It is difficult to get too excited about this match. Yes it’s a cup game by the seaside but I doubt a sandstorm will be blowing for United’s visit. No doubt, Southend will give it a go tomorrow but I can’t seem them providing any real threat to United. They are currently rooted to the bottom of the Coca-Cola league and morale is, fittingly for a seaside team, rock bottom. People will spit out the line that cup games are different but that’s just nonsense in my view. United will only struggle if the players selected don’t respond to the task in hand, something sadly evident against Crewe. I don’t expect a repeat and I doubt the Coach journey will be as relaxed on the way to the game. Fergie will be determined to keep United’s winning run and form going, despite the team changing around a bit. We are unlikely to witness too many young players tonight, as too many of the first team squad players need a game. And with a lot of players (Rossi, Bardsley, Martin, Evans etc) out on loan it will mean another chance for Richardson et al to prove they can conjure up a fitting reminder to the first X1. Personally, I doubt Giggs will worry….
Giggs, Neville, Scholes and Van der Saar look set to be rested. I would rest Saha too. Rumours are that Rooney and Ronaldo will be on the bench. The loss of Solskjaer is a blow but it will give Smith another game, which he badly needs and could, if Fergie is bold enough, offer the chance to unveil Fabian Brandy to those that don’t him.
Probable team: Kuszczak, Gray, Brown, Silvestre, Heinze, Fletcher, O’Shea, D Jones, Richardson, Smith, Saha
Subs from: Heaton, Lee, Carrick, Rooney, Ronaldo, Shawcross, Evra, Barnes, Burns, Brandy
Score: 0-3 (Heinze, Richardson, Jones)
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