Sep 12
Some Waffle Ahead of Liverpool Game
Late post today, but better late than never.
Cristiano Ronaldo is inching closer to a return to the side and feels frustrated at not being involved in United’s current campaign. In fact, shockingly, Fergie says Ronaldo could even be part of the squad travelling to Villarreal.
“I hope I’ll be back to playing football soon. I already count the days to my return and the recovery process is going perfectly. Right now my plan is playing, scoring lots of goals and helping Manchester United and Portugal win titles this year. My dream is being the best footballer in the world but I haven’t made it yet. This is the first time I’ve been out for such a long time and it’s a tough experience. Watching the games from the stands hurts me a lot without being able to do anything to help my team-mates.”
Despite all the talk about how the international break takes the sting out of the season, it’s a good thing for us particularly. Since the start of the season, we’ve only played Pompey and Newcastle in the league; I can’t be too bothered about the Super Cup and the Community Shield. So we haven’t missed Ronaldo as much as we would have missed him if we were forced to play lot more games in the league without him.
Hopefully Berbatov settles in as quickly as Larsson did, the season before last.
Speaking of Berbatov he admits to being a little nervous ahead of the Liverpool game. Any footballer would be nervous to be making his debut for United and, of all the teams, against a rival as fierce as Liverpool. Here’s hoping he scores at least 5 goals. Anything less would spell disaster.
Sir Alex has spoken about Man City, and also Sparky’s nonsensical statement (that the City-Chelsea game this weekend is bigger than our game against Liverpool.):
“I had better check what Mark has had for his breakfast because something must be upsetting him. How many games did he play for United against Liverpool? Our game is the biggest. It is a great game.”
I couldn’t have said it better myself. There is a longish interview with Fergie in the official site where he talks about the fitness of Carrick and Hargo and the Liverpool game, among other things.
I’ll end this with a video of the pre-match conference clip where Fergie and Berba speak to the UK media.
EDIT: Here’s the 11 minute press conference with Fergie.
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0-3 to United…
Gonna scare the shit outa LooserFool… 
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@Craig Mc: with pleasure
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@micheal: @Grognard: Ronaldo was the best player in the world last year no doubt about it but i still feel messi is a better player overall. Just look at our game against barcelona last year. Messi was the best player on the pitch by a mile. He completely outshone ronaldo. He is injury prone ofcourse, but he can’t be muscles out of games.
Kaka is still an excellent player too. Ronaldo is faster running flat out but kaka is just as quick with the ball at his feet. They also both have an excellent first touch, and are about equal when it comes to skill and technique. Ronaldo does not have a bigger skill set, he has a bag of often ineffective tricks. I prefer ronaldo when he is positive and direct when running at a defender, but far too often he likes holding up and showing how quick his feet are. Kaka is more intelligent. He has great vision and does look to play in his teammates, so i would argue that in build-up play kaka is more dynamic and unpredictable, whereas defenders always know ronaldo will try to take them on.
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@AndyCR7: Oh how I hope you are right on that score Andy
, think it will be more like a 1-0 scoreline though. These games are always closer than close.
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@Grogtard: Easy now cowboy, my mom is nothing like your younger days.
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As Craig Mc said yesterday, I think the middle of the park is where the battle will be won, is Scholes still up to this type of physical test? I’m not so sure…Maybe in a three man central midfield
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@magno: I love scholesy Magno, but it’s not whether he is up to playing midfield in these type of games, it is more that he badly mistimes his tackles, and in these type of games, that could mean an early bath
. Scholesy is notoriously a bad tackler, as always mentioned on MUTV 
. I think Hargo, Carrick and Anderson would be fierce for this game, but how fit are they?. Also, Fergie seems to always have Scholes name pencilled in first for the big games .
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any team news guys?
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@Craig Mc: I thought they were Northern Irish( big difference)
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Berba and Roovez in the squad!!! This is gonna be one heck of an awesome match…
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Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…
Here comes Berba……..
In ur face all Berba doubters/haters…
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@Liam:
Bro, Northern or Southern, they are all great guys.
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I count both the Looserpool’s goals as OGs…
1st – VDS
2nd – Giggs
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shit, its Giggs and Van Der Sar’s fault…
this is a hard pill to swallow, i can accept us losing to chelski or gooners, but to the scousers?! shit, just shit. my weekend is bummed now. shit shit shit
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The dippers deserved it….I think something good will come out of this game…despite all our talent…if the whole team doesn’t play with total comittment and concentration we are in trouble )note VDS and Giggs……a big problem area is the midfied…again..as much as i like Scholes I would argue that Carrick is our most important player….he sets a high tempo for our passing game going forward as opposed to scholes….Carrick is the fulcrum, Scholes the facilitator…hargo is basically a sideways-backwards tough-tackling mid…Ando…well still developing and learning….I don’t like that Rooney on the right….Berbatov will be great but he should not have gone 90…i think our best team will be
VDS
brown Rio Vida Evra
Carrick Hargreaves/Scholes/Ando
Ronaldo Nani
Rooney Tevez
Berbatov
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@Craig Mc: Craig I too would prefer Nani starting over Giggs, so there is no argument there. But that doesn’t mean that Nani doesn’t need to change things in his game and psyche.
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