Jan 12
Man Utd vs Newcastle Utd: Preview
A very short one for everyone. I am headed to the airport for a long flight to some part of the world that I would call home. So this would be pretty short.
Newcastle, who are managerless at the moment, will play us today. I don’t really like the thought of a managerless team. It could be argued that due to the uncertainty surrounding their situation, the players may put in uncertain displays. But it makes things unpredictable, so complacency is something that would be best taken off our players’ system.
Harry Redknapp showed some semblance of sanity rejecting the offer to take over the reins of the cursed club. With the uncertainty the only winners here are the bookies.
In team news, Hargreaves, Saha and Neville look certain to miss the game with knocks — which wouldn’t come as much of surprise. On team composition, Carrick should partner Anderson in the center of the park, while Giggs and Ronaldo will play on the wings. Tevez — who I would expect to be fit — would partner Rooney up front, with the usual men in defence.
Patrice Evra has opened up contract talks with the club. The left back deserves every bit of an extension, and it was always going to be a matter of time with Pat.
Well that’s about it. Gotta rush. Catch you all later.
And needless to say, since I won’t get the game while I am in the aircraft there won’t be a report.
Cheerio.
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- Update on Red Rants
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- Porto it is then…
- Man Utd v Spurs match thread
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Excellent Performance .. Well Couldn’t have asked for a better one considering the upcoming fixtures.
Carrick ! Take a Bow !
What a performance ! For the first time he has controlled the mid-field more than Anderson … It was like watching a QB in action !He intercepted tackled and released the ball quickly with extreme precision ..
Not even a single back pass and CB`s attacking was a delight to watch ..
Ronaldo scoring 22 now itself shows the scheme of things about to come .. This guy desperately wants the Best Player Award and rightfully so ..
Rooney missed few chances however No one can ever a complain against him .
VDS was solid and Oshea contributed a lot offensively , with the likes of Scholes Hargo Brown Neville returning and Nani Carrick Oshea performing very well , the upcoming fixtures can be tackled by Utd very well ..
Reading away Fa Cup against Tottenham/Reading at home Pompey home Tottenham Away City home and then the first UCL
By the way we all discuss and dissect about striker purchase , but knowing Fergie he would never ever compromise that position with a ordinary player …
Interesting and Tough Fixtures ahead hoping that we will continue to do well !
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Saha is dead now… so perhaps another striker will come in after all.
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aparently he’s out for the rest of the season with ligament damage according to bbc.
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Forget a full back. We got Simmo, Sheasy, Brown, Pique, Silvestre and Neville. Not world class, but good enough. We need a striker. Since Saha is injured 6/7 months in one season, I dont rate him any longer. What strikers do we have then? Rooney, Tevez and Ronaldo if necesary. Giggs is no striker, neither is Anderson or Nani. We need a world class stiker like Hunter, Villa or Benzema. I dont care if they need to accept to be on the bench. Remember, no player plays every game in a season.
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Does anyone think there is a problem with Tevez and Ronaldo. They don’t celebrate each others goals. Wonder if there is an issue there.
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Don’t read too much into these situations. They salute each other at least on 2 of their total 5 goals. On the remaining 3 they don’t appear on screen to celebrate, but if you had to worry about “issues” everytime a player didn’t appear on camera to celebrate goals of other players, that’s all you could worry about.
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