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We’re reaching a great time in the season and as far as the title goes, it’s less squeaky bum than it has been. Things could have been very different if it hadn’t gone our way last weekend. Going down 2-0 away to West Ham in an early kick-off, with games against Arsenal and Chelsea still to come, sparked the fears that our excellent home form wasn’t going to be good enough to compensate for our poor performances and results on the road. I tried to block out memories of Goodison Park from 2007, the day that felt like the title was definitely ours, knowing that I was probably just teasing myself with an impossible scenario. But then we go and do it. A 14 minute hattrick from Wayne Rooney, with a tap-in from Chicharito to seal the deal, left us 4-2 and incredible sense of self-belief.
There has been lots of criticism of our squad this season, from United fans as much as anyone else, but what has to be noted is the incredible mental strength this team has. Sir Alex Ferguson is currently serving a touchline ban, so whilst we don’t see him down there too often these days anyway, when we’re in need of a result and things aren’t going our way, he will be there, barking out instructions. Against Bolton in the game before, it was 0-0, with fifteen minutes left to play we went down to ten men, and without our manager on the sidelines urging them on, Berbatov popped up with a winner with two minutes to go. We saw an even more impressive come back against West Ham. Our players are winners and this has made the world of difference to our season.
Our rivals dropped points last weekend and may do again this weekend, so it’s up to us to keep winning the easier games, so the tougher games, like Arsenal away and Chelsea at home, matter less. Our closest title challengers, Arsenal, currently have a game in hand on us and are 7 points behind. Their game in hand is in 10 days and it’s at White Hart Lane. Of all the games we could pick for them to be their game in hand, this would probably be it. A local derby away from home. If we can keep the difference at the top until then to at least 7 points, we’re laughing.
So, we’ve got Fulham today and we’ve got to make our great comeback games worth it. Fortunately, we rested a few key players three days ago for our victory over Chelsea, meaning a fresh Berbatov and Nani should start. We could also see Scholes in the starting line-up, who didn’t even get at run out at Stamford Bridge. Anderson might make his return from injury, after an impressive display for the Reserves against City on Thursday, whilst Wes Brown and John O’Shea will be back fighting with Fabio for Rafael’s spot in the starting team, after he was stretchered off midweek.
With an already impressive home record of 14 wins from 15, Fulham are a great side to be playing at Old Trafford, with own Wolves and Stoke picking up fewer points than them on the road this season. We’ve got big games ahead but you would like to think our lads are professional and dedicated enough to take it one match at a time at the moment, and get the result today to pave the way for the massive games next week against Chelsea and City.
Come on reds!
3-1 United.
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I reckon Fulham will be thrashed today
4-0
Off topic my brother has treated me to some games including Gary’s testimonial
I think I might have to take a box of tissues along for that one…
Hope Ando gets a game today and I hope he can show the brilliant form he did in the reserves against City.
Wish it was an early kick off. I’m ready already. Waiting for 3 is going to be torture.
COME ON UNITED
Also I wonder how Fulham feel about facing the leagues top scorer with a point to prove and also Nani how has a point to prove.
I know I wouldn’t fancy it.
What fucking show is that? I’d get a better opinion of the game off my Granny and the last time she watched a match it was in black and white. Who’s the clown that thinks we’ll rest both Vidic and Ferdinand. Doesn’t he know Evans is suspended. I think we’ll probably see Vidic and Smalling in defence. Boy will my face be red if he rests both Vidic and Ferdinand.
Come on United.I reckon we will keep a clean sheet and score a couple.Come on you reds.Bring home the 3 points.Make us forget about the witch hunt that the media seems to be having.Nani will be on the score sheet.Park will start.Scholes will start.Hopefully Carrick starts, so that he can build on his form.Why is nobody including Rio in their starting line up.Is he injured again, or do you guys think Fergie will give Smalling the spot.Either way clean sheet will be kept.
Just maintain your form lads 3 points is the priority.
@newtown_red No Ferdinand is fine. I just think after being out for so long 3 games in 6 days will probably be a bit too much so everyone is expecting him to be rested. Anyways we have the Rio Ferdinand clone in Smalling to step in so it won’t weaken our team in the slightest. Come on United!!!!
I think we’ll score 5 goals today.
Lets have our strongest possible team out today let Tuesday look after itself .
Not to mention Arsenal don’t have the easiest of games today as well. Blackpool away is no easy pie and the cunt Wenger is already starting to say stupid things like second is not as much of a disaster as it seems. Yeah, right, we would love to have him as our manager won’t we. Talking about coming second as a success when you’ve gone 6 years without a trophy. Amazingly strong-willed character that Wenger is.
I won’t be surprised if the gap goes to 9 or 10 points today itself meaning we already have one hand on the title.
The ideal scenario would be to win the title at Emirates with a resounding victory but we’ll see about that. Not to get carried away with anything. Like last season, we still have to beat the F.A. and their idiocy as much as we need to beat Chelsea and Arsenal. But I reckon the 19th is ours this season.
I reckon we should go with this:TK-Fabio-Smalling-Vidic-Evra-Nani-Carrick-Scholes-Park-Berb-Chico.We should start using rio sparingly(his experience is very vital as wednesday showed) since smalling gives us that assurance in defence.Giggs Resting for Tuesday’s big game.Rooney’s ban also gives the gaffer that freedom to tinker in the striking dept.3-0 to United Berb,Scholes and chico.GGMU
Morning all, off to the game in a couple of hours, full of optimism after the last 7 days, sun is shining, what more could one ask for.
Anyway, I am reading a book at the moment called “Speak of the Devils” which contains hundreds of quotes about United from years back up until 2007.
I make no apologies, but I will be posting a few up here from time to time if I think they are relevant.
Here is todays:
“I love Manchester United.
I would watch them three times a day if they were on television that often. I always hope they can win because of the way they play and because they work really hard for each other.
They have won so much and yet they’ve still got so much desire to win.
I admire that.”
Gianluca Vialli, former Chelsea manager
Come on your Reds! 2-0 United
Byron1970 – haha I saw that, what a mug! I don’t think your face will be red, there’s no way we’ll rest Vidic today
Just a guess but maybe We’ll see Tomaz;O’Shea,Smalling,Brown,Fabio- Nani,Scholes,Ando,Park/Obertan/Bebe- Berba And Owen. Just a guess. ONE THING FOR SURE, WE’LL WIN!!!
Yeah, I can agree with this. I’ve gone for 3-0. With so few games left, it shouldn’t be difficult to give each one 100% focus.
http://www.fivecantonas.com/manchester-united-fulham-premier-league-april-9th/
Fulham have done some bad things to us recently, but all of them at Craven Cottage.
Gillette Soccer Saturday are about to start discussing United. If they claim Chelsea should have had a penalty I’m going to explode. IT WASN’T A FUCKIN PENALTY.
I see ManUtd winning convincing today 3-0. But to be honest, a 1-0 win via a penalty will be ok.
most likeable goalscorer …… Rooney !?? he cant play !!
I hope Phil Thompson drops dead
could turn out to our advange having wazza sidelined. his hunger and anger can prove a deciding factor. Personally I reckon that rooney has a fantastic opportunity these days to lay the foundation of becoming a man utd legend. Imagine rooney giving a fuck about the FA celebrating with a homemade t-shirt saying something like What!? fuck*** what?! next time he scores. Would be priceless and gather the fans behind him again. Would suck with an extended ban, but hey, fuck the fine he can afford it
as for the fulham match. I’d love to see anderson back on track. United to bag a 3-0 win?
Have you heard the shit that is going on Soccer Saturday. Jeff Stelling, those two big nosed cunts Thompson and Le Tissier – shut the fuck up you fucking wankers.
Thompson claiming it should have been another game?
Fuck off you twat!
Just watch it, bunch of twats
North Stand – it a fuckin joke mate. ABU at it’s finest. Charlie N to be fair has been only only one questioning it and you could see he was pissed off at Thompson for the way he was speaking to him…
To be honest I don’t think Rooney would’ve played today. Berbatov needs to show how good he can be today.
Fulham Preview: Remain United Against The Whites
http://www.theunitedreligion.com/2011/04/fulham-preview-remain-united-against.html
After watching it all now they can all fuck off. CUNTS the lot of them. All 5 can die
The first goal today is vital. If we spot them a goal it will be hard to get all three points
Accusing us of getting all the decisions going our way since the boss questioned the refs, and they said “it always happens everytime he does that”.
Honestly these fucking wankers! They all begrudgingly say Man Utd under their breath for the predictions. Biggest display of ABU fucking media reporting. Total wankers.
Anyway I fancy us today, have to given our home form, but I think it could be a tough game.
I expect quite a few changes, and imagine that will disrupt us a little bit. If we can get any early goal then I think we will be fine, otherwise it could be a long afternoon.
TK – Fabio, Smalling, Vidic, Brown – Nani, Scholes, Anderson, Carrick, – Berba, Hernandez
Bit of a weird line up, but I imagine Tony V and Park will both be rested for Tuesday.
Gonna go to 2-0, with Berba getting both.
Le Tissier – “Its the most blatant penalty I have ever seen, but you could argue the first contact is outside the box…!”
Honestly this is getting beyond a joke!
hearing soccer saterday, again saying how poor united are. Like if united won the league it would be unbelievable.
Well what about tactically inept arsenal, aint this one of the poorest arsenal sides in a long while
How about chelsea, ageing squad buying the wrong players, the owner playing football manager with the team.
shitty still look nowhere near a team capable of winning a title, defensive buying crap, and a manager who is so boring it makes the piano seem like an entertaining film.
Liverpool another side which can be dubbed one of the worst liverpool sides in loving memory, under a manager which has not maaged since the days of the thatcher era
While united may not have been great esp away from home, united still have quality, they had nani berbatov scholes smallen all on the bench against chelsea, anderson fletcher oshea fabio never made the bench. Also berbatov is the PL’s top goalscorer and he is on the bench. We have 4 players in rooney berbs chico and nani all in double figures. The current united side is better than the side in 97 2008 because of it was built to much around ronaldo and 2009
North Stand Tier 2 – they are contridicting soccer saterday panel, they belittle united yet we now we hear them pick apart the condition of the chelsea side. This current united side has all the tools to win trophys in the future, especially that our rivals I do not see getting any betterm all of our players are commited to the club unlike ronaldo, get berbs contract sorted the likes of nani valencia rooney chico anderson park vidic ferdinand evra carrick fletcher add a midfielder another GK and we are set for the next phew years of success
Rai/North Stand Tier 2 – Hello guys. That Thompson is a big nose scouse fucking cunt. And as for Le Tissier, the fat cunt, he’s always had an issue with United. Whenever he commentates on our games and we score, he always hints that there is an element of controversy about it. CUNT. The sooner Gary gets in there the better. Can’t for him to square up to Philnoccio the scouse son of a bitch.
Just love the thought of a fresh and determined Nani, Anderson, Berbatov and Scholes. If those four play today and we don’t do anything stupid, this could be good for our goal difference.
I don’t expect Rio to play, not a full 90 anyway, has to be fit for Tuesday.
At this stage of the season I dont care how United win. win ugly or controversy. Just bring the 19 and down the scouser from their fucking perch.
Who cares about the was it / wasn’t it a pen debate. That’s for the rent boys to suffer. They didn’t give a fuck when they got many decisions for them against us. The best way to handle this is enjoy the fact that it wasn’t given with a big old smile.
Kings – you are right mate but I imagine G Nev will go into the studios at the games with Redknapp. He needs to be kept in order as well the fucking Scouse twat. Always talking about how amazing all these young english players are like Wilshere. Wilshere is an odd bodied cunt who thinks he is a hard man, would loved to have seen him go up against Keane, he would’ve smashed the shit out of that faggot. Fucking Wenger talking all that shit saying Wilshere is a must starter for England – fuck off you garlic munching tosser he’s started one game.
@gerkeo – amen to that!
The path to glory is now starting to look like a pavement strewn with banana skins. This is one more of them, after having negotiated our way past Bolton and West Ham. I can imagine them parking the bus, I can see us smashing through it. If we score early we could rip them to pieces, and I think that has to be the objective, get stuck in and smash them to bits, win it in the first half.
Fingers crossed that nothing weird happens, just need a by the numbers demolition job.
Kings – they said like le tis that look at all the rivals are not great, OK well what about overrated arsenal of 2004 who was their compition, chelsea in 2005 what about their compititon, how about chelsea in 2006 who were pushed by a united side without a midfield. If united win the league, its because of the strength in depth of the united squad, will say this we had on the bench on wednesday scholes smallen berbatov and nani on the bench.
These so called experts seem to think that this is the worst United side in history that could possibly win the Premiership. Let’s go back two seasons, we had aruguably the best squad since 2002 after the signing of Berba to add to our double winning squad from the season before. We made 4 finals, winning 2 of them and we could have made another final had Riley correctly awarded a penalty after Jagielkas foul on Welbeck in the FA Cup semi-final. The end of that season we sold Ronnie and released that ugly little troll, the former I felt may have had a massive negative impact due to his output, but as it happens we made a very good signing in Tony V, who Rooney massively benefitted from and we eventually missed out on the 4th title in row by a point, due to some bad decisions that went against us – the obvious one being cheated at Old Trafford against Chelsea when the linesman failed to flag Drogba for offside. We also scored 18 more league goals than the 2009 season. We have since signed Chicha and Smalling who have had excellent seasons meaning we are literally back to where we were two seasons ago in terms of depth. As I said, we only need 2 signings and we are sorted for the next five years at least and with the emergance of some of the reserve players coupled with the return of Cleverley, Macheda and Welbeck, we are further strengthened.
so i keep hearing people say they want PIG to play, but did anyone see this yet??
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3517784/Tomasz-Kuszczak-wants-to-leave-Manchester-United.html
I can see the changes being rung in today to give an almost completely different (but still hugely effective) line-up to the one used at Chelsea
PIG–O’Shea–Smalling–Vidic–Evra–Nani–Scholes–Carrick–Fabio–Owen–Berba
Carrick kept in the squad to build on this great performance mid-week and Evra to get over his slightly dodgy one. I wouldn’t be surprised if Sir Alex wanted to play pretty much the same line-up against Chelsea again as it worked so well and this would see us fresh in almost every position but still able to win comfortably today.
Valencia and Hernandez off the bench if we need them
Kings – shouldnt the worst sides in a while be aplied to chelsea arsenal and liverpool. Redknap hypes his spurs side the best spurs side since 1990 and they are miles off united. This united squad is far better than the squad of 2009 which was also playing has badly has the current united side, atleast we are far more flued than our last title winning united side. Plus we do not have 2 players having tantrums in ronaldo and tevez
Schmeichel is turning into a real arse…
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6860701,00.html
fergie is the boss – Hello mate. That’s their problem if they can’t win games. Fucking cunts. We are doing what we do best and that is win football matches. As I said to so many people, they know we are closing in on title number 19 and they cannot stomach that, so they resort to bitching us. Arsenal are a bunch of mincing cunts, Chelsea are thugs and fucking cheats, City are full of cunts and nutjobs. You are right, seasons 2004 and 2005 were plain sailing for Arsenal and Chelsea respectively and 2006 we pushed Chelsea and had we not dropped so many points at home that season, it would have been closer. Then 2007 we showed that we are back.
@Kings
Strength in depth we have yes, but there is no question that we are not as strong with our first team since the departure of Ronaldo and Tevez. Tevez is a cunt, fuck him, we did well getting rid of him as he is a selfish cunt. But we do miss Ronaldo. He could change a game at the drop of a hat, he’s one of the best ever, so you are obviously going to miss him.
However I agree that we are a couple of players aways from being sorted for a long time. We have great young players coming through, and the young players in our first team have fantastic European experience, most of them having played a part in winning the Champions League.
We’re missing something creatively, if we can get a quality playmaker, we should be up to where we were before.
North Stand Tier 2 – Yeah I think you may have a point there mate. Hope he breaks Jamie’s jaw when off camera!
FITB
Well said – perfectly said
Rai
We do not want anyone to die we want them to taste Manchester United winning this year
I shall gladly sit back and watch anyone say worst in history if it means we win – only we know what we have and how good we are.
Again if they are still firing at us then they are scared of the monster, one which they have not created but one which they cannot stop.
Only we know how far we would have been if our players were fully fit – only we know that the premiership would have been finished by now if we had everyone to pick at any given time.
Also one final point regarding the chelsea penalty. It could have been a penalty it wasn’t a definite penalty – much like the Smalling one Atkinson gave – of course Atkinson’s incompetency allowed his judgment to be flawed – had he sent off Luiz it would have been harsh but understandable – but then maybe the incident might not have happened – all ifs and buts. Subsequently Ramires Essien and Torres should have all been sent off – and at that point Chelsea would have faced a different game altogether. They are still bitching and complaining about it – and that’s okay because it’s media darlings chelsea – when Manchester United were on the other side of the receiving end we were vilified – shot to pieces by ABU media – and taken to account by the FA
Ancelotti questioned the ref so did the chelsea players notably big man JT – nothing happened to them whatsoever – in fact Sir Alex Ferguson talks about siege mentality and he is lambasted by everyone – he is also called senile and a mad man and a bad loser – JT is instead called a tiger – a lion of England – a leader of men
This country is fucking hypocritical – in defining a manager with disrespect his achievements are called into question every single day – a police officer the latest one to think he’ll be a millionaire by tomorrow by declaring he would have dealt with Rooney differently by locking him up.
Again I have friends who are police officers – Wayne Rooney wasn’t drunk nor was he out of his head – if he had sworn like that in front of the police the worst he would have got would have been a good talking to, a dressing down, and an official warning to curb his behaviour or else he would have to suffer the consequences – for the police federation to back the comments of a nobody police officer is at best pathetic – could you imagine what that would do to our system if police locked up everyone they swore?
Absolutely fucking unbelievable – so they are wrong and all they have is 15 minutes of fame.
The one that baffles me in all this is Sir Clive Woodward. He won one recognisable trophy for England rugby – yes it was the world cup but after that walked away from the game because quite frankly he did not have the necessary balls to repeat his success – for all his words of strength Woodward never replicated his one triumph.
Sir Alex has replicated winning the premiership 11 times. The CL 2 times and countless other trophies including FA cup Carling cup World club championship Charity shield
Sir Clive Woodward is no equal to Sir Alex Ferguson – One won a trophy and walked away – one cherishes the fight to continually repeat that success with successive Manchester United teams.
One calls himself the be all and the end all of psychological thinking – the other evolves his psyche year in year out.
I have no need to ridicule Mr. Woodward. He is no match for a manager that outstrips him in success and he has no need to take any advice from a man who couldn’t have the fucking balls to reinvent his England rugby team.
That’s about it for now Reds – come on United!!!
what a strike by P.Nev in the wolves-everton game
fergie is the boss – Absolutely. And as for Spurs, do me a favour, they are fucking diabolical. Bale and Modric are both overrated in my opinion. Crouch loves to potray himself as a world class striker, still dining out on his hat-trick against Jamaica. Redknapp is a beetroot face cunt who talks out of his arse. He was building his side up before our meeting in January saying how close to us they are and a win would cement that theory. What the fuck have they done since that game?
North Stand Tier 2 – A midfield playmaker is excatly what we need mate – someone who can unlock defences. I think I have made my point on numerous occasions as to who we need and the only one who I feel ticks all the right boxes.
By the way
I hope that police officer was a Wolves fan and Wolves go down
And Everton have made it three on that note
Fuck off back down Wolves you fucking idiots.
@Kings – who are you talking about? Sneijder?
I’d got for Kaka, I imagine he could be available on the cheap, when he hammered us singlehandedly at OT he was one of the best I’ve seen live. I’ll never forget when he made Evra and Beanz run into eachother and then slot it past VDS like he wasnt there. Only problem is Citeh would come in and boost the price I imagine.
North Stand Tier 2 – Oh and as for Ronnie, totally agree mate, he can certainly change games. He is world class. I was well pleased to see him score against Spurs last week. Hope he smashes another against them next week too.
442 prediction: kuz, oshe’a smalling vidic evra, nani carrick scholes obertan, berbatov owen
I am no so sure of the left wing
North Stand Tier 2 – Yes mate. In all honesty, I think Kaka’s best days are behind him and yes I think City will go for him in the summer. Sneijder for me is in the Scholes mould – although Scholes is irreplaceable – he can pass with both feet, has great vision, can unlock, great at set-pieces and more importantly, he can score goals – double figures in every season he has played. 20 International goals is not a bad return either.
Good luck Tom, hope you nick one against the rentboy cunts today.
2nd step on the final stretch of the road,again make it a winning step and fuck this rest Tony V he’s the man who straightens up the team that’s why we have our mojo back.
@Kings
Fair point about Kaka, injuries possibly taking its toll, but if he gets fit and back to his best, he’s a far superior player to Sneijder. Sneijder is quality, I like him, but he hasn’t had the best season this year or last, and is living off his great season under Mourinho a little bit. If you are talking about £30m I dont think he is worth it.
And he isn’t in the Scholes mould. NOBODY is in the Scholes mould. By far the most talented player of the golden generation.
I was at that Milan game and yes Kaka finished the job but the architect until he went of injured was Gattuso he tore us up for arsepaper.
@Parryheid
Gattuso is a cunt and has been ever since he decided it would be a good idea to play for Rangers. Good player though.
Anyone know a good stream for the match?…preferably in English?
North Stand tier 2
Agree Kaka is a superior to Sneijder, but he’s injury prone these days. Also, the latter isn’t a CM either. He plays in the hole for club and country, so I don’t know how he could replace Scholes. As much as I rate Modric, Levy won’t sell us anyone, while he’s still there, I feel. Another option would be Sahin, who I would implore anyone on here, to watch. He plays for Dortmund.
@Ryandunny
Try magictv.co its good signal, and usually in English.
@Willierednut
The only problem is Sahin is tiny right..? I havent seen him enough to comment on his ability, but I have heard that he is tearing up the Bundesliga this season. If Ozil is anything to go by, who I think is one we missed out on, and should have moved the Earth to sign, then Sahin could be a good buy. Not convinced Fergie is going to part with the £20-25m that it would take to sign him though.
willierednut
Ya I’ve seen Sahin play. A very good player great range of passing.
Would love to see Sneijder at OT though. Love watching him play! I’ll never forget the night he tore Chelsea apart at Stamford Bridge.
North Stand Tier2:
Thanks mate I’ll give that a site a go!
You can watch this game here: http://redlog.pl/2011/04/09/wideo-z-meczu-manchester-united-fulham-fc-2/#live
Sahin has it all. He’s small, but so is Scholes. Great composure on the ball and a sweet left foot. It would take big money, but buying quality, usually does cost lads. Fergie will probably fool us all and sign someone we’ve thought of.
Good strong line up today lads…
TK – O’Shea, Smalling, Vidic, Evra – Gibbo, Scholes, Ando, Tony V, Nani, Berba
Got to feel sorry for Owen, he’s been a good pro since he arrived at the club but just cant get ay minutes at all!
Team news:
Manchester United: Kuszczak; O’Shea, Smalling, Vidic, Evra; Gibson, Scholes, Anderson; Valencia, Nani; Berbatov. Subs: Van der Sar, Brown, Owen, Park, Hernandez, Fabio, Carrick.
Come on United!
Gael Kakuta, Danny Murphy, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Steve Sidwell – 4 former players of United rivals who would love to do their former employers a big favor by hurting United.
Get stuck in, boys. The sun is rising over the 19th.
(Would have been 5 former players if Duff was fit!)
Come on! It’s games like this that are crucial if we’re going to win the league. Doubt anyone’s had this game down as anything other than 3 points, but when the day comes around it’s not quite that simple.
Anyone got a link to the game?
COME ON UNITED!!!
excellent start lads go on Berba.
Oh Andersooon!! ffs you won’t get many better than that lad
Nice one Tony V. Another assist for Nani. Yeah I can understand why he has been overlooked. Idiotic cunts.
HeH you beauty 2-0 Tony V great skill Nani
Well that was one pretty impressive half,if the gaffers nag runs as well as his team played he’s well in.
parryheid – hope you put a bet on his horse mate.
COME ON UNITED!!
United 2 Fulham 0: Berbatov, Valencia Strike For Reds
http://www.theunitedreligion.com/2011/04/united-2-fulham-0-berbatov-valencia.html
How are you hammons?
No, fine, thanks for asking.
Does the Valencia goal count as a Nani assist?
Kings’
Ten spot buddy.