18th Fuxture: December 28th, 2015 - Manchester United FC vs Chelsea FC - [R]

Costa is suspended for yellow card accumulation.

 

Appreciate the beer pairings. I've just been so busy with the holidays. I love a good stout and I think the Samuel Smith is good. I love vanilla porters so thats a good rec.

Will be interesting to see the lineup Guus puts out there after seeing the guys in action for a game. Apparently, he didn't like what he saw from Fab. Guess he had to confirm with his own eyes.

Probably Remy up top for Costa. Ivan was getting torched by Watford.

 

For beer - I suggest Iceland's finest - Einstök. All their beers are delicious, I particularly like the White Ale. Iceland is my new favourite country in the world, if you have never been you should go there.

Icelandic White Ale : Wheat malt, pilsner malt, oats, bavarian noble hops spiced with coriander and orange peel.
ABV: 5.2%
Tasting notes:
A clean and crisp start with a smooth mouthfeel thanks to the oats, citrus and spice round out a refreshing finish.

Icelandic Toasted Porter. . .
Lager malt, munich malt, chocolate malt, bavarian hops, with the slight addition of authentic icelandic roasted coffee.
ABV: 6.0%
Tasting notes:
Smooth, roasty with some chocolate, toffee and licorice notes.

Just drink the beer and forget about how many goals we are losing by. . . .

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...as-misses-trip-to-face-Manchester-United.html

Hopefully Guus has seen all he needs to from him.

 

Forgot to add, no more how much I like Remy if he is never available when Costa isnt what is the point in keeping him around?

 

This season has been a dogs breakfast - so in the spirit of that - I'll be drinking Stella Artois.

 

with all the injuries lets just try to dribble the ball into the back of the net . . .

Courtois
Zouma Gaz JT Dave
Matic Oscar
Willian Hazard Pedro
Kenedy

Or with all the injuries lets just try to get a good 0-0 draw . . .

Courtois
Dave Gaz JT Baba
Matic Zouma RLC
Willian Hazard
Kenedy

IF Hazard is out we could go with Pedro or just bring in Mikel to shore things up.

 

Yeah I'm actually a big fan of his but wtf? Never fit. His injury probs make bringing Falcao in look even dumber..

Who knows though, maybe Kenedy will step up and be up for it.

 

Hazard will play up top with Oscar, Willian, Pedro behind. Matic and Ramires. And then you've got your Ivan, Terry, Zouma (to match Martial's pace), and Az.

 

Game is at 12:30pm est not 2:45.

 

that is probably the most likely line-up. Not sure if it will be Terry or Cahill. Cahill is the better player atm - but Terry is the only leader we have.

Hazard is in the shop window - if he wants to play for real Madrid he will need a hat trick today

 

A loss is on the cards. Chelsea are unbeaten in their last eight league and cup games against Manchester United (W5, D3).

KO at 17.30 GMT
early evening game in the UK
so, that is 12.30pm est right?
5 hours
I always get confused

 

Who will get a red card today?

Five players have been sent off in the last six league meetings.

 

Guus and LvG aren't the best of friends, either. Plus, Jose is waiting in the wings. Can't write this stuff.

I see this as a 2-1 loss. Our offense can create enough chances, but our defense is too weak.

 

This is likely to be dramatic or it'll be an ultra boring 0-0.

 

Likely boring any way you cut it. Only drama will come from either side's ineptitude.

 

So you're saying it will be a thrilling and enthralling match... like it

 

Chelsea team v Man Utd: Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Mikel, Matic; Willian, Oscar, Pedro; Hazard Subs: Begovic, Baba Rahman, Djilobodji, Ramires, Loftus-Cheek, Traore, Kenedy.

 

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Young, Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, Mata, Herrera, Martial, Rooney

 

young at left back?

 

Well, this should give LvG his lifeline.