November 28, 2013

As easy as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...


5 words for this picture: FIVE ASSISTS AND A CAPTAIN.

Don't let that title fool you. Easy ends at three, you don't agree? Well, let's see how many Nos you will have for these questions;

1. Can you count one to five in five different languages?
2. Can you write Welbz's five names without checking on Wikipedia?
3. Can you name the five Reds who made their debuts on this date (November 28th)?
4. Can you name five celebrities that Rio hasn't met?
5. Can you name five UCL records that Man United are yet to break?

I told you, it is not easy!

After we have established that, let's go to the night we will never forget. The night started with the Young Reds losing 3-1 to Bayer Leverkusen u19. But Nick Butt's (and Scholes'?) boys have a shot at the best 16 if they win their last match when they host Shakhtar. At 19 or younger, these boys know a thing or two about comebacks. They play for United, we invented comebacks!

So, how is the inexperienced Moyes doing so far? Five matches and he hasn't lost even one of them!! Led the team to scoring 11 goals and allowed only 3. Well, add to that the fact that 9 of 10 goals that Bayer Leverkusen have conceded in the group stage this season have come from United.

In case you don't remember or pretend not to, Bayer Leverkusen are second in the Bundesliga, four points behind Bayern Munich and three above Dortmund. Point is, it was not easy, we just made it look easy.

With these results, we have qualified for the next round and unless Shakhtar can come to Old Trafford and score at least 0-7, we are finishing top of group A!

Another reason to celebrate? Moyes just set club record for the biggest away win in Champions League. Rooney holds the record for most assists (6), Anderson has 100% passes completion, he made only 11 so don't scream much.

The match? We won five nil, what is there to discuss? Giggs proving age ain't a thing but a number? Rooney getting better by minute and being so unselfish that it's almost not normal for a forward? Kagawa, the Red Samurai defending the honor of his club like a man possessed? Evans playing with authority and calmness as if he owns 75% of BayArena? There is just so much to talk about, it was a team effort, an effort that paid out so well.



Just before half-time, I'm not sure if it was Gary or the other commentator (he didn't play for UTD, why should I pay attention to his name?). Whoever said this, just made a quote of the night;

"No Vidic, no Carrick, no van Persie and no Problem."
David Moyes;
"It was an all-round great performance, coming away from home and scoring five goals somewhere that's renowned as being a difficult place to come."

Wayne Rooney;
"Ryan (Giggs) has done it for years and I've run out of things to say about him. During the game, actually, the centre-half for Bayer was asking how he is still playing at that age! It's great to see him with his composure on the ball. I certainly won't be playing at that age, that's for sure!" 

Simon Rolfes;
"It was a tough evening for us. The second goal sapped our morale a bit although we started the game well. After the third goal the game was over." 



And that's all Folks!

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