This weeks Champions League matches

[Schneiderlin's Foxy Face]

Billy Davies is an idiot.

There we go.

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

Billy Davies is an idiot if he's not using Sharp.

He's opting for Cox and Blackstock.

 

[Joe!]

Definitely. I'm just struggling to figure out the angle here. Looks like a 4-4-2, and my only guess is that he doesn't expect there to be much room through the center of the park, and wants a couple conventional wingers to provide supply for Welbeck/RVP up top.

The way I see it, I think the lineup can be applied to all of the most typical formations (4-4-2/ 4-5-1/ 4-3-3). If it's a 4-4-2, then as you say Fergie is probably looking to focus down the wings and get the ball forward quickly. It'd be an open game, but would perhaps give Real too much time between the lines. However, we know that Giggs can play in the middle and Welbeck can play wide, so it could still be a formation with 3 in the middle.

----------De Gea
Rafael---Vidic---Ferdinand---Evra
Nani---Cleverley---Carrick---Giggs
-----Welbeck---Van Persie

or

----------De Gea
Rafael---Vidic---Ferdinand---Evra
-------Carrick---Cleverley
Welbeck-----Giggs-------Nani
----------Van Persie

or

-----------De Gea
Rafael---Vidic---Ferdinand---Evra
---Cleverley--Carrick--Giggs
Welbeck-------------------Nani
------------Van Persie

I think it'll be the 2nd one, so that the two deeper CMs can keep Ozil quiet.

 

[TheSecondStain]

Billy Davies is an idiot if he's not using Sharp.

And yet the evidence of his past record would suggest otherwise.

 

[tomw24]

Giggs is on the right helping Rafael with Ronaldo.

 

[tomw24]

Diego Lopez is wearing one of the more horrible keeper kits that I've seen in a while!

 

[Schad]

Diego Lopez is wearing one of the more horrible keeper kits that I've seen in a while!

Never took him for a Cincinnati Bengals fan.

 

[tomw24]

That was a great cross with the outside of his foot by Giggs.

 

[Joe!]

That cross from Giggs was insane. Bloody love watching this guy play.

 

[tomw24]

Evra booked already. This ref has a reputation of handing out cards so he better watch his step.

 

[tomw24]

How the **** did that not go in?????!!!!!

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

Oh dear Danny Welbeck. Absolute pony.

 

[tomw24]

Oh dear Danny Welbeck. Absolute pony.

To be fair he needed lightning quick reactions there.

 

[Joe!]

Can't blame Welbeck for that, he had no time to react. He's looking dangerous today, just as he did in the first leg.

 

[powermac]

not just a pony , but a 1 trick pony .

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

"Sit down Mourinho" chant #mufc fans. He pretends to return to his seat, waves and stays standing.

 

[Jose Fonte baby]

Rooney could be left on the bench for the same reason we sometimes leave Lambert on the bench, to have a decent option on the bench to make an impact.

 

[tomw24]

Great ball from Di Maria.

 

[Schad]

Great ball from Di Maria.

That was ridiculous. When he played it, I was certain it was heading straight out...until it started hooking back toward the box.

 

[tomw24]

Poor from Lopez initially but a great save to redeem himself.