ManU build-up thread

[Red Chilli]

Yeah, it's rafa's favourite

It costs us points

[Craig_H]

It costs us points

Oh, i know.

Rafa's gotta grow some for sunday, they're there for the taking.

[AFII]

Can people please state whether their lineups are what THEY'D pick or what they think RAFA will choose?

Cheers.

Surprised at no Finnan in your 16 AFII...he was on the bench tonight and will surely be ok for sunday.

----------------Reina
Arbeloa-----Carra----Hyypia----Aurelio
----------Masch-----Lucas----------
-----Benny-----Gerrard----Kewell----
----------------Torres--------------

Subs: Itandje, Hobbs, Babel, Kuyt, Riise.

My starting XI is the one I would pick.

I think Rafa will start like this....

------------------Reina
Arbeloa-----Carra-------Hyypia------Aurelio
------------------Masch
-----Benny-------Gerrard--------Kewell----
--------------Kuyt------------------------
-----------------------Torres-------------

[fowlen]

I would pick an unchanged team.
We have been best this season when fielding a more attack minded team
JM to provide the defensive cover

[Craig_H]

My starting XI is what I would chose.

I think Rafa will start like this....

------------------Reina
Arbeloa-----Carra-------Hyypia------Aurelio
------------------Masch
-----Benny-------Gerrard--------Kewell----
--------------Kuyt------------------------
-----------------------Torres-------------

Rafa's one is better than your one

[Red Chilli]

My starting XI is the one I would pick.

I think Rafa will start like this....

------------------Reina
Arbeloa-----Carra-------Hyypia------Aurelio
------------------Masch
-----Benny-------Gerrard--------Kewell----
--------------Kuyt------------------------
-----------------------Torres-------------

Doubt it, that would be an unchanged side, most unlike Rafa.

[AFII]

Doubt it, that would be an unchanged side, most unlike Rafa.

One change, Riise out, Aurelio in.

[captainfog]

One change, Riise out, Aurelio in.

I hope so. Aurelio and Kewell are probably our best left sided pairing. Babel is better upfront than out wide and Riise just isn't really good enough.

[Alpha]

For the record, i cant believe we'll play two 'attacking' wide players. One attacking and one defensive IMO.

Maybe i'd consider Aurelio at LM instead of Riise, purely for the quality of his delivery from set pieces. But then Riise's more of a goal threat. Horses for courses.

It's tricky because Scum are stronger attacking from the wings than they are defending.

I like to see Kewell and Babel stretch Brown and Evra but that would probably mean sacrificing a striker for an extra centre-mid.

[disco]

Same team as tonight for me.

[Milan_Milan]

I'd play

REINA
FINNAN CARRA AGGER/SAMI ARBELOA
BENAYOUN GERRARD MASCHERANO KEWELL
KUYT TORRES

I think Rafa will play

REINA
FINNAN CARRA AGGER/SAMI ARBELOA
BENAYOUN GERRARD MASCHERANO AURELIO
KUYT TORRES

[BrooklynRed]

It's tricky because Scum are stronger attacking from the wings than they are defending.

I like to see Kewell and Babel stretch Brown and Evra but that would probably mean sacrificing a striker for an extra centre-mid.

This is ideal, I think. If we had Xabi, Rafa would do this for sure. I think we should play same back four, then...

------------ Mascherano -----------
Benayoun---- Gerrard----Lucas---- Kewell
Torres

This way Benayoun can float around and overlap with Gerrard ala Garcia in the old days. Besides, Dirk basically played the Lucas role tonight, although in a much advanced position. The Captain was a beast in the tackles tonight... we need much more of that at the weekend.

[fowlen]

Cannot see Agger being risked for this one....Too big a game to have as your first in a few months.

[Revo]

I'd play

REINA
FINNAN CARRA AGGER/SAMI ARBELOA
BENAYOUN GERRARD MASCHERANO KEWELL
KUYT TORRES

I think Rafa will play

REINA
FINNAN CARRA AGGER/SAMI ARBELOA
BENAYOUN GERRARD MASCHERANO AURELIO
KUYT TORRES

both good enough to win

[Milan_Milan]

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