EPL - Manchester United vs Blackburn - Feb 21
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Manchester United vs Blackburn Saturday, 21 February 2009Channel 27: 1:30 am "Live" (Sun morning)EPL : Game : 26 -
Wayne Rooney Set For Weekend Manchester United Return
Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has been out of action since January 14, when he picked up a hamstring injury after scoring what proved to be the winner against Wigan Athletic.
He has missed seven games for United and also England's humbling in Seville at the hands of European champions Spain.
However, in the aftermath of the Red Devils' 4-1 FA Cup win at Derby County, Old Trafford gaffer Sir Alex Ferguson revealed that 'Roo' could be on the bench in midweek for the clash with Fulham, and should be ready to play against Blackburn Rovers at the weekend.
The wily Scot told the club's official website, "Wayne should be ready for Saturday's game against Blackburn, we're quite confident of that.
"He may have a slight chance of being fit for a place on the bench on Wednesday."
The news will come as a boost for United ahead of their trip to Italy to face Jose Mourinho's Inter in the Champions League next week.
Despite having spent over a month on the sidelines, Rooney has found the net 12 times in all competitions this term. -
4-0 Rooney hat trick
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Berbatov will be rested for this game, im dam sure. Welback might get a start I hope!
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1.30am... y am i not suprise arghhh
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Originally posted by tripsky:
1.30am... y am i not suprise arghhh
well, maybe it is to give MU players' more rest... SAF controls everything says Rafa...
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Originally posted by iceFatboy:
well, maybe it is to give MU players' more rest... SAF controls everything says Rafa...
oh yeah in rafa we trust!
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Sam Allardyce: This Manchester United Are Ferguson's Best
Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce was at Old Trafford this week to watch Manchester United stroll past Fulham to a 3-0 victory.
And so impressed was he by Sir Alex Ferguson's mob that he declared they would soon become known as the Scot's most formidable side.
Allardyce told The Sun, “For me, [this team] will be the best. You look at this United team and you see youth, vibrancy, talent and more players with all those qualities than he has ever had before.
“As well as that, he has the last hurrah of the Fergie fledglings, as they were called. They are still in amongst it, showing how it should be done.”
Indeed, the likes of Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville are still going strong, with the former two in particular remaining indispensable cogs in the United machine.
“Those three will not let the other players forget ‘This is Manchester United, this is how it is’,” Allardyce continued.
“They still have a massive influence on the way Manchester United should be and the way you should be when you play for them.”
The Red Devils' win over the Cottagers put them five points clear atop the Premier League table, and they will continue their Champions League defence next week when they take on Inter in the last 16.
And does Allardyce believe United are capable of rewriting history by retaining both their European and domestic titles?
“I believe they can do it, definitely. And if they do that Double again, you cannot argue against them being Sir Alex’s best,” the former Bolton Wanderers boss said.
“You can’t see past them for the league right now and they showed last season they are the strongest side in Europe. They have got better since.
“No one wins the league and Champions League in successive seasons but they can. That alone will make them the greatest team Sir Alex has ever had.” -
Originally posted by sand king:
Berbatov will be rested for this game, im dam sure. Welback might get a start I hope!
Welbeck relagated to reserves liao -
Originally posted by Chris88110:
4-0 Rooney hat trick
not tevez? -
Who's Better? Berbatov or Santa Cruz?
Two £20 million+ strikers, two men who have tasted Bundesliga football before arriving in England. But who's better?
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Berbatov, by a mile...
Santa Cruz is only a shooter... Berba is a more complete player... Can pass, can create and can shoot better also in my opinion... No fight...
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Originally posted by Sienx:
not tevez?
I think Tevez won't start -
Vidic wary of Rovers
Nemanja Vidic is wary of the attacking threat posed by Blackburn Rovers ahead of United’s Premier League encounter with Sam Allardyce’s side.
Vidic singled out Benni McCarthy and Roque Santa Cruz as two players the Reds will have to nullify if they are to clinch a tenth consecutive Premier League win on Saturday.
“McCarthy has scored a few goals this season and he has good technique”, Vidic told United Review. “Santa Cruz has pace too, and it is going to be a difficult game against an organised and physical team.
“But we are at home and we know what we can do here, so we’ll have to think about doing our best in order to win the game.”
The 27-year-old Serbian has been a rock at the back for United in the current campaign and it is perhaps his acute awareness of opponents' strengths that has contributed to the team's record-breaking defensive run.
But, typically, Vidic is fearless of the physical threat Blackburn will bring to Old Trafford.
“It’s not just about the physical game”, he insisted. “It’s about sticking to doing your defending and winning the battle with the player you’re against. If you have to use a bit of strength then that’s what you do, but different players bring different challenges and you must adapt.” -
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Originally posted by zocoss:
HAHAHAHAHA NICE!
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Originally posted by zocoss:
hey hey.. mutant allow in EPL meh? next someone will say SAF got some mind controlling power already.. -
Originally posted by zocoss:
Vidic wary of Rovers
why he kenna compressed one?
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ur mutant kena beaten lo.....
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fk la kusz is totally crap..canont even kick ..den mix up with ferdinand..kanasai..
foster > kusz
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Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):
ur mutant kena beaten lo.....
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really? mi just started watching so missed that goal hehe.... why he not playing???
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rested ba...see la stupid kusz..i rather foster start...
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Kao he has next to nothing to do for most of the match and the one time he has to pull off a save he lets it go. Just wait till scholes forces him wide la, the can make the save.
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2-1 lo