' MATCH THREAD ' " MANCHESTER UNITED V CARDIFF CITY "

Manchester United v Cardiff City

THIS WILL BE UPDATED DAILY


' CARDIFF CITY '

Monday 27th Jan 2014.



Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reports no new injuries other than a couple of minor unspecified knocks ahead of his side's Barclays Premier League clash


Fabio and Jones virtually done deals, both trained with City today.


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Both players training with City today.


Ole Gunnar Solskjær has virtually a full squad to pick from and is spoilt for choice, Ole is waiting on any last minute signings to decide his team to face Manchester United tomorrow night.

The City team are staying near Manchester and have stayed their since the Bolton win in the FA CUP.

Cardiff City will be supported by well over 3,000 fans, 3,090 bought officially and hundreds bought in the Sponsors lounges etc


Ole Gunnar Solskjær will be making an emotional return to Old Trafford and has a strong quad to pick from.

' MANCHESTER UNITED '

Monday 27th Jan 2014.

RVP, Rooney and Fellaini
All trained today and could be used tomorrow.



COMEBACK: Van Persie may be back in action against Cardiff
Robin van Persie has hinted that he could make his United return against Cardiff City on Tuesday evening.

The Dutchman has not featured for the Reds since aggravating a thigh injury during a brief appearance against Shakhtar Donetsk in December.

However, he may be about to hand David Moyes a further boost with the signing of Juan Mata all-but complete.

Van Persie tweeted to welcome the Spaniard to the club on Saturday morning, before suggesting he could also be at Old Trafford on Tuesday.




Manchester United are delighted to announce that Juan Mata has completed his transfer for a club-record fee of £37.1 million and Mata is expected to make his debut against Cardiff City.




Possible Man Utd side:-


Possible City side:-

Obviously Zaha will be unable to play. I think Jones will be on the bench, and hope Mats gets 60 minutes.

Last 5 meetings:-
16 Sep 1961---Cardiff City 1-2 Manchester United----League Division One
03 Feb 1962---Manchester United 3-0 Cardiff City----League Division One
31 Aug 1974---Cardiff City 0-1 Manchester United----League Division Two
01 Mar 1975---Manchester United 4-0 Cardiff City----League Division Two
24 Nov 2013----Cardiff City 2-2 Manchester United----Premier League

Fact:-
Cardiff have lost 4 of the last 5 meetings between the two sides.

Prediction:-
Manchester United 1-2 Cardiff City

Edit: De Gea in goals for Utd.

Looking forward to this one. Over 3,000 Bluebirds travelling up.

Tough game, even more that it'll be Mata's debut, but honestly feel we can get something!

See you all in Manchester

Buzzing for this

Looking forward to this one. Over 3,000 Bluebirds travelling up.

Tough game, even more that it'll be Mata's debut, but honestly feel we can get something!

See you all in Manchester

I'm not so confident now that they have mata to play with Rooney and Rvp both returning

I'm going.

Sat with the Man Utd fans as my mate is taking me.

Can't wait. Should be amazing. But Mata will play at some point.

1-1 final score.

3G never used to work at old Trafford , if it does il put msgs up through the game.

Carrick, RVP and Rooney are all injured so they may not play. Add that in with Vidic's red card I think we'll get something up there.

2-1 Cardiff.

United legend Solskjaer hopes to keep emotions in check on return to Old Trafford
By JOHN EDWARDS

PUBLISHED: 22:30, 26 January 2014 | UPDATED: 22:30, 26 January 2014

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insisted he doesn’t do emotion but then proceeded to share an anecdote that suggests his composure will be put to the test when he returns to Old Trafford on Tuesday night.

An ovation will accompany him every step of the way from the tunnel to the technical area at a venue where his dramatic Champions League final winner against Bayern Munich is still remembered in verse on the Stretford End.

Asked how he might feel on the walk from the corner flag to the halfway line, the Cardiff manager initially brushed it aside, and said: ‘I’m not too much of an emotional guy, so that won’t be a problem.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... fford.html

Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has dismissed suggestions that his former club Manchester United have lost their aura as he prepares to step into the opposition manager’s dug-out at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.

http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1694370?&cc=5739

Solskjaer relishing Old Trafford return as Cardiff look to strengthen

OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER had a twinkle in his eye on Saturday evening when asked about returning to Manchester United for the first time as a Premier League manager.

By: Chris HamiltonPublished: Mon, January 27, 2014
The Norwegian, revered for his goalscoring feats at Old Trafford between 1996 and 2007, will lead out his Cardiff side there tomorrow night.

United’s disastrous run of five defeats in six games during January – which has seen them bundled out of the FA Cup and the League Cup – has encouraged Solskjaer that rock-bottom Cardiff can increase David Moyes’ pain.

The former striker, who famously came off the bench to score the winner for United against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final, is guaranteed a rousing reception either way.

He said: “When we’ve watched the United games over the years back in Norway I’ve nudged the kids and said, ‘they are still singing about your dad!’

“But I’m not too much of an emotional guy so I don’t think that going back there will be a problem. I’m more professional than emotional but you never know, sometimes it just catches you doesn’t it? Like when you do your wedding speech!

“I’ll go there and of course I’ll enjoy it, but I’m not thinking about all the surroundings, I’m thinking about my team. I want us to go out there and play the best Cardiff can against a fantastic football team and the best club in the world.

“We went to Manchester City last week and did well for long periods, but we started off badly. That is a mindset we hope to change – and it’s a great chance to do it against Manchester United.”

Moyes, who looks certain to hand a debut to new club-record signing Juan Mata tomorrow, was in the stands at the Reebok on Saturday.

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football ... strengthen

Fabio won't feature until after the united game

Shame this game wasn't last week. I think we would have been in with a good shout. Now with Mata on board and Van Persie being fit, it might be a tough game.

Anyone have any info on RVP being fit?
I can't find any??

Cant wait for this also , driving up gonna be landing in the sooonshine mid afternoon where is everyone heading before game ? Deansgate area looks decent , any advice

Anyone have any info on RVP being fit?
I can't find any??

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... ck-6593959

Isn't Fabio still suspended

Referee Craig Pawson has been named as the man in the middle for Cardiff city's trip to old Trafford .

Pawsons last game in charge of the bluebirds was in the 2-1 win against Fulham at craven cottage this season .

Anyone have any info on RVP being fit?
I can't find any??

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... ck-6593959

That says nothing about him being fit... just speculation.

Looking forward to getting a result against the cocknies at the Old Toilet tommorow!

http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/latest/prev ... diff-city/?

http://www.manutd.com/en/Fixtures-And-R ... 6AD51A46F3

http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/latest/preview-united-v-cardiff-city/?

Former hero Solskjaer is back... but will Mata be a future hero? Duo in the spotlight as Moyes tries to get season back on track
By CHRIS MCKENNA

PUBLISHED: 22:59, 27 January 2014 | UPDATED: 22:59, 27 January 2014

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits he will not have to hold back the tears when Manchester United fans give him a warm welcome at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.

The former United striker, who spent 11 years at the club, returns to the ground he became a late-goal hero at for the first time since taking charge of Cardiff City, but the attention definitely will not all be on the Norwegian.

Record signing Juan Mata is due to make his debut for United, after his £37.1million move from Chelsea.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... nited.html

It's a good time to play Utd,i think their in crisis at the moment.
Still an exceptionally good side but their there for the taking,c'mon the city.

I think it's very unlikely that we'll see Mats Daelhi in the starting line-up, if at all. He's definately not in 100% match fitness. And throwing him onto the pitch to salvage something at Old Trafford might be putting more pressure on the lad than OGS would like to.

For such a historic and important game for Cardiff, I believe OGS will pick experienced and "safe" players to start. Hope he leaves out Hudson though. My bet for the starting 11:

David Marshall

KTC Steven Caulker Ben Turner Kevin McNaughton

Gary Medel
Craig Noone Aron Gunnarsson Peter Whittingham
Jordan Mutch

Fraizer Campbell

Frazier Campbell 16/1 first or last goal scorer on bet365 - worth a tenner I think?

- Scored 3 goals in the last four games
- Scored the last Cardiff goal in the last 3 games
- Has scored in every game against a Manchester team this season

I can see a 1-1 draw from this game

Easy 3 points. Im not even bothered lads. Just put your feet up and let the points come!

Fun fact: In 133 out of 188 appearances Ole has left OT victorious.

I'm sure we'll se 134th tonight

Team:

Marshall

Kev, Caulker, Hudson, John

Noone, Whitts, Medel, Bellamy, Mutch

Campbell

Subs: Turner, Kim, Eikrem, Gunnarsson, Daehli, Lewis, Berget


Surprised not to see Jones in the team, Fabio either, but to be honest I guess they're gonna train more first. Well excited though, let's give them a game tonight!

No Cornelius but Berget comes in. Interesting!