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[Tee]

aint he a left winger ?

[Agony]

Sir Alex reveals team plans

Sir Alex has revealed the team news ahead of Wednesday's opening DHL tour game against AmaZulu.

Speaking after arriving in Durban, the boss revealed there will be a mix of youth and experience on show with Robbie Brady handed the chance to impress at left-back.

The winger has played there for the Reserves and is set to start, with Jesse Lingard operating further up the pitch and Shinji Kagawa making his debut.

"The priority is to get the experienced players fit but young players will play in each game. It's likely that Kagawa will start with Chicharito.

"Michael Carrick, Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes will play. So too Anders Lindegaard, Lingard and Brady at left-back. Antonio Valencia will play.

"Young Robbie Brady will be at left-back. He's actually an outside-left but we believe there's the possibility he'll develop into a left-back. He was on loan last year at Hull City and did very well. He'll certainly figure at left-back. I don't know how many substitutes will be allowed - we need to establish that - but I'm sure we can be flexible. It's important the young players get a chance to play on such a big occasion.

"Left-back is an area which we're paying attention to. Patrice, in the last five years has played an average of 45-50 games. It's phenomenal. I don't know if anybody else has achieved that. He's still a fit lad and has the same drive and ambition. He's a fighter.

"Fabio went to QPR, which was so important for the boy because he has enormous ability, but he needs to play. Because Evra, touch wood, is never injured, the opportunities haven't been there for the boy. He played a few games last season but it's not enough for a young boy of 21 years. He needed to continue with his progress. With Fabio at QPR for a year, we're just a little short in that department.

"That's why we're trying Robbie Brady at left-back. We also have Tyler Blackett here - he's a big, strong boy, tall and quick going forward. But he's only just turned 18. He has time on his side but he's here for the experience and he may yet surprise us."

The manager expects a tough work-out and will be looking to get a positive result, even though the priority is ensuring preparation is spot-on for the Barclays Premier League opener at Everton next month.

"We expect a difficult game," Sir Alex predicted. "AmaZulu will be well motivated to play us on such a special day [Nelson Mandela day].

"The first thing we always try to do with the pre-season tour is to get everyone fit and try to avoid injuries. The priority is to get the players match-fit. That gives us a platform to say that, come the first day of the season, we are ready."

http://www.manutd.com/en/Tour2012Teaser/Tour2012News/2012/Jul/sir-alex-ferguson-delivers-team-news-for-amazulu.aspx?pageNo=1

[darkman]

Rooney as a #9, I'm not sure.

Rooney's no number 9. Think to his best performances, they're not in that position

[Mame Biram Diouf]

Allow forcing Brady to left back cuz we dont wanna go out and sign a back up for Evra

Just send Blackett gym

[Agony]

Rooney as a #9, I'm not sure.

Rooney's no number 9. Think to his best performances, they're not in that position

Did well there in some of the big games during the 09/10 season

At least now we'll have someone like Kagawa being the link between the #9 and our CMs to hopefully stop a repeat of performances like City away in the league last season

[Fresh]

Apparently Fergie IS shopping for a left back

[Gambino]

Swear the Longsight men on here rubbished The Suns story about Welbeck not signing a new contract yet.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/7914413/Fergie-coy-on-Welbeck-talks

Now Fergies said it isn't sorted as well. What's going on lads?

[WhiteTT]

Will be wrapped up soon, can't see him leaving.

Hope we get lucas moura.

[Gambino]

Sao Paulo are greedy f*cks with this Lucas Moura saga IF all this talk was to be believed. Wanted £25 Million, turned it down, Wanted £29 Million to cover his 10% turned it down, wanted United to bid a few million more, now Sky reporting that they want the same price someone would pay for Neymar.

[The Somalian]

Can't blame them tbh Liverpool dun fucked up

The game

[Gambino]

United Land Lucas Moura?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-united-land-lucas-moura-1154311

[Fresh]

I'll be very interested to see how this team takes shape

I still maintain that I do not want RVP

[Mongy]

Swear the Longsight men on here rubbished The Suns story about Welbeck not signing a new contract yet.

http://www1.skysport...n-Welbeck-talks

Now Fergies said it isn't sorted as well. What's going on lads?

Been offered a 6 year deal on around 45-50k a week. So thats why its not been signed.

[Young £]

Sir Alex on reports United have agreed to sign Lucas Moura: "It's not correct. We haven't reached an agreement for the player. We've shown an interest but until such time a we get a deal agreed we can't say he's our player."

[Mame Biram Diouf]

OUR LUCAS >>>> THEIR OSCAR

FD

V

V

CVC

V

FAAAAAKKK

LUCAS

KAGAWA

RVP

AND

A LEFT BACK

DFF

C

VV

CV

TREBLE

[O Fenomeno]

[Fresh]

dont rate a single one of man utds signings or potential signings

just dont fit

Knee jerks for real.

RVP unah, makes me sick

[Gambino]

For a Team that came joint top of the league and only got beat on goal difference I'd say Kagawa was the missing piece to that puzzle. Nice to see we are still making moves to bring more in though. If we get Lucas and RVP the starting line up is going to be a real guessing game.

[Lieutenant]

Where does Lucas even play?

I was user the impression he was a balling cm but from the little bit I see the other day he looks like ramires II

[Young £]

dont rate a single one of man utds signings or potential signings

just dont fit

Dont rate Kagawa?

[Mame Biram Diouf]

dont rate a single one of man utds signings or potential signings

just dont fit

Dont rate Kagawa?

Low him

Just looking for attention as usual