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PICTURES: United vs Valencia

  • August 5, 2009

Scott Patterson

Scott is the editor of RoM and has a season ticket at Old Trafford. He writes for The Mirror, Paddy Power and Red News. He started The Republik of Mancunia in March 2006. Follow @R_o_M on Twitter.

VIDEO: Rooney and Cleverley Goals vs Valencia
On Reflection… The Positives and Negatives of Valencia Friendly

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Tony Starks August 6, 2009
Why the hell do they have internationals just days before the league start?
International games make me sick! (Apart from the major tournaments!)
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aig alex is god August 6, 2009
tony starks

spot on mate.some of these matches are just meaningless and they should keep most os the matches in off season so that players dont have to overdo themselves.hope no one gets injured
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KVN August 6, 2009
Afternoon guys

watched the high lights and read the write ups. how on earth did SAF see
something in De Laet when Stoke City (i think) didn't? wasn't he in their reserves or something. I'll stand corrected. but we've got an ambundance of good right backs: Fabio (who can play there), O'Shea, Brown, Neville, Rafael and even Danny Simpson.
I liked the look of Cleverly he looks sharp.
i'm going to the commuity shield game on sunday, so it'll be good to see the reds in action. the main thing is that there's competition for places, and Rooney now knows he doesn't have to play wide left or right and can hurt the oppostion from the centre. we just need Berbatov,Owen, Kiko and Wellbeck to take their chances and be ruthless in front of goal.
The Future is Bright the future is RED UNITED.
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Trevor August 6, 2009
There has been wide critisism of Own from yesterdays performance, for me the lad did well. He got into space well, timed his runs well. The chances he had some were not good chances.

He had a shot from the endge of the box which he hit with his weaker foot.. Which went wide

Got put through on the left and with the defender putting him underpressure and shot wide.. Rushed it a little.

His first chance he Dinked it over the keeper, i was supprised that it went wide! But he did well to get it over the keeper!

Hie second chance where the keeper saved, he might have taken a little better.

Although Lets remember he is not fully sharp, It was his first game at old traford, He has yet to settle. When he settles i think he will score quite a few thats for sure!

Someone quoted that Villa would have scored all 4 chances, sometimes everything strikers hit goes in, but they do have their off days. Their unlucky days! I think owen had one of them!

I think the comunity sheild will be the key test at what level we are at for the start of this season. I think we need to get a few wins to start our season off, a few performances to get the confidence up.. Id like to see a spread of goasl, Couple for rooney, Berbatov & Owen. With valencia chipping in a few assists and a few complished perfomances thoughout the team.

In addition i want to see our defence strong and for Foster to Bed himself in comfortably. Last thing we want is some uncertainty, this only causes goals! Defenders have to have the trust of their keeper, without it we have seen prior to VDS Defenders were being caught out of position, player deeper to not to cover for the keeper but because the confidence wasnt there..
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Jack August 6, 2009
'Cleverley' done.
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mikeyg2310 August 6, 2009
Glad Costas enjoyed his first trip to Old Trafford, and got to see us win too.
Got back myself at 4.30 this morning so am knackered at work. Took my little sister with me (and her boyfriend) to her first game, she loved it. I was really impressed with De Laet. Am I right to think he can play all across the defence? If so what a prospect!
Just crossing fingers now that my girlfriend has got me tickets for Wembley for our anniversary (and not in the wrong end like last year)
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King Eric August 6, 2009
mikeyg2310 - Half four this morning! Where on earth do you live mate?


Fuck Wembley, but regarding the Charity Shield , I actually think it should be taken more seriously and have its profile raised. After all it is the English Champions against FA Cup winners and as we all know it aint easy to win these.
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King Eric August 6, 2009
Ps - Yes De Laet can play anywhere across the back 4 and he DID come from Stoke City.
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mikeyg2310 August 6, 2009
Hi King Eric, I live on Berkshire/Surrey border. Doesn't usually take me that long coming back if I am just visiting my Dad, but took us ages to get away from the ground last night.
I would like to beat Chelsea on Sunday (especially with the amount of their fans we have at work), but given the choice I would prefer 3 points against Birmingham
Do you know how other countries view their Charity Shield equivalents? I think Spain have a Super Cup. I'll have to ask my mate in Madrid how important it is there.
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eric belfast August 6, 2009
it was a good match that owen sudda put at leat one of em away...
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kel August 6, 2009
I wish i could go all the time if i had the chance. Not once i went there before. Not once i travel to the country. Really envy those who can go and keep complaining about the team lacking of signing of players. Hope i can go one time! I hope we do beat chelsea this coming Sunday as that could give us more confidence going into the new seasons. As for Valencia, i do hope he can improve his dribbling to the left as his left foot look more weaker. If he can improve on that, definitely going to be a really good player. Not to say he is not good yesterday. He is brilliant yesterday.
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Rite$h August 7, 2009
@ mhihrh

The emoticons are inbuilt in wordpress, but u got to know the right symbol :) and since I use msn regularly no prob there, and thx for visiting my blog.
Tennis fan a little, say around 2% lol, but 1000% United fan :P
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