@Tiger Tiggy and @Jaggernaut,you are the guys in footballing terms known as mapoko wa ball,but we can pick that up another day.
The difference btn Man Utd and Newcastle jana was one - they worked and pressed for every ball - we assumed we can play our usual style of football and get away with it. Valencia is not and will never be a right back,Rafael was in bench. Fergie is stubborn and seems to have a lack of respect for some teams. He won't be facing such a dilemma on Sunday,there's enough respect for a team that demolished us 6-1. You can be sure Mancini will play a full strength team. An unlikely win will be a small measure of revenge and a confidence booster.Mind you I would not fear any team with the line up we had during the Charity shield match that went on to demolish teams in 5 games before Cleverley's exit followed by another string of injuries.Pundits suggest that the medical team should review their tactics coz players are getting injured,resume and get injured again and this is happening every season.Hopefully it will force the gaffer to buy but that man is too stubborn for his own good.
I felt sorry for Lindergaard - after keeping 5 clean sheets there was nothing he could do about any of the goals,that Cabaye free kick is a goal of the season contender.Fergie was magnanimous in defeat,conceding that the Magpies refused us to play with their pressing game.
Howard became only the 4th goalie to score in a premier league game,the bounce was exacerbated by the windy conditions - it was so unnatural,it's as if the ball bounced off a concrete pitch!
18 games to go,3 points off the pace - a lot can and will happen. Very tough fixtures ahead of us,hope we get everyone back for the big one at Emirates
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