bigblackbear
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lol fine so i have to take this a little less light heartedly. kay got it 
Manchester United 2008-2009 Season Thread
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zullio
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Defensive duo available
United have been boosted by the news that both Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra are available for Tuesday's Champions League semi-final clash with Arsenal.
Ferdinand has been closely monitored by United's medical team since suffering a rib injury in last week's first leg meeting at Old Trafford.
Scans showed there was no crack or break, although the defender did suffer some bruising to his lung. He sat out Saturday's win at Middlesbrough and after coming through training on Monday he will start at the Emirates.
Evra, meanwhile, missed Monday's training session at Carrington but it was purely a precautionary measure. The left-back was substituted at The Riverside after a slight ankle knock, but will be fit to face the Gunners.
"It was just a precaution with Patrice and he should be okay," confirmed Sir Alex at his pre-match press conference in London. "Rio is okay as well, so we've got virtually everyone fit.
"It's very important to have Rio in the side. There was a concern last Wednesday when he had to come off and was coughing up blood. But thankfully it wasn't so serious that he would miss Tuesday's game.
"We're pleased that everyone has come through because for games like this you want as many of your players available as possible."
United have been boosted by the news that both Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra are available for Tuesday's Champions League semi-final clash with Arsenal.
Ferdinand has been closely monitored by United's medical team since suffering a rib injury in last week's first leg meeting at Old Trafford.
Scans showed there was no crack or break, although the defender did suffer some bruising to his lung. He sat out Saturday's win at Middlesbrough and after coming through training on Monday he will start at the Emirates.
Evra, meanwhile, missed Monday's training session at Carrington but it was purely a precautionary measure. The left-back was substituted at The Riverside after a slight ankle knock, but will be fit to face the Gunners.
"It was just a precaution with Patrice and he should be okay," confirmed Sir Alex at his pre-match press conference in London. "Rio is okay as well, so we've got virtually everyone fit.
"It's very important to have Rio in the side. There was a concern last Wednesday when he had to come off and was coughing up blood. But thankfully it wasn't so serious that he would miss Tuesday's game.
"We're pleased that everyone has come through because for games like this you want as many of your players available as possible."
Lovehurts
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Ahh...Ok, so this is the Man Utd supporters thread, I assume? If it is, then I say "Welcome home, Lovehurts!". That match against Spurs was brilliant...To come back from 2-0 to win the game 5-2! Just brilliant, I tell you. And it was great that we won Arsenal in our 1st leg. It just makes things easier for us when we traipse on over to the Emirates Stadium tonight. Arsenal are burnt toast the minute Utd score one goal at the Emirates for they will have to cook up 3 goals to kick us out of the CL. To all my fellow Utd fans here on S.O.F.T, let's enjoy the match tonight & keep the faith! Oh & just so you all know, if any Man Ut'd haters write to me, I shall not reply. Have a nice day!
Lovehurts
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Hey FGL! Yeah! I've finally found my way home! To da Man Utd thread! Well, it's definitely here where I should be lah! But yeah, of course I'll take a peek now & then at the Football Thread coz i't's bloody intriguing! But don't diss me la, ah! Let's just agree to disagree, you Gunners fan, you....hehe.
bigblackbear
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alright, i'm all hyped up for the match. the return of van persie could make things interesting though i'm still seeing man utd lift the cup again.
Dime
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Papers: Reds in Ribery bid?
United launch £63m bid for Franck Ribery
Manchester United have made an offer of about €70m (£62.5m) for the Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribéry as they close in on a deal that would shatter the world transfer record. Sources in Munich confirmed the bid has been received for the France international, who has made his desire to leave Germany known in the past few weeks. United scouts have repeatedly watched the 26-year-old in recent Bundesliga matches and sounded out his friends and entourage in Munich. United's remarkable offer, which comfortably eclipses the record £44m paid by Real Madrid for Zinedine Zidane in 2001, is contingent on the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Madrid this summer but the approach to Bayern has been firm enough to suggest that the Portuguese's departure is a near certainty. Although Bayern are understood to have turned down United's offer, it is considered the first serious move in a negotiation that will eventually bring the winger to Old Trafford.
Raphael Honigstein, The Guardian
The majority of today's back pages focus on tonight's big game of course. For example, The Sun leads on the prospect of Wayne Rooney missing the Champions League final if the Reds win and he picks up a third yellow card of the competition in the process.
United launch £63m bid for Franck Ribery
Manchester United have made an offer of about €70m (£62.5m) for the Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribéry as they close in on a deal that would shatter the world transfer record. Sources in Munich confirmed the bid has been received for the France international, who has made his desire to leave Germany known in the past few weeks. United scouts have repeatedly watched the 26-year-old in recent Bundesliga matches and sounded out his friends and entourage in Munich. United's remarkable offer, which comfortably eclipses the record £44m paid by Real Madrid for Zinedine Zidane in 2001, is contingent on the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Madrid this summer but the approach to Bayern has been firm enough to suggest that the Portuguese's departure is a near certainty. Although Bayern are understood to have turned down United's offer, it is considered the first serious move in a negotiation that will eventually bring the winger to Old Trafford.
Raphael Honigstein, The Guardian
The majority of today's back pages focus on tonight's big game of course. For example, The Sun leads on the prospect of Wayne Rooney missing the Champions League final if the Reds win and he picks up a third yellow card of the competition in the process.
zullio
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the RED ARMY is marching on to ROME!!
Arsenal 1 Man Utd 3
yeah baby yeah!
Man Utd's counter-attacking at its best.
We beat arsenal's unbeaten home record in the champs league; which they held on since 2004!!
And Man Utd are now unbeaten in 25 champs league matches!!
woooooo!!
now i can't sleep. sh!t.
Arsenal 1 Man Utd 3
yeah baby yeah!
Man Utd's counter-attacking at its best.
We beat arsenal's unbeaten home record in the champs league; which they held on since 2004!!
And Man Utd are now unbeaten in 25 champs league matches!!
woooooo!!
now i can't sleep. sh!t.
doggieshaman
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rather than fletcher. I pity gibbs more. He was doing well until he slipped, and imo arsenal was showing some decent signs. but oh well.
barca - manure final.
barca - manure final.
dudelove
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if i'm not wrong, uefa does not allow appeals.
edit: i'm right. darren fletcher will miss the finals. eufa DOES NOT allow appeals of red card unless its a case of mistaken identity.
lame.
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zullio
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agree and agree.
gibbs did well until that slip. after that slip, he just lost most if not all of confidence.
bout fletcher's sending off, it was kinda harsh, but in all honesty, he WAS the last man.
dudelove
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i dont.
arsenal fans ridiculed us for not taking our chances at old trafford. this time we did. i'd just call it ruthless.
iwantaverylongname
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What a beautiful match! Gibbs nearly cried when he saw that goal.. Lol. I was so happy but when they keep showing his face, i kinda pity that guy.
Everyone was playing such excellent football, but what the hell with adebayor!? Losing it or what. Haha.
Everyone was playing such excellent football, but what the hell with adebayor!? Losing it or what. Haha.
dudelove
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but the thing is fletcher won the ball. fair and square. to me it was a superb challenge.
i really really feel for him.
