Vidic Injury Discussion

[fazman]

I for one was wincing in pain when i seen vidic land on his leg tonight . So what do we all think is vidic gonna be alright or is it lookin bad for me i think nemanja is made of tough stuff so to come off means it is a serious injury . So its time for o shea , pique and silvestre to come in and push us on to glory . Give your view on the back line what would be your four man line up if vidic is out for the season?

[Jazz 16]

I have to admit that it looks pretty bad. Im very worried as he is vital to
our team. At the moment Im not going to tempt fate by picking a replacement
and just hope he recovers. If anyone hears any news post it here.

[sparkic]

When he first went down in pain I had a bad feeling..he doesn't roll around in pain for no reason..I thought he twisted his knee like Cahill did many many times just by landing from a areial challange and the injury takes quite a while so that is bad if that is what happend to Vida..Silvestre, Pique, O'Shea all have expereince (maybe not so much for Pique) and we should cope well thanks to our massive squad but the loss of Vidic is big like Terry for Chelsea and Gallas for Arsenal

[mufcpavlos]

i think his suffered a hamstring injury. let's hope i'll prove myself wrong but the way he fell over was terrible!
i just dont want to imagine that he'll miss the rest of the season!

[Jazz 16]

Fergie said in the post match interview that he hopes it was a nerve,
presuming a nerve got trapped or something in his knee. Lets hope its not the
poxy ligaments.

[Forever_United]

u saw our squad without him 2nite lads. were perfectly capable of staying strong. he shud heal quick. he's a tuff serbian lad :D

[fazman]

Fergie said in the post match interview that he hopes it was a nerve,
presuming a nerve got trapped or something. Lets hope its not the
poxy ligaments.

i think its ligaments mate doesnt look good hopefully just badly twisted but it dont look good

[mufcpavlos]

u saw our squad without him 2nite lads. were perfectly capable of staying strong. he shud heal quick. he's a tuff serbian lad :D
that's not something we should rely on! nemanja is inreplaceable in the current squad and roma aren't as tough as barca and the 3 english teams!

[Keano!]

Oooh! I didn't like it when I saw the slow motion replay. When I first saw it in
real-time, I thought he'd got an elbow in the face or something.....

However, despite the clear anguish on his face, he did physically walk to the cab
and sit in the stretcher which was a good sign. When I saw him grabbing his knee
and shaking his hand, I immediately thought back to an experience of my own
where I ruptured my cruciate ligament and this thing called a meniscus in my left
knee. I couldn't move it after that and was out for 9 months, so thankfully,
Nemanja has;t suffered that. When the camera's were going around and he was
on the ground, it showed a clip of Wayne looking down at Vidic and it reminded
me of Fabregas looking down on Eduardo when his horrific injury was sustained.
Clearly, its not as bad but I really feared for the rest of the season. I'd say its just
a very bad twist. He'll get a scan and the damage will be analysed.

As for hen he'll be back. I'd be amazed if he showed up against Middlesbrough.
Even if there was minimal damage and he said he was fit to play, Fergie will and
rightly so, would refuse to throw him into the Premier League. It's simply not
worth the risk. As for the second leg at Old Trafford, I don't think he will or should
play. We've got a nice safety cushion to have and O'Shea has the experience to
handle the Roma attack. But the scenes 4 or 5 minutes after the injury were very
promising as he showed confidence, almost actually seeming to want to get back
onto the pitch! Tough stuff! Eh?

As for the defensive line for Boro, I'd be happy to go with this:

-----Wes Brown-----John O'Shea-----Rio Ferdinand-----Patrice Evra-----

If, Silvestre was ft, I'd consider placing him in at left back just to get some game
time. The only thing I feel may falter is Rio's performance. Will the absence of
Nemanja hinder Rio? Well, if tonight is anything to go by, I fear not. Rio was a
credit and wore the captains armband with pride and led by example. He made
several crucial interceptions after his partner in crime departed. Most notably, the
one where he poked the ball away after Van Der Sar produced a world-class
save to deny Roma getting a shot on goal. So I do think we'll cope without
Nemanja for the next two games at least, but we do need him and the team do
as well.



Oh, and also another note of Fergies intelligence.

When Vidic was injured and the physios were assessing him, the 4th official
didn't allow Fergie close enough to actually communicate with them so he didn't
know what the extent of the injury was. So the wily old Scotsman decided, I'll
send Ryan Giggs out as if to do so for a warm-up, yet secretly send him as a
private messenger to deliver the news back to base! Classic Fergie! Giggsy
really fancies his chance at the MI6 now!


And to finish, I think the most appropriate thing to say is,



GET WELL SOON VIDA

[Jazz 16]

Dont forget about Neville as an option ;-)
Wes and Rio in the middle or Jonner. Other options include
Pique, Simmo, Silvestre and Hargo at rb.

[Keano!]

Dont forget about Neville as an option ;-)
Wes and Rio in the middle or Jonner. Other options include
Pique, Simmo, Silvestre and Hargo at rb.

I don't think Neville will feature......

Pique may play in defence. (Forgot about him) In fact, he may have a better
chance than O'Shea because he needs the experience.

Lets just say we're not stuck for options in the short-term! Eh?

[Skele]

It looks pretty bad,but I am sure that he'll recover soon because he is the strongest player i ever saw.

[Jazz 16]

Why wouldn Neville feature. He played another 90 minutes for the reseerves last
night. He may be a bit rusty but he has got a few games under his belt and he
has ALL the experience and know how. I believe he would be a good option, as
it would be hard to drop Wes, but injuries happen and people get their chances.

[mufcpavlos]

Oh, and also another note of Fergies intelligence.

When Vidic was injured and the physios were assessing him, the 4th official
didn't allow Fergie close enough to actually communicate with them so he didn't
know what the extent of the injury was. So the wily old Scotsman decided, I'll
send Ryan Giggs out as if to do so for a warm-up, yet secretly send him as a
private messenger to deliver the news back to base! Classic Fergie! Giggsy
really fancies his chance at the MI6 now!


hehe! fergie knows what he does :) he is very experienced! and giggs is a part of united!

well your 4 men option reminds me last year's situation in the semi finals in milan when rio was out and we had to play with vidic&heinze and as you all remember well they couldnt stop anyone! let's hope o'shea(and i'm telling this because every time fergie calls him he tries his best as today) will fill vidic's gap!

[Drew9]

as he got up and walked it's not as if we've got a michael owne situation on our hands so thats good news, i hope ad pray he'll be back sooner rather than later, e.g the arsenal game!
having said that gota give some credit to o'shea tonight did a great job when he came on i think he's a better shout than brown as a centre back as wes is nicely settled at right back now
GET BACK SOON NEMANJA !!

[yangch0000]

dun mind the boro game nor the next roma game, concentrate on the recovery, I just hope he can be back for the semi finals(we are looking good).
Get well, vida!!!!

[fazman]

some good views so were all worried sick but we havent got anyones back 4 yet give me your back four players for me id go for

hargreaves------------------ brown--------------ferdindand-----------------------evra

[Jazz 16]

My preference would be:
Neville------Rio--------Wes------Evra

but the options we have are great:

Neville/Hargo/Simmo-------Rio/Pique/OShea-------Silvestre/Wes-------Evra/Oshea/Sil

[fazman]

My preference would be:
Neville------Rio--------Wes------Evra

but the options we have are great:

Neville/Hargo/Simmo-------Rio/Pique/OShea-------Silvestre/Wes-------Evra/Oshea/Sil


yeh u are right but i think its too soon for neville but if there was a chance we'd get him in

[mufcpavlos]

i think his suffered a hamstring injury. let's hope i'll prove myself wrong but the way he fell over was terrible!
i just dont want to imagine that he'll miss the rest of the season!
i wrote nonsense! i wanted to say that he may damaged his ligament but something lost in translation and i wrote hamstring :D sorry for the confusion!

[BALROG]

If VIDIC is out for awhile we are gonna have some problems, to be honest he has the ability to stay sharp all game , rio and brown do fade late especially during cross and set pieces . I pray that his knee was only stretched and not torn!!!

[jd_united]

My preference would be:
Neville------Rio--------Wes------Evra

but the options we have are great:

Neville/Hargo/Simmo-------Rio/Pique/OShea-------Silvestre/Wes-------Evra/Oshea/Sil

You make a good point there, and really show how strong our defence is.

It's a bit of a strange one with Gary Neville. He has played more reserve team games than Mikael yet Mikael is put back into the first team squad before Gary. That to me says there is something not quite right with Gary's fitness at the moment.

Back on the subject of Vida's injury, when I saw he go down holding his knee I feared the worse.

I remember Gabi Heinze and Keano both doing their cruciate's and looking in similar discomfort. I remember both of them wanting to play on as well after they did it and I'm praying that Vidic hasn't done the same.

If it is less serious then I can see him being back sooner rather than later. He recovered quickly last year after breaking his collar bone and I'm sure Vida will be desperate to miss as few games as possible.

[moondog]

some good views so were all worried sick but we havent got anyones back 4 yet give me your back four players for me id go for

hargreaves------------------ brown--------------ferdindand-----------------------evra

I'm with you fazman, this is the back four I'd be most comforable with...

[nigelchin]

hmmm its twisted knee i think. couldnt be cruciate ligaments. im very sure of it. vidic could still stand up and hop. proves it isnt that bad at all. well, as for me, i would go for

Hargreaves-Ferdinand-Brown-Evra

definitely the most comfortable i would be with. o shea in at right back would be alright too. even if he's at centre back, i would be okay with it, he did that against roma last night.

[futbol]

hmmm its twisted knee i think. couldnt be cruciate ligaments. im very sure of it. vidic could still stand up and hop. proves it isnt that bad at all. well, as for me, i would go for

Hargreaves-Ferdinand-Brown-Evra

definitely the most comfortable i would be with. o shea in at right back would be alright too. even if he's at centre back, i would be okay with it, he did that against roma last night.


Nah he was at right back. Brown was centre back

Evra- Rio-Brown-Oshea

[abojodeh]

Evra-Rio-Pique-Oshea
or RIO-PIQUE-OSHEA and evra in the middle

[fazman]

Evra-Rio-Pique-Oshea
or RIO-PIQUE-OSHEA and evra in the middle

you know nothing abo but your funny !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

[nigelchin]

Nah he was at right back. Brown was centre back

Evra- Rio-Brown-Oshea


nope. O'shea was at centre back with brown remaining at right back. i watched the match. not sure about 2nd half. i dozed off around 60th min mark.

[abojodeh]

you know nothing abo but your funny !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D
what you are talking about this is if vida was injured

[CROoney]

o'shea and brown were teriffic ! absolutely teriffic... although brown was a bit short when the ball went over him to fall directly to panucci's feet but other than that - they were class

[abojodeh]

o'shea and brown were teriffic ! absolutely teriffic... although brown was a bit short when the ball went over him to fall directly to panucci's feet but other than that - they were class
brown bad he can do nothing john can be striker or golie

[slap u lar]

typical, this stage of the season and we get defensive injuries yet again, hope it dont cost us but i fear the worst, it seems we are jinxed every year at the same time.

[iali001]

yeh , i hope that vidic's injury is nothing serious , he is a collosal defender, his partnership with rio is top notch.

well all we can do is pray and hope everthing is ok after the scan.

we have replacements just in case pique, oshea, brown can all play centre back

[reddwarf]

I winced when Vidic went down. If he cries out in pain then it's GOTTA hurt! It didn't look good at first but at least he tried putting some weight on it. I think he'll definitely miss Sunday's game but we'll know more after today's scan.

As others have mentioned we have a lot of options defensively. Simpson has gone out on loan for the rest of the season but we still have O'Shea, Silvestre, Pique, Hargreaves and G Neville.

[carlyluvsunited]

typical, this stage of the season and we get defensive injuries yet again, hope it dont cost us but i fear the worst, it seems we are jinxed every year at the same time.
For Goodness sake ... :mad:

They call Liverpool the 'Self Pity City' not Manchester ... :mad:

So Vidic might be out for the rest of the season ...

So what ... ?

Do you think fo one minute all the players will just say 'sod it this will cost us
dearly' and give up ... :eek:

No way - they will carry on regardless - and the fact we have a mountain of
defensive cover this year means we can cover Vidic quite easy ...

Onwards to the Prem Title - then off to Moscow to bring home the CL for Sir
Matt !!!!!!

If VIDIC is out for awhile we are gonna have some problems, to be honest he has the ability to stay sharp all game , rio and brown do fade late especially during cross and set pieces . I pray that his knee was only stretched and not torn!!!And another pessimist !!!

that's not something we should rely on! nemanja is inreplaceable in the current squad and roma aren't as tough as barca and the 3 english teams!And another one ... :rolleyes:

[reddwarf]

Carly's right. We were in a much worse situation last season. At times we had Fletcher at right-back and Craig Cathcart as our only defensive cover on the bench!

We have a strong squad this season and even if Vidic's injury is serious we have plenty of options. It's never good to lose one of your key players but at least we're not having to bring in youth team players as cover!

[Skele]

Does anyone of you guys know something new about Nemanja's injury?Is he gonna be OK soon?

[yangch0000]

We will be fine, man utd is strong not just because we have the best eleven out there, we also have the best squad!! we might miss vidic, but oshea, brown, silvestre, pique can all step up. the squad is prepared in case something like this happen, and a test now to see whether we can cope with the injuries that might come along (better not!!!)

[nigelchin]

We will be fine, man utd is strong not just because we have the best eleven out there, we also have the best squad!! we might miss vidic, but oshea, brown, silvestre, pique can all step up. the squad is prepared in case something like this happen, and a test now to see whether we can cope with the injuries that might come along (better not!!!)


yang's right. we definitely have the power to cope. we have one of the biggest squad around. so what if vidic is out? yes, we may miss his defensive prowess. but wait, isnt this expected that we will get injuries? surely there are replacements. pique maybe young. but he did play against roma in the group stage and scored. and mind you, roma used an almost full strength team.

premier league wise, im sure we can cope. o shea can come in at right back and even centre back like i said earlier on in this thread too. gary neville is close to return. silvestre was on the bench last night. isnt this good? silvestre was at centre back before vidic arrive. if you say he isnt good, then you are wrong. we had one of the best defensive record when silvestre was first choice. i think after chelsea and loserpool. that means he's good. put him in newcastle back four. he will always be the first name i tell you.

[eoininho]

losing one of the best defenders in the world is gonna hurt any1! I knew not giving Pique more game time would hurt us!
We are in trouble if Vidic is injured badly! we simply have no1 good enough to slot in in that area!!!

[reddwarf]

Does anyone of you guys know something new about Nemanja's injury?Is he gonna be OK soon?

United will probably not release the results of today's scan until tomorrow so we'll all have to wait unfortunately. :(

[fazman]

Its a painfull wait im dreading the results and im even considering pulling out that prayer mat the sun were giving away for beckhams broken mataseral

[manutdforever]

I hope that he is ok and that he won't be out for very long, it will be a huge blow for us if he is out long term.

[dckyfoxes]

So what's the updates on Vidic injuries?

[Sleepz]

Manchester United were last night increasingly anxious about key defender Nemanja Vidic amid fears that a knee injury suffered against Roma on Tuesday night could end his season.

It came on a bad news day for United when the FA announced they had charged Sir Alex Ferguson and his assistant Carlos Queiroz with improper conduct for comments about referee Martin Atkinson.

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/04_01/083vidicDM_468x318.jpg

Vidic had tests on his injured knee at a Manchester hospital yesterday but it is understood that the Serbian's leg was so badly swollen it was difficult to assess the extent of the damage caused when he fell awkwardly during United's 2-0 win at the Olympic Stadium.

Vidic, 26, needs a more detailed examination this morning with United's medical staff resigned to the fact that he has suffered ligament damage.

The centre half looks to be out for a couple of weeks at least and perhaps will not play again this term.

It would be a big blow to United's chances of winning the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League and would bring back painful memories of last season when a sudden rush of injuries left Ferguson's side unable to get past the last four in Europe.

A United source said last night: 'Nemanja came in this morning but could hardly walk. His knee is swollen and he did not look very happy after his first scan.'



Really hope hes gna be okay. We are gna need him for Barca, Chelsea & Arsenal.

Im not a fan of O'Shea & Defiantly not Pique. I trust Silvester, but i havent seen him play in a while.

[abojodeh]

if is this realy our hope for the league has gone :( OUCH

[Sleepz]

if is this realy our hope for the league has gone :( OUCH

I wouldnt say that at all, however it will decrease our chances of winning the double.

Everyone talks about 'depth' but IMO its just in midfield. We also only have 2 strikers, 3 if you really want to count injury-prone Saha.

[versa]

I have to admit that it looks pretty bad. Im very worried as he is vital to
our team. At the moment Im not going to tempt fate by picking a replacement
and just hope he recovers. If anyone hears any news post it here.


Source: Goal.com

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic will have a second scan on his knee today as fears persist that his season could be over.

The first lot of tests taken yesterday proved inconclusive, but things look less than great for the Serbian stopper, who appeared to twist his knee during United's midweek win at Roma.

Vidic was unable to walk when he went to United's training ground yesterday morning, his knee heavily bruised.

Fellow United defender Rio Ferdinand, with whom Vidic has formed a colossal partnership at the back, is hoping his teammate will be back before the season's end.

“Vida has been fantastic for us," commented Rio. "Fingers crossed he’ll be all right but we’ve got players who are more than capable of stepping in. That has been a feature of our game all season, so to keep that going, even without one of the regular players at the back, would be a good test for us. But I’m sure we’ll pass it.”

[dckyfoxes]

Source: Goal.com

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic will have a second scan on his knee today as fears persist that his season could be over.

The first lot of tests taken yesterday proved inconclusive, but things look less than great for the Serbian stopper, who appeared to twist his knee during United's midweek win at Roma.

Vidic was unable to walk when he went to United's training ground yesterday morning, his knee heavily bruised.

Fellow United defender Rio Ferdinand, with whom Vidic has formed a colossal partnership at the back, is hoping his teammate will be back before the season's end.

“Vida has been fantastic for us," commented Rio. "Fingers crossed he’ll be all right but we’ve got players who are more than capable of stepping in. That has been a feature of our game all season, so to keep that going, even without one of the regular players at the back, would be a good test for us. But I’m sure we’ll pass it.”

At this period of time... That's insane... My prediction will be Hargo RB...
Brown CD... Hope all things are good for Vidic

[Sleepz]

our defence is the best in the world
So What???
Did you just ignore what i wrote or something?

We have the best defence but whos on the bench? they are not on par with the rios, evras & vidics.

I also wouldnt mind hargreaves dropping back

[dlan4327]

It's bad but not to the extent we're going to lose everything. We can move Owen Hargreaves to Right Back and play Wes Brown in the middle next to Rio.

P.S. Even when he's lying on the floor injured Vidic looks scary. I tell you, that Vidic is a real tough guy, he'll be back.

[akash_reds]

hargo can go to right back and brown will switch to CB.....that is the only possible way....and maybe o'shea will play too instead of hargo.....they are not the players with the skill needed to replace vidic but they will have to do if he is out for the season....

[NateR]

Oh God. I pray it isn't serious. Silvestre is back so he is a possibility as well as Brown/O'Shea and even Pique. It'd be a great chance for Pique to show his worth, but will SAF use him?

[eoininho]

Oh God. I pray it isn't serious. Silvestre is back so he is a possibility as well as Brown/O'Shea and even Pique. It'd be a great chance for Pique to show his worth, but will SAF use him?
hes played almost no football this year.,. he should have been given more run outs! I knew this would happen! I'd fear for our champions league ambitions without Vidic!!!

[moondog]

"It would be a big blow to United's chances of winning the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League"

Bull-(expletive deleted)! :mad:

It is a set back, but we have the depth to recover from this. All teams suffer key injuries. I said this in the 'Please Vidic Please' thread: it is now incumbent on SAF to pick a back four and play them consistently for the next few games so they are completely comfortable with each other.

IMO - Hargo-Brown-Rio-Evra

[CarlitoTevez]

"It would be a big blow to United's chances of winning the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League"

Bull-(expletive deleted)! :mad:

It is a set back, but we have the depth to recover from this. All teams suffer key injuries. I said this in the 'Please Vidic Please' thread: it is now incumbent on SAF to pick a back four and play them consistently for the next few games so they are completely comfortable with each other.

IMO - Hargo-Brown-Rio-Evra

Its not that big of a blow, we still have Rio, And im sure Fergie has confidence in the likes of Brown and O`Shea. Plus you never know, Neville could make a return. This injury will make UNITED MORE DETERMINED to win.

I hope Vida is not out for the season, but if thats the case we have other defenders to take his role. People like Pique and O`shea who are used to sit on the bench will grasp the opportunity..

So all i say is- Dont Worry :D

[reddwarf]

He's out for 2-3 weeks according to manutd.com...

Nemanja Vidic has been ruled out for two or three weeks with a knee injury.

The Serbian centre-back came off after just 31 minutes of the 2-0 win in Roma on Tuesday after falling awkwardly.

He was sent for a scan on Wednesday, the results of which showed the injury not to be serious.

A club spokesperson told ManUtd.com: "There is no major damage to left knee, and he will be out for 2-3 weeks."

Vidic will therefore miss the Premier League matches against Middlesbrough and Arsenal and Wednesday's Champions League quarter final second leg clash with Roma.

He could return to face Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday 19 April, and will hope to play should United reach the Champions League semi finals before United take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 26 April.

[reddwarf]

United have confirmed Vidic will be out for 2-3 weeks. He should be back for the Champions League semi-finals and the Prem game v Chelsea but will miss the Prem game v Arsenal.

[CarlitoTevez]

Nemanja Vidic has been ruled out for two or three weeks with a knee injury.

The Serbian centre-back came off after just 31 minutes of the 2-0 win in Roma on Tuesday after falling awkwardly.

He was sent for a scan on Wednesday, the results of which showed the injury not to be serious.

A club spokesperson told ManUtd.com: "There is no major damage to left knee, and he will be out for 2-3 weeks."

Vidic will therefore miss the Premier League matches against Middlesbrough and Arsenal and Wednesday's Champions League quarter final second leg clash with Roma.

He could return to face Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday 19 April, and will hope to play should United reach the Champions League semi finals before United take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 26 April.

[CarlitoTevez]

Hes out for 2-3 weeks

[nigelchin]

thats a really great news. the only worry is against arsenal, the job against roma is hopefully done. i hope SAF would play hargo at rb with brown shifting into centre. its more stable this way.

[futbol]

I dont think thats too good a news tbh. He's out for the Arsenal game (by which we could seal the title) and the CL clash. Its not serious , thats good. He was sent to a second scan... that worried me ... get well soon vida

[Skele]

Nemanja Vidic has been ruled out for two or three weeks with a knee injury.

The Serbian centre-back came off after just 31 minutes of the 2-0 win in Roma on Tuesday after falling awkwardly.

He was sent for a scan on Wednesday, the results of which showed the injury not to be serious.

A club spokesperson told ManUtd.com: "There is no major damage to left knee, and he will be out for 2-3 weeks."

Vidic will therefore miss the Premier League matches against Middlesbrough and Arsenal and Wednesday's Champions League quarter final second leg clash with Roma.

He could return to face Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday 19 April, and will hope to play should United reach the Champions League semi finals before United take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 26 April.


LOL,mate....What is so good?He'll be off for 3 weaks.He'll need 2-3 more weaks to remain his best form.That's end of the season.He'll miss all our important matches and if he is a lucky guy,he'll be fit for Moscow.He couldn't "pick" worst time for getting injured.Lucky, we have few good replacements.

[moondog]

That is really good news, considering he could barely stand on it yesterday. For any of you that have had serious knee injuries (I've had two major ones from hockey) you know that not being able to put weight on the knee is a REALLY bad sign.

I was actually fearing Vidic could be out for part of next season.

We can beat arse without him, hopefully he will be back for the CL semis.

[Nemanjaaa]

I would of taken that considering some were saying he was out for the season! He still misses some important games though which is a shame hes such a great player and a major influence on the back line.

[eoininho]

He'll be fine so thank god!! he wont lose his fitness in 3 weeks, he'll be running again in two weeks and reay to play no probs in three!!

[nigelchin]

I dont think thats too good a news tbh. He's out for the Arsenal game (by which we could seal the title) and the CL clash. Its not serious , thats good. He was sent to a second scan... that worried me ... get well soon vida

we cant seal the title by then. its chelsea who we have to look out for now.

[akash_reds]

good news that he will be gone only 2-3 weeks...atleast it isnt for the whole season.....hope it is 2-3 weeks only though...

[versa]

thats a really great news. the only worry is against arsenal, the job against roma is hopefully done. i hope SAF would play hargo at rb with brown shifting into centre. its more stable this way.

I would think so too.

Brown's original position was a central defender anyway. He is strong in his tackles and in the air but a suspect against quick, tricky wingers plus his crosses are often mediocre.

Hargo looked pretty comfortable as a right back and already had the necessary experience with Bayern too. He also possesses great fitness to run the the flanks and definitely crosses the ball better.....

In any case, no point lamenting or brooding over it; we just have to make do with what we have. So let's all wish Vidic a speedy recovery but we do have to look forward to life without him for now.

[Red Devil]

One thread, ONE subect. Come on people!!! Merged

[Skele]

^-^ Nemanja deservs much more than one thread;)

[NateR]

Its better than him being out the whole season. Thank God for that. Hopefully we'll manage without him. It'll be a real test of how good we can deal with losing a key player in a key postion. We still got Rio to lead the way so it could be worse.

[hafiz_shukri00391]

Nemanja Vidic will miss the trip against Arsenal on the 13 of April........
Doubtful for match against Chelsea on the 26 of April.....He will also missed As Roma second leg at Old Trafford..........Better than out for the rest of the season.....

[Forever_United]

i'd have thought it'd be much longer the way it looked..

[nigelchin]

expected it to be around 2 weeks already. cause i knew it was a twisted knee from the looks of it.