Ram rules!

Ryan Giggs - BBC Sports Personality of the year 2009.

The week that went by was ordinary to say the least. Having a rough time with some personal issues, and to upset matters, United lost to Villa. Horrible. I am now just looking forward to the game against the Wolves. I hope we get it right this time. And Fergie SHOULD play 4-4-2! Even if the back four is weak.

I can’t help thinking that United is atleast one striker short. Berbatov seems to be more of a nicks and nudges player. He can set things up, but can’t score. Rooney tries to do a bit too much every time he has the ball. Inspite of all the good work that Villa have done, United should have won the match comfortably. Rooney and Giggs wasted a lot of opportunities by trying a tad too many flicks. Where is the Torres kind of striker who can kill balls off?

Talking about Giggs, its amazing what the old fox has been doing. Playing well for a season or two, sure. But in a team like United, to be playing for so many years is just awesome! And the guy’s attitude just rubs off onto the youngsters. If not for his playing abilities (although he has been United’s best player of the season so far), his contract should be extended for his presence in the dressing room. Imagine the amount of good he will be doing to the likes of Welbeck, Macheda and Obertan.

I am now looking forward to the midweek game against the Wolves tonight. Can someone do something about the timings please? The match kicks off at 1.30 AM IST! I will be up though. All the best United. Get back to winning ways. Take heart from the fact that Chelsea also dropped points. We are better than what we were same time last season.

Come on ManU….shoot em up!

Just cant wait to watch the match. Around 8 hours away from now. It will be interesting to see who the playing eleven will be. Will be good if Owen, Rooney and Berba can start together. Hows this –

                           Foster

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Evra             Evans         Vidic        Brown

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       Giggs            Fletcher      Valencia

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                  Rooney         Berba

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                            Owen            

 

And I am sure Fabregas will play. Arsene and his tactics !

Come on guys! What a way to get back on track…..tremendous action. Six chances in the first half, none converted. And guess what they do in the second half? 5 great goals.

I thought Nani was damn good, along with Valencia. They kept the wings going. Evra did very well, going forward, and Vidic brought that solidity back. I was surprised by Ben Foster. He either improved 10 fold this season over the last, or he was 10 times bad last season. Whatever it is, excellent result. Really looking forward to the Arsenal game now.

Come on gunners! We will shoot you down.

Disaster. Even that is a small word to describe what happened. If someone told be at the beginning of the season that Burnley would be the first defeat, I would have laughed at it. And now, I am weeping. Shameful, dismal performance.

Although one defeat should not trigger any knee jerk reactions, I will not be surprised if this makes Sir Alex buy someone as a cover for Rooney. Did I hear Auguero? Or even David Villa?

So, 1-0 might not be a great margin. But it is 3 points. Glad that we came off with a cleansheet. Only Evra was the first choice defender in the team that played on Sunday. Nice way to ease into the competetion. Burnley next. I am waiting for Owen to fire his first.

I just cant wait for the Valencia GP. By the time I got a hang of F1, Schumi hung his boots. Now I will get to see my idol in action. All you young drivers – learn from the master.

I am sad that it happened the way it happened – student gets injured and the master jumps in…almost like a Chinese karate film.

I still can’t understand why he is doing it, though. He has everything to lose and nothing to gain. But then again, I think it is for the sheer “kick” of it.

Bode well, king Michael. We are all waiting with bated breath!

The new season is not long away, and I have been thinking – who are our main contenders this season.

Arsenal:

The only reason I put them on top is because of the “alphabetical” thing. Or else, I would count them as the last place chasers (I am talking of the top 4 only). Now, they have the money, won’t spend it. Good for us! I am sure Cesc Fabregas is about to leave. That means, Robben van Pierse is the only one in the “middle”. They don’t have Adebayor now, so…will Wenger play himself upfront?

Chelsea:

Shebby Singh, in one of his more poetic moods on TV said – “they can either play their best team or their best players!”. How true…assuming their new coach stays in his job until the start of this season, they might challenge for a place, that too if they get another play maker on the right. With all that money, I would think they will buy someone.

Liverpool:

I think they passed their prime last season. They couldn’t win the title, even when Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres together played well. So, if for some part of the season, either of them is injured, their changes go – poof!!!

Manchester City:

Well, the “true Manchester club” as they call themselves, will probably play 0-0-10 formation. So many strikers, they should win their matches (if they do) at 7-6 or 9-8. Weak in the middle, very weak at the back. I will be surprised if they finish in the top 10.

What say, guys?