Vidic Blow for United
Filed under: Injury News - Posted by: Paul
Manchester United have this afternoon confirmed Nemanja Vidic is set to be sidelined for around eight weeks. The Serbian missed Sunday’s trip to Liverpool and while reports had initially suggested he would return for this weekend’s home showdown with Tottenham, they have proven to be way off the mark, as the club announced:
“Nemanja Vidic has had a meniscus operation on his right knee and will be out for around eight weeks. Sir Alex, as a precautionary measure, rested Vidic at the weekend, after he complained of tightness in his knee, however, further medical investigation revealed the underlying problem. The central defender was operated on this week and will be sidelined for about eight weeks.”
It’s a bitter blow for Ferguson as his side square up to a run of fixtures that pit them against four of last season’s top six in the next five Gameweeks. Faith in the United backline has been dented by a single clean sheet accrued in the opening first five matches and today’s news will only lessen confidence in their ability to nullify opponents.
It’s perhaps a worry for Rafael’s newly-acquired owners – the right-back has been transferred in by over 31,000 FPL managers in the Gameweek so far, second only to Leighton Baines for defenders. If the right-back is to prosper, he’ll likely need to continue the attacking output that has so far harvested two goals in four starts – a tough ask, with games against Spurs, Newcastle, Chelsea and Arsenal on the horizon.
The Vidic news will – once again – promote Jonny Evans in our thinking. The Irishman benefitted from his skipper’s absence last term and looks set to establish himself as a regular in the first XI until the Serbian is ready to return. Bearing in mind that Phil Jones and Chris Smalling are still injured, there’s virtually no competition for Evans or Rio Ferdinand to worry about. Intriguingly, the two centre-halves and Rafael all come in under 6.0 in FPL – with starts looking assured and rotation threats in goal and at left-back, they seem nailed-on until Ferguson’s injury worries begin to ease.
With a threadbare backline that has struggled so markedly to produce clean sheets, it may well be that Ferguson has no option but to go on the attack in order to win games right now. If the same defensive pattern continues, returns at the back could well be minimal – such a scenario would place even greater reliance on Robin Van Persie and co to produce the goods up top, as United look to ride out what is a potentially difficult period.
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September 25 at 7:52 pm
Daniel says:
Which keeper to play this week?
Jussy qpr or Ruddy LIV?
CS odds: WHam 23% Nor 17%
But it Suarez missing means saves points for Ruddy for sure right? And they have good stats? Are the bookies wrong? I am seriously in dilemma.
September 25 at 7:54 pm
King Cabbage says:
They aren’t bookies odds, they’re Total FPLs which no longer go live off odds, they’re all done in advance.
I’d check Betfairs’ odds.
September 25 at 8:08 pm
Daniel says:
Ok thanks
September 25 at 7:52 pm
King Cabbage says:
Good goal, but the defending then was absolutely awful.
September 25 at 7:53 pm
Daniel says:
Cahil scores, Chelsea are cleaning pts against weak side. I like that. The title is won against those teams IMO. Constantly earning pts against them and let the others drop planned pts
September 25 at 8:03 pm
Fergies fledgling says:
It’s a cup game…
September 25 at 7:56 pm
Daniel says:
Bertrand scores too
September 25 at 7:57 pm
Pepin says:
Everton down to Leeds, West Ham up against Wigan
September 25 at 8:03 pm
Manani says:
that means i am currently losing all of my bets
September 25 at 8:01 pm
Brutus619 says:
I bought Tevez at £9.8m, if he drops down to £9.8m does that mean my sell on value is unaffected?
September 25 at 8:03 pm
Fergies fledgling says:
Correct
September 25 at 8:03 pm
1966 was a great year for English football - Eric was born says:
Yup, assuming he’s 9.9 now.
September 25 at 8:07 pm
Brutus619 says:
Cheers for the replies.
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September 26 at 12:44 am
meechamspowders says:
I have Distin, but it is worth switching to Baines for a hit?
Obviously Distin could play and they both could end up with 6 pts which would obviously mean the change would backfire, but I’m worried that Heitinga plays and Baines gets a clean sheet and attacking returns.
my other change is gonna be Tevez > jelavic.
I’m a risk taker with this game anyway so I think I’m gonna go ahead with the changes!
Anyone getting Mirallas as a differential? He’s looked sharp in recent weeks and is just as likely to register points as Fellaini, Pienaar and Jelavic.
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Joe says:
I went Jags > Baines, worked so far, although both might get the 6pts, as you said, Baines could well earn attacking pts on top of that…no other defender that I know of is all over the pks and free kicks like Baines so I think he’s worth it
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