Champions League win shows Man U weaknesses
I watched Man U play today and despite their 3-0 win over Copenhagen (please tell me why are some of these teams even in this thing? Real plays a team from the always powerful Romanian league and we are supposed to care?) I can't help but be concerned. Carrick looks like he is intent on proving that someone can be more overpriced than SWP for Chelski, O'Shea looks like a statue despite his goal (which was pure luck), Scholes does not scare anyone anymore except for with his shooting from distance, Giggs is 103 years old, and Darren Fletcher may play well for Scotland but for the Red Devils he seems to run around aimlessly. This team has no midfeild player (except for Ronaldo who really is a forward out on the wing) who can put his stamp on the game, has no ability to consistently move the ball through the midle of the pitch and the lack of service is killing Rooney. I have pointed this out before, but Sir Alex hasn't won anything except for an FA Cup in 2004 (and that was against Millwall for pete's sake) without Beckham. For all his faults, there is no better crosser of the ball and his style worked great in the EPL.
As much as I hate saying it, it doesn't seem that this team has any chance of keeping the Chelsea "team" from winning the title again, and certainly Arsenal- losing in Moscow was very impressive- has no chance.
2 comments:
The connection to Becks may be true but I think the concern about age should be Man U's biggest problem coming into the winter months and then the knock out stages of the UCL after groups are finished. Rafa's rotation system, as it nears 100 matches, is an example. They got all the way to the final two years ago because they put some in and brought some out. Man U doesnt have that strength of a bench. Chelsea do of course and with their win yesterday and once Sheva scores one they will be hard to stop. Even if he doesnt score he is a threat and has to be guarded heavily. He has provided a cover for Drogba and I think Drogba has come up quite nicely. plus on a little side note. Ashley Cole had a better 2nd half
cole's 2nd half was only good in comparison with his unbelievably awful first half in which he looked like he should be playing for sunderland or someone else awful. the guy on the right side looked great.
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