Comments on: Premiership Title a “Let Down” http://www.manutdblog.com/manchesterunited/general-commentary/premiership-title-a-let-down Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 04 Oct 2011 06:26:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: james http://www.manutdblog.com/manchesterunited/general-commentary/premiership-title-a-let-down/comment-page-1#comment-27 james Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:01:37 +0000 http://www.manutdblog.com/2007/05/31/premiership-title-a-let-down/#comment-27 I do think Sir Alex got it wrong in the Milan game at the San Siro.First i agree that Rooney was wasted in being used as the lone forward.Then he went for 5 midfield players which was totally against the 4-4-2 that United normally play in.I do think that he should have kept Scholes on the bench and played with the rest of the team.However we cannot take anything from Milan's game.They were simply too good for us that night I do think Sir Alex got it wrong in the Milan game at the San Siro.First i agree that Rooney was wasted in being used as the lone forward.Then he went for 5 midfield players which was totally against the 4-4-2 that United normally play in.I do think that he should have kept Scholes on the bench and played with the rest of the team.However we cannot take anything from Milan’s game.They were simply too good for us that night

]]> By: Chris http://www.manutdblog.com/manchesterunited/general-commentary/premiership-title-a-let-down/comment-page-1#comment-26 Chris Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:31:20 +0000 http://www.manutdblog.com/2007/05/31/premiership-title-a-let-down/#comment-26 Winning just one trophy really isn't as bad as it sounds. The treble of '99 is likely never to be repeated, at least in the forseable future, due to the increase in competativness of the premiership's top teams. United no longer have total dominance of the league as they did in the nienties. Chelsea have woken from a 50 year slumber stronger than they ever have been before. Arsenal and Liverpool are still a thorn in the sides of the top two, while Tottenham, Everton and (gasp) Reading have emerged as contenders for the top four spots in England. To address the performances in the latter part of the season, it comes down to fatigue. Rooney and Ronaldo played in almost every game last season, and no ammount of fitness could prevent lack-luster performances from the pair. While two a team does not make, it has to be said that whilst the pair were on-song, they provided the main bulk of United's attack all season. The fatigue suffered by both led to a gap in front of goal that United could not fill. The need for an out and out striker remains, even with Tevez likely to join. Tevez is almost a carbon copy of Rooney, perhaps not as prolific. Neither is a goal machine, the likes of Van Nistelrooy, who still needs to be replaced. The lack of atacking was exploited in Milan, where any team could have lagged. The performance in the FA Cup was unexcuseable, perhaps except for the fact that we had only recently ousted them from the premiership crown, and the FA cup would have strictly been icing on the cake. Next season will be one to remember. Henry's gone from Arsenal, Liverpool has dabbled in the transfer market while spending large bucks on iffy players. Chelsea has speent almost nothing to bring in no-name players (except perhaps for Alex and Malouda). United's already fearsome midfield (which had already supplied the bulk of Uniteds goals) has been supercharged. The defense remains unchanged, due to the fact that it really needs no changing. The addition of Tevez can't hurt, adding a bit more competition for the starting two spots. As for claiming Ferguson has screwed up, that's total rubbish. Trying to protect a lead in Milan is easier said than done, and it wouldn't have mattered had he fielded 11 defenders against an on-song Milan. While he has ried and failed with the 4-5-1, one last try at that stage couldn't have hurt. Realistically on that night he could have put out a 3-3-4 and we wouldn't have won that game. Drawn perhaps, but at that stage of the season a win was an extremely tall task. In over 20 years at United's helm Sir Alex has rarely, if ever, single handedly caused a united slip-up. Contributed to a few perhaps, but to say his decisions have caused United to loose in the Champs League and FA Cup final is niave and stupid. While one more would have been nice, to label the season a let-down is downright hubris. Welcome to the 2000's. United no longer dominate as they did in the '90's, and to moan that fact is to dwell in the past. The future is bright for United, be pround that we have regained our Title, a feat that I for one look forward to next season. Should the next season yield the same returns as the last one; Glory, Glory Man United! We have our trophy back. Winning just one trophy really isn’t as bad as it sounds. The treble of ‘99 is likely never to be repeated, at least in the forseable future, due to the increase in competativness of the premiership’s top teams. United no longer have total dominance of the league as they did in the nienties. Chelsea have woken from a 50 year slumber stronger than they ever have been before. Arsenal and Liverpool are still a thorn in the sides of the top two, while Tottenham, Everton and (gasp) Reading have emerged as contenders for the top four spots in England.

To address the performances in the latter part of the season, it comes down to fatigue. Rooney and Ronaldo played in almost every game last season, and no ammount of fitness could prevent lack-luster performances from the pair. While two a team does not make, it has to be said that whilst the pair were on-song, they provided the main bulk of United’s attack all season. The fatigue suffered by both led to a gap in front of goal that United could not fill. The need for an out and out striker remains, even with Tevez likely to join. Tevez is almost a carbon copy of Rooney, perhaps not as prolific. Neither is a goal machine, the likes of Van Nistelrooy, who still needs to be replaced.

The lack of atacking was exploited in Milan, where any team could have lagged. The performance in the FA Cup was unexcuseable, perhaps except for the fact that we had only recently ousted them from the premiership crown, and the FA cup would have strictly been icing on the cake. Next season will be one to remember. Henry’s gone from Arsenal, Liverpool has dabbled in the transfer market while spending large bucks on iffy players. Chelsea has speent almost nothing to bring in no-name players (except perhaps for Alex and Malouda). United’s already fearsome midfield (which had already supplied the bulk of Uniteds goals) has been supercharged. The defense remains unchanged, due to the fact that it really needs no changing. The addition of Tevez can’t hurt, adding a bit more competition for the starting two spots.

As for claiming Ferguson has screwed up, that’s total rubbish. Trying to protect a lead in Milan is easier said than done, and it wouldn’t have mattered had he fielded 11 defenders against an on-song Milan. While he has ried and failed with the 4-5-1, one last try at that stage couldn’t have hurt. Realistically on that night he could have put out a 3-3-4 and we wouldn’t have won that game. Drawn perhaps, but at that stage of the season a win was an extremely tall task. In over 20 years at United’s helm Sir Alex has rarely, if ever, single handedly caused a united slip-up. Contributed to a few perhaps, but to say his decisions have caused United to loose in the Champs League and FA Cup final is niave and stupid.

While one more would have been nice, to label the season a let-down is downright hubris. Welcome to the 2000’s. United no longer dominate as they did in the ’90’s, and to moan that fact is to dwell in the past. The future is bright for United, be pround that we have regained our Title, a feat that I for one look forward to next season. Should the next season yield the same returns as the last one; Glory, Glory Man United! We have our trophy back.

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