Carlos Tevez is also due to a recall to face his former club, with one of Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov and FIFPro world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo expected to be rested for the Premier League match.

Cristiano Ronaldo will be in high mood after being named FIFPro player of the year. Sir Alex Ferguson sat a target for Ronaldo which is to score 25 goals and the Portuguese flying winger is looking to score and celebrate his come back to top form.

Kick-off is 8pm.

United (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster, Brown, Neville, Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra, O’Shea, Carrick, Ronaldo, Park, Fletcher, Anderson, Giggs, Nani, Rooney, Berbatov, Tevez.

Wayne Rooney will be looking to score his 100th goals in the Premier League against his former club stadium where he scored his first ever goal.

“For obvious reasons, Saturday is a big game for me.

“It is always nice for any player to score 100 goals and if I can do that back at Everton, where I started and at Goodison Park, where I scored my first Premier League goal, it would be really pleasing.

“But it wouldn’t really matter if it was my first or my 100th, it would still be really sweet.”

Good news for United, Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra will be back to the starting lineup after missing last Tuesday game against Celtic in the Champions League.

Ronaldo(knee) and Berbatov(hip) are expected to be fit before tomorrow game. Meanwhile, Michael Carrick is penciled in for a comeback at home to his former club West Ham on Wednesday night.

Everton squad will have three players used to play with United, skipper Phil Neville, Howard and Louis Saha. It will be the first game for Saha against Man United since he left last August before closing the transfer window and the French striker will try to prove his worth tomorrow.

United Squad: Van der Sar, Rafael, G Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, O’Shea, Ronaldo, Fletcher, Giggs, Park, Nani, Berbatov, Kuszczak, Brown, Gibson , Evans, Foster, Possebon, Carrick, Hargreaves

Can Rooney score his 100th goal?

The Baggies have already run Arsenal close away from home this term and will be looking to stop United top form.

Sir Alex Ferguson hopes that Wayne Rooney continues scoring goals with United as he did with England during the last two games of World Cup 2010 qualifications. It is likely to see Berbatov partnering Rooney in the front while Carlos Tevez to watch the game from the bench.

Manchester United had a good record when playing against WBA. The only time United have dropped Premier League points against West Brom was this corresponding fixture on 7 May 2005 when Robert Earnshaw’s second-half penalty cancelled out Ryan Giggs opener and went some way to denying United from finishing the season in runners-up spot.

Starting XI:

Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Fletcher, O’Shea, Giggs, Rooney, Berbatov.

Will United continue their top form?

Rooney has only just returned to training after injuring his ankle in Aalborg last Tuesday, but Sir Alex Ferguson has “no issues” with the 22-year-old joining up with Fabio Capello’s England squad for the World Cup double-header with Kazakhstan and Belarus next week.

United’s Captain Gary Neville is also a doubt with a minor thigh injury, while Owen Hargreaves and Michael Carrick join Paul Scholes (knee) on the sidelines.

Traveling squad: Van der Sar, Amos, Neville, Brown, Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Ronaldo, O’Shea, Fletcher, Anderson, Giggs, Nani, Tevez, Berbatov, Rooney, Welbeck.

Although the Danish side seems hidden for Sir Alex Ferguson, United are ready for this away test in Match day 2. Fergie’s boys recorded their first win against Bolton last Saturday and they are looking to continue their good form against the Danish champion.

Gary Neville and Owen Hargreaves have been left out of the squad. Neville has just returned to the starting line-up after being slide-lined for 18 months while Hargreaves still suffering from his knee injury which has limited his appearances since his move from Bayern Munich last summer.
Skipper absence will allow Wes Brown to start the game as right back and return to the action, he was left out after Liverpool defeat, while it is expected that Wayne Rooney will start the game from the bench even he scored a goal during Bolton’s game. Berbatov will be looking to score his first goal with Manchester United shirt. The Bulgarian striker who is valued, £26 million, as Aalborg’s budget for seven years is believed that he is progressing by the time and he will score very soon.

The only problem Sir Alex Ferguson could face is to choose his Midfielders. Cristiano Ronaldo is the only name guaranteed to start while the others are really hard to guess. Although we believe Scholes will be back to the starting XI.

Aalborg may miss two of their key players, midfielders Jeppe Curth and Kasper Risgaard, who missed today training with minor injuries but they are expected to play tomorrow.

Will United win tomorrow?


Match facts:

Date: Tuesday, 30th September 2009
Kickoff: 19:45 BST
Ground: Energi Nord Arena

Manchester United squad: Van der Sar, Amos, Rafael, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra, O’Shea, Fletcher, Ronaldo, Anderson, Scholes, Park, Giggs, Nani, Gibson, Berbatov, Tevez, Rooney, Welbeck.

United are chasing a sixth successive home win over the Trotters. Gary Megson’s side has not defeated United since 0-1 win at Old Trafford on 11 September 2002 when Kevin Nolan got the winner.

Although United played the second team in the Carling Cup, United is likely to start Bolton game with best eleven available. Berbatov will be back upfront with Fergie to decide who will partner (Rooney or Tevez) the Bulgarian Striker. Nemanja Vidic returns from suspension meaning the Serbian will retain his place alongside Rio Ferdinand, as the unfortunate Jonny Evans misses out despite shining in his absence against Villarreal and Chelsea.

Ronaldo may makes his league start as his fitness improving, while Ferguson will have a headache as usual to choose starting midfielders from Paul Scholes, Darren Fletcher, Anderson and Owen Hargreaves.

Will United record their first home win?

Date: Saturday, 27 September 2009
Kickoff: 15:00
Ground: Old Trafford
Ref: Rob Styles
Prediction: United 11/4, Draw 9/2, Bolton 12/1

Possible United line-up: Kuszczak, Neville, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra, Ronaldo, Fletcher, Hargreaves, Rooney, Tevez, Berbatov

Berbatov missed Wednesday UEFA Champions League draw with Villarreal after suffering a knee injury in Liverpool last weekend, while Cristiano Ronaldo made his return in midweek after two months following ankle operation.

However, Ferguson has confirmed Berbatov is fit again and is also the question of whether Ronaldo is going to start the game or stay on the bench till the second half.

Ferguson side will miss suspended defender Nemanja Vidic. Vidic is likely to be replaced by Wes Brown or Jonny Evans who was in top form against Villarreal. England goalkeeper Ben Foster is going to be out of action from six to eight weeks with ankle ligament damage sustained in a reserve team game against Blackburn on Thursday night.

Paul Scholes will be back in the starting line-up meaning Darren Fletcher, Park Ji-sung and Nani could find themselves on the bench.

Ferguson hopes Rooney and Tevez can secure the game in the first half. Tevez is showing good form this season, while Rooney was only a shadow of the player who played with England against Croatia.

Man United could only win in one game in their last five:

17 Aug v Newcastle (H) D 1-1 (EPL)
25 Aug v Portsmouth (A) W1-0 (EPL)
29 Aug v Zenit St Petersburg (N) L 1-2 (SC)
13 Sep v Liverpool (A) L 1-2 (EPL)
17 Sep v Villarreal (H) D 0-0 (CL)

Starting XI: Van der Sar; Neville, Ferdinand, Brown, Evra; Fletcher (or Ronaldo) Hargreaves, Scholes, Nani; Rooney (or Berbatov); Tevez.

Can United pass Chelsea Test?

The fans will see Giuseppe Rossi playing against United for the first time since his move to La Liga. Rossi was a hot-prospect for future at United, but his desire to play first team football let Sir Alex accepted Villarreal offer.

United Squad will be boosted with Cristiano Ronaldo after recovering from an ankle injury. Ronaldo is going to take a part in today game and the Portuguese winger can’t wait to play again and let the fans fall in his love again!

While Scholes is suspended and Carrick is injuried, it is likely to see Darren Fletcher and Owen Hargreaves named in Ferguson’s first XI. Also new signing Berbatov may can’t play due to his knee injury, Nani is expected to replace Berba.

Meanwhile, Carlos Tevez has indicated that Ronaldo comeback will help the team to recover from Liverpool defeat and increase their chance to retain the Premier League and other trophies.

“Cristiano is a massive player for us and it’s great to have him on our side,” said Tevez.

“It’s like having an extra player when he’s there because he’s such a danger to our opponents.

“It will be a big boost to have him back.”

Possible squad:

Van Der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Evans, O’Shea, Neville, Rafael Da Silva, Fabio Da Silva, Gibson, Rooney, Scholes, Hargreaves, Ronaldo, Giggs, Possebon, Anderson, Fletcher, Park, Nani, Tevez, Berbatov, Welbeck.

Will United win today?

]]> http://www.trulyreds.com/villarreal-vs-manchester-united-preview-time-to-recover/feed/ http://www.trulyreds.com/who-will-win-north-england-derby/ http://www.trulyreds.com/who-will-win-north-england-derby/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:23:46 +0000 admin http://www.trulyreds.com/?p=276 Manchester United will be looking for another win tomorrow against Liverpool in one of the most attractive derby in football history. The Northwest derby will be played at Anfield, Kickoff at 12:45 GMT, and United are looking to extent their winning record against Liverpool to a sixth victory out of seven games have been playing during the last three years.

The Premier League holder are playing their third league game, due to UEFA super cup, and winning the game tomorrow will see Reds top of the league table for a while with a game in hand.

It is likely that Sir Alex Ferguson starts with Dimitar Berbatov, the only player signed for United this season, up front. However, Ferguson has to decide who will partner Berbatov. Both Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez are fit for the game. We expect Wayne Rooney, who scored a goal against Croatia, to start the game with Berbatov with Tevez to take part in the second half. The other scenario is to let the trio start the game and change the system from 4-4-2 to 4-3-3.

Ryan Giggs will be included in the squad as he recovered and we hope to have Michael Carrick available after the midfielder’s recent ankle problem, but Owen Hargreaves appears unlikely to be fit after he suffered a recurrence of a knee injury prior to the defeat to Zenit St Petersburg.

In the other side, Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres were in training with Liverpool today and the due may start the game if they could maintain their fitness.

We hope Sir Alex side comes back to Manchester with a massive victory

The current squad has only one player won the UEFA Super Cup. This player was Edwin Van der Sar with Ajax in 1995 when they won over Real Zaragoza. Ryan Giggs could win it with United in 1991 when they beat Red Star Belgrade 1-0 in a one-off at Old Trafford, as he had not broken into the starting line-up.

United squad will be boosted by the return of Owen Hargreaves and Skipper Gary Neville from an injury. Harhreaves is expected to take part in the game as United middle are missing Cristiano Ronaldo, Micheal Carrick and Park Ji-Song due to injuries. While Nani will be back in the wing as he has completed a three-match ban for his dismissal against West Ham last season.

The confidence is high in the United side. Both John O’Shea and Giggs are plan on putting the record straight when the game against UEFA Cup winners Zenit St Petersburg kickoff.

“We want to win the Super Cup it is as simple as that,” said O’Shea.

“At the end of it to be known as the best club in Europe is what we want and we will be doing our best to get it.”

Giggs added: “It is the winners of the UEFA Cup against the winners of the European Cup so it is a special game.

Manager Sir Alex Ferguson said that he will start the game with the best players he has. So it is expected that United starting XI be as follow:

GK: Van der Sar. RB: Wes Brown. CB: Rio Ferdinand and Vidic. LB: Evra.

RM: Nani. CM: Scholes and Fletcher. LM: Ryan Giggs. CF: Rooney and Tevez.

Will United win the UEFA Super Cup?