Manchester United booked their third win in as many games in the group stages of the 2009-2010 Champions League last night and is now all but qualified for the knock out phase with two home games and one away game at Vfl. Wolfsburg to go. Continue reading »

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The second game in the Champions League group stages sees Manchester United travel to the Russian capital without several stars. Rooney, Giggs, Fletcher, Evra and Park Ji-Sung all are sidelined and stayed in Manchester.
Berbatov and Vidic are doubtfull but travelled with the squad.

The game is the third in the qualification stages and if after wins in Besiktas and at OT against Vf. Wolfsburg we can be victorious again in the Russian capital a big step towards the knock out stages of this years CL will be made. Continue reading »

Tags:   Champions League · CSKA Moscow · Darren Fletcher · Park Ji-Sung · Patrice Evra · Ryan Giggs · wayne rooney · Zoran Tosic

Welcome to our live report of the second game in the Champions League group stages: Manchester United – Vfl. Wolfsburg.
Follow the live report after the jump.

Michael Carrick scores the winner for Manchester United.

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Tonight the Red Devils face the German Champions League debutants VFL Wolfsburg for the second game of the group stages in the Champions League. It is our first CL home game this season and we certainly hope the squad will continue their excellent run, a much better one than the Dippers, who lost their third competitive game already this season away at Fiorentina.

There have been minor injury and illness scares with Owen suffering a slight groin problem and Evra been ill but both should be fit. Busy and annoying worker bee Park Ji Sung has been ruled out due to illness. Otherwise the complete squad is available, also Brown and Ferdinand. The gaffer has not hinted at who will start but we can expect Foster in front of the net.

In other news, EVDS has returned to training and Owen Hargreaves returned home from the US to continue his rehabilitation at Carrington. The Canadian born England star is expected back within a month.

As usual there will be live updates on the Manchester United Blog Facebook page.

I think we’ll win 3-0. What do you think?

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Besiktas 0 – Manchester United 1(scholes-77′)

Our first champions league game and it looked like a league cup scenario.Had it not been for the crowd it was a dull 90 minutes of soccer and an eye paining night.These are those few matches for which i have high hopes to be entertained and United turns out pissed out.
Fergie without doubts came with plans to outclassed Turks.The best possibles were on the ground and there was no chance to drop any points.But as game progressed it was turning into a dull soccer game where u would enjoy watching chicks in the crowd.Sadly we didnt have that too.
Crowd could have played a major role but the Turks never expected them to be this loud.The game started and then….Nothing happened for first half !!.Those 45 minutes were more than pathetic to both sides.No real threat moving in any of directions and only direct shots coming through the way.Fergie’s 4-5-1 didnt work out for first 65 minutes and then suddenly he was blessed with wisdom for which he then move back to the 4-4-2 bringing Berbatov with Owen.Fustrated Rooney was removed and saved for week end along with his anger leaking on the pitch.Fergie being unbothered and hopefully positive for the fixtures focused his eyes to the game.The game then advanced to better side and United started looking more adventurous.The game looked for alive cause United filled their boots with 2 best wingers.Valencia showed why he was picked and Nani just doing right.And finally the much awaited happened.United scored their first goal from Scholes after the keeper failed to Keep Nani’s ball out.A spectacular goal compared to the standards that we played.All that was boring ended impressively.

A good goal that that kept me talking for a debate with my friend for why we were missing Ronaldo and Tevez.

All that was looking boring turned into a hard earned victory.Nothing spectacular but all hard work.
However a good start to Champions League campagin.

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There would be only one reason for me not posting to this epic of modern earth-whether i be dead or this blog n hopefully none of us are,so i shall write a small bit of paper for today’s game.Besides,Indian Premier League just got over and i had to switch towards it after matches with United held no more importance.We had won,Liverpool were whining and Relegation was all on luck,so i switched on cricket.However i could move to anything else for today,yea with my exams coming i am sure of watching this whole action LIVE!!

I am out with updates with players,coaches and staff so there’s no news coming from my side.I was however reading tabloids about Ronaldo being a wuss and he hopefully signing off the Spaniards. Ferguson hasn’t yet comment anything on Ronaldo’s transfer or Tevez’s stay but both things are kept out from today’s game.Both lads are playing probably their final game for United and Fergie will make sure to sweat every possible magic from them.

Barca as team are usually focused with their game n are not making any tabloids like us.Their team though is hit with series of injury list and they still might look to get their injured ones fit first rather than dealing with transfers.Messi is the key for today’s game.If he’s in mood,there’s a lot for Van De Sar to do.It would be a league combined in one game and there couldn’t be any causalities with players.

For my pick,Rooney,Tevez,Ronaldo,Carrick,Scholes,Giggs,Evra,Ferdinand,Vidic and Rafa shall do great.Anderson,Evans and Berbatov can be on benches.Fergie would probably start with Berbatov and put Tevez down which won’t be any good for United.Again my words,Today’s game will be more on picking correct players for both sides.If we go with wrong strike force Fergie has spilled his beans, and if he pulls right cards we are master of Europe.

Prediction:-I think the game will start with enough excitement to kill world’s oldest coach with heart attack.Ronaldo will start with his usual bitchiness but will turn into a scorer as the game will progress.Rooney will make sure that Barca’s defense and especially Pique stay in their bay.Vidaa-Ferdinand will crush Messi in their arm pits and Evra will make  Xavi like he did to Drogba.All in all United are winning !!!!!

2-1

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Watching United’s current form, a draw was quite satisfactory.Nothing was exciting for United’s play apart from early goal from Tevez.This year’s fastest goal-scored under 3 minutes beat that!!.Fergie was has been trying to keep Tevez as substitute but his performance for the game was quite better than Berbatov.
But as times have been with United keeping the lead,United defense failed once again.Poor marking and like phobia with handling set pieces,Aalborg recovered back with goal on 35th minute.
Failing second time,the danish team scored their second goal on brink of second half leading over United by 2 goals to 1.Upsetting time for fergie as we have paid price of losing the no.1 spot.
United though quickly recovered with help of Wayne Rooney goal with leveled the scoreline for both teams.
United are safe and through the legs,hopefully meeting a less stronger side.We may join with likes of R/A Madrids,Sporting lisbon or Lyon.

The consistency has been a shitty with United.This shows how badly we need Hargo back.

PS:- Ronaldo received his Ballon D’or award prior to kick off.An amazing moment for Ronaldo who was standing alongside Denis Law and Bobby Charlton.

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Its  mid-week champions league game that we are facing at OT.Already being qualified through the group stage,United will be hardly pressurized with match also to add that match is being played at home.
Our last meeting with the danish team recorded an easy 3-0 victory.Aalborg though is playing for their pride which will cause  United to  sweat more than the last encounter. Continue reading »

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A victory could have set us through the stages but a fair result seeing what Ferguson picked for the match.Celtic as such at home are not as poor as they are on away fixtures.There last 10 games at home have been fairly profitable and also keeping in mind which the players we were playing in.

As thought Celtic turned out to be different.Wasn’t the same Celtic that we saw at OT.United though were confident of maintaining clean sheet first blow was from Celtic side.Poor positioning by our new Goalie,Foster allowed Mc Donald to chip the ball into the corner.A beautiful crafted goal by Celtic however u can give credits to keeper too.

United didnt look any sort of different after conceding goal so early.The cheeky play was still there however improvements was seen in set pieces.As such the later game went on with “Covering the post” strategy as Celtic walled their 11 men in front of their poles.

The game progressed and was approaching the time.Ferguson then decided to pick up his strongest brute force and brought Rooney and Berba.No difference either as Celtic had a mindset of not taking or allowing any lead.
Just as things were looking over for United,Ronaldo magic sparked everyone’s faces.A long shot fired from Ronaldo left Celtic’s keeper dazzled while he only managed to get his hand in between the ball.The power and curl was so much that even the rebound didn’t help the ball to bounce far.Giggs then took the ball scoring for United leveling United.A well deserved goal as we worked very hard of this one.I assumed it to be an easy one but turned out way different.

Now its time to get Gooners!!

Tags:   Champions League · UFEA

Guys the day arrives.With good amount of Break and time to prepare our lads are upto their final test.Facing Chelsea at Luzhniki stadium will be same facing them at home.The english fans are only with 10,000 seats and its hard to predict which team will be booed or cheered. Continue reading »

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