eh,,no gathering for first match eh,,,

1249: Some early team news from Old Trafford - Rio Ferdinand, who was already doubtful because of a back injury, has been ruled out by a calf injury sustained in training. John O'Shea will captain Manchester United in his absence and partner Jonny Evans in the centre of defence. Full line-ups to follow.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8203646.stm

JOS our new captain!

This post has been edited by alien2003: Aug 16 2009, 07:55 PM

New look at the defence

Looks like we have to follow the old "score more than opponent" today

12. Ben Foster

20. Fabio Da Silva

22. John O'Shea

23. Jonathan Evans

3. Patrice Evra

25. Antonio Valencia

24. Darren Fletcher

18. Paul Scholes

17. Luis Nani

9. Dimitar Berbatov

10. Wayne Rooney

SUBS
29. Tomasz Kuszczak (GK)

6. Wes Brown

7. Michael Owen

8. Oliveira Anderson

11. Ryan Giggs

28. Darron Gibson

30. Ritchie De Laet

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25. Joe Hart

2. Stephen Carr

14. Roger Johnson

20. Franck Queudrue

27. Gregory Vignal

7. Sebastian Larsson

12. Barry Ferguson

26. Lee Carsley

18. Keith Fahey

16. James McFadden

10. Cameron Jerome

SUBS
1. Maik Taylor (GK)

8. Garry O'Connor

9. Kevin Phillips

11. Christian Benitez

19. Gary McSheffrey

21. Stuart Parnaby

24. James O'Shea

24. James O'Shea ,,our Oshea's brother?

Now that I look at the Birmingham line-up; it's decent. Hart, Carr, Phillips, Ferguson and Larsson are all decent players.

And as for Ferdinand, SELL HIM!!! SELL HIM!!! SELL HIM!!!! SELL HIM!!! Da Laet > Ferdinand!

wait.. where my park ji-sung

SAF where is my park ji-sung is park injured meh?

Meh, Scholes starting over Gibson Fletcher and Gibson 2.0 could have tore Birmingham apart.

Sell Hargreaves first

Hargreaves injury record is better than Ferdinand

Hargreaves = 1 knee injury
Ferdinand = back, calf, knee, groin.

but.. but..

hargo = almost 1 year
rio = sometimes only

where's my park ji-sung

Man Utd squad full with 'the kids',

Sell Rio? you gotta be kidding me

20 mins to go..Im off to book place in pantry..where is sin, he should be off today, tarak spam pon...

O'shea is the new captain??? Senior wise, I thought Scholes should have it????

hey guys....the game is no more broadcast on sopcast? any idea where to watch it online?

Thanks in advance

I haven't been updated with the injury news but I thought Nani was out with a dislocated shoulder?

Was less severe that expected. That big fat pansy.

i'm here la...busy jaga my crops in fb la...
scholesy doesnt like media attention. he'll nv wear the armband unless by force.

OMT the captain???

i prefer rooney at this stage

hopefully he can do better with captain armband

spamming from the jinxest place to watch united play

lol.. well all the better then
Can't watch the match, got dinner out. come on united!