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by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official Reporter
@ MUFCINFO.COM
United made
surprisingly short work of Blackburn as the rains poured on Ewood Park
in Saturday evening kick off, Wes Brown & Wayne Rooney both scored
goals in each half as United made four straight wins in a row, the
visitors could have had many more but for poor finishing as time
and time again the Reds talented attack gave Blackburn major
headaches.
With a poor record in recent seasons of only one victory in ten
seasons in this fixture, Manchester United were found in a dominant no
nonsense mood, Wayne Rooney playing wide right in a inter changeable
4-2-3-1 formation, both scored & set up Wes Browns opening header as
SAF tinkered with his tactics leaving Berbatov as the "front man" with
Giggs, Rooney & Ronaldo providing the movement & attacking options,
while Darren Fletcher & Anderson provided the major graft in United's
midfield.
United were rarely
threatened by a subdued Blackburn Rovers side who never got out of 1st
gear, and the Reds movement was excellent at times coupled with an
excellent use of the ball, Blackburn could not get near as the chances
started to come.
Nemanja Vidic almost took
advantage of a flick on from a corner but with an open net & maybe the
surprise of the ball making it through the congestion, the Serb got
himself in a tangle as he tried to get some sort of touch to the ball.
Berbatov settling in nicely
to life at Old Trafford then sent a ball into the box for
Darren Fletcher who responded by slicing his shot wide when he could
have done much better.
The Bulgarian again showed his true class as he found Ryan Giggs who's
shot was outstandingly saved by deputy Blackburn keeper Brown.
United took the lead shortly after and as replays showed, when coming
to collect a Rooney cross, Nemanja Vidic collided with the Blackburn
keeper at the same time giving Wes Brown enough room to nod United
into a fortunate lead. On another day, stand in Referee Steve
Bennett may have ruled a foul on the keepers behalf, but on this day
he blew as the visitors took a well deserving lead.
Berbatov who probably had his best game in Red Shirt to date supplied
Rooney on this occasion but Brown of his line swiftly, denied Rooney
as Wazza'a delicate goal bound dink was saved by Browns arm.
Wet, bored & probably
thinking of what his wife would be cooking for his supper, EVDS
suddenly remembered what he was at Ewood Park for when Matt Derbyshire shot
straight at the Dutch Keeper & Brett Emerton threatened to wake up the
keeper as his powerful shot went hopelessly wide.
United's latest signing on
another day, could have easily have had 5 assists as his latest gift
was again spurned as in the second half Ronaldo saw his shot travel
wide of the target.
At least 1 hour into the
game the traveling 7,500 fans still had no song for Ronaldo as all
other anthems were being sung, (Editor: especially the Owen
Hargreaves love of my life) But after receiving the ball on the
right & leaving Martin
Olsson looking like he was wearing the cast Ronaldo wore all summer,
the Portuguese flyer tore into the Blackburn box and spotting the very
clever run of Wayne Rooney , supplied the ammo as Rooney blasted home
for 2-0.
With no response at all
from Blackburn & United using the ball & possession so well, It was
down to Manchester United vs Jason Brown with only he responsible for
keeping the score respectable as United created chance after chance.
Rooney almost made it three as ran into the box before trying a lob
over Brown which only managed to find the roof of the net then
Blackburn's MOTM by a country mile saved from Berbatov with his feet
The Home side breifly flickered as Emerton saw his powerful volley
stopped by Nemanja Vidic.
Ronaldo shot wide of the net when he should have done much better &
Substitute Carlos Tevez struck a post after being set up by Ronaldo
before the Whistle blew in one of the most one sided games of football
you are likely to witness..
West Cumbria Reds Tour Diary
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West Cumbria Reds, on a desolate Car Park |
Pulling up on the Ewood
Park Car Park @ 11.30am the West Cumbria Branch Bus (pictured) was the
1st on the car park, no surprise really considering the game was a
5.30pm kick off!!, so with only 6 hours to spare before the game
begins what could you do......The Pub, A reasonably rain soaked day
can never be spoiled with The Fernhurst Pub, the place that has become
a joyful tradition for the WCR, boasting superb facilities, quick
service at the bar, food readily available & plenty of space & some
7000 United supporters singing inside & out, its always one of the 1st
fixtures your reporter looks for when the new season begins.
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Peter "Crap Hair"
Calvin, Scotch Davey (who would later be arrested, Dave "The
Monkey Priest" Taylor, & Derek "Where's the Tash" McGee. |
The time in the
Fernhurst seemed to fly by as more and more drink was consumed, but
the only difference this time was your reporter was forced to stay
sober as many of you know due to the old Diabetes.
It was most amusing watching members of our branch slowly & in some
cases swiftly become well pissed, with Jamie Wren & Tinker (pictured
below) in particular receiving awards for most pissed men in
Blackburn.
Night Shift & Cant handle his drink!!!
Tinker in-fact had
that much he wanted to leave the pub & go to the ground 3 hours before
the match kicked off!!!.
With the pub beginning to swell as numbers increased inside, it was
proving very difficult to get back inside if you had to pop out into
the Car park for any reason & glancing out of the window I saw
honorary WCR "Scotch Dave" arguing his case to get back into the pub
shortly before being escorted with arm up back by a Policeman.
 All
Scotch Dave from Manchester wanted was to drink his pint of Guinness
he had left on the window sill, shortly after though, he turned up
inside unscathed!!!
As kick off approached It also "agony" waiting for my ticket which was
arriving from Birmingham & a good friend of mine & Top Red "Bill" was
the man providing me the ticket through a chap he knew, so @ 5 o
clock, I finally got my hands on the ticket after earlier selling my
normal one, due to unforeseen circumstance.
A big up goes to Bill for
the ticket!!!
Tanner, Peter, Scotch Dave, Derek, Calv, Lee Dixon, Big Ged, Neal
Fearon, Niffy, Michael, Peter Hannah, Ryan, Dave & Susan, Cliff,
Austin
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