Manchester United vs Tottenham
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Manchester United vs Tottenham
Sunday August 26, 2007 - 11:00pm - (Live)
Manchester United: Van der Sar, Kuszczak, O'Shea, Evra, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Bardsley, Silvestre, Hargreaves, Fletcher, Scholes, Carrick, Giggs, Nani, Eagles, Saha, Tevez, Anderson, Dong.
Tottenham : Robinson, Chimbonda, Gardner, Stalteri, Kaboul, Jenas, Zokora, Malbranque, Tainio, Keane, Cerny, Defoe, Huddlestone, Bent, Rocha, Young-Pyo Lee. -
both teams trying to prove a point here.. both are having really bad starts to the season...
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big chance man utd will be like marseille in french league.....
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every match now is a MUST WIN game...
how's saha n ole coming into full fitness?we need saha back badly man...
so our attack will be...
Nani Hargreaves Scholes Giggs
Saha Tevez
carrick dropped to bench due to series of lacklustre performances.Hargreaves looked great on his debut,intercepting passes,breaking up plays and going into tackles. -
Nani didnt perform any better either..
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agree..he needs time.N i hope he will come gd eventually,being EFFECTIve on the flanks...delivering crosses and square passes into the boxOriginally posted by WiNtEr'SkiLL:Nani didnt perform any better either.. -
x2Originally posted by F.raon.I.R:every match now is a MUST WIN game...
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this will be their most difficult match to date.
spurs are desperate too and they have a very potent strike force. -
Both teams need to win but I doubt any will get it - in all probabilities, a draw......
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I think Spurs is the perfect opposition that we should encounter now because they dont play defensive football.
In the past 3 games we'v had teams which defend in packs but i dont see Spurs doing that with the number of offensive-minded players they have. -
I think Spurs is the perfect opposition that we should encounter now because they dont play defensive football.
I agree. I don't think Spurs will adopt the "every player behind ball" tactic that Reading has employed in the opening game, so it will be a more open game. Man Utd should be able to make home ground advantage count.
In the past 3 games we'v had teams which defend in packs but i dont see Spurs doing that with the number of offensive-minded players they have. -
well, looking at how Nani performed in last 3 games, pretty hot...Originally posted by WiNtEr'SkiLL:Nani didnt perform any better either..
but then, he is not ronaldo. he is in a new team.
tevez did not have a pre-season with his new team.
OwenH also, he was out injured.
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Man U will win this.
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10q zocoss
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how come all the matches are on sundays nowadays?
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Sunday's clash marks the 163rd time United and Tottenham have met. Historically, the Reds have the edge, especially at Old Trafford, where Spurs last won in December 1989.
Form guide: Like the Reds, Spurs have started the campaign slowly. But after two losses, Tottenham thumped Derby County 4-0 last weekend to register their first win of the season. The following day, United went down 1-0 to City in the Manchester derby, although Sir Alex was impressed with the team's "outstanding football". Still, United need to start finding the back of the net...
Ins and outs: It's not quite an injury crisis at White Hart Lane, but Spurs fans will tell you it's not far from it. Dimitar Berbatov, Younes Kaboul, Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Ledley King will all miss the match, while Teemu Tainio, Michael Dawson and Aaron Lennon are all major doubts. United continue to be without the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo and injured Wayne Rooney (broken foot), while Owen Hargreaves' knee tendonitis is likely to be monitored right up to kick-off.
Star men: Michael Carrick will be keen to continue his good form against his former club, while Spurs midfielder Steed Malbranque is on a high after netting twice last weekend. -
Good news...Saha, VDS, Owen and Anderson are fit.
Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that Louis Saha could be on the bench for Sunday's must-win clash with Tottenham at Old Trafford.
The French striker has not played since the Champions League semi-final defeat to AC Milan on 2 May because of a knee complaint which resulted in surgery over the summer.
Saha has now completed two full weeks' training and is in contention for a spot on the subs bench this weekend.
Meanwhile, a scan has shown there is no damage to Edwin van der Sar's foot meaning the Dutchman is fit to start Sunday's game.
The 36-year-old goalkeeper picked up a knock in training whilst on international duty for Holland earlier this week, but Sir Alex confirmed his No.1 stopper is okay.
There was more good news for the Reds after confirmation that both Owen Hargreaves and Anderson are fit. Hargreaves sat out England's friendly defeat to Germany because of tendonitis, while Anderson missed last weekend's derby loss with a hamstring strain. However, both are available for Sunday, with Hargreaves likely to start. -
I hope United will trounce Spurs by 3 goals. Grr...
Cheers.
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Manchester United skipper Gary Neville has been ruled out for two more weeks after picking up a thigh injury.
Striker Louis Saha is likely to be on the bench, keeper Edwin van der Sar (foot) is also available Anderson is set to make his competitive bow.
Gareth Bale could make his Tottenham debut and Dimitar Berbatov may return but Darren Bent (thigh) is a doubt.
Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Michael Dawson, Younes Kaboul, Ledley King and Aaron Lennon are all out. -
aww.shucks.i thought Berbatov would be unavailable...hope he doesnt play.
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Welcome Mr king...Originally posted by sand king:10q zocoss 
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Neville out for further fortnight
Manchester United skipper Gary Neville has been ruled out of Sunday's home clash with Tottenham after picking up a thigh injury in training. Neville, who has spent the summer recovering from ankle and calf problems, had trained all week and might have played some part against Spurs at Old Trafford until he suffered his latest setback.
The injury seems certain to rule Neville out of England's Euro 2008 double-header with Israel and Russia next month, although he should be fit for United's trip to Everton on September 15.
There is some good news on the fitness front for Sir Alex Ferguson though as Louis Saha is likely to be on the bench against Spurs. Saha was a key figure in United's blistering start to the season last term but has been plagued by injury problems throughout 2007 so far. Like Neville, the Frenchman has been in full training this week and Ferguson is hopeful he will be involved.
Edwin van der Sar is available too after scans revealed the veteran Dutchman suffered no major damage to his foot in a training ground collision with Dirk Kuyt on Tuesday which caused the keeper to miss his country's friendly defeat to Switzerland.
Brazil international Anderson is also set to make his competitive bow after overcoming a hamstring strain, although Wayne Rooney (broken foot) and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (knee) are still missing and Cristiano Ronaldo is serving the second match of a three-game ban.
United : Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Heaton, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, O'Shea, Evra, Silvestre, Fletcher, Eagles, Carrick, Scholes, Hargreaves, Nani, Anderson, Giggs, Saha, Tevez. -
Owww Neville injured again.
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Yes ar!Originally posted by sand king:Owww Neville injured again. But Brown also CMI. Where's Bardsley? or Simpsons?
Cheers.
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anderson playing? confirm score