Having spent six years at Manchester United, winning three league titles, the FA Cup and the European Cup, as well as the Ballon d’Or and World Player of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo has fond memories of his time in Manchester.
Ahead of the round of 16 games between Real Madrid and United, Ronaldo has reflected on his feelings for his former club.
“On the day of the draw I was out training and I had this strong feeling that we were going to get Manchester United,” Ronaldo said. “And when the draw was made I was very happy. It’s a tough match of course – Madrid and United are the two biggest clubs in the world and it’s a real 50-50. It could go either way. Manchester was my home and still is in my heart. I love it. Because when people treat you very well you never forget that. And I will never forget United, the people who work there and the supporters. So I am so happy to be going back to Manchester.”
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Arrived a boy, left a man.
I do home that he is given a great welcome and that his chants are sung very loudly prior to kickoff. And polite applause for any goal that he scores. Other than that treated like any other player throughout the match. Might be too much for some but I’m confident that that is the level of respect that he should command.
I really hope that he misses his former club as he had created strong bonds with the club. With atmost six years in it, it is almost impossible to move on for Christiano. So, I would expect him to make a glorious comeback to united. GGMU.
Still in your heart or not who cares..?
You are our enemy now and we will tear you apart..!
@Brett
Applauding politely a goal he scores against us might be a step too far. Unless of course the goal counts for nothing as far as qualification goes. The rest I agree with.
Ronnie keeps saying United will be in his heart forever.You know what i think would be a good way to thank him for that.play the song “you’ll be in my heart ” by phil collins at OT.yeah,a good gesture,that would be.
I can bet after he retires and thinks about his career sitting in his big Villa he would say he made a big mistake by leaving Manchester United. He would have been regarded as better than messi had he stayed here. I never have any ill feeling towards this guy but call me selfish but I don’t want him to win Bollon’Dor as a real Madrid player. Not only him but many players need to realise the fact that Real madrid are no longer the club where you can become legends. Look at Modric. He is hardly playing well. If you ask me I would say Ronaldo has wasted his career by joining Real Madrid. It is clear he regrets joining Real Madrid. Whatever he is still a top class footballer.
I did dream last night, that he agreed to move to PSG, as he wanted the biggest pay check for his final contract. I still would not rule out, and be surprised if united very well do resign ronaldo
The way I look at it, his fondness for the club could and should be exploited when they play at OT, especially if we’re still realistically in it after the first leg. A Phil Collins song like somebody suggested, a warm embrace from the gound staff, a heartfelt fan song from the terraces. He’s human, he won’t be immune to that.
he will be up for it. he gave us 6 seasons n loads of goals plus a whole lot of euros when he got his transfer. so fair play to him when he comes to trafford. utd were at times unplayable when he was around. he gave us flair which is special. i mis u
I do hope that CR7 gets a good welcome but u kno wat, rvp & rooney are gonna make his chutney….
Ahh all this sentimental nonsense. he left to pursue his so called childhood dream.
At the time, ManUtd was just a stepping stone. Now that, reality is no where near his dream, he starts to look back at us with fondness.
Sorry Ronney, Ronaldo and ManUtd, were hisory, come matchday, wisel blows for kickoff, you’ll be no different from any other john doe that comes against us.
Hope our lad will maintain focus, Ronney won’t hesitate to get Rooney red carded all over again.
Team next yr
Begovic
Rafa vida Johnny fabio
Wanyama Tom
Ronnie Wazza. Kagawa
Rvp
Pls dear ddg lovers Don’t blame me
Just in case relax
I hope ronaldo doesn’t think it will be a jolly return with a parade, i want united players to have extra determination to nullify him. United can’t afford to solely focus on ronaldo, they have world class everywhere and in the two legs, team work, hardwork, good counter attacking purposeful football, ruthless finishing and fortune, united need to have this because every sign points to madrid throwing their eggs in one basket, they are going to throw every effort into the champions league, united need to be geared up for that. I hope madrid enter the game presuming they’ve already won the tie, united can suprise them.
It’s fair to say that we’ll be seeing more players rolling and diving around, mourinho team at its best and if united navigate this tie then it would be a massive confidence boost but i see a roller-coaster tie coming up.
Ronaldo will claim he loves the club but still ram home thunderbolt headers or strikes, united fans/players cannot afford to be decieved, the portuguese is as competitive as ever, he’ll be doing everything to kick united out. He’s a ruthless professional and may even dive to win a game, united had ronaldo, fans should know what to expect.
samuel, well said.
“When people treat you very well you don’t forget”?
I thought we treated him like a slave.
i’m getting pretty bored of this bollocks when he was at Utd all he did was put us through the wringer every transfer window
@ Wayne
Agreed he had his chance at the biggest club in the world and decided he wanted out for his own personal reasons. Had he of stayed and continued to progress the way he had been doing over those last couple seasons he had the potential to become one of our greatest ever players.
As it is ill remember him as a fantastic player who could win a game with a amazing piece of skill on any given day. I appreciate what he did for us but all his arse kissing about UTD and our manager these days makes me sick. As far as I’m concerned he’s just a former player like everyone else who moved on. He will never be of the status of Law, Best, Charlton, Cantona and Giggs.
@brett
applaud him if he scores.. ha ha well sure if it’s an o.g
When push comes to shove Ronaldo will do what he has to in order to win, What better for Ronaldo than having one team’s set of supporters adorn him ..than both.
We made him a world class player.. For all his genius and what he did for our team he left at the top because he didnt love United. Even when he won the champs league with us he will be remembered for not joining the team to celebrate. History will put Beckham ahead of him.
I hope he doesnt get anything against us… About time we got past this Real Madrid Hoodo!
We managed to applaud Ronaldo Nazario when he scored his hatrick and the tie was technically still alive. Great as his hatrick was- he wasn’t once our best ever player.
Isn’t it unfortunate for Ronaldo that his failure to pander to our fans was his biggest downfall in their eyes. Not that he did anything to hurt the fans or the club but we just suffer from people whose support is more based on statements of blind love and not allowing anything negative to ever be said.
I just happen to think that regardless of what sort of reception he receives too little attention is paid to the fact that despite the occasional objectionable statement that left a sour taste in the mouth, he was a consummate professional who scored over 60 goals in 2 seasons from the wing.
I will take players who ‘upset’ a few of our fans because they aren’t suck ups- any day of the week vs those who talk a good game. Whilst I realise some will disagree, I regard polite applause for goals as appropriate but each to their own.
@brett
You made some good points mate!
Even though it’s a bit hard to applause for every goal he could score, possibly none, likely 1 at least, and we should admit that if we’re losing 1-0 and Ronald oscores 2-0, well it will be hard to applaud him, but then he deserves it, it just shows good attitude from us.
I would applaud for him if I were at OT. I will applaud through my tv. Simply as that. But I want us to win. I don’t see nothing bad at this.
Like you said “each to their own.”
I wonder if Rafael ever played against Ronaldo on the wings. He and evra will always have to be on guard when they make attacking runs. In the last game when we gave the ball away towards the end of the game, and Rafael was caught out of position he gave it his all to race back and catch up. Not sure if he’ll be able to do that given CR and di Maria’s speed.
Well now eaksie peaksie Looks like City have not taken into account Liverpool are out of all competitions other than the title which they will now be concentrating on.
agree with borneo,,,i hope madrid lose and ronaldo regrets that he left,,, and btw messi is not only better he is more loyal than ronaldo
If you are to cheer for Ronaldo, mind this, he’ll be on a real madrid’s jersey. The honeymoon is over, if he wants some cheers, take that rubbish off and I’ll applaud him.
I thought the Brazilian Ronaldo got applauded mostly when he came off in that game? And that was out of respect. I believe the same will apply to Ronaldo when (if) he comes off at Old Trafford. But applauding any goal that could prove costly for our team? Nah.
Parry still in the Europa mate
and they say de gea is shit. what of hart. gerard just proved how shit he is. reina is his friend.
I fucking said it Liverpool would throw the game. Fucking media scum not a fucking word about reina had our keeper done something like that….fucking cunts
We will show our customary appreciation of a former player, as he walks on and off. But besides that,
he is the enemy now and make no mistake.
Don’t really care what flowery language he uses. Think we are going to take the tie.
9 points is better than 7
this time we will keep this lead of points!!!!
Wayne.
TIC but got what I wanted.
will the media slag Hart for his flapping at the ball?
no fucking chance!!
David De Gea would never give away such a silly goal like that.I am sure the press don’t have the ball to talk about Reina’s howler against City.
God damnit Reina, what the hell? Still better than a Shity victory, but damn they were so close.
Boy, Gary Neville will have a lot of work on his hands today with all those goalkeeping errors.
Cheers Liverpool.
i have to admit,liverpool have a decent side n they play decent football..
they really do look better than where their position suggests..
if it werent for that clown reina,itd be 10 pts,but 9 is great aswell…well done liverpool,finally showed up when we need u too unlike vs chelsea 2 yrs ago..
ggmu
fuck u berties
shouldnt gary neville make a vid of how carragher was looking at reina after they conceded that goal?
or is it man utd and de gea only u fukin cunt?
9 pts is not bad. mancini spoke a load of bollocks on how we would drop points, his words are now haunting him. hart and reina his friend are piss take. abus? what do you have to say for yourself? DAVID IS GREAT!!!
chelsea how could they sell sturridge …..great player
Tips hat to Liverpool as City drop points.
United 9 points clear. 13 games to go. Next up Everton at OT on Feb10 on Sunday.
Table is very good reading.
george
yeah i thinkk hes underrated imo…definetly better than torres…hes looked good for the bitters so far,and today he was exceptional in all honesty along with that cunt stevie me and carragay
i do think liverpool are slowly improving and play good football and have better young players than before and arent makin bad signings like with dogleash etc…
credit where its due
at the end of the day,they deserve more respect than the bitters n the rent boys..
ggmu
berties*
How come that cnut Mankini isn’t saying “No, we are not favourites” this season?!
Upcoming games as well. We host City at home, but only really tough away games are Arsenal. Have to hold our nerves, but a good run in if truth be told.
EPL final 13 games:
Feb 10 Everton (HOME)
Feb 23 QPR ( (AWAY)
Mar 2 Norwich City (HOME)
Mar 9 West Ham (AWAY)
Mar 16 Reading (HOME)
Mar 30 Sunderland (AWAY)
Apr 6 Manchester City (HOME)
Apr 13 Stoke City (AWAY)
Apr 20 Aston Villa (HOME)
Apr 27 Arsenal (AWAY)
May 4 Chelsea (HOME)
May 12 Swansea (HOME)
May 19 West Brom (AWAY)
agreed @george, chelsea were crazy for having sold sturridge. good player.
FletchTHEMAN – 9 pts clear brilliant, the likes of mancini says the more games united play the better is good for shitty, what he fails to realize, united have the firepower to keep it fresh, united I have always found do better when there are more games, it keeps the players hungry, and more insensitive to do better in each game
those away games looks good and nothing we can’t handle, but will be tough. QPR fighting for their life, WestHam were good last time there, Sunderland we can handle easily, stoke is always hard but nothing to worry and then there’s arsenal, which will be the hardest which follows chelski at home.
Anyway I hope this time against Everton we keep the lead at home
I think the lads have something to prove to us against Everton february the 10th.
@FletchTHEMAN –> Stoke have conceded very few at home so we have to include them as a somewhat dodgy fixture. Whats ironic is QPR could also prove to be a task to break down for us, they managed a point out of City afterall. But hey, one game at a time, that’s the key. Focus on Everton right now… then Real Madrid….
So happy to welcome u back home my great world best player, CR7
tbh the only tough away game prior to shitty is QPR who look good under harry n look hard to beat…they could knick a draw,,,but we could n should win
Ye, we have a blistering attack this season, there are goals galore in the squad so I’m not too worried about the “park the bus” teams we will encounter. We don’t have a problem scoring, we just have a problem scoring “again”
yes one game at a time……….ther are no easy games… dont forget Wigan last year. but i think we are stronger with RVP and all the defenders fit
FletchTHEMAN – its a mysterious fixture list, as I feel it looks like 3 pts, 3 pts, 3 pts. But we have seen anything can happen though, we can never take anything for granted, 9 pts is delicious though, but anything can happen with this united team
Target hasn’t changed. 7 of the most presentable fixtures coming up. Everton difficult but at home (yes I remember last season). We’ve already went away to most of the top teams and won so in a sense that was the hard bit. Now its time to be professional and do our level best to win presentable fixtures. If we win our next 7 we can go into the city game with a considerable cushion and win the league there and then with no need to be nervous.
But let’s focus on next week first. I would prefer Everton at home to City’s prospect of a resurgent Southampton away. On paper it is a chance to extend our lead.
Something that might bite us in the ass could be the state of the pitch , I remember it screwed us over back in 1992 (well that and fixture congestion) when Leeds caught us up..
MansionOfTheReds @ 16:55: “He [LittleRedRafa] and evra will always have to be on guard when they make attacking runs.”
I reckon that the best way for the two fullbacks to cope with CR7 and DivingDiMaria is to force them outside, always outside. Both of them can be incredibly dangerous when they cut inside and get a shooting chance. On the other hand, I reckon that if CR7 and DivingDiMaria have to play as “orthodox wingers” then UTD’s central defenders should be able to nullify the aerial presence of Benzema or Higuain.
zigoo @ 19:03: “liverpool have a decent side n they play decent football..
they really do look better than where their position suggests..”
Much as it pains me, I have to agree. They were the better, more aggressive team today even though they were the visitors.
However, twice this season, LiverPoo have gifted ManShitty a point; both times, leading 2-1, the scouse vermin made a “mental error”. In September Carlitos whisked home Skrtel’s errant back pass while today Pepe Reina got himself caught waaaaaaay out of position and Aguero got a free shot on goal – admittedly a difficult shot – which resulted in an open-net goal.
So, for all the bitching and moaning about FergyTime and refereeing decisions “always” favouring UTD, how about looking at LiverPoo’s attempts to undermine said Fergy. Not for the first time, not for the second but – for those of us with long memories, going back to StevieGBH’s “back pass” to Drogba in 2010 – for the third time blatant incompetence by LiverPoo has been in evidence.
Do we see a trend here ? There should be some sort of official FA inquiry and LiverPoo should be docked points and/or sent down to the second division, where they belong.
Dela – we are the only side in Europe, that has 2 world class strikers in form, sorry scratch that 3 world class strikers in form, I still say others are getting fit and finding form, Rooney was the big one, his return to form has won us 7 pts, and got us to the next stage of the FA cup. Without the return of players, we would would look petty thin. I do feel it is crucial we get young back and fit, as his movement and ability keeps the side balanced, it would help our case if Nani could find his form, so either one of them could balance out Kagwa, who I feel could be fantastic used has someone played on the inside left position
FletchTheMan @ 19:13: “EPL final 13 games:
Feb 10 Everton (HOME)
Feb 23 QPR ( (AWAY)
Mar 2 Norwich City (HOME)
Mar 9 West Ham (AWAY)
Mar 16 Reading (HOME)
Mar 30 Sunderland (AWAY)
Apr 6 Manchester City (HOME)
Apr 13 Stoke City (AWAY)
Apr 20 Aston Villa (HOME)
Apr 27 Arsenal (AWAY)
May 4 Chelsea (HOME)
May 12 Swansea (HOME)
May 19 West Brom (AWAY)”
Assuming that UTD win all of those matches then the final tally would be 102 points. Not bad for the worst UTD team of the last twenty years. The only explanation for such a state of affairs would be that the opposing managers are ALL in SAF’s back pocket, along with the referees and lines-persons.
FA have announced that Carrick has pulled out of the England game due to an injury. Hope to fuck it’s just a precaution.
denton davey – I said this to KE, any side that has rooney and RVP upfront, is a damn good side
Parry I like what you’ve got going on mate,even if you’re wrong you can put it down to fucking with people,good angle
Watching the match, I was rather surprised at the overall lack of quality in ManShitty’s side – James Milner was their best player which is rather like saying AshleyYoung is UTD’s best player. Silva was very dangerous while he was playing but otherwise they were very, very, very ordinary. I guess that they’ll be spending another half-billion this summer – and still be the second team in M/C.
Costas, Any word on Jones? Strange he didn’t make the bench yesterday. There are always rumors about United players injuries. Most don’t have a sliver of truth. But when the lad then fails to appear on the team sheet lads will be forgiven for talking.
@Fletch
Not sure mate. There have been rumors about some type of injury, but it hasn’t been confirmed. We will know more once we see the England U21 squad but his exclusion from yesterday’s squad is not a good sign.
Rooney and RvP should be the best strike force on planet earth on par with messi & iniesta!!!!
If we defend well against madrid and the EPL away games..no 20 will be coming..and i really want to see the energy og TC and anderson against RM..hold the fort and am sure R+R will take us home…
Costas – it does give anderson and cleverly the chance to show what they can do
Costas, There is always the mysterious niggle. Seems all the top 4 teams have a bad case of nigglitis when international friendlies come about.
Sir Alex wasn’t best pleased when Jones was excluded from the senior england team, so I’m guessing a serious case of nigglitis. Should clear up in 5-6 days.
Just for PPL to know, I changed my username, fergie is the boss to this, especially after the way the press have got this agenda against DDG, and never once do they give credit to his performance yesterday
Costas – also, doesn’t it make the bashing united got from fans redundant now, united should beat Liverpool 4 1, when some fans who still say shitty are more talented could not get the job done today
Lets not get carried away… Seasoned Utd fans know they never do things the easy way. Yes 9 pts ahead is good.. Yes our fixtures look Ok… But dont forget we were 8 pts clear with a lot less games remaining.
Lets enjoy our lead.. Keep whittling down the games and maintain this safe distance.
In SAF we trust!!! GGMU!!!
In David We Trust…. Well done on the name change. De Gea needs all out support.
Would it shock you to know that De Gea has only lost 1 game all season in the EPL? Everton. The other 2 losses were with Linde in goal. Points will always be lost. David needs our support at this point, just like all our players.
Goodness!!Carrick pulled out of England squad due to injury!now this is really a very bad news for us, hope nothing is serious.
fergie the boss, great gesture mate!
haha it only unites us! this season has been marvellous so far, and I hope we end it bangin! and winning everything!
we have in every competition an agenda and a case of vendetta
FA-cup: last season we wentn out from the cup when pool beat us.
CL: we know what happened there and in the Europa League
League: do I have to say more, goal difference and it was our to take!
Let’s hope, this season ends like it should!
UNITEEEEEEED
@In David We Trust (a.k.a. Fergie is the Boss)
To echo Fletch above, classy move with the moniker change. I think the banner might’ve really done the young lad some good yesterday. He had a solid, solid game for us.
He’s been unfairly slated by the ABU media and needs all the positive vibes he can get from us!
I’m hoping for this:
Feb 10 Everton (HOME) – 3 Points(Revenge on the 1st game defeat of the season)
Feb 23 QPR ( (AWAY) – 3 Points(Fernandes has to step down after the season)
Mar 2 Norwich City (HOME) – 3 Points(Another revenge)
Mar 9 West Ham (AWAY) – 1 Point(Sam has respect from Fergie)
Mar 16 Reading (HOME) – 3 Points(Should be a thrashing game)
Mar 30 Sunderland (AWAY) – 3 Points(Rooney will want to score winner again at the Light)
Apr 6 Manchester City (HOME) – 3 Points(A must win game to kill of Shitty’s hopes)
Apr 13 Stoke City (AWAY) – 1 Point(Should be a low scoring game)
Apr 20 Aston Villa (HOME) – 3 Points(Another thrashing game)
Apr 27 Arsenal (AWAY) – 1 Point(Can’t see Man United lose to Gunner and RVP will prove vital in this game)
May 4 Chelsea (HOME) – 3 Points(If the defense can keep hold of Ba and Mata, we should seal a vital victory here at home)
May 12 Swansea (HOME) – 3 Points(Hope Giggs can be among the scorers)
May 19 West Brom (AWAY) – 1 Point(20 is finally justified !!!)
“Carrick pulled out of England squad due to injury!now this is really a very bad news for us”
Depends if he’s actually injured or not
FletchTHEMAN Arthur “Two Sheds” Jackson WeAreUnited – The press’s names to replace DDG really made me ever more furious, like the stoke keeper LOL. Some of our title winning seasons, there have been the stand out player that really drives us on, the one that has taken all the pressure, cantona 95/96 season, becham 98/99 season, ronaldo 06/07 season. 12/13 season it is DDG’s turn.
One DailyFail user wrote in the reaction article result between shitty vs liverpool
Will The DM and the other related media outlets be running a campaign to highlight Joe Harts inept punching and dealing with crosses?? and yet another howler from Pepe Reina ?? No didn’t think so.
- Willie, Manchester Is Red, 3/2/2013 18:33
Best comment of the night, no one highlights joe harts appalling form, which ranks up there with DDG’s start to his united keeper. Then I clicked, the media are trying to ruin DDG, so hey can say, that England have a better no1, than Spain’s future no1. Everyone in Spain are raving about DDG, the only ones so stupid not to see this are the British media and pundits, ESPN pundits maybe the thickest pundits on the planet
In David we trust aka FITB
amen to that mate!
I have nothing else to add, nothing else.
In Spain they seem to realise raw and pure talent, I’m not english but it seems that in England the pundits and media don’t recognise talent.
It’s the same in my country, pundits write about premier league what the British media writes and start believeving on that, and it pisses me off.
but I handle it, cause I make my own opinions and listen to those who knows something about football and in this case for example Peter Schmeichel.
It has been a while when we have backed a player like this! #UNITED WE STAND
peace.
@FITB (it will take a while to get used to the other one, lol)
I said it at another thread, but I think it’s time we gave the Anderson/Cleverley duo another chance. And Everton at home may be the game to do it at. We have to make sure Carrick is well rested for the Bernabeu and I’d like to believe that we can cope in a one league game without him. As for Liverpool, it really was no small feat that we beat them, Sturridge has made them more dangerous. At the same time, City are not the same without Kompany and the evidence was there again today.
@Fletch
One can only hope that there’s an ulterior motive to Carrick and Jones missing England duty.
But we better say no more, lol.
lol is that in David we trust not to fuck off to Real Madrid or Barcelona in 3 years hope your right but wouldn’t put money on it
“ESPN pundits maybe the thickest pundits on the planet”
Tempted to agree but I don’t like letting Shearer and Hansen off so easily. Still doesn’t look like Hansen was right about Chelsea nicking second ahead of United.
“lol is that in David we trust not to fuck off to Real Madrid or Barcelona in 3 years hope your right but wouldn’t put money on it”
Same could be said of almost any player. For many a year Barcelona and Real Madrid have been the top two destinations for players and they usually get who they want. On the plus side, they’re the only two clubs that MIGHT prize him away if he does become the best. And Casillas and Valdes are only 31, anyway.
ahjs you following me around you daft cunt,no it can’t be said for any player, the better DDG gets the more likely he’s going to bale.The only Spaniards that stay in England are ones Barca and Real don’t want.He’s just over a year into his contract and his Girlfriend has already come out and said he’d love a move back.You know why hot women are the downfall of a lot of powerful men,because their HOT WOMEN.Not sure if DDG wanted her to say that,one things for sure it’s the truth.So stick your lol up your ass ok
“ahjs you following me around you daft cunt,”
? Don’t flatter yourself, son. I come on here once every few weeks and like today, make comments on the top three or four threads.
“it can’t be said for any player, the better DDG gets the more likely he’s going to bale.The only Spaniards that stay in England are ones Barca and Real don’t want.”
Well, that’s my point. The better any player gets, the more likely he’s going to go to one of those clubs (altho English players stay in England, Italians in Italy, Germans in Germany etc). Like it or not, those two clubs even attract players away from the biggest clubs. Your message is – better not support this player, or develop him, because he MIGHT leave in a few years. Fuck me. Like I said, that COULD be true of almost any player.
“He’s just over a year into his contract and his Girlfriend has already come out and said he’d love a move back.You know why hot women are the downfall of a lot of powerful men,because their HOT WOMEN.Not sure if DDG wanted her to say that,one things for sure it’s the truth.”
Well, I hadn’t heard about that. It might be interesting to see if Valdes signs a new contract because if he does, can’t see a space in goal there for 5 years.
“So stick your lol up your ass ok”
I didn’t lol.
you dumb fuck that’s my point maybe you should stay up with Utd news before passing comments,name me one Spaniard that Real or Barca wanted that didn’t go.You’re missing my whole point,i think signing DDG was a mistake he’s not good enough present day to be Utd’s number 1,last year absolutely not that probably cost us 20,when he becomes good enough he’s going to fuck off.Utd are patsy’s for the 2 cunts in Spain.Now i’ve stated time and time again i hope i’m wrong but when his girlfriend comes out and makes that statement,who do you share your secrets with?
I get your point. That’s why I mentioned it in the first place. I didn’t like it then and I still don’t. Please don’t explain it again.
He cost us 20? And certain players cost us a Champions League in 2010 because Bayern and Inter in the final were there for the taking, but now those players are key men. If one of our strikers had scored ONE extra goal last season, we would have won 20. But strikers can get away with having a crap game with one good moment, keepers can’t have a great game with one bad moment.
Who did you want when they signed DDG? Stekelenburg? He’s failed in Italy. Or were you one of the ones who wanted Given?
“you dumb fuck that’s my point maybe you should stay up with Utd news before passing comments”
Why, so I can hear a bad translation of what some United player’s girlfriend said in an interview with some foreign rag when she was probably just being polite? I’ll pass.
He is not good enough for united, yet ppl who say he aint good enough do not want him to become good , just incase he becomes good enough and pisses off 2 barcelona or madrid, the boy can’t win either way
I hope he returns for good and brings Contraeo with him. Ferguson will make that kid a star too.
A few weeks back, in the heat of the moment after a stunning save, I opined that DDG was currently the best goalkeeper in the EPL. OK, I guess that might have been a bit of exaggeration on my part, but it’s not far off the case. Think about it, how many EPL keepers would you rate as better than DDG at the moment? The only one I would possible consider is Cech, and even he’s had his ‘moments’. I’m tired of the desperate ABU media beating up on DDG at every opportunity, even when others are equally or more at fault for the our odd defensive lapse, while they ignore the excellent saves DDG regularly pulls off.
Yes DDG could to bulk up a bit and impose himself a bit more at crosses, but he’s not exactly crap at those anyway. DDG is certainly better than Hart, who gets a free pass for every blunder.
DDG has made several, world class, points-saving saves this season and his distribution is excellent. There are good reasons why we are nine points clear at the moment and DDG is one of them.
@FLETCHtheman
“Feb 10 Everton (HOME)
Feb 23 QPR ( (AWAY)
Mar 2 Norwich City (HOME)
Mar 9 West Ham (AWAY)”
Taking the first 4 teams off your list… these aren’t straightforward fixtures.
Everton: beat us this season. Can’t just assume we will win easily.
QPR: City dropped points vs them last week. Yeah you’d think we’d win but can’t take for granted.
Norwich: Guess what? They also beat us earlier this season.
West Ham: made hard work of these last time and only just pipped them after a replay really, won’t be easy to win away at WHU.
“polite applause if he scores”? What? I sincerely fucking hope not.
Lets see how “Happy” he is if we manage to shut him out and R.vp and Rooney steal the show. No matter what he says still doesnt change the fact hes coming to try and beat us. Im going to be at the home leg and i will show him respect b4 the match starts. After that hes just another rival player. Viva United!