2-1 up from the first leg, and a very important trip to Old Trafford just a few days after this one. What side can we best put out to rest for United but still go through against Basel?

 

Cole is suspended after his booking in Switzerland.

 

Cech

Azpi, Brana, JT, Bertrand

Mikel, Lampard,

Hazard, Oscar, Moses

Torres

 

Try and kill the game off early, if we get in to a strong position can rest Lamps, Hazard and Azpi/JT.

 

Hopefully we can do just that.

Absolutely vital to come out strong to get the lead, then sleepwalk our way to a 2-1 or 3-1 victory. Would like to see us play the weakest team possible and still advance.... but we never do it easy. Hail Lamps to tie Bobby T, then 203 at OT!

Lampard to get 202, another cheap goal from Torres to make it 20 of the season. I fancy a 3:1

Need to rest as many of Hazard, Matta and Sturridge as possible. Ramires sure to be rested. Even Luiz has done a lot lately. The team below is based on the view that we can cope with Basle at home without playing les trois amis

Cech

Brana , Cahill, JT, Bertrand

Mikel, Ake,

Benni ,Lampard, Moses

Torres

Ake has done well enough in the two games he has started.

I'm struggling to think what our line up will be following the team selection against Swansea.

 

Can Cahill manage another game so soon after returning from injury? Is Ramires going to be fit? Is Moses fit (wasn't on the bench against Swansea).

 

Anyway here's my guess.

 

                Cech

 

Dave - Cahill - Ivan - Bertrand 

 

           Mikel - Lampard

 

   Moses - Oscar - Hazard

 

              Torres

 

 

 

 

2-0 Chelsea.

 

I think we are going to sit fairly deep and invite Basel onto us and use the pace of Moses and Hazard to him them on the counter. 

Need to rest as many of Hazard, Matta and Sturridge as possible. Ramires sure to be rested. Even Luiz has done a lot lately. The team below is based on the view that we can cope with Basle at home without playing les trois amis

Cech

Brana , Cahill, JT, Bertrand

Mikel, Ake,

Benni ,Lampard, Moses

Torres

Ake has done well enough in the two games he has started.

We need to rest Sturridge? either you been smoking some f**ked up grass or your a secret dipper 

Are tickets for this not going on general sale?

Cech

 

Bertrand

Cahill

Ivanovic

Azpilcueta

 

Ramires

Lampard

 

Oscar

Hazard

Moses

 

Torres

United a few days later and Spuds a few days after that.  Time to separate the men from the boys.  I just hope we stifle Basel again and it's a low tempo comfortable game with no injuries.  We don't need an extra time thriller going to penalties. 

It'll be interesting to see the squad for this game. Reckon Mata & Luiz will be on the bench, fully expect them to play 90 in the two upcoming league matches and it'd be wise to keep them fresh.

 

I'd guess

 

Cech

 

Azpilicueta

Ivanovic

Cahill

Bertrand

 

Lampard

Mikel

 

Oscar

Moses

Benayoun

 

Torrres

 

That'd leave us with a strong bench if needed.

It'll be interesting to see the squad for this game. Reckon Mata & Luiz will be on the bench, fully expect them to play 90 in the two upcoming league matches and it'd be wise to keep them fresh.

 

I'd guess

 

Cech

 

Azpilicueta

Ivanovic

Cahill

Bertrand

 

Lampard

Mikel

 

Oscar

Moses

Benayoun

 

Torrres

 

That'd leave us with a strong bench if needed.

The team selection against Swansea does make you wonder, this could be the side Rafa picks if he thinks the job is done already. But if the Europa and winning it is THAT important to him, why would he take the risk of a Basel come back?

Need to rest as many of Hazard, Matta and Sturridge as possible. Ramires sure to be rested. Even Luiz has done a lot lately. The team below is based on the view that we can cope with Basle at home without playing les trois amis

Cech

Brana , Cahill, JT, Bertrand

Mikel, Ake,

Benni ,Lampard, Moses

Torres

Ake has done well enough in the two games he has started.

 

Despite the   abt our former player ... I agree with the suggested team. might even try marin in place of yossi... paulo for JT

 

 

                    Cech

 

paulo      ivan     cahill      bertie

 

           mikel            ake

 

moses           lamps            marin    

 

                   Torres

 

 

yossi on after 60 min for lamps.

 

Thus keeping key players fit for sunday

 

 

azpi     luiz    JT   cole

 

(hopefully fit) ram     mikel (didnt play this weekend)

 

oscar        mata       haz

 

                  ba

Are tickets for this not going on general sale?

On general sale now.

On general sale now.

European cup semi final we really need a bigger stadium. Yeah right

European cup semi final we really need a bigger stadium. Yeah right

To be fair it's a funny old season isn't it?  So many fans pissed off by Benitez and RDM etc and voting with their wallets and feet. And the Europa is never going to attract the same attention as the CL.  But yeah, it's a bit embarrassing.  I'm going for the first time for ages and, Benitez or not, I want us to win this. (but not at the expense of top 4 of course).

To be fair it's a funny old season isn't it? So many fans pissed off by Benitez and RDM etc and voting with their wallets and feet. And the Europa is never going to attract the same attention as the CL. But yeah, it's a bit embarrassing. I'm going for the first time for ages and, Benitez or not, I want us to win this. (but not at the expense of top 4 of course).

I reckon it's to more to do with people not having money,even spurs went on general sale and members can get 3 tickets for old trafford. Money is to tight for a lot of people and unless the prices drop down the arse is going to fall out of the bpl.

Well up for this!

Just don't get all these supporters that couldn't care less, could understand if we had three or four Champions League

trophies maybe, but still......

FA Youth Cup, Christ......Asia Trophy, whatever, I'm up for the lot.

I'll get slatted for this, but you cannot compare winning a trophy, to finishing 4th.

Luckily for us, we'll do both.

Edited April 29, 201313 yr by Seven Times

I like the idea of us being added to the list of one of a very few teams that have won all European trophy's , the idea of the FSW  winning one with us though still sticks in my throat but ill be there tomorrow cheering the boys on.

I made the mistake a few games back of promising my son that if we got to the final i would take him out to Amsterdam OH MY BIG MOUTH!!

I like the idea of us being added to the list of one of a very few teams that have won all European trophy's , the idea of the FSW  winning one with us though still sticks in my throat but ill be there tomorrow cheering the boys on.

I made the mistake a few games back of promising my son that if we got to the final i would take him out to Amsterdam OH MY BIG MOUTH!!

So, you're going to get there good and early are you?

The fat twat will pick the wrong side and make it difficult for us..don't be fooled by the 2-1 lead going into this, had Basel taken their chances we might have been starting 1-3.   I think we will squeak it...but only just

We need to rest Sturridge? either you been smoking some f**ked up grass or your a secret dipper

Wish I had been smoking some stuff. Must have had Sturridge on the brain, meant to say Oscar of course.

The key men to rest are Mata, Luiz, JT and while i'd start with Hazard, if we've sewn it up early try get him off around the 70th minute.

 

Cech

Dave - Iva - Cahill - Bertrand

Mikel - Lampard

Moses - Hazard - Benayoun

Torres

Apparently Rami ,Luiz and Mikel are a yellow card away from missing the final .....need them to be careful tomorrow 

 Must have had Sturridge on the brain, 

I had beans on toast 

I expect either Mata or Hazard to start. It's a semi final, can't expect the sort of line up we put up against Southampton and QPR.