A defender scoring the 1st goal. :bsmilie: Mine, was that an insult? :devil:
A defender scoring the 1st goal. :bsmilie: Mine, was that an insult? :devil:
Thats speaks volume about the defense.
Nah... no insult lah.......just that strikers not used to score against them thats why the job is being pass on to the midfielders n defenders to finish the job! This is always the case lor ...duno why? anyone? :bsmilie::devil:
The goal looks like the ball deflected off his back instead of a header!:bsmilie::devil:
United blasted three goals past arch rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford with Sir Alex Ferguson insisting it could have been many more.
Wes Brown opened the scoring in the 34th minute before late goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani sealed the three points.
The 3-0 scoreline wasnt flattering, Sir Alex told MUTV. Not at all. Wayne Rooney could have had a hat-trick, Cristiano Ronaldo could have had a hat-trick we certainly had the better chances and the better penetration.
I was disappointed we didnt finish them off earlier. When we did get the second goal there was relief right around the ground.
Tomorrows papers will undoubtedly focus on referee Steve Bennetts decision to send off Javier Mascherano just before half time for dissent. The Argentine midfielder was already on a yellow card when he ran over to Bennett to protest another decision.
The boy had already been booked and dissent is dissent, Sir Alex said. Theres been a lot of focus on dissent after what happened with Ashley Cole. I dont know why he got involved in the situation. Hes come running across the field to argue with the referee.
The sending off gave us control of the match, although I think we had reasonable control up until that point.
The three points propelled United further ahead at the top of the Barclays Premier League, although the manager said the result wont have direct bearing on the title race.
Weve done our job but were not getting carried away. You cant get carried away in his league. But its a good morale boost, thats for sure."
Danny Welbeck was predictably elated after scoring his first hat-trick for United's Reserves in a 4-1 victory over Manchester City.
The promising young striker struck thrice as United came from a goal down to win and, having already hit a four-goal salvo for the Academy this season, Welbeck is happy the goals keep coming.
"I'm definitely delighted," he told MUTV. "It's always good to get goals - especially playing in the Reserves and getting my first hat-trick. I'm proud and happy.
"I think the first goal brought us back in the game, especially playing with the wind in the second half. It helped us, but it helped them too in the first half. It's a fair game!"
The blustery conditions at the Marston's Arena made for a difficult evening - particularly the first half when United were playing against the wind - but skipper Tom Cleverley felt the Reds handled them well.
"Obviously we were against the wind in the first half and they made it hard for us," he said. "They camped us in at times. We're a team that like to get it down and play, so I thought we coped pretty well. In the second half our football showed.
"It (the captaincy) was a bit unexpected with all the big names out there, but it's always good to captain your side to a win against City!"
Javier Mascherano became the dumbest man in the world after crazily provoking ref Steve Bennett to send him off for dissent. Liverpool's Argentine midfielder got his red card after 43 minutes - handing Manchester United a win which virtually assures them of the title. Mascherano was booked after just 10 minutes for a foul on Paul Scholes before repeatedly swearing at Bennett. But he seemed oblivious to the rumpus caused by Ashley Coles midweek show of dissent at Spurs as he angrily confronted Bennett and his linesmen six more times. The ref's patience finally ran out when Mascherano charged 20 yards to confront him for booking Fernando Torres. He showed the Liverpool player a second yellow card before brandishing the red card. But even then Mascherano could not keep his mouth shut. He refused to leave the pitch even though Reds boss Rafa Benitez pleaded with him to calm down. And he swore at Bennett again as team-mates Xabi Alonso and Fabio Aurelio tried to restrain him. The FA are likely to increase his automatic one-game ban and fine him heavily.
David Facey, The Sun
All the newspapers publish reaction to Mascherano's moment of madness as well as match reports on the Reds' excellent Easter win. There's also coverage of Chelsea's victory over Arsenal with post-match quotes from Didier Drogba - "This result has given us belief that we are in the race with United. We have to believe that we can go on and win the title." ('Hot Drog warns United', The Sun)
Round up by Adam Bostock
Latest news: Rafa was incensed that Utd defenders intimidated pretty boy Torrid :bsmilie:
In football, defenders would do anything within the laws to intimidate strikers. Looks like Torrid should be playing non contact sports like tennis with his fellow countryman, Nadal. :bsmilie:
Hahaha love this pic. :bsmilie:
He kinda reminds me of Alfred E. Neuman (Mad Magazine guy). :think:
He kinda reminds me of Alfred E. Neuman (Mad Magazine guy). :think:
Maybe can start one which says "We are the Champions".
Let's not get carried away... still a few more big matches to go. Still got to face Arsenal and Chelsea... If we win against Aston Villa(if I am not mistaken) this weekend and the other two falter, another big leap! Looks like its fight till the end.