Rabu, 05 Januari 2011
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Ezra Chandra
VS 4 January 2011 20:00:00 GMT
Old Trafford — Manchester
Referee: M. Clattenburg
Attendance: 73401
Manchester United's unbeaten record still remains but so does their 'unconvinceables' tag, as Sir Alex Ferguson's side failed once again to fire on all cylinders against a resilient opposition.
Javier Hernandez rounded off a fine move to put the hosts ahead but after the interval, United's exhibited another defensive lapse, which has been all too frequent this term, and allowed Dean Whitehead to equalise.
Nani, returning from injury, was United's saviour twelve minutes later with an excellent strike but Ferguson's men continue to ride their luck after obtaining another three points through a stuttering display.
The game started fairly even as the six changes to United's line-up seemed to disrupt their rhythm, while Stoke showed they weren’t afraid to attack with the likes of Matthew Etherington and Tuncay willing to spring forward at the earliest opportunity.
Few chances emerged in the first fifteen minutes, as the final ball let United down on several occasions. However, it was clear Stoke City's attacking threat was going to be short-lived, as they quickly left all the forward-thinking football to the hosts.
Darron Gibson showed he was in his usual shoot-on-sight mood in a rare start, as he flashed a shot over the bar from range which was as close as anyone came in the opening exchanges.
United began to impress their superior quality by maintaining possession more effectively, but they still created very little until the 27th minute when a moment of brilliance broke the deadlock.
Dimitar Berbatov played the ball out to Nani, who had far too much time to pick out his man in the middle, which he did to perfection. Hernandez was making a dart to the near post and met the cross with a beautiful back-heel flick which Asmir Begovic, in the Stoke goal, clearly was not expecting as it beat him at his near post.
But United once again showed an inability to replicate their old trait of being able to kill off teams before the half-time whistle, as they failed to press for a second goal.
By the 37th minute, it was a Nani-Hernandez combination that saw United come close to doubling their lead.
The Portuguese winger nodded the ball back across the danger area which again was met by the Mexican but his shot blazed over the bar.
As the first half came to the close, it appeared to be a performance typical of United this season. The hosts had not been able to dominate the game but the lack of adventure shown by Stoke made it all the more easier.
Minggu, 02 Januari 2011
MANCHESTER UNITED 2010-2011 FIRST TEAM SQUAD
GOAL KEEPER
1. Edwin VAN DER SAR
12. Ben FOSTER
29. Thomas KUSZCZAK
40. Ben AMOS
38. Ron-Robert ZIELER
DEFENDER
2. Gary NEVILLE
3. Patrice EVRA
5 . Rio FERDINAND
6. Wesley BROWN
15. Nemanja VIDIC
20. FABIO Da Silva
21. RAFAEL Da Silva
22. John O’SHEA
23. Jonathan EVANS
30. Ritchie DE LAET
31. Corry EVANS
36. David GRAY
37. Craig CATHCART
MIDFIELDER
4. Owen HARGREAVES
8. ANDERSON
11. Ryan GIGGS
13. PARK Ji-Sung
16. Michael CARRICK
17. NANI
18. Paul SCHOLES
24. Darren FLETCHER
25. Antonio VALENCIA
28. Darren GIBSON
FORWARD
7. Michael OWEN
9. Dimitar BERBATOV
10. Wayne ROONEY
19. Danny WELBECK
26. Gabriel OBERTAN
27. Federico MACHEDA
14. Javier 'CHICHARITO' Hernandez
NUMBER 7 OF MANCHESTER UNITED
GEORGE BEST
Born: 22 May 1946
Signed: 10 Aug 1963
Debut: 14 Sept 1963 v West Brom (H) League
Goals Total: 179
Appearances Total: 470
Position: Forward
Left United : 02 Jan 1974
BRYAN ROBSON
ERIC CANTONA
Born: 11 Jan 1957
Signed: 05 Oct 1981
Debut: 7 Oct 1981 v Spurs (A) League Cup
Goals Total: 99
Appearances Total: 461
Position: Midfielder
Left United : 31 May 1994 ERIC CANTONA
Born: 24 May 1966
Signed: 27 Nov 1992
Debut: 6 Dec 1992 v Manchester City (H) League
Goals Total: 82
Appearances Total: 185
Position: Forward
Left United : 1997 (pension)DAVID BECKHAM
Born: 02 May 1975
Signed: 08 Jul 1991
Debut: 23 Sep 1992 v Brighton (A) FA Cup
Goals Total: 85
Appearances Total: 394
Position: Midfielder
Left United : 2003
CRISTIANO RONALDO
Born: 05 Feb 1985
Signed: 12 Aug 2003
Debut: 16 Aug 2003 v Bolton (H)
Goals Total: 118
Appearances Total: 292
Position: Winger
Left United : 1 July 2009
MICHAEL OWEN
Born: 14 Dec 1979
Signed: 3 July 2009
Debut: 09 Aug 2009 v Chelsea (N)
Goals Total: 12
Appearances Total: 38
Position: Striker
Left United : -
MANCHESTER UNITED PROFILE
Old Trafford, Manchester
Capacity: 76312
Founded: 1878
Club Nickname: The Red Devils
Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson
Premier League/Division One winners:
Capacity: 76312
Founded: 1878
Club Nickname: The Red Devils
Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson
Premier League/Division One winners:
1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009
Runners-up: 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1959, 1964, 1968, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2006, 2010
FA Cup winners:
Runners-up: 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1959, 1964, 1968, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2006, 2010
FA Cup winners:
1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004
League Cup winners:
1992, 2006, 2009, 2010
European Cup winners:
1968, 1999, 2008
Runners-up: 2009
Runners-up: 2009
European Cup-winners Cup winners:
1991
Legend: Eric Cantona, who inspired United to their first Premier League title in 1993.
Terrace hero: Wayne Rooney - Forget his Scouse accent, the striker has won over the fans with his wonder goals and work-rate.
Finest hour: Current manager Sir Alex Ferguson led them to a unique treble of League, FA Cup and Champions League in 1999.
Lowest ebb: Relegated to the old Division Two in 1974. To make matters worse, former hero Denis Law scored against them - with a back-heel - for Manchester City on the day their fate was sealed.
Legend: Eric Cantona, who inspired United to their first Premier League title in 1993.
Terrace hero: Wayne Rooney - Forget his Scouse accent, the striker has won over the fans with his wonder goals and work-rate.
Finest hour: Current manager Sir Alex Ferguson led them to a unique treble of League, FA Cup and Champions League in 1999.
Lowest ebb: Relegated to the old Division Two in 1974. To make matters worse, former hero Denis Law scored against them - with a back-heel - for Manchester City on the day their fate was sealed.
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