This is not a normal season though and a tingle of excited anticipation is all the rage as United enter the key stage of the journey which could conclude with the 'Quintuple'.
Why is this season different? Sir Alex has provoked a rant of fury from Rafa and responded with the best exhibition of 'rotation' ever witnessed on these shores. Ironic but true. Wenger is a spent force in the premiership but may reach CL last four if the draw proves kind. He hardly merits mention these days. Scolari was not up to it and after initial success Hiddink will follow suit. Martin O Neill committed professional felonies in not taking cup-ties seriously and this abandonment of a belief which has forged all his previous success will haunt the man to the sack.
United dominated in the San Siro and should have won, failing to score an away goal in the process. I have not one iota of doubt that this United team will raise the bar further with a professional, polished display full of creative beauty combined with tactical acumen and speed.
The players are all fresh and Berbatov has created competition up front which has raised the game of the other strikers. My predicted line up is Van der Sar, O shea, Vidic, ferdinand, Evra , Fletcher, Carrick, Giggs, Ronaldo, Rooney and Berbatov.
Park will be unlucky to be on the bench as will Tevez but both have a huge part to play in this game.
The FA cup semi final draw has been kind and the stage is set for the greatest footballing feat in our generation. Enjoy.
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