Middlesbrough v Manchester United Preview

Tomorrow United face Middlesbrough in the Premier League. Arsenal/Chelsea and Liverpool all play today and can catch up with us for a bit but we will still remain at the top of the table no matter what happens.

Middlesbrough:
Squad: Schwarzer, Turnbull, Young, Wheater, Pogatetz, Huth, Taylor, Grounds, O'Neil, Boateng, Rochemback, Shawky, Downing, Johnson, Cattermole, Tuncay, Alves, Aliadiere.
Injuries: Boro are without Mido who has been ruled out for the rest of the season.
Form: LWDDL
Chelsea 1-0 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough 1-0 Derby
Arsenal 1-1 Middlesbrough
Aston Villa 1-1 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough 0-2 Cardiff
Manager: "Recently we have shown that we can compete against the top teams in the country.
"We've got to attack the game in a way that puts them on the back foot. We know what they're capable of but we don't have an inferiority complex.
"We've got to try to hurt them because if we just sit back they will still create chances."

ManUtd:
Squad: Van der Sar, Neville, Brown, Ferdinand, Silvestre, Evra, O'Shea, Ronaldo, Scholes, Anderson, Hargreaves, Carrick, Giggs, Park, Rooney, Tevez, Kuszczak, Foster, Pique, Welbeck.
Injuries: Nani is stil out but is expected to be fit for wednesday. Fletcher, Saha and Vidic are also out.
Form: WWWWW
Roma 0-2 Manchester United
Manchester United 4-0 Aston Villa
Manchester United 3-0 Liverpool
Manchester United 2-0 Bolton
Derby 0-1 Manchester United
Manager: Sir Alex On Vidic:
"Of course he is a loss but I think we can cope.
"If we cannot, there is something wrong. We are very well covered in his position.
"I thought Rio [Ferdinand] was particularly impressive in the second half against Roma. He also has the pace to deal with players who try to get beyond him."
Ferguson On Ronaldo:
"The most important message Cristiano is giving out is that he is a great player who is not afraid to take the ball and beat a man,"
"That is what he is saying in whatever fashion he does it. He has ability and expression in his play and we encourage that with all the players.
"In this modern day it's a breath of fresh air and he will not be afraid to do it.
"That is what people pay to see. Perhaps it annoys opponents he is prepared to take the ball to them."
Ferguson, who has previously called on Ronaldo to be looked after by referees, does not see how anyone could kick him out of any game.
"Ronaldo is a winner. They cannot kick him out of the game," he said.
"He will always get up and carry on playing.
"It will not worry him if Roma come looking for him in the second leg."

THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
Manchester United 4-1 Middlesbrough
Man Utd scorers: Nani 3, Rooney 33, Tevez 55, 85
Middlesbrough scorer: Aliadiere 6

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