JUST one twist of the ankle can turn Manchester United's season upside down. If only Sir Alex Ferguson can wield as much power with a wave of his hand. If Wayne Rooney's crocked, then Man United's trophy hopes are rocked. Hard.
Can anyone really see the Red Devils marching on to the English Premiership or Champions League title without their most influential player of the season?
Can Man United keep up their goal-scoring rate without their most prolific goal-getter?
The laborious team performance against Bayern Munich is a timely warning. The Bayern coach said before the first leg quarter-final, that Man Utd depend majorly on Rooney. Their second highest goal scorer was one 'Mr.Own-Goal'...well atleast before Berbaflop scored two against Bolton.
It is not how good you can play, but how well you raise your game when the chips are down that can determine success or failure. It also highlights the importance of Rooney to Man United, after an awkward landing saw him limp off the field. Not only are the Man United fans sweating over his fitness, the whole of England are also praying hard for their talisman to recover in time for the World Cup in South Africa.
The race against time is on.
Without Rooney in attack, the Red Devils look all at sea.
Michael Owen (hamstring) and Danny Welbeck (knee) have been ruled out for the season.
Youngsters Mame Biram Diouf and Federico Macheda could crumble under the intense pressure.
That leaves Dimitar Berbatov, who is hardly a ready-made replacement. Red Devils faithful are justifying saying Berbatov scored thrice as many goals this season as he did last season. Really? 30 million for a efcombined goall tally of almost 20 goals in two seasons? If it was some 30 million striker Chelsea had bought, people and the press would have come calling on our backs saying Roman is throwing cash and that we are just a rich club without a desire to play football.
Heck! Malouda has scored 11 and Lampard has scored a phenomenal 17.
Compare both club's second choice strikers. (Anelka is not exactly second choice, but for the debate...let him be one.)
Anelka has scored 9 and Berbatov 12. Assists wise, Anelka has 9 to his name and Berba has 6. Anelka has more than expertly held his cool during the absence of Drogba. Look at the time during African Cup of Nations. Or more recently, the 7-1 demolition of Aston Villa.
Man United haven't looked so lost since the immediate aftermath of Cristiano's Ronaldo's departure.
Gosh, even Tevez is banging in goals for fun. One must imagine SAF's thoughts, and regrets, over not keeping hold of him.
Saha, who was let off by SAF because he was 'past his playing days', now has 13 goals to his name.
If that doesn't make Man United a one-man team, what does?
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Great post!!! I feel Rooney absence could make Manu weak...
ReplyDeleteits not a good sight to see a team having Mr.Own goal as the second highest scorer;......
Great Article..
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Nice one Vela...Truly said but will these things go into the heads of United fans??? Not really!!!! they still say this crap B.E.L.I.E.V.E....
ReplyDeleteseriously sad post.. and i ve marked this to my bookmarks and if chelsea do loose tomorrow i m gonna rape all u chelsea fans..
ReplyDeleteStop thinking of raping people all the time you manure....
ReplyDeleteStop being gay for once.
And it's not like I said you arses are going to loose.
Oh...so lesmiserable.....since you have boookmarked this....why not show up ur red ass here, as you promised? Oh forgot. you got spanked real bad. Go go, shoo.
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