Comments on: Preview: Reds vs Spurs

By: Grognard

Grognard — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:29:39 +0000

I’m predicting 3-1 for United but my gut is telling me 1-1. We should be able to beat a very unsettled side (due to the Jol mess this past week), but then this might be what Spurs needed. To gather round their beloved manager and fight for him. I think it might be too much pressure on them and Spurs usually don’t play well at OT. I agree with Taehr about the urgency for United to score an early goal and force Spurs to have to attack. That should open plenty of space and perhaps we can take advantage. Also, Paul Robinson’s confidence is probably fragile right now because of his England-Germany calamity, as well as his early season poor form, so United,PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SHOOT THE BLOODY BALL. And try to get it on target. Finally, I am going out on a limb and also predicting a Tevez goal today. In fact, he may even score two.

By: dan un-official liaison

dan un-official liaison — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:17:46 +0000

SAF will pick silvestre at left-back, lets be honest, and evra at left-mid.

By: Hiram Gakembu

Hiram Gakembu — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:58:45 +0000

A very good win like 5-1 or even 7-1 (remember AS Roma?) will do us a a big good. We shall have kick started the season and we can now rise from there. I would not fancy 4-3-3 system. SAF should revert to familiar 4-4-2 with Saha and Tevez in attack. Hargreaves at defensive mid and Scholes as AM. Flanks = Nani & Giggs (or Fletcher). RFB = Wes Brown, LFB = Evra CDFs = Rio and Vidic.

GO GO MAN U GO!!!!!!!

By: dan un-official liaison

dan un-official liaison — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 09:46:52 +0000

Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Heaton, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, O’Shea, Evra, Silvestre, Fletcher, Eagles, Carrick, Scholes, Hargreaves, Nani, Anderson, Giggs, Saha, Tevez
the squad, i reckon silvestre left-babk and evra left-mid, nani right mid, and its a tossup for centre mid, it will be hargreaves/carrick against anderson/carrick/scholes. upfront tevez, or anderson and tevez.

By: Taehr

Taehr — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:34:59 +0000

The problem with united so far this season is our inability to score as the game goes on.last season we would normally score very early which would force teams to attack us.and we know what happens when teams attack us.this season we arent scorin early in games.if we do manage an early goal.in lets say 10 minutes then we will definately win the game.our players will have pressure lifted of them and will be free to do what they do best.

By: indianpunk

indianpunk — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:32:09 +0000

until jan no ones coming so cut this buying crap and transfers rumors and lets get on with the game

By: indianpunk

indianpunk — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:28:56 +0000

oh cant wait no more

By: Kienu

Kienu — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:26:13 +0000

BUY SAMIR NASRI! THE BEST OUT THERE!

By: Grognard

Grognard — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:20:13 +0000

Samir Nasri is an excellent talent, no doubt but I’m sorry, I don’t buy the analysis on Ribery. I have seen too much of him to believe he is ordinary and underrated. Unlike a lot of stylish players with flare, he also possesses substance by turning his moves and creations into goal scoring opportunities. He should have won the Golden Ball award instead of Zidane and he has WOW’d me on many occasions since. I’ll definitely respect your opinion as well as your uncle’s but I just don’t think you guys are looking at him clearly. A player like him can’t be world class every night. If one is so good, other teams will often create tactics like putting two men on him or fouling him at every turn. This can make a star look ordinary a times. On the other hand, too much attention tends to open up the field for other to excel. This is why Bayern look so good. He isn’t the only star on that team to concentrate on. In Marseilles, he was the top dog with little support of that kind around him. On the French national team he is a star because the same reason I have given.

As for Anderson, I can only hope and pray that he ends up living up to the hype that surrounds him. Say what you want about Ronaldinho and his partying ways but he was and still may be the best player in the world. I am not going to assume that Anderson will be that because of his performance in 17 year old tournaments. If I had a pound for every 17 year old who was hyped as the next Maradona or Pele, then I would be quite the rich man.
Don’t get me wrong, I want the lad to do well and I am very hopeful, especially under the care of SAF, it’s just that I am being cautious with praise for the lad at this point. To be honest, he hasn’t won me over like Cris Ronaldo or Messi had at a similar age. Time will tell.

By: WCH

WCH — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 23:52:21 +0000

I’m going with a 2-0 scoreline only, but we play excellent attacking football n dominate! Tevez n Saha to score!