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LIVE BLOG: United 2 - 0 Valencia

August 5, 2009

Scott is the editor of RoM and has a season ticket at Old Trafford. He started The Republik of Mancunia in March 2006. Follow @R_o_M on Twitter or @R_o_M7 on Instagram.

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trevor August 5, 2009

Mexican Wave... Fantastic...

What an atmosphere

Wouldnt it be great if every games was like that! Thats what i call support!

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minhaj87 August 5, 2009

IS IT OWEN BEEN TAKEN OFF GUYZ?

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trevor August 5, 2009

Silva looks quality!!... We could find a place in our team for him... thats for sure!!!

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trevor August 5, 2009

Goal by Clever Cleverly!!!

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Tony Starks August 5, 2009

Cleverly - I like this kid

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TonyBee August 5, 2009

Clever Cleverley nicely taken Goal......Owen are you watching you twat.

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TonyBee August 5, 2009

OK Trevor ...time will see about the dipper in our midst...!!

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Tony Starks August 5, 2009

TonyBee... I guess you don't like Owen then!

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tobbe August 5, 2009

antonio valencia is world class !

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Tony Starks August 5, 2009

Berba - what a guy - everything looks so effortless for him

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trevor August 5, 2009

Lads,

Looking at the quality of

Gibson
Silva twins
Gibson
Macheda
Anderson
delap

Is it any wonder that fergie hasnt bought anyone else with Ronaldos money

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trevor August 5, 2009

@TonyBee

Its quality to see fans get behind their team! Glad to have you on board!

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trevor August 5, 2009

LOL.. erm did i post 2 gibsons!!... Maybe im obsessed!! hahaha

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mauly August 5, 2009

Macheda to Cleverley to Macheda to Gibson hits the post...... Our future is bright!

Viva valencia...

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javac August 5, 2009

Evening all! Hope you're all enjoying the game! Been a top one so far. Just wanna add that De Laat looks a top class find. Fergie, eh, he can find 'em, can't he? It was a major surprise signing when he signed last year. Hopefully Obertan will be as good.

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trevor August 5, 2009

Hasnt Rio been immence tonight???

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Tony Starks August 5, 2009

A question for people...

Is a supporter of a team not allowed to ever criticise the team or it's players?
If there is no room for improvement in our team then what's the point of playing or watching?

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trevor August 5, 2009

Berbatov Run down the right... Im looking forward to seeing him this season..

I recon he is going to be massive for us!! Him and rooney are going to be awsome..

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trevor August 5, 2009

Wouldnt it just top off the night with Anderson scoring again!!!

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Tony Starks August 5, 2009

That Gibson has got some shot! Pity the rest of his game is not up to much.. (chill am only kidding!)

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javac August 5, 2009

I agree Tony. Last year for me it was Berba not scoring. If he adds another 5 or 6 I'll be chuffed this season; Carrick needs to step up when United aren't winning, needs more energy in the midfield. Only small things but improve we will. Nani looks good along with Gibson tonight.

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javac August 5, 2009

Gibson could be the next Lampard (ready for anti-chelsea comments lol)

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ModoB. August 5, 2009

How's that off-side? that's not off-side!

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trevor August 5, 2009

@ Tony Stark

A suporter has every right to critise from time to time..

But some go over the top... Lets remember its a pre season friendly and we have some Supporter wanting owen taken off!

Owens chances were not clear cut if you ask me!

Chance 1 - Lovely little dink, did well to get there but at the speed he was coming in and how close the keeper was he did well to get it over the keeper!
Chance 2 - Was from the right hand side - Keeper made a good save
Chance 3 - Put through on the left, Defender puting him under pressure shoots early and wide...
Chance 4 Outside the 18 hurried shot with weaker foot.

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TonyBee August 5, 2009

A walk in the Park....

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Newton Heath August 5, 2009

David silva looks a class act!
Fergie sign him up
fergie fergie
sign him up!

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Isaidso August 5, 2009

Tony Starks - yeah mate - so much room for improvement in our team it ia unbelievable. Don't worry about the ones who are in denial!

Delaat - WTF why did Fergie replace him eh? SAF eyesight dimming - yes? Also Cleverly - did good also. Reserves outshining the 1st teamers at the moment! Rooney apart from header which anybody could have scored, contributed little else. But Rooney fans will remain in denial. MIchael Owen, plenty of chances - NO RESULTS. Our defnese is Brill, and De Laap is IMMENSE - equal to Wes Brown. PUr MF - poor poor poor. Deny it all you want, but this season we will see - all will be revealed!

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Tony Starks August 5, 2009

Well the game was not as much of a challenge as I expected, Valencia changed their whole team at H-T.

But the performance of some of our young guys was fantastic. Bring on Chelsea..

I was most impressed with De Leat and Cleverly (No need to even mention Rooney!)

As for Owen, I think his finishing is rusty cos he hasn't really played at the highest level for a while. I expect him to make a good impact from the bench this year. But his movement is fantastic, we have not seen this kind of movement since RVN. So don't write him off people!

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jespermoses August 5, 2009

a fantastic display...all over them like a bad rash...valencia awesome and gibbo was quality too

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robdevil August 5, 2009

this is pre-season, give owen a bit of leeway
he got into excellent positions for all the chances, and linked up really well w/the midfield and on occassion w/wazza

valencia was MAGNIFICENT, especially in the 2nd half… chillingly good
nani was pretty good for his 10min cameo

the plight of berba continues… lovely touches here and there but no luck for him

gibbo impressed after settling in, a few bad touches seconds after coming on, but golden after that

evra - well, evra is a god, enough said

de laet - was decent in defence (scared me a lot with a few early mistakes), and really exciting going forward… very early days with him

really good runout for the lads today… can't wait for the real football to start!

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Isaidso August 5, 2009

Tobbe - Antonio Valencia world class - to the blind yeah right?

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RJ August 5, 2009

Tommy had a good game in goal I think, I would actually like to see more of him.

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Jack August 5, 2009

@Isaidso you must of been watching a different match.

whoever said gibson new lampard couldnt agree more...the strike on the boy is out of this world aswell....

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robdevil August 5, 2009

not to mention the goalscorers
wazza - the magic as always
cleverley - goal was… ahem, cleverly taken… great enthusiasm, brilliant to see, hope he kicks on from here

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Tony Starks August 5, 2009

@Isaidso

You do have a point about the midfield, but if Anderson and Hargreaves manage to play together (I know I know Hargo is miles away yet) then the energy will be there..

But remember this was not necessarily the first team so not fair to judge the prospects for the season based on that. It would be great to have someone like Fabregas in there but it ain't gona happen, so lets just see how it goes before making final judgments!

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wazza ( Bezi ) August 5, 2009

guys calm down. it was a pre-season friendly after all. no one seems to spell De Laet right apart from Corea. Ritchie looks a real good player.

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newton August 5, 2009

thanks for the link mancaroon.was lucky to watch the match.all other links had shut down.....

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Isaidso August 5, 2009

Trevor - yeah your in denial! Afraid to tell it as it is mate?

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Tony Starks August 5, 2009

Gibson is Lampard? Really? Are we not getting a bit carried away there?
I just wish we get Keano and Scholesy (at his best) back from the past!

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Isaidso August 5, 2009

Tony Starks - I already know how it will go with our present MF mate - do you?

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jamos9 August 5, 2009

Was getting a tad bit worried that we had signed Delap and not De Laet with Trevors posts ealier...lol, The lad looked good from what I saw.

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Isaidso August 5, 2009

Jack - I wasn't watching a different match mate - I am just HONEST!

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Tony Starks August 5, 2009

@Isaidso

I'm not quite as pessimistic as you mate but I do know that our midfiled will struggle against Liverpool and Chelsea. But in the past few years we have not relied on the centre midfield to provide the goods, in the past few years we have always relied on pieces of individual brilliance in the big games.

It will be the same this year. But I do think we will be defensively strong. I just hope Rooney and Berba can step up to the plate this year. I think we will do ok in spite of the MF.

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portugueseprincess August 5, 2009

Gibson the new Scholes...without the tackles :)

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trevor August 5, 2009

@Isaidso

Im certainly not in denial! Im a realist! I am able to sit back and look at things on a whole not with blinkers on like some of you lot! If we had of lost the game 3-2 tonight and played valencia off the park i would have been happy! Its a bloody pre season game!... Its the performance im interested in!... We have played Bayern, Valencia & Boca juniors and we got 3 good games out of them... Lets see how we fair up against chelsky in the charity sheild!

Question for you! What is main reason for pre season??

For me it is to get the players match fit! Get the tactics Sorted for the season, Get players acustom to their new rolls etc! Without anyone getting injured, unfortunitaly VDS did but it will give foster chance to prove himself.

With our preseason i think we have done that!

I am more than happy with the way things have went this pre season, the quality in our squad looks really good.

The main contingent looks great
Evra
Rio
Evans
Carrick
Rooney
Berbatov
Valencia
Giggs

I felt these showed glimses of what they can do.

Anderson, Nani, Gibson, Ge Laet Cleverly, owen, Macheda

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trevor August 5, 2009

@Tony Starks

I think this coming season we will see a simular formation to when united had a midfield of

Giggs - Scholes - Keane - becks
or
Giggs - Keane - Ince - Kanchelskis

For me i feel we will play a more regimented 4-4-2 than we have done in recent years. With our wingers providing more oppertunites for our attakers to convert.

I recon we will counter attack and utilise Valencias Pace...

I think our central midfield will consist of someone with Energy like Fletcher or Anderson alongside Carrick, scholes or Giggs.

Giggs and scholes will not play every game but i think Fegie will be cute when he uses them.... I remember last season we played middlesborough with Giggs and Scholes at centre midfield... I said at the start of the match iw asnt keen. i didnt think it was a good idea!... What happened???? Giggs and scholes tore then apart!

My main expectations this year from the team is

Rooney - To take on board the responsibility of being our Main man!! & replace ronaldo!
Anderson - To impose himself more and score a few goals!!
Valencia - Looks to have settled in well... Im excited at what lies ahead!
Nani - I think he is going to do well this year!!... He will get more chances and i have fingers crossed he does well!
Carrick & Fletcher - Both imence last year.. I expect the same as last!
Owen to chip in with 15 goals!!! I really do think he will do it!... I think owen was a little nervous tonight! Was a little rushed but at times thats how it goes for strikers!.. I have seen matches were rooney had more and better chances than he did and not score!!... What owen showed tonight is that he provides something that we havent got.... A striker who wants to sit on the last defender and constantly look for the throughball!! It gives us another alternative!!

Our Defence - With our defence i can see us continueing to be solid, if we have problems

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Altonian August 5, 2009

Comical Isaidso, just comical. Just on way back from the game and it was a good run out. Don't think anyone had a bad game, De Laet excellened, Roonery and Owen linked up well and when Anderson came on I was impressed by his long range passing. Must say though Silva was awesome for them, split our defence with ease. If we could sign anyone to give us that bit of spark I'd love it to be him!

J

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Isaidso August 5, 2009

Trevor - mate I am not deliberately trying to goad you or anybody, but if De laet only showed what you call glimpses of what they can do - WOW that is not what I saw! De Laet was fucking IMMENSE - the best player on the field in the 1st half. Our MF was pedestrian AS PER USUAL , and yes it is pre season, but wqe shall see who has got it right when the games start next week. I believe that on present TEAM, Chelsea will beat us in the charity shield. And I am not just being pessimistic, but I call it as I see it. Hope the lads can prove me wrong, but I doubt it!

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Isaidso August 5, 2009

Tony Sparks - I agree with you mate - but WHO will supply the individual brilliance this season then eh? Certainly not Rooney, Owen or Berba. Nani maybe if SAF will feckin wake up to the lads potential, but we shall see eh?

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trevor August 5, 2009

@Isaidso

You are not goading me at all, but for me what De Laet showed a glimse of what he can do!

One game doesnt make a player!!.. We have to remember that he is young & that he is going to have his good and bad games!!

All i know is that he looks quality!!.....

MF Pedestrian....... I think this is how fergie is going to set the team up... By playing with 2 central midfielders in Carrick & Fletch say... playing deep with Carrick controling the passing of the game.

Our wingers & interchance in attack is going to be the focal point for us this year...