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Manchester United's capacity for drama is certainly not on the wane. There are times when I wonder if I follow football or merely suffer from it. This still wasn't vintage stuff from United but five goals against a resurgent Spurs is very respectable. One question that is left in hanging in air though. What on earth has happened to Howard Webb?
Not so long ago this guy was widely respected as the English game's best referee. Mourinho would pillory for him in the big fixtures and that shiny pate had us all thinking he was our very own Pierluigi Collina. Not today. I try very hard not to criticise other people, and I think referees have an exceptionally difficult job, but that was as close to a penalty as Japan is to the Caribbean. Not very.
Nonetheless, we had our scoring boots on from that point and the more I look at the goal difference column the more I think it could turn out to be crucial. We need ten points to secure this title and I highly doubt that Middlesbrough or Manchester City will be rooting for us to claim it.
There is still a lot of work to be done. The team has looked a little tired of late but we have been able to lean on different areas of the side at different times. For so long the defence held us together but now it is the attack. If we believe the papers, then next season our attack will also include some young scamp named Kaka. Where on earth would we play him? In goal?
The next three weeks see us playing two games a week again. It seems as though we have been doing that all season. We are not there yet but I hope we can hold on. Should the drama levels stay this high then by the end of May I could be sporting the same hairstyle as Mr. Webb.
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Posted by MU LOVA on 04/26/2009
Liverpool also got a dodgy decision for the Alonso free kick.. Boateng did not even touch Mascherano..
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Posted by f**k MU on 04/26/2009
But Liverpool didn't get a penalty but just a freekick and it's Alonso's credit that he shot it in on the bounce back. That was much more difficult than the PK which was taken by CR and was surely a gift from stupid Webb. MU really got lucky this time, even Fergie admitted it.
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Posted by Lee on 04/26/2009
How can that not be a penalty? Granted, Gomes might say that he got a touch onto the ball, but Carrick clearly brought the ball away from Gomes, and in the resulting contact, Gomes brought him down.
How can that not be a penalty?
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Posted by www.ahfizfazi.com/blog on 04/26/2009
man u still too powerful for spurs. dont blame for ref decision, blame for the players that not able to sustain concentration and mentality to hold the leading.. glory MU
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Posted by rodney on 04/26/2009
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Posted by abone on 04/26/2009
yuppp...
that's no doubt...
man u is the great...
glory man u....
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Posted by manu da best on 04/26/2009
Liverpool can only day dreaming about having won any silverware.......
Man U will conquer England n Europe again n again n again n again n again.............
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Posted by Eran on 04/26/2009
At best you might say that the decision was doubtful, but to claim so strongly that it wasn't a penalty suggests you might have watched another game. I replayed the segment, slowed it, zoomed in, and I can't tell if Gomes touched the ball. If he did, it was the lightest of touches and didn't change the path of the ball in any noticeable way. I agree he was close, but the ref has to decide whether he touched it, not whether he was close to it. It was a reasonable decision.
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Posted by Raymond on 04/26/2009
If the ref awards a PK, did he also award the remaining 4 goals. MU was 2 goals down to spur. If a PK is awarded, i tot it is 2-1 still in favour of spur and not 5-2? How did the remaining 4 goals came? were they a PK also?
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Posted by Kelvin on 04/26/2009
It's not like the ref could help it...
From his angle Carrick's ankle made a rather obvious movement when the ball was knocked away.
Unless Howard Webb has the eyes of an eagle, it's just as near impossible to make out that Gomes had the ball first.
Well, for every controversial pen that was given, there's always one (e.g. Phil Jagielka's on Welbeck) that isn't given. It all pans out.
Either way, Man Utd woulda won it anyway, the way they were piling on the attack.
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Posted by em chu on 04/26/2009
c'mon guys, we can't justify one wrong with another. but hey japan from the carribeans? it depends on your means of travel(lol)
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Posted by arsenal fan on 04/26/2009
it doesnt matter if gomes touched the ball or not,his momentum brought down carric who wud hv otherwise got to the ball despite gomes slight touch on the ball....that was a clear penalty,without a shodow of a dought....wel done mr webb
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Posted by SYDNEY NAICKER on 04/26/2009
It is only Manchester United fans that is always talking about LIVERPOOL,because our team is now one of the best teams in the world. All soccer lovers remember we beat Manchester United, for the league, home and away.Real Madrid, home and away too, in the U.E.F.A cup.I, leave you all with the benefit of the doubt, to make up your own conclusion.It is our couch only that has stood up to Sir Alex Fergusion, and told him that LIVERPOOL is the best team. WATCH THIS SPACE, LIVERPOOL, will win the league, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE SOCCER WORLD.
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Posted by syam on 04/26/2009
It was Liverpool that got all assistance from the referees with easy red cards for teams playing against them this season. See there was no protest around when Welbeck was clearly denied one in a semi final that costed MU on P.S. Now we talk too much about a decision in a match which was won clearly with 5-2score line
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Posted by higyi on 04/26/2009
Liverpool got home, away win on MU. that's rt. But if u wanna say that u shold go through the past years. better check how liverpool gets the results in against MU. then u can go ahead
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Posted by lwf on 04/26/2009
SYDNEY NAICKER, I believe Liverpool's very own Benitez is always talking about Manchester Utd. How can you twist the fact? Even if Manchester United fans talking about Liverpool, at least we talk at our web site or related site. BTW, why you came to Manchester Utd blogs and talk about us? You said Liverpool will win the league, which league you are talking about? As far as i concerned, definitely not the EPL this year...
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Posted by Brown Sugar on 04/26/2009
SYDNEY NAICKER, you can't construct a correct sentence, you can't even spell "coach" and you come here and tell us thrash? When United beat Liverpool home and away last season, they had something to show for it. How about two seasons ago? What will you have to show for beating Man U home and way this season? NOTHING!!! Wake up from your slumber guy! The League trophy is off the shelf. Try again next season. UP UNITED !!!
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Posted by Super on 04/26/2009
Dream on Sydney Naicker.
Keep on dream and lay eggs for another 2 decads. We are marching on for 19th by mid 2010.
The Livfool (oppss Loserpool) let u walk alone agiain again again n again...
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Posted by Tego (Mauritius) on 04/26/2009
57 min to 79 min = 22 minutes of blissful football. The head lines should have been 1 GOAL EVERY 4 MINUTES! Not dodgy penaly and what not!
Man united have been victims of dodgy penalties and alo denied genuine penalties (e.g.Phil Jagielka's on Welbeck in FA cup semi final 2009)more often than not. So Benitez do you still maintain that you are the better side when we are still in two major trophies? How did you feel when you watched the magical display for 22 minutes? Still better? Have Liverpool or any other team in the world been able to achieve such a feat: 5 goals in 22 minutes, especially from 2 down?
You could have been better for a run of last 4 games but keep in mind that Liverpool have been daydreaming of a 19th title for 19 years. When you can win that, then you can talk about being better. We are not going to count our chickens before they are hatched because you still have a chance if we lose 6 points and you win all 4 games.
Good luck to us!
From Mauritius
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Posted by Tim on 04/26/2009
Well honestly i think even Chelsea is gonna have a better season than Liverpool in terms of trophies as they are in the FA cup final and the Champion League semi-final. The only thing Liverpool are in contention is for the Premier league and they don't look that much a treat.I mean to come back from 2-0 to Tot and win 5-2, truly amazing. Liverpool come back from Man City and Wigan from 2-0 or 2-1 but all because the opponents had a man sent of, and the calls were rather dodgy I might add. In the first half i think MU did enough the win the game but luck just want on their side. But in the second half, i think Tot just cracked under the pressure. One cannot expect any keeper in the world to deny so many out right chances. So stop whining about a clear cut penalty, as it was a 50-50 ball that Carrick go to first, he steered it to the left when Gomes came crashing into him. Even if he got the ball he took such a chunk of Carrick. Clear penalty, that's that.
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Posted by Tim on 04/26/2009
ps: Rafa has denied claiming that Liverpool is better than MU. Look at the Liv's bench. Hardly anyone they can bring on too scare the opponents. Where else Mu has a a player for any need; a teenage striker(Welbeck or Macheda, and experienced midfield(Giggs or Scholes), highly rated young keeper(Ben Foster), world class striker(Tevez) and every other position.
So only a fool of a manager can claim they have a squad better than MU. The only thing Liv can feel good is that they actually mounted a title challenge and that they beat MU twice. (MU has been beating Rafa's side consistently for the past years)
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Posted by Bloodinator on 04/26/2009
I got a question about MU & Spurs match.Did MU bought the match frm Totenham ? or Totenham sold the match to MU ? And the match Ref,Howard Webb came as a free gift frm the buy ?? It was a 12 man frm MU versusing Totenham who sold the match and played without a clue.Good examples are Harry Redknapp actually played D.Bent for 90 mins when he's already injured in the first half.
Not a change of formation or strategy from Redknapp as well.Its clearly can be seen that Totenham gave that game just like that.
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Posted by azmi on 04/26/2009
Bloodinator, don't be a sore loser. sure, the penalty might not be a legitimate one in your eyes, but how can you question the integrity of a premier league referee and a respectable team like spurs? simply put, spurs could not handle the utd onslaught in the second half. lets remember that the penalty only made it 1-2. it wasn't a 90th minute penalty with the score tied at 2-2. the spurs players were upset with the decision, yeah, but they could have just soldiered on and defended for their lives or try to get another goal. the fact of the matter is that they didn't, and were completely overpowered by utd's attacking strength. so there is no way in hell spurs deserved victory. glory glory man utd
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Posted by Maman Alsiddiq on 04/26/2009
Bloodinator , just stop saying about who gave away the game . spurs scored 2 , man utd managed to fight back . why cant spurs fight back when man utd scored the penalty ? See , its man utd that managed to stay on their feet and increased the calibre . Blah3 with your stupid reasons , Man utd is better . Not satisfied ? Then you can just walk away and not watch man utd lift the silverwares .
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Posted by Langtang on 04/26/2009
@Brown Sugar, don't be rash in your comments...cos you can speak & write english well does not mean u have a right to criticise someone who can't can construct english as well as you do. After all, it's all a game, football that is.
@Bloodinator, i also thought along those lines (i.e. Spurs throwing the game), but given the circumstances of the come-back, ManU deserved the victory and though it dampens our title hopes this term, we have not given up yet though.
@Tego (Mauritius), how long did it take you to win the title back? 26yrs? And we have waited only 19 and you're smacking your lips.. Ps rethink...
After all, Football is just a game.
UP Liverpool!
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Posted by MU Fan on 04/26/2009
Liverfool is a soreloser team who cannot accept defeat like a gentlemen does. Goes on and on and on and nothing but moaning on ref's decision.
Be like MU team & fans, especially Alex Ferguson who is not picking on ref's decision anymore (PK not gien against Everton). Before I forget Liverfool's Rafa will always walk alone.....
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Posted by Rishi Dayal on 04/26/2009
The ref's job is always a difficult one. He isn't going to make every single decision correctly. The decision really could have gone either way. And besides, controversial decisions are a part of football. They come around every so often. When they do, you just gotta deal with it. However, Man U were on the attacking front for pretty much all of the second half. Even before the penalty was awarded, Man U had some very good chances on goal in the beginning of the 2nd half. Man U were going to come back anyways. GLORY GLORY MAN UTD!!! Let's get the quadruple.
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Posted by Niyi raheem on 04/26/2009
How on earth wil anybdy criticize such an undisputable clear penalty awarded by webb.man u is unstopable at d moment.we av had our mystery time and it had gone which can happen 2 any team playing in all competitn due 2 fatigue.man u is on rampage now and can beat any team in d wrld.they are a class act-dats why we a wining all competition.all livepool fan &adversaries shld shut up and stop saying they a better dan united.d succes of a team is measured by d nos of trophies won.wat av u achiev with yr form-nothing.shame on u...u....u
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Posted by red devils on 04/26/2009
to all red devils... this is the most exciting 22minute i have ever witness in football. GLORY GLORY MAN UTD!!!!! TO ALL POOLS FANS! KEEP DREAMING FOR ANOTHER 19 YEARS.... MAYBE JUST MAYBE.... WELL NEH... NOT 19 MAYBE 190YRS.....
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Posted by Nemesis on 04/26/2009
To Mr payne. i seriously doubt u r a true football fan. coz it was clearly visible upon replays that carrick got to the ball first n that it was gomes who on contact sent him down without touching the ball. It was an empty net in front of him so why would carrick fake? futhermore about kaka. He's a goddamn gud player. Despite being a man u fan i cant help but admire dat guy for his class. he has the techniques of berbatov, the dribbling of giggs n the selflessness of rooney. I dnt see any of that in ronaldo. Kaka would be a gift to utd. Ronaldo should just leave coz he weakens the team
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Posted by raysagres on 04/26/2009
Wnited won going away,forget the ifs,if 24 shots on net,if 6 corners,if time of possesion,if Palacios had been given a red card for lunging atb CR7 studs up,enough about ifs REDKANNP has had many ifs going his way over the years.
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Posted by MU LOVA on 04/26/2009
"But Liverpool didn't get a penalty but just a free kick? => Yea right, and Liverpool would have scored from where had they not be given the freekick? Hull is matching them pond per pond before the free kick.
"It is only Manchester United fans that is always talking about LIVERPOOL" => Not really, last year we're talking about Chelsea, the year before that Chelsea, Chelsea, then Arsenal Arsenal Arsenal. I am only talking about L'pool this year, next year it will be Chelsea or Arsenal again ;-)
"All soccer lovers remember we beat Manchester United, for the league, home and away" => It doesn't matter who you beat, MU will rack up more points than L'pool and be the champion. L'pool? out of Champions League, Out of FA Cup, Carling Cup, if they are to finish 2nd in the league there is no place for them in the history. Nobody remembers the loser ;-)
Oh and the best team is the one finish first in the league, and IT WILL NOT BE L'POOL :p
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Posted by Christiano Macheda on 04/26/2009
Yo yo yo....loverpool might have beaten man u 4-1 recently and real madrid whatever, but they will still end up with no silverware to show....WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU???
It means liverpool operates like a GIRL....on certain days they are on fire but on certain days, they are affected by PMS!!! Ha Ha Ha!!!
It's the Men of MAN UTD that will enjoy the glory...I was really hoping for Man Utd to meet Loserfools for champs league finals so we can kick their ass but too bad, Loserfools lost to another bitch without PMS on that day...Chealsea
GLORY GLORY MAN UTD!!!
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Posted by JESSIE DHADDA on 04/26/2009
LIVERPOOL SCOUSERS CAN GO WALK ALONE LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS AND SO ON.
GLORY GLORY MAN UNITED!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by jacky on 04/26/2009
SYDNEY NAICKER n Bloodinator why u all should complain??? we got bad result against everton n we lost in SEMIFINAL u know tat??? then this one we got better n we prove it so wat so big about liverpool tat cant u accept it?? DID we all MU FANS said u are to lucky to get winning after red card by ur opponents....PLS u make urself so LOSER when u said like tat when other got better...I TELL U WAT LIVERPOOL try to get better n catch us next season rather than talking COCK here...u win us 2 times this season so wat u not consistent enough to get a trophy so wat u all winning?? be some pride n sometimes try to accept it rather than complain...u win MU twice n real madrid too but u got nothing...PLS comeback next season n dun cock here.. MU got all the spirit to battle even we are losing 1 person...n last thing we are not TALKING COCK HERE n we respect all the fans from other team...n last dun said onli ur manager RAFA stand up onli is so disrespectful to other MANAGER
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Posted by Bern on 04/26/2009
I would like to remind you guys something. When we watch the match, we have the luxury of 6 - 8 different camera angles pointing to the scene of the foul. The refree only had one. From his point of view, it's a foul. simple as that. Gomes might have touched him, might not. bottom line, from the Refree's POV, it's to the spot. Give the ref a break. he's only human.
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Posted by Shouvik on 04/26/2009
What a win by United!!Thoug I think in seeing the replays..may have been a dodgy penalty....which turned out to be the turning point...We saw the goals flowing in..I think Ronaldo and Rooney played exceptional football....Now pressure is on Liverpool....
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Posted by pius on 04/26/2009
Fergie will not be worrying about goal difference this season.
For it to count we have to lose two games, in which case our goal difference will be at least -2 from what it is now.
Liverpool will have to win all their remaining games, so they will be on at least + 4 of where they are now.
Which would leave us making up 8 goals in 3 games. That's probably just about doable, but remember this assumes only 1-0 victories to Liverpool, and no-one would bet on that with the scoring form they're in.
In other words if we lose that many points we're not gonna make up the goal difference, so we just have to beat them on points.
Also, I would swap Ronaldo for Kaka or Messi. And use the change from the Ronnie deal buy Aaron Lennon from our feeder club. As for "where would we play him"; teams are built around players like that. Both of them are better than Ronaldo, lets be honest. They stand up in the big games.
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Posted by Herman on 04/27/2009
Man Utd were lucky to get the penalty kick, i wonder what the final score would have been if the penalty had not been given.
Sure, the penalty only makes the score 2-1 in Spur's favour, but with a psychological blow like that, i think not even Man Utd can take it, if they are in Spur's shoes.
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Posted by Sara on 04/27/2009
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Posted by ridzuan on 04/27/2009
ya,one of my friend keep telling me MANU always been lucky...but i tell him good to be in a team that lucky coz for sure they will win a lot of trophies.....that means MANU is not only a good team also a lucky team...and for the fan...we're a very lucky fan so for all of u outside there come n join us n u also will be lucky like us, it will be better for yr life.....go MANU!
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Posted by caesar on 04/27/2009
"But Liverpool didn't get a penalty but just a freekick and it's Alonso's credit that he shot it in on the bounce back." Hey, its Ronaldo credit to convert the penalty to goal. The Tension Ronaldo faced was huged. How come u can discredit Ronaldo Effort to convert the penalty to goal? get a penalty or freekick, its same cause this decision change GAME. If No freekicks to Liverpool, Hull City player sure wont feel injustice and FOLAN wont KICK go crazy KICK Skertel and Match may end up a draw.
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Posted by RealistFan on 04/27/2009
Wow... Either this guy wrote this article based on radio commentary, or the replays on my tele was doctored to show carrick cutting the ball to his left before Gomes clipped him...
Either way, who cares, We won, 5-2, done, dusted, 3 points clear....THATS ALL THAT MATTERS!!! 5cousers please enjoy ur laps and training drills for the next week, while we go play Real Football in the CHAMPS League..
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Posted by Man alone on 04/27/2009
I think l pool fans should have to shut up they can't compare them self with the champions the difference is clear UNITED FOR LIFE
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Posted by Michael on 04/27/2009
man u glory! man u glory! man u glory!
who is liver-poops?
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Posted by bita on 04/27/2009
guyz how on earth that single penalty decission can be used to nullify the display made by MANU comeback? gomez made a wrong decision to go for a ball which he was not sure he's going to play..he had none to blame when carrick took the closest opportunity..The publicity against penalties offered to MANUTD was the root coz of the dennial made by ref after Wellbeck was fouled at the Wembley. Besides Webb has been giving controversial decissions against MANUTD like wat he did when played at stamford bridge awarding a late free kick n at Anfield, by sending off Vidic..but those have never been talking points. Wat about the refs decissions agaist boro when a gunner ball handed inside the box in a refs clear view or the 1st goal while Berntnar 's off positioned?liverfool's free kick against hull city? or sending off of villa keeper when played the fools ?
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Posted by Paraman on 04/27/2009
IT used to be Mike Riley and now Howard Webb has taken over his 'MU ass kissing' trump card role. It just makes me sick ! What a whole load of BS. Perhaps the BPL should be renamed WPL as in Webb Premier League.
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Posted by ANUJ S PATEL on 04/27/2009
Superb stuff for Man U after a great defeat from everton at Wembly
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Posted by Galisonga Julius on 04/27/2009
But who ever won or succeeded without luck? to succeed, one must be lucky and that is true to Man United
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Posted by Lazmay on 04/27/2009
It seems its now difficult for anyone not to support Man Utd. Webb is a human being too. He can't help it either
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Posted by Xavier on 04/27/2009
Don't let me start with the bad decisions that went Man Utd's way. CR's penalty in Bolton's 1-0 win early this season, the denied penalty to Santa Cruz in the 2-1 win... the half dozen off-the-ball vicious tackles & kicks from CR which went unpunished. the same goes for WR with the back tackles and flying elbows.
I agree that Man Utd have been unlucky a couple of times like in the FA Cup (this year against Everton and last year also against Pompey), but on average the decisions go their way by quite some margin.
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Posted by Shakil on 04/27/2009
Well a lot of crying for nothing. Man U is the king of england and this year will rival the number of leagues titles, this is why may be liverpool is s--king so much, next year liverpool will be only a mere talking as Manchester United will erase Liverpool past achievements and do not know how many years still to wait to be champion again
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Posted by Greg on 04/27/2009
Man U was already running rampant and starting to creat some chances before the penalty was awarded. A goal was imminent. You only see Gomer (misspelled on purpose bc he is GOMER) get a touch in the replay. Besides the fact that Carrick would have still gotten to the deflected ball and taking him down still kills a chance....which is STILL a penalty! Man U was way too classy in the 2nd 1/2 for Spurs. Its just that simple!! Glory glory Man United!!!
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Posted by Jermaine on 04/28/2009
Lately there has been a very appropriate and true saying floating around the masses: Which ship doesn't dock in Liverpool anymore? answer: The PremierSHIP.
And I believe my grandma when she told me all scousers go to hell.
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Posted by Eddie G. on 04/28/2009
"Sure, the penalty only makes the score 2-1 in Spur's favour, but with a psychological blow like that, i think not even Man Utd can take it, if they are in Spur's shoes."
I beg to differ. There have been times when we conceded silly penalties when we were in control. But the difference was that we were able to stem the bleeding and hold on for a win.
United's 4-3 win against Hull was just that. The penalty and free kick rattled them. But they picked themselves up and made sure the door was bolted shut after that.
They certainly didn't let in 5 goals in the next 22 minutes that.
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Posted by Vin Diesel! on 04/28/2009
there was contact on carrick from gomes & that settles that.what i know is that we won the league the day we beat villa at ot.ronny can annoying at times but he is still our talisman.wouldn't trade him for anybody else...even an imp called messi.
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Posted by Biggusdoggus on 04/28/2009
Let me put this to all you fans, United and Liverpool alike - its Liverpool who are in the driving seat, not United!! Why, because they have been the freshest of the lot over the last 2 weeks (no FA Cup and CL) and will be the fresher over the next 3!! Man U have what, 2 games a week in the final month as opposed to about game a week for the Pool?? Liverpool will have more recovery time, have stronger legs and less injuries and will very likely win all 4 of their remaining games. Add on a point for their better GD and thats 13 points! Take off MU's 3 pt lead and MU have to find 10 points. Simple..they too have to win 4 games...on tiring legs..vs Man City who play their best against MU always, Boro who are fighting for their lives,,and THEN the in form Gunners (dumped out of the CL by MU). I see 2 wins and 3 draws at best..thats 9 points!!! And 9 points are not better than 10! Liverpool for the 19th title??.seriously, put aside the emotions..is this not the most likely scenario??
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Posted by nicky mbama on 04/28/2009
yes it was a right decision by web because comes touch carrick in the box and more over carrick was with the ball that should have been a red card to the goal keeper any way the pressure was much and spurs could not stand it that is why it happen that match remind me of the victory over spurs in sep 2001 which was 5-3 any way lets talk about the game with asernal i pray for a 2-0 victory for united that will take us to the final in rome
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Posted by navin k on 04/28/2009
To All Man UTD FANS,
Let's others say what they have to. They are now realizing that they will finish the season without any trophy as usual. This is making them jealous. It doesn't matter how we are winning, but we are showing our opponents that this team is mentally prepared to face any circumstances.
Mind blowing play from Man Utd for the second half.
To all fans,thanks again to your comments on this blog.
Navin K from Mauritius
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Posted by sammi on 04/28/2009
United for life Old Trafford theatre of dreams and hopes its prove its name on the Spur games 2 goals behind turn to be 5-2 incredible United 4 life
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Posted by john on 04/28/2009
manchester united is team i hate so much because of thier [PDP STYLE]the largest political party on african continent that believes in cheating.
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Posted by distinctive on 04/28/2009
so basicaly what is being said is that spurs threw their toys out the pram cause they didnt get their own way. the same mental strength that got them the 2 goals should have seen them hold on to win or draw,you dont let one decision affect you and make you sulk, what are they men or boys? at that point they still had the lead and that should have been incentive enough to extend or preserve it. the real key to the come back was the half time talk and substitution all this talk about the pen is taking us away from the real facts Fergie did the business at half time and he deserves credit for it and wht about that celebration by ronaldo for his second goal? looks like a man who wants to stay at man u to me
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Posted by John on 04/28/2009
We just showed once again that we are da champs im an 12 year old boy hu knws dat man u r da best n no 1 is as gud as us da liver-fool supporters will never walk alone cuz chelsea always follows
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Posted by Craig Lowell on 04/28/2009
To: Liverpool Football Club
Too long have you boasted about your 18 titles. Come end season, we will have matched your 18 titles, and we are also gunning for your European Cup triumphs. Be warned.
To: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Mental Strength is what makes a team great. Manchester United have come back numerous times from dodgy decisions, and proven themselves to be stronger. A dubious penalty it may be, but that should not be an excuse for letting in 4 more goals in the span of 20 minutes.
To: Sir Alex Ferguson
Please Please Please keep Tevez. His contribution to the team cannot go un-noticed. When he and Rooney are on the field, they seem to be everywhere, terrorizing defences alike.
To: Cristiano Ronaldo
Honestly, you have been challenging for honours with this club EVERY year. Can you honestly see yourself doing that with Real Madrid? You are in a team renowned for its youth and ability. In a couple of years the quintuple will be a certainty, not just a possibility.
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Posted by C.RONALDO on 04/28/2009
haiya..LIVERPOOOOOL fan. now look at the table. who number 1? man u!! it dosent matter win home or away, what matters is who win the league..don't be a loser.glory glory man united!!
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Posted by diehard on 04/28/2009
Couldn't stop LOL after reading "LIVERPOOL is the best team" . Seriously dude, where are U from, Jupiter? It could be another 19 light years b4 'pool could have another sniff at the EPL trophy. Dream on... Glory glory Man United !!
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Posted by NIC on 04/29/2009
f**k manutd....n ronaldo is a homo!
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Posted by Jay Buggy (oNe UnItEd) on 04/29/2009
Well, it is imperative that we win each and every match we play, because we are born winners, and we will continue winning. Go MAN UNITED. The Sky remains your limit.
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Posted by Ben Hongkong on 04/30/2009
The resurgent MU couple with the amazing spirited come-from behind victory against Spurs and todays first leg defeat against Arsenal is evident that MU is heading towards the final brace of trophies left. With this mesmerizing and heroic current form, certainly the EPL title and Champions League title seems to me a done deal. At this stage i reaaly wish to have a re-match with Liverpool so that we can pay them back with a deserved coin. ALWAYS BE A UNITED COZ UNITED WE STAND!
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Posted by Eric Humphrey Omondi on 04/30/2009
Much has been said about the 5-2 victory of the Mighty Man_U against Spurs.
let the truth be told, even without the penalty, the goal difference would have been 4-2, n thatz for a fact.
For pace setters like LOOZEFOOLS,they can continue whining as the Devils match on to the 18th tittle not to mention the champions league.
Did anyone watch last night's performance against the Gunz, men twz superb n thiz underlines the supremacy of the lads at the Theater of Dreams!!!
MAN U WILL HAVE FOUR (4) TROPHIES IN THE CABINET COME END OF THE SEASON!!!!!!
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Posted by Max Payne on 04/30/2009
Man Utd fans would question the other 4 goals are not from penalty kicks. I agree with that. But what psychologically bothers Spurs' players so much was that Man Utd never deserve the penalty, if Man Utd deserve the penalty, I'm sure this penalty won't be an issue.
We can't compare the Spurs vs Man Utd game with the Man Utd vs Hull game, because Man Utd is expected to win their game vs Hull, while Spurs is the underdog vs Man Utd.
For people who say that a goal is imminent for Man Utd, who were already running rampant and starting to create some chances before the penalty was awarded, I'm not so sure because we are not God to know that a goal is imminent. We can only wonder what the final score would have been if the penalty had not been given, much more now that Mr. Webb already admitted that the penalty is a mistake.
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Posted by Cameron on 04/30/2009
Fantastic absolutely fantastic
O shea was in the right place at the right time yesterday and brought us a goal. Glory Man U. But i think that the Gunners will put up a worthy fight next week but we will win anyways because we are Manchester United.
Concerning the penalty call: It was no doubt a penalty. I replayed it dozens of times and gomes made no visible touch to the ball. Carrick clearly moved it out of the way with his foot! Come on you nonbelievers get TiVo! Fantastic play by Rooney, wonderful goal, and Ronaldo, for netting the PK and the other goal. A match well played. To come from 2-0 down is something only the Red Devils can do. Glory Manchester United
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Posted by Spiros on 05/01/2009
I'm from Australia and I've got to say bullshit it wasn't a penalty he brought down carick and the touch just prevented him from a red card. Go man u. Liverpool suck LOL they will always.
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Posted by spiros on 05/01/2009
yes i agree but man u had the fans behind them and were never gonna lose as they had all the possesion. Man u will have another premier league title and will win another and go past liverpool the folowing year.
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Posted by BENSON on 05/01/2009
plz keep on MAN UTD, & WE ARE STILL BEHIND U , KEEP ON ROONY &RONALDO EXLLENT GUY WE REARY LOVE UR COMBINATION
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Posted by UnitedSince96 on 05/01/2009
after watching the reply over and over again and looking at the referee's position and real time pace and movement, i think any referee would have showed it to the spot.
as much as i respect your blog max, this time you had been a little too leaned towards the wrong decision. i admit the decision changed the game probably because united always boost their game-play once they get the smell a lifeline, thats what united have been all along. and its a failure of spurs to not have contained united, they are lucky to not have conceded 6 or 7.
the decision was wrong, but it was impossible to tell during real time, and united were lucky to get it their way. comparing it with caribbean and japan was pretty silly.
webb had a bad decision, you had a bad blog, in the end he will still conduct matches and we will still read your blog.
hope it makes it even.
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Posted by avibes on 05/02/2009
thanks to mr webb for his penalty decision.i hope the football fans out there remember last year that the first leg of this encounter at white hart lane was goal less because of a stupid decision by the match official to disallow a CR goal for hand ball and rubbbing us of 3 points.
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Posted by PETER on 05/02/2009
IT APPEARS THAT THIS DEBATE IS RAGING BCOS THE TEAM INVOLVED IS MU. OTHERWISE, WORST DECISIONS HAD BEEN IN FAVOUR OF LESSER TEAMS BEFORE BUT WHO CARED? CORRECT OR NOT, THE DECISION ACCOUNTED FOR ONLY ONE GOAL OUT FIVE. RIVALRY TEAMS HAVE HAD CONTROVERTIAL PK DECISIONS IN THEIR FAVOUR AT ONE TIME OR THE OTHER. IT SUSTAINS THE SUSPENSE IN OF THE SUPPORTERS OF THE CLUBS IN PREMIERSHIP.
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Posted by yasin on 05/02/2009
Hey MAN U FANS DNOT WORRY CZ ONLY THE BEST TEAM IS FEARED AND TALKD ABOUT.AND POOL FANS FEAR MAN U CZ V R NOT GOING LET THM TAKE THE ONLY CUP THEY CAN HOPE 4.
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Posted by Boaz on 05/02/2009
blame Webb all you want...but
the game speaks for itself.
ManU was down 2-0 straightaway, they did not keel over and die.
and now...tottenham gives up a pk (lets be honest a bs pk).
even so the score is only 2-1 tottys.
Tottenham keeled over and died and melted in the glory of ManU it was there own fault.
this is the premier league, have some composure.
5 goals unanswered, what a shame...
viva MANUNITED
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Posted by Rogan on 05/02/2009
The ref makes decisions based upon what HE sees at the time, not on partisan reactions of losing team supporters, retrospective slo-mo camera reviews from different angles, or commentators opinions based upon THEIR different view of incidents. What of the linesman? No mention of him, that I've heard either. Did he indicate otherwise to the ref?
Unless people can show that the ref was on the take, or if he was a closet Man U fan trying to help them, the whingers need to get a life and live with it. ALL ref decisions are made the same way.
If you want to see why Spurs lost so badly, just look at the game stats. They couldn't hold onto their short term lead because they were overwhelmed by Man U talent on the day.
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