How does United keep getting screwed w/ their draws? Villa? Reading or the Spurs? Every of the big 4 have had 1 none Premier League draw in the last 2 rounds (or last and the upcoming). -Petey
We have a pretty bad track record against bad opposition though: we have been beaten by Coventry and Southend, and have been taken to a replay by both Burton Albion and Exeter. United are capable of beating any side in the country, and Spurs aren't THAT good. They should be able to dispatch of them pretty easily.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chingy0007 @ Jan 7 2008, 11:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>We have a pretty bad track record against bad opposition though: we have been beaten by Coventry and Southend, and have been taken to a replay by both Burton Albion and Exeter. United are capable of beating any side in the country, and Spurs aren't THAT good. They should be able to dispatch of them pretty easily.</div> I agree. In the Carling Cup, or team of youngsters had problems. It's just having to throw up a full squad isn't gonna do the team any justice in the long run with the tight race in the Premier League, and Champions League. -Petey
The main issue is with players such as Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville - the older generation of players who simply cannot play as often as they may like. A game a week for them is about right - anything more and their effectiveness falls. These are the only players who would realistically need to be rested. The remainder of the players; Rooney, Ronaldo, Ferdinand, Tevez, Vidic, Anderson, Carrick etc are young enough that they can, and want to, playevery game they can. Fixture congestion is often blamed for poor performances, but it is simply not an excuse. These players are paid in excess of £60,000 per week to play football. They should at least maintain a fitness level which allows them to do so.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chingy0007 @ Jan 7 2008, 11:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The main issue is with players such as Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville - the older generation of players who simply cannot play as often as they may like. A game a week for them is about right - anything more and their effectiveness falls. These are the only players who would realistically need to be rested. The remainder of the players; Rooney, Ronaldo, Ferdinand, Tevez, Vidic, Anderson, Carrick etc are young enough that they can, and want to, playevery game they can. Fixture congestion is often blamed for poor performances, but it is simply not an excuse. These players are paid in excess of £60,000 per week to play football. They should at least maintain a fitness level which allows them to do so.</div> I agree, but over a full season where they play 2/3 weeks a month w/ 2 fixtures (they would had with the Carling Cup), that is alot to ask for. Even Wenger is commenting on the # of fixtures now and their younger squad ( seems to be playing very well. -Petey
Actually, it benerfits United, because they can compete at a higher level than other´s, they can maintain that level of football, while the rest perhaps relax a bit when they play lower division teams, in no way is that a bad thing, I think it will make them more solid in the tournament, the spurs are crap and the only teams that can make united sweat is the other top 3 teams in the EPL.
