Greenlizard0 Weekend Football Thread ** spoilers ** [16th - 20th August 2014]-LvGOUT!

[J-FRO]

I find it a bit weird West Ham v Spurs hasn't been selected for TV on Saturday. It's a London derby and the Hammers have a chance of beating us 4 games on the trot.

 

[HangTime]

I find it strange, somone at Tottenham must have asked for them to be called Spurs there? Brand recognition?

I noticed this too on the official FPL site...

 

[HangTime]

I've got Man U to win as part of a accumulator, not too sure about it now.

I wouldn't worry, Swansea look weak to me (Vorm, Michu and Davies who were their best players when they had a good run a couple of years ago have all moved on, plus Laudrup got sacked). Even an understrength MU should brush them aside at OT.

 

[Tummy]

I didn't even get up this early while at Uni , now to get to Manchester in time for kick off.

 

[No1newts]

Is Rafael injured for ManU?

 

[Mark1989]

Yay! Missed this over summer wc just isn't as good! I'm very confident we will beat Southampton 3-0

 

[Trusty]

BISH BASH BOSH!!! Premiership!!!

 

[Purdy]

Swansea should get smashed, hopefully West Ham Spurs is a decent game as the rest of the weekend sucks

 

[Cosimo]

The wait for Monday night is cruel!

 

[Robbo]

Is Rafael injured for ManU?

No, he's fit. Think he'll be at RWB and Young at LWB.

 

[Duff-Man]

The wait for Monday night is cruel!

It is Though at least the extra 2 days will help (a little) with getting world cup returnees up to scratch.

I'm curious to see what the starting 11 will be. Courtois aside, I don't see many of the Belgian, Brazillian or German players doing 90 mins. The back four are fine, as is Costa, but attacking midfield is a problem. Hazard, Willian, Schurrle, Oscar, Ramires - all have been back for only 2 weeks.

I'm thinking we might see Fabregas in the #10 role, with van Ginkel starting next to Matic. On the wings I suppose it'll be Salah on the left, with maybe Schurrle and Willian taking 45mins each on the right.

 

[Robbo]

Manchester United: De Gea; Jones, Smalling, Blackett; Lingard, Fletcher, Herrera, Young; Mata; Rooney (c), Hernandez

subs: Amos, James, M Keane, Fellaini, Kagawa, Nani, Januzaj

Lingard at RWB...

 

[dmcg]

2 academy players with their first cap , isn't that more than Chelsea's history?

 

[fez]

Haha, LvG is trolling hard already!

Surprised he didn't go with Young on the right and Reece on the left.

 

[Robbo]

Michael Owen on BT Sport has already called Blackett, Tyler Blackwell.

 

[fez]

Michael Owen is a complete pleb and I still have no idea how he is still employed as a pundit. Does anyone anywhere like his commentary.

 

[AGD]

Man U team is soooo weak in defence!

 

[AndrewNR]

Michael Owen is a complete pleb and I still have no idea how he is still employed as a pundit. Does anyone anywhere like his commentary.

I think he's ok. But I'm a Liverpool supporter so may be biased.

 

[AndrewNR]

Man U team is soooo weak in defence!

RvP injured? Still Rooney, Mata, Hernandez and Welbeck up front so a goal or two should be on the cards.

Edit: no Welbeck, even better.

 

[dmcg]

RvP injured? Still Rooney, Mata, Hernandez and Welbeck up front so a goal or two should be on the cards.

Not trained enough since the world cup