Posted May 4th, 2009 by Redhead in Analysis, Match Report
Arsenal match was just good enough for us to sail through Champions league finals,yesterday’s was just good enough to get United adequate 3 points.This puts us 6 points ahead with only 4 games to go.
As expected,Fergie wasn’t going to leave any boots off for taking Boro at their park.There was no way he was going with lesser artiliary though we gambled out Ronaldo and Carrick.The game started better with Southgate’s men.United’s mood kept swinging as we kept contracting every moment.Well the urge was pulled by Giggs and he pumped United with some air with his first goal.Pushing United ahead on 25th minute with his vintage play.Our recently crowned PFA player did just enough to cruise the ball in corner putting United ahead with one goal.
Well this could have been an alarm for Boro but this all was more petriying for them.The game suddenly took hault from their side and it was looking another easy game for United as they kept rolling smoothly.While was Rooney was slicing boro’s defense in piece a goal was about to come in minutes with his vicious crosses.In early second half,Rooney passed the defense to which he guided Park his first and United’s second goal for the match.A piece of his master class and yet one more reason why he should stop playing as a striker.Boro then kept United on their heels with small one-two attacks which United easily took on their heads.Johnny Evans making sure United secures another clean sheet with a hard tackle over Alves in dying minutes.
A relatively easy game for United after what it could have taken tp win from a A class team running in relegation.All in all 3 decent points putting United inch closer to another epic.
The fixture that will be next is going to be against Arsenal in Champions league second leg.Playing away against Arsenal will be by far Fergie’s toughest encounter for this season.I not judging on Arsenal’s player but what this fixture holds for both the teams.Wenger’s men are almost without any trophies for past couple of years and this doesn’t seem any better to snatch a catch.United however isn’t going to feed easy breads for Wenger.If we win,we are likely to face in form Barca at Rome.There no chance that Chelsea can pass through this manmoth team.So that leaves us with barca at finals.A real Messi-Ronaldo fight.Lets hope we become first team to regain this holy grail of European Football.
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Posted April 30th, 2009 by Redhead in Champions League
It had to be today.United are playing CL semi’s and i had to return.I finally now complete my college for time being and we are off for a month long holiday.Many thought this blog was dead and there won’t be any updates but i had to be back.United being in such good form and no one to comment.. that was quite injustice.
Today’s leg was something which had my eyes on.I wish it was Barca but watching them play against Chelshits was scary.Rooney -Ronaldo all are fit.Carrick and Scholes are possible ones to start today.Defense is going to be the same.Ferdi-Vida along side with Evra and Da Silva.I dont see why we can’t take a lead ahead in this fixture.Arsenal are usually jinx for United.They have matches during times when position are on curcial stages and they tend to change scenarios with little winners.Arsenal is some serious business and i wish Fergie doesn’t go soft.
Our last against Spurs was delight.Lets hope this encounter turns out the same.Match still has 4 hours remaining.Make ur preparations!!!
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Posted April 7th, 2009 by Redhead in Match Report
It had to be all over.United were all on grounds.Had it been away the scoreline and situation would have been different.No Ferdi,no Vidic, No Scholes and No Rooney.Evans,O’Shea,Neville and Evra were the ones backing our wall and it was the worst possible configuration that i could imagine.Villa wasn’t the same that we faced last year.They looked different and played different.The team absolutely has their past of being the 5th team and are equal competitors to this season’s top 4.
The start was similar to our last 3 games.United were struggling in their boots while Villa was making most of it.The opening moments were quite scary.Flectcher saving on pole,VDS jumping high and all proving that United ain’t having a fest. Agbonlahor played similar position which Ronaldo plays for United and that proved how vunerable we can be against such players.Gary kept chasing and was only left with dust to watch.
A goal had to come soon and was a gifted one. Friedel was caught napping and Barry padded a backpass which gifted United a worthy freekick inside the box. Ronaldo was on position and a fierce strike Handed United their first goal.It seemed impossible to score but replay showed it was impossible to stop.Was pure Ronaldo style!!.
But that was it.The show stopped for United and it was Villa’s turn to turn back on us.It looked for a moment that United were on brink of scoring another until Barry-Carew changed the phase.A deep ball in by Barry found Carew marked unmarked by Gary and a ball saying “hit me in” was headed for a goal. Neville was out classed easily by Carew physical structure and he could only admire this giant fellow.That proved Neville’s vunerability in centre and totally changed the game for United.The vicious header was enough to hold United’s momentum and the Villa only needed break to compose themselves back.
Sadly, second half time was also what Villa did and this time it was Agbonlahor .A clusmy header from Petrov’s cross giving Villa the lead in a see-saw contest.
2 goals down and something had to be done. 17-year old Italian Fedrico Macheda brought on the field.
Still nothing changed in the game until Ronaldo pumped the hit.With only last quarter to spare,United plung back in the game with some one brilliant football.Ronaldo took the charge,took a remarkable shot curling past Friedel.Score’s level and it looked a dervesing draw.
Fergie however was running if different plans.Welbeck brought in and nearly scored but shot saved by the goalie.Then in dying minutes,The Italian fired.
The 17-year old breezing past Villa’s wall,danacing and turning scored a beauty .The ball curling to its maximum and Fridel being mere spectector.This had to be his debut and no could take that.The game ends,Villa now on their grounds.A fitting victory and some energtic play by our best footballer of the year.
If he continues the same way,United are surely to make quintuple this season.
Scousers u need a fuckin’ big appetite to digest this !!
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Posted February 15th, 2009 by Redhead in Match Preview
No real happening in the week and no important fxtures up against United.Today we are facing Derby in FA’s fifth round match.
The table itself shows we got no reason to be scared with them.United are in tip-top form and i don’t see any reasons why we can’t step to the next round.Its upto to Fergie for which men he’s going to select.In United’s last 4 meeetings its has been fatal for the Derby as they managed only 2 points in last 6 meetings.
Rooney may be seen in today’ game.It has been long since he’s declared fit and there’s no reason why Fergie is holding him back.However team is in good shape so there’s no sudden urge to get him back.
Fergie wont go with any sudden changes.United shall pass out easily.
3-0 (Predicted score line )
The match kicks-off at 1430GMT at Pride Park.
Hope you don’t miss the action.
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Posted February 9th, 2009 by Redhead in Live Reports
West Ham 0-0 manchester United (Live Score-First Half)
For now there’s no score on the board.Hammers are looking more productive and threatening compared to ours.There were 2 good chances created by West Ham in early minutes but both ended on EDVS’s hand.Attack is pathetic and thats what holding the tempo of the game.The major aspects for first half failures are berbatov and Ferdinand.
With Berba,he’s failing with every ball.His being more careless rather and needs to put more energy.With Ferdinand he’s not overlaying the mid as he used to do.He staying alot behind which holds Scholes and Carrick in middle rather than them going ahead.Though he’s not the main culprit.Silva sometimes needs to hold back rather running ahead.Rest is all average.Giggs and Scholes are both happy signs to watch.Carrick is too playing handy with Ronaldo.
There was no sign of Rooney in the match.He has been rested along Evra.Match seems more in favor with hammers for now.
(Second half Updated)
Jobs done for United.Another one goal victory to secure three points.Match wasn’t brilliant but professional stuff from United to keep on with the top spot.Giggs did what he does best.Coming from outside to inside scoring a phenomenonal goal through West Ham players.No major bookings and United are through.
Match Review coming soon.
Final Score:- 0-1
Predicted score:- 0-2
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Posted February 8th, 2009 by Redhead in Fixtures, Match Preview
So what we got today.Hammers are up and we are facing with full strength.There has been few stories running short around United but that keeps us unaffected.The tales of David Beckham are spinning back and lots of new stories are showing positive sides of Ferguson being interested with him.Though for now he stays out of our team and we head to Upton Park.
Liverpool playing two games ahead of United are at 54 points and leading the the table.However that keeps us unaffected with our standings.Winning last six games in a row and scoring 14 points in our last 6 away games there’s no reason that we should drop points.Facing Chelsea and Liverpool this is more like a pie for United.
Rooney will be hopefully at bench.Fergie won’t be going any easy for dropping points here so you cannot see any suprises.He will stick with 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 for time being.Hammers are without their stars D.Aston and K.Dyer that reduced our pressure.
Match starts at 1600 GMT and i hope you are going to watch this game.
PS:- Our Duos,Alex Ferguson and N.Vidic bagged both Manager and Player of the month award.
Just two days back on 6th of Feb,United farewelled there great heroes who died in Munich crash.
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Posted February 5th, 2009 by Redhead in Transfer Talk
Few shocks that we came to see in this turns Transfer list.Reserve team loans were majority during this time.United was able to offload a few.Mauncho(Hull) along David Gray (loan, Plymouth), Adem Ljajic (loan, Partizan Belgrade), Sam Hewson (loan, Hereford), James Chester (loan, Peterborough) and Tom Cleverley (loan, Leicester)were moved out.
United though didn’t fall back buying handful of players.We signed to serbian from Partizan Belgrade,Zoric Tosic and Adem Ljajic for disclosed transfer fee.Apart from that,there were few other club stories.
Gunners managed to signed the russian starlet Andrei Arshavin for 10 million pounds.Wenger giving his whole strength to save Gonners this season.Spurs turned out to be real heroes in signing players for this quarter.They got R.Keane(£12m) back,along with Jermain Defoe (£15m), Wilson Palacios (£12m), Pascal Chimbonda (£2.5m), and Carlo Cudicini as free agent.There summer total was staggering 41.5 million pounds highest among all team.Thats all they could do this season
PLease read the full list over here.
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Posted February 5th, 2009 by Redhead in Transfer Talk
We know how United plays and how United spends.With multi-million dollar deals with players and sponsors we are no shy of money splashing.Whether its with the player fee or sponsor fee.
United is now finally ending Tevez dilemma and are looking to get some set of trade with Kia Joorabchian, Tevez’s representative.United are looking to pay Tevez around 11.5 million pounds for 3 year deal funding Tevez 75000 pound per week.
United are looking for a settlement of around 30 million pounds to make Tevez for United on permanent basis and remove him from any bonds.
Tevez contribution with our present form has been immense and i don’t see any reasons why we should lose him.On the other hand,Rooney is getting fit for his next match and we are may see his glimpse in West Ham match.
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Posted February 1st, 2009 by Redhead in News
Late Ronaldo Goal keeps United ahead for first half.Carrick winning penalty right at the edge of the box.Arteta being the culprit to the scene.
The match is over and United continue their 14th unbeaten and consecutive clean sheet run.It proved to be an average game for both sides.Few words exchanged and a few clashes.
Match Review coming up !
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United 1-0 Everton (45min-Ronaldo(pen))
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Posted February 1st, 2009 by Redhead in News
The match is about to start and finally i get some air to stay in touch with the blog.Though i didn’t have time to update with each match i m pretty sure that u guys are keeping up with United and hopefully lucky to watch all matches.
I am making a pretty quick match guide.We are facing Everton right now with 2 points and 1 game in our hand.Chelsea are facing Liverpool,so that makes points divided.
Its kind of form that makes situation tough for Everton.Don’t see why United will drop any points.Its an easy win if its same United that was last time i saw.
Missing out couple of matches itself has made me lose the tracks with Current United.I will try to comment more about the team after watching this match.
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