A Drab One Nil Win

After the heavy loss to Man City, Sir Alex had taken sensible steps to plug up the leak. The couple of Premiership games following the match went one nil our way. We beefed up the midfield, and kept everything tight at the back.

The midweek Champions League game also followed the same pattern. Unfortunately there would be a price to pay. We had to put our swashbuckling style in check. It put out for a dour spectacles, but after the debacle at Old Traffic, that was exactly what the Doctor ordered.

We relied on our old boy, Wes Brown to contribute a goal our way. Otherwise, apart from the last 20 minutes of the game when United picked up the pace of the game, the game was pedestrian. Both keepers weren't exactly tested.

Something to keep me awake last ngiht

One nil. Three points. Couldn't really complaint really. And congratulations to Sir Alex for his 25 years at Old Trafford. a fitting tribute that the huge North Stand were named on his honour.

Home to Spurs

The three nil scoreline in the end did justice to the dominance United shown during the game against Spurs. It was worth me getting up at 3 am to catch the game. And with Astro already fixed in my study, I did not have to go upstairs to the main living room waking everybody up.

United looked mobile, and Spurs looked anything but. Bale did a few mazy runs on the left, while Lennon tried on the opposite end. However, both Evra and Smalling soon sussed the situation up, keeping them occupied with the runs of Nani and Young. We could have broken the deadlock in the first half, but chances went begging.

The second half started with Spurs on the front foot, but it was clear that when their forwards had the ball, there were no runners from midfield to offer support. The options were limited, and Jones read the game well and intercepted on numerous occasion. He not only nicked the ball, he launched a couple of attacks as well.

By the hour mark, Cleverley took the initiative and planted a great cross from the right, taken with aplomb by Wellbeck. One nil United. The next 15 minutes were rather tense as Spurs tried to salvage the situation. A deep cross caught by De Gea, who released Rooney, picking up the ball in his own half. A neat pass to Anderson at the edge of the box, who then set a through ball to Wellbeck. Occupying a defender, he neatly backheeled a return pass into the path of onrushing Anderson, who sidefooted past Friedel. Two nil.

The third was the icing on the cake, with Giggsy, on for Young lobbed onto Rooney's forehead. Despite missing a few earlier chances, he took it well and buried it into the far corner. If it was not for Friedel's heroics, it could have been more.

De Gea still had issues with high balls and direct play. He got a kick on his hands for his trouble from Jermain Defoe. He was not pleased. Still plenty to improve, but his distribution and ability with the ball on his feet was very good. A clean sheet in his first home game would definitely build his confidence up.

Wellbeck as man of the match? Not quite. He was sluggish before his goal. That accolade should go to Phil Jones. A future United and England Captain. Neat and tidy. Read the game very well. Great ability with the ball on his feet, and able start things off from defense rather than hoofing it. He was proving to be an astute signing by Sir Alex.