If you're a Red Devil n u know it clap ur hands!
In my other posts on this blog I have tried to be as objective as possible... Not qriting biased one-sided passionate fan posts... But over the course of my studies on international journalism, I have come to understand that objectivity in reporting has never really existed... So what the hell... Unleashing the true Red Devil inside me...
3-1 Man United!... 4-1 on aggregate! As Gary Bloom (SBS commentator) put it, 'It was not men against boys, it was CHAMPIONS against boys'!... United's first ever win at the Emitates stadium and in what style... 2-0 up inside 10 minutes... 3-0 up after an awesome counter-attack early in the second half... If the only thing United did wrong at Old Trafford a week back was fail to take their chances, they definitely corrected that today!... The only tinge of regret... the only black mark, was the sending off of Darren Fletcher for a last man tackle on Cesc Fabregas, in which Fletcher clearly got to the ball first, yet got penalised. Van Persie scored from the penalty and got Arse-nal a thoruoghly undeserved consolation goal.
There was a lot of talk in the press from Wenger before the game about 'not leaving with any regrets'. Well... I guess Le Prof understood today just how far his kids have to 'mature' before they can step onto the pitch with United. For United though this performance away from home can very well be compared with that of the 7-1 drubbing of Roma two years back. The coreline may not be that emphatic but when you keep in mind that the entire game was played only with one striker on the pitch at any given point of time and that the game was at the Emirates against Arsenal, it throws into light the magnanimity of the acheivement.
The atmosphere early on in the game wass terrific really with all those red and white Arsenal flags and shit... I guess most of those flags will remain in dumpsters in and around the ground as the poor idiots who support Arsenal try to forget this night for ever! But one thing is for certain... I'm not gonna let u forget it that easily!
Reviewing the player performances:
Almunia - Wenger made comments in the press after the first leg that Almunia is the best 'keeper in England! Come on!... The freekick of Ronaldo clearly showed that he is a mistake-prone at best, horrible at worst 'keeper! With Wenger saying Almunia should get English citizenship and get into the England team... am I glad that that won't happen...
Gibbs - In a facebook thread between Arsenal and Man U supporters that I'm a part of, some1 mentioned a 'dream' scenario in which Gibbs lands Ronaldo on his back, gallops forward and passes 2 Bendtner 2 score.... Well all I can say is Gibbs' butt and the Emirates turf have a unique understanding... one that let Park score the 1st goal of the game! :D
Djourou - Like in the 1st game Djourou must have though he was on the bench I guess... He sure did a looot of watching the game than doing anything about it!
Toure - Yaya Toure has recently come out and said he wants his bro at Barca... After this performance Arsenal will be glad to see him go...only prob would be that Barca won't take him! :P
Sagna - The only piece of skill Sagna showed in the match was when he caught the ball from falling to the ground over the touchline sometime in the first half. He then proceeded to throw it nicely as well... Maybe he should try cricket coz football is definitely not his cup of tea...
Song - Wenger this year called him the new Viera... Really Mr. Wenger??? are u tat dumb???... Viera at Song's age was helping Arsenal win the League and FA Cup double... Song trying to inspire this team 2 do that... no chance...
Nasri - The next Zinedine Zidane for some... Puhlease... don't disgrace Zidane... Nasri can't even wipe Zidane's butt... Nasri was so invisble in this game that I had to stop and think who was the 11th gunner on the pitch...
Fabregas - Other than being fouled by Fletcher for the penalty, Fabregas did absolutely nothing in the game... Clearly shows why Spain employ Senna behind him when he plays for them... Lads like Fabregas need someone with him to bully the other team's players away from him so that he can run into space and score one-on-one with the 'keeper!
Walcott - For all talks of the next big English thing and all Walcott sucked in both games! This leg clearly showed that for Walcott to dazzle he needs to put up against a far slower left back... Evra's pace easily put him in his place. Maybe Walcott needs to go play in the veteran's league where his pace can do him some good...
Van Persie - Scored the penalty. Took 2 freekicks. That was his total contribution. His coming back from injury made absolutely no difference!
Adebayor - Adi was ball boy and servant boy for United today. Everytime the ball would go out behind the United goal, Adi would run and fetch the ball and then place it on the 6 yard line for Van Der Sar to kick! He was terrific in those duties... But as a striker... Just as the rest of the team he was inefficient... invisible (even for some1 his height) for most parts!
United played a magnificent overall game. In the second half with the injection of Berbatov they even beat Arsenal at their own passing game... Park's shot that was saved by Almunia clearly shows how Utd ran circles around them.
I was predicting a 1-1 draw but I guess I was giving 2 much credit to the Gunners. Its been 5 years now since their trophyless run and 5 years of constant whinings of 'maturing side' by coach and fans alike... Well... deep down I guess everyone knows that this policy is gonna get them nowhere... They better go get some good players if they have the money! Earlier in the week their majority stakeholder increased his stakes to about 28%... how he must be wishing he hadn't done that now! :))
Anyway United through to the Champions League final in Rome. A repeat of the '99 treble is still on. Maybe I have taken biased reporting a bit 2 much in this post and then again maybe I've not... Who cares... I'm a true Red Devil at heart and I know it and I'm sure as well happy and clapping my hands! :D
Glory Glory Man United!
- BiBinhio.
2 comments:
So much for Objective reporting!!!
I thot Arsenal shot on their own foot by allowing MAnu to take a 2-0 lead. They did start quite well. GIbbs was quite unfortunate i feel.. he was brilliant at OT... he marked ronaldo out of the game completely.. n for that u must give credt..
ALmunhia as u rightly said. is an awesomely pathetic keeper.. England are jus jinxed.. gordon banks was the best they had.. n by the looks of t. will ever have
I thto nasri tried.. he was the best player n the pitch for the GUNNed downERS.... but ya so much for potential... that's all.. they are kids... and maybe for kids they play well. evra vidic ferdinand o shea... they had no chance anyway..
Amazin performance by united.. i felt rooney and vidic were briliant.... waye rooney i think along with giggs has been the est plaer for man u.... no doubtin dat.. commitment is astonshin
And d dream final is also on now.... i am soo happy those basterds are not playin.. chelsea don play football man.. they play wit a 9 man defense.. fuckers..... they needed heart break to break out of this disastorous method of playin football.. a disgrac.. drogba.. fucker.. ballack.. fucker 2... barca were far superior... and shud have coasted from the nuo camp itself.... ogh sorry.. referee.. fucker 3.. spoilt the tie..
it brings us down to an imp question.. can man u contain barca.. i think they can... simply because this season.. they have been amazin off the ball.. man u tries hard and immediately gains possesion back.... anderson carrick.. they are the key.. if manu play wit a high ine.. barca while shred them to pieces.. but i hope man u play te right way.. barca have played delightful football this year.. a treat to the eye... so have man u to some extent.. let attackin football be the winner....i hope man u do not play the way they palyed ast year.. it was disappointing...
rome... we are waitin
well yeah agree with u mostly shaazy... dream game indeed the final shuld b... agree completely tat rooney has been outstanding all season...
but as far as the final goes... u mentioned carrick n anderson... i think man u wil miss fletcher a looot... he's been jst terrific every game all season long... his off the ball game, the pressure he puts on the other teams midfielders and his sense of positioning and tackling... he's learned a lot over the years frm ppl like scholes in all these things... he wil sorely be missed i feel...
but let the old master paul scholes now step up 2 the plate... im predicting him 2 run the game in rome as he has done in so many imp games over the years... with scholes, carrick n anderson in the middle of the park i blv barca's attackin threat of xavi n iniesta wil majorly be nullified... 4 al the talent of messi, eto n henry if xavi n iniesta are not allowed 2 play then they get less service n less chances 2 do somthin on the ball... tat i blv is the real key... and besides vidic n rio have the skill 2 keep out eto... evra has the pace 2 keep up with messi... n o'shea has the experience against henry... i blv man u shuld be alright on the defensive end...
and with marques, alves n abidal all gonna be out there's problems 4 barca at the back n i completely expect ronaldo, rooney, berba, tevez, park, giggs... whoever plays 2 make use of tat!... and alves bein out is a major blow 4 barca goin forward as well...
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