I just couldn’t understand why he did it. How the fuck did that just happen? It was agony. Three times we had taken the lead and three times we had thrown it away.
Rio Ferdinand trudged back to his position ahead of the restart and imagine the same rage was going through his head. Why had he tried to flick the ball of Craig Bellamy’s head in the dying moments of the game? Why did that happen? What the fuck made him do that?
The next minute or two whizzed past, filled with swearing, shouting and excruciating disappointment. We had been the better team, easily, yet here we were having to accept just a point, thanks to fucking stupid behaviour. I was raging. Raging where you feel dizzy and out of control.
Then Giggs picked up the ball and played in Michael Owen. That feeling you get just before a goal is scored, where you know it has to be a goal, felt too good to be true. You knew it was going in but you couldn’t quite believe it. Scoring a winner at that time in the game would have felt amazing on any derby day, but the fact that we thought it had been thrown away in the 90th minute made that feeling unreal. It was absolute bedlam in the stands. We were as ecstatic as we had been depressed and it was the best high we’d had at Old Trafford for ages.
It’s been almost a year and a half since then and the desire to win is just as strong. Whilst still in a good position whatever the score today, to get a win would make us clear favourites with just a few months remaining.
We should expect City to line up in the same way they did at the Emirates. They left the field that day with “boring, boring, City!” ringing in their ears, following one of the most defensive displays we’ve seen a side challenging for the top four put out. They showed no desire to win the game, similarly to their performance against United at Wastelands. Since then, their manager has claimed he hopes City become more boring, which doesn’t bode well for the quality of football we should expect to see.
But all it takes is one chance. If United go out with the right mentality, all we need to do is pull off once chance and contain them. Carlos Tevez and David Silva are likely to be the only attacking outlets on the field, so whilst we’re without Rio Ferdinand, we should have enough defensively to cope with them.
The only worry, as it has been all season, is the midfield. Playing 442, we’re just not strong enough in the centre of the park. I won’t repeat all the criticisms I’ve made all season but we’re really missing the commanding element in midfield. Scholes is more than capable of bossing the game but after spending a few months out, he’s struggling to find his pre-injury form. This means we might see a five man midfield to compensate for the number City will certainly put out in the middle.
Park on the left, Nani on the right, with a midfield three of Scholes, Anderson and Fletcher? That would be my prediction. But who will start up front?
The obvious choice for this line up is Rooney. But his form, particularly in comparison to Berbatov’s, should work against him. There is then the possibility of Rooney on the left instead of Park, who has yet to play for United since returning from the Asia Cup. But the manager seemed to acknowledge how that position hadn’t worked for Rooney against Wolves, so would he risk it again the following weekend against City? So maybe Giggs would play there?
If anything, it’s nice to have the options again, something we’ve been lacking over the past month or two, and with Antonio Valencia starting training with the Reserves now, we’re soon to have even more options. Fortunately for us, Nani has really stepped up to the plate to mean Valencia’s injury hasn’t been as costly as it should have been, but we can’t deny what a bonus it will be to have him back for these vital last few months.
United’s home form is at least 10 points better than any other team in the league and today we will be hoping to continue on with that. A win should be the result we’re expecting but if we’re being realistic, a draw would be an acceptable result, even if not preferred. United haven’t been blowing teams out of the water, City will be up for it, and they are strongest in the area we are weakest. You’d like to think that De Jong will miss the game through injury as hinted, given what an impact his substitution off the field made to the result at Wastelands last season.
Essentially though, we have to go out with the knowledge we are the better side, with the need to make amends for last weekend and the belief that the title will be ours. What City do should be irrelevant. So come on Reds, bag the win, and take us one step closer to reclaiming our title.
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Costas, team news?
Great read btw STR
We’re gonna show them what it is going to take them, another 10 years of training, to dislodge United when we’re exhibiting Champions’ form – playing badly but churning out results.
Those suckers are never gonna know what hit them.
@Cedars
A bit early for that, although as Scott said on twitter, De Jong is out.
I hope Park is ready to go. Some worrying rumors about him from the Daily Fail. If we play 4-5-1, Scholes has to be one of the CMs along with Fletch and Ando. Giggs on the bench is a nice option in case we need him to run at them late in the game. But I am almost certain that both Wayne and Berb will start.
Thanks Costas, I knew it was early I just thought we could use your inside info!
What did the Fail have to say about Park?
@costas THANK GOD DE JONG IS OUT. phew!!! that guy is monster in DM. very tough to get past. any other news on the game? please i want to be updated.
VDS
Rafael Smalling Vida Evra
Nani Scholes Fletcher Park
Berba Rooney
@Cedars
That he tweaked his hamstring in training and that he could be out for a month. Same for Evans. I hope they are wrong, because this is not the time to lose players for that long.
@danny
Nothing as of yet. News shouls start coming in over the next 30 minutes.
Good day friends! Happy derby day!
Come on United!
It’s not going to be the easiest Derby ever with us winding City up with May’s party. But if I know SAF, he would have the lads all ready for this one especially after the disappointing result last week. He would’ve highlighted the importance of this result and what it means to put City out of the title race. Because if we do win this one, then it almost certainly becomes a two-horse race between us and Arsenal which can only be good news for us.
Also, Giggs has looked tired as hell in recent games, so Park would be the obvious choice since he wouldn’t have lost match fitness with the Asia Cup. Plus his industry will be vital to us in these sort of games. So, my formation would be,
VDS – Rafa,Smalling,Vidic,Evra – Nani,Fletcher,Scholes,Anderson,Park – Berbatov.
I definitely think Berba should start the game even though he does not like being the lone man. If he has lots of troubles, we can always switch it up to 4-4-2 later on or even go 4-5-1 with Rooney. Plus, it means we have a solid bench if something does go wrong with Giggs, Hernandez, Rooney, O’Shea etc. (Also, any news on Hargreaves? Now that Tony is back in training, he is the biggest name out yet!)
Should be an interesting game and I hope we do nick this one to finish off the bitters for good.
Read on tribal football that Park broke up during training. he tweaked a hamstring and might be out for a week or two.
De Jong being out, isn’t really a blow for City. Siva is the player we’ll have to keep a close eye on, and obviously scargub. I’ll be surprised, if we go 442, that midfield will be key, as always. My heart says 2 1 United. My head telling me, It’ll be a draw.
Sry, it was 3 to 4 weeks. my bad.
You can watch this game for free here:
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Park injured in training yesterday. Carrick about to sign new three year contract
Hope SAF dosen’t play a ”european” formation but I have a feeling he will (4-5-1)…..Rooney up front on his own? Fucking hope not!
Not long now,cant wait……I’m not confident about today,which is how I like to feel on matchday.
Excellent read. One hour until my first ever UTD vs City match!
*Silva*
De Jong being out is a good thing only because it increases the chances of our players not getting injured. He’s not difficult to get past, but he’s a danger – to the well-being of our players that is.
Line up:
VDS. OShea Vidic Smalling Evra. Nani Fletch Scholes Anderson Giggs. Rooney.”
No Rafa or Berb
Scott, I’ve noticed you say a few times that RIo flicked it over Bellamy’s head for the last goal. It was actually Martin Petrov’s head, who played it to Bellamy.
No Rafa? Any news why, and the Berb?
So no Rio, Evans or Rafael but SAF will trust anyone other than Wes for the RB or CD berth. Bleh.
Don’t know what to make of Berba’s absence. Rooney is better suited at playing 4-5-1, but it’s the 2nd game in a row where Berbatov is given the shaft like this…
The Rafa one is definitely not tactical. Ben Hibbs said he is a loss. So something must have happened…
Gibbo up front
Let him loose on them!
lol
berba getting fucked again i guess sir alex figures rooney is still his number 1 striker,fucker better start delivering on the faith
Rafa on the subs bench along with Lindegaard, Brown, Carrick, Berbatov, Owen and Hernández
Berba has to play……simple
Thats bang out of order if berbas on the bench again!
I hope we win it like balaji said if we win it would mean a two horse race and most probably we will win the 19th if we win today.Draw would be just about ok but not great.
For me this is a winnable game and we should win it.I have a feeling we will win it.
I hope ando plays today because he is th ereal deal for us now in the midfield department.
VDS
Rafael Smalling vidic evra
Nani Ando Carrick Giggs
Berba rooney
Lets do it guys.
CMONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN UNITEDDDDDDD.
UNITED ROAD
@Costas the wes brown situation is well fucked
No Park then? I guess the rumors were true. Fuck.
@wayne
Damn right he better start delivering. I’d hate it if Bebatov was sacrificed for nothing.
The Wes Brown one is strange, Fergie is set in his ways, he’ll not change now. Big game for Wayne, he has to stop feeling sorry for himself and produce something, we all know he is capable of.
Just saw the line up and have to say i am not that sad but rafael should have played and even berba.
Hell he is our top scorer.But fergie knows the best.
MANCHESTER IS RED
Seriously, if Park’s out for a month(and Valencia is out until early March too), we have to go on for the next 3 busy weeks with 2 wingers. And Giggsy can’t play every game.
@wayne
At least Wes is on the bench this time. If (knock wood) a defender is injured, I wonder if Fergie will go with him or Carrick…
rooney up top on his own today.
VDS, O SHEA, VIDIC, SMALLING EVRA, SCHOLES, ANDERSON, NANI, FLETCH, ROONEY
If Rafa’s on the bench, does that mean that it was a tactical decision? Or that Rafa couldn’t play 90 minutes? Seems strange…
Dont like the look of this line up……..
@Costas lol that would be the ultimate insult
On the bench we have 1 midfielder (Carrick) and 3 strikers. I expect late goals from United.
How have Shitty lined up by the way? 4-4-2? 4-5-1? 4-6-0?
aww no rafa.
Gutted no Berba. Deserves a starting place way ahead of Rooney.
shitty have to open up they need the win otherwise their toast
I dont get that lineup,someone knows shittys lineup
berba getting left out is bollocks
4-5-1 for City from what I see. With Milner on one wing, Silva in the other and Tevez up front. No Dzeko. So Smalling should nto be fully streched.
Has the makings of a 0-0 game…
What the fuck has Rooney done to even earn a place on the bench.
City lineup since someone asked:
Hart – Richards, Lescott, Kompany, Zabaleta – Milner, Toure, Barry, Kolarov, Silva – Twatez.
Feel for the Berb also, must be hard to take for him. Of course, If Rooney does the business………
Do or die for Rooney today, if he performs well and scores then it was a good decision and he’s repayed the manager’s faith – if not Berba has to be preferred to Rooney.
There’s another thing that worries me. Berba has never lost against City. At least bring him on as a sub to keep the tradition alive…
@wayne
It’s actually startling though. 10-12 months ago, I would have never imagined that almost everyone here would have been guttes that Rooney got selected instead of Berba for a Manchester derby. It’s also Rooney’s first game against them since ambition-gate.
*gutted*
While you guys bite your nails waiting for kick off I had to mute my fucking TV because I have the ‘expert’ himself Andy fucking Townsend talking through the game and already critical of United before a ball is kicked……… CUNT
C’mon UNITED………… Time to rally the troops and get behind the team…..
Come on United!
Oshea instead of Rafa is a tactical one..coz Rada is on the bench// we need to be strong at the back..oshea could support smalling he’s more defensive than rafael
Dont know why rafael was sacrificed. Oshea will be against silva … Really dont like this..
Smash them lads!
Oh it’s a grand old team to play for,
Oh it’s a grand old team to see,
And if, you know, your history,
It’s enough to make your heart go woh, oh, oh,oh,
We don’t care what the City fans say,
What, the hell do we care,
For we only know, that there’s gonna be a show,
And the famous Man United will be there.
We are United supporters,
Loyal through and through,
Over and over!
We will follow you.
really miss the days we could play a 4-4-2 week in and week out, or atleast a formation with two forwards. we should really be finding a way to keep Berbs in the line-up Rooney has blown all year and workrate alone isnt enough to displace a hot striker imo but SAF is the best manager of all time while im just a fan soo im sure he knows what he’s doin
@Costas berba hasn’t tried to fuck the club over and has been doing the business on form no way rooney should be playing most fans realise this,looks like sir alex will be happy with a point.seems every big game now even at home we pack the midfield,i know its tactical but i hate it,i just wish at ot we’d take the game to teams.
Man, I’m nervous about this one! Just heard, Berba is benched & Rooney is upfront, alone. Park is out?
O’Shea for Rafa. Get it on, United!
@Costas
Ten months ago, I was delighted when a half-fit Rooney started against Bayern, ahead of a fully fit Berba. Tonight I don’t think Mr. Ambition even deserves a place on the bench. Times change fast, don’t they?
@willie
We need Richard Keys in the side for that…
Lads, ffs wash away the negativity and just get behind the team……………
As Willie said, lets smash them……….
UNITED
Fuck performance! These games are all about the result, like a cup final, It’s a one off.
@Cedars lol you’re as bad as king eric stop watching shit thats going to make you angry,can’t even watch that cunt with the sound down that fucking nose bigger than pinocchio,i just want to smash it.
Steve fucking mcmahon saying smalling has been poor and sees nothing special in him.. Prick bastard..
Hell have no fury, like a scouser scorned! Men? You’re the best of the best, go out and prove It! for the 19th, for the Babes! sorry MG, this is usually your sort of line lol.
Smalling to score the winner and shove it down every ABU cunt in the business……..
I am so fucking hyped up its unreal
UNITED
@willie……exactly,fuck how we play as long as we get the 3 points.Just cant see us going for it though until the last 20 minutes…going to be cagey!
Like Mrad said, O’Shea could be starting to help out Smalling, especially in aerial battles. But Silva could be too tricky for him…
@wayne
The problem is that we were all over them last year and we didn’t win until the 96th minute. He doesn’t want to take that risk again, but the way both sides are lining up, it could be a very tight affair. If we are going to go for a point in one game, I think it has to be one of the away games at Arsenal or Liverpool. Not this.
@dela
Indeed they do. Even I am surprised with my reactions.
willie giving MG pep talks lol
A day for graft.Get to work lads.
our line – up is pretty strong. although i would have liked to see rafael out wide but o’shea is usually up for games like this so i have my full trust in him today. berbatov on the bench and wayne will start with a 4-5-1 formation. scholes , anderson and fletch will operate down the middle with Giggs and Nani out wide. how come park isn’t in the squad? is he injured? COME ON UNITED!!!!
@Costas i agree mate win today and we put these fuckers out of their misery i’m a bit disapointed we’re giving them so much respect i really want to crush these fuckers i hate them
Laptop shutting down, focus purely on tele, 10 minutes to kick off……….. Bitters to be put in their place
UNITED
(Surely the end of my life with a heart attack…… God I LOVE this team)
Off to watch the first half. See you in an hour lads. Come on United!
ok lads one chorus of utd road..ready, utd road, utd road,utd road,utd road…no ok time for the big screen…LETS DO THESE FUCKERS TODAY….UTD…UTD
Sees ya’s later lads, hopefully with the 3 points on board.
Come on United!!
gutted about berba on the bench, i hope it doesn’t go pear shaped because i’d probably blame rooney for it . i’d hoped carrick would start ahead of fletcher who has been well below par for me but its the boss’s call,i hope he got it right today
anyways come on United lets stuff the cunts with goals
Not berba, WTF???
That line-up truly made me cringe, it’s unfathomable….
However, in SAF we trust….
been saying all season this is our best formation/team selection baring valencia’s injury and the tall clumsy slow john oshea (where the fuck is rafa)
Phew…….made it ….COME ON YOU FUCKING REDS.!!!!!
We are begging for the goal.
Trademark nani
gotta show faith in SAF but would have loved berba in the first 11.
On the match:
what a let off for united ,Silva missed a sitter!
and again a standart and a player free by a MILE.
Wtf are they doing in training?!
Fletcher lets toure beat him.. Slack marking..and why the fuck are we playing long balls to giggs everytime
outplayed in CM atm.. Anderson needs to work harder.. be more aggressive.
Pls take Fletcher off.
This is fucking poor.
terrific cross by NANI somebody shud have gambled @ the FAR POST..
Fuck me…. its started already ……
ZELH…do me a fucking favour will and do one ….you is seriously pissing me off with your negative comments….if you dont like what you are watching …for fucks sake watch something else…
nani has been our best player by a country mile
Fuck me…. its started already …… all the rubbish mongers started early today ffs
ZELH…do me a fucking favour will and do one ….you is seriously pissing me off with your negative comments….if you dont like what you are watching …for fucks sake watch something else…
so pissed off posted twice…lol
Sad to admit but Silva running the show from Midfield
Fletcher pls cut the Fucking space offered to Silva…
Close him down…
TonyBee – Do you wanna tell me you like what you see?!
If you have a problem with people saying that some players play like shit and should rather be on the bench you shouldn’t go on a blog.
Do i sense or do i being biased? Other than Nani and Vidic, smalling, the rest seems to be missing. Nani make the most contribute and he can be said as world class? Our midfield is being pushed around. Anderson is doing his best though.
thats the fucking problem…. you twat…. they aint playing shit ….they are playing okay but so are shitty….you started slagging off within 15mins off the start….
need Berbatov….no threat up front….shite!
Nanis looking ok though
Rooney is poor…….as always.
Zelh – United are clearly playing a waiting game at the moment. Since the first 10 minutes, City have done a whole bunch of nothing. When we do pop on on transition, we’ll still have the same defensive composure that’s served us so far.
The sky is not falling. Sit down.
Come on United! Nani looks likely to score. O’Shea and Fletch are playing well.
TonyBee – say what you want. citeh was way better from the start and should have scored.
Nani playing really well…
Our best player on the pitch..
Shitty asking for a nonsense penalty
These guys are really ‘CHEAP’
no handball silva you fucking twat
of course no handball hit Paddy on the chest
nani you beauty
Nanilicious!!!!
GET THE FUCK IN nnaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnniiiii!!!!!!!!!!
Naniiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION, ZELH?
get in Nani! hes been playing well all game
NANIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII !
My superhero!
NANI YOU BEAUTY
SEE? NANI GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Naaaaaaaaaaanniiiiiiii!
Rooney showing why he was preferred up front on his own. Wonderful touch pass by Giggs and Nani took it brilliantly. Exquisite first touch, then the finish to match it. Nani, you beauty!
fuck yes I pay attention.
Tyler commentory – “United, ultimate of footballing powerhouses!” Made me happy.
Nanilicious I love it!
O’Shea Man of the match so far!
O’Shea is the man.. Cant believe people are still on his back.
all over em but we have to do it all over again second half!
Giggsy starting to influence the game more & more!
Lovin what m seein!
It’s all United!
Good first half. Looking a bit shaky in midfield and at the back though. I hope we don’t sit back now.
Nani’s 10th of the season, 8 have come with his left!
hiys smart alex…. enjoying what you are seeing…..??
O’Shea doing very well. As I’ve said from time to time, he is not that bad…
O’shea wht a big game on his side.
Fletcher was poor at the start but got better with the game going on.
Nevertheless we should work on our standarts. Offensively as defensively.
not yet guys. we never looks like scoring until we scored..we have to control the midfield to win the game. Smalling shows his quality..am happy for him
agree costas …all he needed was a couple of games…….
I told my brother Nani would score!
We’re doing okay, those fuckers are defending way too much for title contenders. Hopefully it becomes more open now we’ve scored.
Back four have been solid..fletcher,ando,scholes have done ok..giggs good..nani awsome.. Rooney poor..
Loving it Tony Bee! Sir Alex is the master! O’Shea, Fletch and Rooney have shown their critics the door. Giggs and Nani are a class above anything city have. Good value for the lead, 3 strikers on the bench! Let’s fucking kill them!!!!
We should now concentrate and not let this slip from our hands. Another early second half goal would settle it!!!
fuck me ZELH….You aint never gonna be happy are you…..1-nil up against our deadliest rivals after starting slowly ……. playing well towards the end of the first half yet you still criticise…. have you watched much football…??
theboogeyman, you can tell yout brother that Nani will score again! And Chicharito, and more!
the city guy on sky looks sour, i guess he is really feeling how it feels to be city
Andy Townsend is still a cunt
Smalling doing very well too.
@Costas, Smalling looks really impressive and he has the main aspect that Evans has been lacking – confidence in his own ability. Every time he gets the ball, he never panics, is so composed and picks out the right outlet and he has never been caught off guard so far. Evans definitely has the skill but needs to learn that confidence is the key from Smalling. Otherwise, Smalling will just push him out of the playing XI easily.
TonyBee – calm down mate. I am happy with this result so far.
Save it TONY BEE. Clearly Zelh doesn’t pay attention or he’d have seen this game plan 100 times before. Bend, don’t break. Hold for first 20, let excited opponents run themselves dizzy. Take a grip of the game, hit ‘em on transition.
After the first 3 minutes, have City really bothered? Nope.
@Costas
right there on Smalling. the occasion doesn’t intimidate him, his calmness is his asset. he has all the attribute to be a great CB.
Come ON Reds. Lets bury these a**holes
smartalex- I’ve been going pretty well with my predictions this year. Predicted 2 goals for Berba and one for Chicharito in the Blackpool game when we were 2 goals down. And at Stoke. And lots more.
But time for the game.
Come on United!
Lets keep up the tempo and show these bitter bastards the way …..
COME ON YOU FUCKING REDS… !!
COME ON UNITED!!!
Come on UNITED!!!!
Smalling has a very good game so far. Nani is a real threat to them everytime he touches the ball. I was going to say Rooney had a poor first half, but considering he’s our lone man up front, it might be harsh
YOU TELL HIM REF …CHEATING DIVING CUNT
O’Shea’s passing out of defense is unbelievable! On the sidelines for most of the season, comes in and plays very well! This is a winning squad!
O’Shea with another defense splitting pass!
Smalling has played very well so far, but he needs to keep his focus.
Smalling has been lying about his age! What a comfortable mature performance!
what did scholes have during the half time?
come on ginger prince…. take control ….calm it down……. getting frantic on both sides ….
how much did shitty pay for Milner…..cos he is shite…
Now the extra height at the back should pay off, Dzeko is on.
oh shit …streams gone down…….. fucking broadband around here is shit
Giggs always threatens, and Ando is a rock in the midfield. Tremendous performance by United.
Time to bring berba for scholes
for fucks sake…….
that is a horrible goal….so fucking lucky!
unlucky.
get berba and hernandez on
We have 3 strikers on the bench. We are playing well. Come on United!
I still have to say we look so weak!! The team is weak………. SHyt!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY!!!!
just unlucky.
enough time to score another.
good early substitution
Luck bounce no ones fault
COME ON YOU FUCKING REDS
Always the problem with just being one goal up. Any luky touch or chance could mean a goal.
rooney….no confidence at all!
Learn to use your left, Wayne.
We’ve played pretty well, the goal was unlucky, but I’m worried about Man City bombing down our left every time and managing to and finding plenty of space for cut backs…We can still win this, no doubt, but have to be careful…
Time to bring chico for rooney
rooney off chica on…simple
Rooney needs to show what he’s worth now – he’s done okay holding up the ball and manning the front alone, but he really needs to show that he can pose a serious threat to the goal…once upon a time you would been on rooney hitting the target from just outside the area…nowadays he just seems to always scuff that shot…
yes
WHAT FUCKING GOAL ….!!!!!!
WHAT THE FUCK ROONEY!!!
WELL DONE!!
ROOOOOOOOOOOOONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY!
Incredible Rooney! Goal of the season!!!!!!!
sorry rooney.. Wont doubt you again
GET THE FUCK IN ….WAZZA WILL YOU LET ME HAVE YOUR BABIES….XXXXX
WazzzzzaaaaaaaaSAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
FUCKKKkKKKKKKKKKKKK WHAT A GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!
ROONGASM
Where the fuck are all the Rooney haters now? Fuck yeah, Goal of the fucking season! City can fuck off!
Dear Mr Wayne Rooney,
I apologoise for ever doubting you and your football skills and for the sometimes nasty things that I have said about your performances.
Please accept my apology ,
Jespermoses.
Thank you Lord! Wayne Rooney is back!
GUESS WHOS BACK!!!!!
About time he fuckin did something
@mahesh
Keep talking mate!! LOL!!
Ha
Ando goin mad on the celebrations
@ryan7: I know mate!!! I gotta say that more often!!
Come on United! Come on!
Brilliant shot of mancini and the35 year flag..priceless
goal of the season??
BEST GOAL FOR ROONEY!!!
If confidence was what was Rooney’s problem, well if that doesn’t fix it, nothing will!!!
Rooney I am so sorry! 4give me for my idiocracy and for ever doubting you
yours truly
Don
VIDIC JUST SAYING HELLO TO DZEKO……. CLARET ……!!
Bloody hell Smalling would have through there!
Vidic to Dzeko: Welcome to Manchester Bitch!
Tevez lying cheating cunt.
EDVS is a monster, honestly…he doesn’t HAVE TO retire!
Oh when the reds, oh when the reds,
Oh when the reds go marching in,
I wanna be in that number,
Oh when the reds go marching in!
Smalling my arse. He’s been MASSIVE today.
MANCHESTER IS RED…………… !!
We’re gonna win the league,
We’re gonna win the league,
And now you’re gonna believe us,
And now you’re gonna believe us,
And now you’re gonna believe us,
We’re gonna win the league!
Nani is man of the match.
Vidic, Smalling and O’shea with exceptional performances.
FUCKING YES!!! Been sick in bed with the flu, this is the best I’ve felt all week!!!!
Manchester is RED….BITCHES….FUCK OFF YOU TWATS….. ASS LICKING GARBAGE..
Class can NOT be bought!
yes yes yes fucken yes i fucken hate city eat a dick tevez you cunt fucken hell i was shitting myself throughout that whole match. damn i feel relieved
Rio has gotta look to his place…me thinks Smalling was magnificent today…..
what a fucking game….. Jesus me fucking heart needs slowing down
They came for a point,Got Nowt good job Well done lads.KaBoom.
Manchester is RED fuck yes UNITED!!! ROOONEYYY ROOONEYYY ROOOONEYYY!!! GLORY GLORY MAN UNITED!!!!
Now, THAT RIGHT THERE was ambition!
4-5-1 with rooney as the lone striker i told ya’ll our best formation, especially for the champions league
And even though Nani and Rooney got the goals, Smalling was the man of the match by a landslide. Fantastic performance on his derby debut. Well done son.
City out of the title race. Two-horse race now unless something drastic happens in the remaining months. Massive my ass, you bitter cunts!
As I said last week, all Rooney has to do is get the job done against City and all will be forgiven. I was hoping for no. of goals, but no no. of goals could’ve matched what he did with that. Definitely goal of the season so far (in terms of skill and importance) and it knocked the stuffing out of City. They couldn’t lift themselves again. Amazing goal and will do a world of good to his confidence.
A fit, firing and confident Rooney along with the return of Valencia means the rest of the Premier League is well and truly fucked.
All, I have received official announcements:
1. It’s been made official that Fletcherinho is back
2. Giggs has found the elixir of youth and now is 21 yo again.
3. After that celebration Sir Alex has enrolled Rooney in an acting class to improve his celebration.
@Costas, Forgot to mention that in my post. Definitely Smalling MOM for me. Amazing performance and had Nani passed the ball, could’ve got a goal also. Our defensive future does not look as bleak as some make it out to be when he is on the field. Evans can most certainly learn a lot of things from him at the moment.
How the fuck did he do that? What an amazing goal!!!!!
Suck it bitter’s
NOW THATS WHAT WE ARE PAYING 250K FOR MUGS!!!!!!!!GET BACK IN OUR SHADOWS CUNTS!!!!!!!!!SPEND A BILLION,IF YOU WANT PAY IN OIL AND DIAMONDS!!! IT WILL NEVER CHANGE,MANCHESTER IS RED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@TheRadLegion, Forgot to mention Fletcher also. Commanding performance by him which showed signs of him finding previous seasons’ form. Definitely would’ve improved his confidence also and if he can bring it up to the level we know he is capable of, then I can have few worries about us reclaiming our title.
Thank god for the second goal .It would have been sickening to have been denied a win from that fluke.
Smalling will be a great player. If had played at Wolves from the start. we would not have lost.
As good as Nani is, he is too selfish for my liking. He could have passed the ball for Ando for a simple tap in. Rooney surely spared him from Fergie’s wrath.
We should now go on and win the league!!!!
Smalling was immense today I thought.
Also what reactions from VDS on that Kompany attempt (even though it got ruled out for obstruction)!
REPORT | United 2 City 1: Rooney’s Rocket See Reds Claim Derby
http://www.theunitedreligion.com/2011/02/united-2-city-1-rooneys-rocket-see-reds.html
WWWOHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! I really don’t know what to say about Wazza’s goal other than MAGIC.
btw, I think Becks was trying to make a point out there with his son’s hat, and NO it wasn’t because his son felt cold
What did O’shea eat before the game lol He just rolls back the years, I guess.
haha What a day for Shitty. They were taking piss on Rooney and he scored a PElE goal against them. What a Massvie club lol
willierednut
Is our boy back then mate?
Magnificent. Anyone saw Becks in the stands with his 3 kids? No Arsenal scarf this time
Rooney’s clearly learning from berba
Wow… Smalling threw in a performance that will assure us he would be an excellent ideal replacement for Ferdinand. Glad I didnt criticize Rooney at half-time
The goal was like from PES game lol
@nani4ever
note we were playing 442 when rooney scored the goal™
Summerbee is a bitter blue bastard look at smug look on yorkies face
Performance of the day shud go to ‘SMALLING’…
Bloody didn’t let any shitty attacker anywhere near the goal along with VIDIC..
Wayne Rooney all ur sins are forgiven!
Poor City. Payed hundreds of millions and yet the only way they can score at OT is by flukes. And they can’t even get a draw here.
Smalling can take Rio’s place now, imo
Rooney’s goal using Berbatov’s technique. I think he taught Rooney that
great performance from smalling. most impressive for me. nani is our most dangerous player as usual. rooney, wat a goal. definetly starting to earn his wages now LoL. marching on for no 19th. it’s the final sprint now. hang in there lads!!
@T4M
He learned from the best.
I actually thought that was Berba’s goal at first.
@MG
Feeling ambitious today?
this was fletcher’s best showing this season.Evans had better be worried.
Smalling or Nani!?! can’t decide who’s man of the match….
Smalling could be Rio’s replacement in the future!!! oh god I wanna cry!!!
Costas
One more down mate – city mean nothing to me – they are equal to everyone – like Wolves
We are heading to our destiny Costas – feeling overtly ambitious
Or exceedingly ambitious
Summerbee on Sky is hillarious, throwing a right sulk.
Smalling well done lad, you are big time.
@MG
Makes me want to make those kebabs even with greater convinction. And of course, ambition.
Fuckerbee on sky is SOUR!!!!!!!!!!
huge credit to our defence today.smalling man of the match he played unreal, vidic was a rock,evra was solid and OSHEA! he was playing like roberto carlos out there! well done sheasy….thought owen was coming on for another late winner but WAZZA with the incredible goal well done lads!
lets get #19!
I think Mr Summerbee has lost it on TV haha
NOW for a winning streak for Wolves!
One Love..
Manchester is my Heaven..
B.E.L.I.E.V.E..
@ thedonmassawe
He said they had more chances…. they showed him the stats that we had more…. “i’m not in to stats”
Bitter blue.
what a stunning fucking goal thought he was struggling again to that point hope that his is turnaround goal,nani’s close ball skills make him virtually unplayable if he could just make better use of that final pass utd would have a netfull every game.o’shea and smalling were outstanding and fletch after a shaky start had a good game and what can you say about giggs fucking massive again today.
argie little cunt was non exsitent and what a fucking donkey that dezko is.gotta go to work, i’m in a euphoric mood finishing those twats off looks like another season with fuck all,i hope the twats don’t even finish top 4 but i don’t want the rentboys to either so i’m conflicted.
what is summerbee’s problem bitter twat hes got the right hump its embaressing!
oh, fuck me, how bitter is Summerbee?
I admit
Summerbee making an ass out of himself
Fucking hilarious
Redknapp is sticking up for United wtf! And dwight being Dwight United scored city didn’t.
Love it love the arrogance – the fucking silly fucking deluded motherfucking arrogance
If city want to earn to win things their fuckers of a mouthpiece have to learn to shut the fuck up and act with humility
Summerbee is an arrogant fuck – it’s been three years plus 1.1 billion of which 400 odd million on players
How much more before you will rip us apart fucker?
What’s the deal with Summerbee. Was he sulking that much? Did he cry?
@wayne
I think he delivered, lol. Of course, Berba was by his side when that happened, so we were right about Berba starting with him.
@Twisted Fatboy
Delusional old Coot
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!! We won!
Costas
Not forgetting the kebabs – of course
two years in a row now, the Scouse Bastard wins the derby at Old Trafford. fucking get in WHOO!
Apparentley Fergie will be looking over his shoulder…. we’ve been doing that for years, Citeh are always going to be behind us.
Watch Rooney’s goal tally start to rise, round a bout the time Valencia is back and sending the crosses in.
Haha. Summerbee’s just made my day all the better, if that was possible!!
I honestly think Rooney will go on to hit top form soon.
Why? After scoring that goal, he’ll realise how sad he would have been if he had joined City. He wouldn’t have this sort of feeling again.
Come on Wolves now!
3 players on double figures in terms of scoring. Rooney will join them soon. Park has an outside chance of making it too. What I like to see.
SAF is taking the piss love it
@Costas yes mate that was delivered with a D,think it was better than berbas goal against the dippers,also those 2 playing together is utds best formation looked a much better side when berba came on.
YEEEEEEAH!
Two brilliant goals from Nani and especially Rooney, Smalling put in a superb shift considering his age and I thought O’Shea had his best game for a long time.
Someone asked STR how would he feel if rooney scored the injury time winner. Wonder whats his reaction…?
What is up with the city fan in the studio? Jeez, what an embarrassment to himself
Haha Dwight to Summerbee: I think you might see it a bit more ( the goal)
@MG
Lol, what did he say?
@wayne
Yeah, looked a bit shaky at 4-5-1. As if we didn’t know what to do with the ball. In hindsight, I feel that a 4-5-1 has to have Carrick in it. He is the better option of protecting the back 4.
can’t wait for STR’s view on Rooney now that he helped us ‘a little’ for that 3 points. And on Beckham, as his son wore that ManUtd hat.
As for Beckham’s son, that’s a different son compared to the one that wore the Arsenal scarf isn’t it?
My best player by the miles was Smalling.when will i lose my bragging when united keep winning.my friends are in trouble on monday.
Costas
Summerbee in a nutshell
We will rip them apart one day
They weren’t the only football team playing we played as well and we were excellent
We are a force and we are getting closer to them
We need to gel and when we do we will be a team
Fucking bullshit – that arrogance will get them no where – it’s absolutely beautiful watching city make fools out of themselves – if they want the Holy Grail they have to learn to act with humility
That is not happening anytime soon – even SAF has learned from last year and his excessive ranting though deserved at the refs – this year it’s shut the fuck up and let’s do this full stop.
I’m fucking delighted, my week has being terrible compounding with the fact we lost at wolves but glad we managed to scrape a win against a formidable outfit, that would do united’s title chances no harm at all and WHAT A GOAL BY ROONEY.. always had the talents, not sure why people have doubted him, yes he took united for granted but will score goals to make up for it, only way he could do it..
This was a major victory. I am very happy for the guys and for Rooney. We needed it and they came through.
@MG
How much gelling do they need to beat us? Ever since the Arabs bought them, it’s 5 wins and 1 draw for us! What a moron. I guess Wolves gel better than them.
@Samuel
Yeah man, just about the same for me. Horrible week, dreadful Saturday. This is the only thing that could put a smile on my face.
arsenal 1:0 wolves
16 minutes
@Costas
Yep. Romeo was the one that wore the Arse scarf. This one was Brooklyn.
And don’t ask me how I know this.
Wilkins comment on Rooney’s goal was that Wayne was lucky because the ball spooned up for him off the defender, whereas Berbatov’s overhead goal was self made. Sour grapes from Ray.
@dela
Lol, okay I won’t. At least it wasn’t the same kid you know. That wouldn’t have been right. At least one of his sons supports the right club. But then again, he was born on the year we won the treble…
United 2:1 city
final score
EEEEEHa!
Willierednut says a few weeks ago, I still think Rooney will have a big say in this title race.
Willierednut says today, my heart tells me 2 1 to United. My heads telling me It’ll be a draw.
Welcome to the party Rooney.
Great goal by Rooney, but his touch is still lacking badly, as shown by his “pass” back to Scholes just prior to the goal. But its a good start, hopefully, he will kick on from here on and deliver No. 19th
Mike Summerbee pot match
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Roj2eqffes
Other than his goal Rooney played poorly – but what a fucking goal
Defence, other than Evra were immense – Smalling , really played well- dead focused and composed. His distribution still in question.
Scholes was also poor today – his boots looked like they were on the wrong feet – passing way off at times.
Few worries at times at the way we got opened upin the first 20 minutes more than once – still drawing my breath though.
Will have to watch the replay to draw an objective conclusion
COME ON UNITED – this is our year
UNITED 194 – 2011
post, not pot. Pot might help the delusional head the ball
The Irish Pub in my hometown, Skopje, is burning RED, lads, we’re celebrating the fuck out of ourselves, my hands are shaking can’t type on this fucking BlackBerry. My lucky-game-shirt (printed name: Titles, number : 19 ) is covered in Murphy’s Irish Red, but I’m not washing it. Seems as I will lose my voice from constant singing, shouting and supporting, but it’s totally worth it.
Never doubted that we will win this fucking game, even when shitty equalized and got hold of the ball.
The title is ours, we just got to be smart, and if there is a quality that can be associated with MANCHESTER UNITED, than smart is definitely one.
On Rooney and his goal, it was fantastic, goal of the season so far just an inch above Berbatov’s overhead scissor kick against looserpool. I’ve been slagging Rooney off this whole time because he couldn’t deliver the goods, but this game he did, but still I don’t feel the need to apologize to him and swallow my words. He has a long road to walk in order to restore the trust, faith and money invested in him. But overall, he is showing signs of recovery and as a MANCHESTER UNITED supporter one must be happy for it.
GLORY GLORY GLORY MANCHESTER UNITED !!!!!!
4 goals in 6 games from Rooney, good to see. Didn’t have a good game at all today but fuck it, a goal like that simply has to be admired. Smalling was immense today, either he or Nani were MotM.
Haaa Glad you brought that up MG!
What a muppet Mike has made of himself… the best part is where he claimed 60% possession and said they were all over us… then they showed the stats and it said 54% to us! … he then said… well i dont believe in stats! yeah i bet you dont!
What a game! well played the lads, made it count where it was needed. Chris Smalling im very impressed with! WE’LL DO WHAT WE WANT!!!
Mike Summerbee, bitter old man lol. @MG Our boy decided to turn up this afternoon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf2J73YWpcc
Class is always there..
Could this be a united JFK moment? Where were u when rooney scored that goal!!
Rooney didn’t play well, until that moment of genius. How good was Smalling? I was fearful, before the game, but he was immense. Nani played city on his own at times. The lads growing into a superstar. The likes of Summerbee can say City were the better team, but how many saves did VDS have to make? The bottle went again, not in our class, wee City.
Sir Alex post match
http://www.simplyreds.com/manchester-united-videos/viewvideo/492/manchester-united-vs-manchester-city/manchester-united-2-1-manchester-city-sir-alex-ferguson.html
Costas
Maybe they need a special type of gel to make them gel together lol
willierednut
Yes looks like it – now can he carry on because I felt for Berba
It’s funny that Sir Alex would mention Rooney and Berb not carrying the same form away from home. I think that goes for almost every player in the team, lol.
Here’s the question..
I tried not to get bias but I thought United was quite dominant in the first half,.. contrary to what the media has been said.
Well maybe not dominating the first half, but we were the better team even before Nani’s goal. I don’t remember -except for Silva early opportunity- that City could really penetrate our defense. Tevez was kept quite and Silva couldn’t do anything creative at all. I thought Fletcher did very well to keep them somewhat at bay.
I’m just curious, are these people watching a different game than me? Or am I just being bias?
willierednut
Correct Smalling was above and beyond immense
What a laugh from deluded Summerbee where he mentioned Kompany being the best defender in the league
Right in front of Vidic?
Give me a fucking break
@MG
They are using a substance called delusion. But that only grows their mouths to be wider just so more crap will come out.
I dunno if any fellow red has said it above…
John O shea and Darren fletcher were fucking immense tonight……
Sir Alex has done it again starting John instead of Rafa and he was brilliant…
MoM today if not for Rooney….was CHRIS SMALLING…..the lad was BRILLIANT….fucking awesome….
And as for Rooney….take a bow son!
Or wait…I will bow to you…
Thank you lads for making my day…my week….
Fucking chuffed and on a high…..
I hope Berba regains his confidence. Seems like he flourishes when he’s the star of the team. I really hope he gets more goals and praise than Rooney because he truly deserve it after everything some United say about him even though he hasn’t done fuck all to us.
And contrary to belief Smalling had everyone in his pocket he was the man of the match not Silva as other’s would have you believe
Am drunk….with passion…with love…with seven shots of vodka back to back….in that order..
I love you reds….Footbaln bloody hell…
summerbee what a twat he says man city dominated the game in possession then they show on the screen united has more possession and he says he doesnt care about stats HA! bitter blue he’ll never realize that MANCHESTER IS RED!
Costas
Delusion beverage Arab style
Non Alcoholic of course lol
Though it’s impact is so more than what alcohol can do
!
Costas. Happy days mate! I think that Sir Alex is saying that the whole team will play better once he can get Wayne and Dimi firing away from home. But I also get that Berbs and Rooney will play better if we don’t concede from free kicks, etc.
You.re right MG my man…….SMALLING was THE mom if not for the stunner from roonster.,…oh MY GOD was that brilliant,…..Lord I’ve seen it all jnow…..Take me home United Road…..
@everyone..
can anyone answer my question a few posts above? I’m really curious if Im bias or not.
Red Devil
If Smalling can improve then what a defender SAF has bought
No value in the market lol
Smalling 10 million!
We’ll only know at the end of the season, how big a goal this was. I felt, Rooney owed us that big moment. It was slow motion. Redemption.
Costas my man…..you better keep the KEBABS ready man…….
But before that……..if you fucking dare to leave ROM again before we get to 19…i will come over to Greece and ram those kebabs up ur ass you get me,…… lol
Fuck off blue-blooded twat mofos…..
Blue moon rising rising up your arses….fuck off….
Willie..
my word he owed us…BIG time…
MG
I would plant a kiss on SMALLING now gary neville style..
willie- He’s on the road to redemption now with that goal. But the touch he took before the goal was piss poor, but I’m just nitpicking now!
TheRadLegion
I think after United soaked up city United went for it – and then the goal came and then we really could have done without half time because I think we were going for it
Though according to Summerbee – we were outplayed and shit and city were more than a match for us
Oh and one day in the future they are going to rip us apart
Lovely thing the future – where one believes they have the answers – we just go from game to game
Fucking idiots city
Redemption!
THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN, BUT THE TRUTH IS THAT THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN AWAY, NEVER LEFT IT
willierednut
You said it all week long – redemption – so redemption it is.
@dela
I can’t believe i’m saying this, but haha that was Romeo wearing our scarf. Sheesh, i’m unbelievable-discussing this when i should be basking in the glory of winning the derby instead.
KingOfStretfordEnd is Red!
Lads? I was shocked by Rooneys showing last week. This week, I’m not shocked, because Wayne has that ability. He’s been lacking confidence for a while now. Lets hope he kicks on and gets momentum in his game.
@smartalex
LOL,what?
I loved Rooneys celebration. Straight over to the berties lol.
KingOfStretfordEnd is Red because he knows more about beckham than any fan wants to admit! All good mate! RoMeo is on RoM so we all know which is which! Just kidding.
@smatalex
Happy days indeed! Yeah, I get what Fergie was saying, but in order for Wayne and Berb to have any impact on away games, they have to have the proper support from the midfield. To be honest, this has been the motto of the season and I can’t see it changing. It will be a scrap to the finish line. So many 2-1 wins. An indication of how many of these games are battles.
@Red Devil
Haha, since you are making such a convincing arguement, I won’t leave again.
@smartalex
Lol! Damn it, you found out? Haha.
Dear all my fellow red bloods, congrats for the win.
This is a truly wonderful season. Although it is still very far from the end, but we already have two very beautiful wins.
Berbatov won the game against Liverpool with a bicycle kick.
Rooney won the game against City with another bicycle kick.
I am going nuts.
GLORY GLORY
I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike!
@ Costas
LOve you man…you better not leave ,,,Hahahahahaha
smartalex are on the bike? lol i think u praised the Lord just now to,Brilliant bro.
How does dela know whois brooklyn and the other kid?
it was the best ever,rooney scores overhead kick utd will win 2-1 bet on it