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Ahead Of Our Trip To Fratton Park…

Avram GrantUnited travel to Portsmouth knowing we can go within two points of league leaders Chelsea if we can secure a win.

Unfortunately for us, this game has upset written all over it. Pompey are rock bottom of the table and have just appointed a new manager. Not just any manager though. This is the manager who guided Chelsea within one penalty kick of winning the European Cup at our expense.

Avram Grant is back.

After losing the title on the final day of the season, Grant searched for excuses and pointed back to United’s 2-0 victory in September, which didn’t do anything to change my negative opinion of him. The reality was United were just better, however slim that margin was, and were rightly named Champions of England and Europe. Was Grant a mastermind to take the title to the final day and to penalties in the European Cup final? Or was he just a lucky man with a good group of players still working under the mentality of Jose Mourinho? I’d go with the latter. He wasn’t popular with the Chelsea fans and I’d argue for good reason.

Regardless, he’s been chosen to replace Paul Hart as Portsmouth manager, in similar circumstances to how he got the Chelsea job, and of course United would happen to be his first opponents.

I’d argue their position in the league is a tad deceptive, given that they have won two and drawn one of their last six, boasting recent form better than most sides in the bottom half of the table.

But still, in reality, I fancy us for the three points and that has to be our objective. Of course there are always incredible football stories which steal the back pages, but we’ve got to be hoping this afternoon it isn’t going to be about us.

With a less than convincing interview with Red News last weekend, Nemanja Vidic has pledged his commitment to the club, claiming he would be happy to be one of the bases we build the team upon. Wes Brown, who will partner Vidic in the centre of defence, has also been in the news this week, with Sir Alex Ferguson reiterating his belief that Wesley is the best natural defender in the league. That would leave Patrice Evra at left back and right back is up for grabs. Rafael didn’t have a great game on the left against Besiktas, Neville didn’t hae a great game on the right, but one of them is likely to play there with John O’Shea still unavailable. Unless Evans passes a late fitness test which would shift Wes to the right.

I imagine the midfield will line-up as it did against Everton, with Anderson not doing enough against Besiktas to warrant kicking Darren Fletcher or the steadily improving Michael Carrick out of the team.

Dimitar Berbatov is still a doubt meaning we could see Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen start up front again. With the midfielders winning the game for us last weekend, it would be good to see at least one of our strikers get on the scoresheet this weekend. Sadly again, Danny Welbeck and Federico Macheda didn’t do enough to get in the starting team.

Looking at Pompey, they will be without David James which means Jamie Ashdown will start between the posts. He’s only played two games the season, including last weekend’s 1-0 defeat to Stoke, where he didn’t have the greatest of games. Papa Bouba Diop, John Utaka and Steve Finnan are all doubtful too.

This weekend should be a good opportunity for United to make up some ground and create some space between us and the teams below us, with the other teams in the top five playing each other (Villa vs Spurs and Chelsea vs Arsenal). Following good performances against Chelsea and Everton, let’s hope our good league form continues and those around us drop points.

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184 Comments

  1. sprite says:

    Fingers crossed

  2. Costas says:

    Usually a new manager at a club that’s at the bottom sparks them to life. United have fallen victims to such a scenario twice in the last few years. We lost at West Ham in 2006 in Curbishley’s first game in charge and one year later we lost at Bolton in Megson’s first game in charge. Here’s hoping it doesn’t happen again.

    One note about Avram Grant’s Chelsea debut. He didn’t help motivate those players a great deal. United could have won by 3 or 4 that day. And Obi Mikel was deservingly sent off.

  3. aig alex is god says:

    Good morning everyone.

    hi costas. Spot on mate. I too was thinking the same new manager thing. We have lost in the past when a team has got new manager and played us the next game and to be fair Grant is a decent manager. he did well at Chelsea, brought them back in the title race when they looked dead and buried and also was unlucky to lose his job because of tiny tears’s missed spot kick.Chelsea played well under him. Remember the 6-0 hammering they gave shitty.

    neither are our performances too confidence inducing or will make the opposition fear us. A shaky defence, midfield that lacks creativity and strikers who arent exactly scoring consistently. Pompey played well at stoke last weekend and with physical players like piquione and dindane up front vida and brown can be troubled. We have to create more. Fletch and carrick are not gonna score scorchers every time like last weekend and neither is that their job. We have to make better use of set pieces. Most of are set pieces are shit as we saw on wednesday adn our lack of goals from set pieces speaks for itself. Rooney has too start scoring consistently> berba must play today. Something seems to be lacking when he dosent play.

  4. hurr says:

    We have to win. With Van Persie confirmed out for the whole season, I can’t imagine Arsenal will come out with high morale tomorrow. It’d be hard to chase Chelsea if we drop points again.

  5. Macedonia_United says:

    i think it wouldnt be as hard game as you predict scott, if berba plays it would be great and i fancy 3 or 4 null for united, donnow if edvin is going to play ,anyone has info about that?

  6. Gotta hate tiny tears says:

    Pompy aren’t a mis guided team who have got a bad manager replaced , they are a poor team, they had a strong defence that got them a name in the last 2 seasons. That defence is gone there back room is in disaray and Manchester united are second in the table able to go 2 points behind top with arsenal Chelsea tomorrow, and I’m ment to be worried because they’ve got a hyped up office man as a manager I’m ment to be worried, no way 4-0

  7. Fze123 says:

    I believe we can win today, 3 points is all we need. I’d take a 1-0 win really, think pompey are going to be up for it and fired up under Grant. Wouldn’t mind if our midfield win us the game, but if Rooney scores today then it’ll soar his confidence and get him starting on a goal-scoring-run. Let’s hope the gooners do us a favour too.

  8. dv-ant says:

    this is the game where fergi starts his touchline ban + added to that the new mamager syndrome – i feel a tad nervous about this one

  9. bigphil2003 says:

    I reckon scholes will get a start today with fletch. Obertan and valencia on the wings.

  10. Stand up for the Red Army says:

    Lets just give the gungan boss a stuffing on his first game shall we.

  11. Xyth says:

    The result of the match should not be questionable no matter who is in Pompey’s charge. After all, Man United home game is the highlight of the season for all teams, and they all seem to raise their game for the occasion. Therefore I do not expect this to be any different just because they have a new coach.

    We need a professional, disciplined , fearless approach to the match without taking the victory for granted. A strong performance like those against Spurs and Rent Boys should see us through.

  12. afromanc says:

    After the everton match im starting to feel like the side is starting to gel.
    The besiktas game was of course unexpected and to be honest we were robbed.
    I don’t think we will have any problems with portsmouth, if we just play our football we will win comfortably, im going for another 3-0 nil win.
    Obertan !!!!!!!!

  13. Roy Keane's Bubblegum says:

    Asmir Begovic could start as Portsmouth keeper. He was recalled this week from his loan spell at Ipswich Town, where he played extremely well.

  14. theboogeyman says:

    We don’t have Sir Alex and they have a new manager, so we should prepare for a tough game.

    That being said, we should take 3 points today, it’s a game against relegation fodder.

  15. willierednut says:

    Must win for me cant afford to drop any more points even a draw wudn’t be good enough. My team wud be, vds o’shea evra vida brown, giggs fletch carrick valencia, wazza and berba. We need to put pressure on the rentboys hopefully the gooners will do us a favour. ps good luck to the blue half of mersyside

  16. rooninho says:

    i hope scholes gets in the starting xi today. he was going on a few weeks ago about how fergie likes to save him for away matches. anyway, if scholes can get in and help fletch dominate the midfield we should have a great result today.

    rooney to break his goalless streak with a hat trick!

    come on united!!!!!!!

  17. Dave Mack says:

    While I have us down for a 2-0 win I think the bigger significance of this fixture is we must continue on build a run of League form that will see us take a minimum of 27 points from the 10 games that statred with Everton last week. That would take us to the end of Jan and a trip to Arsenal were we we will need to have built just a bit more belief and got some “swagger” back into our play.

  18. Red Army says:

    I thought Van Persie was only out for 6 weeks because of all this horse placenta nonsense. If he’s out for the season we can pretty much rule out Arsenal.

    Today I’m nervous as hell. Our record away at Pompy is not good at all. Whenever a team get a new manager they always give 200%, and it’s always against us. FACT.

    United at home is Pompy’s biggest game and today they have an added motivation to win.

  19. Jack says:

    Kuszack, Neville Brown Vidic Evra, Flecther Scholes Carrick, Valenica Rooney Giggs..
    Bench: Foster Owen Da Laet Nani Park Anderson Berbatov

  20. Costas says:

    Thanks Jack. VDS didn’t make it unfortunately. SAF goes with a 4-5-1 today.

  21. Tony Starks says:

    Is Van der Saar injured? Why is Kuszack playing… I don’t understand how the defence can play with confidence when there is a new keeper every game

  22. willierednut says:

    cheer’s jack, 1 up front, i thought berba was fit.

  23. sprite says:

    fuck me, fergie is taking a risk here.. we all know rooney is not a lone striker..

  24. Jack says:

    dunno what is it, 4-3-3 or 4-5-1 like costas said…rooney played well v chelsea as the lone striker just hope we get enough people in the box when were putting balls in there or were never going to score

  25. willierednut says:

    I up against the bottom team 2 frowards on the bench, dont get this logic.

  26. Xyth says:

    Pompey have announced a 4-3-3 formation.

    Hopefully we will be able to explore gaps that they will leave behind. An early goal would do a world of good for us.

  27. rooninho says:

    ryan giggs turns 36 on sunday. happy birthday sir ryan!!!

    hopefully giggsy can turn back the clock today and run at the pompey’s defenders, twisting and turning them and scoring the goal of the match.

    btw, does obertan’s dribbling and running at defenders remind anybody else of a young giggsy? his crossing is getting better, and if he could settle down in front of goal and improve his finishing, the lad will be unstoppable.

  28. rooninho says:

    where the fuck is edwin?!

  29. Red Army says:

    Shit.

    When has 4-5-1 worked. It doesn’t we don’t create chances with it. If Berbatov is fit enough for the bench he is fit enough to fuckin start.

    At least Valencia is playing. And no David James to play a blinder.

    4-4-2 would be almost definite, 4-5-1 not sure. Just want kick off now.

  30. willierednut says:

    He’s injured rooninho, thought we wud ave went wiv foster.

  31. Costas says:

    Indeed happy birthday to Ryan.

    You never can say for sure how a system might work. The question is who from our misdfield will pop up into the box to convert a chance. I think the best choice is Scholesy, but he plays in front of the back 4 these days. I was hoping to see Michael Owen start. Nonetheless, Fergie is the boss and i hope he gets it spot on again today.

  32. NBI Red Onion says:

    Lets get real, with the players we have and the players they have if we lose this match that is a serious problem. Would you expect Chelsea to worry about Portsmouth. Aresenal & Chelsea would tear them apart. We need to have them for breakfast to compete. The players need to perform. Nuff said.

  33. Xyth says:

    4-5-1 does seem to be working so far….

  34. rooninho says:

    wazza!!!!

  35. Fze123 says:

    Roooooneyyyyyyyyyyyy

  36. dv-ant says:

    well done valencia aswell – thats boys fast as fuk

  37. King Eric says:

    Fucking get in!!!!!! How good is Valencia becoming.

  38. rooninho says:

    never thought i’d be saying this an hour ago, but stand up for kuszack so far!

    the back four are doing him no favors today, he’s been huge in front of goal up to now. looks like he’s in for a long 90min the way we’re defending.

  39. JD says:

    referee conspiracy time

  40. JD says:

    bullshit. refs’ trying to screw us yet again

  41. King Eric says:

    Anyone got a decent link please? adthe and Iraq keep going off.

  42. 20legend99 says:

    Shocking decision. They literally gave Pompey a pen for nothing. I’m fucking speechless.

  43. Xyth says:

    The referees in England are a fucking disgrace!

  44. rooninho says:

    video replay now! what the fuck!!!!! where do the find these refs, the local pub?

  45. brett1985 says:

    Just heard Portsmouth have handled the ball in the box?

  46. Nectarine says:

    What the fuck did he give that penalty for?!?! I’m watching the game on a chinese stream and didn’t understand a thing when I saw Boateng walking to the penalty spot.

  47. Fze123 says:

    and a yellow for vidic

  48. King Eric says:

    Someone please post a link!!

  49. rooninho says:

    handball in the fucking box, no ref decision of course

  50. Xyth says:

    No one can convince me now that there is no referee conspiracy against United. There was a blatant hand ball in Portsmouth pen are not given.

  51. Costas says:

    United are not allowed to be given any penalties this season(this wa the first one in 3 months). And when they do get one, they get some fabricated bullshit at the other end.

  52. livewia says:

    FUCKING CUNT REF!!!!! WHAT THE FUCK!??? THIS IS GETTING WAY OUT OF CONTROL!!!! THEY DON’T WANT US WINNING 19!!!! CUNTS!!!!

  53. King Eric says:

    COSTAS ROONINHO – PLEASE POST ME A LINK. MINE IS FUCKED!!!!!

  54. rooninho says:

    carrick out owen in, do it please fergie!

  55. rooninho says:

    king eric

    looking for one, mate!

  56. Costas says:

    King ERic all of my links are shutting down too. I missed the Portsmouth goal.

    From what i have managed to see, we haven’t been very good. We haven’t got on top of them like we should have.

  57. dv-ant says:

    get berba on – rooney upfront on his own just dont work

  58. Fze123 says:

    King Eric not top quality but watchable http://streams-foot.blogspot.com/2002/02/channel-2.html

  59. King Eric says:

    Cheers lads. My Iraq one is working now but will no doubt stop. One minute we were 1 up the next they had equalised. Need to tear the cunts apart next half, show the refs and media that despite the refs we will still win. Was it no way a pen?

  60. JD says:

    shit half like 30 minutes played total excl stoppages, needs more fluency so get the bulgarian on at 45 or 50 minimum

  61. livewia says:

    you lot need sopcast! :-p

  62. Toby says:

    myp2p.eu theres lots of links there.

    bullshit from the ref though.

  63. Fze123 says:

    I want to throttle the fucking ref. Taking full advantage of Fergie’s ban, in the stands, by making woeful decisions. Video refereeing has just GOT to be introduced, how long do we have to wait.

  64. bigphil2003 says:

    I’m watching an ESPN2 stream on myp2p.eu, you need Sopcast though. That Pompy pen was a fucking ghost pen. I’m actually speechless about it.

  65. Jack says:

    referees having a laugh

  66. willierednut says:

    From wat ive seen carrick been shite, pig kept us in it first 15 20 minutes. We need to up our game 2nd half, berba on for carrick not good enough at the minute.

  67. devil@singapore says:

    speachless totally. most bizzare penalty i ever seen. still find no shit watever so after watching è replay over & over again. é standard of english is truely amazing. speachless.

  68. livewia says:

    was it a penalty? was it FUCK!? was given for a shirt pull even though the attacker wasn’t impeded! – or that’s what the “professional ref” says! CHEATING CUNT!!!!

  69. trevor says:

    Yeah sopcast – sports test channel group . 6001 shanghai g sports…

    Not english comentry but watchable!!!…. Good stream

    With regards to the penalty against vidic we see this happen time and time in the box. I personaly think its a penalty, but all i ask for is consistancy. These simular things happen week in week out but has went against us this time.

    I honestly think that we are up against it with the Referees. I think Fergies comments have back fired! Ever since the comment it seems that all 50 / 50 decisions have went against us since. I dont know. might be wrong!!!

  70. five says:

    This match needs to be a symbol. No matter what the corrupt cunts do to keep us down we have to rise above!

    Lets send on berba and fucking RAPE the scum

  71. Costas says:

    I am trying to use the Sopcast links from MyP2P but most of them don’t work. Argh, what an annoying day!

    Oh and get Berba on and kill off Portsmouth immediately. The disgraceful penalty aside, we looked like equals in that first half. And they are bottom of the league.

  72. trevor says:

    @livewia

    If vidic hadnt been pulling his shirt would he have jumped any higher??

    I think these things are penalties but they arnt enforced week in week out…

    In every game this happens at most corners… Most direct freekicks..

    Some are given some are not… thats what pisses me off!

  73. trevor says:

    Rooneys penalty!!

    I think Rooney has ernt us this penalty, He hasnt dived but has felt contact and went down.

    Its a clear penalty as the ref has no option, but if it was against us i would be pig sick!

  74. Costas says:

    @Trevor:

    You aren’t wrong. That’s what’s happened. I respect Fergie for speaking his mind after Sunderland, but he was never going to win this war. I was surprised Rooney got the penalty, but once Pompey got their spot kick, it made perfect sense.

  75. Corea says:

    Sloppy defending. Neville caught time and time again. Soft display from Carrick. Scholesy looked good but playing with rooney alone upfront is not out of this world.
    Of course bring on Berba.

  76. bigphil2003 says:

    @trevor, i agree I’d like to see these penalties be given all the time as maybe it would cut it out. The fact is though that I haven’t seen a pen remotely like that since… well ever that i can remember.

  77. trevor says:

    @Costas

    if you go to the sports test channel group on the live channels section

    the first one 6001 shanghai gsports

    this shows the match with good stream but not english com.. I dont mind..

    It is certainly watchable at a 5 inch with size….not sure how to get it full screen yet!!! Click the plus at the top right icons and it increases the size but only lets you do this once!!

  78. aig alex is god says:

    WTF is going on. bottom of the table dominating the game. this really is irritating. not seen the game but everyone told me we are not creating much and pompey are better and have close to 60% posession. Win this game or kiss the title goodbye if chelsea win tomorrow.

  79. Xyth says:

    We definitely need another striker alongside Rooney. Teams like this we should be seeing off by half time. We should not let the ref affecting our matches like this, especially now that it is clear that they will give bloody anything against us.

  80. trevor says:

    @Xyth

    The adthe link didnt work for me.. It took me ages trying and trying again on their site… WEnt to sopcast and am happily watching!!

    Will be happier when we go infront!!

    I am a little bit worried tobe honest. I hate coming against teams with new managers! It always makes it very difficult

    We lost against west ham one year when a new manager took over!… Not what we need when trying to keep in touch with chelksiy

  81. livewia says:

    @trevor

    No i don’t think the attacker would have jumped any higher because he made the jump AFTER the shirt pull! And these decisions ARE consistent! they’re NOT given…unless you’re playing agaist UTD of fucking course!

  82. trevor says:

    @Xyth

    I dont think you can say we should be doing teams like portsmouth by half time.

    What we have to remember is that these teams at home play with alot of spirit and are hard at times to break down.

    Its normaly the last 20 minutes in matches against these teams that we come good… They get tired, SUbs are made and people forget who to mark and get complacient! Our engergy levels will be higher!

    Come on lads! you can do it!!!!

  83. Costas says:

    Thanks Trevor. Appreciate it.

  84. Fze123 says:

    -Switch to 4-4-2, bring on Berbatov and Ando, for Giggs and Scholes.
    -Kuszack has done well, but shaky defence needs some talking to.
    -They’re portsmouth for fuck’s sake, let’s give them a real beating and kill the game.

  85. trevor says:

    @livewia

    I would disagree with that, i think he would have had better chance to get higher.. Look at the replay and the shirt pull was during his jump!

  86. Sketch says:

    WAZZZA

  87. Fze123 says:

    Rooooooooooooooney

  88. Fze123 says:

    What a flick by Giggsy!

  89. trevor says:

    rooneyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

  90. JD says:

    united > refs

  91. Costas says:

    Well done Wazza! And he wasn’t offside just before. Blind fucking asisstants…

  92. trevor says:

    Now who said take giggs off??

    36 And still doing it!..> What a passs!

  93. King Eric says:

    Spot on Trevor . These games where teams are rock bottom are fucking hard games.

  94. Xyth says:

    Fucking hell. This is what I mean Trevor.

    Now another one please and we can then pass the ball around.

  95. trevor says:

    One question.

    Listening to the match there is alot of cow bells ringing… I take it the portsmouth faithful have brought their wifes along too!!..

  96. King Eric says:

    Expect wazza to go on a purple patch of scoring goals.

  97. trevor says:

    Lads. You know what… Im loving seeing Gary Nev playing for us again!

    The man is a united legend!

  98. King Eric says:

    Valencia is gonna be a star at United. To think people were writing him off 6 weeks ago.

  99. trevor says:

    Nice to see also valencia is finding his feet and growing into his role for the team.

    His running with the ball is good, i think he just really hasnt realised how good he is and how effective he is going to be!

    I am always a beleiver that players dont release their full potential until they are playing in a team with world class players. They improve further and get more chance to play!

  100. Sketch says:

    ROONNEEY HAHA THIRD PENALTY?!

  101. Fze123 says:

    And his third goal of the game

  102. trevor says:

    another pen….. yafucking yeah!

  103. trevor says:

    Oh yeee boys!

  104. Fze123 says:

    Hattrick for Rooney. But we will get raped by the media.

  105. King Eric says:

    Fucking Hat trick!!!!!!!!!!

  106. Costas says:

    Hat trick for Wazza.

    King Eric the purple patch is very well on. 11 goals this season.

  107. trevor says:

    My comentry is letting me down.

    Couldnt make out what… “chung chee rooneeeee sung mo see chi wan pan doo” ment!

    When i seen rooney standing with the ball in the penalty spot i then realised it was a penalty!

    Get in!…

  108. rooninho says:

    oh valencia!!!

  109. King Eric says:

    Raped by the media? Both definate penalties.

  110. theboogeyman says:

    Bit cheeky from Wes, that fake.

  111. Fze123 says:

    It’s taking us too long to win the ball back

  112. trevor says:

    lol.. I think i am a little delayed to you guys!!.. Haha but i dont mind!

  113. Costas says:

    Oh Antonio, where’s your left foot,lol?

    Other than that, he is turning into a great signing!

  114. Tonybee says:

    fucking hell Trevor you must be watching the same shit as me…. i thought i was gonna get egg foo yung with spare ribs and rice….

  115. Fze123 says:

    The fact that we got two definite penalties in one game is more than enough to get the media going.

  116. trevor says:

    @Fze123

    Sometimes you jsut need to let the other team have the ball in certain areas..

    Then step it up, when needed.

  117. Tonybee says:

    AVRAM GRANT. Was a shit manager with all the rentboys shillings …gonna take poor old Pompey down

  118. willierednut says:

    Wazza’s backkkkkkkkkkkk!

  119. trevor says:

    lol@ tony.

    Aint it really funny how they get really excited!… lol..> Im thinking there is a fight but its a thrown in or at most a corner!

  120. trevor says:

    I think its about time that rooney started to take the penalties. No offence to carrick but the man can hit a 30 yard pass 8 times out of 10 but his shooting is on target 3 times out of 10… Not overly convincing!

  121. willierednut says:

    My old lad’s listening to radio 5 there banging the anti united drum again, fuck em all i say.

  122. King Eric says:

    FZE123 – Oh of course it will get the media spitting blood but fuck them. I will love it.

  123. willierednut says:

    Michael brown’s a dirty bastard hope giggsy does him in the tunnel.

  124. trevor says:

    @Tony,

    Have to dissagree fella.. I think Grant was never given a chance.. Although same could be said that he inherited a good team and didnt have to do much with it.

    All the same he conducts himself quite well, Not a knob like benitez!

    For christmas i have asked santa for an extension to Benitez;s contract at liverpool. I want more years watching how shit they are! hahaha

  125. five says:

    Chuffed with the 3-1 but thats a horrid dive from Gaz our captain shouldnt be doing that

  126. King Eric says:

    willierednut – What are the fuckers saying? Take it Alan Green is leading the abu calls.

  127. Tonybee says:

    fucking stream is so slow they common taters get so exited and then it freezes and when it starts again they are up the other end …..

  128. theboogeyman says:

    Is that 12 Cantonas in the background?

  129. Costas says:

    What happened with Michael Brown?I must have missed it.

  130. King Eric says:

    Actually think Grant did a good job leading the rentboys in those last few months of the season. Think he is an alright bloke as well. Fergie is mates with him.

    five – agree mate.

  131. trevor says:

    Was certainly contact on giggsy there… Would have been a bit too light for a pen.

  132. trevor says:

    there is no freeze on sopcast!… its awsome
    shanghai gsports!… if you can put up with the “ching wing pan do chi 25 chicken fried rice!”

  133. trevor says:

    portsmouth had a chance infront of goal, and vidic put in a fantastic blocking challange… awsome play by vidic!.. Oh christ i want his babies!

  134. King Eric says:

    Think Ben may well be third choice. TK has been fantastic.

  135. rooninho says:

    lads are too fucking relaxed right now.

  136. trevor says:

    Lads.. You know what i want to see! I want to see Owen on.. He makes constant clever runs.

    Give him 15 Minutes and i am sure we would pick him out for a goal!

  137. trevor says:

    Kuzack made a cracki save frm a shot outside the box!!!..> WEll done son!

  138. dv-ant says:

    foster would have saved that aswell ….. :)

  139. Fze123 says:

    Finally andos on

  140. Fze123 says:

    Ohhh ando, nearly scored

  141. rooninho says:

    ando should have killed the game off, come on united!!!

  142. trevor says:

    @dv-ant

    No harm in giving the guy credit!.. he is doign what we pay him to do!

  143. Bebeto says:

    City heading for a draw shocker!

  144. willierednut says:

    Shity 1 hull 1 great form.

  145. trevor says:

    I want work it out with Ando.
    The lad has reasonable technique… Good passing ability but no composure infront of goal!

  146. Costas says:

    Berba and Owen are probably saved for Tuesday. I think Fergie will put out a strong team for that game.

  147. King Eric says:

    bebeto – Have Hull scored mate?

  148. King Eric says:

    Think it is funny that folk have said that we cannot counter anymore. Bollocks some of the counters today and last week have been as good as ever.

  149. dv-ant says:

    @trevor

    totally agree – he kept us in the game in the first half and has done well
    considering hes hasnt played first team for ages
    was justin kiddin thats all

  150. King Eric says:

    Costas – Yeah so do I pal. We need to as Spurs are flying and Harry will put out a strong team. There will still be youth in there but some of the big guns.

  151. Bebeto says:

    King Eric, they sure have. Bullard penalty.

  152. dv-ant says:

    want valencia to get a goal – hes been excellent today – wish he had a left peg on him though

  153. rooninho says:

    happy birthday!!!!!!

  154. Bebeto says:

    Vintage Giggs. Life’s good.

  155. trevor says:

    Giggs… awsome!

  156. dv-ant says:

    giggs 100th goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  157. King Eric says:

    We’re gonna win the league (again), we’re gonna win the league (again)!!!

    Yeah lets retire Giggs and Scholes. They are past it. Fucking clowns.

  158. Costas says:

    L
    E
    G
    E
    N
    D
    !

  159. willierednut says:

    @king eric
    There saying giggsy pen wasn’t a pen anti united typical radio 5.
    @Costas
    I dont like the cunt he done giggsy at ot about 3 years ago.

  160. JD says:

    happy bday giggs, happy century giggs

  161. King Eric says:

    Bebeto – Fucking losers. There will be some source of amusement at the BOO camp if that stays the same. Hughes out by the end of the week, especially if Arsenal knock them out of Europe.

  162. Tony Starks says:

    guess your only as good as your last half.. first half already forgotten

  163. Costas says:

    @willierednut: I remember very well.At the 5-1 victory over Fulham. I have also hated him ever since.

    Wazza got the hat trick but my two men of the match are our wingers. Fantastic movement by them.

  164. Tonybee says:

    A walk in the Fratton Park…….

  165. King Eric says:

    willierednut – Of course it was a fucking pen. Even the refs can’t stop United.

  166. five says:

    What a save again Kuszack!

    Should get a wembley start for this! whenever hes played this season hes played good with minimum fuss.

    Great stuff from Giggsy as well two assists and a goal. Not bad at 36!

  167. Fze123 says:

    what a save by kuszack

  168. dv-ant says:

    awsome reflex save from kusack

  169. rooninho says:

    @costas

    agree. valencia has had one of his best performances in a united shirt. he just keeps getting better and better.

    kuszack was tremendous as well!!!

    3 points. well done.

  170. Fze123 says:

    Not a great performance but 3 vital points.

  171. Bebeto says:

    All of that money and they can’t even beat Burnley and Hull at home. We end up walking a game in which an imaginary penalty was given against us.

    Talk about a day of perspective.

  172. rooninho says:

    another game another draw for sparky’s lot. great day so far.

  173. Costas says:

    Well done lads. For the second half performance in particular.

    Kuszczak deserves praise for his work today. His kicking still isn’t the best, but overall he was solid. I felt for him this season because he has sat on the bench for almost all our games. I see a lot of you are praising him too. I bet it’s because with Foster we saw that we can do worse than PIG? Just kidding!

  174. Costas says:

    City drew again? How is that possible? They are a MASSIVE club aren’t they?

  175. trevor says:

    What drives me crazy is that people are too quick to pass judgements. At any time any player can have an off game. Or missplace a pass..

    When giggs or scholes have a bad game the usuals slate them and say they are finished!

    In addition.. when the result isnt going the way we want it, scholes and giggs get the critism first!

    It really pisses me off. big time..

    For me these 2 guys are united legends through and through. I havent seen a better footballer in all my life than paul scholes. The lad is a genious beyound beleif!

    Giggs for me is Uniteds all time legend, no single player has won so many medals with us and i dont think i will see another who will!..> I hope i do, but i dont think so… Fergie has to take credit and often when a mighty manager is replaced it takes some time to get back on top!..

  176. Corea says:

    City have repeated the feat of 7 draws in a row. Norwich did it in 92 and the other team in a year. Haha.

    Interesting game for us today. 1-4 away, 4 goals scored, almost every chance taken but really sloppy in defence.

  177. Xyth says:

    Good second half performance.

    One thing we learned today is that refs will punish us at slightest opportunity that they get. If they gave penalty for every shirt tug, then they should be giving 4 or 5 per match. I can’t bare imagining if that situation arose at 90th minute and the score was 0:0 or 1:0 for us.

    That’s why we need to make sure that fucking referees and linesmen cannot hurt us.

  178. Gazza says:

    @TREVOR

    Well said pal, i agree with you

  179. willierednut says:

    @Trevor
    You forgot about ron jeremy and john homles, them 2 also go down as legends lol.

  180. theres only one Keano says:

    I am getting really concerned referees are now trying to screw united ever since fergie said those things about that fat ref pig. yet we should have had a pen wednesday, against chelsea where the ref and linesman was looking right at it.

  181. theres only one Keano says:

    Gotta hate tiny tears
    go to redrants website and find a username called GROGNARD, he said fergie is too old and fergie should leave and said this will be the end of united and called united a 1 man team with ronaldo. and I am sure that GROGNARD has also said giggs scholes neville evra and many others etc should all go and united need an overhaul that most of the players are not good enough and united are shit, the disgraceful thing is the other people on that site are like sheep who all agree with that idiot. all us united fans on here should be calling those out those idiots on redrants.com

  182. Gotta hate tiny tears says:

    I’m soooooo drunk just went the jacks while typing this thefe but Rooney is my lord giggs is the god who should be A sir and I love man united costa scott king etc aig corea Giles and all th rest n this . 4-1 made me mony

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