Tyler

maldini and gattuso were missed they need them back for next week roll on tomorrow

Milan will be happier to be a goal down better than a draw for them

carvalho throwing himself into tackles in training today according to five live and will definitely play

how many seconds will it take for gattuso to up end scholes or vice versa can see a red card or two tonight

I wonder if pennant will start with gerrard behind kuyt or crouch or will he play gerrard on the right with momo, alonso and mascherano in the middle and riise out left i think pennant will be on the bench and may come on if we need to score but we will look to be solid initially

haven't played 3 at the back all season we won't do it on wednesday i think finnan played most games this season so prob a well deserved break he has provided most euro cup assists this season

bellamy looked good on saturday linked up well with kuyt when he came on

I think both games this week will end in draws 9/1 or thereabouts might stick 50 on it to go towards the Athens fund

Rory - agree that could be done - take advantage of our league game not being important and chelsea being in 3 competitions could we see Dudek Arbeloa (left back) Sami Paletta Finnan Gonzo (LM) Zenden (CM) Momo(CM) Pennant (RM) Kuyt Fowler.

Do you think Rafa will view us as having Champions League placed wrapped up and rest all the players who will start against Chelsea. Any word on Kewell

where was that rory

i think he'll rest alonso and gerrard we have cover in mifield - momo and zenden can play there hyypia will slot into defence question is whether he would rest both agger and carra i.e hyppia and paletta to play would be nice to get three points on wednesday. next few weeks will be tough for chelsea and united mentally as every game for them from now on is a must win game. no respite i think this wil be difficult for them. you may seem them both slip up in the league this weekend

two games away from a second european cup final in three years is in some ways unbelievable we're a better team than two years ago when chelsea were in some ways regarded as unbeatable. they are a different team now without the wingers but drogba's form means they will always score goals its going to be tough with rafa you never know what he will do - could he try to win it at stamford bridge because they won't expect that. valencia failed to press home their advantage at stamford bridge and paid the penalty essien is out for that game so it could be our chance

he'll be at barcelona by august did united sign him when they missed out on ronaldhino funny seeing football pundits on rte (who slated him) trying to defend the indefensible by still saying he is rubbish and brainless

i don't agree gerrard, carragher - chance to beat united in a european cup final easy to lose focus on the "next game"

will be a boost to have him back

i'll remind you of that if we both make it this forum would be nearly as busy as when owen left

I'd worry if united win the first leg and are more or less in the final and we have it all to play for in the second leg united waiting in a european cup final and all that entails has to affect players

my biggest concern with a united final or even a chelsea semi final is that the players are over awed by the occasion and don't perform. we can lose the biggest game in our history or we can win our second European Cup in three years it would hurt to lose but with all that's happened to football in recent years its great that this club still has that effect on grown men where they are scared sh!tless of losing. 90 minutes of your heart racing as fast as the players who are playing. where else can you experience that. thats why we follow this club - for nights like that

I have made plans to go i think ground will be well policed trouble likely to be in the city which you can avoid avoid athens night before the game and after the game ideally get in and out the day of the game (not sure yet if that is doable but looking into it)

assuming we get through tonight chelsea in semi final potentially united in final games like this are what its all about ffs some people would prefer to lose in group stages rather than risk losing to united/chelsea can't imagine feeling more alive than during a united liverpool final question is would we play in white?

I think Keane will be the new Clough in terms of his interviews etc he will give great value Clough influenced him as much as Ferguson

have backed roma and valencia to both win tonight odds about 15/1

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