: Mon May 11, 2009 9:58 am  

PAUL M wrote:

Good win for Utd without ever really getting going. Did not like the Ronaldo dummy spit, an immediate reaction was fine but to keep it going annoyed me a little.

Not sure about Tevez, shows great effort and is a realy crowd favourite but does not get enough goals. That said neither do Rooney or Berba so imo we need a different type of striker to make up the crop. That said I am not sure if I would have rather kept Tevez than Berba?

Good solid win for United - the sort we've ground out when not playing all that well, though we do seem to be hitting form at the business end of the season.

Ronaldo? I don't know any United fans who have any great love for him - the general consensus is that he's nothing more than a whiney stroppy little brat, but he's unfortunately too bloody good at football.

As the BBC commentator said, he knew very well the cameras were on him and was playing up like a 2 year-old. If I thought it was due to some passion for United I might forgive him, but I suspect it's simply because he thinks he's waaaay above ever sitting on the bench.

[Matt_Horton]

: Mon May 11, 2009 9:59 am  

CONMEBOL's answer to the Swine Flu problem and the Copa Libertadores.

Kick the Mexican clubs out under the pretence that FeMexFut have withdrawn them.

: Mon May 11, 2009 10:06 am  

PAUL M wrote:

This was City's big game, they should have played Manucho/Cousin up front and also Mendy and Geo, it should have been a 4-3-3 and took the game to Stoke who were not desperate for the points like City were. Brown is now saying Bolton is a must win, he has lost the plot I reckon, Stoke was a must win and he should have gone all out.

Spot on. There's still a lot of talk of a split dressing room, with a lot of the players not on board with him since the Man City half time. I also get the impression that Brian Horton is not entirely convinced by the negative approach, wanting them to be much more attacking.

I realised this morning that the central midfield pair had a combined age of 65. Added to Barmby and Cousin's 67 years, you can see why they look a little slow going forward lately (but TBF to Barmby, he's comfortably looked the best player for the last 2 months).

Negative tactics and aging players, wonder who he picked up those habits from?

: Mon May 11, 2009 10:10 am  

carl_spackler wrote:

Spot on. There's still a lot of talk of a split dressing room, with a lot of the players not on board with him since the Man City half time. I also get the impression that Brian Horton is not entirely convinced by the negative approach, wanting them to be much more attacking.

I realised this morning that the central midfield pair had a combined age of 65. Added to Barmby and Cousin's 67 years, you can see why they look a little slow going forward lately (but TBF to Barmby, he's comfortably looked the best player for the last 2 months).

Negative tactics and aging players, wonder who he picked up those habits from?

That decision changed the whole season imo.

: Mon May 11, 2009 10:17 am  

PAUL M wrote:

That decision changed the whole season imo.

I think he let his anger and seeming 'I'm the Boss' mentality overshadow good sense, personally. Likewise with releasing Marlon King from his loan deal before adequately replacing him.

: Mon May 11, 2009 10:45 am  

LFCRhino wrote: You mean like here http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 09,00.html Usually sees nothing. Should've gone to Specsavers. Pity about the other three dubious goals.

LFCRhino wrote: You mean like here http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 09,00.html Usually sees nothing. Should've gone to Specsavers. Pity about the other three dubious goals.

: Mon May 11, 2009 10:47 am  

No wonder you're always injured, Ledley...

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: Mon May 11, 2009 10:48 am  

Mark wrote:

Or the Fletch, they couldn't afford him though.

they wouldn't want him more like, second rate scots midfielder..........

: Mon May 11, 2009 10:49 am  

whats the betting that tevez will join his best mate at anfield in the summer????

: Mon May 11, 2009 10:53 am  

Fingerposts Finest wrote:

whats the betting that tevez will join his best mate at anfield in the summer????

The Masher? Both overpriced and overrated. But Spanish speaking.