Saturday, February 16, 2008


Manchester United 4 - 0 Arsenal


While the Gunners might be leading in the English Premier League, Manchester United is the team with the last laugh as they secure a place in the quater-final in the FA CUP, still on the run to repeat the treble in 1999, as two goals from Darren Fletcher, one goal from Rooney and another one from Nani made the scoreline even more humiliating.
"Fabregas what?" It seems like the Gunners were powerless against the Red Devils as United dominate the whole game....21 shots by United and 12 on target while Arsenal only manage 4 shots and 1 on target. There seems to be a United game as Rooney is back on song with the Red Devils. Nani and Anderson worked well together...a United attacking force....3 goals in just the 1st half...

Rooney in terrific form source: http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0216/manunited_arsenal.html

Lehmann has been busy throughout the whole game while his opposite number, Edwin Van der Sar has little to do...that is the kind of performance that distinguish between the two teams.
With Ronaldo, the key player for the Red Devils until this season being rested for having a stomach upset, his team mates prove that they need not a team on a one man show. Rooney, Anderson, Nani and Fletcher are all on fire and could have even score more.
Tevez was only on the bench but United could do without him as Rooney lead the Red DEVILS to upset the young Gunners....Fabregas has just renewed his contract with 80,000 per week but that man is not enough to even defend Arsenal.
This game could be the turning point for the season. Sir Alex is positive that United is back on song, and with the entire squad in terrific form, it seems that the EPL challenge is just the beginning.
"what are these?" some might be asking....this is United as its' best....simply astonishing!
Even England coach, Fabio Capello was applauding the on fire striker, Rooney as he was being substituted with 20 minutes left.
Rooney and Nani celebrate for the goals that keep going in....
source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7224064.stm


The changes that Sir Alex Ferguson made was brilliance....Ronaldo and Giggs, the main player in the wing for the Red Devils were left behind from the squad for the game, and Arsenal suffered most from such tactical move by Ferguson.
Arsene young guns need a long way more to be on the same par as the likes of Rooney and the other Devils.

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