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Your preferred formation & first XI

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  1. Christiansmith

    Christiansmith Well-Known Member

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    biter bit <laugh>
     
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  2. Christiansmith

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    Great formation.

    For me the most exciting was the one with Kanchelskis, Cantona, Ince, Hughes....

    can LVG get anywhere near that? For me really good teams have 2 top players playing in the "wings". That would be the way to beat most massed defences at home.

    One of the lessons from last season was how brilliant Giggs was. If LVG can find a replacement, he will be well on the way to recovery.
     
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  3. Bodinki

    Bodinki You're welcome
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    Like us in 05 when we played two of Duff, Robben and Joe Cole on our wings.
     
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  4. Swarbs

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    Let's play to our strengths:

    -------------------De Gea
    -----------------Evans Rojo
    -------------------Herrera
    Valencia--Januzaj---Mata--Di Maria--Shaw
    -----------------Rooney--RVP

    Defence is way overrated <ok>
     
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  5. Christiansmith

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    Unless the defence is absolute ****e. then it is important.

    Attack and scoring is the key determinant. RVP and Rooney led United to the title with an average defence and midfield.

    I bet all LVG wants is a competent defence and midfield.
     
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  6. Red Hadron Collider

    Red Hadron Collider The Hammerhead

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    And you know this how?
     
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  7. Swarbs

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    Stable beams <ok>
     
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    weararedbonnet Well-Known Member

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    Dear dear Shteve, think you touched a nerve there. Certainly rattled the little lions cage.
     
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  9. Like_a_virgin

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    -------------De Gea--------------
    Rafael---Jones---Rojo---Shaw
    ---Carrick/Blind--Herrera----
    Di Maria-----Mata-----Rooney
    --------------RvP----------------

    Bench: Evans, Janujaz, Welbeck, Fletcher, Fellaini, Blind, Lindergaard
    ........ain't so bad.
     
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