Manchester United v Barcelona *** Official Thread ***

[patchamalbion]

bloody interviewing Ashley Cole now

reckon we could be in for a corker. Stuck £20 on Villa to score first and a few minor bets.

 

[Art Vs Science]

With all this overhype going on, 0-0 then going to penalties is a banker

 

[pork pie]

With all this overhype going on, 0-0 then going to penalties is a banker

That would be interesting. I read somewhere that both keepers had let in 9 of the last 10 pens they have faced! Could take all night!

 

[perseus]

I was laughed at on here for suggesting that the way for Man Utd to win tonight was to man mark Messi although I suggested O'Shea to do that job the experts are predicting that Man Utd will adapt that tactic but using Park Ji Sung in the role.

That's what I would do if I was Fergy. If Messi is that good, the plan will backfire. I don't think he is though, not a patch on Cryuff ?

I would be tempted to man-mark Biscuits.

 

[fire&skill]

I'm having a 'Likely Lads' moment [one for the teenagers] and trying to avoid the score, as my wife doesn't get in till half nine - I also want to sit on NSC all night so could you all refrain from commenting on the game, please - thanks

 

[perseus]

Direct link to their player list:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_FC_Barcelona_season#Squad_information

 

[SirElliotBennett]

I'm going for 1-0 Barca. Shit game and both teams quite poor.
Hope im wrong though

 

[El Turi]

Mascherano starts at centre back for Barca. Surely Barca's weakest link and has a tendancy to get sent off against Man Utd.

 

[Marc1901]

Guardiola would love to have Paul Scholes in his side. Intresting.

 

[Marc1901]

I'm going for 1-0 Barca. Shit game and both teams quite poor.
Hope im wrong though

How are both these teams shit?! They don't get to a major European final for being shit.

 

[Art Vs Science]

As paddy power are refunding bets if Barca win in normal time i have put a few quid on, one of them is £1.00 at the score being 4-2 to Barca @ 90/1

 

[perseus]

Wembley

The pitch size, as lined for association football, is 115 yards (105 m) long by 75 yards (69 m) wide, slightly narrower than the old Wembley.

Wembley Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The decisions he has made about Albion's new home for next season, the 22,500-seat Amex Stadium in Falmer, have also been carefully calculated. Poyet says: 'The pitch is going to be the biggest pitch in England, because of the way we play. The teams that are going to come here are going to have a problem.
'They say, "Oh yeah, two yards, three yards, it doesn't matter".

'No, it does matter. Two yards is a goal. Two yards is a possibility to get away from a defender.

'When you go and play in


Read more: Gus Poyet: Brighton's new pitch will rival Barcelona's Nou Camp | Mail Online

Field dimensions 105 × 69 m (344 × 226 ft)
Tenants
Brighton & Hove Albion (from 2011)
Falmer Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Camp Nou

Pitch dimensions:
Length: 105 m
Width: 72 m

Camp Nou (FC Barcelona stadium)

Old Trafford

105 × 68 m
Old Trafford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


UEFA standard dimension pitch, 105 by 68 metres

 

[Frutos]

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[Beach Hut]

Teams:

Barcelona: Valdes, Dani Alves, Mascherano, Pique, Abidal, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Villa, Messi, Pedro. Subs: Oier, Puyol, Bojan, Keita, Afellay, Adriano Correia, Thiago.

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Fabio Da Silva, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Park, Rooney, Hernandez. Subs: Kuszczak, Owen, Anderson, Smalling, Nani, Scholes, Fletcher.

 

[clippedgull]

Ooh! Our new signing to be makes Man U's bench

 

[Marc1901]

How can Gary Neville say that Pique isn't a natural defender? Yeah well done Gary he doesn't get voted as the one of the best defenders in Europe for not being able to play at Centre half properly

 

[Albumen]

As paddy power are refunding bets if Barca win in normal time i have put a few quid on, one of them is £1.00 at the score being 4-2 to Barca @ 90/1

With that I've gone for first scorers:

£5 @ Giggs 20/1 (against Mascherano)
£5 @ Rooney 13/2
£10 free bet @ Messi 4/1
£10 @ Iniesta 14/1

Put your money on Hernandez.

 

[Beach Hut]

How can Gary Neville say that Pique isn't a natural defender? Yeah well done Gary he doesn't get voted as the best CB in Europe for not being able to play at Centre half properly

Think more sour grapes as Ferguson should never have let him go.

 

[8ace]

Roy Keane - Just For Men?

 

[Art Vs Science]

With that I've gone for first scorers:

£5 @ Giggs 20/1 (against Mascherano)
£5 @ Rooney 13/2
£10 free bet @ Messi 4/1
£10 @ Iniesta 14/1

Put your money on Hernandez.

Oh bigger money than me. Good luck. The other 2 bets i have done is Iniesta to score anytime @ 13/2 which i good price i think and Barcelona to win 3-1 @ 17/1