Showing posts with label speculations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label speculations. Show all posts
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Somethings i have not written about..
Firstly let me apologize for not writing for sometime now. I was rather unwell.
In the mean time we managed to beat Portsmouth by a lone goal thanks to Darren Fletcher, who has scored in both of United's matches.
In another match, this time in Europe we were playing Zenit St. Petersburg for the Super Cup. We should have won this one but we were miles away from the football that the Reds are known for. And as a result we lost the game 2-1. And to add insult to injury Scholes got sent off for picking up his second yellow card of the game when he tried to do a 'Maradona'. Now that he will be missing champions league matches, this doesnt seem to be good news for United.
With Berbatov deal done and dusted we hope that he settles in quickly and we can play our best side against Liverpool on 13th this month.
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United 1-1 Barcodes | Where is Berbatov???
United drew with barcodes at Old Trafford to kick off their season in similar style as they did the last time around except that this time it was a 1-1 draw while last season started off with a 0-0 draw to Reading. Not a great start when all your major rivals Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool have won.
It is one thing that only Chelsea looked of some threat. Arsenal had the lead in the 5th minute but never went for the kill. Liverpool dint deserve to win as they were easily the second best.
United might have started off well with some crisp passes but it just dint last long enough. Frazier had a great chance to score but his header just met the head of Newcastle goalie Shay Given and went to safety. Frazier had a couple of chances again but Given made 2 more saves to deny the youngster any goals.
Meanwhile Rooney huffed and puffed but with no avail. He was seriously out of sorts. One minute he was looking great and the very next he was very ordinary.To add insult to injury he went out to wish Newcastle's Argentinians luck when he flew in on Jonas Gutierrez, made a jump-tackle on Coloccini and was later booked for Dissent. Seems that he forgot to read the new 'Respect' thingy. He will have to have a measure of his temper if he has to avoid some early showers this season.
United's need for strikers was clearly visible. A young, raw and highly inexperienced Frazier Campbell was probably the best except that it was Fletcher who scored. Rooney was out of sorts, very patchy and unlike himself. Has he forgotten his way to goal?? Carlos Tevez had to rush to Argentina as his uncle had died and this made the attacking very fragile. Had it been Tevez instead of Campbell, he would have been applauded for his efforts while every one seems to be pointing fingers at young Campbell. He is still very inexperienced and with time he will only improve so there is no need to be too harsh on the lad.
The lack of attacking prowess will have only made Berbatov's move to Old Trafford more likely. He was not in the starting XI against 'Boro and was substituted later on and looked good. So far there has been little in the press about the deal but his agent Emil Dantchev has said "I think this will be the most important week,I read Alex Ferguson’s statement that he wants another striker and I hope that this striker is Dimitar Berbatov."
Newcastle were kept i the game by given who had pulled of quite a few saves(wish he din run out of saves for the rest of season as he seems to have made all out here..lol) but soon they took the lead through Martins who headed in from a corner. Fletcher had failed to track his man, allowing Martins the space required and he din disappoint. But Fletcher sort of made up for that scoring the equalizer. Newcastle were for shortly down to 10 men as Taylor needing attention to a minor knock, and the champions went on the attack.Giggs angled in a ball that Fletcher, reacting superbly, turned past Given.
As all the fans waited for more goals to come, Newcastle stood firm.Given thwarted Campbell twice. Then the bar rescued Newcastle, as Nemanja Vidic powered in a header. Rooney bent a free-kick wide in the last minute.Someone better get that Berbatov deal done.
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United close to signing Berba| Spurs told to show proof| Terry's crap
Manchester United are close on signing Dimitar Berbatov from Totenham Hotspurs. Spurs have also lodged a formal complaint against United tp the Premier League saying that United are "tapping" Berbatov. Well Levy has gone on to tell the 3 man delegation that United's intrest in Berbatov is "a blatant example of sheer arrogance and interference."
But the 3 men bench has asked Spurs to get some concrete evidence against united within 3 weeks before they dismiss the case. Berbatov has been for long wishing to come to Old Trafford. But the price tag that has been put up on him by Levy has made it difficult for him to make his "dream" move. The Champions League action that he missed @ White Hart Lane has made him consider moving to Old Trafford.
But seems like Spurs were furious that the 3 men delegation had not given United any warning or found them guilty of "tapping" up Berbatov. But they have forgotten that this is MANCHESTER UNITED not that REAL MADRID who does things like this..there was no way Spurs could have gotten the verdict in their favour..
Papers report that Levy wants to bend United to their terms making United pay a BRITISH RECORD £32m for Berbatov. That would represent an £18m profit on the player they signed from Bayer Leverkusen in 2006 and has scored 23 goals in each of his 2 seasons.
Now another news that John Terry has said that United have peeked and they wont have another level to go to..and that Chelsea is ready to up the level with some new players.. Joking are you???
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Ronaldo: I'm staying at United.
Well finally the biggest transfer saga has ended. Ronaldo has finally agreed to stay at United for at least another season. This is the interview he gave to a Portuguese newspaper, Publico (click HERE to read it.)
He has confirmed it now but i still believe he should have done it just after the Euros. That was probably the right time to show his "loyalty" to the club which has done so much for him. It might be a "dream" for him to play for Real but i think the way this was handled made almost everyone very furious. So there are obvious some patch-up work to be done.
In his interview he has said that he is guilty of creating all the drama and has apologized. Ya you had to do that else it would have been rather sick to see him booed by United's supporters. It will not be right to do such an act to player who has given his all for United so far(till the end of last season) and hope he continues to.
He has definitely shut the mouths of Schuster and Calderon who never were tired to talk about Ronaldo. Schuster has also said he respects Ronaldo's decision to stay at United, like he could have said anything. It was a slap on their faces delivered by Ronaldo, they who were confirming his move now have to eat humble pie.
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Christiano Ronaldo: Is he leaving or not ??
Its been months now since the saga has started and has been on almost every newspaper and channels that i can remember. This is one transfer drama that has beat many a soap-operas with the swings and twists it had.
The drama has stretched so long that many have just lost interest and would love this one to be over at the earliest. The main players were Manchester United, Ronaldo and Real with some backstage characters like Schuster(who is Real's coach,still is unaware of whats going on at Real), FIFA president Sepp Blater who has gone to the extent of blaming United of slavery..sick isnt it?? and some other managers in the Premiership who would love Ronaldo to leave as he is one player who has given them nightmares.(the whole squad is a nightmare for other bosses though).
Some have gone on to even say that Madrid made the bid as there was a rift between United and Ronaldo due to his contract. Ronaldo wanted a new contract while United refused and that because of this Ronaldo became angry and was convinced by some that Real could give him what he wants. Something that you will get only at real is inflated egos and not the proper teamwork and team spirit that we have seen at United.
The rumour mill was probably at its best during the Euros as a host of players were linked to United but the ominous absence of United in the transfer market has been a bit of shock and surprise. But the question that was on every one's minds was will he leave or will he not.
Few weeks back there was a meeting between Sir Alex and Ronaldo to decide his future and then he said that Ronaldo was staying at United. If SAF has gone to say it publicly then i dont think Ronaldo would be leaving this season. But so far Ronaldo has not confirmed on anything. Wish he gets some sense knocked in to him.
Though it would be a huge difference if he decides to leave but i firmly believe that it will not effect the performance of the team. United is capable of winning with or without Ronaldo. Its the team that is of utmost importance here and as a player you can get better and better day by day but at Real every player is for himself with egos inflating by every second it would be foolish to expect teamwork and team spirit from Real. So personally i would want him to stay. A move to Real will screw his future for sure. In hindi there is a sayin " apne hi pairron pe khuladi marna" which means hitting the axe on your own leg. Wish he will not do the same.
Note: the above picture was from http://www.10thhussar.co.uk
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Tevez for £32m??
Well am not really sure of this news as nothing was mentioned of this in the official site but it seems to a done deal though. I found this news when i was surfing through the net to find out latest news about the Great Ronaldo Transfer Drama and stumbled upon this article . According to Guardian United have signed the Argentine striker for 32m.Tevez is currently halfway through a two-year loan agreement at Old Trafford. As part of the original transfer deal United had agreed to sign the 24-year-old permanently in the summer of 2009.
He had a successful first season for Untied scoring 19 goals from 39 appearences and some of them very crucial last minute winners. He has defintely proved his worth and place in the squad. The amount that united have agreed upon with MSI(Media Sports Investment) will be a British record beating Chelsea's 30m bid for Ukranian forward Andriy Shevchenko.
The Tevez deal last year was a messy one with both West Ham and MSI demanding the player's ownership. Tevez finally joined United when this got sorted out and United agreed to pay MSI around £10m for a two-year loan deal with the option to buy. But how much of that amount will be soaked up in the £32m fee is as of now not certain.
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Man Utd vs Roma, Ferguson confident of victory yet cautious
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson heads into the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Roma on Wednesday with quiet confidence even though some may have started speculating that the draw against 'boro could be a possible signs of a slump in form(rubbish i say!!).
Ferguson believes the driving sleet and snow at the Riverside Stadium made the game a lottery as Afonso Alves scored a brace for the home side with Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney replying for United.
He said: "We made two uncharacteristic mistakes in that game.
"It was an unusual match because of the conditions. The surface was slippy and greasy and anything could have happened.
"Both sides made mistakes and that had a lot to do with the elements."
United hold a 2-0 advantage over Roma going into the second leg and look set to face Barcelona, 1-0 winners against Schalke in their opening match.Responding to a suggestion that his side are the form team in the Champions League, Ferguson was cautious.
He said: "I watch games in Europe and see different types of football.
"That makes it difficult to assess where we are. The best way to assess it is if we get to the final.
"You can be the best team and lose. That's why we are not in the FA Cup final.
"We are looking for consistency. If we can get it in Europe, like we have at home, then we have a chance.
Roma still harbour hopes of winning Serie A but have beaten United only once in five previous meetings in the last year.
Ferguson said: "We have one foot in the semi-final and the clock is against Roma.
"But nothing is certain in football. You cannot take anything for granted.
"We have been involved with Roma a lot recently and I do not think they will change anything in their approach to this match.
"We have to counter any danger. When you are at home you have to express your performance in a big way and hopefully we can do that."
There are still some speculations going on whether Rio Ferdinad will be playing or not, well i certainly hope that he does. Should the England defender fail to make it then either Gary Neville or Mikael Silvestre are poised to return to the team.
Ferguson said: "I am hoping Rio will play. His scan was clear, that was the important thing.
"Therefore we are hoping we can get him fit to face Roma."
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