Man United v Reading
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*banging head on table*....
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10 min....more frustrations?
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Ronaldo can't perform last season magic. Sianzzz.
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or nani....
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omg.. Reading's keeper freaking on form.. MOM for me..
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sian draw
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its ok la. reading defended well. din crack under pressure.
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Bad start. Got to play catch up now.
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sigh, we always make things hard for ourselves.
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Reading had ten men in their own half all day. What to do?
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Last season was an exception where we started so well. Hopefully the new boys gel faster with the team.
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i feared for the worst when the ref sent kitson off. it made things harder for us.Originally posted by itaji:Reading had ten men in their own half all day. What to do?
before that at least reading were still attacking. -
credits to reading. defended well. juz that no 1 upfront to finish all the chances created. sad , very sad
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Next up, Portsmouth away.
Hopefully, some hairdryer treatment today will get the team psyched up for the match on Weds. -
looking foward to this match ...end up cry banging the wall.
actually yeah gk is gd, but i think also is the way man u shooting.. no power no power...or anyhow shoot shoot. aiyo. wayne off liao..more worst. sian.
nani is not bad when he come on.
By the way... why start scholes so fast, he keep passing to wrong people..or..misjudge something...not sure.
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Sad that united couldn't win but this things happen... The Reading keeper was never going to be beaten today... Reading defended like crazy and their keeper... Everything the united players did he save/block...
When Rooney didn't came back after the second half, i was worry this could happen. The problem is United didn't have a striker today after Rooney went out... this cause Ronaldo to move closer to the box causing the lost of his wing play.
Anyway, i don't think there should be too much concern cos Tevez will be able to play in the next match and this will allow Roo to move back to the "free role" that he normally plays. Just hope that he is fine and didn't sustain any serious injury. On another note, i thought Scholes didn't have a good game today...
Anyway, its still early season... -
Reading playing a defensive game
this sums up the match today
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Wahaha.. Nice pic.. 1 against 7..Originally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:Reading playing a defensive game
this sums up the match today -
Rooney fractures foot in opener
Rooney seems certain to miss England's Euro 2008 qualifiers in September
Wayne Rooney lasted only 45 minutes of the new Premier League season after injuring his foot in Manchester United's goalless draw with Reading. Reading defender Michael Duberry accidentally landed on the England striker's foot in the 37th minute and Rooney was quickly sent for a scan.
And it has been revealed that the 21-year-old has suffered a hairline fracture of his left foot. The news will rock United, who are short of experienced centre-forwards. With Carlos Tevez and Louis Saha unavailable, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was forced to deploy defender John O'Shea as a makeshift striker after Rooney failed to make it out for the second half.
Ferguson said after the game: "It was a painful blow and Wayne could not really stand on his foot. I do not think it is as serious an injury as when he broke his metatarsal. "But his foot did start to swell and it was not worth starting him in the second half." -
Just wondered that Kitson guy... Did he set a new record as the faster sub to be sent off? 45 seconds!
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson:
The loss of Wayne Rooney was obvious. "If he'd been on the pitch I think we'd have won the match. "In the second half, chances started to come. We had some good chances and we just didn't take them."
Reading manager Steve Coppell:
"I want people to think we're more than just a defensive side. "But your season-long dreams can be shattered very quickly here. I'd have loved to have gone 4-4-2 and seen what happened but we'd have got hammered."
Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown (Fletcher 77), Ferdinand, Vidic, Silvestre (O'Shea 57), Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick, Evra, Giggs, Rooney (Nani 46).
Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Pique.
Reading: Hahnemann, De la Cruz, Ingimarsson, Duberry, Shorey, Murty, Ki-Hyeon (Oster 57), Harper, Gunnarsson, Hunt (Bikey 87), Doyle (Kitson 72).
Subs Not Used: Federici, Cisse.
Sent Off: Kitson (73).
Booked: Ki-Hyeon, Oster.
Att: 75,655.
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It's imminent that United needs a finisher! Why didn't Fergie put Tevez on the bench....
Oh well, hope for better finishing next match.
Cheers.
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Shoot alot of blanksOriginally posted by CKeer:
It's imminent that United needs a finisher! Why didn't Fergie put Tevez on the bench....
Oh well, hope for better finishing next match.
Cheers.
CK
GET WELL SOON ROONEY! -
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utterly disappointed looks like Reading came for a point.. but its only the first game.. but Rooney having a fracture is really a big blow for us... is that Charity Shield Jinx starting up again..