It'll be great if our strikers can win us the match,this football article on Chelsea vs Manchester United previews reckons that our midfield is overdue a few goals (they haven't contributed enough this season, frankly).I don't agree with the blogger that Chelsea can score two if they play their usual game- for me Carrick ad Fletcher have the ability to smother their midfield, while I would hope that the creativity of Giggs and Rooney can edge us the match. It's going to be tight though, that much is for sure.

Tonz:

 

This is my team, we need 3 in the centre of midfield to contain their physical midfield presence IMO. Can change to a 4-4-2 if things don't go well. Have to hope Ashley Cole has a bad day, cos I can't see Valencia getting the better of him.

Totally would love to see this the best team imo. Fletcher and Ando to cover up for Carrick if he doesn't turn up for this one and Rooney is by far more effective coming from the wing or deep than upfront. If Berba gets more of the ball we are in for a treat.

                                                                    VDS

BROWN                                 VIDIC                                 EVANS                              OSHEA

FLETCHER                                CARRICK                              GIGGS                            EVRA

                                                                      BERBATOV

                                                          ROONEY

Safe option

                          Vds

O'Shea        Vidic    Evans     Evra

Valencia    Fletcher Carrick    Giggs

                Berbatov Rooney

Subs: Foster, Brown, Fabio / Rafael, Anderson, Scholes, Owen, Obertan

Ambitious Option

                          Vds

O'Shea      Vidic    Evans       Evra

                      Carrick

            Fletcher         Giggs

                     Rooney

              Berbatov    Owen

Subs: Foster, Brown, Fabio / Rafael, Scholes, Anderson, Valencia, Obertan

 Depending on who's available that day and on SAF definitely. He'll pick the best team according to his tactics! One of the possibilites could be VDS---sheasy/brown-vidic-evans-evra---valencia-fletcher-anderson-giggs/nani---berbatov(if available)-rooney

BME has a close-to-it formation. however, this formation might give us 1-1 but if giggs were to come into the midfield either starting before or coming in as a substitute for scholes (since the both of them are less mobile due to age) and obertan was allowed to prove a point, at the outer left, we might be surprised by a 2-1 outcome. fletcher has a worthy sub in carrick and ando is made to relax or play a role to sub fletcher in the dying minutes, physicality will not scare us in the midfield. nani should decide if he will do better on the pitch than valencia in the training ground. the defense line is undoubtably Man Utd's best. o'shea is our only minus but he has no better sub. speed in catching counter attack must necessitate a flat 4 at the back, since our defenders are not that athletic. berbatov has to be in form or we will suffer in getting goals since our midfielders do not adventure into the box as in the days of cr7. all in all, we hope for the best. the better side would win. Man Utd, for life.

                                                                            VAN DER SAAR

O'SHEA/BROWN                            EVANS                                                 VIDIC                                     EVRA

VALENCIA/NANI         CARRICK/FLETCHER/ANDERSON                SCHOLES/GIGGS                       OBERTAN

                                                          BERBATOV                                  ROONEY

 WAT SHOULD BE AND IDEAL LINE UP....................... IM CONFUSE  ABOUT IT EVEN ABOUT DEFENSE DILEMA AS WELL 

LETS WISH A CHEER FUL WIN AND WE R ON TOP

[Jack - I merged your thread into this one because of the fact it is the same topic.  Pleae have a look before opening a new thread to see if there is already a thread running.  Also in future please do not type your post entirely in capital letters.  It loks like you are shouting.  Thank you.  Gavinio.]

 No is my honest answer i dont think he will score against Chelsea i may be wrong but i think Rooney will score for us.

I think Valencia will cause them problems but i carnt see him scoring though.

 I think he might...then again I think he might not!

                                                              VDS

          EVRA                   EVANS                 VIDIC         O'SHEA

         GIGGS                   FLETCHER            SCHOLES       VALENCIA

                                     BERBATOV               ROONEY

i think he will test cech.. but sory to say, he wont score

gomle:

VDS

 O'Shea  Evans  Vidic  Evra

Valencia Fletcher Carrick Giggs

        Rooney  Berbato

Yeah, that's what i think we will see.

I'd prefer a 3 man midfield with Fletcher Anderson Carrick and an interchangeble front 3 of Berba Rooney and Giggs.

                 VDS

 O'Shea  Evans  Vidic  Evra

Valencia Fletcher Carrick Giggs

        Rooney  Berbatov

Subs; Foster- Brown - Scholes - Anderson - Nani - Owen - Welbeck

Just hope Ferdinands injury isn't too bad... I don't have the best feeling going into this match but hey i'm hoping atleast we'll get a draw if not a win.