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Reactions To Victory Over Villa

1. After dropping points against Wigan and seeing City batter Norwich 6-1, it was so important we went out and got a result against Villa. A scrappy 1-0 would have done but it was pleasing to see us go out and batter Villa to swing the momentum in our favour again. The second half performance was one of the best we’ve seen from United in a while. I’m not sure whether that can be entirely attributed to us or the fact our opposition were so poor but it was great to see nevertheless.

2. The talking point of the game wasn’t the fact we won 4-0 though but the way in which the opening goal was scored. A good run from Ashley Young in the box resulted in a penalty. After diving last week it was obvious any penalty earned by Young would be viewed sceptically but I’m fairly taken aback by the fuss it has caused. He went down theatrically and he drew in the foul but that doesn’t change the fact it was a penalty, with the defender putting his foot across the player and making no contact on the ball. The worst decision of the game came when the referee opted to ignore Shay Given’s deliberate handball outside the area to deny Danny Welbeck the opportunity to put the ball in to the box with a keeperless net on full view. Can you imagine if De Gea made an error like that? Can you imagine if the referee ignored it in our favour? It was an odd one. It was at least a booking for Given and no advantage was gained for United in allowing play to continue. MOTD2 didn’t even bother to show it in the highlights though and the journos certainly didn’t care about it today.

3. Wayne Rooney, who has been named on the PFA Player of the Year shortlist today, has had a strange season. He went through a phase where he was playing brilliantly but just couldn’t find the back of the net. Now his form is below par generally, with his first touch and decision making just woeful at times, you can’t stop him from scoring. He has obviously been practising his penalties and managed to send Given the wrong way. He struck the ball in an odd way for his second goal, with a deflection leaving Given planted to the spot. Can we complain? I’m not. It’s frustrating to see him play seemingly easy balls straight to the opposition but as long as he’s scoring goals that are winning us games, I’m not too fussed. At this stage of the season, you take whatever you can get, and if Rooney scores the winner off his arse at the Etihad after passing the ball to Tevez all night, I won’t give a shit less.

4. Aside from Rooney’s general play, it’s hard to criticise the performance of any of the lads from Sunday though, with them all putting in a great shift. I love watching Antonio Valencia play. It’s exciting every time he gets the ball. I’m obviously not saying he’s on a level with Cristiano Ronaldo but whenever he gets the ball you’re looking forward to seeing what he can do with it. I’d still have Carrick as our best player this season but Valencia is definitely the player I enjoy watching the most. He’s only 26-years-old too so hopefully we’ve yet to see the best from him.

5. Nani had a nice cameo at the end of the game, putting away his effort nicely, and even giving us a flip to celebrate. It’s been a frustrating season for him but it’s good to have him back as an option as we come to the important part. He is capable of some great things and gives us something different to Young or Valencia. Dimitar Berbatov also made an appearance which was nice to see. After failing to even make the bench recently, you’d be forgiven for thinking he’d played for us for the last time. In contrast to Rooney’s carelessness in possession, we saw a 100% pass completion from Berba in the 15 minutes he was on the pitch. He’s a nice option to have.

6. Every game we play now is just another one ticked off. After blowing our eight point lead with a naff performance at Wigan, it was reassuring to see a response. Everton will be a tougher game though but maybe the opposition will be enough to spark Rooney in to life again. Thankfully we’re at home though and we’ve got one hand on the trophy. We don’t want to go to City with just three points advantage over them, particularly when looking at their goal difference, but I have every confidence in us going all the way. Wigan was a blip. We look good for the title but I won’t be getting any “20″ banners out just yet.






 

93 Comments

  1. dannysoya LOVES SIAN MASSEY says:

    7. Give Smalling a chance at left back and rest evra for city.
    8. I think it’s time for Nani to take Young’s place in the starting 11 once again.

  2. Hans says:

    A win is a win, but our complacency is a real concern and better teams can punish us, if someone told us that in April we will be 5 point clear with 4 to play we would have taken that. We were in similar position two years ago and we failed. i hope lads have learned their lesson, and Wigan was just a wake up call. WE DO NOT WANT TO GIFT THIS TITLE TO SHITTY NOW!!!! This title would be one of Fergies best achievements.

    So come on United, surely we can win 3 out 4 remaining matches. Lets win it at Wastelands!!!!

    PS Well done Wigan. They showed tonight that Wednesdays win was not just a fluke!!!!

    ABU media can simply fuck off! No one cares what they think or write!!!

  3. Giles Oakley says:

    Good summary, agree with it all. Strikes the right note, combining optimism with realism that it’s there for the winning, but not in the bag. Come on you Reds!

  4. scottbamutd says:

    absolutley cackin myself after watching the golfing troll’s hattrick but settled after our
    win over villa.Beat Everton and draw at emptyad and its 20.

  5. Giggs12Gerrard0 says:

    Pleasing was we actually put a team to the sword we played back to our fluent self. I would play Nani on Sunday he looks sharp and eager to showcase his talent. Let’s face it he was player of the season last year in the league he is top draw

  6. scottbamutd says:

    1 concern for Sunday is Rooney will he be up for a fight against boyhood heroes?really hope he concentrates on a United win.

  7. parryheid says:

    Result was everything I hoped it would be.Three points,more of the same against Everton please.

  8. eric keane says:

    A 1-0 against everton would be great! Common you reds let’s put this title where it belongs! Also I think tony v deserves a rest! I say take him off at half time vs everton and put young on lw and nani on rw!

  9. Giggs12Gerrard0 says:

    Dannysoya

    Smalling for Evra against city? That is Russian roulette for what could be a decisive game. Evra the captain won’t be rested for the derby.

    I do love Smalling though him, Evans, and Jones for the next ten years.

  10. Redbilly says:

    Great result. Please slam them in v everton. Pressure on city then at the Stockport arena .

  11. Giggs12Gerrard0 says:

    Giles

    You very eloquently put what all reds need to be over the last few days. Far too many fans ahead of themselves. I said after city got beat by Arse we need to chill out. United don’t get giddy, we don’t get Tattoos of transfer targets and we don’t pull out the champers until we are crowned champions.

  12. Kings says:

    Giggs12Gerrard0 – Hello mate. Sent you a reply on the Champions thread.

  13. James21 says:

    Good summery of the game. Can’t remember any of it so cheers for reminding me STR. Keep hearing about the penalty when Young went down under a challenge, but what gets me is ‘What about the other 3 goals’ do they not count? We won 4-0 not 1-0. These ABU’s are getting worse.
    Sign of a good player in Rooney, when he doesn’t play well and he still scores 2. Hope he plays shit against Everton on Sunday should guarantee us a Hattrick.

    On a lighter note. Didn’t Wigan do well, hmmm maybe they were good for their win against Utd , SAF hasn’t really lost it and Utd aren’t shit, just got beat by a team that played better on the night.

    COME ON REDS Bring it home.

  14. Traffordbrown says:

    @giggs12

    I think he meant rest pat against everton FOR the city game.

  15. Costas says:

    Could have been more if Given didn’t pull off his customary wonder saves against us. Again.

    Credit to Danny Welbeck for an oustanding first half. Does a lot of work outside the box. And not in a headless chicken kind of way.

    On a slightly different topic, I know they will get a lot of credit for beating United, Arsenal and Liverpool in the last month, but I am kind of bummed out to see Wigan survive again. They only turn up for the last 8-10 games of the season.

  16. LoneStarRed says:

    All around a good showing. Rooney’s been giving the ball away a bit lately , three or four times consecutively in one stretch. Rooney vs. Everton , hmm. Valencia- it’s obvious that every opposing manager has standing orders to double team him when he is on the ball. Rafael- hard nosed, committed and lucky. He and Valencia are fun to watch interplay. A very good understanding has developed there.

  17. united.george says:

    costas – they also beat chelsea, but then again, the ref had other ideas:)

  18. LoneStarRed says:

    @ United.George Makes the ref look even more like a muppet.

  19. Giggs12Gerrard0 says:

    Kings

    Just saw your reply mate, I speak to king Eric also he cracks me up.
    Just hoping we can see off Everton without too much pain on Sunday but feel anxious about this one. They have been shit for years at OT but you never know as they are a very decent team.

    Earl of sandwich

    How the fuck are you mate I’ll try and swing by platts to meet you crazy bastards but might miss it as drinking in town first.

  20. Costas says:

    @united.george

    True that. Could have been 4/4 against the Big Four and 3 of those wins on the road. Just goes to show how much they phoned it in earlier in the season.

  21. Mikekelly12 says:

    Arsenal arse shit. Fancy getting beaten by QPR AND Wigan. Thought they were the form team!!!! Wigan win means QPR will need to fight til the final day!

  22. Giggs12Gerrard0 says:

    I would love to see Wigan and Blackburn stay up as they are top aways with good allocation.

    I would love to see QPR go down charging £65 for their games the robbing cunts, and also Bolton. I would love them Munich singing wankers to go down the bitter jealous bastards.

  23. James21 says:

    Giggs
    Didn’t get in till 11:15, these Sunday 4pm’s are a killer, well worth it though. I’m claiming for K stand, the Stand Up for the Champions chant that started in seat 36 row 8, got the whole stadium up. Villa Fans were pissing me off with their usual Shit Support my lord drawl. Be good to see you mate if you can make it. Catch up at the Swansea game, I’ll have more time as I’m staying over.

  24. WillieRedNut says:

    Arsenal are the bell of no ones ball! Like spuds, they consistently bottle it. At least they beat the lemon suckers! United will go 8 clear on Sunday. The toffees will come unstuck at the theater of dreams! Wakey wakey wazza, your Red team needs you!

  25. Costas says:

    Gary Nev’s analysis about the Young penalty was brilliant tonight. Summed it up perfectly.

  26. WillieRedNut says:

    Wilshere ruled out of Euros? Carrick has to go…

  27. Clint-Iamyourpapii says:

    I think I know why Wazza is looking poor but terrific goalscoring wise :lol:

    Its the lack of intensity at this stage of the season. There’s no real pressure, no high quality matches, no big games to lift the levels to. Going out of the CL took a lot out of the team, they was in a 2nd rate tournament they don’t want to play in. Wayne will have looked forward to a semi at this stage and 3 games in the space of 7 days but it wasn’t meant to be.

    United love squeaky bum time, but with 1 game a week, its not the same level. Rooney loves the pressure of being the main performer for United in Europe, Milan, Roma,Bayern,Schalke,Chelsea and thrives under the spotlight which keeps his shooting sharp, his passing inch perfect, his hunger satisfied etc.

    The Everton,City games will see the return of Wazza’s abilities and hopefully some goals. I think he’s scored like 9/10 penalties this season, which is odd because its 1/3 of his goals, shows the boys class, to be having an average performing season yet banging them in like a Senior striker, well he is sort of 26 is a strikers prime. The test for Wazza is can he adapt at 28-32 when his powers diminish, if he can then he’ll break all the scoring records and become a proper legend.

  28. denton davey says:

    No comment yet on Victor Moses ? IF he had more subtlety then I’d suggest that he’d be as good a bargain as Antonio Valencia – He’s strong and fast but is he a footballer ? He sure gave Bacary Sagna a torrid time tonight – and not many do that (well, not many other than Luis Nani and Antonio Valencia !)

  29. Devil310 says:

    @mikekelly – hi mate. To answer your question from the last thread, I arrive in London wednesday morning, will be stuck on conferences and other non-united boring shit until friday. Should be in Manchester Saturday evening or Sunday morning

  30. James21 says:

    M19ke
    Did you hear from Scholes for goals? can’t be arsed trawling through the threads. :D

  31. LoneStarRed says:

    @ Giggs12

    I would like to see the Chicken floggers take the drop myself. Them and Bolton just because Kevin
    Davies plays for em.

  32. wayne says:

    Anyone else thinks Wolves has a chance of taking points off City

  33. WillieRedNut says:

    Forgot to say, I think it helped the lads knowing city had banged in 6 against the Yellow men. No room for error, produces a better performance. Extend the lead to 8, by beating the chewy toffees. Then hope Wolves won’t be lambs for the slaughter!

  34. Clint-Iamyourpapii says:

    Willie –

    Carrick is not good enough at the moment, he’s lacking the power of lampard, the composure of Gerrard, the speed of Barry and the Vision of Parker. Can’t see him making the team, much better players ahead of him. Scholes and Cleverley are also unprepared and not 5 STAR compared to the professionals above.

    Frankly none of the United boys are suitable. Young is a bad role model and should not represent United let alone England, Rooney is a liability with his disciplinary record and petulance for England. Welbeck is nothing to the in-form Carroll and reliable Heskey. Sturridge,Holt,Crouch and Zamora are favourites to partner Carroll.
    Jones is the worst thing since AIDS and Smalling is too young. Rio is too old. Good thing Evans is Irish, who would want that train wreck near Ingland.

    Leave those Europa league players at home ! 8)

  35. James21 says:

    Clint
    You sarcastic B’stard. :D Love it. :D

    wayne.
    I’m probably more in hope but I have a sneaky feeling they could grab a draw.

  36. Costas says:

    @wayne

    Hi mate. Highly unlikely when a team has already been relegated. We won there with ease, so I think City will probably do the same. There are a handful of times when a relegated side played for its pride (Sunderland at OT in 2006) but I can’t see Wolves doing the same.

  37. Clint-Iamyourpapii says:

    Team for Everton;

    Van Der Sar, O’Shea, Rio,Vidic,Evra, Valencia,Carrick,Giggs,Park,Rooney, Chicharito
    Oops Wrong year :roll:

    De Gea, Rafael, Smalling,Evans,Fabio,Nani,Jones,Cleverley,Gaitan,Welbeck,Rooney.

    Oops to far ahead :lol:

  38. WillieRedNut says:

    Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! Cheers Papiss!

  39. EastStandManc says:

    “I won’t give a shit less.”

    What does this actually mean?

  40. WillieRedNut says:

    I agree with Wayne? Tiger’s Wolves has a chance of upsetting the Blue sheep.

  41. wayne says:

    Costas if Utd beat Everton adds to the pressure,some lads talk about no slip ups from Utd,times that by 2 for City.Wovles players know their fate and have fuck all to lose,the last hooray before Championship football,i know it’s wishfull thinking but stranger things have happened

  42. Clint-Iamyourpapii says:

    Anybody know a good film to watch? ;) I’ll blow you a kiss if its a good one :lol:

  43. WillieRedNut says:

    Animal farm.

  44. Devil310 says:

    I thought Inception was pretty good. But one of my favorite’s last year was The Warrior.

  45. Clint-Iamyourpapii says:

    No Willy…no kiss blowing for you !

  46. LoneStarRed says:

    @ Wayne 23:20 NO!

    @Denton Regarding Victor Moses- He is an excellent player but lacks polish and a consistent cutting edge. With the right manager he can be honed. His physical attributes and work rate do give him and advantage over many. He is not what we need though.

  47. wayne says:

    Clint Hannah is ok

  48. Costas says:

    @wayne

    I hope they look at it like that. Ego works in mysterious ways. These bottom of the table clubs are hard to predict sometimes. 2 of our 4 defeats have come against them.

  49. WillieRedNut says:

    Pucker up! :P

  50. dannysoya LOVES SIAN MASSEY says:

    Giggs12Gerrard0 I meant rest evra for the city game. I want him fresh. he performs when fresh. Smalling should play the everton game. sorry for any misunderstanding.

  51. Clint-Iamyourpapii says:

    Thanks devil310, saw both, great films very different to each other, both made my cry I mean sneeze. ;)

  52. wayne says:

    Anyone who hasn’t seen Game of Thrones s1 has been released it’s a superb series

  53. MG says:

    Papii

    You can watch yourself in Batman :lol:

    Goodnight Manchester United

    Final reaction to victory over Villa was:

    About bloody time.

    :lol:

    19

  54. FletchTHEMAN says:

    I’m off, but hearing some rumors that some tabloid is about to release some stuff about a united player and some off field antics. Any idea what this is about?

    Stay red mates.

  55. AnomanderRake says:

    @wayne

    Its a book mate. The author GRR Martin hasnt finished the series.
    Instead he is milking his early book popularity by creating TV series and things like that.

  56. fergie is the boss says:

    Clint-Iamyourpapii – carrick is lacking the speed of barry? when has barry even looked like he can be a driving force in the engine room?

  57. fergie is the boss says:

    ah yes sarcasm, did not read the full post there sorry

  58. NBI Red Onion says:

    @ Clint – just google porn like everyone else man. If it’s good, blow yourself and kiss the screen.

    Now for bedtime prayers.

  59. NBI Red Onion says:

    @ Scott – there is no point posting your reactions to a game at a point when the topic has already been dry humped to death and the entire group of commentators on your blog are blearly eyed, irritable and exhausted. Fresh reactions please, before we have already reacted all by ourselves.

  60. Clint-Iamyourpapii says:

    FITB –

    haha, I see my sarcasm still maintains that sting I take pleasure from at first sight. Easy mistake to make, I remember once a guy released an essay arguing against me on RoM and I replied back summat like “Please read again pal ;) “. Anyways I hope England don’t pick 1 United players, we don’t need their sort bringing trouble to our camp as they usually do Via FA.

    Red Onion – Done ! :lol:

  61. Drew Vader says:

    I haven’t read all the comments from today, so I apologize if this has been discussed to death already…

    But, is anyone else a little worried about the Gaitan rumors? Blowing what has to be the vast majority of our summer budget on that seems entirely wasteful. He did nothing special in the two games against us (as compared to a handful of Bilbao players who looked wonderful) and he was anonymous against Chelski. Four games doesn’t make the player, but I will be seriously depressed if that is our major summer signing.

    God I hope that was all just a bullshit rumor.

  62. brisbanefan says:

    Off topic post.

    I’m not liking the stories in the press about Gaitin from Benfica.
    In my opinion NOT the player UTD needs. The problem with having a MF general type of player is that if the opposition can him quiet, or if he’s having an off period, then the whole team suffers. For example look at Silva and City.
    A better option perhaps might be playing two ‘box to box’ players.
    Maybe the rumours about both Martinez and Strootman might be correct. With 2 players such as them in the MF, providing their distribution forward is OK, and the two wingers getting the ball into the middle, then UTD might have all the creative players they need.
    But either way, I don’t like the look of Gaitin.
    Average in the two games v UTD, very poor in the two games v Chelsea.

    Definitely not good enough for UTD.

  63. myter says:

    Why no one comment on scholes volley… Bring so much memories that volley when scholes did it with beckham on the corner… Near perfect alrdy… Go train more young… Lol

  64. Devil310 says:

    @Danny – quality clip mate. Loving G. Neville bringing some perspective to a bunch brainless whores

    …and he hates scousers

  65. Jeet says:

    What a man, our RedNev! Head and shoulders above those jokers who call themselves “pundits”. Love it!

  66. calebk says:

    Loved scholesy’s two long ranged efforts too, rolling back the years. Hopefully we don’t let up on the gas and keep the pressure up on City!

  67. Jeet says:

    To Zibbie – very sorry to hear about your brother. My condolences to your family.

  68. Jeet says:

    By the way, delighted with the reserves winning their league. Not just because they won it, but the manner in which they came back from 3 down. These are experiences that will stand them in good stead – precisely the sort of thing that should instil the United spirit in the youngsters. Bloody well done!

  69. Balaji Sivaraman says:

    Good Morning ROM!

    Gary Neville once again proves why he is the most brilliant pundit on TV.

    But I have to take issue with people who posted about others as “getting off their high horses”, “brainless whores” and whatever good words they could find.

    I personally didn’t like to see Ashley Young doing that. In fact, I hate that part of his game. Just like I hated Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani, and whomever did that. I hate that part of football in general. Does that make me all those nice words people used in their posts describing people who commented against Young? I don’t know. I just know that I don’t like to see any footballer doing that. There are a few reasons for that.

    Firstly, you know what, the same Manchester United fans supporting Young saying that he made the most of it would probably slate Gerrard or Lampard for their dives in the Gary Neville video above. They would probably talk like moralists on a crusade and say nice words about those players while being seemingly oblivious to one of our own players doing that just because it gives an advantage to our club. I cannot be like that. I hate Gerrard or Lampard in general because they are cunts and I hate them more when they do that. I like Young because he is a good player and plays his heart out for United, but I hate it when he does it as well.

    Secondly, Young’s reputation will begin to precede him just like it did with Cristiano Ronaldo. Remember when we were denied a penalty in some semi-final when Ronaldo was actually fouled. Well, the referee might’ve thought he had dived. Was the referee a cunt for denying an obvious penalty? Yes. Was it the referee’s mistake? Yes. However, I have some sympathy for referees. They also have to take something like the player’s reputation into account when making decisions. How will the same United fans who are saying Young wasn’t wrong feel when he is actually fouled at the City of Manchester Stadium and a penalty is not given? Sure, they will probably slate the referee for missing an obvious decision but I would also lay a large part of the blame on Young creating a reputation for himself. That is what has happened in the past few weeks.

    Thirdly, I cannot be bothered about the larger world of footall. I am a Manchester United fan. This club has a honest history and heritage which is quite unique to us and which cannot be touched by any other club in world football. Ours is a hard-earned history. Do you think Sir Bobby Charlton would’ve fallen over like that if he was in that situation? No. Do you think Bestie would’ve fallen over? No, he would’ve rounded the player and reverse-passed the ball into the net or something like that. More recently, do you think Cantona, Scholes, or Giggs would’ve taken a tumble in that situation? No. Why do you think Scholes and Giggs are so loved in football? Because of the kind of player they are. Even more recently, I haven’t seen Wayne Rooney tumble like that often which is why I have always taken a liking to him. I haven’t seen Antonio Valencia – at his speed at that – tumble that ever.

    Fourthly, just because it is a part of football doesn’t mean I should accept it like it is. Doping is a part of football. Do you think you’ll accept that? Using steriods is a much renowned part of football. Will you accept that as well? Referees making mistakes is a huge part of football. Why don’t I see fans saying that United were wronged because it is a general part of football? Because they know deep down that it is wrong. Same way, just because diving is a part of football and everybody does that doesn’t mean I should accept it as it is. Because I can’t.

    Finally, does all the above make me hate Young or something like that. No. I was one of the many who wanted Young at United last summer. I was one of those who supported him through thick and thin when he wasn’t playing well in the beginning of the year. I love him as a player and think he will be a great utility player for us. However, I cannot stand any United player doing that and would love him to cut that out from his game just like Nani has done before him.

    And I really must apologize for the above nonsense. I was about to let the topic go. However, people started posting nonsense about all the people who were against Young’s antics and called us names and all sorts of things. I simply cannot let that go.

  70. Costas says:

    Excellent post Balaji. That’s how I look at the whole Young issue too.

  71. dannysoya LOVES SIAN MASSEY says:

    Good Morning ROM. A quote for the day perhaps.

    ‘When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. Thank you very much.’

    There can only be one……. ERIC CANTONA…. ALL HAIL THE KING!!!!

  72. United says:

    He dived, lets be fair.

    Had a reputation for it before coming to United, and now he’s living up to it.

  73. FletchTHEMAN says:

    Best Team in EPL History?

    Pretty simple really:

    Manchester United.
    12 EPL Titles,
    Won 3 in a row twice: (1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01) & (2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09)

  74. Robbo says:

    @ United

    He ‘dived’ after contact was made, CONTACT is the operative word here!

    A dive when there is no contact ie Carrol or Downing (over Evra’s foot) are what I would call dives.

    The ‘dive’ Young is accused of is more going down easily to let the referee know there was contact and that he has been impeeded.

    There is a big difference.

  75. T. says:

    Yes it is a difference between a dive and and dive with contact. But still, if football can´t be played without pussies dive and exaggerate all over the field each and every little contact, the game will start to loose its reputation and significance. Look at Handball, Icehockey, rugby and other sports. That kind of behaviour isn´t accepted anywhere else. Footballers earns 5-6 figures…each week!! We should demand more then seeing people trying to cheat, dive and cry like babies.
    I for one live abroad pays a zillion to get the channels to see United and the rest om PL. And when I go to Old Trafford 2-3 times a year and pays a fuckin fortune to be able to be there live I expect more of my team then to cheat their way to victory. We are fucking united we do not need to that kind of fucking bullshit.

    Now lets bring home no. 20! And I frankly will contradict myself by saying let us get a victory at Wastelands, I don´t care, cheat, dive whatever, just get the bloody result!

  76. bayoRed says:

    I liked the way Young picked out Scholes for his volley all the way from the corner kick. Im sure there wont be many defenders willing to take on Ashley Young in the box after his recent stunts.. and guess what he knew that, so next time he will be slicing through those defences untouchable like a hot knife through butter…
    One thing that hasnt been discussed is that the Referee was sooo near. I wonder how doesnt get any flack coz in watching the replays he seems so near the action and was clearly looking very very closley at the incident.
    Also think Super Jonny Evans deserves a mention in the reactions.

  77. Albert Ross says:

    Did anyone else see Rafeal leap on Sunday? That behaviour infuriates me! Damn it!
    Kick leaping out the game, I say!

    And another thing. Rolling. What the fuck is that?
    When you have been tackled, do not roll to minimise injury from collision with the ground. No, take the bruises like a man, for goodness sake! Rolling! Pfffft! Never in my day!

    Out the bastards! Leapers and rollers! They’re destroying the game!

    Oh and divers too. Leapers, rollers and divers – fuck off!

  78. bayoRed says:

    ”Footballers earns 5-6 figures…each week!! We should demand more then seeing people trying to cheat, dive and cry like babies.”

    Agree with you completeley but why should Ashley be the one to champion this NOBLE crusade while the Busquets are DIVING their way to Historical Champions league feats? Let Football administrators worry about administering football and let referees worry about getting it right.

    By show of hands, how many on here wouldnt take an Ashley Young engineered, Wayne Rooney penalty victory at the Emptihad, if by some calamity we have lost to Everton??????

  79. ClaytonBlackmoresTan says:

    Red Nev. Fucking Love him.

  80. bayoRed says:

    Quoting Sir Alex Ferguson

    ”’ if you don’t adapt to todays game you are left behind”’. Gary Neville agrees too, when Manchester Utd introduced him to playing Champions league football the instructions regarding putting in tackles changed and they had to adapt. Even managers who are set in thier ways will reproach a defender for failing to deal with a trickster looking to be fouled for advantage.

  81. bayoRed says:

    RedNev on the mone!!! Brilliant, inteligent brave football legend. Tell them!!!!!

  82. Albert Ross says:

    Jeepers, creepers, don’t ya hate those leapers,
    jeepers, creepers, don’t ya hate those dives?
    Gosh all, get up, why make us so fed up,
    gosh all, get up, why make me roll my eyes?
    Golly gee! When you turn those cheaters on
    woe is me, turns my my chest-beaters on.
    Jeepers, creepers, don’t ya hate those leapers?
    Oh, those cheaters, how they live on lies!
    Where’d ya get those lies?

  83. Stenis says:

    7. Paul Scholes magestic to behold. Passing, shooting, closing down opponents, winning tackles, winning headers. He was immense.

  84. King Eric says:

    United rarely has anything positive to say.

  85. bayoRed says:

    RedNev has mastered ”punditry” if there is such a term!!!!!!!

  86. Brendan says:

    Can’t wait till giggs retires, hopefully him and Neville will be both on sky sports , get rid of Jamie redknapp , and have an all utd team on sky…

  87. bayoRed says:

    My qoute of the week….In support of Young.

    . ”I’m not a great player.. I dived, but do you want to call these players ”CHEATS”, Beckham, Lampard, Messi.”
    and this while he was showing ourageous dives in the penalty are by these ”greats”

    RedNev. Pundit ultimate!

  88. bayoRed says:

    all by these ”greats” typo….

  89. bayoRed says:

    outrageous..

  90. Scott the Red says:

    NBI Red Onion – I just won’t bother with them in future then. Leave the reaction down to you guys.

  91. Albert Ross says:

    I really enjoy reading the Reaction articles. Whenever they appear.

    Each new thread is taken as a blessing by most of your humble guests, Scott the Red.

    That you keep your cool through each and every day’s barrel of moans, is unfathomably commendable to me. Know that for each moaner, there are many more who are happy with our lot.

    You will no doubt do as you wish, and that is how it should be.
    Thank you for years of service graciously rendered.

  92. JC says:

    NOOOooooo, Scott keep em coming.

    and Balaji – you’re picking and choosing Nev also said it was contact, a foul and a pen.

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