MUFC-NORWICH PREVIEW

MANCHESTER UNITED-NORWICH PREVIEW…GIGGS SET FOR FIRST EVER OUTING AS A CLUB MANAGER…WHERE BETTER TO BEGIN?

David Moyes was shown the exit door on Tuesday morning after a bad run of results since the start of the season. All the proud records Manchester United once boasted of against teams in Britain and football in general were shattered by the departed Scot. Ryan Giggs has been brought in as interim manager to rally the boys to at least gain a respectable finish come the end of the season.

With the red army languishing in seventh position on the League table, the onus falls on the Club’s greatest ever player to ensure that the standing is bettered as whatever happens, it will still represent the worst finish ever in EPL history. Pride is still at stake. A  place in the lower tier of European football can still be secured if the club gains maximum points in the four matches left until the season draws to a close.

On Wednesday, the great Paul Scholes was sighted at Carrington. The man affectionately known as the ‘Ginger prince’ has returned to his home to assist one of his best friends in football. With Nicky Butt already on board, half of the famous ‘Class of 92’ are reunited. Phil Neville and Chris Wood remain with the club until at least the end of the season.

Giggsy’s first match pitches him against Norwich-a side fighting to stay in the topflight and with a rookie manager in Neil Adams. The new Norwich manager can remember how he notched the decisive goal in Oldham’s huge win over the red devils twenty one long years ago. With United no in their usual dominant form, something unsurprising can take place tomorrow evening at Old Trafford. However, it will be a herculean task as the fans will be in full voice to back one of the club’s favourite sons and the players will certainly want to prove they are worthy of wearing the United jersey.

PROBABLE LINEUPS-

MANCHESTER UNITED

DDG, Jones, Smalling, Evans, Buttner, Carrick, Fletcher, Nani, Adnan, Wazza, Welbeck

NORWICH

Ruddy, Martin, Bassong, Turner, Whittaker, Johnson, Fer, Johnny, Snodgrass, Redmond, Hooper

Norwich played a very good game v Liverpool but couldn’t get as much as point because they let it slip in the early stages and recovery time was over before they knew it. Robert Snodgrass is the obvious choice for POTY at Carrow Road as without him, it would have been extremely difficult to perform at all. He is the star man and should link up well with Gary Hooper on Saturday evening.

Manchester United cannot afford any more slip ups and this has been hammered on since December. With Giggs at the helm, it is expected that the players will stamp their authority on games until at least a new manager comes in the Summer. The Welsh footballing great will not change things too much as regards the starting eleven. It is their mentality he should work on. The likes of RVP, Evra, Vidic and Rafael are doubts and will not be risked. The available should be able to see off Norwich. That has rarely been the case this season though. Let’s see how it pans out.

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