Vs. The scum

[eaststand]

So Dzeko and Aguero got a rest, so they most likely will start vs. Villareal and i think (may be wrong) Balotelli will serve the last of his 3 games ban on Tuesday. So the only big decision for me is do you gamble and start Balo against the rags? Because at the moment he's been absolutely scintillating without really getting a hat full of chance that our other strikers have gotten due to the creativity of Nasri and Silva. Nasri's work-rate has been far better than i've seen of him at Arsenal and Silva's always buzzing about. For me, Mancini shouldn't be scared to get at United the way we've been playing.

Second point is that Mancini has taken an overly cautious approach to all of the derby games and i think every time the plan has failed. United are faced with an important trip to Romania leaving them 4 days to prepare for the game and with the team they sent out at Liverpool it would be a massive surprise if the same one goes out against whoever it is, I'd expect nani and rooney to start, then come off about 60 minutes if all is well. After all, the goals we've conceded this season haven't been down to being too offensive, they've been down to some poor lapses in concentration - I'm adamant had Lescott played in the Bayern game that second goal never goes in because vinnie's there and not a rusty Kolo.

[trautmansdropkick]

Agree about the Bayern goals, for me both of them were due to Kolo 's poor positioning and that has to be down to the Manager's team selection knowing that Kolo hadn't been in a proper game for over 9 months.
The key in the weekend game for me is our fullbacks - we need to cut off their supply of crosses - that is the area where 90% of their goals come from.

[eaststand]

Oct 17, 2011 7:25:10 GMT 1 trautmansdropkick said:

The key in the weekend game for me is our fullbacks - we need to cut off their supply of crosses - that is the area where 90% of their goals come from.

Definitely! I'm renowned where i sit for constantly going mad at our full backs for showing the wingers where they want to go. In the prem each player should know the preferred moves of a premier league attacker and if you play at a club like ours you shouldn't be giving them the option that they want to see. I don't buy that Richards plus cover can't cut off the inside option for Young and also not give him the yard-yard a half he needs to whip one in on his right. We need to send Young into the corner flag and force Nani to play the ball backwards. For me, the Nani thing is easier said than done, but to play against Nani you've got to expose him when we have the ball and force him to work harder without it.