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Sunday, December 23, 2012
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BREAKING TEAM NEWS - Swansea v Man Utd (1330 GMT)
Michel Vorm is back in goal for Swansea, while Nemanja Vidic makes his first start for Manchester United since September.
The teams!
Swansea: Vorm, Tiendalli, Chico, Williams, Davies, Dyer, Britton, Agustien, de Guzman, Routledge, Michu. Subs: Tremmel, Graham, Monk, Shechter, Moore, Ki, Richards.
Man Utd: De Gea, Jones, Evans, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Cleverley, Young, Rooney, van Persie. Subs: Lindegaard, Giggs, Hernandez, Welbeck, Scholes, Fletcher, Buttner.
Referee: Michael Oliver.
Good stat time - Manchester United haven't lost in the Premier League on a Sunday since they were hammered 6-1 by Manchester City.
Morning, UWS - I'm here to enjoy the match with you. Of course, I'll be hoping that United win and anyone but Michu and RVP scores. How's that for compromise?
Ok, I'll take it
Good Morning
When are you heading south? Are the roads okay?
Good morning UWS and BD. It should be a great match. I hope Vidic returns to his old form . Not glad that Worm is returning
The two FSC boys talking about United driven by the GD loss last year.... I haven't seen that. United haven't done it all season
Today, we are not looking to pad our GD, we are looking for three points
Morning MUR
I agree, UWS. This is not an easy fixture. Arsenal play here at this time in a fortnight in the Cup
What is happening in Madrid
They lost at Malaga 3-2 after Mournho's dropped Casilas. Does he want to get fired before the CL date with United? Ronaldo has said he wants to go back to OT!!
PAPER TALK?
Here we go... we're off
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
They're off from the Liberty Stadium
I wish you and I were in Congress - we'd get this fiscal cliff nonsense knocked off straight away.
The roads are clear - I'm off at full-time. Should be there by dinner time.
We're off from the Liberty - morning, MUR! How are you, mate?
Ridiculous move there by Evans... United survive
Roon should have done better with that shot!
Not a good corner from RVP
Valencia wins a corner off of Ben Davies. Swansea clear
I've got one question for Sir Alex Ferguson this morning - where the bloody hell is Nani!? Not even on the bench! Doesn't he want to win the league?
That shot by Rooney has epitomized his form. The control was off and the shot was weak
Is he hurt?
He is also going to be sold
Great . How are you,BD. I wish you a safe trip and would be more than help you with the Fiscal Cliff nonsense in Congress.
Danny Pugh for Nani?
I read on Soccernet that there is talk abut Nani being sold in January , but Fergie never confirmed.
I can't believe that Arsenal survived 3rd place.. only Chelsea left to take them over
I hope Villa keep playing the way the have been
Dannu Pugh is a former United trainee, But Never to return as a United player
Swansea setting out to play a bit of football Michael Laudrup style.
Dangerous cross there by the Swans
Straight swap... Nani for Ronaldo!!
I agree, UWS. Decent cross,by Taindlle but Nobody made run to connect
Wow, United have only been on top at Christmas 8 times under SAF... only winning the league 4 of those times!
Tiendali wins a corner off of Evra.
De Gea easily catches the corner and that weas not an accidental grab by Ashley Williams.
Carrick has no place to go.. where's the movement?
I don't see Skippy returning to OT in January or at all. After watchiong ther loss, are Real really any better than United? I think we can defeat them
Michu with some pace... shanks his shot... don't leave him open!
Nani for "Yorkshire Ronaldo" Ramon Nunez?
Bl;asted high and wide by Michu, but Vidic did enough to put him off.
Dare I say it - Swansea look good today? UWS - you're showing remarkable restraint this morning. Must be the Christmas cheer.
LOL, BD! Nice one!
Valencia has disappointed me this season. I don't think he has been very dangerous and rarely gets over a dangerous cross
I'm used to it!!!
Is it the eggnog?
United have played 20 League games without getting a draw. Their last draw was the infamous 4-4 with Everton
Young called for climbing off a cross from Valkencia then Michu is flagged offside.
I had not thought about that. I definitely want three United points today
Michu takes it on his own.. there was someone WIDE OPEN on the right
weak shot by Michu after he was allowed to get free by Vidic .Great save by worm from Roon.
Roon with an ok shot saved
Cleverley puts it across the box... no one there
Nioce cross by Cleverley , but RVP faikled to make the run.
After that Real loss does everyobne agree that they are not better than United? Jose has already conceded the La Liga title.
Nice run by Young and well found by Carrick.. decent effort
YES!!!!!!!!
EVRA WITH THE HEADER!!!
Where the hell is Phil Jones playing today?
Oh - nice through ball from Carrick to Ashley Young - saved Vaughn.
And GOAL! Evra nods home United's opener!
GOAL !!!! 0-1 UNITED ABND EVRA HEADS IN A CORNER FROM RP.LEON BRITTON FAILED TO CLEAR AT THE FAR POST
Simple set piece routine there after Swansea had played some pretty stuff.
1-0 United!
Alo Evrta got away from Ben Davies . It all started when Worm tipped the shot from Young around the post.
This was on the BBC posted a ten minutes ago
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Dave, London: "Had a dream that Man U win this 4-1 with Evra bagging a rare goal. Cheeky fiver on it at 100-1. You never know..."
Struth.... Swansea running right through... I don't think the whistle should have gone... United were lucky
De Guzman was through on goal after a nice exchange of passes. Michu was called for a push on Evans. United got away with one there
Are Swansea Arsenal in disguise? Pretty football without an end point and then concede basic training ground goals?
Roon is clueless out there. He didn't move when RVP got the ball and then he just did a boring pass back
I send him off to Spain
Evra concedes a decent free kick chance to Dyer.
Evra is called for a foul on Dyer just outside the box.
Send him off to Spain for a holiday?
The free kick was headed away by Vidic.
Disappointing set piece there from Swansea - another Arsenal character flaw that they've adopted.
How about Roon to Real in exchange for Skippy?
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George Martin on Twitter: "Re: Dave from London, can I borrow a tenner?"
United wion a corner off of Ben Davies.
I'll take that
Augustein heads awa y the corner, but United keep possession
I still feel we can defeat Real in the CL. We could have got a worse draw. Real have not been anything special this season.
So Messi scored again yesterday to end the year with 91 goals... not too shabby!
I think they'll be back playing well in February
Poor pass by Young after he was superbly put through by RVP
SHOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice interplay between Roon and RVP but the Phil Jones blows the cross. Where is he trying to play/
Poor cross by Joners after beibng superbly set up by Roon and RVP.
I'll send a Nani and Roon package to Real for Ronny
Perhaps, but I think I'll bet a tenner on United when they take on Real.
Michu heads well over off a cross from Nathan Dyer. it was a free header
Jones in the book after a late challenge
Very clumsy
Phil Jones is booked for a nasty foul on Ben Davies.
Alright, alright, alright - you're driving a hard bargain, mate. I'll give you Danny Pugh, Yorkshire Ronaldo and Michael Brown for Nani? Fair enough?
That is a great holida package , UWS. Perhaps you can work at Gooner's travel agency
Atrocious by Rooney... he looks disinterested
GOAL! Bloody Norah - it's Michu again! Tidying up after Routledge's shot was saved!
1-1!
BUGGER!!!! DE GEA SAVED FROM DE GUZMAN FROM COSE RANGE THEN MICHU PUT AWAY THE REBOUND. HORRIBLE UNITED DEFENDING
GOAL FOR SWANSEA
Terrible defending!
The bloke gets a wide open shot... De Gea with a decent save... no one bothers to track the league's top goal scorer
Now the commentators are blaming the keeper!
Sorry - it was Routledge who slid the ball through for DeGuzman, whose shot was parried out by Twilight into the danger area for Michu to mop up.
His 13th of the season.
Horrible shot by RVP off a nice pass from Roon.
I thought it was a good save.. again.. how can you not keep tabs on Michu
RVP shanks a shot
You can't really fault Twilight there. He was completely exposed one-on-one with DeGuzman. Evra at fault again.
Michu has had more room than I would get on my empty couch.
Useless attempt there by Evra
I agree. I thought De Gea did a good job. He has not had any help from Evra or Vidic.
I don't care that he scored.. i would ship off Evra. He can't defend any more.. either can Rafa on the other side
evra clears for a corner . Not the most convincing United defending
Knocke it off Evra... acting like a thug in the box
Handbags between evra and Routkledge as the corner was abouyt a to be taken,. Alecture from Michael Oliver
I liked the idea of Dermott Callagher the other day after the Felani incident
The refs should start calling fouls in the box. If one weekend a ref has to call nine pens than so be it
Horrible defending again by United
Carrick heads away the corner from De Guzman. I agre with you about De Guzman. De Guzman crosses to De Gea as he kept the ball in play
This one is nicely in the balance now - well, if you're a neutral it is.
Valencia has a chance to break and cut it... he runs to the byline and crosses horribly
Carrick did well to put Valencia through on the break and he put in a horrible cross.
I quote the BBC
Manchester United look a mess at the back.
It has been an even first half and a draw is fair , but United can do much better. I knew this wuld be a tough match
I agree, UWS.
I don't know how United can improve defensively
Bring in Baines?
Heard that line too much
"Rooney losing out"
Weak shot by Dyer straight to De Gea
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Peter Hatherall on Twitter: "You have to wonder how this Man U defence is going to cope with Ronaldo!!!"
I know United need help at central defender . Baines would be good, but we need help at the center too.
You probably need more than that. I think it's the center of defense that's most lacking. You're top pairing is Rio (probably too old) and Vidic (injury prone). After that you've got Chris Smalling (young and unproven) and Jonny Evans (probably not good enough for a top club - the new O'Shea) and Phil Jones (United's version of David Luiz - not a center back).
Everything going peachy for United after the 90th minute yesterday and now it could turn 180 degrees!!
Skippy will tear Evra to shreds.They will have to double team, buit SAF of all people will know how to defend against him
That angle from behind the goal shows how good Swansea's movement was on that goal.
which is the best FA Cup Thhird Round Tie?
Hammers vs United
Swansea vs Arsenal
Chelsea vs West Brom
Your thoughts?
Doesn't Ronny usually run down the left side? He's be up against Rafa or (shudder) Phil Jones.
People talk of Shawcross
I don't think he that good!
Useless again by Rooney
Swansea v. Arsenal is my pick.
and again
Young fails to find one of three players there
Anothr useless cross from Young.
PATHETIC BY ROONEY AGAIN!!!
Nah - I don't rate Shawcross. My new great hope for an English center back is Tottenham's Stephen Caulker.
Weak shot by Roon again... right at the keeper!
Oh - Rooney had a chance there from Evra's cross but his left foot shot was tame.
Roon straight at Worm off a better United possession. Into stoppage time.
Halftime and 1-1 at the Liberty . United need to learn how to defend.
Half time... another weak performance from United... I'm used to it
Peep peep - half-time, chaps and I'm off for a pre-drive shower.
Back in a tick. 1-1.
I agre with BD about Swansea vs Arsenal as the tie of the round. That is the early Sun day match in a fortnight. I don't rate Shawcross and anyway United let him go without even a first team appearance.
Just seeing the replay of the goal.. .how can anyone blame De Gea... it was a shot from close range that he blocked any way he could.... mark up !!
United have now conceded 25 Premier League goals this season - already more than they conceded in the whole of 2007-08 (22) and 2008-09 (24).
Away we go for the second half.. no changes for United
Again, when United start the game a certain way in the first half, they play the second half the exact same way
I'd take Rooney off for Hernandez
Fed up with that line
"even when United are not at their best"
MAYBE THIS IS THEIR BEST AND THEY'RE NOT THAT GOOD
The second half has started.
COME ON UNITED!
LEARN HOW TO DEFEND!
WHAT WAS THAT FROM ROONEY
I REALLY WANT HIM OUT THE DOOR!!
From the Beeb
Wayne Rooney's Sat Nav needs updating, after turning away from trouble on the right flank he pings a 50-yard pass miles behind his team-mates to gift possession to Swansea. He's off the pace today.
Atrocious again by Rooney... slow and clueless
Decent save by De Gea
I'm back fresh and clean from the shower. Does it seem as if the half-time interval is getting shorter? Either that or I'm taking longer showers these days.
how much time was Routledge given inside the box!!
I feel like turning off the tv....
rOUTLEDGE PAST eVANS AMD PALMED INTO THE SIDE NETTING BY dE gEA
BLOODY HELL... the United of old would have buried that one... RVP, ROON AND YOUNG WERE PATHETIC!!
Oh - a three on two for United...but it comes to nothing as Ashley Young's shot is blocked out.
Swansea cheaply conceded possession anmd Ashley Willuiams blocked from Ashley Young
Nathan Dyer shoots harmlessly wide.
Fergie has seen quite enough of Roon and RVP wasting chances today. Chicha and Welbeck warming up.
I agree. I think this match could be decided by which manager makes the better substitutions. Laudrup will see the South Korean ex Celtic player as the Ki to the Swans chances.
Rooney better come off
BTW, my mind won't change even if he scores the winner... of his bum
Finally, people are printing it
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Nathan, at the Liberty stadium: "If Rooney completes 90 minutes we'll lose, something needs to be changed. Be it in his head or on the fourth official board."
Big Mick in Tamworth on text: "Rooney has got to be the most over-rated player in the world. I really don't know why there is so much love for him."
Chicha scored for United in the 1-0 win at the Liberty last season. Tiandalli booked for a foul on Roon.
Routine save by Worm... why does the worst player on the park take it
Roon better be replaced... it is deserved
You are the master of footballing puns, MUR.
The free kick from Roon straight at Worm> Nice twitter quotes.Ity was Chico Flores, not Tiandalli booked as he talked his way into the book
Bloody hell.. it is going to be Valencia... what good attributes does SAF see in Roon today
Valencia will be sacrificed for Chicha. I'm not sure why Roon is allowed to continue when he's clearly playing below his best.
Ta, BD. Chicha on for Valencia and a KI player on for Leon Britton. I'm okay with the United change. Valencia was horrible.
Btw, RVP hasn't been much better
Valencia was just as poor. One of them had to go.
STRUTH.. Young with the atrocious cross
Usless cross from Young. I would keep RVP ion. You never know when he will pop up with a goal
I am done commentating about this game
They are driving me nuts
I'll be back later!!!
The schedule maers have a sense of humor. United's next two matches are at OT, against the Toon and the Baggies. Both wear identical uniforms! Coincidence or not????
Cheers, UWS.
OH! OFF THE TOP OF THE BAR FROM RVP OFF A NICE CROSS FROM ROON.
The corner from RVP was headed away, but it should not have been a corner.
As I stated,you never know when RVP will pop up with a goal
That should never have been a booking on Roon. Tiandalli flopped to the ground. The free kick was cleared
Lukle Moore is on for De Guzman as Michael Laudrup is going for it. It should be an exciting finish
Bloody hell! UWS has given up on the match. That's extraordinary.
BLOODY HELL! RVP WAS THROUGHTHEN WHAT WAS CHICHA THINKLING AS HE SHOULD HAVE PUT AWAY THAT EASY CHANCE?
And that errant pass from Roon won't make UWS any happier.
How do you keep your cool, MUR?
It's such a great match. How can you afford to miss it?
I agree, MUR - one moment of magic, as we saw yesterday, and this game is turned on its head.
Life is too short. I guess I am used to dealing with pressure. Roon dipossessed Cjhico Flores and put in another horrible pass as that was a great chance
Roon will be getting the hook in a moment, and not before time. No Christmas goodies for Wayne in his stocking - only coal.
Handbags now between RVP and Ashley Williams after the Swansea man accuses RVP of diving.
A fracar as Ashgley Williams fouls RVP an inch ourtside the box. Poor reaction by RVP.
Surely a yellow for the Dutchman for the retaliation.
It's yellow for Williams and RVP. Right decision.
Both players booked. RVP lucky he's styill no the pitch
Oh - that's it - Williams blasted the ball into RVP's head. And then RVP reacted.
Roon to take - this needs to go in if he's to get some pressies on Tuesday.
No - into the wall. He should be locked in his room without any Christmas pud.
Into the wall by Roon and deflected for a corner. He's replace by Old Man Giggsy
Roon gets the hook - but how on earth is Old Man Giggs supposed to change this script?
OH! carrick heads on to the bar from the corner by RVP. Worm got a key touch
Not sure, BD. Definitely a lump of coal fopr ERoon.
Two key blocks rom shots by Chicha and Young . Should that have been hanball and a penalty from that block by Ben Davies?
What's the equivalent in the Jewish tradition, MUR? Can you skip a night of presents for a naughty child like Roon?
How can UWS complain. United have hit the bar twice since he left. United unlucky not to be leading and look the only likely to score a winner.
I agree - United should be winning this one. Under ten minutes now to dig it out.
I would skip all eight nights, BD. I know he's not on UWS's gift list.The only tradition is that you snooze you lose.Otherwise I don't know of any oter traditons for someone like Roon.
Hospital ball there from Jones to Carrick but Carrick did well to get there ahead of Routledge.
Roon's definitely not getting a Christmas card from the Nocito family this season - UWS is livid with him!
The Dad's Army contingent is in full effect now with the Ginger Ninja coming on.
RVCP did welkl to get pat compatriot , Tiandalli and Chico Flores tackled Evra for a corner. A decent corber by Young was headed away/.
BLOODY HELL!!
Scholes on for Clever Boy. How is that going to help us win the match?
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