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by **Ola Mr Benitez** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:42 pm

I can't understand why everyone thinks this is going to be a walk over. Man U are still (and its hurts to say this) one of the best team in the EPL who can beat anyone on their day. Our record against them is awful. They are our bogey team!

Saying that, I think Raffa and the lads know not to underestimate them so I think we will sneak it 11-0..
... I think it'll be tight with only one goal seperating the teams or a draw. Hope it is gonna go our way.

by **dawson99** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:52 pm

id be happy sneaking it 11-0!!!

we are not the fastest team outta the traps and we do need to change that in this game. and sissoko needs to calm down just a little bit or i really cant see him lasting 90 minutes.

of course im im gonna go for a liverpool win, 2-1 i reckon

by **Judge** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:11 pm

i think 3-1 to lfc

by **115-1073096938** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:16 pm

Good thread.

by **stmichael** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:34 pm

Despite those wins during Houllier's reign, we never went to Old Trafford with the confidence to go out and play football. The victories were build on negating the opposition and hitting them on the break.

The difference now is that Benitez is not opposed to using such tactics, but for the first time possibly since the advent of the Premiership, it's not the only option that we have. I'd fully expect us to go there and take the game to them. With our far superior midfield I expect us to dominate possession for long periods. It's just a case of taking our chances.

by **115-1073096938** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:40 pm

MilitiaRusher wrote:Does anyone know when Sissoko would depart to the African Nations Cup to play for Mali?

Good post, whats your team?

by **dawson99** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:47 pm

stu_the_red wrote:
MilitiaRusher wrote:Does anyone know when Sissoko would depart to the African Nations Cup to play for Mali?

Good post, whats your team?

now that Is sarcasm right? :bowdown

by **115-1073096938** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:52 pm

Would I?

by **stmichael** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:24 pm

Back to the game, let's just hope that Ferguson maintains his policy of debuting his new signings in massive games and starts with Evra and Vidic this week! I was really impressed with Evra last week.

by **Igor Zidane** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:30 pm

stmichael wrote:Despite those wins during Houllier's reign, we never went to Old Trafford with the confidence to go out and play football. The victories were build on negating the opposition and hitting them on the break.

The difference now is that Benitez is not opposed to using such tactics, but for the first time possibly since the advent of the Premiership, it's not the only option that we have. I'd fully expect us to go there and take the game to them. With our far superior midfield I expect us to dominate possession for long periods. It's just a case of taking our chances.

Got to disagree with you there st mick,no matter what you thought of Roy Evans and his teams,defensive was certainly not a critisism you could label them with,they played some of the best attacking football seen at anfield for a while, then and now. The only problem with that team was that it couldn't defend.Under GH you are right we went completely the opposite way.

by **laza** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:37 pm

Ola Mr Benitez wrote:I can't understand why everyone thinks this is going to be a walk over. Man U are still (and its hurts to say this) one of the best team in the EPL who can beat anyone on their day. Our record against them is awful. They are our bogey team!

Saying that, I think Raffa and the lads know not to underestimate them so I think we will sneak it 11-0..
... I think it'll be tight with only one goal seperating the teams or a draw. Hope it is gonna go our way.

Yeah i love for us to sneak it past them at 11-0

Our recent form in recent seasons hasnt been too bad against them, not counting last season.

I can see it being a tight affair and wouldnt be too unhappy with an away point

by **MilitiaRusher** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:39 pm

So can you at least gimme an answer and not take the p!ss all the fecking time. Jesus christ.

by **Dundalk** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:38 pm

A draw would be a good result but the way Chavski are going at the moment we need a great result which is a win

by **RAFABENITEZ** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:13 pm

Going by utds team tonight and who they have left out, its fair to say that this should be their startin XI on sunday.

-----------------------------Vandersaar--------------------------------
Neville-------------Rio-----------------------Vidic(?)---------------Evra

Park--------------Scholes------------------smith----------------Giggs--

------------------Rooney-----------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------RVN------------------------------

by **RAFABENITEZ** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:17 pm

so I would go..........

-----------------------------Vandersaar--------------------------------
Neville-------------Rio-----------------------Vidic(?)---------------Evra
Kewell Crouch Cisse
Park--------------Scholes------------------smith----------------Giggs--
Sissoko Gerrard Alonso
------------------Rooney-----------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------RVN------------------------------
Riise Carra Hyypia Finnan
Reina

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