United On Fire

Preview: Manchester United v Chelsea (Old Trafford, Sunday 23 September, 1600 BST)

Heaven knows what to expect to happen in this game as Mourhino has gone and Chelsea seem to have had a mini crisis; their first team in tears for their old manager, appointing a relative unknown in Avram Grant as manager and perhaps most insane getting Jamie Redknapp in to add glamour? Who knows how they will react? What I do know is that without the injured Drogba they are half the team they were, and perhaps without Mourhino they’ll lose the other half. I’d love an easy 3-0 win just to rub salt into the wounds.

Perhaps not. We are on the verge of quite a unique 5th 1-0 win in a row. This must have been how supporting Arsenal under George Graham felt. United have not scored more than 1 goal in the last 11 games, and have only conceded 3 goals in 9 games. Top defence as the American fans might say. Can someone bring the real United back please?

It would be nice to see Fergie going for the potential weakness in Chelsea and playing two up from the start, Rooney and Saha would be my pick with Nani and Ronaldo on the wings and Scholes and Carrick (or Hargreaves if fit). Sorry, Giggs and Tevez, it’s the bench, time for some impact substitute performances from you.  Isn’t it good how the defence, even in the absence of Neville picks itself now? Vidic was the key signing, bringing a rock to the more fluid Evra and Ferdinand.

Whatever happens Sunday, it will be interesting so make sure you find somewhere to watch it.

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