We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
A preseason marquee match as Man United and Barca play a tasty preseason friendly in Gothenburg, Sweden in a repeat of the 2009 and 2011 Champions League Finals. The match will be aired live on FSC.Come join us and take a short break from the Olympics.
posted by manunitedrules @ 12:01 PM
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
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Afternoon, MUR - looking forward to joining you for this pre-season classico.
The line-ups for this afternoon:
United: DeGea, Valencia, Vidic, Rio, Evra, Nani, Scholes, Anderson, Young, Welbeck, Roon.
Subs: Lindegaard, Berbatov, Chicha, Carrick, Powell, Kagawa, Macheda.
Barca: Valdes, Alves, Puyol, Masch, Adriano, Roberto, Busquets, Iniesta, Sanchez, Messi, Tello.
Subs: Pinto, Pique, Fabregas, Xavi, Bartra, Pedro, Alba.
Teams in the tunnel now - nice build up on FSC.
Kick-off time, then in Gothenberg.
Cagey opening minutes here - lots of stroking it about the pitch.
First opening there for Messi. DeGea was a bit flappy in coming out to get it.
Good afternoon ,BD. I am late coming in because I am getting ready for the flight. We leave for the airport thirty minutes after the match. Great to join you.
Frustrating there from Young - he had a chance to chip a ball over but it was to no one.
I thought Messi was going to give Barca the lead.
Afternoon, MUR - hope you're looking forward to a nice trip to Florida.
I guess Lucas Mora snubbed us for PSG. What are ? Chopped liver???
We are . Thanks, BD.It's been a busy morning.
PSG are the new moneybags side - I'm sure that they dangled loads of cash in front of the boy's face.
If Mexico win the footie gold on Saturday then the locals will be celebrating all night. Lots of people will be honking their car horns.
That is my belief, BD.
Oh - good chance there for Barca who had loads of space on the right side. I don't like Valencia at right back. You?
A chance for Barca, but the youngster, who was through shot wide when a pass was a better option.
Not really. Valencia is not a natural defender, but Raffa went to evil QPR.
Oh - Roon had a headed chance there but he didn't seem to have enough belief there. Well wide.
Headed well wide by Roon off a cross from Valencia.
Roon pulls down a long ball and claims a handball off Masch. No dice from the ref.
Roon wanted a handball off a long ball. I didn't see it.
Messi wins a free kick as Anderson was tugging at his shirt.
The ref did not allow the short free kick
Off the wall from Messi as the ball deflects up into the air and the ref calls a foul against Barca.
Great ball by Scholes taken down by Nani. Shanked the shot a bit, though.
Oh - great move by United ends with Evra sliding a ball across the six yard box. That's where a Chicha or a Drac would come in handy.
Great run by Evra , but nobody was there to connect with his cross, then Nani gives it away.
Agreed, BD. We needed someone like that to connect
OH! Just wide by Messi off a typical Barca possession.
Oh - Messi whistles one just past the post.
Why does Warren Barton keep calling Nemanja Vidic "Vilic?"
Lots of blather about RVP coming to United. What do you reckon?
I am not sure. It might happen because Arsenal have become a selling club. My brother thinks the center of our defense is a greater priority
I just checked my email and saw that you are a nursing a cold. Here's wishing you a speedy recovery
I think so too. Rio and Vidic can't go on forever.
Thanks - I'm just taking it really easy today. Tomorrow is a busy one.
Useless by Valencia after a superb cross filed pass from Scholes.
What happens tomorrow?
Agreed , BD. Also Jonny Evans is not developing as quickly as I would like while Smalling and Phil Jones still have a way to go.
Just a couple of meetings during the day and then trivia tomorrow night.
Useless by Evra intended for Young after a great run.
Wishing you the best. The night sounds better than the day.
For sure - I'm just taking advantage of a lazy day to rest up.
Scholes with his trademark yellow card tackle.
I'm not sure if I told you, but my appearances between tomorrow and Monday will be spotty at best . Tuesday through Thursday next week I should be around, but will be in and out.
Scholes booked for a brilliant foul on Iniesta.
Another good chance there on the left side by Barca but their winger has been profligate.
No worries, mate. We're still in pre-season training. As long as you're at full fitness by the 18th, we'll be all set.
Will be for sure.Talking about full fitness, I had to reboot the computer and modem due to technical difficulties.
Celtic lead at HJK Helsinki 0-2 in a CL qualifier and lead 4-1 on aggregate
Leeds beat Grimsby yesterday 4-0 with essentially a youth academy side.
The Rangers FC defeated East Fife 4-0 in the Scottish League Cup yesterday. All the scorers played in the SPL last season.Shouldn't they set all sorts of records in the Scottish Third Division this season?
I would have expected that. Either way, a great start for Leeds. They play Shrewsbury in the League Cup on Saturday at the same time as the gold medal match
NANI IS TRIPPED IN THE BOX AND UNITED HAVE A PENALTY AS WE APPROACH HALFTIME.
You would have to imagine that they would. This reminds me of the season that Juve got relegated down to the Serie C and had to play all of their matches on the road that season. It ended up being one of their most successful seasons on record because all of their provincial fans came out to see the Grey Lady.
Penalty to United! Nani earns one as Sanchez hacks him.
Roon to take....
Saved and then he misses the rebound!
Into stoppage time as Tello committed the foul.
BUGGER!!! THE PENALTY FROM ROON WAS SAVED AND ROON SHOT THE REBOUND WELL WIDE.
Not a great penalty but Valdez did well guessing correctly and saving well. Roon should have netted the rebound, for sure. Shame.
Halftime and 0-0
Celtic have won 0-2 in Helsinki and have made it to the final qualifying round .
Getting set for the second half now. United should be one-up, something that Fergie will have no doubt emphasized in the dressing room.
Definitely, BD.Roon getting the Becks treatment?
ManYoo old boy Piquet coming on alongside Xavi and Fabregas. Pinto also replacing Valdez in goal.
The second half is underway as several changes have been made.
Roon gets the hook as well. Ogawa is on.
A couple of surprises in the Cl As Basel, who defeated United in the CL, trail Ole Gunnar Solksjaer's Molde 0-1 in the second half and it is tied 1-1 on aggregate.Also Fenerbache is tied 2-2 on aggregate with Vaslui in the second half.
Great save by Pinto to tip ariund the post from Kagagwa.
Oh - lovely move there and Ogawa nearly made an immediate impact with a curling left-footed effort. Good save from Pinto to turn it around for a corner.
Another save by Pinto from Kakgawa, this time off a short corner.
This corner is headed away
United more than holding their own in this early pre-season match.
I agree. United have improved their standard of play as the opposition have improved.
Ussain Bolt to United? Wow - that would be interesting.
AEL Limassol of Cyprus lead 0-1 at Partizan Belgrade and 2-0 on aggregate, but are down a player.Vaslui of Romainia had a chance to lead Fenerbache on aggregate, but missed a penalty
Can Usain pass and shoot? If so, we will take him.
Boos for Biscuits.
Adriano cuts into his right foot but his curler is all wrong. I'm surprised we haven't seen Jordi Alba in that position yet.
Dinamo Zagreb now lead Sheriff Tiraspol 2-0 on the night and 3-0 on aggregate.
ARREST THEM!
I thought Jordi Alba would make his Barca debut this evening.
De Gea Saves from Danny Alves, who was through, but the offside flag went up.
Boom boom, MUR!
Oh - Sanchez was straight through but wasted the chance - DeGea saved well with his legs. And again! Great stuff!
Great kick save from De Gea from Sanchez , who was through on goal. A superb through ball from Danny Alves.
De Gea tipped a header from Pedro around the post and Barca keep possession off a short corner.
Thanks, BD.
Dirk Kuyt has Fenerbache a 1-2 lead in Romania at FC Vaslui and has put them up 3-2 on aggregate. The Romanians needs two goals.
Useless shot by Young. Jordi Alba is on for his debut as Barca make several changes.United made one too as Drac came on for Welbeck
A halftime score is Panthanaikos 0 Motherwell 0, but the Greeks lead 2-0 on aggregate
Nani wanted another penalty as he went down in the box.
Scholes commits a foul just outside the box as the replay shows that Nani lost his balance.The free kick is into the wall.
The ref has words with Nani and Biscuits.No, it's a double booking as Biscuits pulls down Nani, who retaliates.
SAF was none too pleased and was off the bench letting the officials have it in a preseason friendly.
Boos for Biscuits and rightly so
Kuyyt scores his second as Fenerbache now lead 1-3 and 4-2 on aggregate
BUGGER! Basel have tied it up against OGS's lads as it is 1-1 on the night , but Basel lead 2-1 on aggregate
Boos for Biscuits as he is subbed and a long range Barca effort is wide, but De Gea had it covered.
The last hurrah for the boo boys - Biscuits gets the hook.
The long range effort was from the useless Affellay
Another 0-0 draw for United?
Barca take a long corner that is too high, then Affellay crosses straight to De Gea.
Parrothead Anderson off for Nick Powell.
Nick Powell is on for Anderson.
Well stated, BD.
That might reinforce the need for another striker to come in at United.
Great tackle by Carrick to bail out his side.
Ten minutes plus stoppage time remaining as SAF looks really focused.
Point taken. I will take a striker and a central defender unless SAF is trying to lure sides into a false sense of security
What is that guy on the tannoy on about?
Rio trooping off to do some more tweeting. Scott Wootton on for him.
Scott Wooton is on for Rio
Wotton was on loan at Forest Fergie Jr's Posh last season.
This is a typically lazy day pre-season friendly. Very different atmosphere to a heated CL semi final.
Useless ball from Valencia. Almost as useless as the Swedish tannoy.
I agree 100%, BD.
Poor backpass from Valencia, but United are able to clear it away
Great skill by Nani, who even played it off the ref.
OH DEAR! Panathanikos have taken a 1-0 lead against Motherwell and now lead 3-0 on aggregate
Two minutes of stoppage time to come now.
Two minutes of stoppage time from Gothenburg
Molde could have won it at Basle, but missed a penalty in stoppage time.
It finishes 0-0 at Gothenburg.
BLOODY HELL ! WHY DO WE NEED PENALTY KICKS?
That's it, then. 0-0. A somewhat drab affair but at least it gives us a sense of what these sides will offer when the true season kicks off in a couple of weeks.
What purpose does penalty kicks serve in a preseason friendly?
I suppose that this is a tournament, so there has to be a winner in all of these matches. I noticed on the early clips that there were also pens between PSG and Barca.
Agreed BD.It was kind of dull.
The absurd spectacle of penalties is about to start.
Nani striding up to take the first penalty. The body language is very casual.
Off the bar from Mani
Rubbish stutter step pen from Nani and he hits the bar and goes out.
Xavi shows how it's done - straight in.
1-0 Barca.
Xavi scores a nice one. 1-0 Barca.
Pinto saves from Young.
Ashley Young....villain of the Euro 2012 penalties....
Misses again!
If Barca scores this one they win as it's the best of three, not five penalties.
Barca wins 2-0 on penalties as the United Old Boy sends De Gea the wrong way
Piquet to seal Barca's "victory."
Scores! 2-0 in the end on pens.
Over and out from me. Safe travels to Florida, mate.
It was great chatting , BD> I am off to take care of some last minute details.
UNITED STINK!!
THREE GOALS IF FIVE GAMES!!
Relegation candidates?
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