EPL - Manchester United vs Portsmouth - Apr 22

last SG · 2009-04-23T05:18:19+00:00

actually if the ball falls to giggs in front of goal, high chance it wouldn't be converted. Giggs just doesn't have the killer instinct in front of goal, dun...

jgho83 SG

My starting 11 tonight:

1. Edwin VDS

2. Evra

3. Vidic

4. Ferdinand

5. O'shea

6. Giggs

7. Carrick

8. Fletcher

9. Ronaldo

10. Rooney

11. Berbatov

3 substitutes who will come on during the match for me is...

1. Nani for Giggs

2. Scholes for Fletcher

3. Tevez for Berbatov

I guessing United to win 3-0, scorers as follows

1. Ronaldo

2. Tevez

3. Nani

omgukilledkenny SG

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Neville, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Fletcher, Scholes, Anderson, Giggs, Ronaldo, Rooney.

Subs: Kuszczak, Berbatov, Carrick, Nani, Rafael Da Silva, O'Shea, Tevez.

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Davis, Mullins, Hughes, Belhadj, Nugent, Crouch.

Subs: Begovic, Pennant, Pamarot, Utaka, Cranie, Kanu, Basinas.

Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire)

marcteng SG

so many missed chances, could be 2,3 or 4 goals ahead if more clinical.

sand king SG

Rooney made it 1-0.
Half Time now.

Pitot SG

carrick with the winner 2-0.

comfortable game. i say the gamble for the fa cup didnt pay off.

well, we could just end that game in different ways but i think if we were to give up one, it would be a good one to lose simply because liverpool isnt in contention. =D

sand king SG

Neh, I felt we could have done better... Hangon to 1-0 for so long when they could have made it 3 or 4 earlier then rest the key players. Humph! I hope the game against spurs will take 3 points stealing taking candy from a baby.

Master -_- SG

this morning's match is excellent..Man Utd played that damn good with the remorseful and hungry attitude to just finish up the rest of the trophies in contention..spurned alot of chances though either via offside or close shots off target..

but seriously though, the only mistake Man Utd ever made this season is really the purchase of Berbacock..he simply cant make it with any pairing...at least Tevez-Rooney pair made some goals..the best is still Ronaldo-Giggs with Rooney lurking upfront..

iceFatboy SG

yep, it was nice to see MU win, plus a cleansheet. with this win, MU is slowly driving the nails into Poo's dream of winning their title..

Anderson seems transform, his passing for the first goal was outstanding, and he simply played tigerish... Only concern is MU's RB with GNV and JOS both sub.. hope brown can step in fast..

Funnily, MU seems to be playing a 3 pong attack with Rooney,Ronaldo and Giggs inter-changing. With their movement, it just makes the Pompey's defence seems static. Importantly, MU do away the main target man strategy..

skythewood SG

6 games left, 4 win 1 draw enough to get title, even if pool wins all..

dinky1409 SG

I am still not convince with today's performance.. I think maybe because I have seen MUFC at their deadliest form and thus I expect a flawless performance by them. There were passes made by them that irks the hell out of me. Portsmouth wasn't exactly a threatening opposition yesterday, and I thought MUFC could have won by a much bigger scoreline. The thing that I cannot wholeheartedly put down MUFC is because for every schoolboy errors they made, they make it up with brilliant moments of football. Every single MUFC player that is. But we need consistency in our play to be a frightening force. One thing that I like abt us is our ability to tackle the ball. But we gotta improve our passing and our stamina. Evra everytime looks shagged the last 20 mins of the game ahahs.. just some 2 cents lawls..

zocoss SG

UNIMPRESSED ... Sir Alex Ferguson

Ferguson: unhappy with his team casual display.

A 2-0 win over Portsmouth saw them go three points clear at the top with a game in hand. But Alex Ferguson was unhappy his team did not finish off Pompey before Michael Carrick’s 82nd-minute goal.

Fergie said: “We were too casual so I’m not taking anything for granted. We have got to put our foot down. “There is no leeway unless you can keep performing properly. "This could have been embarrassing as we could have thrown the game away when we should have been five or six up.

“In the first half the football was some of the best you’ll see all season. But when you miss chances at 1-0 up you encourage your opponents.”

Wayne Rooney put United ahead after nine minutes before Carrick got his first goal since November late on. Carrick said: “We should really have finished the match off earlier and at 1-0 they had a couple of chances so the second goal was important.

“Hopefully we can keep this momentum going and put it to bed as quick as we can.” The game was Paul Scholes’ 600th for United while Ryan Giggs will make his 800th on Saturday against Spurs.

Carrick said: “They are the perfect example of what it is to play at this club.” The downside for United were foot injuries that could keep out Gary Neville and John O’Shea for the rest of the season.

Ferguson said: “They are going to be out for weeks. They both suffered bad tackles and the referee did nothing about it. “You normally get a firm display from Peter Walton but not tonight.”

dinky1409 SG

yeah thats the vibes that i got too.. it was too casual.. theres no hunger.. i saw real hunger in liverpool when they took on chelsea in the champs lg outing..

sand king SG

UNIMPRESSED ... Sir Alex Ferguson

Ferguson: unhappy with his team casual display.

A 2-0 win over Portsmouth saw them go three points clear at the top with a game in hand. But Alex Ferguson was unhappy his team did not finish off Pompey before Michael Carrick’s 82nd-minute goal.

“In the first half the football was some of the best you’ll see all season. But when you miss chances at 1-0 up you encourage your opponents.”

“Hopefully we can keep this momentum going and put it to bed as quick as we can.” The game was Paul Scholes’ 600th for United while Ryan Giggs will make his 800th on Saturday against Spurs.

Ferguson said: “They are going to be out for weeks. They both suffered bad tackles and the referee did nothing about it. “You normally get a firm display from Peter Walton but not tonight.”

I agree. They sucked this morning.

tripsky SG

woho~ neville is injured.

marcteng SG

Advantage Man Utd now, 3 points ahead of Liverpool with a game in hand.

I dunno whether if ronaldo, rooney and the others played against Everton would have an affect against Portsmouth, but considering playing against spurs this weekend, it sure is taxing, as Man Utd is playing 1 game every 3-4 days till end of season.

Next week CL semi finals against Arsenal is next week after spurs game, so I reckon it must have played in Fergie’s mind in the fa cup match with Everton.

You can’t have all your way and eat the cake as well. something has to give. otherwise, will end up as nothing.

marcteng SG

Man Utd really is playing a lot of matches this season, with the charity shield, super cup and world club cup, not to mention league cup and fa cup and CL matches.

Something has to give, Fergie made a gamble last sunday against Everton, alas its failed, but considering the overall picture, I think he made the right decision as Man Utd still has the most overall winner in fa cup.

Man Utd still lag Liverpool for European Cup/CL winners,Man Utd won 3 whereas Liverpool has won 5, 2 more to tie with Liverpool. I think he prefer to win CL and BPL title before he retire, that is his wish. If Man Utd retain title this season, Man Utd would tie w Liverpool as 18 titles. Next season, we can surpass Liverpool if we retain the title.

Poolman SG

Liverpool will never go down until the very last min , let me tell u this ..... sounds like Kevin Keegan huh ??? hahaha

skythewood SG

Liverpool will never go down until the very last min , let me tell u this ..... sounds like Kevin Keegan huh ??? hahaha

mathematically possible, so should fight on.

Poolman SG

Man Utd really is playing a lot of matches this season, with the charity shield, super cup and world club cup, not to mention league cup and fa cup and CL matches.

yeah , Mu better do it soon , very soon .

Once Liverpool takenover by Arabs ( rumour was to be ) or , at least a merger at least , and with the likes of Man City , and those $$$ coming in , it will be really tough just to hang on in the Top-4 , not just the title alone .

Which club is rich ?

Villa , MC and of course Chelsea .

Poolman SG

back to the topic , with this win , it shows the quality of a champion , as in ?

As in they will take full advantage , full of it .

Take advantage and swipe you away further .

A real touch of Champion . Whether or not beautiful win or ugly , what they need now is a break to for the 3 points .

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