Hello,
When I say the "B", I mean it. Even Sir Alex did not make the trip putting assistant Mike Phelan in charge. United are the holders of the Carling Cup and it has been very important for the club, giving the younger players a chance to work on their craft. It has also allowed players coming off injuries to get some time. Sir Alex does a great job allowing this competition to be a ground for players to showcase their abilities and play for a chance to get a start in bigger matches. You feel an energy about the players in these games. The games themselves can also be very entertaining.
I also enjoy watching the smaller market teams and their fans. They tend to be passionate. While I do not want them to win necessarily, I do enjoy those teams keeping it close and even scoring a goal. I know that may not be a “Red Till Dead” thing to say but the smaller market fans deserve some joy. So long as they do not beat United. My wish came true in this game as Scunthorpe’s Josh Wright made a great strike to give the home team the lead in the 19th minute. The celebration from Wright and the fans was nice to watch even though United were down 1-0. It did not take long for Darron Gibson to level and United went ahead before half-time through Chris Smalling.
While not much of a modern day Owen fan, Michael scored two goals along with another from Park Ji-sung who, before that point, seemed like he was struggling a bit. Although down, Scunthorpe pushed and kept possession well in the second half and got they goal they deserved in injury time from Martyn Woolford.
A couple of items from this game:
The commentator was very hard on Tomasz Kuszczak. I realize he has to make the game entertaining but it almost seemed like Kiszcak slept with his wife or something :)
Rio was ok but not great. I always wonder if those two years United’s defense was unbreakable whether Rio pushed so hard he cannot go back. He seems to lacking that extra bit of pace that made him the best defender in the league.
Federico Macheda and especially Javier Hernandez did not impress me that much. Yeah, they combined for goals and assists but Hernandez seems to be struggling finding his place lately. Fans probably lifted their expectations so high after Hernandez scored against Chelsea.
Biggest disappointment was not seeing too much of Bebe.
Overall a good win.
Who is next?
Derek
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