Start Of Something New

I know I have been always blogging bout United and their games gone by. I think it's time to stop talking bout the games coz we going nowhere with it in DM reign. There is nothing talking away from the fact that I m a big David Moyes fan and wish him all the success and silverware in the future but for how long should we be happy with what we see. Last night United had the worst display of European nights against Olympiakos loosing 2-0 and to say that the game was flat, disorientated and hugely uninterested type would be a understatement. Pundits and I too agree to the fact that David Moyes will atleast get this yr and the next season to prove himself after all it was Sir Alex decision to choose him n though the Glazers n Woodward can easily say it was not their decision n move on to some1 else at the helm but then it's about Sir Alex n his legacy which is the backbone of what United has been in modern era football.

        The second leg is in OT n though OT has seen many a night remembered so fondly I still have my doubts of wether we can overhaul the 2 nill deficit, my heart says we can but realistically we have been appalling in OT in the league, it's the added pressure to play in front of 80k fans in the stadium which the players who are lacking massively in confidence n desire lacking. Rooney with his new blockbuster deal looks like the next in line for the captaincy and the team would ne built around him. It just escapes me y did DM once Vidic announced that he is leaving the next season not sack him n starlight away made Rooney the captain or even keep Evra as the captain whose played more matches as captain than vidic this yr.

         We need 6 or 7 players next season for sure, Evra, Rio, Vidic, RVP though have been instrumental in United success hugely in the past should be released or sold. Evra has been a brilliant winger and on the attack is a decent choice but has been a disaster defensively which is his primary job. Evra has been a brilliant buy by Sir Alex and when you knew you had the likes of Heinze and he replaced him he should definitely be good, but now he is no more than a liability, he should be released or made to sign a contract for a yr and then sold to PSG or Monaco, both the club's he had played in the past, I wish him the best. Rio I have been saying for a long time has become just a backup player from the time he lost his leg, Rio had always relied on his pace which made him a record purchase for United ages back, but come 2014 he is more of a bit part player and should be gracefully allowed to retire or Mayb release him and Mayb he can join his boyhood team West Ham. Anyways United is not wher his future lies anymore. Vidic, phew what do I talk bout him he is definitely still got it and loosing him is a major blow, with taking into account the fact that most defenders become imposing and more a treat when they are 32 but then again vidic wants a new challenge and no1 can blame him for it, he thought he didn't have the motivation to perform at the highest level in United and I wish him the best in the future. The mostly baffling  inclusion in this list I made is RVP and most of you must surely thinking of either stop reading this anymore or even send me hate mails but then I stick to what I said n I will tell you why. Firstly he himself is not liking playing under the DM system and is struggling with the niggling injures which he had always been used to in his gunner days. Secondly we have Rooney who is the man who team is gonna be build around remember, so he would be the player to take the strikers role where it opens up lots of opportunities for United with the hole becoming more a Mata territory or Kagawa to try his luck in. RVP has been a revelation from signing from Arsenal to single handedly winning us the league but now with the difficulties arising with us struggling his desire is looking a bit shaky. RVP can get us that little bit of decent kicker in out transfer budget. Again we can try him as a sweetener for say a Cavani deal who is similar n 3 to 4 yrs younger. RVP will be a fans favorite where ever he goes coz he is a goal scorer and a pretty good 1, Gud luck with where you end up.

Coming to the second lot of players to be cleared Lindegard, Young, Anderson, Nani. All of these have been in United without performing at a level United deserves for quite a long time and should be sold. Lindegard has been wasting his career as a number two to a goalkeeper who is half of his age, he your self esteem back and go to a different club and male it to the Danish team man, you are a decent player and I think you deserve a starting spot in a epl team. Young was a huge hit when he came in, remember the 8-2 demolition of Arsenal wher young scored a brace, and what a brace it was curlers dribbles and pace raw pace he had it all but come 2014 he is a bit part player who constantly dives as much as he playes well. Ho back to villa or try Watford of they qualify, you still have a future but I see it not in United with Januzaj n Mata all able to play there on the flexible wing play DM playes now. Already a bit part player in fiorentina and not close to where United payed 20m to buy the hottest property in u20 wc he has been just a overgrown baggage whom we have sheltered for a pretty long time now, go back to Brazil or try your hand back in Portugal. He is a player M the most hurt with, his mistake which is not totally his was he resembled every1 of Ronaldo and when you have your name linked with a 2 time world player of the yr it's a big problem. Nani has it all and still lacks the mental strength to be playing week in week out with a level of constancy that he should be showing. Nani was almost a juvenile player in the summer and if the reports are believed he might be a sweetener for Mayb a vidal or marcissio deal.

       Mid season and I m already Thank ng of the future, it's quite a awkward situation to be with being a united fan and so used to a level of football. But then Mayb this is how every other club fan have been feeling when we have been enjoying so may brilliant yrs under Sir Alex. We knew for a long time now that
Sir Alex has been pushing this team for a long long time and the last two epl titles where more of the managers skills than the team which won it. But one day will come when we are gonna sit in our cozy sofas and say David Moyes I was there when he turned a team on its head and won titles and make a name for himself till then let's Hope coz Hope is the only thing stronger than Fear.......

Sunderland 1 United 2 (BPL)

MY MOM : AJ44
Manchester United returned to winning ways at Sunderland thanks to two superb goals from Adnan Januzaj.

The 18-year-old, making his first start for the Reds in the Barclays Premier League, cancelled out Craig Gardner’s opener with a pair of brilliant strikes within six minutes of each other in the second half.

United’s evening had got off to the worst possible start when the hosts took the lead just five minutes in. Phil Jones’ clearance to Emanuele Giaccherini’s  low cross went straight to Nemanja Vidic, but the United skipper got into a tangle, and when the ball fell to Gardner the Sunderland midfielder immediately swept the ball in past David De Gea’s right hand.

Rocked back by the early goal, the Reds took time to settle but Januzaj threatened with a shot that rifled just inches wide, while Nani’s first-time volley from a tight angle flew across the face of goal. David De Gea pulled off a magnificent, one-handed save to his right to deny Emanuele Giaccherini's header, and just before half-time the same Sunderland dangerman blazed over the bar from close range.

These missed opportunities by the hosts were the turning point, and after regaining their composure, the champions struck two decisive blows through the Belgian-born youngster. The first goal left home keeper Keiren Westwood rooted to the spot as Januzaj's right foot connected with Patrice Evra’s cross while the second was an even sweeter strike. John O’Shea had headed Nani’s cross out towards the edge of the area, but the 18-year-old lashed the ball back past Westwood for a truly magnificent winner. 

The goals took the wind out of Sunderland’s sails, and Robin van Persie spurned a great chance for an even better scoreline when he unusually stabbed the ball wide in the dying stages of the match.

Shakhtar 1 United 1 (UCL)

MOM : DW19
Manchester United earned a creditable 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk to stay top of Group A as Danny Welbeck's opener was cancelled out by Brazilian ace Taison.

United's long spells of possession drew whistles from the partisan home crowd but it was a measure of an authoritative performance from David Moyes' team. Robin van Persie had gone closest to scoring when curling over the bar before Welbeck struck in the 18th minute. Marouane Fellaini exchanged passes with Antonio Valencia but his near-post cross carried little danger until Yaroslav Rakitskiy made a hash of his clearance. Welbeck pounced in ruthless fashion for his third United goal of the season, sweeping past Andriy Pyatov.

Alex Texeira felt he should have had a penalty after a challenge by Tom Cleverley in the box and he also drew a save from David De Gea but the Reds remained a threat with Nemanja Vidic unable to connect properly with Chris Smalling's header from a van Persie corner.

Shakhtar started the second half well but Rakitskiy was off target with a free-kick when attempting to atone for his error and De Gea bravely held a driven cross amid a forest of legs. Although United were rarely under any sustained threat, Taison blasted an unstoppable equaliser high into De Gea's net with 14 minutes left when the ball broke loose inside the box. De Gea was only extended when a deflection off Smalling caused concern as United regained composure swiftly to earn a valuable point.

United 1 West Brom 2 (BPL)

MY MOM : LN17
Manchester United slipped to a first home defeat of the season as West Bromwich Albion posted a shock 2-1 victory over the Barclays Premier League champions at Old Trafford.

Despite bouncing back from last weekend’s Manchester derby defeat with a rousing Capital One Cup victory over Liverpool in midweek, David Moyes’ side were unable to break down the well-drilled visitors in open play, and succumbed to two fine goals.

A solo effort from Morgan Amalfitano and Saido Berahino's low strike sandwiched a Wayne Rooney free-kick, but United came no closer to an equaliser than in an injury-time flurry when Michael Carrick's shot was beaten away and substitute Adnan Januzaj fired off-target.

Nani had provided United's most fruitful attacking outlet for most of the afternoon, slinging in several superb crosses, two of which were narrowly ahead of Chicharito while another was headed straight at Boaz Myhill by Rooney.

It was the visitors, however, who spurned the clearest two openings of the first half, as Berahino glanced a header just wide and Stephane Sessegnon blazed horribly over from a corner.

Januzaj was introduced at half-time in place of Shinji Kagawa, but it was the visitors who forged ahead when Amalfitano surged towards goal and cut infield before lifting an impudent finish over David De Gea.

The Baggies' celebrations were quickly cut short, however, as Rooney whipped a free-kick between the visitors' wall and a cluster of onrushing players to level the scores within three minutes, but to their credit, West Brom immediately hit back.

Jonas Olsson headed Amalfitano's corner against the United crossbar, and it was in-keeping with play when Berahino lashed a 20-yard effort past De Gea with 23 minutes remaining.

The home support briefly thought United had levelled when substitute Marouane Fellaini slid home Nani's cross, but the Belgian was correctly flagged offside and, after a late surge in which Myhill beat away Carrick's shot and Januzaj fizzed an effort past the top corner, the Reds were beaten.

United 1 Liverpool 0 (BPL)

MY MOM : JH14
Javier Hernandez settled a cracking Capital One Cup tie with a winner at the start of the second half as everybody at Old Trafford showed how the champions respond to adversity.

The first half was a lively, evenly-contested affair with the hosts unable to really trouble Simon Mignolet as most of the shots on goal were deflected by the eager Merseysiders. Indeed, Brendan Rodgers' side carved out the clearer opportunities in the opening 45 minutes.

Daniel Sturridge fired a couple of attempts wide and David De Gea was out bravely to deny Luis Suarez on his reappearance from a 10-game ban. However, United started the second half in inspired form and, after Nani immediately won a corner, Hernandez gave Jose Enrique the slip to expertly touch in skipper Wayne Rooney's set-piece.

Jordan Henderson spurned a real chance but most of the pressure was now coming from the Reds with Nani twice firing over and Shinji Kagawa spinning Lucas and skimming the bar with a thumping drive from outside the area. Back came Liverpool with Suarez brushing the side netting and hitting the bar with a free-kick, either side of a Victor Moses diving header bringing the very best out of De Gea. 

Rooney twice extended Mignolet with fine efforts as the game continued to go from end to end and De Gea had to fish away a mis-hit cross by Henderson at his near post, before Kolo Toure could not capitalise after Suarez got away with a shove on Jonny Evans. The ground was a cauldron of noise at the death to celebrate revenge for the league defeat at Anfield. 

City 4 United 1 (BPL)

MY MOM : WR10
A powerful display from Manchester City condemned Manchester United to a 4-1 defeat in a chastening local derby for the Barclays Premier League champions.

Sergio Aguero’s superb opener put the hosts in the ascendancy after 16 minutes, and Yaya Toure’s close-range goal in first-half injury-time left the Reds - shorn of the injured Robin van Persie - struggling to retain a foothold in the game.

That perilous position was compounded by a disastrous opening to the second half, as City struck twice in five minutes, again with slack marking playing a part in United’s demise as Aguero and Samir Nasri were given time and space to beat the exposed De Gea.

Pride smarting and with City increasingly inclined to sit back on their advantage and look to strike on the counter-attack, United showed greater purpose thereafter and began creating chances.

However, City’s defence was as obdurate as its midfield and attacking counterparts were incisive, and the Reds' only consolation came when Wayne Rooney curled home a magnificent 87th-minute free-kick.

David Moyes’ side had been condemned to a second defeat of the season long before that point, though, and now must quickly switch their sights to Wednesday’s Capital One Cup clash with Liverpool.

Beyond that, next Saturday brings the league visit of West Bromwich Albion to Old Trafford, and a chance for the champions to emerge positively from a taxing start to the defence of their title.

United 4 Leverkusen 2 (UCL)

MY MOM : AV25
The Reds kicked off the 2013/14 European campaign with a 4-2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen as Wayne Rooney reached the 200-goal mark for the club.

In David Moyes’ first Champions League game as boss, United secured a hard-fought win in their opening Group A game thanks to a Rooney double and a strike apiece from Robin van Persie and Antonio Valencia.

After a pretty even opening 20 minutes, Rooney broke the deadlock in the 22nd, volleying home Patrice Evra’s left-wing cross after excellent work from Robin van Persie in the build-up. Rooney and Kagawa went close to doubling the advantage in quick succession just before the break, and soon after the restart Rooney somehow failed to find the goal or van Persie when he rounded Leverkusen keeper Bernd Leno after pinching the ball from Omer Toprak.

United were made to pay seconds later when Leverkusen captain Simon Rolfes curled a 25-yard shot past David De Gea, via a wicked deflection off Michael Carrick. It wasn’t long before the Reds were back in front though with a rare strike in front of the Stretford End for van Persie, his first there since Stoke last season. It came via a cross from Valencia with van Persie hooking an excellent right-foot volley past Leno, who got a touch to it but couldn’t keep it out.

Rooney fired his landmark strike on 70 minutes, finishing with aplomb after Leverkusen failed to deal with De Gea’s long punt upfield, before he teed up Valencia to blast home the fourth. There was still time for Leverkusen to grab a second through Toprak and van Persie to miss an open goal, but the most important thing was three points for United.

United 2 Crystal Palace 0 (BPL)

MY MOM : WR10
United collected a first home league win under David Moyes by seeing off Crystal Palace with a goal in each half through Robin van Persie and the returning Wayne Rooney.

Ashley Young was a central figure in the first half as he was brought down by Kagisho Dikgacoi to allow van Persie to net a penalty after earlier being booked by referee Jon Moss for simulation after tangling with the same player.

Both sides seemed to take time to settle in the early kick-off and there were precious few efforts on goal until the match livened up following a magical backheeled attempt by van Persie that flew wide.

Van Persie opted for power rather than precision after chesting down an exquisite pass by Rooney and crashed past Julian Speroni but against the bar. Rooney, playing wearing a protective headband, was unable to reach a Young cross but Dwight Gayle lofted a clear opportunity at the other end wide after getting the better of Rio Ferdinand.

The key moment came just before half time as referee Moss awarded United a penalty and sent Dikgacoi off after some sloppy defending allowed Young through on goal. Van Persie kept his cool to beat Speroni from the spot for his fifth goal of the domestic season.

Any thoughts that the Reds would run away with the game after the interval were dismissed as Young could only fire a precise Anderson through ball at Speroni. The introduction of Marouane Fellaini and Adnan Januzaj helped spark sustained pressure as Speroni scrambled away a Fellaini drive, van Persie curled over the top and Rooney had shot blocked. The killer second finally arrived when Rooney swept a free-kick beyond Speroni's reach after Januzaj had been fouled.

Liverpool 1 United 0 (BPL)

MY MOM : NV15
Manchester United slipped to a first defeat of the 2013/14 season as Daniel Sturridge's early header for Liverpool decided a fractious meeting at Anfield.

The former Manchester City and Chelsea striker alertly redirected Daniel Agger's header from a Steven Gerrard corner in the fourth minute to send the home support wild.

In an open start to the game, both sides could have embellished the scoreline. Robin van Persie hooked an overhead kick just over Simon Mignolet's goal, and the Liverpool goalkeeper was later relieved to see both van Persie and Danny Welbeck miss Ashley Young's low corner.

The hosts passed up two promising openings from dead ball situations, with David De Gea smartly clutching Gerrard's curling effort, before the game descended into a fractious affair which yielded bookings for Tom Cleverley, Michael Carrick, van Persie and Liverpool's Iago Aspas.

David Moyes' side dominated proceedings in the second period, but without forging enough clear-cut openings. Antonio Valencia, Nani and Chicharito were gradually introduced from the bench, and the latter pair combined to release van Persie in the 87th minute for United's clearest chance. However, the Dutchman could only fire wide of Mignolet's near post.

Despite grasping almost total control of the game and reducing the hosts to a defensive mass, the champions couldn't muster the penetration to reap rewards and suffered a first defeat of the season.

United 0 Chelsea 0 (BPL)

MY MOM : WR10
Manchester United and Chelsea cancelled each other out as David Moyes’ first Barclays Premier League home game in charge ended in a fascinating draw on a noisy evening at Old Trafford.

Wayne Rooney started for the first time this season and was lively as the fulcrum in Moyes’ new-look 4-2-3-1 formation, but Jose Mourinho’s side coped with everything in United’s armoury, even if they rarely threatened David De Gea’s goal themselves.

The Reds enjoyed the better of the first half but Robin van Persie’s fizzed shot into the side-netting was as close as the champions came to scoring. Chelsea, meanwhile, relied largely on the counter-attack and De Gea was twice called into action to thwart Oscar.

The pattern continued after the break as United played the more penetrative football but couldn’t prise open the visitors. Danny Welbeck bent the ball just wide from inside the box after good work by Rooney, while Tom Cleverley had a strong penalty appeal waved away after his shot appeared to hit Frank Lampard on the arm.

Chelsea finally added some directness to their play with the introduction of Fernando Torres but United weren’t unduly troubled and Moyes sought to make a breakthrough by bringing on Ashley Young and Ryan Giggs.

However, despite the best efforts of Rooney, whose arrowing 25-yard drive was tipped wide by Petr Cech, United couldn’t break the deadlock and the spoils were shared.