No Rooney!

Game over.

Could turn out to be a master stroke

Nani a masterstroke?

he didn't play at the Bernabeu either

his new website is shitttee

fergies revenge has never forgot

is he injured ? can't understand it

it lures real into thinking it will be a walkover now  ha ha

Giggs or RVP on penalties now?

Maybe he is thinking rooney will be more effective coming off the bench as he can play a defensive role or an attacking one, maybe he thinks by putting him on the bench it will fire rooney up to show him what hes made of

Three gifts tonite. Real to qualify, Forest to win, BTS in the Peterboro match.

United parking the bus

An astonishing move to play old man Giggs.

Dropped scandal to follow

giggs = loyal
rooney = disloyal
van persie = replacement
rooney = goodbye
fergie = winner

On Sunday Supplement (Sky 1) they discussed this match and talked of 2 managers who were master tactitians. Jose is one but i couldn't work out who the other one was

it was Mancini

fergie watched the swansea video last night,simples

Levskie101 05 Mar 13 18:51 
Maybe he is thinking rooney will be more effective coming off the bench as he can play a defensive role or an attacking one, maybe he thinks by putting him on the bench it will fire rooney up to show him what hes made of

Giggs SURELY far more effective coming off the bench?

cant see any other bet bar madrid to qualify

they have just done bafffalona twice

Could be, but my comment was to rooney been on the bench not giggs been in for him

I'm going to bed and will hopefully wake up and this was all a bad dream

There is no reasonable argument you can give for not starting Rooney. There is even less of a reasonable argument for picking Giggs.

wellbecker

No surprise really to see Rooney and Kagawa on the bench yet cleverley, nanai and giggs starting.

Fergie has proved for 2 seasons now he hasnt got a clue what he is doing in the big games.  Only needed a pt away at city to win the league and his PATHETIC starting 11 and tactics just gift wrapped city the title

94 mins played 0 shots on target   EMBARRASSING


MOre of the same tonight.   MOURINHO LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE 1/4 FINALS

Yeah hadn't thought of that your right he did blow the title got lost in all th late city goal stuff. Top shout

Saturday's goal aside Rooney not been that good lately (comparetively)

Rested for the weekend.

Playing on the counter (nap)

I must admit I am surprised to see Giggs on from the start, but I can understand why. Giggs is on for his guile, his experience, and his ability to play a calm composed pass through a tight defence. Nani and Wellbeck are on for their pace. Rooney has been dropped because he lacks pace and drops too deep, and his link up play with RVP hasn´t been as effective as it should be imo.

If after an hour it isn´t working Rooney can always come on for Giggs, maybe when RM are not so quick.

Gone end of season 1.01

Rooney's wig had a bust up with Fergie in training demanded to play up top and called him a cuunt apparently

It's not much the dropping of Rooney I don't understand but the inclusion of Nani is baffling.  Barely trusted all season and apparently on his way out and yet he gets picked for the biggest game of the season.  Great shame Valencia isn't in better form.

Nani can be amazing however ever since injury last season he's never been the same..