UCL Group D: Man Utd-Lille [P][R]

[Andrejs]

Man Utd vs Lille

UEFA Champions League, Group D, 18 october, Old Trafford

Group D:
Man Utd 4
Benfica 3
Villarreal 2
Lille 1

Team news:
Man Utd squad: Van der Sar, Howard, O'Shea, Bardsley, Ferdinand, Silvestre, Pique, Smith, Fletcher, Scholes, Miller, Martin, Ronaldo, Giggs, Park, Van Nistelrooy, Rossi, Blake.

Lille squad: ???

Wayne Rooney is suspended for United thanks to the red card he got against Villarreal. Stefan Lichtsteiner and Yohan Cabaye are doubtful for Lille.

History:
United and Lille have met twice before in UCL group phase. In 2001, Man Utd won 1-0 at Old Trafford and drew 1-1 in the return leg.

Last games:
Man United won Sunderland 3-1
Lille drew 1-1 with Le Mans

United has been playing pretty good lately, while Lille haven't, lol. I'll say 2-0 United.

 

[Punkt]

2-0 United

Giggs and RVN

 

[Stotty]

Rooney out...therefore.....Rossi in!

oh come on, if we're going to play 4-4-2 its the only solution surely ?

Pah it'll be giggs

 

[ForzaNerrazurri]

Rosssssi

4-0 United.

Rossi x2, rudd x2

 

[Daz]

i reckon we'll play 4-3-3 in Europe. I wana see Rossi in Rooney's position

 

[dirion]

off course I'm hoping ManUnited lose against Lille! BUT! Doubtfully!

Predicting 2-1, hoping for 0-3!

 

[Nuno]

I'd like to see Ronaldo score. He's experiencing a dip in form recently. A goal would help him snap out of it.

 

[jefferson goh]

Park
Ruud

2-0

 

[Luis Ah-Hoy]

Rooney is very good... Man Utd aren't the same without him, although they'll still have a fearsome attack, with the likes of Ronaldo (hope he finds his form), Park, Rossi and Ruud...

1-0 is my bet

Good luck to Benfica and Man Utd...

 

[ngyc]

i say 2-0. ruud and giggs, i do hope rossi score in his CL debut

 

[Fernandez]

2-0 to Manchester United FC

 

[VanTheMin]

i think this will be the line up as fergie opts to play giggs today:

--------------------vds--------------------------------

---bardsley--------rio-----silvetsre--------o'shea

------fletcher-------smith---------park

------ronaldo----ruud-------giggs


subs:
howard
pique
blake
ROSSI
scholes
martin
miller
-------------------------

hoping to see rossi get atleast 30 minutes and score!!!!!!!!!!!

my heart says 5-0(rvn x 3, rossi, park)
my head says 3-0(rvnx2, ronaldo)

c'mon united

 

[Tom]

I'd like to see Ronaldo score. He's experiencing a dip in form recently. A goal would help him snap out of it.

i think everyone wants Ronaldo to have some good games, he's been through a lot and he doesnt seem quite the same at the minute.

Man Utd 2-0.

TROD.

 

[Capela]

Man Utd 2-0Lille

Ronaldo
Van Nistelrooy

 

[Andrejs]

Line-ups

Man Utd:

van der Sar
Bardsley- Ferdinand- Silvestre- O'shea
Ronaldo-Fletcher-Scholes-Smith-Giggs
Ruuuuuuuud​

Lille:

Sylva
Vitakic- Tavlaridis- Rafael- Tafforeau
Debuchy- Makoun- Bodmer- Chalme
Odemwingie- Acimovic​

Subs

United:
Howard
Park
Miller
Pique
Blake
Rossi
Matin

Lille:
Malicki
Cabaye
Dernis
Moussilou
Gygax
Keita
Plestan

Back to the good ol' 451 we go

 

[Virgo]

that's 442 according to Queiroz

 

[Andrejs]

that's 442 according to Queiroz

Heh, I doubt that there is a person out there who actualy know what formation it is...433, 451, 442, but with only 1 foward, it looks a lot like 451.

Come on United!

 

[Socrates]

Right then, lets get this started. Hopefully its a good match.

Is it me or is there football ( American ) lines on the pitch??

 

[Voltaic Borusse]

Lines from a rugby match the previous day, probably.

 

[Socrates]

Lines from a rugby match the previous day, probably.

Ah i see, ha Giggis trying to do the Kerlon dribble.