Fixture switch means pile-up for Man United

zocoss SG

Manchester United will face a fixture pile-up as the Premier League title race reaches its conclusion after it was confirmed their encounter with Wigan Athletic at the JJB Stadium will be moved to Wednesday, May 13.

The league match was scheduled for the weekend of April 18 but was postponed because United must now tackle Everton in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley the following day.

United will now play Manchester City at Old Trafford, Wigan away and Arsenal at home in what could be a pivotal seven-day spell as the Premeir League champions atempt to defend their title.

In addition, if the European champions reach the semi-finals of the Champions League, it will result in five games in fourteen vital days.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has already railed against the match schedule this season and refused to talk to Sky Sports after his team's 4-1 thrashing by Liverpool because he was furious at having to kick-off at 12.45pm on a Saturday following a Wednesday night Champions League tie against Inter Milan.

zocoss SG

Look at United's crazy fixture schedules for April and May...

April

5 Man United v Aston Villa (H)

8 Champions League (QF - 1st leg)

11 Sunderland v Man United (A)

15 Champions League (QF - 2nd leg)

18 Everton v Man United (N) - (FA Cup Semi-Finals) (Wembley)

19 Wigan v Man United (A) - (Postpone)

22 Man United v Portsmouth (H) - (Replacement for Postponed match)

25 Man United v Tottenham (H)

30 Champions League (SF - 1st leg)

May

2 Middlesbrough v Man United (A)

7 Champions League (SF - 2nd leg)

9 Man United v Man City (H)

13 Wigan v Man United (A) - (Replacement for Postponed match)

16 Man United v Arsenal (H)

24 Hull v Man United (A)

27 Champions League ( FINAL )

Y_Shun SG

wah song bo.

but they got enough players for rotation...

Nani, tevez, scholes, carrick, rafael, welbeck all these... enuff for backup.

skythewood SG

FA cup final 30th May.

http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2008/06/FACrounddates_0809.htm

Dead_Man_Inc SG

its like every 3-4 days they have a match

skythewood SG

Squad rotation will be crucial for the remaining matches! there are some matches where man u can rest their players

April

5 Man United v Aston Villa (H)
8 Champions League (QF - 1st leg)
11 Sunderland v Man United (A) REST
15 Champions League (QF - 2nd leg)
18 Everton v Man United (N) - (FA Cup Semi-Finals) (Wembley)
19 Wigan v Man United (A) - (Postpone) REST
22 Man United v Portsmouth (H) - (Replacement for Postponed match)
25 Man United v Tottenham (H) REST
30 Champions League (SF - 1st leg)

May

2 Middlesbrough v Man United (A) REST
7 Champions League (SF - 2nd leg)
9 Man United v Man City (H)
13 Wigan v Man United (A) - (Replacement for Postponed match) REST
16 Man United v Arsenal (H)

one week break!

24 Hull v Man United (A) REST
27 Champions League ( FINAL )
30 (FA Cup Finals) (Wembley)

brokenluv SG

well, thats the challenge of still being in the run in 2 other cup competitions what, what is there to complain?

marcteng SG

very tiring for the players, but Man Utd got a big squad of players for Fergie to tinkle…Fergie going to be a tinkleman liao hahaha….....

zocoss SG

April

4 Man United v Aston Villa (H)

7 Man United v FC Porto (H) (Champions League QF - 1st leg)

11 Sunderland v Man United (A)

15 FC Porto v Man United (A) (Champions League QF - 2nd leg)

18 Everton v Man United (N) - (FA Cup Semi-Finals) (Wembley)

19 Wigan v Man United (A) - (Postpone)

22 Man United v Portsmouth (H) - (Replacement for Postponed match)

25 Man United v Tottenham (H)

29 Champions League (SF - 1st leg) (H)

May

2 Middlesbrough v Man United (A)

5 Champions League (SF - 2nd leg) (A)

9 Man United v Man City (H)

13 Wigan v Man United (A) - (Replacement for Postponed match)

16 Man United v Arsenal (H)

24 Hull v Man United (A)