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[Taurus]

Should be starting week in week out.

C/SOther managers would of given him a fair share of first team football, he's definitely better than that prick BentleyHow's his happiness at the club anyone know? I can see him getting frustrated and wanting to leave soon even though he's still young

[Black.]

Tottenham will be looking to put an end to Manchester United's hopes of a quintuple when the two sides meet in the Carling Cup final on Sunday.Holders Spurs will not want to give up their crown without a fight and will fancy their chances after United boss Sir Alex Ferguson revealed that he would be sticking with his youngsters who have got him this far.Spurs manager Harry Redknapp has seemingly traded Uefa Cup glory for a win on Sunday after he rested all of his big guns for the last-32 tie against Shakhtar Donetsk on Thursday.If the gamble fails to pay off and United succeed in the first part of their record-breaking conquest Redknapp can expect a backlash from the Spurs supporters.United team newsFirst choice goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has not featured in the competition this season so Ferguson must decide between Ben Foster and Tomasz Kuszczak.The pair have made two Carling Cup appearances each this season but the Englishman could get the nod after Kuszczak's erratic display against Blackburn last weekend.Defender Jonny Evans is rated as 50/50 after he needed pain killing injections to get through Tuesday's draw with Inter.The Northern Ireland international has been suffering with an ankle injury that dates back to his time on loan at Sunderland at the end of last season.If the 21-year-old does not make it Ferguson will look to start regular centre-back pairing of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic.Fellow defender Gary Neville has returned to training during the past week and he could be involved but Wes Brown (metatarsal) is out.Midfielder Anderson could make a return to first-team action after picking up an ankle injury in the semi-final second-leg win over Derby in January.The Brazilian played 45 minutes of United's reserve team clash with Manchester City on Thursday and will compete with Darren Fletcher, Michael Carrick and Darren Gibson for a midfield berth.Fellow Brazilian Fabio played in the same match and was also withdrawn early in the second half, hinting that he could replace twin brother Rafael who has been ruled out for a month with an ankle injury.Carlos Tevez should start up front after playing in all of the club's games in the competition this season with either Wayne Rooney or Danny Wellbeck partnering him.Spurs team newsHuerelho Gomes will start in goal with fellow stopper Carlo Cudicini ineligible.Redknapp rested Jonathan Woodgate, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Vedran Corluka, Ledley King, Jermaine Jenas, Luka Modric, Darren Bent, Aaron Lennon and Roman Pavlyuchenko for the Shakhtar match and all can expect to be involved on Sunday.Skipper King featured in Monday's win at Hull and despite not being able to play two games a week is expected to start for the final.If the 28-year-old fails to recover in time Michael Dawson should step in after he too was rested for Thursday's draw.The former Portsmouth manager is expected to field a five -midfield so either Bent or Pavlyuchenko will miss out.With the Russian scoring in every round so far he is favourite to play as the lone striker with Bent settling for a place on the bench.Redknapp will also wait to assess midfielder Jamie O'Hara's hip injury before deciding on his final eleven.Strikers Robbie Keane (ineligible) and Jermaine Defoe (foot) are out as are Pascal Chimbonda and Wilson Palacios who are both ineligible.Possible starting XIs:Man Utd: Foster, Fabio, Ferdinand, Vidic, O'Shea, Giggs, Gibson, Scholes, Ronaldo, Wellbeck, Tevez.Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, King, Woodgate, Assou-Ekotto, Bentley, Zokora, Jenas, Lennon, Modric, Pavlyuchenko.

Would like too see

GomesCorluka Dawson Woody BAELennon Jenas King ModricBent Pav

Subs:Alnwick, Zokora, Huddlestone, O'hara, Bentley, Taarabt, Dos SantosThat team should get us some silverware, i hope harry doesn't play 1 up front Pav or Bent alone would get man handled by the Man U defence.Taarabt should get some minutes as well, and score the winner

[Rsonist]

I wouldnt start Bent, i would actually give a start to GDS playing just off Pav...ORGDS on the left, with Modric just off Pav.Utd will deal with Bent all day long.

[Bruno Di Gradi]

Pavlyuchenko brands Berbatov an ''arrogant snob''By Soccernet staffFebruary 28, 2009 * Comment * Email * PrintFormer Tottenham ace Dimitar Berbatov has been branded an "arrogant snob" by current Spurs striker Roman Pavlyuchenko.GettyImagesThe Russian had some harsh words for his former team-mateRussian Pavlyuchenko was brought in to replace Berbatov when the Bulgaria international quit White Hart Lane and moved to Manchester United on the final day of the transfer window last summer.Far from being an admirer of Berbatov, Pavlyuchenko has revealed his utter dislike for the man who has become an instant hit at Old Trafford."I heard tales Berbatov was an arrogant snob," the Russian star told Moscow newspaper Gazeta. "After training, would just throw his dirty boots to the man who takes care of our footwear saying, 'Clean them for me!'"No one likes such people. Still, he is now playing for Manchester United."Pavlyuchenko then went on to compare Berbatov with Robbie Keane, who famously left Spurs at the same time as Berbatov only to make a hero's return during January's transfer window."Robbie Keane returned to Spurs as if he never left the club. It's evident that he's a man of authority inside the team which is good for us. He was always liked as far as I can judge but if Berbatov returned, it would be taken quite differently."Pavlyuchenko also said he would love to play for United one day, having already made his ''dream'' switch to White Hart Lane.Asked if he wanted to play for Tottenham's Sunday opponents, the team who could deny him his one chance of silverware this season, he replied: "It would be wrong not to dream about this. I have realised that the Premier League is exactly why you should start playing football in the first place, and United are the leaders of it. Once your first dream comes true you must start dreaming of another target."

Don't like what he's saying in the last bars... but the rest gets lulz

[Agony]

Pavlyuchenko also said he would love to play for United one day, having already made his ''dream'' switch to White Hart Lane.Asked if he wanted to play for Tottenham's Sunday opponents, the team who could deny him his one chance of silverware this season, he replied: "It would be wrong not to dream about this. I have realised that the Premier League is exactly why you should start playing football in the first place, and United are the leaders of it. Once your first dream comes true you must start dreaming of another target."

PMSLThe heart celebration @ OT = Him saying how much he loves his dream club, pissed.

[Guest faze .]

just hope gds and adel get a run out at some point...

[Wale]

HAHAHAHHA

[Black.]

HAHAHAHHA

Do u want a star fam, dumb wog

[gattsu]

oh dear

[Shatterstar]

Bentley & London go together like fire & water.

[Duzza]

how is man gonna chat about personal problems when Palacios brother was kidnapped months ago and they paid up and he still hasn't been returned.... f*ck*ng wasteman... trying to stop sniffing coke doesn't compare to kidnapped siblings...

[TF S4DK]

Send him back to Highbury I say...

[Duzza]

wish man would have waited until after taking the worst freekick ever seen in a cup final anywhere on the planet, to run his mouth...

[MetaFives]

Pav was absolutely awful today.

[Guest faze .]

guys technique is awful, said it from day.

[Roy Batty]

How can he reveal that he wants to move on to a bigger club already.... aaahahahahaThe free kick was sick. Genuine row z business.

[n/a]

Poor mans rebrov

[darkman]

Liked him in the Euros, has looked average since he came

[Heero Yuy]

How can he reveal that he wants to move on to a bigger club already.... aaahahahahaThe free kick was sick. Genuine row z business.

bout row z, straight back to russia, first class

[Guest Medic]

How can he reveal that he wants to move on to a bigger club already.... aaahahahahaThe free kick was sick. Genuine row z business.

bout row z, straight back to russia, first class

ahahah, that'll be pavy in a few months time too.

[Doom]

Poor mans rebrov

[Vae Victus]

guys technique is awful, said it from day.

[Rsonist]

He will be a massive hit next season if he stays. Harry will sell him though which is unfortuanate.

[Vae Victus]

Geeza is obviusly tired out n wd do betta next season but he needs to adapt faster 2 the pace of the premier league

[Rsonist]

He single handedly got us to a cup final.Has got us more points in the Prem League than Bent.Its not his fault he has been paired with useless cunts like Campbell, Bent and more recently Keane this season.His games with Defoe we actually saw a very good partnership developing. Brought back memories of Freddi and Jermain. Thats the front 2 Harry should play once Defoe is fit again in 6 weeks or so.