Manchester United vs. Braga

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23/10/2012 - 7.45pm - Old Trafford, Manchester
UEFA Champions League Group Stage
Match Day Three


Team News

Manchester United

Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra will be rested for Manchester United's Champions League clash against Braga on Tuesday ahead of the Premier League match against Chelsea, manager Alex Ferguson said on Monday. Ferguson said he had resolved his dispute with Ferdinand who he accused of embarrassing him on Saturday after the defender failed to wear a t-shirt in support of an anti-racism campaign. Nemanja Vidić remains sidelined with a knee injury, but Ashley Young is back from knee injury.

Buttner and Wooton will start the game.

Player to Watch

Wayne Rooney

United will be hoping he continues his good link up with Robin van Persie.

Team News

Braga

Besides a collection of technically gifted and experienced midfielders in the shape of Hugo Viana, Ruben Micael and Alan, Peseiro will rely on the services of lanky striker Eder, already the club's top scorer in the league. Douglão, Djamal and Paulo César have all stayed in Portugal due to injury. Ismaily and Ruben Amorim faced fitness tests in Monday's training session, while Alan is a doubt after only recently returning from injury.

Player to Watch

Eder

Bragas top scorer will be hoping to add more goals tonight.​

 

Apologies for not doing the Stoke game, was busy and had to download the game later to watch as I was unable to watch it live.

 

I'd be surprised if RVP and Rooney both start.

Imagine Kagawa will play as well after being rested.

 

Maybe but Fergie isnt going to have a repeat of last season and while our defence is dodgy as **** playing those two gives us protection as we know we will score goals.

I wouldnt be surprised if he starts both this time and the next game until we qualify. Hes already dropping Rio and Evra so the defence will be even more susceptible to conceding and fire power up top will be our answer.

 

yeah I guess RVP and Rooney will get a half each and expect Hernandez,Nani, Kagawa and Cleverley to start, Valencia to get 60 mins then Young to replace him, also would like to see 1 of our keepers have a consistant run but expect Lindegaard to start.

 

Buttner and Wooton start the game.

 

I doubt SAF want to make too many changes and risk a repeat of last year but we have a much bigger match on Sunday and for Rooney Braga would be his fourth game in 11 days, thanks to useless internationals.

 

SAF has said he's likely to use the diamond formation again, and that he rested two players who have been playing well in Kagawa and Cleverley.

He also said that Kagawa is ideally suited to playing behind the striker, but has played well in the "middle right" position, i.e. the right hand player in the diamond. This means that Rooney is likely to play there I guess, unless he's going to use Young.

I'm expecting to see a similar lineup to this:

-----------De Gea----------

Rafael--Wootton--Evans--Buttner

---------Fletcher-----------
--Kagawa--------Cleverley--
----------Rooney-----------

---Hernandez----Welbeck---

I think RVP and Carrick will be rested for Chelsea, but we'll find out in a few hours I guess!

 

Are you actually playing tonight? You wouldn't think so based on the traffic on here.

 

Well we know Liverpool are certainly not playing on a tuesday

I reckon a strong side will be put out tonight, i think Sir Alex will look to get 1 or 2 in the first half and then maybe bring Rooney or whoever off with 30 minutes to go if we are winning.

Better to go for the strong line up to start with rather than having to bring the big guns on the second half to chase the victory.

 

This is true. It is fu.king quiet on here though innit?

 

The reasons for it being quiet are well known. Probably less than a dozen active United supporters left now.

 

How come? Where have they all gone?

 

Good match thread UIR.

I am hopeful that SAF does not underestimate Braga. Rio and Evra are already out and with an inexperienced side in Europe we all know what can happen.

If neither RVP nor Rooney plays I would be seriously worried. I understand that we need to keep some legs for the chavs match but losing tonight will be damaging for morale.

 

De Gea

Rafael Carrick Evans Buttner

Kagawa Fletcher Cleverley

Hernandez RVP Rooney

 

Very nice attacking lineup. Predicting 3-1 to United

 

Predict 4-3. I am just hoping that we score more than they do...

 

2-1 united de gea to get both if he starts or comes on as a sub

 

I'm really glad that Fergie's been trying out a diamond formation. Never thought I'd see the day when he'd drop wingers.

3-2 United.

 

3-1 Man United, that defence may give Braga some hope but I do feel United will have to much going forward and they will end off seeing the Portugueze quite comfortably in the end. I really enjoyed watching United play Stoke on Saturday, some of there football with the front 3 on Sat was fantastic. The Rooney and RVP combination is a very exciting one and its great that there gelling together .