Schalke Visit Old Trafford

MANCHESTER UNITED VS SCHALKE



Rooney may miss the Schalke game



Manchester are in a commanding position ahead of their game against Schalke. They will go into the game with a 2-0 advantage, but deflated after their loss against Arsenal. Schalke will come out attacking now they have to score a minimum of three goals to go through ( against the best defense in europe). It won´t be easy though for United as Sir Alex will have one eye on the crucial fixture against Chelsea on Sunday. Rooney and Fabio are doubts after they sat out of the monday training section. Everyone else is fit, but the key players may not play because they seemed tired against Arsenal.



Manuel Neuer will once again be a key figure



Schalke are the best attacking side in the competion ( better than Real and Barca) with 16 goals. Ferguson has admitted he may play counter-attacking football, which indicates he will rotate the squad giving the "B" team a chance to play. He also adimited because of their lose against Arsenal, the next two games are "massive" Although United are deflated, Schalke are absolutley CRUSHED after losing 4-1 against Bayern Munich and Captain Manuel Neuer saying he will leave the club at the end of the season.


Coach Time

Schalke need to score, which mean Man U need to defend. We need to play on the counter attack, which is why I have put two fast wingers who can bring the ball from the defense to the opposition's box. I have rested Vidic, Rooney and Carrick because they will be critical against Chelsea on Sunday. My forwards are Owen and Berbatov because they are both Strikers who like to stay in and around the box. If Schalke play the formation they played in Germany our midfielders ( Giggs and Scholes) will be in for a treat because they will have a lot of freedom to get forward.  I would love if Manchester get a lead early on because that way we can rest Valencia and Giggs for the game against Chelsea.


PREDICTED RESULT
Many pundits are saying this game will be a walkover for United, but I completely disagree because Schalke are a good side. The only thing I wish is that United focus on this game, not on the Chelsea game, if they focus we should win 2-0