VIDEO: Rooney’s Goal vs Fulham

February 2, 2013 97 Comments

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February 2, 2013 at 20:36
Suren says:
Rooney!!!
February 2, 2013 at 20:37
mig78 says:
a sucker punch!
February 2, 2013 at 20:43
mig78 says:
a hard fought victory. a victory nevertheless. should, could have scored more. ah…well, so long as 3 pnts in the bag, shouln’t ask for more.
February 2, 2013 at 20:44
parryheid says:
Well crafted goal that was and carried the ball for some decent yardage very well done.
February 2, 2013 at 20:47
Scorp says:
He looked really sharp today. He ran the show in the first half. When he is in that kind of a mood, he is second to no other striker in the world. Has a massive influence on the team when is fit and sharp.
February 2, 2013 at 20:48
Costas says:
194 now.

Reminded me a bit of Ronaldo’s at the same ground 6 years ago. Both in style and significance.
February 2, 2013 at 20:51
onlydale says:
Clean sheet is a bonus
February 2, 2013 at 20:52
dazbomber says:
Great win but I thought the ref gave them everything.but lets see what them twats do tomorrow
February 2, 2013 at 20:53
Hans says:
Interesting, RvP did not score to day, but his on the line clearance at the end of the match brought us two extra points!
February 2, 2013 at 20:57
FletchTHEMAN says:
United now on 62 points. Most ever after 25 games.
10 points clear at the top of the table with 13 games to play. Get in!

Great fighting team effort today. Should have been 4 up before they knew what hit em, but water under the bridge.

Come on City WHAT YOUU MADE OF THEN?! HA
February 2, 2013 at 21:00
Unitedforeva says:
Some say well, it was 3 pts that matter and yet wish for more goals, I’m satisfied with the 3 pts, period. Now let’s all be ‘poo fans tomorrow!
February 2, 2013 at 21:07
KVN says:
Ugly win. We played as TEAM. Everyman fought for each other. Rooney took his goal well.
February 2, 2013 at 21:08
FletchTHEMAN says:
Rooney now in double figures for the 9th consecutive season for United and 3 strikers in double figures at the start of February. Shoulda coulda been more, but I’ll take that.

DeGea, Rio, and Evans all had colosal games. Wayne and Robin both getting key defensive blocks in at the back!

Great team effort.
February 2, 2013 at 21:12
Red4ever says:
Rooney the legend what a player he has such an infleluence on our team he dictates the way we play he is for sure most under rated player in the world ,,,,
February 2, 2013 at 21:17
FletchTHEMAN says:
Come on City! What you made of?!

Bit, route one footy for the goal. But you have to a striker like Rooney to make that work.
February 2, 2013 at 21:22
Marq says:
@Costas

Yeah, it looks almost a carbon copy of Ronaldo’s strike.

On the game, another win in the pocket, that is all we need, points in the bag. Now roll on the next game!
February 2, 2013 at 21:23
denton davey says:
Costas @ 20:48: “Reminded me a bit of Ronaldo’s at the same ground 6 years ago. Both in style and significance.”

I thought that his goal-scoring shot was very reminiscent of what TheWayneBoy had tried in the first half and pinged off the post. I guess that TheGingerNinja re-adjusted Rooney’s sat-nav during the half-time break.

A much better response from Fulham – they were vibrant and adventurous and unlucky not score two or three. But, hey, UTD were unlucky not to score three/four.

So, ten points clear with another goal added to the goal-difference.

Tomorrow’s match at the EmptiHat is now extremely interesting – Shitty might lose touch with UTD while LiverPoo must be looking at the RentBoyz’ knocking knees and fancy that they might just pip them for sixth !
February 2, 2013 at 21:28
Lutman says:
4 sure this’ the game that wins u the title, i thought rooney was majestic, reminds me ov cantona. GGMU
February 2, 2013 at 21:28
brett1985 says:
You mean this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2w9bnSYJ04

Oh yeah!
February 2, 2013 at 21:31
ronnie says:
3great points and rio and jonny were fucking brilliant.10 points clear 13 games to go just keep ticking off the fixtures and hopefully 20 on its way.cmon the scouse bastards a draw will do!!
February 2, 2013 at 21:33
aberbacadabra says:
ingurland denied my country kenya a historic moment today in the rugby finals. but no hard feelings, at least the talismanic rooney has made up for it with his well taken strike. happy days being a united fan.GGMU!!
February 2, 2013 at 21:40
aberbacadabra says:
i hate bashing united players, and the teamwork we saw today doesn’t deserve bashing. utd has set such high standards until its working against the team whenever a player has an off day. the abus have really licked their fingers off of this, so sad.
February 2, 2013 at 21:42
Dev says:
Would be nice to see a video of de Gea’s fingertip save to deny Ruiz.

I’m so glad we have a world class goalkeeper.
February 2, 2013 at 21:51
medumtum says:
Precious three points. These are the sort of games where we struggled last year. Wayne showing his importance. Van Persie too a phenomenal team player. Pleasure seeing Nani back, the left is an obviously more productive flank with him there. One of these days United are going to knock four or five past someone in the League. And one of these day United will get referees that are willing to give the correct decisions. Lets see what City are made of.
February 2, 2013 at 22:01
TheRadLegion says:
When it comes to DeGea, it’s a double standard by the media. I saw that happened again today when he parried away the ball and it almost went to Garcia. Commentators started talking about what DDG could and should have done.

Apparently when Cech did the same thing tonight when he punched the ball away straight to Sissoko which resulted in Newcastle’s 2nd goal. They did not say anything about it. The same thing goes to Al Habsi last week. It’s a double standard I tell you.
February 2, 2013 at 22:02
denton davey says:
medumtum @ 21:51: “Pleasure seeing Nani back, the left is an obviously more productive flank with him there.”

I agree – even at his most “frustrating” Nani always poses an unpredictable threat to defenders; and, whether he plays on the right or the left, Nani links up better with the full-back than any other winger not named SirRyanGigs.

It was interesting to see how much more freedom there was in UTD’s attacking play when SAF substituted Giggs and Chicharito for Valencia and Cleverley. THAT was like swapping quality for work rate.
February 2, 2013 at 22:16
ak47 says:
Let me guess the response from the ABU’s. We’re now a 1-man team. Rooney.
I wish a game goes by against any1 who was associated with the Spurs team when the Mendes goal wasn’t given, and it’s not mentioned.

When we play chelsea how often do they bring up the offside Drogba goal????? fucking Stewart Robson!
February 2, 2013 at 22:25
Alex says:
TheRadLegion, spot on. There’s a vendetta against him, but we, and most importan Sir Alex, must have faith in him.

Great match today. In David we trust!
February 2, 2013 at 22:54
WeAreUnited says:
Guys we are for a treat in the future
not saying that this will be our line-up but just look at this.

——DDG 22years / Johnstone 20

—Rafael 22 — Smalling 23 /M.Keane 20 — Jones 20 / Evans 25 — Buttner 23 / Fabio 22

———Cleverley 23 — Anderson 24
———Zaha 20 ————– Kagawa 23

—- Powell 18——

— Welbeck 22 / Chicharito 24 / Henriquez 18 / W.Keane 20

Then we have those over 25 and maybe some retiring and some moving on, so we will enquire more players also.

RVP, Rooney, Nani, Young, Valencia, Rio, Vidic, Lindegaard, Evra, Carrick, Fletcher, and the legends x2.
February 2, 2013 at 22:59
WeAreUnited says:
@ak47

yeah a one man team, if they look up these stats they would shut up.

RVP 22 goals and 6 assists
Chicharito 14 goals 5 assists
Rooney 13goals and 9 assists
Welbeck 1 goals and 3 assists

@redlagion

don’t even mention about it, they were so biased, those ESPN pundits couldn’t say anything on halftime hahah they just said, do you remember what they said
QUOTE “we all knew he’s a good shotstopper” after seeing the second save.

funny.

QUOTE: “we all knew he was a good shotstopper”
February 2, 2013 at 23:01
murt73 says:
Great to see Rooney on fire and especially when Van Persie doesn’t score Wayne is there to step up, could almost see him fill up with confidence when he put that one away.. He like any top striker need’s to feel he’s the main man.. now he’ll be a different animal..
And delighted for de Gea.. In all fairness he needed a game just like that, some brillant saves and kept a clean sheet.
If our wingers find form and im sure they will, it will be a run in to look forward to.
February 2, 2013 at 23:10
brett1985 says:
@ak47

Response of the ABUs? I got lost on my way home and passed by bluemoon forums. Apparently United are having a ‘freak’ season where we have ‘gained 10 more points than we should have due to bad decisions’.

So there seems to be some head scratching going on. Why is it that United have so many more points than expected? To my mind it isn’t so much about mind blowing football as great team selection and tactics. Ferguson has developed a squad with a range of different players who all bring something to the fray. So we go in equipped to win all games and have largely done so.

One other observation I’d make at this stage is that some players have gotten considerably better this year including Evans, Rafael, Hernandez, Cleverly and Welbeck. With some more than others you’d have had misgivings about them in the past but I’m confident with them all now. This has somewhat compensated for the aging process that has sadly claimed Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs.and the sad demise of the likes of Darren Fletcher and Owen Hargreaves who may otherwise have been stalwarts in the team.
February 2, 2013 at 23:11
Northwalesred says:
There will be no ABU complaints about ” Fergie” time tomorrow, a minute and a half over the three and not a fucking peep.
February 2, 2013 at 23:44
medumtum says:
@Dela. Yup nani is slotting just when we need him to, with Young out and Valencia struggling. I know its been said before but really hope Sir alex keeps him around.

Wonder whether Hernandez will get a start at some point soon. His performances of late have really deserved it.
Also I think for all the criticism it has had to endure our defence as a unit deserves credit. Against the Saints as well the lads absorbed significant pressure but didn’t concede apart from that freakish mistake by Carrick. We defend deep and can’t seem to hold onto possession but the backline has started to show a remarkable resilience. Just hope the midfield can get to a point where we hold onto possession once leading and not invite attacks when teams show energy and start pressing.
February 2, 2013 at 23:45
medumtum says:
*slotting in
February 2, 2013 at 23:49
Sushi says:
Don’t get carried away boys, Liverpool lead by captain fantastic Gerard will most definitely throw the game tomorrow and let city win.
February 2, 2013 at 23:57
Sushi says:
@weareunited don’t even get me started on Espn wankers. That macmanman twat is a moron honestly
Worst commentry ever.
February 3, 2013 at 01:53
samuel - united WE stand says:
Not that simikar to ronaldo’s, the portuguese was at full pelt pace and had to beat players from a tighter angle. Precise finishing from wayne, looks fresh, fit and firing, just at the right time of the season. He and RVP not only played going forward, they also carried responsibility and put in the defensive shift. Tough match as expected and everton is next, their last visit to oldtrafford should remind united that it will be a very tight and difficult game.
February 3, 2013 at 03:07
Daniel88 says:
The time was added on because two brain dead cocksuckers ( Rooney & Ferdinand ) were stood arguing with the fucking referee.

The substitutions were fucking garbage putting Rooney on the left took him out of the game and replacing Valencia with Wellbeck totally fucked out defensive shape.

( lucky for Wayne Rooney the Fulham defense committed a calamitous mistake, allowing him to get the ball in a dangerous and apply a pretty sweet finish )

The fullbacks had no protection with us being so narrow with four strikers on the pitch holding onto a lead away in the last ten minutes.

… people still think Sir Alex is anything less than terrible tactically. Laughable.
February 3, 2013 at 03:21
WeAreUnited says:
@medumtum

Chicharito is becoming Maradona these days, the lad deserves praise, he’s simply the best, the lad does everything right, he scores, assists and goes past players like Maradona. But it’s hard to take Rooney and RVP off, so unfortunately he has to settle coming from the bench and when needed to start. Either way the lad scores when he wants, so no worries.
I’m glad that we have 3 quality strikers and a very good fourth option also.

Yes, Nani’s first half was amazing, in the second I think this being his third game showed at his fatigue and he was invisible and he faded away and it did show in our game, cause the ball went alot through Nani. At his last game his first was bad and second very good. Maybe his next game includes 2 good halfs. Waiting for that!

Anyway with a great screening from Chicha ROoney came to the rescue, and sealed the deal. LOVELYYYY. ooooooooooooo Wayne Roooneeyyy .. oooo Wayne Roo….

@daniel88 you make me laugh thank you for that, now I can sleep very tight .
February 3, 2013 at 03:58
slim says:
WeAreUnited

Excuse me but what an earth ae yoi talking about. Maradona ?
Give me break. Tha same player who fluffed his one one with keeper and fucked up the chance of going 2 up. Yeah some diego he’s turong out to be
February 3, 2013 at 04:42
Pratyush says:
Daniel88:

It’s not ‘people’ who think that SAF isn’t terrible tactically, it’s just you who thinks that SAF is a bad tactician.

SAF shifted Rooney to the left because Chica can’t play as a winger, whereas Rooney, being adept at playing anywhere in the opponents half, can.

Our movement improved when Rooney went left, and it was this horrible decision of SAF’s that led to the goal.

Sure the Fulham defense made a mistake, but that was only because they had another striker to worry about with Chica being brought on.

The decision to bring on Welbeck was justified because he injects energy into the game, and provides an outlet that can run down time, while at the same time giving the Fulham defense another reason to be worried.

Must you criticize everything United do?
February 3, 2013 at 04:48
samuel - united WE stand says:
WeAreUnited – i agree with slim, i’m a fan of hernandez and he has got better and better but maradona was on another level technically, i think the tinted glasses has to come off on this one mate..
February 3, 2013 at 04:53
samuel - united WE stand says:
Pratyrush – He’s a moronic blue or a bin dipper in disguise trying to be clever, i wouldn’t take him seriously as most people that come on this blog don’t.
February 3, 2013 at 05:44
Ash says:
The best thing was the banner of de gea. He had a tremendous game and media guys hardly mentions it. They kept on talking about Riise’s effort (Which was a great shot by the way) rather than praising de gea’s save. Yesterday I saw Cech (So called best keeper in PL) made the same mistake that de gea gets battered. His save gets rebounded and Sissoko scores. Did media mention that ? NO.

My MOTM- DE GEA

10 points clear yet some morons here are crying. Its one thing to criticize but to keep on saying bull shit things is pathetic. Fucking Jokers. Danniele yesterday your favorite team Real madrid lost to a lowly Grenada. Why didn’t you mention that. Its not rooney or Ferdinand who are cocksuckers its you are who is a cock sucking bitch.
February 3, 2013 at 07:20
MansionOfTheReds says:
@daniel88

what would have been your tactical masterplan as manager? Stand at the sidelines and criticise the team? Cos thats all you do here
February 3, 2013 at 08:42
Hans says:
We should have won the match by 2 or 4 last night, but if you watched BBC MoTD you would not think so. The way they edited the match, they made it look much closer than it was by leaving out a lot of Uniteds good play.

BBC is trying hard to become the top ABU media outlet!

I so fucking hate big-eras!!!!
February 3, 2013 at 08:45
Pratyush says:
Samuel:

Yeah, all I’ve seen Daniel do here is criticize United in some way or the other, yet when his so called greatest team Real Madrid lose, he says nothing. Oh well. I’m not going to waste anymore of my time with fools like him.
February 3, 2013 at 09:20
Proverb says:
This days I much rather read the comments as my time allows so, and everynow and then I give it a shot
@daniel88
^the twat is always bashing our players, surely you can do better than just come on a united blog and all you do is spread garbage and us how much you’d succeed at united than the manager who went all out won all hence why you hate us. I’m sure if it wasn’t for him you wouldn’t show up on here
Life’s too short bru to waste it by being an idiot

Just do one for me and my fellow united supporters ‘stop’ is repeat, stop trolling the blog and start realising that this world is being taken down by people like you.
February 3, 2013 at 09:20
JIM says:
What was the chant sung throughout the first half?? Something about 32??? was to the tune of the Rooney song
February 3, 2013 at 09:34
FletchTHEMAN says:
Morning reds! Good day!

Anyone have an explanation for Lindegaard missing the bench.
There was a rumor that he had revisited his ankle issue from last year, but I can’t find any confirmation of it.

Top of the league, Where are ya City?
February 3, 2013 at 10:21
slim says:
Bet anyone here that steve “i’ve never won the league” Gerrard will lay another beautiful pass to aguro to score the winner as he did with Drogba
February 3, 2013 at 10:29
slim says:
Gosh, being a pool fan sure must suck these days. Take todays game for example. Pool winning helps us surpass them even further. Short term and long term. Simply loving it.
Watched madrid last night and while i stand by most of my arguments after the saints game, i can understand wayne’s point of view. They look spent, out of ideas and tired. That said lije us tgey could switch on the intensity for big games. One could also argue that all that energy been spent on the classsico. If there was eve a time to smash the virus and turn ronnie’s dream into a nightmare on elm street, it’d be now. Anyway onto todays match. Come on you rat munching reds.
February 3, 2013 at 10:32
drv3011 says:
@JIM-it might be this song u r looking for since its the only united song with the number 32 in it:

In ’76, This is true, A Trophy was won by a team in blue. It’s been a long time, since that date So we’ll sing a song That they f*ckn hate…

32 years (F*ck all)
32 years (F*ck all)
32 years (F*ck all)
32 years (F*ck all)
February 3, 2013 at 10:35
drv3011 says:
^sorry,its not the only utd song with the no 32 in it but to me its certainly one of the best ive heard.
February 3, 2013 at 10:35
iced earth says:
great result but we must improve
evans was motm he is one of the best cb in the busniess right now
rooney will play a crusial role n the 2end part of the season as usual
i don t expect any favour from racistpool gerard and co will do anything to let shity got the 3 points
we must focus on our games only i think the lads will not blow it this time
trophy 20 is ours
February 3, 2013 at 10:37
Rd5454 says:
Good never doubt wazza still my no.3
February 3, 2013 at 10:40
drv3011 says:
@iced earth

i agree.pool are probably gonna do their best to look worse than they already are in the game today.we’re man utd we dont need any favours from mediocre clubs.we are in an ideal position to reclaim the title ATM.
February 3, 2013 at 10:42
Rd5454 says:
Team next future
DDG
Rafa jones Johnny fabio
Wanyama Tom
Zaha Powell kagawa
Wazza
February 3, 2013 at 10:54
brett1985 says:
daniel:

I’m not going to be rude to you but in the end you are wrong. Rooney has experience playing on the left and if anything has more defensive noose than Nani. Did you not notice the series of fantastic blocks that he made? And the point that Welbeck injects energy into the game is also well made.

The fact of the matter is that Ferguson has got his tactics spot on this season including in big games. And this isn’t blind love because I would have been slightly critical at some times in the past- such as city away last season. Of course hindsight is a wonderful thing. I’m sure the manager had in mind days gone by in that city game where we used to be so solid defensively circa 2008/9. He now knows that those days are gone and a balance has to be struck between defense and attack which slightly more focus on attack.
February 3, 2013 at 11:42
samuel - united WE stand says:
Looking at the players, the added determination is as sharp as ever, last season taught united not to sit on their laurels. Everyone is blocking, heading and clearing the ball and fighting for it. It shows that (if there was any doubt) this league is a hard footballing battle and as united enter the crucial part, fight and determination in a footballing sense may well be needed, more than skill.
February 3, 2013 at 11:45
iced earth says:
samuel – united WE stand
agree with you fight and determination is needed
February 3, 2013 at 11:47
samuel - united WE stand says:
I don’t think anyone is saying tactically spot on at all times, he is capable of mistakes like any human but some seem to underestimate his tactical knowledge, how can a man be in the game for so long but lacking in that side of it?.
February 3, 2013 at 11:53
Ash says:
Well said samuel. It is very clear that no game is easy. I enjoyed how our striker RVP and Rooney defended. This is called team work. I can bet RVP must be enjoying. He must have also realized that here in united every players needs to perform well and give their best. It was a great sight to see. I have zero expectations from Liverpool. So Frankly I won’t be disappointed if Liverpool lose to city. If they draw or win then that would be a big bonus for us.
February 3, 2013 at 11:56
Dan-young says:
Daniel88 – or should I call you daniel cantwell from london who went to university in plymouth. Considering how easy it is to track a person on the internet nowadays do you think you could stop being an absolute moron coming on a united blog slagging off the players. You see, if you popped onto the underground yesterday to putney bridge and went to craven cottage to SUPPORT YOUR TEAM like I did you would have realised just how good tactically it was for SAF to bring on welbeck, hernandez and put rooney out wide. Welbz kept closing people down and having hernandez come on pushed their defensive line back which actually meant we wernt pegged back in our own box as much as we could have been. The one time they got confident and pushed up it resulted in hernandez 1 on 1 with their keeper.

Also I want to point out when the ‘in david we trust’ flag came out yesterday the whole team smiled and pointed it out to de gea and were patting him on the head and back, was great to see! Truths known it may have been the little bit extra that helped him tip ruiz’s shot onto the post. Fulham really came at us with end to end stuff but getting a result in a game like that is something that only champions can do, great game and a fantastic result by our tactical mastermind and his incredible group of players.. Each and every one of them.

One other thing, its funny how quiet the wankers that think we should sell rooney cause we have RVP have gone recently! .. Maybe its the fact he has scored crucial goals in our last 2 games and earnt us 2 wins when rvp hasn’t scored any, but I could just be speculating there
February 3, 2013 at 11:58
iced earth says:
Asmir Begovic will join Manchester United for £9m in the summer, according to a report.
i think ddg is one the best gk in epl he need more confidence and backing and he wiil devlope into the world best
i think that begovic will join us but as a back up or ddg may fell homesick and want to return to spain
sir alex know that he can t bring a gk better than ddg cassilas and valdes and ……are not good enough for epl
February 3, 2013 at 12:01
iced earth says:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-united-will-sign-9m-stoke-1572153
February 3, 2013 at 12:12
Dan-young says:
Iced earth, don’t believe anything you read in the papers mate.. Especially the daily fail! Last week we were buying him for £15 million cause ‘a source’ says that SAF has had enough of de gea.. Since then SAF has publicly supported him in a press conference and after the game against tottenham along with evans and rooney. Its complete bullshit. Stoke have brought in butland cause he’s going to be a great keeper, and probably cause they are fed up with begovic trying to get a move away from their club. He even refused to play in an F.A cup game before cause he read in the papers that chelsea wanted him and didn’t want to be cup tied .. NOT the sort of mentality SAF goes for. Its complete horse shit
February 3, 2013 at 12:13
Dan-young says:
After the game against fulham*
February 3, 2013 at 12:25
Costas says:
In my opinion, not bringing Anderson on was a mistake yesterday. Just like it was at White Heart Lane. Our midfield was tiring and as a result they were pegging us back all the time. Other than that, I don’t believe Fergie got any tactics wrong. Daniel is an obvious attention seeking troll for anyone that hasn’t noticed…

Anyway, if Carrick plays for England this week, Fergie should rest him against Everton. The guy needs a rest badly. Anderson will be fresh for Everton, as will Paul Scholes. And then there’s also Tom Cleverley. Surely he can play 3 times in a week every now and then.
February 3, 2013 at 12:45
slim says:
Nice one Dan. a bit creepy you tracking hin down though. Lol
February 3, 2013 at 12:57
Dan-young says:
Took me 2 minutes and wanted to put him in his place.. All in all, well worth it haha. Made me laugh when i realised he’s from london considering he’s always trying to make out he’s from manchester! Lol
February 3, 2013 at 13:54
WeAreUnited says:
I can’t believe and would have never believed that someone would take my reference so literally, cmon guys. I will come back later and explain , but

firstly @slim why are you so upset for me calling Chicha as Maradona, he’s our player. I am supporting the lad, should I slate him, bash him? call him names for missing the chance? I have called Welbeck as Henry, should I be instead of calling him Henry. slating the lad? or what. If you support a player, you are called crazy, if you slate him you are called a plastic or something else. What do you guys want?
Though it doesn’t matter, but still. Better call him Maradona than slate him. Do you agree?

Yes he screwed the chance, I know, he should have done a lot more better, do you really think I was happy with that,surprised YES. but not happy. Look, I am fair with every United player, just that on some players my expectations are higher than for some. So take it easy, it’s a good thing to call him Maradona, and not a bad, but to take it so literally is even funnier haha.

@samuel of course my glasses are red

Look my reference to Maradona was only for a couple of reasons, and I am now only talking about Chicha and no other players so don’t bring others into the question, these days Chicharito’s all around
game has improved and the reference was because, nowadays he challenges players with the ball and goes past players, he’s more confident on the ball and running with it. Nothing more.

That’s why I said he has become Maradona, with a little smile in my face, I never said HE IS Maradaona, it’s funny how people can jump the gun on these threads, I understand that It sounded a little red tinted, but I am supporting my player and suddenly I am the deluded guy?
Who are you @slim supporting, and not pointing fingers, Maradona or Chicharito the ManUtd player, who I even said will have it hard to play because of RVP and Rooney, which implies if you read more carefully my coments, that I don’t believe that Chicha is Maradona only made a reference.
February 3, 2013 at 14:04
WeAreUnited says:
@costas

I agree with you mate, like I did against Tottenham for not bringing Ando. Maybe it’ the Ando injury thing and SAF didn’t want to put him and take the risk. who knows.

But I agree on Ando.

AND, if the case is that ANdo wasn’t risked, then we are definitely in a need for another midfielder next season, now that Fletch is sick and Scholesy not playing anymore that much.

until then Cleverley is for sure up to 3games in a row, or we are in a freak show, where 2 of our 3 best midfielders can’t play 3 games in a row for ManUtd
February 3, 2013 at 14:06
Daniel88 says:
@ Dan-Young

” Daniel88 – or should I call you daniel cantwell from london who went to university in plymouth ”
- My name is Daniel Berry from Manchester. I have never been to London or Plymouth.

” Considering how easy it is to track a person on the internet nowadays do you think you could stop being an absolute moron coming on a united blog slagging off the players ”
- HA HA HA. Its easy to track a person down yet you utterly failed.

98 Higher Wood Street
Middleton
Manchester
M24 5SN.

… hopefully this will prevent any further embarrassment on your part. Leave the detective work to the pro’s and dont quit your day dole.
February 3, 2013 at 14:07
dasilvatwins says:
Dont get me wrong i love cleverly, but why can he not play two games in a row or finish games regularly . dont get me wrong i understand he runs till his legs fall off in every game, but as a professional footballer playing for man utd he should be able to put a sting of 90 min games together. i at times find it incredible and annoying
February 3, 2013 at 14:14
Daniel88 says:
@ brett1985

I appreciate you not being rude. Sure Rooney has experience on the left and he does a good job at defending his side but he is still a striker. This was shown time and time again where he was caught narrow allowing crosses into our box. The same thing on the other side with Welbeck when he was introduced.

For every time the tactics have been right they have been wrong five times.

Away from home holding onto a lead in the last ten minutes is not the time for all four strikers to be on the pitch. A better team would have make us pay like Spurs did at OT.
February 3, 2013 at 14:25
Daniel88 says:
@ Pratyush

” It’s not ‘people’ who think that SAF isn’t terrible tactically, it’s just you who thinks that SAF is a bad tactician ”
- Fergie openly admits his record in Europe isn’t good enough and its no coincidence our best period was with Carlos Queroz at the club.

” SAF shifted Rooney to the left because Chica can’t play as a winger, whereas Rooney, being adept at playing anywhere in the opponents half, can ”
- Rooney was our best player on the day so should be kept in position. Just because Rooney is happy to do a job doesn’t mean he should. We have midfielders on the bench we dont have to flog a star striker out of position. I’d would have taken RVP off and put Kagawa on.

” Our movement improved when Rooney went left, and it was this horrible decision of SAF’s that led to the goal ”
- Only Hernandez’s movement improved.

” Sure the Fulham defense made a mistake, but that was only because they had another striker to worry about with Chica being brought on ”
- Rooney was playing in Nani’s position so logic suggests if this mistake happened in the 30th minutes Nani would have been put clear. Nothing to do with the change. Fergie moved our best player on the day out of position, they made a mistake and he finished it well.

” The decision to bring on Welbeck was justified because he injects energy into the game, and provides an outlet that can run down time, while at the same time giving the Fulham defense another reason to be worried ”
- Yet none of that happened. What happened was Fulham getting two vs one on Rafael putting in dangerous crosses because Welbeck was caught narrow. Same thing on the other side with Rooney but not as much because Wayne is a little more disciplined.

“Must you criticize everything United do?”
- Just the unnecessarily bad things. Like ridiculous starting line ups, tactical changes, patterns of play and substitutes.
February 3, 2013 at 14:28
Daniel88 says:
@ MansionOfTheReds

” what would have been your tactical masterplan as manager? ”
- Play my best players in their correct positions. RADICAL PLAN

” Stand at the sidelines and criticise the team? Cos thats all you do here ”
- Send an email to United. I would happily be Fergies tactician. SHIT. Considering the standards of the current staff … I COULD NOT DO ANY WORSE. Literally.
February 3, 2013 at 14:34
Daniel88 says:
@ Dan-Young

You seriously think you have tracked me down you pathetic little loser … you haven’t. That is the reason you are on the doll. You are wrong. I was born in Manchester and live in Manchester.
FACT
You keep peddling this bullshit.
I will call somebody on here off my house phone.
Why is that interesting ? … because of the area code.
You know that Manchester area code is 0161 right ? …… right ?
February 3, 2013 at 14:42
brett1985 says:
Daniel:

If team selection and tactics haven’t gotten united to the top of the league then what has? Consider that fact that even some united fans say that this isn’t a vintage united side…

Back to the substitutions. This is a just a small compromise that we have to make. Ferguson has developed the best squad he can. He has acquired a variety of players who offer something different tactically. I think things are weighted for attacking play overall. No two strikers are ‘the same’. We now have a genuine central attacking midfielder in Kagawa- something we havent had for years. So when we bring Rooney and Welbeck on I’m just glad that their is some rationale for it. Rooney does track back well, Welbeck can carry the ball with boundless energy away from our box.

Where I do tend to agree is that you can’t operate with these compromises in a really bid match. Anderson is a prime example. He played against Southampton and must have given the ball away 6 times in the first half. I found agreement with folk around me that this was going to cost us against Real. He can’t play in that game.

So I assume we are gearing up to Real as our major test. It wont be easy. I feel good tactics will be only our first concern. But I’d be surprised if we end up complaining about the tactics. Defense picks itself (with Evans and unlucky sub). Hard working wingers, cleverly and carrick with Rooney and Van Persie up front. Standard tactics and formation. If its like that then the only area open to query will be substitutions and that depends on how the match goes.
February 3, 2013 at 14:57
Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson says:
@slim

“Excuse me but what an earth ae yoi talking about. Maradona ?
Give me break. Tha same player who fluffed his one one with keeper and fucked up the chance of going 2 up. Yeah some diego he’s turong out to be”

WeAreUnited is one of the nicest, most positive posters on here. If you follow his posts, you’d know he hardly ever has anything negative to say about anything Man Utd-related. To the contrary, he builds up our players immensely–to the point of hyperbole. But it’s INTENTIONALLY over the top for positivity’s sake.

You, on the other hand, by your comment above, just slated one of our most effective players this season because he missed a one on one with the keeper–like that never happens to other, legitimately great strikers. Wazza, our hero this week, just recently fluffed a similar chance–or have you forgotten. It happens. No need to rag on our strikers–especially one as deadly as Chico–after one such mistake.

I’ll be interested to see how you respond after Hernandez saves our rear ends yet again this season–because you know it’s going to happen.

Let’s see what you have to say then.
February 3, 2013 at 14:57
Daniel88 says:
@ brett1985

” If team selection and tactics haven’t gotten united to the top of the league then what has ? ”
- The fact we refuse to know when we are beaten, some excellent attacking players and the PL being the worst its been standard wise in a long time.

Jonny Evans is not the unlucky substitute he starts alongside Nemanja Vidic.
He was easily MOTM versus Spurs getting in the way of everything, stopping people one on one and his distibution out from the back was excellent as usual. A part of Rio Ferdinand’s game that has gone to shit and something Chris Smalling has never been good at and really needs to improve.
February 3, 2013 at 15:03
Daniel88 says:
* Fulham not Spurs *
February 3, 2013 at 15:06
brett1985 says:
Whilst the comparison to Maradona is a bit strange I think we can all agree that Hernandez is an ideal players to have. In similar fashion to Ole he is accepting of being the 3rd striker at the club. Obviously this affords him plenty of match time. regadless However, he must be aware that he will be subject to being on bench in certain matches. It’s a shame in one way as he’s a class act who is never out of place in the first 11. It’s just Rooney and Van Persie are amongst the 5 best strikers in Europe.

It is a squad game these days and most 3rd/4th choice strikers do get their chance but when teams like City buy 4 big egos you end up with toys out of the pram from the likes of Tevez. We don’t want that and we don’t have it. There is no space at the inn for another 20m striker. Hernandez is a happy person, so too is welbeck. They give their all and do not complain. In terms of personality as well as quality this is the best we’ve had since 1998-9.
February 3, 2013 at 15:12
brett1985 says:
Daniel:

Those could be valid reasons too. I do think the attacking play has been facilitated by attacking tactics as much as talent. The idea that we have the mentality to never say die is one thing but there still has to be a structure or method which enables the attacking. At the very least the way we play has been dictated by the purchases. The ‘need’ to buy Van Persie has been influenced by a desire to setup and play a certain way, not just because he has excellent control and individual abilities. For more overtly effective tactical ploys I think back to the Chelsea game where we have overrun them down the flanks in an away match in the first 30 minutes. That was inspired and courageous. It was also spot on given Chelsea’s narrow shape at the time.

I like your positivity about Evans. Possibly correct if we feel the need for some youthful energy in there beside vidic. Nobody will be able to fully control Ronaldo so it just depends how we rate their strikers. How mobile in Benzema? Rio was majestic against fulham too and hes very experienced at that level. I think I remember him getting skinned by Raul some 10 years ago!
February 3, 2013 at 15:28
Daniel88 says:
@ brett1985

I have to disagree with the attacking tactics as much as the attacking talent. There is no better illustration than the Fulham game. Shocking substitutions and tactical changes but Fulham made one poor mistake and a talented player gets in and sticks it in the net.

I have no problem giving credit where its due. The back line against Fulham were fantastic. Unfortunately in front of them they were all over the place. At this moment in time Evans is better than Ferdinand. I really worry about Ferdinand’s distribution. Playing 4-4-2 away in Spain would be a mistake. We have problems getting outnumbered in the middle by lower PL teams Madrid would have a field day.

Good to speak to you Brett. It makes a nice change talking to somebody who will debate the arguments rather than discussing the person. Especially when those people are trying to attack my credibility when I have more than all of them combined. I’m gonna go to the pub and cheer on a draw.
February 3, 2013 at 15:49
WeAreUnited says:
@Arthur “Two Sheds” Jackson

people tend to read only the stuff they like and make a “point”. anyway,

Cheers mate, you really made my day, and I mean it. I know this is only a thread on the Internet, but it’s amazing how it still can feel great when one says good things, cheers! thank you for the kind words once again and for understanding me thank you again mate!

@brett1985

yeah the reference was a bit strange, but I gave my reasons mate! and I agree 100% with you on everything you said about Chicha and his role.
It’s a shame that he’s “only” our third choice, but he has to deal with that and he knows our history and loves our clubs and is a good person, so he doesn’t care.

The best thing with Chicha is that even that he has accepted that he is our third choice, similar to Welbz has accepted him being played out of position, they are happy with that.
Chicha scores and assists in his 15 or 90 minutes.
So yes’ I will call him Maradona with the runs he makes these days is he Maradona? no hehe, but I love the lad, he’s quality! deserves the praise.

Chicharito aka “maradona”
2012-2013: 21/12 ~ start:14, goals: 10 and 4 assists ~ sub: 10, goals: 4 and 1 assist.
February 3, 2013 at 15:59
WeAreUnited says:
@Daniel88

even though your rant at
“February 3, 2013 at 03:07
Daniel88 says: The time was added on because two brain dead cocksuckers ( Rooney & Ferdinand ) were stood arguing with the fucking referee.”

was a bit over the top and you seem to exaggerate things, when we’re 7 points on the top and 10 if City lose. You make United seem the worst team in the PL, when we are top of the league BABY! That’s why I made my comment about you making me laugh, cause it was so unexpected for me.

but one thing I get it, that you demand United to be the best possible and don’t accept being a sheep and just accepting everything, even though we as supporters have no words on the selection, but trying not to be a sheep, doesn’t mean to rant for everything possible and make us seem bad, when we lead the league and possibly can go ver yfar in the Champions League. That I don’t accept from you, the everyday rant.

You made some good points and some bad points that I agree with you in the comments -> “February 3, 2013 at 14:25″,
People should not go against you for your points, just that you mate, seem to rant everyday, so it looks a bit bad and you support the team, so the meaning support means through the thick and not ranting all day long.
Next time when you want to rant, think of this,
We won, 3 points, rush hour game, 6 changes again and other teams are losing points when we are winning, deep squad, top of the league baby. Nothing more.
February 3, 2013 at 16:50
brett1985 says:
Well cheering on a draw is something everyone can join in. One hand on the trophy dare I say it. Provided we continue with the same professional approach.

As for your comments overall, there are some I agree with and some I disagree with but regardless of any of this it is going to be a very tough match. Even if we have our best players available and make every correct manoeuvre tactically- we can still lose. But that’s why it is an exciting prospect. It wouldn’t be such a great tie on paper if each side didn’t provoke fear in the other.
February 3, 2013 at 17:23
murt73 says:
@Daniel88
If you are so astute tactictally and know so much in general why is it you are not managing a team and proving your worth.. ?
I mean you can start off with a non league team.. See how long it takes you to work your way up.. Then maybe then try get a team like Aberdeen and win in europe with them beating maybe The MIghty Madrid!..Then go to premier league and win at the top level again in Europe and numerous EPL titles.. Then you can come back here and maybe your opinion will be respected more..
You see talk is cheap and so until you actually prove you can do it your not really in a position to be so critical of someone who has proven to be so succesful..On what grounds can you possible think you know more…oh yes self delusion of course
February 3, 2013 at 18:38
Sushi says:
Fucking Liverpool scum I told u lot they’d throw the game
February 3, 2013 at 18:39
Sushi says:
Fucking media scum had our keeper made such a mistake…..
February 3, 2013 at 21:15
Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson says:
@WeAreUnited

No problem, mate. Cheers.
February 4, 2013 at 16:43
King Eric says:
Dan Young – Fucking quality putting that fucking cunt Daniel in his place. Mug.

Jim – Kicking a Blue is the song.
February 4, 2013 at 18:42
Daniel88 says:
@ WeAreUnited.

On the Ferdinand, Rooney and Referee incident my anger is justified. Two of the teams senior players arguing with the referee in extra time is ludicrous. We all know pressure applied by the opposition in extra time is tough ESPECIALLY when the whistle *should* already have gone.

I dont rant everyday but what’s the internet for apart from ranting ? … porn being the obvious exception.
February 6, 2013 at 14:58
DreadedRed says:
Daniel88 – calling SAF, Rio, Rooney etc terrible names, is not justified.

You can rant without being a selfish cunt about it.

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