Backs against the wall

[JohnDoe]

Babel has to play, for me.

Think Rafa will field this side.

Reina
Arbeloa Carragher Agger Dossena
Kuyt Alonso Mascherano Riera
Keane Babel

[Marky]

Strangely enough, I think we've missed Crouchie a bit this season. Neither Torres nor Keane have held the ball up very well and are frequently dispossessed, so we don't see enough of the ball up front. I fear that with Rooney, Tevez and Berbatov the scum will keep the ball well - although without Ronaldo they don't have many runners from midfield to make it count (apart from Scholes). We've got to work on passing and moving in the final third because at the moment teams sit off us and pretty much let Masch and Alonso (or our full-backs) have the ball knowing we can't hurt them much. I can't remember the last time I saw us pass to a front-man who then turned his defender and caused havoc in the opposition penalty area - the ball just pings back or goes out wide or gets lost. So, as you can see, I'm not overly hopeful of us doing much against Ferdinand and Vidic without Fernando and Stevie..........

Nothing strange about it. Of course we've missed him.

[Darth Marty]

Babel has to play, for me.

Think Rafa will field this side.

Reina
Arbeloa Carragher Agger Dossena
Kuyt Alonso Mascherano Riera
Keane Babel

Thats good enough for me for sure!

[Kenneth]

Babel has to play, for me.

Think Rafa will field this side.

Reina
Arbeloa Carragher Agger Dossena
Kuyt Alonso Mascherano Riera
Keane Babel

Yep. I'd play Fabio at LB but that's good for me, as long as there is a lot of movement from Kuyt and Babel.

[Imy]

Babel has to play, for me.

Think Rafa will field this side.

Reina
Arbeloa Carragher Agger Dossena
Kuyt Alonso Mascherano Riera
Keane Babel

I think Rafa will play Kuyt Upfront by himself

Reina
Arbeloa Carra Skrtel Aurelio
Alonso Mascherano
Keane Lucas Reira
Kuyt

[lfc1394]

I think we will get a draw, and I think both sides will be happy with that.

[Imy]

I think we will get a draw, and I think both sides will be happy with that.

we're at home, we should certainly not be happy with that.

[Sarb]

Rafa will play square pegs in round holes like he's been doing for quite a while now. We won't win the game as we'll set up not to concede. Ain't anything happening with Gerrard and Torres in the final third

[Johnny]

we're at home, we should certainly not be happy with that.

I don`t know,a draw against ManU in our current situation with injuries would be a decent result.if we had our strongest team available I`d expect a win.i`d love to see us go at them and win the game but the most important thing is not giving them 3 points.

[Laz]

Rafa will play square pegs in round holes like he's been doing for quite a while now. We won't win the game as we'll set up not to concede. Ain't anything happening with Gerrard and Torres in the final third

[Joe Le Toff]

I see the game following the same script as always in that itll be tight with no space, we'll be set up not to concede at home and it will work until their superior attackers nick them a goal in the second half which will be enough to win it.

[Icon]

The Man U game will be the moment everybody starts to believe.

Gonna be our result this time...

[orri]

Keane destroyed us last yr not Berbatov.plus he`ll take a while to settle in.i`d rather meet manU now than in 10 weeks from now.

yes keane scored both goals but berbatov won 2 headers against hyypia to flick keane on

[Elvis]

Nothing strange about it. Of course we've missed him.

Remind me why we sold him?

[Dessy]

Remind me why we sold him?

We're still playin as though we've got him....lump it up. Is it like missing limb syndrome?