What Is Man Utd’s Best XI For The 2010-11 Season?
By Alex Netherton
“These wasps taste terrific.”
Alex Ferguson is essentially a coward in the big games nowadays, and last year didn’t have the squad or the assistant manager to play 4-2-3-1 throughout the season. Here I’m assuming that all the players can cope with going back to the 2006-2008 tactics.
The formation: Having stupidly and stubbornly refused to see the good points of 4-2-3-1 at the start of the Queiroz era, I missed it like a dead brother whenever we strayed last season. So, 4-2-3-1 it is. Purely for novelty value, I’m going to put in Rafael, who probably won’t get picked quite so much now that O’Shit and Brown are back.
The line-up:
Edwin Van der Sar
Rafael – Nemanja Vidic – Jonny Evans – Patrick Evra (c)
Darren Fletcher – Paul Scholes
Antonio Valencia – Ji -Sung Park – Nani
Wayne Rooney
I’ve dropped Ferdinand because I reckon, like Michael Owen, he’s not long for this world. It’s the glue factory for them both at the end of the year. Chris Smalling just looks terrified at the moment, so Jonny Evans is chosen with Nemanja Vidic.
I’ve weighed it up over this summer: Michael Carrick is dead to me, and will be given his inevitable train ticket to Sunderland sooner rather than later. The only oddish selection would be Ji-Sung Park. I think in a slow midfield of Scholes and Fletcher, a little pace is needed to help out defensively, and despite getting a nosebleed whenever he’s trying to score, with him the midfield would actually create a few chances.
Now let’s hear your XIs…
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VDS
Rafael Vidic Evans Evra
Fletcher Carrick
Valencia Berba Nani
Rooney
VDS
O’Shea, Vidic, Ferdinand/Evans, Evra
Fletcher, Scholes
Nani, Valencia
Rooney, Berbatov/Hernandez
Edwin Van der Sar
Rafael – Nemanja Vidic(c)– Jonny Evans – Patrick Evra
Antonio Valencia – Darren Fletcher – Paul Scholes– Nani
Wayne Rooney – Macheda
I agree with the selection, but for experience id take out Rafael and put in Brown, he does a good job at right back. Other than that, spot on. Personally i feel his starting XI will be VDS, O’Shea, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Scholes, Fletcher, Nani, Rooney and Berbatov. Bench: Hernandez, Rafael, Giggs, Kuszczak, Carrick, Smalling
VDS
Rafael Evans Vidic Fabio
Valencia Fletcher Nani
Rooney
Berbatov Hernandez
VDS
O’Shea – Vidic – Evans – Evra
Fletcher – Scholes
Valencia Nani
Giggs
Rooney
you are clueless
VDS
Rafael,Vidic,Evans,Evra
Fletcher,Scholes
Nani,Valencia
Rooney, Hernandez
VDS
Rafael Vidic Evans Evra
Valencia Scholes Fletcher Nani
Rooney
Chicharito or Berbatov
VDS
O’Shea, Vidic, Smalling, Evra
Fletcher, Scholes,Giggs, Valencia
Rooney, Hernandez
VDS
Rafael,vidic,rio,evra
nani/valencia,carrick,scholes/fletcher,giggs
Rooney,Chicharito
VDS
Rafael Vidic Evans Evra
Valencia , Fletcher , Giggs, Nani
Rooney/Berbatov Hernandez
Van Der Sar
Rafael Vidic J . Evans Patrice Evra
Carrick
Valencia Fletcher Nani
Rooney Hernandez (Chicha)
Subs. Kuszczak, Scholes, Giggs, Fabio, Gibson, Berbatov, Owen, Rio, Neville, Park, Bebe,
Van Der Sar
Rafael Evans Vidic Evra
Fletcher Scholes
Valencia Gibson Nani
Rooney
VDS
Rafael Vidic Rio Evra
Valenica Fletecher Nani
Rooney
Berbatov Chicarito
I can’t see many XI’s having Park i it – he wouldn’t make any of the top 6 squads – fact
play a simple 4-4-1-1 Van der sar, rafael, vidic, ferdinand, evra, fletcher, carrick, nani, valencia, rooney, hernandez.
I think Wayne Rooney would be a goalscoring Roy Keane in midfield!
VDS
Rafa Smalling Vidic Evra
Valencia Fletcher Rooney Nani
Berba Hernandez
carrick’s gotta go…fo sho
Van Der Sar
Rafael, Vidic, Evans, Evra
Valencia, Fletcher, Scholes, Nani
Rooney, Chicharito
Carrick was definatly United’s worst player last year.
Kuczak
Neville-Smalling-O’Shea-Fabio
Park-Carrick-Scholes-Giggs
Berbatov-Owen
VDS
Rafael Vidic Evans Evra
Valencia-Fletcher-Scholes-Nani
Rooney-Hernandez
VDS
Brown-Vidic-Rio/Evans-Evra
Fletch-Scholes-Carrik
Valencia-Rooney-Nani
VDS
o shea-vidic-rio-evra
valencia-fletch-ando-scholes-nani
rooney
Kuszczak
Rafael-Vidic-Evans(or Smalling)-Evra (c)
Scholesy-Fletch
Valencia-Roo-Sir Ryan
Chichiarito-DimiBerba
Buka,
Isn’t that 12?
VDS
RAFAEL, VIDIC, EVANS, EVRA
VALENCIA, SCHOLES, FLETCHER, NANI
ROONEY, CHICHARITO
OR
VDS
RAFAEL, VIDIC, EVANS, EVRA
SCHOLES, FLETCHER
VALENCIA, ROONEY/JI PARK SUNG, NANI
CHICHARITO/ROONEY
(ROONEY WILL PLAY, IT JUST DEPENDS WHERE)
Van der Sar
Rafael
Evans
Vidic
Evra
Scholes
Fletcher
Valencia
Rooney
Nani
Berbatov
Subs:
Kuszczak
Fabio
Ferdinand
Carrick
Giggs
Macheda
Hernandez
Adam Sweeney (and everyone else who haven’t picked Jisung) you are clueless. Park is one of the most team-players playing in the high level of football nowadays. besides he’s skilled and possesses an amazing pace (which he uses also to defend), and always keeping an eye for the brilliant through pass. a must starter for almost any team (perhaps besides only barça).
Amos (20)
Rafael (20) Smalling (20) Evans (22) Fabio (20)
Nani (23) Anderson (22) Obertan (21)
Rooney (24) Bebe (20)
Chicharito (22)
Manager : Solskjaer
Amos (20)
Rafael (20) Smalling (20) Evans (22) Fabio (20)
Nani (23) Anderson (22) Obertan (21)
Rooney (24) Bebe (20)
Chicharito (22)
Manager : Solskjaer (37)
VDS/Thomaz K
Rafael/O’Shea Vidic Smalling/Evans Fabio/Evra
Fletcher/Carrick/Scholes
Nani/Valencia Park/Gibson Rooney/Berbatov Cleverly/Giggs
Macheda/Hernandez
However; feel that SAF/Ass Mgr & coaching staff too scared to field this formation; although they say otherwise, they don’t seem to trust the youngsters especially in BIG games, and in these games is where they need the speed and youth to overcome the faster pace of the bigger teams.
Rooney is no good at holding up the ball and distribution is lousy; but full of energy so playing behind the lone striker adds more effectiveness to his game and for the team.
Kuszczak
G.Neville Smalling Brown O’shea
Obertan Giggs Anderson Park
Gibson
Berbatov
Van Der Sar
Rafael, Vidic, Evans, Evra
Valencia, Fletcher, Defour, Nani
Rooney, Chicharito
refael vidic evens evra
valencia fletcher scholes
rooney chicharito/macheda
Edwin Van der Sar
Rafael – Nemanja Vidic – Rio Ferdinand – Patrick Evra (c)
Darren Fletcher – Paul Scholes
Antonio Valencia – Wayne Rooney – Nani
Berbatov
Vandersar
Rafael
Evans
Vidic
Evra
Scholes
Fletcher
Rooney
Valencia
Hernandez
Nani