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Hinny

AxlUlrich wrote:

watched some clips of Theo Walcott..wow..i understand why he's so in demand..can't believe he is 16!

Papers say the kid ran 100m in 11.50 a coupla years ago. Obviously he can't do that with a ball at his feet, but all the same...

If Arse do end up getting him, and Moyes gets the sack, the Arse could do a lot worse than consulting Moyes on what he did with Rooney. The kid sounds like he's got his head screwed on right. He's learned from SWP and said no to Jose, and knows he won't learn more about being a forward than to train with Henry and Bergkamp, even though he's a Kopite.

The quicker the transfer is, the better. I'd hate to see the 1st division hackers hamper his development.

AxlUlrich

yeh Theo's family are all Liverpool fans..hope that helps lol..
i seen him play...very similar to Thierry Henry.
if he's smart..he will join Liverpool..not being biased but we are the club who really need a striker to be a long term partner for Crouch.
other big clubs would just buy him to warm the bench.

danielheyes

AxlUlrich wrote:

yeh Theo's family are all Liverpool fans..hope that helps lol..
i seen him play...very similar to Thierry Henry.
if he's smart..he will join Liverpool..not being biased but we are the club who really need a striker to be a long term partner for Crouch.
other big clubs would just buy him to warm the bench.

everyone has been talking about him over here for a couple of months now and ive seen a few clips of him in action,jesus!! the boy is one of the most natural talents ive seen since "god" graced the kop-end.........

elmer

AxlUlrich wrote:

watched some clips of Theo Walcott..wow..i understand why he's so in demand..can't believe he is 16!

.......I just hope that he doesnt end up at chelsea, or I may rue his very footballing existance

ladygooddiva

elmer wrote:

.......I just hope that he doesnt end up at chelsea, or I may rue his very footballing existance

maybe he joins us:p

by the way we win tonight!!!:D

ladygooddiva

Out Of The Sand Trap And Onto The Green

After watching United's first attempt to see off Burton Albion in the FA Cup third round from home, Ryan Giggs is hoping home advantage and a grass rather than sand surface will mean United progress unscathed to the next round.

Wolverhampton Wanderers and his old mate Paul Ince await United in the fourth round, even more of an incentive for the Welshman against Nigel Clough's tricky non-league outfit...

Where did you watch the match against Burton Albion?
At home. I enjoyed it. I was rooting for the lads, but the conditions levelled things out a lot. We couldn’t seem to get the ball down and play our usual passing game. That’s not to take anything away from Burton. They played well, and not only for the first half, as you might expect, but for the full 90 minutes.

And what about the sandy pitch?
We’re just not used to that kind of thing. We’ve got fantastic training facilities and play most of our games on superb Premiership pitches, so I guess it handicapped us more than it did them. You have to be able to adapt, though.

Were you surprised by the quality of the Albion players?
Not at all. There are plenty of players who come close to making it at the bigger clubs who are now playing for teams in the lower leagues, so they can turn it on for the big occasions. Tamworth and Nuneaton Borough both did it in third-round games.

Does the draw with Burton feel like déjà vu from last season?
Yes. When we went down to Exeter for last year’s replay, we put out a stronger team than we did for the first game, but the conditions were against us there, too, so we did well to get the victory. If we prepare right and do that, we’ll win it. If we take them for granted, they could make life difficult for us.

What do you remember of Nigel Clough as a player, and how do you rate him as a manager?
I played quite a bit against Nigel. He was an intelligent player. He didn’t have much pace, so he relied on his footballing brain. He was at his best when he had good players around him. He scored two goals against us in that United-Liverpool game at Anfield [4 January 1994, United were 3-0 up within 25 minutes, including a goal from Giggs, but Clough orchestrated a comeback to 3-3]. I haven’t seen much of Burton, but they clearly like to play the game the right way. From what I’ve seen, he’s done a great job so far. The result against us proves that.
"It's a great competition. We've got to the final for the past two years. This year, we're hoping to get to the final again and go one better."
Ryan Giggs
Is he something of a bogeyman for United?
He was that night in 1994! Those two goals against us kept the game alive. If we’d gone in 3-0 up, it would probably have all been over. Now we have to make sure that he doesn’t hold us to a draw for a third time!

Clough described the result as a miracle, and many people have said your goal in the 1999 FA Cup semi-final was miraculous. Why does the FA Cup seem to produce so many magical moments?
People say the gap between the big and small clubs is widening, but the FA Cup gives non-league and lower-league sides something to dream about and aspire to. There's all the excitement of the third-round draw – the hope that you’ll be up against a team from the Premiership. It’s the unpredictability that’s so exciting. Just about anything can happen in a knock-out competition. There are always shocks and goals against the odds.

How important would winning the FA Cup for the 12th time be to United this season?
Our history in the FA Cup has been very good. It’s a great competition. We’ve got to the final for the past two years running, so we want to carry on that form. In those two finals, we’ve experienced all the highs and the lows that the Cup has to offer. It’s that break from the Premiership – the excitement of sudden-death football – that you look forward to as a player in the second half of the season.

Are United even more determined to win the Cup again this year after dominating Arsenal in the 2004/5 final, and yet losing?
No, that was last season. That has gone now. We played well, we deserved to win, but we didn’t. This year, we’re hoping to get to the final again and go one better than we did last year.

Will Sir Alex select a more senior side for the Burton replay, or give younger players a second chance?
It’s totally up to the manager. This time, it should be a different story, anyway. We’ll be playing on a better pitch and we’ll have home advantage. Players coming to Old Trafford can either raise their game and really enjoy it, or they can look around them and find themselves playing the occasion more than the game.

If United win, a fourth-round tie against Wolves at Molineux awaits. Would you enjoy facing your old United mate, Paul Ince?
I’ll be ringing him on the day of the game! It would be good for me to play against Incey. We’re good friends, and we still keep in touch. If United get through to the fourth round, there may be a little side bet between me and Paul on who scores more goals!

In part two of United Review's interview, on 22 January, find out how Ryan really feels about the United-Liverpool rivalry.

Interview by Rob Ganley.

ladygooddiva

oh nooooooooooooo:(:(
this is really f....and unfair:

Ronaldo faces three-match ban
17/1/06 2:24 PM





Ronaldo Appeal Rejected
Cristiano Ronaldo will serve a three-match ban after an appeal against his red card at Manchester City was rejected by a Football Association panel on Tuesday.

The Portuguese winger was dismissed by referee Steve Bennett for a high lunge on former Reds striker Andy Cole during the 3-1 defeat, but the club appealed against the decision on the grounds that no contact was made between the two players.

The ban means Ronaldo will miss United's matches against Burton Albion, Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers.

ladygooddiva

oh noooooooooooooo again:(:(:(

i won´t belive:

Ronaldo On His Way Out
Cristiano Ronaldo could be on his way out of Manchester United this summer in a £20million deal. Juventus and Valencia have already made contact with Ronaldo's advisers about a potential move, believing that the youngster's unique style and flair is more suited to the leagues of Italy and Spain. Ronaldo has endured a miserable time on and off the pitch this season and his United team-mates have grown frustrated with his self-indulgence on the ball during matches.
David McDonnell, Daily Mirror

ladygooddiva

halftime i@old trafford

manu:2
burton:0

scores:saha and rossi

go red devils

ladygooddiva

whoooooooooooooo

manu:4
burton :0
:p

ladygooddiva

manu won 5:0
man of the match:Rossi
Saha 7 Rossi 23 91, Richardson 52 Giggs 68

Much better performance great result.

steveval25

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steveval25 wrote:

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ergie: Rossi and Pique my plus points
18/1/06 9:58 PM





Fergie Delighted With Young Duo

After seeing his side cruise to a 5-0 victory over Burton Albion, Sir Alex reserved special praise for United youngsters Giuseppe Rossi and Gerard Pique.

Having received criticism for his performance in the away tie ten days ago, Pique played with confidence and composure, whilst the diminuitive Rossi notched two impressive goals.

"Rossi and Pique were my plus points tonight" said Fergie. "I think Giuseppe is improving all the time. He scored two tonight and made two or three fantastic chances with good passes."

Having endured a scrappy draw to Burton ten days ago, Fergie was also keen to praise the "positive attitude" shown by Nigel Clough's spirited side.

"We've had European and Premiership teams come here that haven't shown anything like the positive attitude Burton showed. Most come here and play one up, stack the midfield and bore the pants of everybody", said Sir Alex.

"At least Burton came and played with a bit of belief in themselves."

Despite United's impotence in front of goal at Old Trafford this season, the Reds hit five past Burton without reply, and Fergie thought his side could have had more.

"I think if we'd put the gas on we may have turned out a big score but there's no point in humiliating anyone," added Fergie.

Report by Dominic Atherton.

now liverpool can come and i´m sure we win...

AxlUlrich

not bad..Manure fans are actually happy with the result.
if i was a fan..i would be embaressed..just by the fact my team needed a replay...

ladygooddiva

AxlUlrich wrote:

not bad..Manure fans are actually happy with the result.
if i was a fan..i would be embaressed..just by the fact my team needed a replay...

oh come on it can happen ...

AxlUlrich

ladygooddiva wrote:

oh come on it can happen ...

yeh to a shit team like Everton or some other crappy team.
and yeh even if it happens..its shameful in my opinion.

ladygooddiva

AxlUlrich wrote:

yeh to a shit team like Everton or some other crappy team.
and yeh even if it happens..its shameful in my opinion.

off course for a liverpool fan if manu loose you´ve to say it´s ashame ...:p;)

AxlUlrich

ladygooddiva wrote:

off course for a liverpool fan if manu loose you´ve to say it´s ashame ...:p;)

thats not true...if Liverpool were to suffer the same fate..i wouldnt be proud of needing a replay to beat a smaller club.
maybe i would be happy..yay we won..but it's not something i would boast aboot.