Tag Archives: Tactics

FC Schalke 04 vs. Manchester United: Match Preview

@TimHi joins Sleepy to preview the first leg of the Champions League semi final. Schalke: Schalke go into the Champion League’s semi-final match up against Manchester United on a wave of new optimism. The Gelsenkirchen outfit have dislodged Bayern Munich as the side on the front of weekly sport magazines as they’ve surpassed even their own [...]

Read more

Manchester United vs. Everton: Match Preview

Everton fan @Damo_Dee joins Sleepy this week to preview the Manchester United v Everton clash at Old Trafford tomorrow. Fullback ambition crucial to encounter Everton: Picture the scene: August 2010, the sun beats down on five Evertonians sat in a field in Herefordshire, the Big Chill festival unfolding around them.  Inevitably the conversation turns to [...]

Read more

Manchester City vs. Manchester United: FA Cup preview

By Sleepy Tactics: The Right to Victory Probable starting line-ups Credit: This11 The form of two players alone could well decide the outcome of today’s match: Antonio Valencia and David Silva. Both are expected to start on the right hand side, though as we will see, both have very different roles to execute. Antonio Valencia, [...]

Read more

Manchester United vs. Chelsea: Champions League Preview

By Sleepy Manchester United welcome Chelsea to Old Trafford for the second leg of the Champions League Quarter Final tomorrow, taking a crucial 1-goal advantage into the tie. Progress to the next round (any form of draw or win will be enough), will offer a timely psychological boost to United as they approach the final [...]

Read more

Manchester United vs. Fulham: Tactical Preview

By Sleepy 10th placed Fulham visit Old Trafford tomorrow afternoon for what could prove a stern test for Sir Alex’s men. Mark Hughes has done a steady job with the Cottagers since taking over despite an uninspiring start to the season. Fast becoming known as ‘draw specialists’ the resoluteness of the team is a credit [...]

Read more

Chelsea vs. Manchester United: Champions League Preview

Contribution by Sleepy Nik caught up with the Guardian’s Chief Football Writer, Kevin McCarra to get his thoughts ahead of Wednesday night’s tie at Stamford Bridge. Nik: Thank you very much for joining us Kevin; it’s a pleasure to be discussing this big Champions League fixture with you. Before we come on to the selection [...]

Read more

Manchester United vs. Bolton Wanderers: Premier League Preview

By Sleepy Manchester United host Bolton tomorrow afternoon in what could be a very entertaining game given the aesthetic ambitions of Coach Owen Coyle, but with the odds firmly with the Manchester side having beaten Bolton in their last seven visits to Old Trafford. United ended the run of two straight defeats with decent showings [...]

Read more

Match Preview: Manchester United vs. Olympique de Marseille

By Sleepy Fergie has a few injury problems going into tomorrow’s Champions League encounter with Olympique Marseille, but has announced that Carrick and Nani are fit to play a part in proceedings. Manchester United ended a dreadful run of results with a sterling win over arch-rivals Arsenal at the weekend in F.A Cup, and should [...]

Read more

Match Preview: Liverpool vs. Manchester United

By Sleepy Sir Alex Ferguson will be taking charge of his 950th top-flight game this weekend as Manchester United seek to get back on track for that ever elusive 19th league title push at Anfield on Sunday. Motivation will be high after the perceived injustice of the midweek loss to Chelsea, combined with the fact [...]

Read more

Match Preview: Chelsea vs. Manchester United

By Sleepy Manchester United’s visit to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening holds significance in terms of the title race for the away side only, as Chelsea are in danger of ending the game closer to the bottom of the table than the top. Some would argue that the predicament is entirely self-inflicted however as Chelsea [...]

Read more