strength against Madrid mid week so that leaves rotation/rest for the FA Cup match. Given that it is a cup match, bringing the big guns off the bench isn't the worst idea in the world. That said, I'm really confident we have the players we need to rotate through this busy part of the season outside of CM and even there, if Carrick and Cleverley stay fit and Ando recovers his fitness, we should be okay there too.
some changes possibly on the horizon: United v Manchester City, Mon 8 April 8pm (This match will revert to Saturday 6 April 12.45pm in the event that United are involved in the Champions League quarter-finals) Stoke City v United, Sun 14 April 1.30pm (This match is subject to possible FA Cup semi-final participation) United v Aston Villa, Mon 22 April 8pm (This match will revert to Saturday 20 April 12.45pm in the event that United are involved in the Champions League semi-finals) Arsenal v United, Sun 28 April 4pm (This match will revert to Saturday 27 April 12.45pm should either club be involved in the Champions League semi-finals the following Tuesday) * All matches will be live on Sky Sports
Code: Manchester United Manchester City February 23 QPR(A) 24 Chelsea(H) March 2 Norwich (H) 2 Aston Villa(A) 5 Real Madrid(H)-CL 9 Chelsea/Boro(H)-FA Cup 9 Barnsley(H)-FA Cup tbd West Ham(A) tbd Wigan(H) 16 Reading(H) 16 Everton(A) 22 Internationals 22 Internationals 26 Internationals 26 Internationals 30 Sunderland(A) 30 Newcastle(H) April 2/3 CL QF 8 Man City(H) 8 Man United(A) 9/10 CL QF 13/14 FA Cup SF 13/14 FA Cup SF 14 Stoke City(A) 15 West Brom(H) 22 Aston Villa(H) 21 Tottenham Hotspur(A) 23/24 CL SF 27 Arsenal(A) 27 West Ham(H) 30/1 CL SF May 4 Chelsea(H) 4 Swansea (A) 11 FA Cup Final 11 FA Cup Final 12 Swansea(H) 12 Reading(A) 19 West Brom(A) 19 Norwich(H) 25 CL Final Updated. Also added the March international dates.
95- Highest point total ever 94- 93- 92- 91- 90- 89- City (Maximum Points) , Last Year Winner 88- 87- 86- 85- 84- Tottenham (Max Points) 83- 82- Chelsea (Max Points) 81- 80- Arsenal (Max Points), Lowest point total for a winner (Man Utd, 2000-01 onwards) 79- 78- 77- 76- Highest point total for 4th (Liverpool) 75- Everton (Max Points) 74- 73- 72- 71- 70- 69- Last year 4th position 68- Man Utd 67- 66- 65- 64- 63- 62- 61- 60- Lowest point total for 4th (Liverpool) 59- 58- 57- 56- Man City 55- 54- 53- 52- 51- 50- 49- Chelsea 48- Tottenham 47- Arsenal 46- 45- 44- 43- 42- Everton , Highest point total to be relegated (West Ham) 41- 40- West Brom, Magical 40 39- Liverpool 38- 37- Swansea, Last year 17th or safe position (QPR) 36- 35- 34- Lowest Point Total for survival (West Brom) 33- Stoke 32- Norwich, Fulham 31- 30- Newcastle, West Ham 29- Sunderland 28- 27- Southampton 26- 25- 24- A Villa, Wigan 23- Reading 22- 21- 20- 19- 18- 17- QPR Updated.
Code: Manchester United Manchester City March 2 Norwich (H) 2 Aston Villa(A) 5 Real Madrid(H)-CL 9 Chelsea/Boro(H)-FA Cup 9 Barnsley(H)-FA Cup tbd West Ham(A) tbd Wigan(H) 16 Reading(H) 16 Everton(A) 22 Internationals 22 Internationals 26 Internationals 26 Internationals 30 Sunderland(A) 30 Newcastle(H) April 2/3 CL QF 8 Man City(H) 8 Man United(A) 9/10 CL QF 13/14 FA Cup SF 13/14 FA Cup SF 14 Stoke City(A) 15 West Brom(H) 22 Aston Villa(H) 21 Tottenham Hotspur(A) 23/24 CL SF 27 Arsenal(A) 27 West Ham(H) 30/1 CL SF May 4 Chelsea(H) 4 Swansea (A) 11 FA Cup Final 11 FA Cup Final 12 Swansea(H) 12 Reading(A) 19 West Brom(A) 19 Norwich(H) 25 CL Final Updated.
We still need to win against Norwich but given the match following it, we will definitely be putting out a weakened team... presents the opportunity for a slip up. My guess is Wayne will come off the bench, Cheech will start, Young and Valencia will start too.