Manchester United v Athletic [Europa League]

[PremierStreams]

Round of 16, First leg - 08/03/2012 - 21:05CET (20:05 local time) - Old Trafford - Manchester
http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?...99&part=sports

Manchester United are set to welcome Chris Smalling back after his recovery from a head injury sustained during England's 3-2 defeat to the Netherlands last week and the former Fulham man may slot straight into the back line.

Anderson is also fighting for a starting place after two months out with a knee injury but the game comes too soon for Antonio Valencia and Tom Cleverley. However, the Ecuadorian winger may be in contention for the second leg.

Athletic boss Marcelo Bielsa will be without long-term absentees Aitor Ocio, Carlos Gurpegi and Xabi Castillo for the first-leg clash at Old Trafford.

Midfielder Ander Iturraspe missed the Bilbao club's Basque derby with Real Sociedad at the weekend but is expected to return to the squad in time for Thursday's clash, possibly on the bench.

[kournikova]

C'mon United!!!

[PremierStreams]

C'mon United!!!

I wonder if all 1989 posts of your's are the phrase 'C'mon United!!!'

Going for a United 2-0 win, dont think it will be easy game and our home form has been terrible in europe

[kournikova]

Line-up:

de Gea

Rafael
Smalling
Evans
Evra

Park
Jones
Giggs
Young

Rooney
Hernandez

Bench: Amos, Ferdinand, Fabio, Anderson, Carrick, Nani, Welbeck

[Wavy Crockett]

I wonder if all 1989 posts of your's are the phrase 'C'mon United!!!'

Going for a United 2-0 win, dont think it will be easy game and our home form has been terrible in europe

no there's also a mix of Utd lineups thrown in amongst them

and this one always gets me "Location: La Masia Academy of Films"

no prediction for this one but Utd should do better than their neighbours. dont know too much about this Bilbao team but have read good things about their manager for what that's worth

[Wavy Crockett]

if there's one player I've never rated in this Utd team it's Phil Jones, and today they play him in midfield for some reason but let's see how he fares there

[Wavy Crockett]

LMAO at Chris Smalling

son wtf are you wearing?

[Admin]

1-1 at halftime.

[matt_aut]

ke partidazo del Athletic so far!

Great goal by de Marcos, although slightly offside.

[death2bigots]

Getting away with it--------The Egg

[marknow]

Were poor, Bilbao have a great attitude, can see them geting a third goal.

[matt_aut]

2-3 final, what a great game!

[marknow]

2-3 Fair result, send the reserves on a jolly to Spain.

[Mucho]

fantastic game from Athletic. Unfortunately the stupid hand ball spoiled it a little but they were very impressive. Forced ManU to counter attacks in their own stadium for a good part of the match. I knew they were going to man up there but didn´t expect them to be that superior. Hopefully they don´t get punished in the 2nd leg for this unnecessairy goal at the end.

[Tony07]

Bummer that for the manure

[TheHurtLocker873]

Not taking anything away from Ath' Bilbao, they deserved the win. But the 2nd goal was offside, and the rule that brought the freekick that led to the 3rd goal was a F%£*!G joke! Felt sorry for DeGea, had a fantastic performance in front of a 'Flag Waving' surrendering defence!

If the 1st leg is anything to go by, I don't think I'll bother watching the 2nd leg.

[Wavy Crockett]

2nd goals was about as much offside as the hands for the penalty was inside the area

3rd Ath. goal was mostly sloppiness by the United players