T'Official Post-Match Thread MAN UTD 1-0 AS ROMA

Tweedle wrote:Totti WAS pretty good. He still choked though.

Obviously overwhelmed by The Red Wiz.,,,Totti must be feeling insecure!!

Nightwing wrote:

S4P wrote:

Rez wrote:Some of Ronaldo's comments are slightly cringe worthy, but I guess it's this unwavering self confidence (hubris?) that makes him the great player that he is.

Lets hope tonight is exactly the same as the last game

I have no problem with his comments, but when Jose said Chelsea were the best (or that he was the best) it was proclaimed as arrogant. Ronaldo says similar comments and it's deemed as him being confident.

Yes, BUT The Red Wiz is one the MOST talented players in t'world! BIG difference!!!

And Mourinho is one of the MOST talented coaches in t'world.

I see Scholes' contribution goes unnoticed again. Cant tackle for $h!t, but is there a better englishman over the last decade at retaining the ball? Technical perfection from the little ginger. Thought United looked very cohesive in midfield in the second half, up until the last 10 minutes

TRWP wrote:I see Scholes' contribution goes unnoticed again. Cant tackle for $h!t, but is there a better englishman over the last decade at retaining the ball? Technical perfection from the little ginger. Thought United looked very cohesive in midfield in the second half, up until the last 10 minutes

Didn't think he was great today....

Can't make any real criticism of Scholes as I barely saw any of the game but it did look to me that his passing was poor tonight (especially in the 1st half). Fair comment, or did I just switch over at a bad time?

TRWP wrote:I see Scholes' contribution goes unnoticed again. Cant tackle for $h!t, but is there a better englishman over the last decade at retaining the ball? Technical perfection from the little ginger. Thought United looked very cohesive in midfield in the second half, up until the last 10 minutes

He was rubbish today TRWP. So slow in everything he did. He was like Carrick for England, good passing but no penetration or speed.

S4P wrote:Can't make any real criticism of Scholes as I barely saw any of the game but it did look to me that his passing was poor tonight (especially in the 1st half). Fair comment, or did I just switch over at a bad time?

Nah, your right. Poor in the first half, good in the second.

Parks lives wrote:

S4P wrote:Can't make any real criticism of Scholes as I barely saw any of the game but it did look to me that his passing was poor tonight (especially in the 1st half). Fair comment, or did I just switch over at a bad time?

Nah, your right. Poor in the first half, good in the second.

Also saw Nani waste a few good attacking opportunities. Looks like he's gonna be to you what SWP is to us.

S4P wrote:

Parks lives wrote:

S4P wrote:Can't make any real criticism of Scholes as I barely saw any of the game but it did look to me that his passing was poor tonight (especially in the 1st half). Fair comment, or did I just switch over at a bad time?

Nah, your right. Poor in the first half, good in the second.

Also saw Nani waste a few good attacking opportunities. Looks like he's gonna be to you what SWP is to us.

Although he does have a few assists and the Spurs goal and he set up the goal tonight with an intelligent pass.

S4P wrote:

Parks lives wrote:

S4P wrote:Can't make any real criticism of Scholes as I barely saw any of the game but it did look to me that his passing was poor tonight (especially in the 1st half). Fair comment, or did I just switch over at a bad time?

Nah, your right. Poor in the first half, good in the second.

Also saw Nani waste a few good attacking opportunities. Looks like he's gonna be to you what SWP is to us.

He had his moments , but he will become a great player. Remember Ronaldo in 2004.

TRWP wrote:I see Scholes' contribution goes unnoticed again. Cant tackle for $h!t, but is there a better englishman over the last decade at retaining the ball? Technical perfection from the little ginger. Thought United looked very cohesive in midfield in the second half, up until the last 10 minutes

of course it went unnoticed

there was a far more simple explanation for it than you are trying to give but i'll keep that to myself


another cracking performance from united and another fully deserved win

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/sol/newsid_7020000/newsid_7023100/7023198.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&news=1

Owen wrote:

TRWP wrote:I see Scholes' contribution goes unnoticed again. Cant tackle for $h!t, but is there a better englishman over the last decade at retaining the ball? Technical perfection from the little ginger. Thought United looked very cohesive in midfield in the second half, up until the last 10 minutes

He was rubbish today TRWP. So slow in everything he did. He was like Carrick for England, good passing but no penetration or speed.

To be honest, I only saw from 10 minutes before the goal until about the 80th minute, and he hardly mis placed a pass in that time

COTR wrote:

TRWP wrote:I see Scholes' contribution goes unnoticed again. Cant tackle for $h!t, but is there a better englishman over the last decade at retaining the ball? Technical perfection from the little ginger. Thought United looked very cohesive in midfield in the second half, up until the last 10 minutes

of course it went unnoticed

another cracking performance from united and another fully deserved win

cheers mate

TRWP wrote:

Owen wrote:

TRWP wrote:I see Scholes' contribution goes unnoticed again. Cant tackle for $h!t, but is there a better englishman over the last decade at retaining the ball? Technical perfection from the little ginger. Thought United looked very cohesive in midfield in the second half, up until the last 10 minutes

He was rubbish today TRWP. So slow in everything he did. He was like Carrick for England, good passing but no penetration or speed.

To be honest, I only saw from 10 minutes before the goal until about the 80th minute, and he hardly mis placed a pass in that time

His passing was accurate all night, it was just slow at times and sideways across the pitch. He was too deep for most of the match though.

De Rossi kept tight to him and Scholes doesn't have the pace now to break away as much.

De Rossi and Aquilani are a very good partnership.

Owen wrote:

TRWP wrote:

Owen wrote:

TRWP wrote:I see Scholes' contribution goes unnoticed again. Cant tackle for $h!t, but is there a better englishman over the last decade at retaining the ball? Technical perfection from the little ginger. Thought United looked very cohesive in midfield in the second half, up until the last 10 minutes

He was rubbish today TRWP. So slow in everything he did. He was like Carrick for England, good passing but no penetration or speed.

To be honest, I only saw from 10 minutes before the goal until about the 80th minute, and he hardly mis placed a pass in that time

His passing was accurate all night, it was just slow at times and sideways across the pitch. He was too deep for most of the match though.

He was playing that deep last season to be fair. He just had better options to pass to in front of him.

Id cheer up if I were a United fan. Beating Roma and not even out of 2nd gear. As a (fairly) neutral ;-) saw enough glimpses of that typical United attacking prowess for me to think this team can go far this year. Defensively a few nervy moments,

but quite simply, you dont go however hundreds of minutes without conceding a goal if your defence is dodgy.

Strong defence = number one key to Europe. Look at Liverpool and Chavski's success in the past.

Think this United side is the best equipped since 99 to make real push in europe.

Innit brrrrrrrap

No I'm happy with tonight, as I just said in the United thread. 1-0 against Roma is a good win and we showed glimpses off our old selfs (even though it was mixed with some poor play as well).

Rooneys goal was brilliant, I hope Frank and Calidad were watching.

Nani is just like Ronaldo used to be, miss placing passes and the pulls something out of the bag.

I was glad the red predator (Anderson) got a cameo appearance his run when he beat 3 players was quality. I am looking forward to him starting a few games with the good players.

Rio was class, like he always is in the big games.

Totti played well and he should have scored, to break his duck against the English.

Roma played some good passes but they didnt really look that dangerous until they brought a striker on. I think with Rooney, Tevez, Ronaldo, Hargreaves, Carrick and Scholes we can win in Rome.

Saha I thought was poor, he kept losing the ball and we seemed to play a lot better when Tevez came on. I am starting to really warm to Tevez he has played well in the last few games.

@ lrd

Dunphy now has a new favourite player


Nani

Was Dunphy a nothing player himself ?

TRWP wrote:Id cheer up if I were a United fan. Beating Roma and not even out of 2nd gear. As a (fairly) neutral ;-) saw enough glimpses of that typical United attacking prowess for me to think this team can go far this year. Defensively a few nervy moments,

but quite simply, you dont go however hundreds of minutes without conceding a goal if your defence is dodgy.

Strong defence = number one key to Europe. Look at Liverpool and Chavski's success in the past.

Think this United side is the best equipped since 99 to make real push in europe.

Innit brrrrrrrap

get me blad gonna win dis ting fo sho.

@ cotr, not surprised he is an old fashioned idiot. Modern wingers are like that at a young age. Ronaldo reached heights of almost the best player in the world, and he still wont admit hes wrong. So he switches to nani

Was a decent game, though not the spectacle I was hoping for. Thought Ronaldo, Vidic & Carrick were good for Utd & De Rossi, Totti & Aquilani for Roma. Both defences had pretty decent games too.

Nice to see Rooney get his first goal of the season.

Great strike by Rooney to take the 3 points, well done.

I saw little of the game (just the last 20 minutes) but what I saw looked pretty even. Which is good, coz hopefully it will make Roma self destruct in frustation in Serie A

bluenine wrote:Great strike by Rooney to take the 3 points, well done.

I saw little of the game (just the last 20 minutes) but what I saw looked pretty even. Which is good, coz hopefully it will make Roma self destruct in frustation in Serie A

The last 20 mins weren't very different from the rest of the game. It was quite even throughout. Man. Utd. just about edged it and deserved the 3 points. Roma were not far off with some of their shots though.

kas wrote:

bluenine wrote:Great strike by Rooney to take the 3 points, well done.

I saw little of the game (just the last 20 minutes) but what I saw looked pretty even. Which is good, coz hopefully it will make Roma self destruct in frustation in Serie A

The last 20 mins weren't very different from the rest of the game. It was quite even throughout. Man. Utd. just about edged it and deserved the 3 points. Roma were not far off with some of their shots though.

Sometimes I honestly think you're watching different games.

The game was very dull indeed. I think a draw was the fairest result even though Roma made the clearest chances. United looked livelier on the wings, and Rooney took the goal brilliantly. Nani also skinned the Roma defence a few times.

Fair enough, I wasn't really watching this game properly, so I can easily be wrong. I posted during the game about Roma's excellent attacking combinations.

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

kas wrote:

bluenine wrote:Great strike by Rooney to take the 3 points, well done.

I saw little of the game (just the last 20 minutes) but what I saw looked pretty even. Which is good, coz hopefully it will make Roma self destruct in frustation in Serie A

The last 20 mins weren't very different from the rest of the game. It was quite even throughout. Man. Utd. just about edged it and deserved the 3 points. Roma were not far off with some of their shots though.

Sometimes I honestly think you're watching different games.

The game was very dull indeed. I think a draw was the fairest result even though Roma made the clearest chances. United looked livelier on the wings, and Rooney took the goal brilliantly. Nani also skinned the Roma defence a few times.

Roma only really came to live after we scored and decided to defend before that there were only 15 yards hit by Totti but we didnt too much in attack as well , very dull game.

Owen wrote:

TRWP wrote:I see Scholes' contribution goes unnoticed again. Cant tackle for $h!t, but is there a better englishman over the last decade at retaining the ball? Technical perfection from the little ginger. Thought United looked very cohesive in midfield in the second half, up until the last 10 minutes

He was rubbish today TRWP. So slow in everything he did. He was like Carrick for England, good passing but no penetration or speed.

There was insufficient cohesion and lubrication in his forward play hence why he was not able t'get good penetration and therefore unable to go in deep in to t'opposition to do some serious damage!
Still.