Manchester United Football Formation

Lineup (4-4-2)

R. Fowler · J. Klinsmann · M. Essian · D. Beckham · P. Scholes · J. Barnes · A. Ferrer · D. Irwin · P. McGrath · M. Desailly · S. Given

My Team

I have a solid back four in front of the ever reliable Shay Given with Ferrer (a very steady full Back), Desailly (a man mountain who was great on the ball) the fantastic Paul McGrath and Mr Dependable Denis Irwin at Left back. 3 of those could easily but up a good case for being in the greatest premiership 11 of all time.

I have a midfield four of Sir David Beckham (one of the best crossers of all time) Paul Scholes (The greatest player in Premiership history) Michael Essian (the ultimate all rounder) and John Barnes (one of the trickest wingers ever).

And Up front I have Robbie Fowler (one of the greatest finisher of all time) and one of the premierships more flamboyant strikers Jurgen Klinsman.

Tactics -

I have went with the basic 442. The best teams in the premiership have used it to full affect. Most noteably Manchester United.

Paul Scholes will be the conductor setting the tempo and my instructed to use the wide men in barnes and beckham. Essian will be my roy keane so to speak and be all action box to box helping and both ends.

Beckham crosses and Scholes creativity will be key to ensuring Fowler and Klinsmann get enough chances.

Everything will be played out from the back all four are very comfortable in position - when ever barnes cuts inside on one of his mazy runs irwin will be bombing down that left side like he always did.

I know with barnes, beckham essian and irwin there will be chances a plenty and with fowler and klinsmann who only need half a chance there will be goals. also i have Beckham who is probably the best dead ball specialist in history so give away corners and free kicks at your mercy.

My opposition:

Coleman and cole love to bomb forward they will leave plenty of gaps that will be exploited, mertesacker and carragher are not good enough to keep klinsmann and fowler quiet. Wise will find himself on his own alot as well with lampard mata and giggs being attack minded players..
as deadly as andy cole and jermain defoe are i think there is just too much power in my defensive pairings and they would find themselves lost..