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18 Aug

Manchester United 1 - 1 Newcastle

Posted on 2008 under General, Injuries, MatchDay - English Premier League | No Comment

Match Date: August 17 2008 - English Premier League

Manchester United started off the 2008-09 season with a home draw against Newcastle United.  Missing many of the first team players, Manchester United displayed glimpses of their championship winning form early in the first half.  The goalkeeper of Newcastle United kept the team in the game.

Obafemi Martins, not exactly the tallest man on the field,  scored with a header in the first half, with the two central defenders of Man U, Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic nowhere near him.  Darren Fletcher replied less than two minutes to level the game which stood at the scoreline till the end.

With Carlos Tevez given time off to visit his family back at Argentina due to a close family member’s death, and Michael Carrick and Ryan Giggs both got injured during the game, Sir Alex Ferguson are facing more selection headaches for the forthcoming games.

Frazier Campbell show flashes of brilliance, and given time, this kid can develop into a very good player.  Wayne Rooney was his usual hardworking self.  The rest of the team seems normal at best.

In actual fact, Man U were lucky to escape defeat, given Newcastle’s dominance in the second half. If the opponent had been Chelsea, Arsenal or even Liverpool, Man U may have suffered a defeat instead of gaining a draw.

With all the other big three teams winning (and Chelsea really showing its class at Portsmouth), Man U is trailing early season.

It is still early in the season, and like Alex Ferguson said, we still have 37 more games to go.  Let’s hope we improve for our next game.

Full Time: Manchester United 1 - 1 Newcastle

Scorer: Obafemi Martins (Newcastle), Darren Fletcher (Man U)

8 Jul

Ronaldo Operated On

Posted on 2008 under Announcement, General, Injuries, Players | No Comment

Cristiano Ronaldo underwent operation for his troubled ankle a few hours ago by a top Dutch surgeon in Amsterdam, Holland.  He is expected to leave the hospital today or tomorrow.

According to the surgeon, the operation is a success but Ronnie is expected to be out of action for at least 4 weeks.  He will be evaluated again then to see if he is fit enough to return to training.  Looks like he is going to miss the beginning of the season, even if he remains in Manchester United.

So will the operation hamper the kid’s dream to move to Real Madrid?  Wonder who paid for the operation.

 

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I have been supporting Manchester United since 1976. I remembered watching them play in the 1976 FA Cup Final with Southampton, back in the days when television was a luxury to our family. I watched the game at a chalet actually, someone's birthday, can't remember who though. Man U lost that day, but won my heart for their spirited display and never-say-die attitude. Stepney, Coppell, McIlroy, Macari.. From then onwards, I only supported Man U.