CL Group E Thread: Man Utd, Celtic, Villa Real, Aalborg

As HoTR it seems it fell to me to start a thread!

Matchday One
Manchester United FC vs. Villarreal CF - Tuesday 16/09
Celtic FC vs. Aalborg BK - Tuesday 16/09

Matchday Two
Aalborg BK vs. Manchester United FC - Wednesday 02/10
Villarreal CF vs. Celtic FC - Wednesday 02/10

Matchday Three
Villarreal CF vs. Aalborg BK - Wednesday 22/10
Manchester United FC vs. Celtic FC - Wednesday 22/10

Matchday Four
Aalborg BK vs. Villarreal CF - Tuesday 04/11
Celtic FC vs. Manchester United FC - Tuesday 04/11

Matchday Five
Villarreal CF vs. Manchester United FC - Wednesday 26/11
Aalborg BK vs. Celtic FC - Wednesday 26/11

Matchday Six
Manchester United FC vs. Aalborg BK - Tuesday 09/12
Celtic FC vs. Villarreal CF - Tuesday 09/12

Head of The Contebloods

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Dickwing - Head of The Dickbloods

Always dicking from the shadows

add the fixtures

A joke of a group for us, yeah the media will be battle of britain and all that. But we should beat Celtic 3-0..even though I like them. perhaps a draw Villareal away..but for the rest I expect all wins.

Beckham's co.ck looks like a turd.

Glenn Hysén wrote:Beckham's co.ck looks like a turd.

Yeah, but YOU dream about having in your mouth dont ye?

Conte!

Fey wrote:A joke of a group for us, yeah the media will be battle of britain and all that. But we should beat Celtic 3-0..even though I like them. perhaps a draw Villareal away..but for the rest I expect all wins.

My avatar.

We NEED to beat Celtic and we NEED to beat them convincingly. They are beneath us anyway.

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Dick Grayson - Head of The Redbloods
(Always watching from the shadows!)

"I never wanted to leave against Manchester United's will. I can confirm that I'll be playing for Manchester United next season. I'll be playing with my heart and soul and I will fight and honour the shirt with the same desire and dedication as I always have, it's no sacrifice for me, it's a great honour.". - C.Ronaldo (Aug 2008)

Dick Grayson wrote:We NEED to beat Celtic and we NEED to beat them convincingly. They are beneath us anyway.

Manchester is clearly below Glasgow:

Dick Grayson wrote:We NEED to beat Celtic and we NEED to beat them convincingly. They are beneath us anyway.

What about Aalborg?

http://www.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/champions/es/desarrollo/1164917.html

Villarreal have some good players, so this should be decent game. Nihat will be a big miss, but in Rossi, Llorente, Altidore they have some decent back up.

Looks like no Nihat, Rossi, Altidore

-----------------Lopez
Venta---Gonzalo--Godin---Capdevila
--------------Senna--Erugen
Cazorla-----------------------Pires/Mati
---------------Ibagaza/Mati
----------------------Llorente

is probably the most likely lineup. Franco is $h!t, so I'd be surprised if he get's the nod

Calidad wrote:Looks like no Nihat, Rossi, Altidore

-----------------Lopez
Venta---Gonzalo--Godin---Capdevila
--------------Senna--Erugen
Cazorla-----------------------Pires/Mati
---------------Ibagaza/Mati
----------------------Llorente

is probably the most likely lineup. Franco is $h!t, so I'd be surprised if he get's the nod

Surprised Altidore didn't travel. He's not injured and he looked decent on the weekend. Could be Edmilson in place of Eguren as well.

Yeah, I think Edmilson will def. start, and a 5-man midfield is more likely than 2 up front. But Franco did prove himself somewhat last season, so I wouldn't be surprised if he starts up front alone

Doubt Mati Fernandez will play such a big game.

Villareal will most likely play a 5 man midfield, with franco up front, can't see mati starting either.

Probable Line-up:


or

RB = Neville
RM = Fletcher/Nani

I'd play Neville here. He needs a game.

The rest of the team would be fine with me considering Berbatov and Scholes are out.

Ronaldo on the bench or starting in your view?

On the bench.

Probably with Hargreaves.

Man Utd v Villarreal preview

Ronaldo expected to return as Red Devils begin their defence.

Manchester United begin the defence of their UEFA Champions League crown on Wednesday when Villarreal visit Old Trafford, live on Sky Sports 2 and HD 2.

United sampled Champions League glory for the second time in their history last season following a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over domestic rivals Chelsea in Moscow.

On top of a pair of Champions League wins, the Red Devils also won the European Cup in 1968 and manager Sir Alex Ferguson is again eager to add 'ole big ears' to the trophy cabinet.

Villarreal, though, will prove a difficult obstacle in Group E after finishing above Barcelona in the Spanish Primera Liga, and the 2006 semi-finalists will hope for a positive start in their first outing in Europe's most prestigious club competition since their final four defeat to Arsenal two years ago.

Scholes suspended

Manager Manuel Pellegrini could fancy his side's chances of reaching the knock-out stages in a group which also contains Celtic and Danish champions Aalborg.

However, Ferguson is expected to have Cristiano Ronaldo - who has made a speedy recovery from an ankle operation in the summer - back at his disposal when United's Spanish visitors arrive.

For a time in the close-season, it appeared United's victory in Russia in May was to be Ronaldo's final appearance in red, but the winger resisted the lure of Real Madrid and is expected to be named among the substitutes on Wednesday.

However, midfielder Michael Carrick is expected to be out for between four and six weeks after injuring his foot in last weekend's defeat to Liverpool, while Paul Scholes is suspended following his sending off in the Uefa Super Cup in August.

Berbatov doubt

The absence of Carrick and Scholes is likely to see Darren Fletcher and Owen Hargreaves named in Ferguson's first XI.

Transfer deadline day arrival Dimitar Berbatov is a slight doubt after injuring his knee and Nani is likely to take a place in attack.

Villarreal are without former United striker Giuseppe Rossi, who has failed to overcome a sprained ankle, but ex-Arsenal star Robert Pires should start.

Defender Javi Venta and midfield duo Marcos Senna and Gonzalo Rodriguez will provide experience as the only three remaining members of the squad which featured in the last Champions League outing.

I hope Ronaldo can get 10 minutes just to see how the crowd react to him

L.r.d wrote:I hope Ronaldo can get 10 minutes just to see how the crowd react to him

Would you boo him? Cheer him? What?

I'd cheer him then call him a c**t. No matter what's happened he has stayed and not made a fuss and is the key to Man Utd winning anything. No real benefit to booo him

Well, as I suspected, Villarreal play a 5 man midfield with just Guille Franco up front.

But Pellegrini must have gone crazy - both Cazorla and Senna are on the bench

United team -

van der Sar

Neville, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra

Park, Hargreaves, Fletcher, Nani

Rooney, Tevez


Strange that neither Anderson or Vidic are playing, especially Vidic. Happy with the rest of the team considering Carrick, Scholes & Berbatov are out.

Anderson is still in Mascherano's pocket Parky

He must of been out of his pocket when he played him in on goal?