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.

Dear Young

Dear Ashley,

I trust you are well. With four consecutive wins every UTD faithful is, now add to that two goals in two games and that is after a year since you last scored, I am sure you are so high on happiness.

I am writing this letter to apoligize to you. I am so sorry for all those bad things I said to you on social networks, on private football groups, on those private chats with my friends. And also for all those things I said whenever you appeared on my Tv screen. I am so glad you didn't hear any of it but I said them and I have to apologize.

Yes, for the past two seasons and up until two games ago you made it so hard to cheer for you but as a UTD faithful I should have stood by you, supporting you and giving you a chance and time to get your things together. I should have believed that your signing was not a mistake. No excuses, I failed you (where is Oliver Queen now?)

I remember watching a game at a local bar here and Januzaj came in as a sub. Since I watched the pre season games I was so excited and so happy for this sub but the people I was watching with were not. They started complaining and cursing Uncle Moyes for playing an 18 years old kid ahead of 'some' experienced talents on the bench. I tried to explain that it was a good decision and it didn't take long for Young Adnan to start speaking for himself. And oh boy, did he speak!

Now I know how those fans felt. Spending time trashing a player and then they start doing well and you can't celebrate without feeling like the biggest hypocrite alive! The feeling sucks! We are supposed to celebrate goals and wins whole heartedly and not wondering if anyone is looking and laughing at us.

For that I am apologizing. Sorry I trashed you, I am even more sorry that I did not believe in you. The past two games might be a new start for you or may be it is just the holiday spirit doing its magic. Either way, I will celebrate when you do well and when you don't I will still support you. And that is what I will do from now on, I promise to never trash a United player. It won't be easy I know.

After that apology, now I will go and start celebrating Ashely Young.

Good luck son, keep making us proud and most of all, keep that Red flag flying high.

Glory Glory Man United.

Regards,
Zama.

How OLD is Ryan Giggs?

With King Eric. Cantona retired in 1997 when he was 30. He is now an actor and movie director.
 



With Paul Ince and Bryan Robson. Ince retired in 2007 (at 40yrs old) and is now managing Blackpool while Robson retired in 1997 (at 39yrs old)and is now global ambassador for Manchester United.






With Beckham. Becks retired in May 2013 at the age of 38 and is now enjoying being a celebrity.



With Liverpool's Jamie Carragher. Carragher went pro in 1996 and retired in 2013 at the age of 35. Giggs started in 1991 and just made a man of the match contender performance two days before his 40th birthday.



With ex Gooner Vieira. Vieira retired in 2011 at age 34 and is now managing Noisy Neighbors' Reserves.
 

With current team mates, Jesse Lingard (20) and Wilfried Zaha (21). Giggs was already a decorated professional players when these two were born.
 

With current teammate Adnan Januzaj (18). If Giggs had a son at 22 he would be 18 by now (teammates???).

 

Giggs in the days when 3 years old designed United away kits


 

 



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.

Ready or Not: Real Sociedad



Off to Spain, well, they have already arrived but you get the idea. And tonight for the second time ever Man United will face Real Sociedad. Our last meeting at Old Trafford ended with a UTD win and a clean sheet.

 

As for the clean sheet, it's a home coming for the flying Spaniard. While every other UTD player will be playing for the first time at the home of Sociedad this will not be a first visit for DDG. 

De Gea;

"It’s always a good experience to go back to Spain and, of course, doing so wearing the Manchester United shirt makes me very proud."

Here and there

PoM

Player of the month polls are on. Who is your player of the month?

Was it De Gea? The flying Spaniard who made what the great Schmeichel called 'the best save in the history of premier league' and impressed so much that Chicharito declared him 'the best goal keeper in the world.'?
 

Throwback Thursday: Just like old times

 

 

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.

Bragging Rights: The Future is Bright

If you like to know your facts like me so you can brag with your head high, here are five youngest Reds to score for Manchester United in the premier league. I am kindly sharing some pointers here;

And this is because haters people have been bothering us with how we over-celebrate Januzaj.

1. At 18 years and 8 months Adnan does not even make it to the top three youngest Reds to score in the league! But he holds the fifth position.


2. NONE of the five youngest Reds to score a league goal for Manchester United is twenty five yet. The oldest is Danny Welbeck, and don't let that body and 80's hair fool you, Danny boy is only 22 years old. What does that say about our future?



I am King of this freaking world.

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?

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.

Rio's Tour Diary 2013: Episode 3

Rio's Tour Diary 2013: Episode 2

Rio's tour diary 2013: Episode 1

Yokohama F. Morinos vs Manchester United: Sponsored by Shinji Kagawa

If you watched the game you will understand why I say the it was sponsored by Kagawa! If AON were aware of the attention Kagawa would get, they would have tattooed AON on his forehead and not bother with branding the jerseys and the stadium!

In the Land of The Red Samurai

Location: Japan

Date: 22nd July 2013.

Smile boys, it doesn't hurt!

    That on the front is definitely Rafael/Fabio!

Moyes' First BIG win

In case you did not watch the game let me make it worse for you, you missed one hell of a game!

Imagine Welbeck scoring twice! Yeah, it was that good!

It is always good to see players showing massive talents and giving it their all but when those players are not even considered old enough to be in the first team, it is way more special. I am talking about the amazing Lingard, the super talented Januzaj and that Keane boy! Doesn't look to have the moods of the other Keane, which is a good thing especially with how soft football has become.

Making the Champions

Location: Syndney, Australia.

Date: 16th July 2013.

Uncle Steele would never match the ball and my kit!

May be I should try goalkeeping, looks easy anyways!

Boys Day Out...

Location: Syndey, Australia

Date: 17th July 2013.

Now Ji is not here I'll just hang out with animals.

 And feed them