Hello,
Sorry about the late report. I had to work and missed the first half so I have to tape it and watch it the next day. After watching the game 1.5 times, I have some thoughts.
Did Sir Alex gamble and loss? Yep. First, the team was struggling to find the net with their "A" squad so he makes 10 changes. Second, that "A" squad has only played two games of four with Rooney so it was like starting over. Many times during the match, you saw the confusion and lack of flow between the mid-field, Wayne and Hernandez. Third, our scoring leader, who did not play in the World Cup and should be fresh, not to mention it is the beginning of the season, did not play. I cannot believe I am complaining because Berbatov was not even on the bench. Yikes.
Did Rangers deserve the point. Yep. They played a pretty good game. Yes, United's offence were not firing but that does not matter. When United pressed, Rangers back-line did ok. The team played well. Yeah, there were some questionable falls to the ground but they are at Old Trafford in the Champions League.
The bad night was made worse by the very serious injury to United star winger, Valencia. This was a player who fed a lot of balls to Wayne Rooney for goals last year and was on the rise. A lot of fans thought this could be an even better season than last. As I write this, the surgery was a "success" but no word on return time. I heard Jesus Navas from Sevilla will be available in January.
So, let's see: another scoreless game, tons of errors by Sir Alex and a serious injury to one of our star and valuable players. I would call this game a disaster.
Meanwhile, Chelsea roles on even on the road.
Testing times.
See you in a couple of weeks.
Derek
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