For me, Chelsea has the best squad in the league. They also have the very impressive midfield of Ballack, Lampard, Essien and Makelele. All quality players that as a collective represent a significant challenge for United. How those four players play will have a decisive say on the result.
Make no mistake about it though United can win this fixture. United must play to their strengths but also appreciate that they must make it hard for the opposition. This may mean sacrificing their attacking instincts somewhat. Something that the crowd will not like but something the management may decide to do anyway. Hopefully Giggs and Ronaldo will both play. I hope to God that Carrick will not be dropped for the ‘industry’ of Fletcher or O’Shea. United must play to their strengths. Their strength is in passing and movement.
United must trust in their instinct to play high tempo football, knowing that doing so will create chances to take all 3 points. United must set the tempo from the start and place doubts in Chelsea’s game plan. Whipping the ball in to areas just in front of Cudicini behind the back four is essential to upsetting Chelsea’s rhythm. The supply needs to come from the fullbacks more so than from the wingers, as the runs of Giggs and Ronaldo in the area could be the surprise factor that leads to a goal. When defending both Neville and Evra must snap at the heels of Chelsea’s wide men to force their play down the middle and into the path of Ferdinand and Vidic.
Probable team: Van der Saar; Neville; Ferdinand; Vidic; Evra, Ronaldo; Scholes; Carrick; Giggs; Rooney; Saha
Subs from: Kuszczak; Heinze; Silvestre; O’Shea; Fletcher; Richardson
Key man: Wayne Rooney
Prediction: 2-1 (Rooney, Vidic)
Make no mistake about it though United can win this fixture. United must play to their strengths but also appreciate that they must make it hard for the opposition. This may mean sacrificing their attacking instincts somewhat. Something that the crowd will not like but something the management may decide to do anyway. Hopefully Giggs and Ronaldo will both play. I hope to God that Carrick will not be dropped for the ‘industry’ of Fletcher or O’Shea. United must play to their strengths. Their strength is in passing and movement.
United must trust in their instinct to play high tempo football, knowing that doing so will create chances to take all 3 points. United must set the tempo from the start and place doubts in Chelsea’s game plan. Whipping the ball in to areas just in front of Cudicini behind the back four is essential to upsetting Chelsea’s rhythm. The supply needs to come from the fullbacks more so than from the wingers, as the runs of Giggs and Ronaldo in the area could be the surprise factor that leads to a goal. When defending both Neville and Evra must snap at the heels of Chelsea’s wide men to force their play down the middle and into the path of Ferdinand and Vidic.
Probable team: Van der Saar; Neville; Ferdinand; Vidic; Evra, Ronaldo; Scholes; Carrick; Giggs; Rooney; Saha
Subs from: Kuszczak; Heinze; Silvestre; O’Shea; Fletcher; Richardson
Key man: Wayne Rooney
Prediction: 2-1 (Rooney, Vidic)
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