[Irish Jet]

Originally Posted by I Curry I

Why Welbeck? I'm not a Man U fan but Hernandez seems so much better when he plays.

Welbeck is a better all round player than Hernandez, we play with much more fluidity with him in the team. He links up the play superbly and improves the players around him, he’s versatile as well, can move around, whereas you know what you’re getting from Chicharito. Also Hernandez just played 90 minutes on Saturday and is the best impact sub around anyways. (Umad edin?)

I was pretty pissed when Welbeck started over Hernandez against Liverpool, as Hernandez was in form, but Welbeck was excellent in that game and against Spurs.

Originally Posted by Desecrated

Welbeck offers something different. Hernandez and RVP have been linking up perfectly when I have seen United play, but Welbeck's workrate and pressing play is fantastic. Doesn't make sense to play him with Rooney however, if Irish Jet's lineup ever did come to fruitition. Welbeck's finishing is dire, but a poor performance by Rooney is far worse than anything Welbeck could probably muster.

I don't see Southampton getting anything at United either. A goal or two, sure. But there will be more motivation and fire after City dropped points.

It really is fantastic, he gets more tackles/interceptions than any striker I can remember. He was giving Liverpool nightmares with his closing down.

I don’t know what’s wrong with playing him with Rooney. That was our first choice pairing last season and done pretty well. You have RVP who can always make up for one or the other. I think Rooney looked very sharp in the second half of the Fulham game, we’re obviously going to start trying to play him into form, we need to get him in form. Kagawa could play instead, but I think he’s very much on the brink of becoming a fringe in the way Nani/Valencia have unless he makes an impact soon.

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Rumor has it a surprise selection will play on the left. Said to be a player out in the cold. Please don't be De Ridder.

Tip: Man United 3-1 Southampton

[Desecrated]

Welbeck and Rooney did play well last year, but with some slight changes to Rooney's game to accompany RVP, it should be a last resort. They work with every other striker better than they work with themselves. And thats credit to them. Hernandez/Welbeck against West Ham, from what I saw, was very promising. Frightening pace, Hernandez making good runs and Welbeck everywhere. Hernandez & RVP just ran Wigan down, RVP and Welbeck played very well against Liverpool.

Rooney & RVP is a very logical first choice, and its worked for United earlier in the season, and Hernandez & Rooney were terrific about two years ago. Not sure whats happened since then. But I'm sure they could re-find that fire with Hernandez back in fitness and form.

I'd say if people wanted Rooney & Welbeck on the same field, it should go like.

RVP
Welbeck - Rooney - Young/Valencia.

Welbeck back tracking would help Evra tremendously when hes exposed. Every time I've seen Young play for them, hes worked very hard, tries to cover every inch of grass. That being said, Welbeck and Young would render Rooney slightly useless. Could just throw Kagawa in the hole, he'd be more attacking. Many options in United's attack, great fun to watch when it works.

[WWE_TNA]

I prefer welbecks over all contribution and workrate but hernandez poaching ability is priceless in alot of games but saying that welbeck will be mostly likely deployed on the left or right tonight and fergie could easily put rooney on the bench and start chicho/rvp.

[Expectnomercy316]

Giroud and Beckham both training at Arsenal, I bet the ladies working at Arsenal needed a mop. That is until Gervinho appears...

Also Lehmann is back

[united_07]

Hoping Kagawa starts tonight, as he didnt start on saturday

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This is why you play for Arsenal !!

[King Kenny]

Apparently, the team is Reina, Wisdom, Carragher, Agger, Johnson, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson, Sturridge, Suarez, Downing

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HENDO > ALLEN

would like to see the bench