Man Utd XIX - New Season New Manager: Returning to winning ways!
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Besides beating other clubs for our remaining games, the following matches we must win:
1) 26Feb2017 beat Man City
2) 15Apr2017 beat Chelsea
3) 6May2017 beat Arsenal
4) 13May2017 beat Tottemham
Tasks not impossible to accomplish. We must continue to win all our epl games. IMO we can do so.
1) 26Feb2017 beat Man City
2) 15Apr2017 beat Chelsea
3) 6May2017 beat Arsenal
4) 13May2017 beat Tottemham
Tasks not impossible to accomplish. We must continue to win all our epl games. IMO we can do so.
Spurs lost but on a positive note that means we have close the gap. City is expected to win on Tuesday, then we are only 4pts adrift 2nd place.
I feel Man U is peaking now with less than 13 games to go. A bit late but better late than never.
It will be a real test of our mental strength and how Mourinho to rotate the players amidst Cup, League, Europa and Premier League fixtures going forward. 2 months back we were still 9-11 points adrift from the 2nd to 5th EPL clubs standing. Look at it now, we are just inches away from 2nd placing in EPL and qualifying for Champions League next season. This is a tremendous efforts from both Mourinho and coaching staff and most importantly MU players are beginning to gel with common objectives and play. IMO, no silly mistakes from the goal keeper and the back 4 will be crucial to achieving 2nd placing, their full concentration in each fixture is needed. Keep our fingers crossed and give MU players confidence and support all the way..........MU GO GO GO
Chelsea drop 2 points thanks to Burnley.
All the better for Man Utd. Getting interesting towards the end of league season.
Again, doesn't matter what happen to this week top 5.
Next game with City must get 3 points. Must have that believe Man Utd can beat any team.
Anything short of 4th place is an insult.
All the better for Man Utd. Getting interesting towards the end of league season.
Again, doesn't matter what happen to this week top 5.
Next game with City must get 3 points. Must have that believe Man Utd can beat any team.
Anything short of 4th place is an insult.
IMO, more drop points will follow by other top 5 teams hopefully. Leicester City for one of the potential relegation clubs will fight to their last breath to remain in top flight. Same goes for the other 6 clubs at the bottom. So we shall see more surprise results going forward. Hope it goes in our favor. Having said that, we must not falter and do ourselves disservice, we need to win our remaining games, if all by one goal margin, its ok with me. Let's watch the Manchester Derby and we shall beat Man City convincingly to further strengthen our confidence. We will do it. No silly mistakes, that's what I am afraid of.
Derby match will postpone due to EFL Cup Final. Until now still TBA.. Next league game is Bournemouth after 2 legs of Europa games, FA cup and EFL final.
So far so good. Win Europa lst leg, Win English FA Cup against Blackburn. Now let's hope we keep the winning momentum going towards Europa 2nd leg on Thursday morning and prepare very very very well for Manchester Derby against Man City coming Sunday.
BLACKBURN ROVERS 1 UNITED 2
Scorers: Rashford 27, Ibrahimovic 75
Zlatan Ibrahimovic came off the bench to grab a late winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 in the Emirates FA Cup fifth round at Ewood Park.
FULL-TIME STATS
Possession: Blackburn 35% United 65%
Shots at goal: Blackburn 8 United 13
Shots on target: Blackburn 6 United 3
Corners: Blackburn 5 United 5
THE TEAMS
United: Romero; Young, Smalling, Rojo, Darmian; Carrick, Herrera; Lingard (Pogba 62), Mkhitaryan, Martial (Ibrahimovic 62), Rashford (Mata 89).
Subs not used: Henderson, Bailly, Shaw, Schweinsteiger.
Booked: Lingard, Young.
Report
What a comeback!
Scorers: Rashford 27, Ibrahimovic 75
Zlatan Ibrahimovic came off the bench to grab a late winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 in the Emirates FA Cup fifth round at Ewood Park.
FULL-TIME STATS
Possession: Blackburn 35% United 65%
Shots at goal: Blackburn 8 United 13
Shots on target: Blackburn 6 United 3
Corners: Blackburn 5 United 5
THE TEAMS
United: Romero; Young, Smalling, Rojo, Darmian; Carrick, Herrera; Lingard (Pogba 62), Mkhitaryan, Martial (Ibrahimovic 62), Rashford (Mata 89).
Subs not used: Henderson, Bailly, Shaw, Schweinsteiger.
Booked: Lingard, Young.
Report
What a comeback!
Hope that Rooney will play and score the winning goal and we take home the League Cup tom. It will be a thing to remember. IMO expect him to exit MU after this season. His record was made, nothing to proof anymore...lack of first team play time may hamper his form while still playing for England, I believe will play at least 3 years more. He should go a league somewhere that guarantee him play time every week in order to maintain England form physically and mentally. Now he is being used substitute on and off games is of no good to him. Let's win the League Cup convincingly for MU fans all over the world. MU GO GO GO....
Next game : EPL match
Man Utd vs Bournemouth - 4th Mar, 08.30pm.
This match we must win. It will be a psyhcological boost to be outright 5th in table with a win.
Then we have to run the gauntlet :
10 Mar : Europa 1st leg Rd 16 - 2am
FC Rostov vs Man Utd
14 Mar : FA Cup Quarter Final - 3.45am
Chelsea vs Man Utd
17 Mar : Europa 2nd leg Rd 16 - 4.05am
Man Utd vs FC Rostov
Before returning to EPL against Middlesborough on 19th Mar, barely two days later.
Man Utd vs Bournemouth - 4th Mar, 08.30pm.
This match we must win. It will be a psyhcological boost to be outright 5th in table with a win.
Then we have to run the gauntlet :
10 Mar : Europa 1st leg Rd 16 - 2am
FC Rostov vs Man Utd
14 Mar : FA Cup Quarter Final - 3.45am
Chelsea vs Man Utd
17 Mar : Europa 2nd leg Rd 16 - 4.05am
Man Utd vs FC Rostov
Before returning to EPL against Middlesborough on 19th Mar, barely two days later.
It boils down to how clever is Mourinho to tactically manage a team that can produce wins amidst 3 fronts...There is no way that he will give up any one of the 3, EPL-Champions league qualification next year, FA Cup trophy and Europa title that comes with a berth in Champions league. The fixtures are just crazy. any hiccups will have impact on the other matches as they are played with so many different teams. Let's keep our fingers crossed and we get favorable results for all the matches in March....
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