I expect United to push Charlton further towards relegation. Charlton are 19th in the league with a goal difference of –25. They have lost their last 4 away games. And without Darren Bent, their best marksman in the league is Hasselbaink with a paltry 2 goals. Yes, that is 2 goals. To put that into perspective that is one less than United’s defender Vidic and exactly the same as Darren Fletcher.
So why are Charlton suffering so badly this season? Well when I look down Charlton’s squad I go someway before seeing anything resembling quality. Young, Holland, Ambrose, Thomas, Kishishev, Lisbie, M Bent, Sorondo, Hughes. Yep still waiting. Charlton has some good players but not many very good players that can make a difference. In fact, Scott Carson and Darren Bent are arguably the only two to have made a positive impact. The rest are steady and steady players all to often find themselves in the Championship. And if I was to be truly cutting, I could say that with Alan Pardew at the helm they have the perfect manager to get them there.
Charlton will try their best to frustrate United but I expect the gulf in class to finally tell. Fergie may, with a question mark over Ronaldo and Carrick, turn to Park and Fletcher. But don’t count on it. If Ronaldo and Carrick can play, they will. There was mention that Rooney is suspended after picking up 5 yellows, but this has not been confirmed.
I expect Kuszczak to record his first clean sheet at Old Trafford. Something the guy needs given all the positive talk about Ben Foster at the moment.
Probable team: Kuszczak; Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick, Giggs; Rooney; Larsson
Prediction: 3-0
Player to watch: Scholes, having just scored I expect him to raid forward to good effect
So why are Charlton suffering so badly this season? Well when I look down Charlton’s squad I go someway before seeing anything resembling quality. Young, Holland, Ambrose, Thomas, Kishishev, Lisbie, M Bent, Sorondo, Hughes. Yep still waiting. Charlton has some good players but not many very good players that can make a difference. In fact, Scott Carson and Darren Bent are arguably the only two to have made a positive impact. The rest are steady and steady players all to often find themselves in the Championship. And if I was to be truly cutting, I could say that with Alan Pardew at the helm they have the perfect manager to get them there.
Charlton will try their best to frustrate United but I expect the gulf in class to finally tell. Fergie may, with a question mark over Ronaldo and Carrick, turn to Park and Fletcher. But don’t count on it. If Ronaldo and Carrick can play, they will. There was mention that Rooney is suspended after picking up 5 yellows, but this has not been confirmed.
I expect Kuszczak to record his first clean sheet at Old Trafford. Something the guy needs given all the positive talk about Ben Foster at the moment.
Probable team: Kuszczak; Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick, Giggs; Rooney; Larsson
Prediction: 3-0
Player to watch: Scholes, having just scored I expect him to raid forward to good effect
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