Carling Cup: MUFC vs. Blackburn Rovers [R]

[Dark Savante]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d1/Manchester_United_Badge_1973-1998.png vs. http://www.knowledgerush.com/wiki_image/5/5b/Blackburn_rovers_crest.png


Carling Cup
Old Trafford
Wed 3rd December
KO - 20:00 GMT

[Dark Savante]

----------------Foster
-----------Neville----Evans
Rafael----------------------------O'Shea
----------Gibson--Possebon
Nani-----------Tevez-----------Anderson
-------------The Truth

Not likely..

Probs a chance we go out if we take this lightly, but given Blackburn's predicament, they'd be real dumb to go anything close to full strength in this, so maybe we rack up if we play well.

Goals for Anderson, The Truth and Tevez would be nice. Welbeck is probably gonna start, with Gibbo on the bench and Anderson put beside Possebon and Nani moved to the left.

[michael24710]

Hope we get through, with only Arsenal left of the big four in the competition we have an excellent chance of winning...

[benni...]

This one probably isnt televised either.

[yikchi]

not in the U.S.; Setanta is showing the Spurs v. Watford match.

[pgr17]

Manchester United (from): Foster, Kuszczak, Rafael, Evans, Cleverley, Neville, Chester, Vidic, O'Shea, Nani, Park, Fletcher, Anderson, Possebon, Gibson, Giggs, Tevez, Welbeck, Manucho.

Blackburn Rovers (from): Robinson, Brown, Simpson, Ooijer, Samba, Nelsen, Emerton, Khizanishvili, Warnock, Mokoena, Olsson, Tugay, Treacy, Pedersen, Roberts, Derbyshire, Villanueva, Santa Cruz, Fowler, McCarthy.

[cr7torossi]

----------------Foster
-----------Vidic----Evans
Rafael----------------------------O'Shea
----------Gibson--Possebon
Nani-----------Anderson-----------Welbeck
-------------Tevez

There should be a stream available for this one.

[FIFARay007]

not in the U.S.; Setanta is showing the Spurs v. Watford match.

Yea... cuz that's gonna be a great match... :mad:

[United Forever]

I thought they would have wanted to show the all EPL tie but oh well.

[yikchi]

I thought they would have wanted to show the all EPL tie but oh well.
Agreed. I can understand not showing United vs. QPR when Spurs is playing 'Pool but I am very surprised at them not televising this one. I guess Spurs is the holder so they get the priority? Or maybe the match is not televised by the bigger network in the UK either.

[Red 11]

Agreed. I can understand not showing United vs. QPR when Spurs is playing 'Pool but I am very surprised at them not televising this one. I guess Spurs is the holder so they get the priority? Or maybe the match is not televised by the bigger network in the UK either.

As far as I can tell, there's no live UK TV either. It wouldn't have mattered for me -- I have my first final exam at school during the match so I'm not going to get to watch it anyway.

And I'm picking the same starting XI CR7torossi did above.

[pgr17]

the rights are probably too expensive and the networks don't want to pick them up at this point.

or maybe the rights for United/Arsenal matches are more than the other teams' matches?

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[SirManchester]

Does anyone know Fabio's status and why he might not be included in the squad for tomorrow's match?

[Charleysurf]

As far as I can tell, there's no live UK TV either. It wouldn't have mattered for me -- I have my first final exam at school during the match so I'm not going to get to watch it anyway.

And I'm picking the same starting XI CR7torossi did above.

No UK TV coverage but lots of continental stations carry the match so hopefully we can get a stream
http://liveonsat.com/today.php?start_dd=03&start_mm=12&start_yyyy=2008&end_dd=03&end_mm=12&end_yyyy=2008

[thefly]

As far as I can tell, there's no live UK TV either. It wouldn't have mattered for me -- I have my first final exam at school during the match so I'm not going to get to watch it anyway.

And I'm picking the same starting XI CR7torossi did above.

For those in Canada it is being shown on Setanta on Friday.

[benni...]

Thats what happend the prior two rounds in America. They show the match on MUTV via setanta on friday morning.

[Father Ted]

At home, against a team that is in poor form atm. We should win this one!

[Achtung]

Ince might need a run to the final to save his job. Look for him to have them fired up for this one.

[cr7torossi]

I agree; though we should still have enough to beat what has been the worst team in the league over the past few months.

I like how this season is shaping up for us; despite all the injuries at the start and in CM and the insane schedule.

[israbeckham]

I think Scholes will make his return this game.
1. He is back
2. Home game
3. Fairly easy pressure game
4. He scores goals.