united vs porto - what will happen tonight?

Originally Posted by Grimson

It's not that, it's constantly going from the goal line to 5-10 yards outside the box. You dont really notice it unless you're at the game, but every time United cross halfway VDS will go outpast the top of the box, and every time they lose possession he has to retreat to his line.

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

Fancied us tonight after being pessimistic as £#%&! after the first leg.Dont know what it was, just felt really positive about the game/result tonight.


Superb goal.

Thought Ando was class, Rooney class and thank £#%&! for Rio.


Brilliant stuff from United tonight.

£#%&! off you never stopped saying we were out.

Originally Posted by Sloppy

£#%&! off you never stopped saying we were out.

'after being pessimistic'

Nob 'ed.

Originally Posted by Serenity Now

It's true tho, it adds up. It would only take playing in goal for one 90 minute game at a decent standard, with the back four pressing forward, to see that you definitely don't just stand around. You probably go from your line to 25-30 yards out and back 15 or 20 times per half.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Fair enough. Personally, I've sensed quite a few people (not just on here) ignoring what he's already done at the club, especially in big games, when moaning at him not performing during his one appearance every two weeks.

Quite. I don't want to name names, but one of the culprits has very big ears indeed.

And what makes tonight's performance even more impressive is that he did it in stepping in to arguably our biggest game of the season, and having had no consistent football for months. Not easy for any player in that situation, let alone a young lad.

Originally Posted by Grimson

It's true tho, it adds up. It would only take playing in goal for one 90 minute game at a decent standard, with the back four pressing forward, to see that you definitely don't just stand around. You probably go from your line to 25-30 yards out and back 15 or 20 times per half.

aha, wondered where Foster was on saturday

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

I wonder if tonight finally settles the issue of why so many United fans get excited about Anderson's potential.

i haven't seen anyone doubting his potential. the problem with anderson is that he was so good at times last year that expectations are ridiculously unrealistic for such a young kid.

Originally Posted by captain scarlet

Was Nani as crap as BBC suggests?

Ando just did things. That's why he got a 5 from useless @#%&!s who don't know what theyre looking for. TBH, he was exactly what we needed but he wasnt immense. Just very good. A 7.7 on the judges books.

Rooney took an injury, he was told not to tackle in the second half and put in a shift.

I reckon most of them were around 7-7.5s, Ronnie the stand out with an 8.

Nani did exactly what he came on to do. Kept the ball well in the dying minutes and forced a couple of corners taking alot of pressure off.

Maybe it's just because I was nervous, but Nani did needlessly give it away a couple of times too. And instead of taking it into the corner in stoppage time, he ran it back towards the United end under pressure, causing me to throw an apple at my TV.

Originally Posted by Grimson

Maybe it's just because I was nervous, but Nani did needlessly give it away a couple of times too. And instead of taking it into the corner in stoppage time, he ran it back towards the United end under pressure, causing me to throw an apple at my TV.

Don't let NewOrderDude hear you saying that!

Originally Posted by Argentina

Don't let NewOrderDude hear you saying that!

Originally Posted by marlo

just got in.

good to see fergie knows big andy is vital to games like this.

asked god for a sign on the way home. a man with dreadlocks sat beside me on the docklands light railway then as i got off, a man with a blue and white shirt like portos kit got OFF the train while the dead locked man stayed on.
we will stay in the cup. i hope.

the sign from god was spot on.

Originally Posted by marlo

the sign from god was spot on.

my sign was when my ipod was on random and when i was about one song from home on came 'come on you reds'. then i knew we'd be ok.

Originally Posted by marlo

i hope im wrong but i can see a typical united away implosion.

a goal conceeded, rooney sent off, ronaldo sulking and park being dragged off after 74 minutes as we need a goal.

hope im wrong though. we havent performed well away from home all season and our team selections have all been poor.

anyway - just to confirm, you were wrong

Originally Posted by Gypsum Fantastic

anyway - just to confirm, you were wrong

and im up £400 from the result (kind off)

im not complaining.

Originally Posted by marlo

and im up £400 from the result (kind off)

im not complaining.

did you have a bet on the apprentice then

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

did you have a bet on the apprentice then

yep. but he didnt score unfortunately.

Originally Posted by Argentina

Ando just did things. That's why he got a 5 from useless @#%&!s who don't know what theyre looking for. TBH, he was exactly what we needed but he wasnt immense. Just very good. A 7.7 on the judges books.

Rooney took an injury, he was told not to tackle in the second half and put in a shift.

I reckon most of them were around 7-7.5s, Ronnie the stand out with an 8.

Nani did exactly what he came on to do. Kept the ball well in the dying minutes and forced a couple of corners taking alot of pressure off.

I thought Nani's cameo was surprisingly mature. Not quite sure why he went with him over Tevez, but as you say, he kept the ball well, gained us yards by running the ball into the corner and showed one or two nice touches. Contributed to the victory. Good lad.

Originally Posted by The Return of JC

I thought Nani's cameo was surprisingly mature. Not quite sure why he went with him over Tevez, but as you say, he kept the ball well, gained us yards by running the ball into the corner and showed one or two nice touches. Contributed to the victory. Good lad.

man-management? might've cheered Nani up a bit!

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

man-management? might've cheered Nani up a bit!

And confused Tevez even further. Was just a strange choice because it left us with no one to hold the ball up and Nani hasn't exactly been on form recently and there has been nothing to suggest he would get that sort of nod. But all's well that ends well and he did his job.