CL Final Barca v Man U Sat 28t May

[Numeric]

i guess, midfield is where it all will be decided. if united can defend barca in this area, i am sure, they can beat them.

pretty curious about united's starting 11. nani or valencia?

no need to say, ref who can book players without a doubt will be needed.

valencia over nani every time for these big games, valencia tracks back a lot better and we'll need that against barca, united can be so exposed at times when nani plays

[BloodStar]

valencia over nani every time for these big games, valencia tracks back a lot better and we'll need that against barca, united can be so exposed at times when nani plays

yes, i agree. valencia seems to be better choice than nani who doesnt track back so well.

[Numeric]

the starting line-up for united is probably going to be:

van der saar

raphael
ferdinand
vidic
evra

valencia
carrick
giggs
park

rooney
hernadez

i expect ji-sung will drift in field to bolster the centre and rooney will drift off to the left when needed, this may leave hernandez a little isolated but it worked well against chelsea, barca are of course a hugely different prospect but there aren't many options for us, i love anderson but i wouldn't trust him to start in a three/five man midfield, especially as giggs and park have played well recently

[Microdot]

the starting line-up for united is probably going to be:

van der saar

raphael
ferdinand
vidic
evra

valencia
carrick
giggs
park

rooney
hernadez

Fully expect this to be the team for Saturday, assuming Raphael is fit.

[Will]

the starting line-up for united is probably going to be:

van der saar

raphael
ferdinand
vidic
evra

valencia
carrick
giggs
park

rooney
hernadez

i expect ji-sung will drift in field to bolster the centre and rooney will drift off to the left when needed, this may leave hernandez a little isolated but it worked well against chelsea, barca are of course a hugely different prospect but there aren't many options for us, i love anderson but i wouldn't trust him to start in a three/five man midfield, especially as giggs and park have played well recently

United will get destroyed if they play 4-4-2 against Barca, and I reckon Fergie knows this and will play 4-3-3. Just look what happened when United played 4-4-2 against Arsenal at the Emirates. Hernandez will start on the bench I reckon.

[Microdot]

United will get destroyed if they play 4-4-2 against Barca, and I reckon Fergie knows this and will play 4-3-3. Just look what happened when United played 4-4-2 against Arsenal at the Emirates. Hernandez will start on the bench I reckon.

The line up Numeric posted is not a straight 4-4-2 because, as he already mentioned, Park will spend much of his time in central midfield, with Rooney drifting out left.
Worked a treat against the Rent Boys.

Normally I'd agree that he'd start with Hernandez on the bench, but Fletcher is nowhere near fit enough to start and I can't see him trusting Anderson in such a big game so, I reckon (and hope) the team is exactly as Numeric posted.

The game at the Emirates is not a good example as United simply didn't turn up, it was **** all to do with the formation.
Arsenal didn't even play that well and still (just) managed to win.