Today was the 6th game in the FAPL and I still have not been wowed by a United performance yet. We went to one of the most progressive team’s home and we beat them but that doesn’t justify our poor form in front of goal. It’s happened the whole season, we don’t allow them to shoot, we dominate the midfield and we can’t put the ball into the net.
What about SAF’s team choice for the game? Saha on the bench, why didn’t he start him he got a full 45 minutes in two weeks ago and has since been resting due to internationals. Patrice Evra on the Left, nothing was wrong with Nani. To be honest thought Evra was causing more problems for Everton than Ronaldo.
At least we won and now we equal with Liverpool, Chelsea and 2 behind the Gunners. It’s good to see Wenger has proved his critics wrong once again. He has a very good team and they are title contenders. The Big 4 are the Big 4 once again but if United put on there shooting boots one of these days it will be the Big 1. WE have got a more solid team than any of the other 3 we just need to gel. When will that happen?
UWS
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Sunday, September 16, 2007
Friday, August 17, 2007
A brief history of the Manchester Derby
The first derby was played on the 12th of November 1881 when United were Newton Heath and City were West Gorton. Newton won the game 3-0. The first league game was played in the 1894/1895 Season and Newton Heath beat Manchester City 5-2.
Up until the Second World War fans frequently used to go watch a City game one week and the next week go watch United. After the war supporting both teams became uncommon.
The dirty 70’s Derby’s.
December 1970 - George Best broke Glyn Pardoe’s leg in harsh tackle and the defender almost lost his leg due to the injury.
November 1974 – George Best and Francis Lee spent most of the Game blaming each other for diving.
March 1974 - Mike Doyle (United) and Lou Macari (City) both got red cards and refused to get off the field. The Referee had to take the teams back to the change rooms and play resumed when both players accepted their dismissals.
"The day Denis Law back-heeled United into the Second Division".
April 27, 1974 – Denis Laws was playing for City (after 11 years at United) and scored a goal against United at OT in the 81st minute when the game was 0-0. Lee passed the ball to Law and while his back was facing the goal, he instinctively back healed the ball past Alex Stepney scoring for City. When his team mates were running towards him to congratulate him, Law walked straight off the pitch with his head down after realizing that that was the goal that would send Manchester United down to the Second Division. He was substituted and that was the last league game he played. He later said "I have seldom felt so depressed in my life as I did that weekend. After 19 years of giving everything I had to score goals, I had finally scored one which I almost wished I hadn't."
City Failed to Beat United once in the 90’s. This era sparked a long lasting feud between Roy Keane and Alf-Inge Haaland. In 1998, Keane was clean through to goal and Halland (then playing for leads) was chasing him and tackled him. As Keane was laying on the ground Haaland accused him of faking. The tackle actually that meant Keane would miss a few games as he suffered crutiate ligament injury. Three years later when Haaland was the Captain of City, Keane came in with a knee high tackle for which he was sent off. Haaland suffered with knee problems from then on and retired from football in 1992. He said that it was not due to the challenge but medics say it aggravated a previous knee problem. Keane was fined £150,000 and received a five match ban because in his autobiography he admitted the tackle was premeditated.
Today Old Trafford has a banner on Stretford End with a reference to the last time City have won a Major Trophy – 31 years. Each year this gets updated at the start of the season.
Last year we beat City home (3-1) and away (1-0) with Ronaldo scoring once in each and Rooney scoring at home with Saha. In total we have played city in 148 competitive matches, won 60 lost 29. In the FAPL we have played 20, won 12 and lost 3 (all away). A total of 57 goals in the FAPL averaging 2.85 goals per game.
We will be without any of our goal scorers from last year and we will be without Park, Solskjaer , Neville and Foster.
Like I said in a previous post this is more than just about local pride now, its about showing what we are all about.
Prediction: Man City 0-2 Manchester United.
This post will be updated if there is more news on injury’s and I find any other team news.
Update.
Seems Like this is the team :Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Brown, Simpson, Bardsley, Pique, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, O'Shea, Fletcher, Eagles, Scholes, Carrick, Giggs, Tevez, Nani.
Hargeave and Anderson are both Injured no expected return date for them.
Up until the Second World War fans frequently used to go watch a City game one week and the next week go watch United. After the war supporting both teams became uncommon.
The dirty 70’s Derby’s.
December 1970 - George Best broke Glyn Pardoe’s leg in harsh tackle and the defender almost lost his leg due to the injury.
November 1974 – George Best and Francis Lee spent most of the Game blaming each other for diving.
March 1974 - Mike Doyle (United) and Lou Macari (City) both got red cards and refused to get off the field. The Referee had to take the teams back to the change rooms and play resumed when both players accepted their dismissals.
"The day Denis Law back-heeled United into the Second Division".
April 27, 1974 – Denis Laws was playing for City (after 11 years at United) and scored a goal against United at OT in the 81st minute when the game was 0-0. Lee passed the ball to Law and while his back was facing the goal, he instinctively back healed the ball past Alex Stepney scoring for City. When his team mates were running towards him to congratulate him, Law walked straight off the pitch with his head down after realizing that that was the goal that would send Manchester United down to the Second Division. He was substituted and that was the last league game he played. He later said "I have seldom felt so depressed in my life as I did that weekend. After 19 years of giving everything I had to score goals, I had finally scored one which I almost wished I hadn't."
City Failed to Beat United once in the 90’s. This era sparked a long lasting feud between Roy Keane and Alf-Inge Haaland. In 1998, Keane was clean through to goal and Halland (then playing for leads) was chasing him and tackled him. As Keane was laying on the ground Haaland accused him of faking. The tackle actually that meant Keane would miss a few games as he suffered crutiate ligament injury. Three years later when Haaland was the Captain of City, Keane came in with a knee high tackle for which he was sent off. Haaland suffered with knee problems from then on and retired from football in 1992. He said that it was not due to the challenge but medics say it aggravated a previous knee problem. Keane was fined £150,000 and received a five match ban because in his autobiography he admitted the tackle was premeditated.
Today Old Trafford has a banner on Stretford End with a reference to the last time City have won a Major Trophy – 31 years. Each year this gets updated at the start of the season.
Last year we beat City home (3-1) and away (1-0) with Ronaldo scoring once in each and Rooney scoring at home with Saha. In total we have played city in 148 competitive matches, won 60 lost 29. In the FAPL we have played 20, won 12 and lost 3 (all away). A total of 57 goals in the FAPL averaging 2.85 goals per game.
We will be without any of our goal scorers from last year and we will be without Park, Solskjaer , Neville and Foster.
Like I said in a previous post this is more than just about local pride now, its about showing what we are all about.
Prediction: Man City 0-2 Manchester United.
This post will be updated if there is more news on injury’s and I find any other team news.
Update.
Seems Like this is the team :Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Brown, Simpson, Bardsley, Pique, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, O'Shea, Fletcher, Eagles, Scholes, Carrick, Giggs, Tevez, Nani.
Hargeave and Anderson are both Injured no expected return date for them.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Another frustrating draw.
Not the result we were hoping for, not the start we need. These are the games we need to be winning. These are the results that led to us missing out on the title in previous campaigns. Two draws in two games and 2 points in total. This game was even more frustrating for me than the Reading game. We controlled the entire first half, all we lacked was that neat little finish which is so freaking important. Scholes scored his 96th League goal for United moving him ahead of Ruud to number 1 as Man United's top goal scorer in the Premier League. Benjani equalised from Taylor's cross in the 53rd minute. We showed signs of scoring more goals the entire game but just couldn't put the ball in the net. The last ten minutes saw Muntari getting sent off only to be followed by Ronaldo a few minutes later.
The Commentator mentioned that in our treble winning year we started off the season with two draws. In today's competitive League it wont be that easy, we need to have a great string of wins from now on to show intent. I'll post again tomorrow after I Hear SAF comments.
We are now going to be without Rooney and Ronaldo is facing a suspension. Like I said not the start we wanted.
Sundays game at City is going to be played for more than just pride now.
The Commentator mentioned that in our treble winning year we started off the season with two draws. In today's competitive League it wont be that easy, we need to have a great string of wins from now on to show intent. I'll post again tomorrow after I Hear SAF comments.
We are now going to be without Rooney and Ronaldo is facing a suspension. Like I said not the start we wanted.
Sundays game at City is going to be played for more than just pride now.
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Two Friendlies 7 Goals.
Tonight we played two friendlies one in Scotland and one in Belfast. But have a look at the teams we took. Goals scored in brackets.
Dunfermline: Van der Sar, Kuszczak; Brown, Bardsley, Pique, Silvestre, Eckersley; Hargreaves, Fletcher, Scholes, S Evans, Eikrem, Eagles(1); Giggs(1), Rooney(2).
Glentoran: Heaton; Simpson, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra(1), Lea; Carrick, O'Shea, Gibson, Martin, Nani(1), Anderson; Dong, Campbell(1).
Now we still missing Saha, Solskjaer, Neville, Park and Foster. Split those five into the above two teams and we are looking good to have two teams in the EPL haha, ok maybe not to win it every year but at least to get into Europe. Hats off to SAF for committing to two friendlies in one night and also been able to entertain both capacity crowds with good football, big names and lots of goals. Ronaldo didn't play tonight because he has a slight ankle injury and it was a precautionary measure to leave it at home so we can have him fit and hungry for Sundays game. Good to see Scholes back aswell. Well now that we know who is fit and who is not its up to the administrators to make sure that we have Tevez for Sundays game, even without him I think we will be victorious.
Dunfermline: Van der Sar, Kuszczak; Brown, Bardsley, Pique, Silvestre, Eckersley; Hargreaves, Fletcher, Scholes, S Evans, Eikrem, Eagles(1); Giggs(1), Rooney(2).
Glentoran: Heaton; Simpson, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra(1), Lea; Carrick, O'Shea, Gibson, Martin, Nani(1), Anderson; Dong, Campbell(1).
Now we still missing Saha, Solskjaer, Neville, Park and Foster. Split those five into the above two teams and we are looking good to have two teams in the EPL haha, ok maybe not to win it every year but at least to get into Europe. Hats off to SAF for committing to two friendlies in one night and also been able to entertain both capacity crowds with good football, big names and lots of goals. Ronaldo didn't play tonight because he has a slight ankle injury and it was a precautionary measure to leave it at home so we can have him fit and hungry for Sundays game. Good to see Scholes back aswell. Well now that we know who is fit and who is not its up to the administrators to make sure that we have Tevez for Sundays game, even without him I think we will be victorious.
Since Ive started this blog I have been doing in depth reading about the club I love and have learnt some interesting things. Like to day for example I learned that SAF played for tonight's friendly opponents Dunfermline and he is still their fifth top goal scorer (you go Alex) scoring 91(Wikipedia says 66) including 6 in Europe for the team before he was transferred to Rangers for £60,000 a then record fee between two Scottish clubs(thanks TEAMtalk).
Dunfermline chairman is grateful to SAF for taking a strong team with him tonight and that includes Paul Scholes which means he could play part of Sundays opener, at least he will be on the bench.
United play two friendly tonight but Ronaldo, Tevez or Heinze will not play in either tonight.
Dunfermline chairman is grateful to SAF for taking a strong team with him tonight and that includes Paul Scholes which means he could play part of Sundays opener, at least he will be on the bench.
United play two friendly tonight but Ronaldo, Tevez or Heinze will not play in either tonight.
Monday, August 6, 2007
Yesterday was great the first "real" game of football since the close of the season. We are ready for the new season and according to Ryan Giggs, Tevez fits into the team very well and he cant wait to be playing with him. Tevez's contract should get signed this week and if all goes well he should play on Sunday. I'm just as excited as Rooney for the EPL and I agree that winning the Community Shield will give the team the confidence they need to get off to a flying start this season. Last year we won the first four and losing the fifth to Arsenal on 17 September after that we drew 1-1 to this weekends opposition Reading.
The Commentators during yesterdays game said that if we win the Champions League this year there is a good possibility of SAF retiring. Never, there is a great possibility of United winning the Champions league because we got the depth which we were lacking at the end of the season. I think SAF wont retire until there is a suitable replacement in line.
Ronaldo said today "It is always difficult to win the Premier League but we have bought four great players so we don't just want to win the league, we want the Champions League as well."
Lets see what the outcome of SAF and Heize's first meeting will be. I want him to stay because like I said last week we need a strong defender to keep the rest on their toes and just in case we get a injury.
What happened today in the history of Manchester United 1994
United field a weakened side and lose 1-0 to Rangers to finish in third place in the Glasgow Rangers four-team tournament. Eric comes on at half-time but is sent off after two bookings in the space of a couple of minutes.
The Commentators during yesterdays game said that if we win the Champions League this year there is a good possibility of SAF retiring. Never, there is a great possibility of United winning the Champions league because we got the depth which we were lacking at the end of the season. I think SAF wont retire until there is a suitable replacement in line.
Ronaldo said today "It is always difficult to win the Premier League but we have bought four great players so we don't just want to win the league, we want the Champions League as well."
Lets see what the outcome of SAF and Heize's first meeting will be. I want him to stay because like I said last week we need a strong defender to keep the rest on their toes and just in case we get a injury.
What happened today in the history of Manchester United 1994
United field a weakened side and lose 1-0 to Rangers to finish in third place in the Glasgow Rangers four-team tournament. Eric comes on at half-time but is sent off after two bookings in the space of a couple of minutes.
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