Giggs says GoodBye, For Now!

Here is Ryan Giggs official letter.

 

 

David Moyes' Full Statement

Here is what our former Boss has to on his leaving Manchester United;

 To have been appointed as manager of Manchester United, one of the biggest football clubs in the world, was and remains something of which I will always be incredibly proud.

Taking charge after such a long period of continuous stability and success at the club was inevitably going to be a significant challenge, but it was one which I relished and never had a second thought about taking on.

The scale of the manager’s job at United is immense, but I have never stepped away from hard work and the same applies to my coaching staff. I thank them for their dedication and loyalty throughout the season.

We were fully focused and committed to the process of the fundamental building that is required for the senior squad. This had to be achieved whilst delivering results in the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League. However, during this period of transition, performances and results have not been what Manchester United and its fans are used to or expect, and I both understand and share their frustration.

In my short time at the club I have learnt what special places Old Trafford and Carrington are. I would like to thank the United staff for making me feel so welcome and part of the United family from my first day. And of course thank you to those fans who supported me throughout the season. I wish you and your club all the best for the future.

I have always believed that a manager never stops learning during his career and I know I will take invaluable experience from my time as United’s manager. I remain proud to have led the team to the quarter finals of this year’s Champions League and I remain grateful to Sir Alex Ferguson for believing in my ability and giving me the chance to manage Manchester United.

Thank you Moyes for giving it your all. It wasn't an easy job but you tried anyways. All the best in your future and we will keep supporting you from far.

 

Tough Love

I am struggling to fall asleep just like how I have after every United game this season.

We lose, I can't sleep because it hurts too much.

We draw like today, I can't sleep because I'm wondering how we couldn't have won. Or like today, how couldn't we have held on for two more minutes. Two minutes for hell's sake!

We win, I can't sleep because I'm celebrating. Celebrating so hard because I just don't know when our next win will be.

That is the United we have become.

But how did we get here? Moyes and his tactics? 46 crosses in the first half! You would think after 20 crosses players would think outside the box (the pitch in this case?) and at least try something else? Or is that not allowed?

I am not so into tactics (I'm not thinking a career into coaching anyways) but after watching our game vs Fulham even I couldn't understand. What's up with all those crosses? Where we going for some world record? There were times I wished for Young to apply his special talent rather than go for a cross. And God knows I'm not a a fan of that special talent.

At the beginning of the season we had issues with our midfield, then we lost our two top strikers and most important players. But all is well now, then our back four decided to put their names into the fuck ups of the season. Can't we have a break? If our midfiel is not shitty, then our forwards are all injured at once or defenders just decide to have a bad day! As one of my fellow Reds on Twitter put it "Lady Lucky flew outta OT". May be @lixos13 is right.

But then, when all failed we used to see players taking matas (no typo) on their own hands and single handledly won us games. It didn't happen on regular basis but they always tried. How else do you think we got that goal from Giggs? I haven't seen that lately, just one player so pissed off with a loss that he will take the ball from our own half to go and score, or at least lose their breath trying. Where is that fighting spirit? Is this also Moyes' faulty?

And as if that was not enough, Moyes had to go and say that he doesn't understand how we didn't get the three points. I recall it was the same thing when we lost to Stoke just a few days ago. I appreciate how Moyes has been honest but this worries me now especially if it is the truth which I think it is. How can a manager not know why we lost then still doesn't know why we drew a week later?

At the end of the day, we all have a part to play when United is winning and succesful. And when we lose, we all contribute to that. Moyes needs to get his shit together, players need to play like they want to win and as for us fans, well, we need to get behind our team. As hard as that is, we just have to. But supporting United doesn't mean you can't be pissed at the manager or players or even fellow Reds.

To Moyes and players, whatever we say, however bad it is just know that it comes from a good place. A place where the UTD logo is permanently tattooed. Tough love? Yeah, that's what this is.

So Long Captain Vidic

OUR Captain, OUR Vidic, OUR Serbian Terminator! It's been eight very short years. For eight years we watched you bleed for United ....

 
....put your body and safety on the line for United

....be half of what was one of the best partnerships in world football

After all the hard and dangerous work, for three season you lifted trophies.

It always sucks when players leave and when it is the likes of Vida, it hurts even more. 287 matches and he was on the losing side for only 41 of them. Old Trafford was a nightmare to our opponents when Vidic played. 135 matches at the Theatre of Dreams and we conceded 80 goals and lost only 11 games.

Seven red cards and three of them came while playing Liverpool, we would say Vidic picked up right where his predecessor Gary left off with a £5000 celebration. And that is not a complaint.

We wish Vidic all the best and hope his future club knows what a good, loyal player they will have. And as for me, I am starting to pack my support and ready to follow Vidic on his next challenge. While doing that, I can't help but wonder, who'll fucking murder 'em now?

Thank you Vidic for eight very wonderful and memorable years. The Red army salutes you Captain.

How it all started...

 

Rooney: Imagine this mate, you and me in one team.
RvP: And me up front.
Mata: Wow!!
Cole: Guys, that's playing dirty.
Evra: Back off Ashley.



Ready or Not: Hull City

This will be the 25th match between United and Hull City. United as expected enjoys an overall good record with 16 wins, 3 draws, 5 losses and a +26 goal difference. Our trip will not be easy at all, we have managed only six wins from twelve games with a 0 goal different while travelling to Hull City.

Hull City are on a draw streak with three consecutive draws that came after beating Liverpool 3-1 and enjoy an almost perfect home record with only one loss this season. To neutralize this, United can boost four consecutive wins which incude three clean sheets and have scored nine goals while allowing only one! And don't forget, December is usually United's favorite month. Evidence? Since 1990 United have played on every boxing day expect for 1995 and 2009 recording only one loss and two draws the rest were ALL wins.

Kissed the Badge: Evra

Name: Patrice Latyr Evra
Famously known as: Evra, Patrice Evra
Position: Left back
Squad Number: 3
Joined: 2006
Status: Active


Date of Kiss: November 24th, 2013.
Location: Cardiff City Stadium
Reason: Celebrating his goal against Cardiff City.

Ready or Not: Spurs

Manchester United will play 9 matches between December 1st and December 28th. That is an average of one match after every three days. This will exhaust the players but the holidays season could not be any better! At least I will not complain about how much Tv subscription costs me!

Task at hand, a trip to White Hart Lane. This will be the 179th meeting between the two clubs, even though United enjoys an overall positive record of 84 wins from 178 matches, trips to Spurs are not as impressive as we have suffered 31 losses from 86 matches.

Bragging Points: Since year 2000, we have faced Spurs a total of 31 times, lost 2, drew 7 and won 22! One of those two losses was self inflicted as Evans scored an own goal in a 2-3 loss at Old Trafford.

Ready or Not: Cardiff City

The last time we played Cardiff it was a 4-0 win and most of us can only read about that. The match was played in 1975! As for the history books, we have won more games away to Cardiff than we have hosting them at Old Trafford. The overall record is not that impressive, +10 goal difference, 13 wins and 7 loses. For any other club that would be good news, but we have different standards. We want a goal difference in three digits, like Arsenal's +106.

Cardiff have kept 7 points from their five home games while United have collected 9 from away games. As we seek our 10th unbeaten match in all competitions, Cardiff will come with confidence too as they managed three points from Noisy Neighbors in a 3-2 home win and another 3 from Swansea.

Cardiff allowed 13 goals in the league while United's back four have the weight of 15 goals. Looking at stats, this game might be decided by forwards where United have scored a double of Cardiff's 9.

After today, the best we can do is second position while the worst is tenth. As for the teams above us, things will not be easy either. Arsenal (top of the league) will host Southampton (3rd place), Liverpool will travel to Everton and Chelsea to West Ham while Man City will host Spurs. Of all the teams in the top 8, only United and Chelsea will play teams out of the top 8.
Translation: Points will be dropped, guaranteed.

van Persie has scored in each of our past four league games adding two assist just for fun while Rooney has assisted once in every one of our past four league games adding two goals just to keep things balanced.

Glory Glory Man United!

Here and There

De Gea did an interview with Bwin and of the things he spoke about were his admiration for Giggs.

"I would like to have the skills of Giggs. I would like to repeat everything he has done in his career and have his skills."

Well, we get it, DDG would really love to have Giggs' skills.

And his favorite athletes that are non-footballers he kept it home with Rafa Nadal and he kept it United with Usain Bolt.

He also took part in the corner kick challenge and dedicated it to Anderson. Anderson took his a few week ago. Who scored the most points? Watch these two videos.

Ready or Not: Arsenal

No better way to start this post than with that photo of van Persie!

Arsenal are facing United for the 217th time. They have enjoyed only 17 wins of the 103 matches at the Theatre of Their Nightmares Dreams scoring 87 goals and conceded 192. That is an impressive +105 goal difference!

After this match, the best we can do is second place while the worst is tenth place. Well, coming from the bottom half just a few weeks ago that says a lot about our current form.

Arsenal should not be taken lightly though. Top of the league while leaving second placed Chelsea five points behind says enough about their Ozil form.

Rulling Old Trafford

 

 

 

Questions, Troubled Kind Evra

A group photo that managed to represent every United fan's reaction after that Saints' goal. Jones for those who couldn't watch it, Evra looks angry, that guy who couldn't believe that we conceded and had to stand and take a closer look, Rafael is hiding, De Gea looks confused and beat, that woman holding her face is definitely crying. Look closer and you'll see your reaction represented here. Kudos to manutd.com photographers for capturing this moment.

 

 

Well, at least we have Januzaj for the next five years and looks like he is on the right track. The kid was voted Man of the match against Southampton which is his second in a row! Moyes and Ed, while we are still into signatures how about getting Rooney to putting one down?

Robin is back into scoring! We can all drink to that.

Loan Greetings: Federico Macheda

Kiko scoring against Sheffield Wednesday.

Macheda was on a month long loan to Doncaster Rovers starting from 16th September. His loan spell was cut shot with a hamstring injury and he returned to Manchester United on 8th October.

Though the contract with Doncaster will be expired by the time he is fit, his trip back is a guarantee, given Manchester United agrees.

Doncaster coach Paul Dickov (or PD as Rovers call him) has expressed his desire to have the 22 years old striker back and confirms that they are already in talks with Manchester United to make that happen;

"We are speaking to Manchester United to do a deal to get him back once he is fit."

Macheda played five games for Rovers and scored three goals in two matches, started with a double as Rovers drew against Nottingham Forest. This was also Macheda's home debut for the club. He recorded his third goal in a 1-0 win away to Sheffield Wednesday.

With that record Macheda is now their second top goal scorer with only a single goal behind Chris Brown (no relation).

That hamstring injury could not come at a worse time!

Those good ol' days.

 

 

Photo credit: Dail Mail

We wish you a quick recovery Kiko.

Keep that Red flag flying high.

Loan Greetings: Angelo Henriquez

Looks like our boys have a league of their own though playing in different countries. It started with Lingard's four goals in one match  then Powell answered with a double and Henriquez recorded a double on Sunday as Real Zaragoza won 4-2 against Mallorca.

Angelo started the match, scoring two goals in four minutes (40' and 44') picked a yellow at the 59th minute and was subbed at minute 66.

With four goals from five appearances, the 19 years old is Zaragoza's top goal scorer in the second division Spanish League followed by Victor Rodriguez who has three goals from eight appearances.

 

Keep the Red Flag Flying high Angelo.

Januzaj! Januzaj! Januzaj!

That is all I can say about the match! ADNAN JANUZAJ!

I understand it was just one match, but if last season with Reserves is any indication or 2013 MU Tour was an introduction, we are in for the ride of our lives! I loved absolute everything about his performance and without the slightest of doubts, he is man of the match.

An 18 years old scores a few minutes after he was booked. Then runs to pick the ball and quickly start the game. That was like saying, 'I am too good to celebrate an equalizer.' I was so scared that the media would say he was not happy at OT because he did not celebrate! Second goal was a beauty! Three shots on target, two goals and three points. Isn't that a dream debut?

Sunderland to CR7 and everything in between

Nani's backflip, long time no see!

Sunderland  lost five of their six league games this season and drew one. They have only one point with the weight of all 19 team on top of them at the BPL table. In addition to that, they have conceded 3 goals in every one of their last four matches. They have seen the back of the nets of their opponents only four times and never twice in a single match.

So far this season Manchester United have scored sixteen goals and fifteen of them are from forwards, van Persie (6), Rooney (5), Welbeck (3) and Chicharito (1). Valencia scored one too. Defenders are yet to put their names on the score sheet.

All our forwards, except for Chicharito have already recorded a double, who will take it a step further and score the first hat-trick of the season?

Loan Greetings: Nick Powell makes record

Miles away from home our boys keep the red flags flying high and this time it is none other than Nick Powell.

Nick who is away to Wigan Athletic for a season was featured yesterday as Wigan played NK Maribor in the UEFA Europa League. Not just played, Nick scored two of the three Wigan's goals and his first goal is Wigan's first ever in Europe.

Wigan's coach, Owen Coyle said Powell's performance was 'terrific';

"There were a lot of terrific individual performances, from the likes of Nick Powell and Scott Carson, who made a wonderful save late on."

Coyle also added;

"Nick has all the quality needed to play for England, let alone United, and that shone through again."

Nick's second goal was scored in Fergie time, or was it Coyle's time?

Nick celebrating his first goal.

 

 

 



Scoring his second goal of the night.

 

 

Gif from whoateallthepies.com

WBA: The Aftermath

Majanga!

Rooney, Evans and Januzaj doing the walk of defeat as Big Dave looks so small!

If I thought the derby was something I needed to forget, I had second thoughts after that shocking unpredictable loss to West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford. And that what makes it even worse, it was at our very own home and it was West Brom! I don't know what hurts more, losing at home to a team that we have been beating back and forth for years or loosing at OT. The combination is killing me!

It started with Robin's injury. Then followed a number of missed chances. Then a very disappointing Rio. Is age catching up with Rio or was he just having a bad day? We don't expect him to be as quick as when he was in his mid 20s but that was one disappointing (sorry, I don't know what other word to use here) show from him.

A Derby To Forget

It will get better.

There is absolute nothing I want to remember about yesterday. Rooney's goal was a beauty but if I have to go through four very painful events to get to it, then No thank you, I'll pass.

I wish I could call Damon the vampire and he could do that vampire thing he does to make people forget.

But I will just have to live with it. Besides, If I forget that bad experience I will not fully appreciate and celebrate the better days that are surely coming.