by Ade » Mon Sep 20, 2004 10:22 pm
We were outclassed in the first 30 mins, but then Utd had hit a gear there they haven't found so far this season.
their 2 goals came from ****** decisions by the officials: Hyypia didn't commit a foul for the first free kick, and we should've had a free kick when Giggs (I think) pulled Riise back, so he lost the ball and they got their corner. Typical spawny Utd decisions.
That said, they could've had a pen in the first half and we were poor. Only when Hamann came on did we close up the midfield; before that we were overrun.
Dudek was at fault for the second goal: look at it on tv, his hands are too soft. the ball was fired in at a very saveable height and he flapped at it. He's finished in my book. Kirkland has to come in against Norwich.
Baros's body language still worries me; he looks like he can;t be bothered working alongside anyone and tries to do everythig himself. And Cisse - ffs, he's quick as lightning, why does he play right on the shoulder of the last defender? Learn the offside law ffs.
Defence: Ronaldo will torment a lot of teams this year - no disgrace on that front, but we need to man mark at corners, not this zone defence stuff. Their first goal, we had 10 players in the box and no one picking up Silvestre.
Midfield: Alonso looks pure class. This bloke has played, what, 4 prem games and he already looks like he's been here 3 years. His shot from the halfway line was genius. He is one fantastic prospect.
Kewell was dire tonight; created nothing. He needs a rocket, otherwise we should go for broke and go for Duff in January.
garcia tried, but he needs to mix up the simple and the tricky stuff, and he needs better support from Cisse or Baros.
Gutted tonight, but the spirit looked good in the 2nd half and if we can link the midfield better with the front 2, I'm optimistic.