FM 2013 Man Utd Career

FA Cup 6th Round – 20.03.13 – Newcastle A

Formation 4-2-3-1
David De Gea, Rafael, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra, Michael Carrick, Anderson, Danny Welbeck, Wayne Rooney, Nani, Javier Hernandez
Subs Used – Darren Fletcher, Nick Powell, Ashley Young

Won 0-2 with Vidic and Young scoring so into the next round.

Injury News – Carrick injured on international duty and we will be out for a week.

Injury News – Kagawa injured in training (just after he returned from a previous injury) and will be out for 4 weeks with a hernia.

Premier League Fixture - 30.03.13 – Norwich H

Formation 4-2-3-1
David De Gea, Rafael, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra, Michael Carrick, Phil Jones, Danny Welbeck, Wayne Rooney, Nani, Javier Hernandez
Subs Used – Anderson, Darren Fletcher, Nick Powell

Won the game 5-0 with Rooney and Welbeck scoring two each (these were Welbeck’s first league goals of the season) and the other from Vidic in a dominate display against.

Champions League Qtr Final 1st Leg – 03.04.13 – Bayern Munich H

Formation 4-5-1
David De Gea, Rafael, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Alexander Buttner, Darren Fletcher, Michael Carrick, Phil Jones, Danny Welbeck, Nani, Wayne Rooney
Subs Used – Tom Cleverley, Anderson, Jabier Hernandez

Won the game 1-0 with Welbeck scoring after just 1 minute. Very happy with the defensive display as I stopped Bayern from creating chances. Now just have to finish the job in Germany.

Injury News – Evans injured in training and will be out for 1 week.

Premier League Fixture - 06.04.13 – Arsenal H

Formation 4-5-1
David De Gea, Rafael, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra, Tom Cleverley, Anderson, Nick Powell, Danny Welbeck, Nani, Wayne Rooney
Subs Uses – Alexander Buttner, Javier Hernandez, Paul Scholes

Won the game 3-0 with Cleverley scoring all three goals (these were Cleverley‘sfirst league goals of the season). The only sour note was that Rooney was sent off for getting two yellow cards.

Loan News – Very happy in how Henriquez and Zaha are performing however disappointed that Fabio has not played more and that Macheda has only 1 sub appearance (another season wasted for the Italian).

Champions League Qtr Final 2nd Leg – 09.04.13 – Bayern Munich A

Formation 4-5-1
David De Gea, Chris Smalling, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra, Tom Cleverley, Michael Carrick, Phil Jones, Danny Welbeck, Ashley Young, Wayne Rooney
Subs Used – Alexander Buttner, Javier Hernandez, Darren Fletcher

The game started and Bayern went in after the 1st half 1-0 up. Then mid way through the second half they got a second goal which meant I would be going out however in the 89 minute Danny Welbeck stepped up and slotted home to make it 2-2 on aggregate but United went through on away goals. The display was not the best and Jones did pick up a little knock but at least we are through to the semi final.

Injury News – Jones will be out for 12 days after getting injured against Bayern. This means he will miss the FA semi final against Arsenal

Champions League News – I got Chelsea in the semi final and the other is Real Madrid Vs Juventus.

FA Cup Semi Final – 13.04.13 – Arsenal – Wembley

Formation 4-5-1
David De Gea, Rafael, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra, Tom Cleverley, Michael Carrick, Darren Fletcher, Danny Welbeck, Nani, Javier Hernandez
Subs Used – Anderson, Paul Scholes, Ashley Young

Won 1-0 with Welbeck again scoring the all important goal. Welbeck has come to life in the second part of the season with some great displays in the wide right position.

Premier League Fixture - 17.04.13 – Swansea A

Formation 4-4-2
David De Gea, Rafael, Chris Smalling, Jonny Evans, Patrice Evra, Nani, Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley, Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez
Subs Used – Paul Scholes, Anderson, Nick Powell

Not the greatest display but an important 0-1 win and another step to the title. Herandez was the scorer and Evans got the MOM award.

Injury News – Fletcher injured in training and will be out for a week.

Premier League Fixture - 20.04.13 – Aston Villa A

Formation 4-2-3-1
Anders Lindegaard, Antonio Valencia, Chris Smalling, Jonny Evans, Alexander Buttner, Mats Daehli, Anderson, Adan Januzaj, Nick Powell. Ashley Young, Javier Hernandez
Subs used – Tyler Blackett, James Wilson, Jack Barmby

Decided to rest my players as they have some very big games in a short period of days and my young guns did very well against a Villa side fighting against relegation. Overall my defense was solid and won 0-2 with Hernandez and Barmby scoring. Also Valencia picked up a knock towards to the end of the match.