Team for Saturday

[Gravy]

I don't think he'll take a risk with Alonso. We need him next week. If fit he may put him on the bench.

[Mike]

alonso will be fine

[Big E]

I'd rest Xabi with a view to Benfica, Garcia assuming he's still not fit. Wouldn't risk Kromkamp against Giggs/Placcy as I'm not convinced yet.

 

Reina

 

Finnan Sami Carra Riise

 

Gerrard Didi Momo Kewell

 

Crouch Cisse

 

Bench: Nando, Alonso, Garcia, The Dude, Agger

 

esp as Didi has been playing well. I think all the Spaniards will play against Benfica, so rest them on Sat.

[Benitez]

I'd put Kromkamp at right midfield. Just to leave Gerrard on the subs bench for this one, not convinced he's totally over that injury.

 

And if Crouch is fit - him and Kewell or him and Cisse up front.

[Stevie H]

I'd rest Xabi with a view to Benfica, Garcia assuming he's still not fit. Wouldn't risk Kromkamp against Giggs/Placcy as I'm not convinced yet.

 

Reina

 

Finnan Sami Carra Riise

 

Gerrard Didi Momo Kewell

 

Crouch Cisse

 

Bench: Nando, Alonso, Garcia, The Dude, Agger

 

esp as Didi has been playing well. I think all the Spaniards will play against Benfica, so rest them on Sat.

 

i like that team.

[Wardy]

i like that team.

I'd settle for that as well.

[Flight]

Wouldn't surprise me to see Stevie play in the middle against the Mancs with Hamann, resting Alonso - or possibly with Momo in the middle and Stevie still RW.

 

Then Alonso and Momo in the middle against Benfica, as they know them and possibly even rest Stevie.

[Tyler]

Against United

 

 

Reina

 

 

Finnan Carra Hyypia Traore

 

 

Hamann

 

Kromkamp Gerrard Riise

 

Kewell

 

Cisse

 

 

Subs - Dudek, Garcia, Momo, Morientes, Crouch

 

 

Against Benfica

 

 

Reina

 

 

Finnan Carra Hyypia Riise

 

Garcia Gerrard Alonso Kewell

 

Crouch Fowler

 

Subs - Dudek, Traore, Momo, Morientes, Hamann

[matlfc]

I would play cisse up front against mancs.

There ive said it.

 

I have been so dissapointed with him & morientes but lets give him a full game in his favoured position. In a high profile game against their dirty defenders and with his pace i think he would at least win us a penalty.

[anny road]

no ta

[psl]

I would play cisse up front against mancs.

There ive said it.

 

I have been so dissapointed with him & morientes but lets give him a full game in his favoured position. In a high profile game against their dirty defenders and with his pace i think he would at least win us a penalty.

 

Like he did when he started at Old Trafford?

[Case]

and Reina has played well in the last twenty or so....

 

he let a soft goal in at Charlton that Reina would have saved (imo)

 

Fair enough, I guess. Juast asking the question for the sake of debate.

[Cisse]

This is how we will play and maximise rest for some and still win.

 

---Reina---

Finnan-Carra-Agger--Riise

Kromkamp-SG-DH--Garcia

-----Crouch--Cisse-------

[Internationinteroperability]

Would like to have Stevie in the middle as our creative spark. Hamann with Sissoko in the middle would probably be too defensive and maybe lacking creativity.

 

Reina

Finnan Carra Sami Riise

Kromkamp Stevie Didi Kewell

Luis Garcia Crouch

 

The alternative would be Kewell on the right, Riise left mid, and Warnock/Traoré LB. We need Stevie in the middle to sort things out and create something for our strikers.