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Sunday, October 26, 2014

Fall Back in Blighty




 It's Fall Back in Blighty, which means a much needed extra hour of kip. The big match is United vs Chelsea at OT and a test to see how far United have come under the LVG philosophy. We start with Burnley vs Everton on NBCSN and the Spuds vs the Toon on a link. The opening acts are followed by United vs Chelsea on the local NBC affiliate at high noon.

271 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Morning, MUR - it's great to have a chance to sleep in an extra hour without missing any of the action. I'm here to follow the Spurs v. Newcastle match and then the big one - United v. Chelski.

9:20 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good morning mate. Great to hear you are well rested and ready for the action.

9:23 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Here's the team news:

Spurs - Lloris, Dier, Kaboul, Vertonghen, Rose, Capoue, Mason, Lamela, Ericksen, Chadli, Adebayor. Subs: Chiriches, LEnnon, Soldade, Vorm, Kane, Dembele, Davies.

Newcastle - Krul, Janmaat, Taylor, Colocinni, Dumett, Colback, Anita, Obertan, Sisskoko, Gouffran, Perez. Subs: Taylor, Ferreya, Haidara, Cabella, Elliot, Ameobi, Armstrong.

9:25 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A moment's applause for Bill Nicholson. Classy indeed.

9:30 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

A nice celebration of Bill Nicholson's legacy there before the kickoff.

9:30 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

They're off from Turf Moor. Now from SFL

9:30 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Here is the link for the match from Turf Moor. http://u-peak.me/sky1.html

9:31 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Newcastle get us underway in this first half wearing an uncharacteristic blue and green number.

9:31 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sorry about the result vs high flying Wolves.

9:32 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cheers, mate - I'm going to stick with this one. Burnley and Everton are on their own.

9:32 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It is an odd combo.

9:32 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

No probs mate.

9:32 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Goal !!! eto'o already gives the toffees the lead. Baines went unmarked down the left and put in a cross for Eto'o to head home from close range unmarked.

9:34 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Eto'o's first away goal in the Prem. Surprise surprise that it came at Turf Moor.

9:35 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Samuel Eto'o has fired the Toffees into an early lead.

9:36 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Are you suggesting that Burnley are rubbish?

9:36 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Janmaat tackles for a SPuds corner.,

9:36 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Not me, mate. He just has a soft spot for the Moors.

9:37 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

An entertaining day at St. Andrews. The home fans got to watch Eight is Enough on the big screen while eating Cherry Pie or was that humble pie?

9:38 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The Newcastle kit reminds me a bit of the old Blackburn away kit with the contrasting vertical blocks on the front.

9:38 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Vertonghen well over from long range

9:39 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Correct . Replace the lime green with white and it's very similar.

9:39 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A long cross from Ryan Mason is headed out by Steven Taylor then Vollyed wide by Eriksen.

9:40 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

How bad are Birmingham, eh? Now that Fulham have turned things around, teams like Birmingham, Bolton, Brighton and Wigan are in real trouble. I'm assuming that Blackpool are already virtually relegated.

And we're not out of the woods, in 18th now, and only five points off the dropzone.

9:40 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Free kick to the Toon. Taken to Collocini , who heads across to lloris.

9:41 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Mason tried a pop from distance. Hit the peanut salesman in the stands.

9:42 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Correct about Blackpool. Bolton have two of the last three and Wigan won at top of the table Derby.It will be a tight finish for third from bottom, but Brum and Blackpool are all but relegated.

9:43 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A dark day as Darko walked the plank at the damned United.He didn't last as many days as Hockaday or Cloughie. Mum's the word from Bob?

9:44 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Gareth Barry clears for a Burnley corner.,

9:44 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Etoo'o heads out the corner from David Jones for another

9:45 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Burnley have a spell of pressure off the next corner then the Toffees counter, but it comes to nothing.

9:46 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Ade opens the scoring for Spurs.

9:48 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

A bit scrappy there with Newcastle desperately but ineffectively trying to clear their lines. Nice chip in by Mason and Adebayor nodded home well.

1-0!

9:49 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I was on the phone when Ade headed the Spuds into the lead.

9:49 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Newcastle drop back down into the relegation zone with that goal. How long with they stick with Pardew?

9:50 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! DANNY INGS TIES IT UP FOR BURNLEY.

9:50 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A poor back pass from the Chunk to former United trainee,David Jones. He played a nice through ball fro Danny In gs, who superbly rounded Timmy then slotted home. The first goal of the season for Burnley's top scorer from last season.

9:52 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now it's Danny Rose who lashes one at a man with a dog in the crowd. He didn't learn that at Thorp Arch, I can promise you.

9:52 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

No comments about the latest at ER?

9:55 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - I thought Spurs had got a penalty there. Nothing doing.

9:56 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Danny Rose made the most of that challenge. webbie was correct not to call a penalty. Did he learn that behavior at ER? What would Garry Monk say?

9:57 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Not at all, Danny has picked all that up at Shite Fart.

9:59 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! THE CHUNK PUTS THE TOFFEES BACK INTO THE LEAD AND MAKES UP FOR THE EARLIER ERROR. A GREAT FINISH AFTER TWO EARLIER EFFORTS WEE BLOCKED.

9:59 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The Chunk has fired Everton back into the lead at Turf Moor.

10:00 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Did you hear that Darko walked the plank and Neil Redfearn will be named permanent gaffer tomorrow? Darko didn't;last as long as Hockaday or Cloughie?

10:00 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

George Boyd booked for a naughty challenge on Baines.

10:01 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Jags tackles for a Burnley corner.

10:01 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A poor punch from Timmy off the corner, but the header went well wide.,

10:02 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

No - I hadn't heard that, but I'm happy to hear it. Darko hadn't won a match in something like six or seven outings. We'd had a good run under Neil. I'd like to see what he can do full-time.

10:02 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Mason is looking really impressive this morning. I've never noticed him before.

10:03 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Well wide by Jutkiewicz as he out muscled Alcaraz . The Toffees reject received the ball off a header back from a goal kick from Timmy.

10:03 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Burnley have a free kick just outside the Everton box. They're giving the Toffees a game today.

10:05 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Into the wall by Davey Jones HA HAR!

10:05 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I agree, Bob. Cellino apologized to Leeds fans in the Yorkshire Post for his previous two appointments. SO, Cellino has sacked four managers in less than a year and 36 in 20 years at Cagliari. WOW!

10:06 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yeah - Cellino does like to wield the axe.

10:09 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

His favorite song is Another One Bites the Dust.

10:10 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Or - These Boots are Made for Walking

10:10 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Naismith had a header come off the baR IN A MIOVE SIMILAR TO THE tOFFEE'S FIRST GOAL

10:10 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BOOM BOOM, NANCY!

10:11 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Steven Taylor heads out a cross from Eriksen for a corner.,

10:11 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The match at Turf Moor is far more entertaining.

10:12 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Eto'o down off a physical challenge.

10:13 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

AN unmarked Chadli blasts well over off the free kick from Eriksen .. He should have put the Spuds two up.

10:14 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Two minutes of stoppage time at Turf Moor and the same at SFL.

10:15 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Poor chest control from Ade off a great pass from Dier.

10:16 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A decent long range effort from Scott Arfield is not far off.

10:17 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That's half-time, then. I'm off to throw some laundry in.

10:17 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Spuds are one up vs the Toon at the half. The Toffees are 1-2 up at Turf Moor at the half.

10:18 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway from SFL
GOLA !!! THE TOON TIE IT UP!

10:33 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway from Turf Moor.

10:33 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cor! I'm just back from the basement in time to see Newcastle equalize within seconds of the start. Must be a Premiership record.

10:34 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That must have been quite a halftime talk from Alan Pardew as the Toon tied it up SIX SECONDS after the second half kicked off. The Toon centered, passed it back and Sammy Ameobi caught the Spuds back four in the dressing room as he finished superbly past lloris off a long ball.

10:36 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I would think so, Bob. That's why you must not be tardy. You never know what you will miss. So much for sacking Pardew!

10:37 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

You were on time?

10:37 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Colback booked for a foul on Lamella.

10:38 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Scvott Arfield has been booked for a clip from behind. That seemed harsh/.

10:40 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Ericksson's effort is deflected and trickles agonizingly past the post.

10:40 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Eriksen has a shot deflect off of Collocini for a corner.

10:40 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Baines wins a corner off of Trippier.

10:41 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

A draw against a crisis-ridden, relegation-threatened side would not be a good result for Spurs.

10:41 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The match is getting a bit ragged, which might mean that there are some goals in it.

10:41 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Danny Rose wins a corner after his initial cross was blocked.

10:42 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A draw would be an excellent result for the Toon after their first win last week. They're in position to move up the table.

10:43 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Naismith booked for a FOUL FROM BEHIND ON tRIPPIER.

10:43 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It is fitting that Krul is wearing all orange , the color of his country , while Lloris is clad in purple. What about green?

10:44 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Never mind. That would clash with the Toon away kit.

10:44 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Can you trip a Trippier?

10:44 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Lovely header by Ayoze!

10:45 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! AYOZE HEADS THE TOON INTO THE LEAD!!!

10:45 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Great cross over from Cabella and a top notch header by the kid. Wonderful goal for Newcastle and they might be on course for their first away win of the season. Gooner must be enjoying this.

10:46 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

His first Prem goal.It's gone all wrong for the Spuds as Eriksen conceded possession in midfield to Sammy Ameobi he found Cissoko , who went a long run down the left. He found Cabella whose cross was headed in by Ayouze.

10:47 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's 1-2 in both matches and Bob must be wondering how Danny Rose left the kid with a free header if he had been tutored at ER!

10:48 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Even SAF would have been proud of the Toon's second half response. Two wins on the trot for the Toon?

10:50 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Stephen Ward booked for a late challenge.

10:50 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The free kick from Baines goes through a sea of players and out , to the relief of tom Heaton, the former United trainee.

10:51 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ross Barkley on for the Chunk. Bob may remember him.

10:52 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ashley Barnes, the Austrian international, on for Jutkiewicz.

10:53 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Will Desmond pop up at a Prem match today?

10:53 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Harry Kane on for Etienne Capoue. Kane had a hat-trick in the EL match on Thursday and conceded a goal in his brief time as goalkeeper at the end of the match

10:54 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Harry Kane shoots straight at krul

10:56 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ayoze down after a hard challenge by Eric Dier.

10:59 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Eriksen has a shot deflect wide for a corner.

11:00 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lamella heads wide off a poor corner.

11:00 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Roberto Martinez will be happy that his Toffees have completed 517 passes. Well above the minimum of 400 that he requires.

11:01 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ross Barkley down off a clumsy challenge from Ashley Barnes as the Austrian international is booked.

11:02 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Tottenham in the bottom half now - Gooner will be chuckling.

11:02 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And Sunderland will be delighted that they've dumped their Weirside cousins into the relegation zone. Good day for the Toon!

11:03 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Aaron Lennon on for Lamella. Will he help the Spuds sing to the Toon of a famous Beetles song?

11:06 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ayoze hobbles off and is replaced by Jose Perez, the Spanish U-21 international.

11:07 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think the Newcastle fans will sing a different about sacking Pardew.

11:07 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Steven Pienaar on for Leon Osman.

11:10 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Now what the Spuds need as Soldado is on for Ade.

11:11 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Soldado has been a total flop at Shite Fart.

11:11 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Will Desmond make a late appearance . He is pondering a decision while watching a rerun of Eight is Enough at St. Andrews. He is taking bloody forever to finish his cherry pie.

11:12 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Marvin Sordell is on for Michael Kightly.

11:12 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!!! 1-3 TOFFEEES AS ETO'O SCORES WITH A SUPERB FINISH. A CURLER IN THE CORNER FROM ABOUT 25 YARDS OUT AS HE MADE A MUG OUT OF JASON SHACKELL.

11:14 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Desperate defending now from the Toon. This would be a terrific away win for them.

11:14 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nat Chalobah on for George Boyd.

11:14 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Danny Ings blasts over with just Timmy to beat

11:15 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

what a Toon , Alan Pardew sung during his halftime talk. Aaron Lennon and the Beetles have hit a sour note.

11:16 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That must have been quite a half-time dressing room sing-a-long that Pardew led.

11:16 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Harry Kane shoots across the box off pass from Soldado.

11:17 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - straight across the area and no one to poke it home. Shite Fart is starting to get restless.

11:17 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Just wide by Naismith as he wins a corner.

11:17 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Danny Rose booked as they enter stoppage time. Five minutes at SFL. Four minutes at Turf Moor.

11:18 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A completely miss hit volley by Soldado.

11:19 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Eto'o named MOTM as he has a brace. Nearly a hat-trick as he rounded Tom Heaton and his shot came off the inside of the post and rolled across the line.

11:20 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Spuds losing depsite being at two on the LUFC Academy factor.

11:21 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Good day out at Turf Moor for the Toffees. They're up to 9th with Spurs slipping into the bottom half.

11:21 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Poor from Kabboul when all he had to do is lump it into the box.

11:21 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's over at Turf Moor as the Toffees win 1-3.

11:22 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Toon record a much needed 1-2 win at SFL.

11:23 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I'm off , but will be back for the late on on NBC.

11:23 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cheerio, mate - see you in a tick. The preliminaries are over. Now it's time for the big 'un.

Here's the team news:

Manchester United: De Gea; Rafael, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw; Blind, Fellaini; Mata, Januzaj, Di Maria; Van Persie. Subs: Lindegaard, Herrera, Blackett, Wilson, Carrick, Andreas Pereira, Fletcher.

Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Filipe Luis; Fabregas, Matic; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Drogba. Subs: Cech, Zouma, Ake, Mikel, Baker, Salah, Schurrle.

Referee: Phil Dowd.

11:46 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Can United peg back Chelski's title hopes and make the Premiership more exciting? We're about to see.

12:00 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

United really quick out of the traps, trying to punk Chelski.

12:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Back for United vs Chelsea. Did I miss much?

12:06 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A win against Chelsea would be massive. The Saints would be delighted.

12:07 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It seems as if LVG has rung in the changes and I guess to decent effect.

12:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

High and orribly wide by Di Mary off a poor Chelsea clearance.

12:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A rare start for Drogs. He's past it , so those good news as far as I'm concerned.

12:10 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Not a lot, mate. Not a lot. Furious pace but no real chances as of yet.

12:11 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yeah - Costa not yet ready for his return.

12:12 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Celtic have defeated Killie 2-0 and move up to fourth . They were helped as table topping Hamilton lost 2-0 at fellow promoted side, Dundee.

12:12 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Rafa picks up a needless yellow card for a hack on Hazard.

Free kick out wide left for Chelski.

12:12 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Raffa booked for stupidly holding a Hazard and a real hazard for United.

12:13 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Edinburgh derby has finished 1-1 as table topping Hearts were held at Hibs. The first version of this derby outside the top flight?

12:13 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Rafa's in the wars again. This time with his compatriot Oscar.

12:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Chelsea get a corner that Drogs heads well over. It should not have been a corner as the initial cross last came off of Ivanovic

12:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Definitely a scrappy start. Probably Chelsea's toughest match of the season. United could not have said that last season.

12:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Matic fouled Di Maria . why wasn't he booked?

12:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Not a great match so far - can di Maria do something?

12:18 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Di Maria took it short and has to take it again because Phil Dowd wasn't ready. Take two and Smalling heads wide/.

12:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

At least that means Chelsea aren't having their own way. The only other time this season was on their other trip to Manchester.

12:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Jose worked under LVG at Barca , sot they are all too familiar with each other.

12:21 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

De Gea catches a corner from Compatriot , Cesc , then Drogs is booked.

12:21 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - RVP was slipped in one-on-one but Courtois stood up well to him. End to end now.

12:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH!!!! Courtoiis rushes out to save at the feet of RVP off a nice pass from Luke Shaw. The first real chance of the match

12:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

RVP then heads straight to Courtois off pass from Di Maria then Raffa heads out a cross from Drogs for a Chelsea corner.

12:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A poor corner from Oscar is cleared by RVP at the near post.

12:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Courtois punches away from Di Maria . Now chelsea on the attack. United clear a pass from Willian.

12:26 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

UNited fans applaud a great tackle by Shaw on Willian after he was initially beaten . Great atmosphere at OT!

12:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

An Unusually poor long ball from Cesc.

12:28 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

DI maria and Matic down from a full blooded collision. It looked fair.

12:29 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

This feels like a score draw to me - what do you think?

12:30 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Back from a brief trip to the loo and the match has resumed.

12:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's too early to tell. I think this match could go either way.

12:32 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

You were hoping for the Nocito strategy to work - go to the loo and miss a goal, right?

12:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

will you be around for the Capital One Cup action on Tuesday and Wednesday. Kickoff would be at 3:45 PM your time.

12:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Fortunately, I didn't miss much. I tried to be quick

12:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The free kick from Cesc eludes everyone and goes harmlessly out. Ivanovic screaming for a penalty when he got tangled up with Smalling. Really?

12:36 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I should be, mate - it's an easier than usual schedule for me.

12:36 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Matic fouls Raffa just outside the box.

12:37 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Di Maria curls the free kick straight to Courtois.

12:37 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I'm more likely to be around Tuesday than Wednesday, but may catch the last part on wednesday.

12:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Matic fouls RVP and how many of those types of challenges will he get away with before being booked?

12:39 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

If United can match Chelsea the entire 90 minutes then that will show that they are heading in the right direction.

12:40 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Nice dig by Graeme Le Saux about Gary Lineker goal hanging.

12:40 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Twilight pulls off a brilliant save with his legs from Drogs.

12:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

PHEW!!!! For once a poor defensive header, this time from Rojo. It made its way to Oscar and his pass went to Drogs , whose close range effort was superbly saved by De Gea.

12:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I thought it was clever from Lee.

12:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A decent effort from Jan , but it was a really narrow angle.

12:42 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Both sides attacking with pace; Jan fires one just wide of the near post. I agree with Graeme - he should have gone far post.

12:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lee Dixon is a Clever Lee?

12:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Talk about big Sunday matches for United. It's the Manc Derby in the early match next Sunday at the Etihad!

12:43 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Jan flops looking for a pen. Outside the area, for Phil Dowd.

12:43 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh yeah - it's Lee not Graeme - right you are, mate.

12:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ivanovic fouls Jan outside the box and is about to talk himself into the book. Drogs should diffuse matters instead of encouraging Ivanovic.

12:44 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Nice free kick routine but Mata got it all wrong with the shot. Man with dog territory.

12:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

How was that not a penalty. It was a rugby tackle by Ivanovic in the box off the free kick. Two minutes of stoppage time.

12:45 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The replay shows that Rojo did the same number on John Terry earlier. I wish the ref would call all of them.

Half-time - 0-0.

12:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's 0-0 at the half of a typically even match in this fixture with all the usual drama.

12:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Jose out of the tunnel and not looking like the Happy One.

1:03 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Now he does as he shares a laugh with the fourth official.

1:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway.

1:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Unlike the match at SFL, there was not an early second half goal.

1:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Will Bob miss an early second half goal in this match?

1:06 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Nope - not this time. Back from doing some dishes. The sun's perking up for my afternoon yard work. How's the weather at your end?

1:07 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cesc picks up a free kick for a misstimed tackle back.

1:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

United have failed to score in their last two league matches vs Chelsea at OT. They drew 0-0 early last season in Moyes's first match in charge at OT and two years ago Chelsea won 0-1 with a late winner. Raffa sent off late in that one? I hope for neither today.

1:08 PM  

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