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It was a fair result. We wasted too many chances, and Hernandez' weak first touch robbed him of a couple of great ones too.

Can't argue much here. Its still in our hands.
 
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I'm still more worried about Chelsea. No one seems to have noticed them creeping up behind Arsenal and ourselves. They have an easy run in (I think 4 straight home games?) and could very well take maximum points. And we won't.

Squeaky eh?
 
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If it was us trailing Arsenal with the same points situation, no-one would be saying it's over. Different mentalities I guess, we'll see how they react to being given this slight chance.

Last night, we were generally just quite average, played OK in the 2nd half, but again we didn't find the top gear that has been so illusive. Said this a lot, but I still reckon we're lacking that drive from midfield, Anderson wasn't really sharp, but we need a player like him or Fletcher to provide that urgency in the middle.
 
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I was really disappointed with Ando. He's obviously been out a long time, but lacked all of his usual drive and, more worryingly, his touch. Hoping it was just him getting back up to speed, but with Scholes, Hargreaves and Fletcher all missing for most of the rest of the season, we seriously need him to start performing.

Really should have won last night - performance wasn't as, well, serious as it should have been. And am I the only one that didn't even see Mickey Owen playing? Did he touch the ball?
 
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Didn't know where to post this but its regarding the current home kit. I never picked it up this season, but I'v seen pictures with the black devil on the left arm, and some without it and continues the pattern like the right arm. Was there 2 versions of these sold?
 
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Wilkmyster said:
If it was us trailing Arsenal with the same points situation, no-one would be saying it's over. Different mentalities I guess, we'll see how they react to being given this slight chance.

Last night, we were generally just quite average, played OK in the 2nd half, but again we didn't find the top gear that has been so illusive. Said this a lot, but I still reckon we're lacking that drive from midfield, Anderson wasn't really sharp, but we need a player like him or Fletcher to provide that urgency in the middle.
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If we were in Arsenals position this thread would be full of United fans saying we've got no hope.

Meh, Im greedy and wanted a win so we could wrap it up by the weekend. could still happen if Spurs win tonight but less likely.
 
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Even a draw in the Arsenal/Spurs game would be good, so we still have hope. I think we're hitting the panic button too early here. That game hasnt happened yet.

Going back to our performances, I think Giggs needs to play more in the center where Anderson normally does. Giggs is great on the left but atleast we have options there. There's no one else like Giggs who can play through the middle and we really need that.
I honestly believe that once we get that defensive midfielder, everything will click into place. We seem to have the kind of players who like to express themselves without the worry of leaking goals. Players like Anderson, Gibson, Carrick and arguably even the likes of Rooney, Valencia and Nani play at their best when they know we're secure at the back and can enjoy themselves when attacking.
Every top team has a fighting defensive midfielder. Even if they arent technically skillful, they still know how to break or disrupt the opposing team's move. Some might even be pricks but they still do the job.
Guys like Essien, Diarra, Motta, Cambiasso, Gattuso, De Jong, Busquets, Viera, etc, the list goes on. We've never had a player like that since Keano left us. The only thing that comes even close is Hargreaves and the last time he was playing regularly, we won the Champion's League.
 
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I agree Rune, but who is there in the market that we can get as that dmf??? I just don't see one that we can purchase this summer...I think we all know that we desperately need one, but who can it be, and how much will he cost?

Well, after the draw from Arsenal and the win by Chelsea....the title race got a little more interesting (and scary). Chelsea's remaining games really aren't that difficult, and i hope we don't...but if we lose points against Arsenal, they really can come back and leap frog over.....
 
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I was thinking - you'd have to give Chelsea some credit if they do pip us to the title. They'd of had to win something like 13 games in a row (or 12/13). That's crazy form for the end of the season.

I think it also just shows how hard is to balance 3 or 4 cup competitions.

Still, I desperately want us to win on Saturday. Almost our biggest game of the season now.
 
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I can't see it myself, think you might have enough points, but guess you can never tell.

No need to worry abuot Arsenal now, if they needed to gain 1 point from 5 games against Blackpool, Blackburn, West Brom, Wigan and Wolves, they'd still fail.


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Will be intriguing how we balance the Champions League ties with Arsenal and Chelsea.

I think worst case scenario we should be 1/2 points ahead with 2 games to go against Blackburn and Blackpool.
 
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ss4_goku said:
I agree Rune, but who is there in the market that we can get as that dmf??? I just don't see one that we can purchase this summer...I think we all know that we desperately need one, but who can it be, and how much will he cost?
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To be honest, I dont know either. But he doesnt have to be a great player, even someone dirty would do.
I almost dont even want him to be a good footballer. Just someone who's gonna be an asshole and disrupt the opposition. Someone the opposing fans are gonna hate. :P
 
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I don't see us giving a new contract to Hargreaves...sad, cause I always thought he was the player we needed, but he's constantly injured and his chances may have past by....
 
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I love that little Mexican fella...
 
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Special player, we needed someone like that since Ronaldo left who nicks us games, seems to have gotten a bit sloppy on the ball in recent games but the goals keep coming.

Onto Europe, hopefully we don't take them lightly should have some fresh legs going into that with Rafael, Vidic, Carrick, Park, Giggs and Scholes.
 
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I was on the verge of releasing a big rant on him until he scored. He was very sloppy for most of the game. Not making the right runs, slipping and landing on his backside, and then denying Nani a goal whilst on the floor, just lots of little things.
But the boy doesnt give up and made me eat my words. Lots of people have put in great performances this season but if we win the title and had to credit one man, it might have to be Chicharito. He's scored a lot of important match winners for us.
Plus the understanding between Rooney and Chicharito is looking bad for Berba. If we're to get a high profile keeper and midfielder, Berba might have to fund it.

And a quick shout out to Anderson for stepping up a gear. He did well. I love how he runs at the opposition and always looking to penetrate through the middle. He's still a little off on his passing but he's looking promising again.

And at an important time too. The remaining games are tough as hell. Schalke, Arsenal, Schalke, Chelsea. If we get through those, the remaining games wont even matter. We fail and the season falls apart...
 
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Yeah in general he's probably just tired. Long first season in a hectic league whilst playing more than he/we might've expected in other competitions as well.

I forgive him for the goals he gets though, invaluable. The joy on his face is infectious as well, love the bloke.
 
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Don't forget if you live in the United Kingdom these two forthcoming programmes.

United a dramatization of the Busby Babes and the terrible effects of the Munich disaster and how Jimmy Murphy led the club back to it's feet in it's wake.

This is on today at 2000 BBC2. And next Thursday the 28th of April at 2100 is a profile of a truly great player in all respects Bobby Charlton 'Bobby Charlton Football Icon'.
 
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Nice one, thanks. Really want to check out the Busby Babes one.
 
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Does anyone else really not feel much pressure tonight? Every league game has had me tearing my hair out, but the European adventure this year seems like just that - an adventure. At the start of the year I'd never of expected us to make it this far (or be top of the league) so am just enjoying it as it comes.

Hoping for a cracking game. Schalke have apparently rested their first XI for this match, so I expect them to have more energy. But am confident that we can at least create some chances.
 
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Not nervous but quietly confident. This season, League >< CL for me, nothing to choose between them but for me the Champions League in any other season is our main goal and im sure that's how SAF looks at it.

I think we'll go with experience tonight, expect Giggs and Scholes to start, were fucked without Fletcher and that bloke in the treatment room for players who can win us the ball back so I think Park will start centrally.

Hopefully we start bright as Schalke will look to attack us from the off.

Regarding Ronaldo, Sigh, He's a great player, potentially a United legend in 10-25 years (his United cult followed proves this) but were (in this cup anyway) in direct competition with his team so for now Fuck Ronaldo :)) Once Real are out all best wishes to the lad.
 
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