ManU v Roma 2nd Leg Preview: In Need Of A Miracle

By: chris | April 8th, 2008

1207762416_bible_and_rosary.jpgManU v Roma

mir·a·cle [mir-uh-kuhl]
–noun

1. an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
2. such an effect or event manifesting or considered as a work of God.
3. a wonder; marvel.
4. a wonderful or surpassing example of some quality

I’ve spent much of this year hammering out long previews, varying in length on the amount of research I feel like doing. Today is different. They need a miracle, and that’s all. There is nothing to say. Absolutely nothing.

Just pray, and this:

(The squad is in yesterday’s post. There will be a liveblog up before the game.)





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  • Don Michele |  April 9th, 2008 at 10:45 am

  • Gabriel |  April 9th, 2008 at 10:48 am

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    FORZA ROMA!!! un ‘ora di piu.

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  • Don Michele |  April 9th, 2008 at 10:49 am

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    MANCHESTER ARE WITHOUT RONALDO AND ROONEY!

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  • Gabriella (ASR) |  April 9th, 2008 at 10:50 am

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    Don Michele … that would be funny indeed!

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  • Don Michele |  April 9th, 2008 at 10:50 am

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    OK OK let’s calm down…

    UEFA.com is saying Panucci is starting over Cicinho

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  • Gabriella (ASR) |  April 9th, 2008 at 10:50 am

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    less than an hour to go!

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  • Gabriel |  April 9th, 2008 at 10:51 am

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    are you serious, is he really not starting ronoldo and rooney.

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  • Ezio |  April 9th, 2008 at 10:52 am

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    MANCHESTER UNITED (4-3-3): Van der Sar; Brown, Ferdinand, Pique, Silvestre; Anderson, Carrick, Haergraves; Park, Tevez, Giggs

    ROMA (4-2-3-1): Doni; Cicinho, Mexes, Juan, Cassetti; De Rossi, Pizarro; Taddei, Perrotta, Mancini; Vucinic

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  • DeGuilio |  April 9th, 2008 at 10:52 am

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    uefa doesn’t have them starting is fergie really that arrogant/stupid, fuck i know they want to defend but shit throw the kitchen sink at them

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  • brad |  April 9th, 2008 at 10:52 am

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    i wonder how many man u fans are from manchester?
    i cant say i feel good about this game, but i think in many peoples minds the game was won in rome, but i think the man u fans are more worried than we are. we have nothing to lose, so lets see…

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  • Gabriel |  April 9th, 2008 at 10:53 am

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    that arrogant fucking bastard, he is starting rooney and ronoldo on the bench.

    the uefa.com lineup is posted, they are on the bench.

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  • Hussnain |  April 9th, 2008 at 10:54 am

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    Brad there aint that many fans in manchester.. ders more man city fans in the city den united ones..

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  • Ezio |  April 9th, 2008 at 10:54 am

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    Uefa.com must be under a barrage of hits, I can’t even open their front page…

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  • Hussnain |  April 9th, 2008 at 10:55 am

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    yeah they are.. Fergies a right fucking cunt..

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  • Gabriella (ASR) |  April 9th, 2008 at 10:57 am

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    I dont understand why SAF underestimates us. It is not like we couldnt create any chances in Roma. We had plenty just couldnt finish and MU had 4 chances and took 2.

    well we’ll see what happens.
    I wanted KA starting instead of Pizarro but Lil David played well in the first match so we’ll see

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  • Kshitiz |  April 9th, 2008 at 10:58 am

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    WTf, Spal has started Pizarro and Taddei again, I hoped for Giuly and Aquilani, plus he could have thrown in both Cicinho and Tonetto :x

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  • GPA |  April 9th, 2008 at 11:00 am

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    I think the plan with that line-up is to defend well hope for 1 goal, then when legs are tired, giuly, cicinho and tonnetto. Lets see. In Spalletti we trust!

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  • Bashar Beiruti |  April 9th, 2008 at 11:00 am

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    I don’t buy those lineups.. I pray Ferguson shows us little respect and doesn’t play Ronaldo and Rooney. But if we don’t do well without those players on their team I’d be ashamed. More so than the 2-0 loss at home. I think at least one of them will start. (Ronaldo probably).

    And Cassetti at left back.. Unless Panucci and Tonetto both got knocked out I don’t like it at all. I’d want Panucci and Cicinho to start.

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  • SGM (IL) |  April 9th, 2008 at 11:02 am

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    well, well. and the plot thickens. I hope Roma can do serious damage in the first half, and its too late for the showboats rooney and ronaldo to come in and save them. this is really strange tht they think a 2 goal cushion is, well, so “cushiony”.

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  • chris |  April 9th, 2008 at 11:02 am

  • Ezio |  April 9th, 2008 at 11:02 am

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    I think Giuly can work better in the second half, use his fresh little legs. Aqui still not at 100%, probably doesn’t have a whole game in him yet. Cicinho might get the start, Panucci has played 2 games in a row and Spal doesn’t seem to want certain players to play 3 in a row unless he has to, or there’s no replacement.

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  • Bashar Beiruti |  April 9th, 2008 at 11:05 am

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    I hate this.. With Ronaldo and Rooney on the bench I have a feeling we could get something here which is making me nervous again.. It could be to give us a false sense of security, make us attack on all cylinders, making room at the back for Tevez to crush us.. I mean, he’s a world class player this guy.. Let’s not forget.

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  • SGM (IL) |  April 9th, 2008 at 11:05 am

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    okay, this is random but wht does fergie feed Ronaldo? He seems to be among the fittest players around, hardly any injury trouble, seems to have playd all ManU games i can think of this season.

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  • SGM (IL) |  April 9th, 2008 at 11:08 am

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    bashar, calm down. I’m sure Spal is smart enough to get his players prepare for anything. he must knw tht it wud be just life SAF to play mental games. he has a long history, remember?

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  • Sterling |  April 9th, 2008 at 11:43 am

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    …and lead us not into temptation (of entertaining the bandwagon), but deliver us from Old Trafford.

    For thine is the king(alberto)dom, and the power (of crockett & tubbs), and the glory (of vucigol) now and for the next 90 minutes.

    Amen.

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