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To be fair you wouldn't expect him not to play after scoring at weekend. Weren't you previously moaning that Niko was dropped after scoring?

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Rovers: Robbo, Salgado, Givet, Samba, P Jones, Olsson, Nzonzi, J Jones, Emerton, Hoilett, Roberts

Yep, as strong as we could be with the only position Id debate is the striker.

To be honest Roberts deserves his place. He has done decently and worries the centrebacks.

I guess the line up could work out one of two ways:-

-----------------------Robinson

Salgado----Samba-----Givet------Olsson

---------------P Jones-----Nzonzi

--------Emerton-----J Jones----Hoilett

------------------------Roberts

or:-

-----------------------Robinson

Salgado----Samba-----P Jones------GIvet

---------------J Jones-----Nzonzi

-------Emerton-----Hoilett-------Olsson

----------------------Roberts

Depends whether Kean wants to emphasise solidarity in back line or midfield. Either way the key offensive players will be Olsson and Hoilett.

Encouraging for the future as if you get a top striker in there it is probably our best team in terms of talent since the days of Hughes. Already looking forward to next season.

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To be honest Roberts deserves his place. He has done decently and worries the centrebacks.

I guess the line up could work out one of two ways:-

-----------------------Robinson

Salgado----Samba-----Givet------Olsson

---------------P Jones-----Nzonzi

--------Emerton-----J Jones----Hoilett

------------------------Roberts

or:-

-----------------------Robinson

Salgado----Samba-----P Jones------GIvet

---------------J Jones-----Nzonzi

-------Emerton-----Hoilett-------Olsson

----------------------Roberts

Depends whether Kean wants to emphasise solidarity in back line or midfield. Either way the key offensive players will be Olsson and Hoilett.

Could change between the two if circumstances call for it. We need somebody who can keep Valencia quiet, pretty sure Olsson's not good enough for that role. We need Givet to give him a "quietener" early on.

I'd have gone 'stuff it' and went with a pretty attacking team:

Robinson

Salgado/Samba/Nelsen/Givet

J. Jones/P. Jones

Hoilett/Pedersen/Olsson

Kalinic

Mm, that looks risky to me, if Peds and Kalinic don't get into the game straight away we'll get over run. Plus the fact I don't think they'd let Nelsen play in crutches.

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United Team:

Kuszack, Fabio, Vidic, Rio, Evans, Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Nani, Rooney, Chicharito

I just don't see any way to stop that team, scary going forward.

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Forgot Nelsen is injured. OK, the revised team:

Robinson

Salgado/Samba/P.Jones/Givet

J. Jones/N'Zonzi

Hoilett*/Pedersen/Olsson

Kalinic

*=Evans as left back could be exploited by Hoilett.

I'm not sure I'd quite throw in Rochina from the start, or swap Pedersen for Formica. Hard game for the either to prove himself.

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I can't go to the match as I'm in France, but myself and my colleague (who is also a Rovers fan) Ian Wiggins, will be watching the match at Cannes Film Festival! What a surreal experience this will be. No doubt loads of plastic Mancs there... Would love to cause an upset and me and Wiggy the only ones celebrating.

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Forgot Nelsen is injured. OK, the revised team:

Robinson

Salgado/Samba/P.Jones/Givet

J. Jones/N'Zonzi

Hoilett*/Pedersen/Olsson

Kalinic

*=Evans as left back could be exploited by Hoilett. I'm not sure I'd quite throw in Rochina from the start, or swap Pedersen for Formica. Hard game for the either to prove himself.

I was just about to say that. Its a very strong United team going forward but I think their weak link will be Evams at full back. If we can get one of Olsson or Hoilett running at him we might just get a bit of luck hopefully.

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Ordinarily I'd agree, but whoever we play is awful at the moment. He's probably the best of a bad bunch, and I've never said that in his time here so far.

And ordinarily I'd agree, were it not for the fact there's one striker who's barely been given a chance in the last 3 months.

I'd pick Benjani over Roberts too.

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