Manchester United (Part 1)

 

I must say I'm fairly nervous about the prospects of the Chelsea game, Stamford Bridge is so tough to visit. But I was thinking (doesn't happen often) about it this afternoon and I'm not going to panic if we lose. If we look at last season, we drew our opening game of the season (against Reading), beat Liverpool away and lost to Portsmouth away. This season was the other way round, and last year we lost at Chelsea. It's just all happened at a compressed time,at the start of the season. Anyway, the point is, I believe once we get into the season we will be strong and challenging on all fronts.

 

Good match this morning, our ridiculously tough start to the season has finally ended and we can get right into it now. A draw was a good result even though we could have easily won. We don't have to return to Stamford Bridge till next season now, which is a nice thing to get out of the way early. Win our catch-up game at home to Fulham and we're only 3 points behind Chelsea.

 

Next game Middlesbrough on Wednesday morning, League Cup 3rd round. Let's see some of the young chaps get a run Sir Alex!

 

The commentators in the Chelsea game reckon Wayne always volunteers to be goalie at training, so maybe him? Haha I've seen O'Shea go goalie against Tottenham that time and in the FA Cup match againts Pompey last season Rio went in. Didn't save the penalty though, so maybe not him.

 

They will have some reserve guy on the bench tomorrow, I think there's a German guy. Zieler or something?

 

I was at the Poland-U.S.A game at North Harbour Stadium, the NZ vs Uruguay game was on beofre. I dunno if Tomasz was playing, I can only remember Donovan and Beasley playing for the U.S

 

 

either that or just a typical loving central defender - goalkeeper relationship. its healthy. i hope.

 

Top performance this morning in the 3-1 win of Boro, looked comfortable. That challenge from Pogatetz was dreadful though, I feel sorry for Possebon who is a real star in the making. Has a suspected broken leg. Ronnie back in the starting XI, back on the score sheet. Gold. And Giggsy and Nani also scored.

 

After that 3 points, of to Denmark on Wednesday morning for Aalborg in the Champions League, and while our away record has sometimes not been that great in the group stages (apart from last year when we won 2 and drew 1), gotta expect the win to kickstart our defence. I'll check if and when its on telly. 

 

that could change though, knowing ESPN.

 

Wicked, cheers for that.

 

man Berbatov has some sexy touches....not a bad finish for his second aswell "it was just a tap in". you sly dog you

hopefully the rooney injury isnt a big deal. bit gay losing scholes like that though, he was looking pretty sharp, but when isnt he.

 

Thanks for that input. Now feel free ta stick to your own thread.

 

Dickhead

 

Well you were right before the game, Ewood Park is somewhere I always get nervous about getting up to watch. My alarm didn't go off and I missed the first 20 minutes, but the rest of the match was pretty dominant. Didn't help for Blackburn that Santa Cruz when off injured.

 

I think that Vidic might have fouled the keeper for Brown's goal, but he was watching the ball and the GK did make a meal of it. Just like last week, Wayne's goal was very classy. In very good nick.

 

In good form going into the international break. Got West Brom at home first match back.

 

Yeah you're right, Vidic only had eyes for the ball, but if it was Edwin and someone did that I wouldn't be happy that the foul wasn't given. Keepers are protected species these days, not necessarily a good thing I know. I guess consistency is the only thing we can hope that refs strive for.

 

I had to wait all off season for Cristiano to confirm he was staying before I got my away shirt with Ronaldo, now I'm worried that AIG will collapse and we'll get a new sponsor! Just another excuse to order in another one I guess...

 

Yes goalies tend to be a protected species which isn't always a good thing, and yes we do just have to hope for refereeing consistency, but that foul was pretty black and white people. To me, Vidic knew what he was doing.

 

So if you agree with me, why are you not able to believe some of the comments on here? I said goalies are protected and that refs need to be consistent, and I also said if that happened to Edwin I would be upset. No biggy, but I'm a tad confused.

 

Fair enough... I guess what im getting at is that yes we need refereeing consistency, but in saying that, if the same thing was to occur in the next match and the goal given, i would still not be happy with decision, even though it is consistent with the previous game.

 

What is worse, inconsistent refereeing or consistently bad refereeing?

 its the same thing surely?

 

Celtic Wednesday morning (I think), though if its Thursday a win will make a very nice birthday pressie.

 

Really liked his goal against belarus. He just has natural touch in a situation like that - anticipates all the space around him so well and makes the touches look so easy to get into a great shooting position. Class.

 

He's an ugly little f*cker though

 

 Indeed. Still, when your that good...

 

In espnsoccernet.com's weekly 'fifth official' column i found this little gem;

 

"He's the type of talented individual people of limited-footballing ability like me hate. He's got everything. Pace, power, vision and stamina; he can finish, link play and pick out a precision pass in an instant. At least he's ugly. The rest of us can at least feel better about that."