EPL - Stoke City vs Manchester United - Dec 26
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The Ricardo Fuller running with one boot part made me lol.
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Still 0-0 nw Chelsea 2 West Bromwich 0
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TEVEZ!!!
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lolx nw then scored? SHYT
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Originally posted by Scania N113CRB l0v3r:
lolx nw then scored? SHYT
yea united couldnt get their usual style of play.. thus i needed to play solitaire to pass time
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Hooray Carlitos!
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One of the ugliest victories i've ever watched.
and if it was other ref i think we'd be down to 9 men liao.
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Lol at that pic from stoke or united ?? ..tevez woo...should put giggs on left back now -
Originally posted by Sienx:Lol at that pic from stoke or united ?? ..tevez
woo...should put giggs on left back now
My guess is Stoke.
Was hoping someone here could explain what it means...
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Anyone saw the challenge by Fuller on O'Shea that caused O'Shea to lie flat on the pitch?
It kinda looked like Fuller gave him a punch to the stomach.
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Jet lag? What jet lag?
Sir Alex Ferguson Pleased With Resiliant And Energetic Performance
The Manchester United boss gave his post match reactions to Sky Sports, and confirmed that Rio Ferdinand will be sidelined for the next Premier League game.
For lengthy period's of Boxing Day's curtain raising Premier League game, it looked as though Stoke City would battle to a well-earned draw at the Britannia Stadium.
Manchester United though refused to accept the draw and, perhaps buoyed by the sending off of Andy Wilkinson, managed to break a deadlock that lasted for over 80 minutes of play.
Argentine international Carlos Tevez was the hero of the day as he took advantage of a Dimitar Berbatov pass that he duly poked home to seal the win, and close the gap at the top of the table to just four points.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson reflected on the win:
"At this stage of the season they are all big wins, we've just got back from Japan and were wondering how we would handle it but we coped very well, and the energy was good.
"Sometimes you have to be patient in games like this, and we took the risk from playing Ryan at left back."
When asked whether the trip to Japan will have caused his squad some unwanted tiredness, he said: "Not at all, they showed great energy.
"I was thinking this could end up a draw... but Carlos scores important goals."
Regarding the change of dynamic when Wilkinson was dismissed for two bookable offences, Sir Alex added: "The sending off didn't give us a lift, just a numerical advantage. It may have effected them; it's difficult to say."
Prior to kick off Jonny Evans replaced Rio Ferdinand in the line up, who suffered a back complaint. "He'll be out against 'Boro. We've got to get to the bottom of this problem," Ferguson confirmed.
"When you get to New Year's day, and if we are only a couple of points adrift, then we'll be happy with it [the club's standing in the league]. Then we can push on from there," he concluded. -
It was Berbatov who made it possible...
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Originally posted by zocoss:
It was Berbatov who made it possible...
United just needed that one moment of brilliance.
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:
One of the ugliest victories i've ever watched.
and if it was other ref i think we'd be down to 9 men liao.
yes, very disappointed @ Ronaldo and Rooney.
His 2seconds of madness could earn him a red card and a 3 match ban, and that could be a big loss to the title chase.
and ronaldo, he already was let off at Spurs and again he does it. And I do believe the defender (stoke) was gloated into having a go at him and losing his head and got the red.
it is no fun to play teams that park the bus but we need to do better than that.
btw, how come stoke players all like on steriods, macam like bouncers..
also, Rio is out for 10 days.
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:
United just needed that one moment of brilliance.
some will say this type of games defines a champion cause it is so ugly a game but somehow MU still manage a 3points..
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Originally posted by iceFatboy:
yes, very disappointed @ Ronaldo and Rooney.
His 2seconds of madness could earn him a red card and a 3 match ban, and that could be a big loss to the title chase.
and ronaldo, he already was let off at Spurs and again he does it. And I do believe the defender (stoke) was gloated into having a go at him and losing his head and got the red.
it is no fun to play teams that park the bus but we need to do better than that.
btw, how come stoke players all like on steriods, macam like bouncers..
also, Rio is out for 10 days.
Wilkinson already tackled him twice before the final offence that got him sent off right?
I could'nt differentiate shawcross and him. bloody sun so bright, i've never seen shadows that long before.
Also, i think that somehow influenced some of the linesman's decisions like when Tevez was incorrectly ruled offside when he was through 1 on 1 with Sorensen.
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Originally posted by iceFatboy:
some will say this type of games defines a champion cause it is so ugly a game but somehow MU still manage a 3points..
Yup i agree, it does.
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sian but we deserve to win ....its ok ..was suprise when ryan giggs was played as left back thought we would lose end up keep seeing giggs chionging to the centre mid haha
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Originally posted by Sienx:
sian but we deserve to win ....its ok ..was suprise when ryan giggs was played as left back thought we would lose end up keep seeing giggs chionging to the centre mid haha
See Giggs also like blur blur like that.
Vidic was so pissed off with Evans and Giggs lol . Seems like no Rio, the defence can easily lose their organisation.
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:
See Giggs also like blur blur like that.
Vidic was so pissed off with Evans and Giggs lol . Seems like no Rio, the defence can easily lose their organisation.
Vidic played really well in my opinion.
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ok la starting defence abit shaky ..then slowly seeing vidic organising it back to shape....wa now mancity 4-0 sia
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Originally posted by ak4711:
Vidic played really well in my opinion.
He had to step up and he did.
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:
He had to step up and he did.
Thankfully for us.
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:
The Ricardo Fuller running with one boot part made me lol.
His boot came out twice. I never seen that happen before lol