30 Mar 10
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Originally posted by PalynkaI can understand taking Carrick off but not Park. They probably would've fared better if Berbatov started instead of Carrick, then put Carrick on in the 60th minute. Hindsight is 20/20. Perhaps the changes were made to preserve the players for the upcoming defeat against Chelsea.
Can someone explain me what Ferguson was thinking when he took of Carrick and Park for Berbatov and Valencia? Weird.
Does anyone else feel that this tie will be decided by Rooney's fitness?
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30 Mar 10
Originally posted by hopscotchPark was having a great day and the substitution for Valencia is not what I would choose at the time, but I can't say it's a big blunder. Berba for Carrick was terrible. If you want to push the defenders back you can't just leave the midfield hanging. Bayern was free to take the initiative from then on.
I can understand taking Carrick off but not Park. They probably would've fared better if Berbatov started instead of Carrick, then put Carrick on in the 60th minute. Hindsight is 20/20. Perhaps the changes were made to preserve the players for the upcoming defeat against Chelsea.
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31 Mar 10
Originally posted by Palynkayeah i couldn't believe it also.. 0-1 up away in europe, 20 mins left you need players like park who will fight for the ball in midfield, i like berba but he's just not going to do that. utd were poor throughout the game and deserved to lose imo. saying that two really stupid goals and vidic almost stole it at the end for utd. should be interesting at ot but tbh i see the germans going through now.
Can someone explain me what Ferguson was thinking when he took of Carrick and Park for Berbatov and Valencia? Weird.
Does anyone else feel that this tie will be decided by Rooney's fitness?
31 Mar 10
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Originally posted by LundosIf Clichy keeps his current bad form, Messi and Daniel Alves will have a field day. Can't wait to see who Wenger plays on the left ahead of Clichy.
Cannot wait for tonight. I've been lookning forward to this match like a little child for christmas. I really hope both teams wants to play football like they normally do and not change their tactic and play boring destructive football like Chelsea. Only a little more 10 hours now...
31 Mar 10
Originally posted by trev33I still think 1-1 would have been the "logical" result if Ferguson had not made that (atypical) strange substitution.
hhmmm i had utd down for a 1-1 draw. so thinking asenal will win 3-2 i'll now change it to 2-2.
inter 2-1 cska
I think Barcelona will win if they capitalize on Arsenal's weaker left side, but since I tend to under-estimate Arsenal in Europe I went with a 1-1 😵
31 Mar 10
Originally posted by PalynkaI've never liked Dani Alves, so I hope the Russian magician will keep him occupied. With regards to Messi I think we'll see a very withdrawn Song and probably also Diaby will look after him. Besides the Verminator plays in that side, so he'll be able to back up Clichy. And that way we get the Xavi and Fabregas dual we all want. Furthermore, as a Dane, I'm looking forward to the Bendtner vs. Puyol dual.
If Clichy keeps his current bad form, Messi and Daniel Alves will have a field day. Can't wait to see who Wenger plays on the left ahead of Clichy.
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Originally posted by Lundosno iniesta might give arsenal the edge.
I've never liked Dani Alves, so I hope the Russian magician will keep him occupied. With regards to Messi I think we'll see a very withdrawn Song and probably also Diaby will look after him. Besides the Verminator plays in that side, so he'll be able to back up Clichy. And that way we get the Xavi and Fabregas dual we all want. Furthermore, as a Dane, I'm looking forward to the Bendtner vs. Puyol dual.