We all know that Arsenal have the easier of the remaining fixtures, with United, Chelsea and Arsenal all extremely close together at the top of the table.
These stats show the difference in fixtures between the remaining teams, not looking at the league position of the opponents, rather their position in the home and away leagues.
For example, whilst only one team has fewer points than Hull this season, they have a home record which is better than five teams. So when Arsenal play Hull away, they are playing against a team who are ranked 15th in the home league, which gives a more accurate picture than saying Arsenal are playing the team ranked 19th in the league. You get the picture.
Arsenal
Hull City A (15th)
West Ham H (15th)
Birmingham A (11th)
Wolves H (14th)
Spurs A (6th)
Wigan A (18th)
City H (6th)
Blackburn A (9th)
Fulham H (13th)
Average: 12th
Chelsea
West Ham H (15th)
Blackburn A (9th)
Portsmouth A (20th)
Aston Villa H (5th)
United A (1st)
Bolton H (11th)
Spurs A (6th)
Stoke H (9th)
Liverpool A (4th)
Wigan H (12th)
Average: 9th
United
Fulham H (13th)
Liverpool H (8th)
Bolton A (17th)
Chelsea H (3rd)
Blackburn A (9th)
City A (5th)
Spurs H (4th)
Sunderland A (12th)
Stoke H (9th)
Average: 9th
Not a lot in it. Who wins the league will come down to who has the bottle.
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will be very,very close
Win our next 4 games and we champions i think..
ars have it easy but to be honest they always fuck up somehow in the run in
No wonder Arsenal are the favourites for the bookies now. Things look easy on paper for the gooners but football is not that simple. any team can cause an upset any time.
Saying that it looks difficult that United wont lose any more games this season. injuries arent helping our cause either
how silly most of us were to laugh at the gooners and say they are out of it.Will be between united and arsenal. too close to call at the moment but arsenal have the edge due to their fixtures.
Chelsea & United have 6 out of the 9 games featuring common opponents.
We’ve both got 5 home and 4 away, the Arse have 5 away, 4 home.
Come on boys!
I’d rather the arse’s won the league than the chavs but that is me
The most important thing is that we have got rio and vidic back as a partnership which bodes well for us.Now we have the ability to nick games 1-0 if needed.We’ve started to create more chances and with rooney in hot streak,surely he will put one in.We will have some tough games but with our defence taking shape we can win this season irrsepetive of the fixtures.Our player know what it takes to win….Now we’re a strong TEAM.
I agree with Curtis.
Been saying it for a while that the next 4 games are big!
If we win the 4 games we WILL be champions
talking of injuries. . .hilarious is out for the chavs game with turnbull(shit) to take over. even carvalwhore ruled out.
It’s in our own hands now we can’t ask for much more than that. The three key games will be Chelsea, Liverpoo and City, if we can win all 3 i think we’ll win it.
And there’s something else that will play a key part. The Ch.League. United and Chelsea’s last 2 bad defeats came after European games.
Fuck all in it but “on paper” means nowt. Regarding the Arsenals fixtures are they REALLY easy? Hull, Brum, Spurs , Blackburn and to a lesser extent Wigan away are no bankers. I fancy Hull to get a point or so tomorrow actually. To be fair I would rather play teams in the top half as at least (apart from the dippers!) they want to play football. The teams down the bottom will be fighting for their lives. As Scott said its all down to balls and bottle and we know United have both in spades. To be fair all our games are winnable given our current form. Its in our hands and Fergie will be telling the lads “win the remaining 9 and you are champions and will create history. Come on you reds.
aig – Arsenal aren’t favourite at the bookies mate, United and the Chav’s are joint favourites. I think the rentboys have the hardest fixtures.
Comes down to bottle its united.Comes down to skill its united.No competition were streets ahead as will be proved over the next couple of games.
I hope Hull test Arsenal this weekend.
Arsenal have not got the edge as you put it. United do seeing as we are reigning fucking champions the last 3 seasons and know EXACTLY what it takes. The powder puff fags down South will bottle it as per. Bloody hell mate get positive for once. You said they would beat us at their place and we would struggle against Milan due to the mighty Pato. Fuck me we are Manchester United not some 2 bit cunts.
Staggerd actually that you think the goons have the edge.
The gooners might have the easier fixture’s but United and Chelsea have the experience.
@Costas
Hull could easly take a point off Arsenal, they should have beat Chelsea.
beating city, liverpool and chelsea isnt so easy especially when we have been embarassed by the dippers a few times in the last 2 seasons. they will bd shit and all of a sudden get the result at old trafford.
may sound funny but my biggest worry is next sunday against liverpool
I hate the Chavs but this time I’d rather they won the title than Arsenal. One more trophy-less season and the whole Wenger bandwaggon could come off the rails, while the ageing Chelsea squad will have to be overhauled regardless. On the other hand, the thought of Terry getting his slimy fingers on silverware makes me feel sick. So cancel what I said at the start. Come on United! We can’t let either of them beat us…
Maths are quite simple for us – win all 9 matches and we are the Champions again. We have shown in the past that we can do it.
@willierednut
I hope so. They have 1 win in 15 though. But they were good against Chelsea. Maybe they could exploit Arsenal’s tiredness from midweek as well as Fabregas’ absence.
@King Eric
I am positive we will win on sunday
Not so much about the title but lets see on that one.
Hull will be hammered by arsenal. They are worse than a pub team. Birmingham, city and spurs are the only games where the gooners can drop points. The rest they should win.
5 points the difference between 1st and 3rd this season I think, United to win it by a point from Chelski!
LUHG
Why are people saying that if we win the next 4 we are champions? We have a difficult away game in the Manchester derby, and a tricky game at OT against a Spurs team fighting for CL qualification after that. Birmingham away is the only game I can see the arse lose points in the next four games, so we will do well to stay ahead of them after 4 games. This will be very close, but I’m not too optimistic this time, as we just seem to lack that aura this time around that makes you believe there is no way we are losing this title, like we have had in seasons past. Hope I’m wrong though.
Granted we need 9 wins to be crowned champions, but that’s a feat we have only accomplished once. So we need the other 2 to drop points along the way.
@AIG
Normally id agree but its been a strange season mate.
I said this a phew a week ago united are only 3 big wins away from having total control of the title race, yes the scousers chelski and shitty are difficult but with ferdinand and vidic back and rooneys insane form I really dont think our fixture list is has hard has what many are saying.
I honestly can’t see us not getting the 3 points off Fulham on sunday. They have battered us in their own yard back this season and are a tough side but that was when we were pretty atrocious back in december; plus we are playing them at home this time. If we do lose however, the only explanation for the loss would be the 1:30 kickoff. I dread games with early kickoffs; most of the time either we don’t perform up to our standard, or lose. What is so irritating is that we consecutively have a 1:30 kickoff, exactly one week later, against the dippers and an early kickoff against the rentboys at home.
Saturday afternoon on the 3rd of April, we will surely know whether the trophy will remain in Manchester or deported to London. If we maintain our hunger, professionalism and first choice defence until the season is over then we are on course to history-making. Once again.
It’s way too early to predict who will finish where in the top 3. Chelsea are reporting that Cech and Hilario are out for at least 2 games. So Turnbull will be in goal against the Hammers and Inter…
With the way the season is going, its hard to predict anything!
I think Arsenal will screw up themselves, or at least I hope they will.
Chelski’s situation currently with Terry and shit keepers, hopefully will derail them.
And all we need to do will ALL our games… we are United and when the target is in sight – we go for it and get it. Almost most of the time, don’t we.
So C’mon United.
Looks like Fergie has played down the Milan win sighting the Nesta and Bonera injury situation and asked for being calm. Good one there Boss.
Very humble and shows that he is looking at the target.
Gandalf – I was delighted fergie played down the win, guys like wenger would go on about his so called kids grew up liek he did 2 years ago, fergie know one mountain is climbed the big ones are not yet toppled yet. And I was so landed when fergie give that gimp a piece of his mind when he tried to say united are a one man team.
Hello from an Arsenal Fan. Just 2 points on your analysis:
1. While the average opposition (9 vs 12) doesnt sound like a lot different, to do a proper statistical analysis, you have to weigh it by the probabiltiy of winning againt No.9 vs No.12. There is a 0.25 points per game difference whic if you multiply by 9 games remaining, Arsenal are likely to gain 2.25 points compared to ManU/ Chelski which means Arsenal ´probabilitstically´ will exceed ManU by 0.25 Points, but fall 0.75 point short of Chelski!!!
2. As a ManU fan pointed out, you also have to weigh the last matches by the ´experience´ factor of how teams typically do during the run-in and this may favour ManU/Chelski
So, overall I expect (statistically) that Arsenal will finsih 2nd/3rd, but ofcourse my heart hopes for more. Even if we dont win, it is fine..we are building a long term team/business which is very strong.
Very Interesting slant on the run in games and the logic of looking at how the various club’s perform at Home and Away in a League based on that.
Of Arsenal’s remaining games I would suggest Big Alec at Birmingham could do us a favour and Nick a draw at the very least(If ye dinna yeah Scottish Bastard il come doon and kick yer fucking Heid in)lol.
Blackburn also are no Muppet’s at home and Allardice am sure Is Sir Alex’s Bitch, so he may well pull one out the locker for Us. This is no stroll in the Park either for Le arse.
Wigan also after viewing a top drawer performance on Monday( yes I am aware it was the scum)But they can blow Hot and Cold as Martinez stamps his style and authority on there play.The confidence they will have achieved can only hold them in good stead to assist in them doing us a Favour.
Chelsrent Blackburn as above.
When they play us this as we all are aware is the Season buster.
Puddle will still be desperate to achieve 4th spot still at this time, they probably will do us a huge favour because of there lameness throughout the Season, that would be poetic justice.
It’s all there and as we are the past master’s at the run in and the Team brimming with confidence and a proper Defence at long last in situation.I am not gonna put my House on it, but as we all know it’s our to loose.
Not being cocky or arrogant but Fulham really do not concern me. I am expecting us to put 4 or 5 past them. They are a very different animal away from home.
aig – I know mate but I mean generally you really should have more faith in United, the lads and Fergie. Cannot see why you think Arsenal have the edge. NO games are easy at this stage. This is when nerves set in and edginess which United can handle with their eyes shut. We are on song at the minute with players coming back. As I said you were convinced we would get turned over, in fact battered if I remember correctly at the emirates then you thought Milan would be very tricky. Constantly “bigging up” Pato”. Nowt wrong I suppose in that but I just don’t think at times , most of the time actually, you don’t give United enough credit.
aig – I seem to recall you saying that the Chav’s would beat Hull as well. I reiterate no games are easy.
like I say united get through liverpool and chelsea and by the time shitty comes around we could have a gap, but except for the 3 big games uniteds fixture list is not that hard
The dippers will be well up for it you can be assured of that but I just think they are beyond it now. Last season they were very different and this season at Anfield we were nothing like on the form we are now. They are due a fucking hammering next week.
@King Eric
and if you remember the west ham game too where they were held. Exactly the opposite of what i say happens so i hope thats the case again
Hull lift their game for the big games. They took points off Chelsea, and they can easily do that against Arse. Arsenal can’t break down a team with 10 men behind the ball for nuts. Birmingham, Spurs and Hull away, and Fulham and City at home, are all fixtures where Arsenal can drop points, and I think they will draw at least 2 or 3 of these games. Spurs away and City at home defo games where they will struggle to win, plus Fulham is on a good run, as are Hull and Birmingham to an extent.
But there is no doubt, we need to win all our games from now on in to make sure of it.
And as long as we beat Chelsea at home, we don’t have to worry about them, which is how I see it.
king eric
easy mate. the same things were being said in october. We all know what happened then at anfield when liverpool with a half fit stevie me and no gerrard embarrassed us
Giggsys Right foot – The aura you talk about in my opinion has been very evident since the citeh games in the semi. We are getting back to our swaggering best. I actually feel more positive at this stage than I did at the same stage last season. Fuck Spurs mate, they are a joke against United. Always bottle it.
oops
half fit torres i meant
aig – As I said though we are in MUCH better form than the game at Anfield which I went to. Also that was anfield, this time it’s at home and I just don’t think the vermin have owt left in the tank. Fergie will ENSURE we don’t lose the 4th game against them on the trot. It’s our time now.
Anon – Spot on about them not being able to break down ten men behind the ball. They are only good when teams come at them and leave gaps all over the park. Alot of the teams they have to face WILL have 10 men behind the ball.
King Eric- yep precisely my point. Fulham and Birmingham can play either way, but if they put ten men behind the ball, Arsenal are done for. Hull will definitely put ten men behind the ball, and even with their fragile defence, I can see them coming away with a point, esp given the vocal support from the crowd. Citeh can play a defensive game, but Mancini will get drawn into the “tactical” battle, and Arsenal may get the better of them with pace, but you never know.
I really hope Spurs stuff them though. They are the only “proper” team Arsenal have to face, who have a chance at the top four, Everton and Villa being the others. But somehow I think Arsenal may nick this one.
United and Arsenal have the momentum at the minute but you still can’t rule Chelsea out of it.
anon – Yeah I think they will do Spurs, they usually do.
Great article and these two remaining fit is key:
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_6017898,00.html
willierednut – Hello mate.For some reason I aren’t even concerned about the Chav’s. There are a lot of games where they will drop points I reckon. Pompey cold nick a draw at Fratton park as that game is very close to the Blackburn game which is also tricky. Us and Spurs could get wins and the dippers could well get points. As could Villa. Of course this is all pie in the sky but just not convinced by them, not remotely.
Just off topic…
Has anyone noticed that Possebon is back playing for the reserves? Wondering if anyone on here can let me know how his loan stint went. Also havent heard about Pogba for a while.
the only doubt in my mind like I have said a thousand times is the depth in the striker department, but who ever talks to fergie never say are united relying on rooney and what happens if rooney gets injured thats something everyone has learnt today
Vidic will never find another telepathic partnership with any other defender if he leaves in the summer or if Rio hangs up his boots early. Simply marvellous partnership. Our attack is currently top notch, midfield great (although Ando, Hargo and Giggs would be nice at the moment to rest regular starters) and defence slowly regaining stability and form. A clean sheet against Fulham will burgeon our defence’s confidence.
Fze123 – we could still do with another striker and maybe another midfield inforcer to complete the squad
I have to say when Rio and Vida are in the team im a lot more relaxed, though i do think Jonny will turn in to a great defender. ps this Inter team are cack
willierednut
look lads arsenal are bottlers and we have the taking of chelsea..a friend and i are booking two seats for the stoke game intsead of the chelsea game as id rather go to watch us win 4 in a row…ill be in the blaize with my mate going nuts….LUHG
inter are wick..catania beat them 3-1 tonight..beat me out of £110
which from the champions league or the league do you prefer united to win?
Reading you all makes me say fuck all others and what they gonna do. At the moment we can take care of all the way we play and give em the support home and away they ll do it for you lot. Game by game come on UNITTTEEDDDDDDDD.
Birmingham, Man City and Spurs all could be draws or losses for Arsenal, and Hull have an outside chance with Fabregas out. 5/6 Points dropped
Chelsea – United, Spurs, Liverpool and Villa could easily lead to 5/6 points dropped perhaps more depending on Chelsea’s injuries/form.
United – Chelsea, Liverpool and City are the main threats for dropped points. Spurs could be in there but seeing how we beat them 3-1 with 10 men away, I doubt we’ll lose, we are good against them at OT. I’m going to say we win the rest but draw at City – 2 points dropped.
If we weren’t to win it I’d rather Chelsea got it, Arsenal would make it a heroic tale about how they were underdogs blahblah, we would never hear the end of it, whereas Chelsea lead for most of the season and were expected to win it…
@123 Possebon’s loan was awful because they never played him and thats why he’s returned early.
@ RTNK, interestingly you did not mention our superior need to buy a keeper and a young centre back. Defenders get injured all the time in football but the number of injuries and setbacks Rio and Evans suffer from and their lengthy recoveries is exasperating. For us to avoid getting pulled down into a situation where we have to play our central midfielders at the back next season, we need to pack the defence departement.
We have Hargo and Ando back in midfield next season, along with Gibson, Valencia, Nani, Park, Giggs, Scholes. We have a choice of 5 strikers next season; Diouf, Macheda, Rooney, Berb and a fit Owen. To me, that is a great mix; plenty of talent, experience and young legs. Which striker would you want at Utd anyway?
valencia2010
the premiership for a fourth time in a row..simples
@valencia2010
The Premier league mate just because it would mean our 4th crown in a row and overtake the Liverpoo.
On the Champions League, I wouldn’t mind Arsenal getting knocked out in the quarters because I think it will have done enough by then. They don’t have brilliant depth except in midfielders, a defensive or striking injury and they have pretty much no replacements. Seeing as Silvestre/Campbell can’t play 2 in a row, if Vermaelan was injured they’re screwed. I don’t mind if Chelsea go out to Inter because I don’t see them responding well to an exit at this stage.
Oh, and Chelsea are still in the FA Cup so i’m hoping for Villa to take them to a replay…
@ valencia2010, the league.
If you read this Wakey, sorry i was getting text messages from Mates at the game. I did not mean to mislead you regard’s Ritchie’s injury.
I hope you saw also on MUTV SAF react to that Journo that asked with out , Paraphrasing” where would you be if Wayne was injured”? SAF Being a Scot I new immediately he was fucking cunting furious .lmao. SAF “What do u wanna do pull out dolls and stick pins in it” He was meaning voodo talk about it might happen. It’s all in the eyes and the facial look, his mouth dropped so much.
I think you know Wayne is world class tell me a club that would not wish him in there team.
preparing to head to match on Sunday like a true Scot hitch hike down, and enjoy a few days and NIGHTS lol In Manchester
Fze123 – well still that is naive to think that about the strikers, diouf and macheda have done nothing to suggest they are ready to come in if rooney is not available especially in games like we had against wolves and diouf showed he is nowhere near ready yet and there is no guarentee he will make it, berbatov still there are serious questions and welbeck and owen have got serious injurys so buying a striker this summer is vital, that can play the role rooney has done so well.
Now with carrick now getting to 30, add anderson who has been awful and he has a big injury, hargreaves has been out close to 2 years, scholes cant play all the time he will be 36 next year, so united will need a strong tackling midfielder, yes a GK is vital but who is out there.
Experience is everything in the run- in. United and Chelsea have the experience of getting to the top of the league and staying there, Arsenal don’t – yet!
Champions League is a huge factor and I was glad to see Arsenal get through – it gives them something other than the league to worry about!
Agree that Spurs at home is a potential banana skin – can’t remember the last time they beat us?
It’s all about nerve now – and a little bit of luck with injuries, etc.. Go on United – we know you can do it!
redscot – Yeah mate Fergie’s press conference today was funny as fuck. Like you mentioned I loved it when he mentioned the voodoo dolls. When he talks like that to the media they fucking shit themselves. That cunt tonight who asked the Rooney question was like a primary school kid getting bollocked from the headmaster. They are shit scared of him and he plays them like a fiddle.
Off topic but good. Was watching the run down of all Scholes’s 100 premier league goals. That belter at boro’ was superb. When the ball hit the back of the net just about all the Boro’ fans behind the goal put their hands to their faces as though the ball is gonna break the net, mouths wide open. Genius. legend.
Ulster red – Give me a shout mate when you come to the Stoke game, will meet for a pint.
Fze123 – hello pal. When you listed the midfielders you omitted Carrick and Fletcher?
King Eric – the one rule you do not do is say to fergie are united a one man team because they are not, rooney is getting the service from valencia and nani who are becoming dream wide players for strikers
rtnk – We don’t need another midfielder mate I don’t think. Unless Scholes calls it a day and Hargreave’s has problems. Fletch is the main man now at United in the centre and our tough tackling player you suggest. If Fergie looks at anyone I would imgaine since the letter, Stephen Dafour is on the list who I know fuck all about and possibly Rodwell. Also agree with Fze123 on the striker front. Hoping Macheda can turn into the talent we expect. I was impressed with him to be honest early season when he appeared. As for questions over Berbatov this really is the first season he has had chance to gell with Rooney and I think its safe to say that the partnership has improved by the game especially with Valencia in the mix as well. Fergie will more than likely continue with 4-5-1 away from home, nowt to do with weaknesses , just his preferred tactic now.
rtnk – Completely agree with you on the “dream wide players” though!
King Eric – for me I dont look at replacing scholes that is impossible, all united need is another midfield inforcer and a striker to bring more flexibility and freshness tot he team, yes the system works when rooney is there, but when rooney is not there I feel we dont have a plan B in the 433 system and berbatov cannot lead the line the way rooney does because he lacks the mobility and the pace to trouble defenders, and thats where I feel united need another striker that can lead the line in a 433 system if rooney is suspended or picks up an injury.
Macheda for me is getting ahead of himself with a phew winners he done last year, diouf is to raw, owen has had a big injury and there is always the possibility he will pick up injurys so united will need to invest in another striker and it will help rooney and maybe berbatov will play better with a central striker because still rooney and berbatov I still dont think can play together.
valencia and nani seem to be like beckham and giggs, they are not has good as beckham and giggs but rooney would not have scored half the goals without the service of valencia and nani, look at ronaldo he has all the weapons except for 1 he is awful at delievering quality balls to the strikers ask van nistlerooy even rooney would say the same.
if macheda turns his potiental into end product and becomes a player then the striker situation will be sorted and we will not need a striker I will say that and I will be the first to hold my hands up and say I was wrong for saying we needed a striker, but if that does not happen and the likes of macheda welbeck and diouf still look like reserve players next season then we will need a striker.
Of course Rooney and Berbatov can play together. Given more time, into their second full season they can forge a right partnership. Berbatov drops deep and creates and Rooney stays up top. It works very well at home in that system. Anyway I trust in Fergie to get it right in the summer. I just think anymore midfielders will limit the younger ones chances and that as we both know is what Fergie doesn’t want. He loves to blood them. Anyway Fergie has said today he expects Scholes and Nev to both be here.
rtnk – I thought Macheda did well when given the chance. He just needs to knuckle down. He has potentially everything power, pace, finishing, movement, heading, technical ability. Have really high hopes for him.
Goodnight.
King Eric – he maybe wont invest in the midfield but just to take the pressure off rooney united need that sharp striker in the drogba torres mold because say rooney is not available berbatov struggles to lead the line in a 433 system. I still think a 424 formation is best suited to united I still hate the 433 system. You put 2 midfield inforcers like what united had with keane and butt with valencia and nani wide with rooney playing off that powerful CF I think valencia and nani have more to aim at.
I really really really hope that the game with the massives doesnt fuck us over
WillieRedNut @ 22:04 “United and Arsenal have the momentum at the minute but you still can’t rule Chelsea out of it.”
Actually, I will be very surprised IF the RentBoyz can sustain a challenge on three fronts without Michael Essien and, especially, Petr Cech. Scott’s list of their up=coming fixtures is a bit “misleading” because he should also have inserted their Tuesday match against Inter and the FACup tie against Villa, both of which are high-stakes games. Between now and the confrontation with the champions at OldTrafford, Chel$ki have a lot of difficult away games, too. Their one-point advantage (assuming that they can win the game-ion-hand) is counter-balanced by their inferior goal-difference.
TheArse clearly have the easiest EPL run-in but they are still two points behind TheLads and six (I think) behind in goal difference although that should change as their fixtures will allow them to pile on some heavy-duty thrashings to some of the low-lifes.
For UTD, the “magic triangle” of VDS, Vidic, and Rio are all coming back into form and fitness which is a great thing. The thrashing of Meeelan can’t hurt the boys’ confidence BUT there are three potential banana peels against serious rivals – TheVermin at OT, Shitty at Wastelands, and then the RentBoyz at OT. Get nine points from those three matches and everything else will fall into place – but a couple of draws would probably be disastrous to the chance of winning # 19. That said, I’m thinking positively – hopefully, SAF is too.
I forgot to add that the wild card in the mix – as always – will be injuries. Absolutely impossible to predict when they occur or what their impact will be.
Lets Hope Wigan Can Do Us One More Favour By Beating The Arsenal…
Why Denton Davey you are a man amoung men!!
110% agree with you on all accounts! Especially hope ‘the magic triangle’ stays injury free. That’s the main factor for me!
COME ON UNITED!!
Giles Oakley Said,
March 12th, 2010 @20:27
LOL. Great post!
‘I’ll luuuve it’ if we win the league this season, just ‘luuuve it’.
Seems machedas winner against villa was a flash in the pan. he has gone missing since then. Dont have high hopes from him. Possibly welbeck can do better and get in the first team in another 2-3 years. Keep rooney fit, buy a striker and have owen and berbatov as back ups. that will be good enough for next season.
As for the midfield the fact that anderson has scored 1 goal in 100 games and we still rely on scholes to deliver for us in the wake of carricks inconsistency says it all really.no wonder our goals almost always come from wide play and not from central midfield. Glad that the wingers are doing well.
Seriously, do these journalist get paid to ask such piss-poor questions? Do they even have a degree in journalism?
Its good that Fergie can take them to task unlike other managers. Press interviews have become tittle-tattle these days.
aig alex is god – Macheda is 19. Don’t be in a hurry.
As for the lack of contribution from the midfield i noticed some time ago that this is what Fergie asks the team to do. Play thru the wings as soon as the midfield gets the ball. It’s really annoying sometimes. Maybe he was forced to do so.
aig – morning. Fucking hell mate, yet more negativity. Macheda is a class act. He has had a groin injury for months now. When he played earlier in the season he impressed me. As I said last night he has all the potential. Pace, power, finishing and technical ability. Will make a proper striker. As Corea says he is still a teenager man. As for your comment on Rio over the page he is still a better central defender than anyone else in the prem even half fit. He was immense on Wednesday, his reading of the game is second to none.
Its not a case of having to “rely on Scholes” . He is still the best central midfielder in England so we are bound to play him. Fletch and Carrick HAVE chipped in with goals and as Rooney eluded to yesterday the service from the wings AND midfield has “been the best in his time at the club”. Are you coming out with all this negative shit just to get a rise? You never used to be like this mate.
Macheda is a complete center forward. Potentially.
But who else but Fergie ? He will get the best out of him provided that the lad stays connected with his football.
Corea – Exactly mate. Another one that could be huge is William Keane. His goal the other night with the back heel was sheer class. Only 17 but already in the reserves in his first season.
@Denton Davey
I agree injury’s have hit Chelsea bad this season but i would say losing their 2 fullbacks is a bigger blow than losing Essien. Cole and Bosingwa where key to Ancelotti’s diamond formation, they bombed on down the wings and it’s no surprise that they are now struggling. The reason i wont rule Chelsea out of it is they’ve still got Drogba, if he stays fit there still in the mix imo.
WillieRedNut
I agree with you about the impact of the injuries to Cole/Boswinga in narrowing their overall attacking play although so much of their midfield dynamism is centered on Essien’s contribution that his absence has hurt them a lot, too. (It brings a tear to my eyes, it really, really does. NOT !)
These three are all terrific players – Cole is well “Ca$hley ‘ole” and, in the common parlance of footie-blogging, something of a cunt/twat.
I also agree with you about the importance of Drogba – he sure seems to be their “get out of jail free” card.
@King eric
Hi mate.
Macheda is a class act? Today isnt april fool day mate.So what if he is 19. his performances have been on the downhill since april last year. Needs to get himself back on track otherwise he will waste his talent. My money on the players to make it is ( i dont know some of them so i may miss out)
Pogba
Petrucci
Welbeck(Possibly)
As for the midfield i repeat Carrick isnt consistent and scholes and fletcher are playing out of their skins which is saving carrick many times and his poor performances are being hidden due to those 2.
@ RTNK
Akinfeev. He wasn’t great against us in the second leg of the CL but he is young and learning and from watching him a few times this season I can say that this guy has great talent. He looks promising at just 23.
@ King Eric
Agree with you about Macheda. Fergie has great belief in him; otherwise he would have loaned him out along with Welbeck. Maybe it’s just me but I feel that the goal against Villa gets overlooked a bit. The fact that he scored the winning goal in the dying minutes in such a title-deciding match against quality opposition shows how united-like his character is. He has been born with the winning mentality and this is perfect for this club. As he gets older and matures his attitude will change for the better.
@ aig alex is god
I disagree mate. I feel Macheda has a higher chance of making it at Utd than Welbeck. Welbeck is far from the finished article, and will need to become less selfish, so it will take a while for him to develop and improve as a player. Macheda however is currently better than him in terms of first touch and skill, but we will see anyway. It is early to say Pogba will make it, who hasn’t even appeared in the first team or played against tough opposition whereas Macheda has and scored a few goals. I think he felt that he has made his name after scoring winning goals last season which could explain why he has been poor after that, but I am sure Fergie will work on that.
I can’t remember any of the games Macheda started this year and can’t figure out where he has been poor.
Hull are fighting for their lives, they are terrible and we should beat them on paper but playing relegation threatened teams is always harder at the business end of the season.
Also don’t forget we have to play City and Spurs. Look what City did to Chelsea at home? They have the players who will raise their game when it’s a high profile fixture, none more so than Adebayor for this. Tevez and Bellamy are also very dangerous.
Spurs away is our second last game of the season and without doubt the most difficult on paper. They (and their fans) will go full pelt to stop us winning the league if it is still a possibility at that stage for us.
That said, I’m happy we don’t have to face either you lot or Chelsea between now and the end of the season.
@GillesOakley
The whole Wenger ‘bandwagon’ as you call it, will not fall off if we don’t win anything this season. People seem quick to forget we were nailed on to finish 6/7th by most pundits at the start of the season.That we actually have a shot at the title feels like an achievement in light of that.
I’d rather United win it rather than Chelsea, the thought of seeing Cole, Terry and Lumpards featuring running around Stamford Bridge with the Premiership trophy above their heads makes me feel ill.
aig – How the fuck can you say Petrucci (which he isn’t in the same league as Kiko) Pogba and Wellbeck will make it? You don’t even watch them mate. I give up to be honest. He isn’t going downhill he has had an injury for god sake. Against Besiktas he did ok and whenever called upon.
You are surely winding me up? Apart from the Everton game Carrick has been excellent since January.
king eric
lets see how many games ‘class act’ macheda gets this season. Carrick has had many mixed games. he has been poor and good in the same game. Expect better from him than have 4-5 good months in a season.Seems you forgot his disaster in the wolves game and first half at Milan. You need confidence and my friend (Lives 15 kms from OT) told me petrucci has plenty of it . Macheda is talented but dosent work hard enough. Needs to get his act together
aig – Sick of hearing your bleating now. One fucking half in the San Siro and a poor game with ALL the players at Wolves does not make for inconsistent. Tell you what when Fergie calls it a day we need look no further than you pal seeing as you know how to build winning teams and know more about Fergie’s players than he does. Kiko is quality and if you can’t see that then I give up. You don’t bang the ball in the net like he did against Villa in the dying minutes if you ain’t a class act. How the hell do you know Kiko “needs to get his act together”? Oh my apologies your “friend” who lives near Old Trafford told you.
@King Eric
the problem is that you always interpret my comments as i am being negative.All i said was carrick has been inconsistent.i never said he is ‘shite’ or anything like that as some people have been saying. Is it wrong to expect improvements from your player?.
As for macheda, i dont think he will make it, but thats just my opinion. am i not entitled to it?. A 93rd minute winner in one game isnt all that you can live on everytime. SAf said he will play a big part this season. Even when he was fit he played in a few meaningless CL games and a league cup game.
i am just giving my opinions on these players. The thing is you feel United players are perfect and nobody can say anything against them because you dont. As a fan i am perfectly entitled to to have my opinion on every player.i have or will never say this player is ‘shite’ or ‘isnt United class’ . I always back and stick up for them when they get slagged
If you get sick of my bleating and ‘negative’ comments i will keep them to myself rather than spoiling the ‘positive’ atmosphere on ROM and quietly go away from here.
been nice talking to you always
take care
Theres one little detail you failed to notice, which might just prove crucial. Man Utd and Chelsea still have to play each other, so one of them (or both in case of a draw) is certain to lose points.
Seems man u have changed ther tune before the game who ever wins this fixture wins the league ,now they lost to us its only one game!!!!!!!!!!!
And only because Rooney is out, we all get injuries and set backs be gracious losers.
we officially fucked the title race 2day…….let’s clear out the old skool mob of scholes,Giggs & Neville & bring in defour,Di maria & let rafael take it from nev as he looked bolloxed tryna deal with malouda 2day….I never thought I’d say this but I hope the scousers can do us a favour and turn chelski over in a few weeks…..then again man citeh, Yids & Stoke will be fuckin hard games…we won’t be takin the 19th title home this year fellas……and the champions league doesn’t look like it will be our ray of light this season either……..Where the fuck did it all go wrong !!! Fergie spend sum fuckin money in the summer will ya & let’s rebuild .:-(
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5 SPURS
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8 EVERTON
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