That was an entertaining half. Nani, Carrick and Berbs the best players so far.
Manchester United vs. Benfica
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She was fecking luvvly...hope they show it on the HT highlights.
Carrick, yes, Fletcher not so much.
I'm impressed by the way we've responded.
Keep attacking them down the flanks and try to get Young and Berbatov more involved. Carrick is also doing his job very well so far.
Keep attacking them down the flanks and try to get Young and Berbatov more involved. Carrick is also doing his job very well so far.
Carrick has been majestic. Berbatov has done well. We deserve to be level. Benfica are pansies. We will win.
Good first half of football there.
Carrick is effectively being left as a free man by Benfica, who are concentrating their pressing on our full backs mainly. It's worked OK for them but with Carrick getting on the ball more later in the second half, they might need to rethink things a little.
Evra was caught out positionally (again) for their goal. Young has struggled for long periods but is coming good. Berba has barely touched the ball but has shown at times that he can lead the line as well as drop deeper. Nani has been poor overall again.
The game is there for the taking by both teams. Hopefully we can kick on.
Carrick is effectively being left as a free man by Benfica, who are concentrating their pressing on our full backs mainly. It's worked OK for them but with Carrick getting on the ball more later in the second half, they might need to rethink things a little.
Evra was caught out positionally (again) for their goal. Young has struggled for long periods but is coming good. Berba has barely touched the ball but has shown at times that he can lead the line as well as drop deeper. Nani has been poor overall again.
The game is there for the taking by both teams. Hopefully we can kick on.
I just rewinded it back.
Wow. I had a Veron flashback as well
Not Valencia's day, bring Park on.
Carrick's ball to Nani later in the half was 
Does anyone here feel Nani always get over-confident as soon as he does something awesome.
Wasn't blaming Berba, he got the goal! I just thought we were playing with 10 men up to then...
Stream anyone? I'll suck your cock.
A stream please. mine crashed with a minute to go to HT. thanks.
Need to tighten the passing up in the second half but the last 15 minutes were hopeful.
I love Carrick in Europe.
Insane tweet just been posted on BBC live text by 'JCoupe94'.
I agree about our CM issues, but this game we've been ok aside from the start and Carrick in particular has done well. Madness.
I agree about our CM issues, but this game we've been ok aside from the start and Carrick in particular has done well. Madness.
Streams are on my homepage.
Basel is winning 3-0 btw
pics ?
just have to win is all.
Win and we're through
Draw and we have a final against Basle next month, draw ok there
Lose and we must beat Basle.
Draw and we have a final against Basle next month, draw ok there
Lose and we must beat Basle.
thank you
We really need to play Vidic every match we can, don't we? He doesn't play one game and we look shambolic at the back.
Not exactly as if we had a choice tonight.
To a large extent I think the way we're playing now reflects the fact we haven't gotten over the City result. Like Arsenal after they lost to us 8-2 the confidence when we're defending isn't there. We look vulnerable. Not because the players aren't good but because their morale isn't. We need to really go out there and beat someone big like Arsenal beat Chelsea to get our groove back. Hopefully it'll come tonight. Certainly there were points in the last 10 minutes before half time when we were really turning the screw and if we can just put a few in tonight I'm sure we'll return to our true selves.
Jones to score the winner
You're a good man.
Some really stupid fans out there. The guy claims our midfield is being torn apart, if that's the case, how in the world would Sneijder help that?
Been really impressed with Carrick too tonight. Hope he keeps it going in the 2nd half.
Do you reckon we'll take the Europa League seriously, or use it to give the kids some European experience?
Fletcher needs to up his game.
Not like Benfica are a better team than what we've faced since Vidic has come back anyway. It's definitely not that.
:facepalm:
Carrick and Fletcher are never a good combo in the middle.
It's about time berba scored!
DO we only have that one game against Basel next month left in this group? Freaking hell when did we play Galati at home
Ok, you're a spastics!