Manchester United vs. Wigan Athletic

Paul Tergat

I think its obvious Martinez has Kirkland in his FF team, taking him off at half time to make sure he gets one point and no less for conceding extra

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Johner wrote: »

That would explain why he hasn't got much chances. lol.

I know pure fella

plus he had his injury problems, but he should get his chance against leeds

mike65

sighs

CHD

Johner wrote: »

You's have got a world class RB in Rafael in the making! What's Fabio like, he better not be as good.:eek::p

He is Brazilian. Will peak when he is 22 and put on weight and move back to Brazil to retire when 25.

redout

CHD wrote: »

He is Brazilian. Will peak when he is 22 and put on weight and move back to Brazil to retire when 25.

Alex must be on borrowed time then

Johner

Ah Alex, Wouldn't want to get in the way of his free kicks. Was behind the goal for that one against Brum if it had missed the bar someone near me would have died.

CHD

redout wrote: »

Alex must be on borrowed time then

Late bloomer, he has a year left.

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johner wrote:

That would explain why he hasn't got much chances. lol.

Kinda ironically too, he claims to have moved to the left hand side, so his brother could play too, in Brazil.:P

newballsplease

5-0 Ronaldo WHO?;)

CHD

newballsplease wrote: »

5-0 Ronaldo WHO?;)

Yeah, you have proven you don't need Ronaldo for those big games at home to Wigan.

Mikeyt086

newballsplease wrote: »

5-0 Ronaldo WHO?;)

Cristiano Ronaldo.

He scored 47 goals in one season from the wing. You should check out some of his youtube videos, they are well wicked.

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Mikeyt086 wrote: »

Cristiano Ronaldo.

He scored 47 goals in one season from the wing. You should check out some of his youtube videos, they are well wicked.

42 actually, breh.

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Sir Alex Ferguson praised an excellent team performance after a second 5-0 win over Wigan Athletic this season.

It is hard not to acknowledge the individual contributions of stand-out performers Wayne Rooney, Antonio Valencia and Rafael, but the Reds boss was keen to point out that the victory was created by the collective.

“It was an excellent performance, I'm very pleased,” he told MUTV. “On Sunday and again tonight, Wayne was absolutely fantastic. The energy he shows, and his desire to win, is marvellous. I was pleased to see Valencia get another goal for us, that is really key. And he’ll get more goals for us. It was also brilliant seeing Rafael celebrate his goal by running over to his brother. They love playing football and it’s terrific to see that enthusiasm. It’s an underestimated quality at times. But those two boys are a pair of aces.

“But on this particular night the whole team played well. I don’t really want to pick individuals out at this important part of the season because every man has to play his part, and they all did tonight.”

United were 3-0 up at half time and realistically had the game tied up with a blistering first-half display. But Sir Alex was pleased that his men didn’t let the tempo drop. “I think the first half performance in particular was one of the best of the season,” added the boss. “There was fluid movement, a good tempo and we created a lot of chances.

"But I thought we kept the momentum going for the whole night, and we recognised that it was an opportunity to get goals. Goal difference, you never know, could be important come the end of the season. We’re now two points behind Chelsea and our goal difference (27) is up there with Chelsea’s (29) and Arsenal’s (30). We’re in with a great chance.”

Peyton Manning

CHD wrote: »

Yeah, you have proven you don't need Ronaldo for those big games at home to Wigan.

*Ahem*

Paul Tergat

Headshot wrote: »

We should call them the bullets!

Paul Tergat

Archimedes wrote: »

*Ahem*

meh, he said at home.

But its nice that we shipped a few goals and improved our GD

Peyton Manning

p_larkin99 wrote: »

meh, he said at home.

Because its so much tougher away...

CHD

I really wana get into a banter war but I will be banned. I am going to be the bigger man and leave, therefore I win.

Paul Tergat

Archimedes wrote: »

Because its so much tougher away...

yeah but we had Nani that game, not fair on any opposition when he plays!

Peyton Manning

CHD wrote: »

I really wana get into a banter war but I will be banned. I am going to be the bigger man and leave, therefore I win.

Dont let the door hit you where the good lord split you.

The Muppet

Nice win , I hope the scoreline is a sign that we are stating to pick up the pace as we usually do after xmas.

MagicMarker

CHD wrote: »

I really wana get into a banter war but I will be banned. I am going to be the bigger man and leave, therefore I win.

At least you'll win something;)

CHD

MagicMarker wrote: »

At least you'll win something;)

Rabble rabble I will bookmark this

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As well as playing his part in the Reds' bid for silverware, Wayne Rooney is also well on his way to making the 2009/10 campaign his best in a goalscoring sense.

The striker's first half opener against the Latics was his 15th of the season and Rooney is determined to smash his best ever tally of 23 goals (during the 2006/07 campaign).

"I'd certainly hope to beat that total," he told MUTV. "If I don't get at least eight more goals between now and the end of the season then something must be seriously wrong. Hopefully I can beat it."

Rooney hailed United's five-star display against Martinez's side as one of the best of the campaign and he was delighted by the score-line which made serious inroads into Chelsea's goal difference advantage.

"We knew before the game we were seven behind them and we wanted to close that gap; we're really pleased to have done that," he said. "Winning 5-0 in the Premier League is quite a rare feat these days and I'd say it was one of our best performances of the season.

"We played some quick football, counter-attacked them well and scored good goals. It could have been a bit better at times in the second half, but overall we're pleased."

Rooney reserved special praise for United's youngest goalscorer on the night, who also set him up for the opener:"It was a great ball from Rafael and I thought he was brilliant throughout. He's so sharp against opposition wingers and going forward he's always a threat. He's a big plus when he's fit."

good stuff from Rooney there

on a side note, utd have to keep raf fit, himself and oshea will be a great combination during the rest of the season

starbelgrade

Headshot wrote: »

good stuff from Rooney there

on a side note, utd have to keep raf fit, himself and oshea will be a great combination during the rest of the season

If they can keep O'Shea fit!

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starbelgrade wrote: »

If they can keep O'Shea fit!

oshea doesnt have a history of injuries tbf to him, raf seems to get injured alot

curry-muff

I know im on late but seriously. How good was Berbatov

Scored one, but was instrumental in a lot of our attacks

Fuhrer

CHD wrote: »

Yeah, you have proven you don't need Ronaldo for those big games at home to Wigan.

Maybe Chelsea could sign him


Then they wouldnt lose to... Who was it again?


Oh yeah, Wigan

NaiveMelodies

curry-muff wrote: »

I know im on late but seriously. How good was Berbatov

Scored one, but was instrumental in a lot of our attacks

Had some nice touches alright and some defence splitting passes but by jesus his finishing is god awful and he should have had a few more and i also amnt liking his tendency to give out every time one of his teammates doesnt get the perfect ball into him..

Mars Bar

Headshot wrote: »

good stuff from Rooney there

on a side note, utd have to keep raf fit, himself and oshea will be a great combination during the rest of the season

And they have to keep Fabio fit too. It's like when one gets injured, the other gets injured too, sympathy injuries or something!

I'm sickened I couldn't see this match, sounded like a right stormer and I'm really glad to hear Rafael is coming along nicely...He doesn't score many goals, but when he does, they are very pleasing to the eye!