The very next 9 days will b superbly crucial for ManUtd season!!!
We r playing a 'wounded' Gunners (according to Evra) this Sunday!!! We r currently in top form, so hopefully all players will b able to continue their great showing in the ECL into the EPL games as well!!! Notably - M. Carrick!!! Hahaha...
Gunners recent collapse is a surprise to me too... Mentally, i think they will b very hurt n they will keep wondering themselves as if they r good enough to b at the top level as ManUtd do~~~ With all tht hanging in their minds, its a good thing for us when we meet up at the Emirates...
With the game against Schalke not as taxing as we have tought, it gave us time to prepare for this big clash... Both Park n Hernandez were able to b sub out earlier... Rio, Vida n VDS werent being stretched too much... Our midfield n attackers have had a great passing game... All this made us still fresh for the Sunday game...
SAF said Giggsy will not b playing and if I'm not wrong, SCholesy still serving the local ban for his straight red at Wembley... So the central midfield position r up for grab!!! Carrick will definitely b playing... The guesses will b - Nani n Valencia gonna start on both flanks?! Park is an important player in games against Gunner, so where will he b playing?! We normally played 5 across the midfield with Rooney alone upfront, but with the current form of Chicharito, how SAF gonna play tactically?! Or will SAF b going Kunghu again by starting both the Da Silva brothers on the wings against the Gunners?! Hahaha...
My prediction will b Park, Anderson, Carrick n Valencia in the middle with Rooney linking the play with Chicharito upfront... With Andon starting, questions abt whether is he able to open up Gunners, will keep hanging on the head... But with many 'youngsters' in the opposition, it will spur him up to play better~~~ I think he likes it... Hopefully he is powerful enough to subdue Fab n co in the middle n win us the battle by keep supplying balls to our attacking players...
Then Carrick role will b very important in this game... Which Carrick will b turning up?! The all conquering midfielder in the recent ECL games against Chelshit n Schalke or the 1 tht made mistakes in the Wembley?! Hahaha... Obviously we need d big game man Carrick to do the job for us in this big clash... If he is able to play up to tht level, we r 50% sure of winning the game against the Gunners...
At the back, i expect the same lineup as in the mid-week game... With Rio, Vida and VDS, it always keep us in good shape n provide a solid defensive base for other players to pour forwards n press for the goals we needs to win the game!!! Rio n Vida will b able to keep VPS n co quiet for the whole game... Evra n Fabio need to b on their toe too, as Gunners love to attack from the flanks too...
With us on a fantastic form at the moment, I'm going for an away win for us as usual!!! Hahaha... 0-2 to the Red Devils!!! ^.~
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But 1st up, we will keep an eye on the Chelshit v Spurs game!!! Hopefully with all the resources tht Spurs have in Modric, Bale, VDV, Defoe n co, they b able to hold Chelshit up for at least a point at the Bridge!!! If tht happen, it will help ease some pressure off us... So, let's cheers for Spurs tmr nite!!! LOLzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....
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Look like its gonna b Barca in the final for us, if we r able to keep another clean sheet in the coming return leg of the Semi Final against Schalke at Old Toilet... And against Barca, its going to b 2009 Final re-run again!!!
I remember well tht after tht defeat, SAF said he made a mistake tactically wise... He himself n his coaching staffs have watched the replay many times... He was regretting for unable to get Fletcher fit to play tht game!!! So, i expect SAF must have done his home work well in the past couple of years IF he is given another chance to face Barca in the future!!! And the time has come - May 28, 2011!!! SAF will have a good plan against Barca under his sleeve~~~ I hope so~~~ Hahaha...
Barca look un-touchable for the past few years with their flowing football couple with great players such as Messi, Xavi, Iniesta n co... Teams just running out of ideas n ways to stop them... And many many well known managers, ex-players, current players n football related personnel have heap praises on the current Barca team for the way they play n winning trophies... Tht including our very own master - SAF!!!
It keeps popping up in my mind tht what SAF gonna do if we ever facing Barca again in another Final... And yes, the time has really comes... With us playing so well in the Europe at the moment with the current formation and players in the 1st 11, we managed to tear apart Chelshit in the last round and totally dominated Schalke away from home... So... Will or can SAF stick to this formation n lineup against Barca?! Will it b strong enough to give Barca a good game n beat them at Wembley?!
I just do not know~~~ =.=" Giggsy n Carrick in the middle against Xavi n Iniesta?! 4-4-1-1 against Barca fast flowing 4-3-3?! A lot of thinking need to b done by SAF...
I'm sure SAF have had his eye on how Mourinho's RM took on Barca in the last few El Clasico... In the Semi 1st leg itself, with 11 against 11, Barca hardly able to gain any advantage over their bitter rival... Mourinho is employing 3 defensive midfielders to make things tight in the middle for Barca n once they have the ball, they just bump it forward to their pacey strikers/attackers, namely - Ronaldo n Di Maria...
From the 3 current El Clasico, conclusion show tht Barca lack height (RM keep throwing crosses into Barca box n hope tht Ronaldo who r great in header can score from it... And In the Cope de Rey, Ronaldo did just tht for RM...), lack of pace at the back (the way RM using Ronaldo n Di Maria to attack them) and lack physical in the middle of the park...
So, its something similar to the way we play against Ass-senal in our EPL games... But Barca will b more experience n skillful... How SAF will b playing against the Gunners this Sunday (tactical wise), will b an interesting game to watch... How he gonna use his players, in what position and with what duties...
SAF mentioned abt Fletcher in tht defeat back in 2009, do tht means he will need Fletcher this time round?! And luckily tht Fletcher is making his come back well with 45mins of reserve game against Ass-senal yest under his belt... We needs industrious n high work rate players for Barca game... So, players like Park, Fletcher, Valencia n Rooney r all very important...
And in the recent Wembley defeat, SAF said it was a slow n tiring pitch!!! What does tht mean?! And how will SAF use tht to our advantage?! Against Shitty, Our passing game have been greatly affected by d pitch... So will tht be another factor when the final is play there?! We shld have more experience in this stadium than Barca do, so hopefully in the end of the day it will help us more than to them...
With about a month to go, I hope SAF will have a full squad to choose from for this game at the Wembley... And we need to win our next 2 EPL games, so tht it enable us to have more time to prepare for the ECL final...
Any comment from u guyz on this topic?! Pls post up guyz!!! ^.^