Manchester United vs. Chivas Game Thread
by Section 312 on Jul 31, 2010 2:31 AM BST
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United wrap up their North American tour with a game in Mexico. A very intriguing game for several reasons not least of which will be seeing the way the Mexican fans respond to Chicharito and how he handles the occasion. This is a big match for the youngster as he plays for Chivas for the last time before heading back to England.
Plus this match comes just 17 days before United kick off their Premier League campaign against Newcastle. Just a little over a fortnight to prepare for the start of a new season.
Game thread on.......
Rooney to play in Ireland
If Rooney, Vida and Valencia all get in the game against the Irish team, and get time in the community shield, perhaps they will be in the frame to play the opening game of the season against Newcastle?
United trounce MLS "All Stars" 5-2
by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 7:00 PM BST
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It's always nice knowing that as a United fan I can expect my team to really bounce back after a loss and perform. Our manager makes sure that this team avoids any long dips in form by coming out the game after a poor performance fired up and ready to go. There is a great deal of comfort in that. I also take a great deal of comfort from a group of young United players, sprinkled in with a few wise old heads, dismantling an entire league's "All Stars". Maybe it's because I am Canadian and, despite really liking America and it's people, once in a while I get tired of how good they are at sports. I like beating them at Hockey and I love to see their "Soccer" league continue to be a joke. What ever the reasons for it, and maybe it's just cause Alexi Lalas is a douche, I really enjoyed watching that game last night.
United vs MLS ALL Stars Game Thread
by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 1:32 AM BST
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Well it's the last game of Manchester United's American tour as the top team in the world take on the top players in MLS. The best part? We may get to see Chicharito in a United shirt for the first time. I am pumped.
Game thread on........
United vs MLS All Stars tomorrow
by Section 312 on Jul 27, 2010 8:35 PM BST
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First of all sorry about the lack of posts in the last few days. I was away at a wedding and a combination of food, alcohol and women caused me to forget all about United. I didn't even realize they had played over the weekend until yesterday. We lost? Berba scored? Well anyway, let's not dwell on the past because there is a lot to be excited about in United land. Vidic looks to be staying on, Nani was back on the weekend and now Chicharito looks set to debut as a United player. Plus United have a chance tomorrow to thrash an entire league's best players. The MLS All Stars take on the mighty Manchester United tomorrow at Reliant Stadium in Houston.
I would love to get some predictions on what you think will happen in tomorrow's game. Actually what I would really like to hear is what you would like to see happen compared to what you think will happen.
More news and notes after the jump.........
Vida signs on the dotted line?
by Section 312 on Jul 23, 2010 10:21 PM BST
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This is a very happy day for United supporters the world over. Nemanja Vidic has signed, well he hasn't signed yet but he has agreed a deal, on for another 3 years tying him to the club until 2014. This is great news for United fans. Vidic has been the rock of our defense and our title wins for the last 4 years. Rumors had been flying that Vidic wanted to leave, or that his wife wasn't happy in Manchester, but this should keep teams like Real Madrid from sniffing around Vidic for a couple of years. I can't think of a better player to have Johnny Evans and Chris Smalling learning from either.
It's apparently a 90,000 pound a week deal, which is less than he could have got by leaving, which tells me a lot about Vidic and how happy he is in Manchester. To me there is no better central defender in England and I am thrilled with this news.
Apparently the club is going to work out a new deal for Rooney as their next order of business. Locking up Rooney to a long term deal is the only thing that could have me more pumped up right now. I am chuffed to bits as they say.
United world's richest sports franchise
Once again United tops the list despite huge debts. I guess that's why the Glazers don't want to sell.
United 1:0 Union
by Section 312 on Jul 22, 2010 7:17 PM BST
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The problem with United being on tour in Canada and North America is that they play matches when I am at work. This also happens with occasional Champions League matches but I can usually take an extra long lunch break and still watch the whole game uninterrupted. But last night I was only able to watch the match in chunks as I was streaming it online at my desk.Therefore, I am unable to provide too many thoughts on the match as a whole. I thought that Philly did a good job making us work hard and actually kept the ball better at times than I was expecting. Their defending on the goal could have been better but what a ball from Welbeck. If he has a couple more impressive matches on this tour you would think Fergie will have to keep him around rather than sending him on loan. Here is a link to the match report on manutd.com.
If you saw the match live, on TV or in the stadium, let me know what you thought about the match as a whole and how you feel the preseason is coming along.
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