United entertain Chelsea- or as they’re currently called ‘Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea’- later this evening, with David Moyes handed his first real test as the Reds manager.
Despite all the media adulation and sycophancy Mourinho’s Chelsea side have yet to really get going and were fairly pedestrian in their opening win over Hull while referee Kevin Friend gave the Pensioners a helping hand against Aston Villa.
Mourinho knows that the champions are a different animal altogether than the two sides he’s faced so far and while all eyes may be on Wayne Rooney, this is a game where it’s the midfield that could well decide the outcome. Moyes may be tempted to throw the sought after Rooney straight into the firing line but something tells me Rooney could well find himself starting on the bench.
Predicted XI:
DDG, Phil Jones, Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra, Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley, Nani, Danny Welbeck, Tony Valencia, RVP.
Do you agree? Let us know your side:
captain obvious!!!
Nani is injured by the way.
De Gea
Jones-Rio-Vidic-Evra
Carrick-Ando
Rooney
Valencia-Rvp-Welbeck
David De Gea
Jones, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra
Valencia, Carrick, Cleverly, Welbeck
Rooney, RVP
…………………..De Gea…………….
Jones…..Ferdinand…..Vidic…..Evra
…………Carrick……Cleverley………
….Valencia….Kagawa….Welbeck…
………………Van Persie…………….
DDG,Phil Jones,Rio,Vidic,Evra,Carrick,Cleverley,Valencia,Welbeck,Rooney,RVP.
Rooney will be inplace of Nani he was absent with an injury.
Nani is unavailable. How come you dont pick Kagawa. Its a shame we forget players like Kagawa. He is technically he is one of the best in the squad. He should become a regular this season. Apart from that I think your line up would be perfect.
nani is injured, de gea got a virus and youngs got a broken knee
No my team would be
ddg
jones,vidic,evans,evra
anderson,carrick
kagawa
welbeck,RVP,Rooney
Sub: zaha should definatly come,cleversly,januzaj,jesse lingard