Match Thread: Manchester United vs Villarreal - CL Group Stage Round 1 (17/09)

eZe^ · 17-09-2008 7:54pm

super_furry wrote: »

Villiareal at 9/2 on Paddy Power is a very tempting price considering the United team selection.

Villareal are fielding basically a 2nd string side too, neither of their first choice strikers, no Ibagaza, no Cazorla and no Senna. Villareal wont win.

niallk · 17-09-2008 7:55pm

A bright enough start. The width of two natural wingers is certainly helping.
Ferdinand should ahve scored there.

joe316 · 17-09-2008 8:16pm

So do we have a new "holy trinity" in nani, fletch and park??? nah i dont think so.

lovely move there

Headshot · 17-09-2008 8:23pm

nani has put in some dangerous crosses to bad berba isnt there

Mitch Connor · 17-09-2008 8:25pm

should have had two penalties for tackles on park.

kmart6 · 17-09-2008 8:26pm

Stone wall penalty ffs!!!

Smegball · 17-09-2008 8:29pm

Nevilles been awful and to think loads of people (myself included ) criticised Brown and was longing for Nevilles return solely for his delivery is looking silly so far this season.

niallk · 17-09-2008 8:30pm

I think the first one was more of a penalty. That last one Park had played the ball out and then went down. For once Tevez isn't our sharpest player. Fletcher is having another impressive game, I'd take him over Carrick any day TBH.

corban · 17-09-2008 8:37pm

should've been 2 pennos for me.... park, hargo and nani playing well...
wont write neville off he just needs games under his belt....

lets hope we can pick it up in the second half and put a couple in the net...

OPENROAD · 17-09-2008 8:38pm

How is Bob Pires playing?

eagle eye · 17-09-2008 8:42pm

corban wrote: »

should've been 2 pennos for me.... park, hargo and nani playing well...
wont write neville off he just needs games under his belt....

lets hope we can pick it up in the second half and put a couple in the net...

Two penno's? Are you stark raving mad?
The first one might have been, but you never get penno's for a foul in that part of the box.
The second one he lost control of the ball took the contact and gave a good impression of an Olympic diver.
Neville is brutal, he has wasted a lot of good ball out there.
Edit to add, they should be at least 2 up at this stage if there was any finisher. I think you will see Berbatov at some stage.

bennyx_o · 17-09-2008 8:46pm

eagle eye wrote: »

I think you will see Berbatov at some stage.

That'd be hard considering he's not even on the bench

lordgoat · 17-09-2008 8:47pm

OPENROAD wrote: »

How is Bob Pires playing?

So far OH has he well minded. Overall not too bad. I Bit more creativity from the midfield needed. Get Rooney a chance and he'll finish them.

eagle eye · 17-09-2008 8:48pm

bennyx_o wrote: »

That'd be hard considering he's not even on the bench

lol, yeah forgot that. Its shocking selection imo.

Chong · 17-09-2008 8:48pm

eagle eye wrote: »

Two penno's? Are you stark raving mad?
The first one might have been, but you never get penno's for a foul in that part of the box.
The second one he lost control of the ball took the contact and gave a good impression of an Olympic diver.
Neville is brutal, he has wasted a lot of good ball out there.
Edit to add, they should be at least 2 up at this stage if there was any finisher. I think you will see Berbatov at some stage.

Berba isnt on the bench or am I wrong?

kmart6 · 17-09-2008 8:49pm

Ronny will be getting around 25 mins according to SAF there!

kmart6 · 17-09-2008 8:50pm

Mr. X wrote: »

Berba isnt on the bench or am I wrong?

He's up in the stands with Kuczek(terrible spelling)

Nalz · 17-09-2008 8:50pm

OPENROAD wrote: »

How is Bob Pires playing?

tidy enough, easily their best player. Not gettin much support.

Right its back on, time to concentrate!

Headshot · 17-09-2008 8:51pm

Mr. X wrote: »

Berba isnt on the bench or am I wrong?

nope he's injured

staker · 17-09-2008 8:51pm

i thought he had a knee injury no?

niallk · 17-09-2008 8:53pm

Trilla wrote: »

tidy enough, easily their best player. Not gettin much support.

Right its back on, time to concentrate!

Why? Are you playing?

Headshot · 17-09-2008 8:54pm

staker wrote: »

i thought he had a knee injury no?

yap

what the hell was neville doing with park mg ????

eagle eye · 17-09-2008 9:01pm

Ronaldo warming up for Real Madrid United.

corban · 17-09-2008 9:02pm

eagle eye wrote: »

Two penno's? Are you stark raving mad?
The first one might have been, but you never get penno's for a foul in that part of the box.
The second one he lost control of the ball took the contact and gave a good impression of an Olympic diver.
Neville is brutal, he has wasted a lot of good ball out there.
Edit to add, they should be at least 2 up at this stage if there was any finisher. I think you will see Berbatov at some stage.

not gonna argue with u but:
"Two penno's? Are you stark raving mad?
The first one might have been, but you never get penno's for a foul in that part of the box."
a ridiculous statement, a foul in any part of the box is a penalty....
"The second one he lost control of the ball took the contact and gave a good impression of an Olympic diver."
defender got nothing on the ball after sliding in and clipped park, a foul = penalty.. park went down a bit easily but he didnt dive there was contact with the defender
"Neville is brutal, he has wasted a lot of good ball out there."
i agree but he'll get better i think
"I think you will see Berbatov at some stage"
just sums it up for me...he's not even in the squad..are we watching same game?

Nalz · 17-09-2008 9:03pm

niallk wrote: »

Why? Are you playing?

lol I meant I usually dont do this post n watch thing. I prefer to just watch the match

kmart6 · 17-09-2008 9:04pm

Jesus christ that was close!!!:eek:

niallk · 17-09-2008 9:05pm

Gasp! That was a close call. Ferdinand wasn't exactly labouring to block the cross. Come on Ronalderson.

oobydooby · 17-09-2008 9:05pm

Beautiful play from Villareal there. Would have been an incredible goal! They are playing some lovely football when they get it.

LuckyLloyd · 17-09-2008 9:05pm

Wowowowow that was nearly a magnificent goal.

GrumPy · 17-09-2008 9:05pm

kmart6 wrote: »

Jesus christ that was close!!!:eek:

Yeah, unlucky!!!

kmart6 · 17-09-2008 9:06pm

Ronaldo and Anderson on for Park and Hargreaves!

eZe^ · 17-09-2008 9:07pm

Great build up play and passing, unfortunately, when at OT, you need to take the chances you get.

eagle eye · 17-09-2008 9:07pm

corban wrote: »

not gonna argue with u but:
"Two penno's? Are you stark raving mad?
The first one might have been, but you never get penno's for a foul in that part of the box."
a ridiculous statement, a foul in any part of the box is a penalty....
"The second one he lost control of the ball took the contact and gave a good impression of an Olympic diver."
defender got nothing on the ball after sliding in and clipped park, a foul = penalty.. park went down a bit easily but he didnt dive there was contact with the defender
"Neville is brutal, he has wasted a lot of good ball out there."
i agree but he'll get better i think
"I think you will see Berbatov at some stage"
just sums it up for me...he's not even in the squad..are we watching same game?

Yeah, brilliant, when was the last time you seen a penalty given to a player making his way out of the corner of the box. Get real
I did not say he did not make contact with Park, but he lost control of the ball before it, and he put his two arms out like an Olympic diver to make the most of it.
I replied to the first person that said that and admitted I forgot that. So what I was watching the game not the bench.

missingtime · 17-09-2008 9:09pm

Ray Houghton is the most annoying person on the planet. Would someone please hit him with a frying pan to shut him up.

He talks nothing but utter ****e

Sully · 17-09-2008 9:11pm

United seem to get in the box a lot, but Villarreal seem to be putting up a good defense.

niallk · 17-09-2008 9:11pm

missingtime wrote: »

Ray Houghton is the most annoying person on the planet. Would someone please hit him with a frying pan to shut him up.

He talks nothing but utter ****e

I loved when he said "With the angles of the posts these days, they usually go in" as if the laws of physics have changed since he retired.

Nalz · 17-09-2008 9:11pm

eagle eye wrote: »

Yeah, brilliant, when was the last time you seen a penalty given to a player making his way out of the corner of the box.

Are you serious? C'mon Eagle Eye that was a terrible post of yours and you know it!

Sully · 17-09-2008 9:16pm

Tbh, excellent defense by Villarreal. So close there

Headshot · 17-09-2008 9:16pm

off the ****ing line ffs

internelligent · 17-09-2008 9:16pm

:eek:
Close!!

niallk · 17-09-2008 9:25pm

Great chance for Ronaldo there

Sully · 17-09-2008 9:26pm

So unlucky for United!

kmart6 · 17-09-2008 9:27pm

Evans with 2 good chances!

Guy:Incognito · 17-09-2008 9:28pm

Villareal not really ones to involve themselves in back post marking are they?

LuckyLloyd · 17-09-2008 9:29pm

I know it is coming at him at pace - but Evans just has to hit the target there doesn't he?

Headshot · 17-09-2008 9:34pm

its crazy having neville in the sqaud tonight

he's diabolical

Guy:Incognito · 17-09-2008 9:34pm

Jesus , Neville sucked the momentum out of that attack.

niallk · 17-09-2008 9:35pm

Nani lucky there I thought he threw an elbow.

oobydooby · 17-09-2008 9:37pm

There's some clown in the Villareal midfield who constantly gives the ball away with casual passes. Really infuriates me. reminds me of a lot of "footballers":mad:

Sully · 17-09-2008 9:38pm

United should have won, but the defense was pretty good.

Match Thread: Manchester United vs Villarreal - CL Group Stage Round 1 (17/09)

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