Red Report 3: United bloggers comment on this week’s hot topics
Oct. 31st 2010
Chicharito | Nobby Stiles | Evans vs Smalling | Ravel Morrison
Welcome to the third issue of The Red Report, the round table discussion of all things Manchester United by your favourite United blogs: The Busby Way, Stretford-End, Bangalore To Old Trafford, ManUtd24, and Red Force Rising.
After a manic second week dominated by Rooney, things have settled down at Old Trafford and the attention has shifted on to one of our other strikers, Chicharito. Read on for some interesting thoughts on our rivals, Arsenal and come to your own conclusions about why Wenger is now taking the Carling Cup more seriously.
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To the ABU mob – Nani’s goal was legal and more sporting than Kuyt’s
Oct. 31st 2010
Always play to the whistle
From the moment I started playing football with the under 9s for my local club, I was taught to play to the whistle. It’s something my dad also reminded me about often enough. If the ref doesn’t stop the game play on. The only exception being when somebody is down injured and even then, you’re not wrong to carry on, although it is unsporting.
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Loan Watch: Four more youngsters return | Wootton scores in shoot-out
Oct. 28th 2010
Return of the prodigal sons
Conor Devlin has returned to Manchester United at the end of his one-month loan spell at Victoria Park.
The young goalkeeper spent time at Pools as cover for fellow loan man Jake Kean, who is first choice at the moment in the absence of Scott Flinders and Andy Rafferty.
Devlin was an unused substitute for six First Team games during his loan spell, as well as making two outings for the Reserves.
“We’d like to thank the people at Manchester United for their help and allowing us to take Conor on loan,” Mick Wadsworth commented.
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United pay record-breaking sum to buy Nobby Stiles’ medals
Oct. 28th 2010
The club does the right thing
David Gill and The Glazers have been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism, but they have done a good deed today by purchasing medals of former United player, Nobby Stiles. Whatever their intentions were in doing so, it was still nice gesture and it’s great that the medals will be displayed in the club’s museum. It’s just a pity the club couldn’t do the same with George Best’s European Cup medal.
From ESPN:
A 1966 World Cup winners’ medal belonging to England player Nobby Stiles was bought for a record-breaking sum by his former club on Wednesday.
Manchester United paid £188,200 for the medal at an auction of football memorabilia in Edinburgh. The price trumped the £165,000 fetched by team-mate Alan Ball’s own World Cup medal five years ago.
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Icelandic youngster wins award
Oct. 27th 2010
Arnors Gauti Brynjolfsso wins 2010 MUSS World Skills Final
From manutd.com
The West Bromwich Albion match may not have gone to plan earlier this month, but it’s doubtful even the Baggies’ two-goal comeback could take the smile off the face of one youngster inside Old Trafford that afternoon.
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VIDEOS: Goals from Man Utd 3-2 Wolves | Chicharito wins it yet again
Oct. 27th 2010
Smalling impresses, Bebe scores on full debut
I had a feeling things would go well when it turned out I had predicted the starting XI correctly apart from goalkeeper Ben Amos getting the nod ahead of Tomasz Kuszczak: http://www.redforcerising.net/2010/10/26/cc-preview-vs-wolves/
And so it did. Bebe scored on his full debut – culd anybody have written a better script? Bebe was signed on the 12th of August when he was still staying at shelter for homeless youths and 12 weeks later he scores in front of 46,000 people at Old Trafford.
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VIDEO: Man Utd 3-2 Wolves | Chicharito wins it yet again
Oct. 27th 2010
Smalling impresses, Bebe scores on full debut
I had a feeling things would go well when it turned out I had predicted the starting XI correctly apart from goalkeeper Ben Amos getting the nod ahead of Tomasz Kuszczak: http://www.redforcerising.net/2010/10/26/cc-preview-vs-wolves/
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PICTURES: Chicharito makes the front pages in Mexico
Oct. 27th 2010
As one star fades, another begins to shine
CC Preview: Eikrem, Morrison & Brady on the Bench vs Wolves
Oct. 26th 2010
Fergie to give youth a chance
Tonight’s Carling Cup match against Wolves could be a bit more exciting than anticipated with Sir Alex handing squad numbers to both Robbie Brady (37) and Ravel Morrison (49). It is also understood that Magnus Eikrem will be on the bench for tonight’s match.
Magnus Eikrem has been outstanding for the reserves since the beginning of last season and if you haven’t seen him yet, you should try to catch some reserves matches. Eikrem has very good vision and an excellent range of passing. He also has great confidence himself and has added a fair few goals from midfield.
Tonight’s side is likely to be similar to the one, which started against Scunthorpe with some slight changes due to injuries and the match being played only two days after the away tie with Stoke.
I’m hoping for Gabriel Obertan, as well as Bebe to get starts and will let my heart predict the starting XI instead of my head. Also, it is understood that Ben Amos might feature in goal tonight, but i think Tomasz Kuszczak is due some game time.
Starting XI: Kuszczak, Brown, Smalling, Evans (if fit), Fabio (if fit), Obertan, Carrick, Gibson, Park, Bebe, Macheda
Subs: Amos, O’Shea, Rafael, Eikrem, Morrison, Brady, Owen (if fit)
Eight Players who Could Leave Old Trafford & Their Possible Replacements
Oct. 26th 2010
Clearing out the deadwood
The away win at Stoke was a well-earned 3 points and has presented me with the chance to share my thoughts on the current squad without them appearing to be knee-jerk reactions. Some of the changes I can foresee are necessary, while others just seem probable.
Even before the Rooney saga broke, many United supporters had voiced concerns about certain players’ performances, determination and/or age and there certainly is room for improvement in the current squad.
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