2011

Ill · Post #721 » by **Ill** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:30 pm

Fernaaaaandooooooo!

Post #722 » by **bryant08** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:34 pm

Rumours that Rooney might not feature today (not sure how true they are).

Post #723 » by **5DOM** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:39 pm

And Torres is gone

Jugs · Post #724 » by **Jugs** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:40 pm

Ill · Post #725 » by **Ill** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:41 pm

At least he scored before he left. *shrug*

Post #726 » by **bryant08** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:48 pm

lol at Torres, watching the Liverpool-Wolves game atm, Suarez playing brilliantly.

bbms · Post #727 » by **bbms** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:48 pm

Suarez is good.

Jugs · Post #728 » by **Jugs** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:04 pm

Post #729 » by **bryant08** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:30 pm

Berba/Chicharito starting up front today, no Rooney, apparently has a minor hamstring issue.

Post #730 » by **5DOM** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:35 pm

Probably first and last time Ramires scores two in a game

Post #731 » by **5DOM** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:52 pm

Drogba!

Post #732 » by **5DOM** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:58 pm

Talk about a man on form. Another great goal by Nani

bbms · Post #733 » by **bbms** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:59 pm

Nani is really maturating. Hope Anderson, Rafael and Fabio goes the same way. Brazil needs them.

Trilogy · Post #734 » by **Trilogy** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 5:18 pm

Watching Crouch play is always amusing.

Post #735 » by **Slava** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 5:26 pm

If de Gea comes through this game with a clean sheet, it'll shut his critics up.

Trilogy · Post #736 » by **Trilogy** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 5:32 pm

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:If de Gea comes through this game with a clean sheet, it'll shut his critics up.

Yea, he's made some top class saves so far.

I don't really think De Gea's problem is his shot stopping though, it's more of his command of his area/aerial ability.

He'll be good though, he's still so young. Just typical over-reactionary people jumping on him early.

Post #737 » by **5DOM** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:25 pm

Stoke is just so tough to beat at home. They could have easily taken 6 points from Chelsea and United this season. Cold rainy night in Stoke is no joke.

Post #738 » by **Slava** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:27 pm

Well.. Crouch is still crap with the ball at his feet.

Post #739 » by **bryant08** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:58 pm

Half of Stoke's lineup is straight goons, they battled tonight but I'm honestly really disappointed with the performance. Owen/Berbatov were awful, Anderson kept going for the homerun ball and we barely used Ashley Young.

Post #740 » by **Slava** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:37 pm

I wouldn't say much about Stoke but they do foul a lot, which is incredibly frustrating because the ref turned out to be a pansy today. A couple of yellows early on and they would either fall in line or someone picks up a red and we run riot.

We did miss Rooney today and Berbatov and Owen didn't make it any easier for us. Owen's first touch was terrible and Berba's link up play was non existent.

Got to commend Stoke's defense though, Shawcross (United academy graduate) and Woodgate were solid and we could barely squeak balls through that back line.

Ando will be fine and other than Nani he was our only player who was intent on pushing the ball forward in the attacking half. He did lose possession at crucial times though and I'm a little worried about Fletcher not providing adequate shield to the back 4 with some shots flying at De Gea which should have been blocked by the holding midfielder.