Should Manchester United Put Out a Weakened Team?

<h1>Should Manchester United Put Out a Weakened Team?</h1>Author: <a title="Geoff Cummings" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/geoff-cummings/110564.htm">Geoff Cummings</a> There`s currently a lot of speculation over whether Manchester United will put out a weakened side (is there such a thing at Old Trafford?) when they play the last Premiership match of the season against Hull on Sunday. The problem arises because Hull is in the relegation zone, along with other teams like Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Sunderland. There`s talk, in fact, of those teams sueing Manchester United if they field a weakened team this weekend. Those claims have been dismissed by the three teams mentioned. Rightly so, it`s doubtful they could win any lawsuit anyway. Bottom line is this. The Red Devils have a very important match just three days later against Barcelona in the Champions League. That match is the Final. Manchester United have already won the Premiership. Given all the above, why SHOULD they feel compelled to do other teams a favour? They`ve done their hard work. They`ve already won the League title. They`ve earned the right to rest some of their key players ready for the big match. Why should they risk their players picking up an injury in a match that has no meaning for them, apart from their natural desire to win of course? And perhaps the biggest irony is this. If the big players like Ronaldo, Rooney, Tevez, Berbatov, Vidic, Carrick, Giggs and Evra do play, how likely is it in all honesty that they`re going to give it 100 percent? Let`s get real. They aren`t going to want to get in to tackles that could leave them injured and out of the match with Barcelona. No, the best chance the other teams have is for United to put out a team hungry to impress. Fringe players such as Darron Gibson, Nani, Danny Welbeck, Federico Macheda for example. They been bit part players over the season. They`ll give it a 100% because they have nothing to lose, but everything to gain.About the Author: Geoff runs a Manchester United Blog at <a target="_blank" href="http://manunitedis1.blogspot.com">http://manunitedis1.blogspot.com</a> along with his patio products site at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.outdoorlivingsupplies.com">http://www.outdoorlivingsupplies.com</a>

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There`s currently a lot of speculation over whether Manchester United will put out a weakened side (is there such a thing at Old Trafford?) when they play the last Premiership match of the season against Hull on Sunday.

The problem arises because Hull is in the relegation zone, along with other teams like Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Sunderland. There`s talk, in fact, of those teams sueing Manchester United if they field a weakened team this weekend. Those claims have been dismissed by the three teams mentioned. Rightly so, it`s doubtful they could win any lawsuit anyway.

Bottom line is this. The Red Devils have a very important match just three days later against Barcelona in the Champions League. That match is the Final. Manchester United have already won the Premiership. Given all the above, why SHOULD they feel compelled to do other teams a favour?

They`ve done their hard work. They`ve already won the League title. They`ve earned the right to rest some of their key players ready for the big match. Why should they risk their players picking up an injury in a match that has no meaning for them, apart from their natural desire to win of course?

And perhaps the biggest irony is this. If the big players like Ronaldo, Rooney, Tevez, Berbatov, Vidic, Carrick, Giggs and Evra do play, how likely is it in all honesty that they`re going to give it 100 percent? Let`s get real. They aren`t going to want to get in to tackles that could leave them injured and out of the match with Barcelona.

No, the best chance the other teams have is for United to put out a team hungry to impress. Fringe players such as Darron Gibson, Nani, Danny Welbeck, Federico Macheda for example. They been bit part players over the season. They`ll give it a 100% because they have nothing to lose, but everything to gain.

Geoff runs a Manchester United Blog at http://manunitedis1.blogspot.com along with his patio products site at http://www.outdoorlivingsupplies.com

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