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The 2011/12 Manchester United lookalike XI

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Tom Cleverley celebrates the fact that we can't think of a lookalike for him.

Tom Cleverley celebrates the fact that we can't think of a lookalike for him.

Dan Fitch lifts the lid on the doppelgangers who could pass for Manchester United's stars, if only they could play football.

There are a lot of big questions on the minds of Manchester United supporters at the moment. Will they retain the Premier League? Is this the year that they topple Barcelona in Europe? And perhaps most importantly, who gets a place in the 2011/12 Manchester United lookalike XI?

Luckily, we're on hand to answer one of those questions.



Goalkeeper: Juan Martin del Porto AKA David de Gea

One hits balls over a net, the other keeps them out of one.



Right Back: Micah from Heroes AKA Rafael da Silva

PIcking Fabio would have been far too easy.



Left Back: Robert Ri'Chard AKA Patrice Evra

The star of Brooklyn's Finest is a dead ringer for one of Manchester's finest players.



Centre Back: Joseph Goebbels AKA Rio Ferdinand

You might have expected Goebbels to be playing on the right wing.



Centre Back: James McQuillan from The Apprentice AKA Nemanja Vidic

The one certainty is Nemanja Vidic's life is that one day Sir Alex will tell him, "You're fired."



Central Midfield: Norma from Shameless AKA Anderson

Could Norma drive her truck through United's midfield when Anderson plays?



Central Midfield: Keiron O'Brien AKA Ryan Giggs

The Holby Blue star looks very much like this Red.



Right Midfield: Michael Jackson AKA Nani

Proof that it would be a bad idea for Nani to have plastic surgery and lighten his skin.



Left Midfield: Marlo Stanfield from The Wire AKA Ashley Young

Two men who are responsible for feeding deadly hitmen.



Striker: Seamus Finnigan from Harry Potter AKA Wayne Rooney

Both are capable of a moment of magic.



Striker: Bruno Mars AKA Javier Hernandez

We're not sure that Sir Alex would tolerate Mars' lazy attitude.



Subs



Goalkeeper: Boris Johnson AKA Tomasz Kuszczak

Kuszczak has made the odd embarrassing gaffe, but he can't compete with Boris.



Defender: Marley from Waterloo Road AKA Chris Smalling

Chris Smalling has certainly been schooled in the art of defending at Old Trafford.



Defender: Ian Curtis AKA Jonny Evans

Only love can tear our team apart.



Midfielder: Aaron Carter AKA Darren Fletcher

One of these lookalikes got much better with age. The other didn't.



Winger: Jermaine Jackson AKA Antonio Valencia

Jermaine could be a vital part of a Jackson Five-man midfield.



Striker: Andy Garcia AKA Dimitar Berbatov

We could have picked Mark Strong or The Count from Sesame Street, but we thought Dimi would cry if we didn't opt for his hero Andy Garcia.



Striker: Jason Manford AKA Michael Owen

One scores on Twitter, the other scores from the bench.



Manager: Taggart AKA Sir Alex Ferguson

These gruff, Scottish types all look the same to us.

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  1. clinch | 01 September 2011

    wow what a match

  2. Ola | 01 September 2011

    Ferguson screwed up not buying sneijder, d guy is a damn good midfielder

  3. Ola | 01 September 2011

    Ferguson screwed up not buying sneijder, d guy is a damn good midfielder

  4. jag | 02 September 2011

    you missed out milo ventimiglia and gary neville!