Middlesboro 0-1 United.....28/12/03.....EPL

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Divine said:
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I think it was a good first half. We are controlling the play, although not creating many chances but then thats more due to Boro's defense than our attack IMO.

Micky 'The Cat' ;) has been fantastic IMO.
 
A very professional display of possession football by the Champions. The referee however is is grave danger of losing control of the match.

Fletcher is having a great game IMO showing good speed and control and Fortune too is playing well and derserves the goal although credit has gone to Mills for an own goal on the deflection. Fortune danced around Menieta at the edge of the box before firing on net.

After about 30 minutes of domination by United, boro came back into the game a bit with United getting a bit slack . . . a few passes going astray and putting ourselves under more pressure than boro deserved.

The referee has made a number of odd calls against both teams but has got boro really riled up as the end of the first half ended. The bad news is that Keano has taken a knock making a good tackle. (that the boro players took exception to) I hope it isn't his knee again but he fell awkwardly . . . we'll have to see how he does in the 2nd half
 
We should be up 3 - 0 despite heavy boro possession and now the ref as I was afraid has got it all fecked up. A yellow card for Gary Neville for a non-foul and then a second yellow for Fletch and off he goes!

Boro haven't looked like scoring and Giggs has missed more than one great opportunity . . . can we score again?
 
Number7 said:
can't help but think that we need a second goal
1-0 is enough for me, we are off to 10 men only.. ...
all I want is a win, 3 points , thats it
 
I can't believe Darren got sent off, this is a total heartbreak for me, I just hope this doesn't affect him too much.
 
All that ref needed was a big red nose . . . what a feckin' clown!

What could have been an entertaining 2nd half became a glorious bore :boring: glorious only because we won. :D

It just amplifies boro's woeful offensive talent. Even down to ten men we looked more like scoring than they did and Scholesy almost pulled it off with a great move into the box passed two boro defenders before the ball came back to Giggs who looked a little slow reacting and the ball carommed (sp?) off another defender.

After that it was the United defense that stood solid and really never looked uncomfortable. Boring but a tremendous 3 points, well earned & well deserved. :devil:
 
Thank feck for that. Happy New Year, TOP OF THE LEAGUE! :D :D :D

Must say though that the referee was terrible. Never a second yellow for Fletch, feck the first shouldn't have been either. Free kicks for non-incidents and no free kicks for obvious fouls. Just a terrible referee.

Still, even with 10 men we controlled the match. Sure, Boro had the ball but they didn't create any chances worth mention, their only hope of scoring was a lucky bounce or a moment of brilliance from Mendieta.

Saying that, we should've scored more than once. Giggs missed a few sitters and how the keeper managed to save Scholes' shot I'll never know - feck, I would've tried my best not to stop that shot, his fingers must be aching now.

Micky MOM IMO, no doubt about that.
 
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