LIVE on Fox Sports World DirecTV Channel 613 May 08 - Saturday LIVE FEED - 0730 EDT/0430 PDT REPLAY - 1200 EDT/0900 PDT 2 games to go to overhaul Chelski's 4-point lead. No Ruud nor Saha for this one, but Scholes will be back from suspension. I predict that SAF will field the most uninspiring 4-5-1 imaginable, with Forlan on top.
MANCHESTER, England, May 7 (Reuters) - Leading scorer Ruud Van Nistelrooy has been included in the squad for Manchester United's premier league match against Chelsea on Saturday. The Dutch international has scored 29 goals this season but has played just once since the end of March because of knee and thigh injuries.
Ruud has been declared fit, scholes is bak from the ban and ronaldo and saha are available again. So hopefully SAF will put out a strong squad. http://www.premierleague.com/fapl.rac?command=forwardOnly&nextPage=enCompFixtPrev&id=2260248
WHAAT?![/Little John] Well, maybe he won't play actually, but just sit on the bench in case. Or maybe the "no Ruud until the FA Cup" talk was just more mind games.
Could be though though Ruud was suppused to play last weekend and did not. Without him it might get ugly. Can only hope Chelsea is tired from their match this week.
Fergie: Squad: Howard, Carroll, G Neville, Brown, Silvestre, O'Shea, P Neville, Ronaldo, Fletcher, Djemba-Djemba, Butt, Kleberson, Giggs, van Nistelrooy, Saha, Forlan.
Here's hoping that the starting 11 are more attacking than defensive. First time in awhile that everyone is really healthy. No multiple defensive mids please!
Attacking would be welcomed, a win would be savored. I thought Scholes 3 game ban was over and he would play?
Yeah I don't trust those lineups from the Premier League's website. I'm almost sure Scholes will be out there.
With Keano out injured here's my stab at tomorrow: ---Saha--------Ruud--- Giggs-Klebs-Scholes-CRon JOS-Silvestre-Wes-Gary --------Timmy-------- Now that should be able to produce some attacking football, need to give the fans a OT something to cheer about. Could easily see Fletcher getting the nod over Klebs, but I'd like to see the Brazilian given a run-out with Fletcher the first sub on if needed.
SAF, if you're listening...may I make a suggestion: Could we possibly see a line-up that is dangerous in the attack? A team that has options all over the pitch. I've got a suggestion for tomorrow: 4-4-2 Howard GNeville, Brown, Silvestre, O'Shea Ronaldo, Scholes, Fletcher, Giggs RVN, Saha BTW, leave Diego on the bench...forever!
We really have nothing to lose here really. So we should go out with a bang. ---Ruud----Saha---- Richardson--Klebs--Scholes--Ronaldo Giggs--Eagles--Bellion--G. Nev -----Howard------
Lol wtf? Here's my lineup: ---Bellion----Saha---- Giggs--Scholes--Kleberson--Ronaldo O'Shea--Silvestre--DooDoo Brown--G. Nev -----Howard------ I'm sure we can score with that, and give Ruud whatever more rest he may need.
Can't leave Neville off the squad, true, he's a defender, but he's been wicked lately on the score sheet.
Draw? Hell, we can beat them! Just think, if we had Rio, we'd still have the same attacking power we had now, what makes us any less likely to beat them? They play football, and we can beat teams that play football, and not go into a shell so lets go for it.
RVN---Saha Giggs-Scholes-Kleberson-CRonaldo Oshea--Silvestre--Brown--G. Neville bench: Carroll, Forlan, Fletcher, OGS, Bellio