Arsenal vs. Manchester United| 5/5/09 | CL SF - 2nd leg [R]

[pgr17]

http://i43.tinypic.com/30a82aa.jpg vs. http://www.manchesterunitedfcgifts.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/manchester_united_badge_1973-1998.png

Venue: Emirates Stadium
Kick-off: 1945 GMT; 2:45PM EST
Date: Tuesday May 5
Coverage: ESPN2; ITV1; streams/P2P; BBC Radio 5 Live

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injury concerns:

Manchester United - Gary Neville (foot), Patrice Evra (leg), Rio Ferdinand (ribs)
Arsenal - Mikael Silvestre (back), Robin van Persie (groin), Gael Clichy (back), Eduardo (groin)

yellow card concerns:

Manchester United - Wayne Rooney, Patrice Evra, Carlos Tevez
Arsenal - Robin Van Persie, Alexander Song, Abou Diaby, Samir Nasri

The players training at Carrington were as follows:

Van der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak; Neville, Rafael, Eckersley, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans; Ronaldo, Anderson, Giggs, Park, Carrick, Nani, Scholes, Fletcher, Gibson; Berbatov, Rooney, Tevez, Welbeck, Macheda.

[jeff070]

thats interesting if evra cannot play

my lineup:

VDS

Rafael
Rio
VIdic
O'Shea

Fletcher
Carrick
Anderson

Rooney
Tevez
Ronaldo

Subs: Scholes, giggs, nani, evans, foster, Berbatov, Neville.

[Numquam Moribimur]

Can Tosic play LB ???? We should use him at LB if Evra can't make it !

[SyedZada]

Not his position.

[Numquam Moribimur]

Not his position.

We're doom ! If Tosic doesn't play we are going to lose 5-0 !


doom I tell you :(

[pgr17]

training photos: http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?src=refinement&query=z.i.H4sIAAAAAAAEAO29B2AcSZYlJi9tynt_SvVK1-B0oQiAYBMk2JBAEOzBiM3mkuwdaUcjKasqgcplVmVdZhZAzO2dvPfee--999577733ujudTif33_8_XGZkAWz2zkrayZ4hgKrIHz9-fB8_In7dfLn91etf49f4NX6PX_dskV3kvyb9-pj-_5svsuV0njdtXqfrZdHms19zhO82PqbBr5nUVdW-zOps0fza-tmvhf_v7uDX3920_83wT0L___Xevb5uTt8ZGL-m9ze_m52bX39N_R3gfu3sfGpxMn_g_-jz19zhHhete9P9_utQ49J-Yf_Ce78u_VEvLNjwz18fzXfx16_Hn08sjM7f_Np5CMX-yVB2LJTzDhT3N79Wh1Dsnwxlz0KpO1Dc30SZ3Lz0a-IPMyVMpl389huatr-x-Zxokq_Mp79m8NevlbuuvN9_rbzxPra__9rNyr75a-IPg8pvZV-8nLoX3e-_TlV7HGH_4q8muf-V-QvPrz27Wprff03zx6-Ld5r1xCEY_PVr55nDwP-Dfl_5X9g_ft0mgBb--etM83futeCvX_vds-duKugP-0VWe2h7f_xGzbRa5U_Wy1np0Tf41AD8ccB5sHMfrf4fEjTi8NcDAAA.&rid=85999052&rcat=Event&rt=GBR%3A%20Manchester%20United%20Training

[jeff070]

We're doom ! If Tosic doesn't play we are going to lose 5-0 !


doom I tell you :(

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Manager: Sir Zoran tosic

[urbnzy]

Manager: Sir Zoran tosic
When did he get that?

[yikchi]

Can't wait for this game... all week i have been thinking about all the miss chances in the 1st leg. Should have been 3-0 at least, hope it doesn't haunt us.

I think it will be same line-up as last week.
The only decision would be whether to start Tevez or Berba.

I can see Fergie using Berba to hold up the ball and dictate play.

I hope Rio is at least 90% because he is key to snuff out Arsenal's pass game.

I think we will pull through.

[benni...]

That Tosic shit is so whack now... It was funny for about two hours...


Anyway, I would go with the same line up as the first leg.

[johno]

thats interesting if evra cannot play

my lineup:

VDS

Rafael
Rio
VIdic
O'Shea

Fletcher
Carrick
Anderson

Rooney
Tevez
Ronaldo

Subs: Scholes, giggs, nani, evans, foster, Berbatov, Neville.

I'd got with that formation or Evra in place of Rafa if he's fit.

[Invincible]

I can see Fergie using Berba to hold up the ball and dictate play.


^^^^^^^^^
This. We'll need the ball to stick to someone up top to relieve pressure and I don't think that person is Tevez.

[Raj222]

van Persie looks fit to play for Arsenal.

If Tosic doesn't feature, how about he runs down the touchline to celebrate with the team if we score a winner? :D

[United Forever]

Van Persie suddenly being fit should not surprise anyone. :rolleyes: The ante has been set higher. Van Persie can create shit out of nearly nothing.

[Bronaldo]

Tosic should start at LB

[jeff070]

That Tosic shit is so whack now... It was funny for about two hours...


Anyway, I would go with the same line up as the first leg.

NM started it .. i m just going with the flow ... enjoy life a lil

[Vermont Red]

I assume that Tevez is going to start, given that he didn't start against Middlesbrough. From a tactical standpoint, I'm not sure if I prefer Tevez or Berbatov. If we think that Arsenal is going to be aggressive going for a goal then Tevez is preferable as he is superior on the counter.

I just hope that we don't set out to try and protect one goal for the 90. I am not going to predict whether or not we will concede or not but I do think we'd be better off trying to kill them off early, if possible.

If I have to bet, I think we score at least one and I don't think Arsenal score three.

[Vermont Red]

NM didn't start the Tosic nonsense. It was started by the idiots who kept wondering why Tosic was never in the first team lineup.

NM just finished it.

[pgr17]

we have a lot of days in between this game and the derby on Sunday so i think we'll go out and try for that goal and pressure them from the start. Arsenal have to attack so the counter could work well for us. protecting a one-goal lead would be dangerous and i can't see us doing that.

we have rested players and we're the defending champs - they aren't going to sit back.

[jeff070]

NM didn't start the Tosic nonsense. It was started by the idiots who kept wondering why Tosic was never in the first team lineup.

NM just finished it.

i startedb the tosic last week and nm came up with it again today ... get ur facts right