EPL: Manchester United vs Bolton Wanderers - 17th March

turbo_drift SG

Originally posted by zocoss:
[b]Full-time

Man Utd 4 - 1 Bolton

14' J Park 1 - 0 _______87' Gary Speed, pen
17' W Rooney 2 - 0
25' J Park 3 - 0
74' Rooney 4 - 0[/b]

T.Ryousuke SG

Bolton really sux, they r so close to top 4 and yet lose the race.

Spica SG

One of Utd's best performance this season Very Happy

Kudos to Ronaldo, Rooney and Park (did us Asians proud again )

Heinze is really solid in defence. With all the injuries in the team, he managed to be fielded in first XI for recent matches. Should hv increased his chances to be first choice... Smile

The penalty is really charity to Bolton..hai.

Poor Gary Neville. Hope it's not a serious injury. We can't afford that! Crying or Very sad

lolxzxz SG

wat happen to Gary Neville can share anot? cos i miss out first few moments. Smile

zocoss SG

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed defender Gary Neville is likely to be out for three weeks after sustained ankle ligament damage in the 4-1 Barclays Premiership victory over Bolton at Old Trafford.

The injury, sustained in a challenge with Gary Speed, means the right-back will miss England's forthcoming European Championship qualifiers against Israel and Andorra.

"Gary sustained ligament damage and is likely to be out for three weeks," he told PremPlus.

"It is a blow. There is no question of that."

4getmenot SG

Originally posted by zocoss:

[b]Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed defender Gary Neville is likely to be out for three weeks after sustained ankle ligament damage in the 4-1 Barclays Premiership victory over Bolton at Old Trafford.

The injury, sustained in a challenge with Gary Speed, means the right-back will miss England's forthcoming European Championship qualifiers against Israel and Andorra.

"Gary sustained ligament damage and is likely to be out for three weeks," he told PremPlus.

"It is a blow. There is no question of that."
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NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Evil or Very Mad

iceFatboy SG

6 more wins out of 8 games will win the title.

I think after monday, we should have more players back.

iceFatboy SG

relax... look at another team's captain..
We won't know what he took to have an instant recovery....
in the past, EasternEuropean was known to have superb recovery too. Twisted Evil

iceFatboy SG

I think the key is that the whole team is focus to get the result.
when the last time Park get two or Rooney for that sense.

all things considered, just keep the core players fresh and free from injury and we should do okie.

and if necessary, drop the FA cup, the 99.9% focus should be on the title, and like what scholes' remark -> the title is the bread and butter, rest is extra.

SAF, let the next generation of youth take the FA Cup...

iceFatboy SG

btw,how did JOShea played??

I think after the replay on Monday, we will have a fresh and hungry Paul Scholes back...I would imagine him to be fired up!!! And then Saha.. And then our tailsman, OLE..

Imagine Ole coming in and doing another repeat of what he did in European Cup, at Stamford Bridge, scoring the winner, to break their homeground record.....
-> My personal DREAM...

walesa SG

Great as the Bolton result may be, I'd only start talking about the title if we emerge from Stamford Bridge with at least a 3 point cushion after playing Chelsea... Laughing

lpx88 SG

Me too Laughing

CKeer SG

He played sloppy football in the opening minutes and almost gave Bolton a chance to score.

I think he's more suitable to be on the bench because he is a versatile player. He's not a starting 11 player - almost definitely because his assets are his strength and being at the right place at the right time. Other then that i guess he's practically a spectator.

I'm not being critical here but O'Shea is really clumsy and slow. Mr. Green

Cheers.
CK

M©+square SG

My dad said throughout his life when he supported Man U, they played the most beautiful football he have seen. Laughing

I didn't watch though, but when it was a goal. He'll scream. Razz

iceFatboy SG

I got a strong feeling that Chelsea vs MUFC game will be pushed to the last game of the season and by then, it should be over.

MUFC needs 6 more wins, and looking at the fixtures, it should not be difficult, unless MUFC implore.

Given how MUFC is playing and we are getting players back such as Scholes who is an inspiration but an oldhead, we should have enough to go back the finishing line first.

but like they say, football is round.

iceFatboy SG

to be fair, Gunners play the most enjoyable football, Chelsea, the most efficient, and MUFC, the best counter-attacking..

Dead_Man_Inc SG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0gRMKvqZe8

full highlights for this match

iceFatboy SG

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_united/s/1002/1002278_united_4_bolton_1_verdict.html

United 4 Bolton 1: Verdict
Stuart Mathieson
19/ 3/2007

YOU'D have thought Sam Allardyce would have every reason for persuading Cristiano Ronaldo that the Plaza Mayor in Madrid or Las Ramblas in Barcelona are infinitely more attractive than Albert Square or King Street in Manchester.

The Bolton boss would really love to see the Portuguese winger in those Spanish hot-spots, judging by his performances against the Wanderers.

Ronaldo burst on to the English scene with a 30-minute spell-binding cameo in August 2003 at Old Trafford as a sub against Bolton.

A close 1-0 lead for the Reds, three-and-a half-years ago on the 18-year-old's debut was transformed into a 4-0 cakewalk for United thanks to the twinkling feet of the newcomer.

He needed even less time on Saturday to thoroughly destroy Allardyce's side and leave their reputation as one of the Premiership's most stubborn, resilient spoilsports in ruins.

In 25 minutes his devastating speed, magic boots and ferocious shot had played a part in three United goals and Bolton's afternoon was over - not long after Football Focus had finished on lunchtime TV.

So Allardyce should be glad to see the back of the No7 yet the shell-shocked manager added his voice to the campaign at Old Trafford to convince Ronaldo that the grass isn't greener in La Liga.

It might cost him another six points next season but Allardyce said: "Whatever it takes, Manchester United have got to hold onto Ronaldo.

"They have just got to hope he wants to stay. He is at the right place now.

"Real Madrid are a club in decline but at Manchester United Ronaldo is in a side that is developing and getting better and better.

Unstoppable

" United are unstoppable now. I think even if we had made it as difficult as we could against them they still would have beaten us the frame of mind they are in right now.

"They have shown with some recent results that they can be dogged and resilient as well as fluent, open and attacking. They have got all the components to win it.

"There's not much more can be thrown at United to try and dislodge them from their Treble bid."

Losing your mouthpiece, organiser and captain with a bad injury just seven minutes into a match against a side like Bolton is really testing the mettle.

But the medics would have just about got Gary Neville's boots and socks off to examine his ankle in the dressing room when Ronaldo's classic winger's byline run and cutback for Ji-sung Park to open the scoring and make up for the Korean's earlier three-yard miss that defied science.

United's second has to be a serious contender for Goal-of-the-Season as the Reds turned a Bolton throw yards from their own corner flag into a goal.

Rio Ferdinand headed clear and Ronaldo, rather than hoofing it clear, brought it under control played a one-two with Rooney then accelerated away on a 70-yard run.

Rooney did well to keep up with him and as his colleague slowed to third gear he sped past him in fourth and onto the perfect pass. The dinked finish was quality.

Ronaldo teased Kevin Nolan after 25 minutes before crashing in a shot that Jaaskelainen mishandled and Park again pounced.

Bolton were in total disarray and the gulf between the top of the Premiership and the side closest to challenging the Big Four and on the fringe of a Champions League place was colossal.

Wanderers rescued some pride as United sensibly eased off the gas with tonight's Middlesbrough FA Cup replay in mind.

But even the Reds slowing down couldn't stop Rooney unleashing a blistering fourth on a breakaway before Gary Speed hit home a consolation from a penalty award that would have had Old Trafford seething had it been a meaningful goal.

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