Greenlizard0 Weekend Football Thread ** spoilers ** [24th - 26th August 2012]

[explicit4u]

3-0 Graham!

 

[Azza]

Rooney on the bench for United, RVP starts.

 

[the1gooner]

Chance for RVP to show what he can do with Rooney on the bench.

Should be interesting to see how they setup.

 

[Pighardia]

Swansea play some lovely stuff

 

[Bucket]

MUFC XI: de Gea, Rafael, Carrick, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Cleverley, Anderson, Kagawa, Young, van Persie

SUBS: Lindegaard, Evans, Scholes, Giggs, Rooney, Welbeck, Hernandez.

Good to see Nani & Rooney benched/dropped from squad, they were poor last week and Rooney especially looked unfit. Glad Rafael is back to RB and Valencia to RW too. Also good to see Scholes being replaced by Anderson as we'll need to be hustling and battling in the midfield more, we will be open, though.

 

[Azza]

Nice dive from Vaz Te and a handball to go with it.

 

[Shamikebab]

My god no Scholes.

 

[Bucket]

My god no Scholes.

It makes sense, he isn't able to keep up with the game if we aren't in control, at least Anderson will do a bit of running and hopefully close some people down.

 

[Robbo]

Rooney benched!

Can't say I'm sad about it, he hasn't looked right.

 

[cm1179]

rooney having to earn his place. a wise move.

 

[Azza]

EFC XI

Howard, Baines, Jagielka, Distin, Neville, Gibson, Naismith, Piennar, Fellaini, Osman, Jelavic


Nev at right back. Naismith out wide with Ossie in the middle. Mirallas is on the bench too.

 

[Shamikebab]

It makes sense, he isn't able to keep up with the game if we aren't in control, at least Anderson will do a bit of running and hopefully close some people down.

Ok I totally agree, I'm just shocked Fergie has seen that

 

[Bucket]

Rooney just looked completely off the pace so it's a good move, I wouldn't say it points towards a regular occurrence or anything but he just didn't look fit or up to playing.

 

[Azza]

Swansea put together at least 50 passes right now without losing the ball.

 

[Tom84]

Rooney on the bench for United, RVP starts.

**** sake just put Rooney in my FF and as my captain

 

[Andybtsn]

I would have thought Rooney would be given game time against the lesser sides

 

[el_dazza]

EFC XI

Howard, Baines, Jagielka, Distin, Neville, Gibson, Naismith, Piennar, Fellaini, Osman, Jelavic


Nev at right back. Naismith out wide with Ossie in the middle. Mirallas is on the bench too.

I said to my mate 3-0 Everton, we're utter cack. Delfouneso starts for once which is a good move, shame we're about as useful as a limp parsnip at going forward. WTF at Swansea, 0-5 and now 3-0, that's some start for a team I predicted to go down

 

[cm1179]

**** sake just put Rooney in my FF and as my captain

genuine lol

 

[Azza]

I said to my mate 3-0 Everton, we're utter cack. Delfouneso starts for once which is a good move, shame we're about as useful as a limp parsnip at going forward. WTF at Swansea, 0-5 and now 3-0, that's some start for a team I predicted to go down

I'm saying 0-4.... Width and pace for once! Naismith, Pienaar, Fellaini and Jelly to all score.

 

[Bucket]

I would have thought Rooney would be given game time against the lesser sides

We're weak at the back with the injuries and can't really afford to be having an attacker that isn't putting a good shift in, we need them to be making up for the issues at the back at the moment and Rooney seems terribly unfit and off the pace.

Plus, I wouldn't say Fulham are one of the 'lesser' sides, they aren't a bad side at all. Young gives a slight bit more protection down the left side as well.