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Defensive woes

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EPL is just in third week and I know this comment is premature!
Call it as you want but as an avid fan….for more than 10 years, the man in RED in Manchester, England really did not impress me much.

I would not question on Fergie's tactics in which I am not worthy to challenge a man decision who have many silverwares under his belt. So my concern is on defenders missing due to the long injury, shaky defending and goalkeeping. It seems that Man United really takes it years to really find a steady replacement for Edwin Van Der Sar, I  saw the same phenomenon when Man United missing the great Dane previously. Those most capped and experienced keeper, the likes of Fabian Barthez failed to shine. Who can forget how dodgy Masimo Taibi was, Raimond Van Der Gouw did not bring the safe hand to the net and rare talent from US, Tim Howard, also see establishing himself at Toffee now. So, if history repeats  itself, may be, yes maybe the young De Gea has a  very loong road to establish himself as replacement for Van Der Sar, so does Lindegaard. Am not looking them down but a club like United cannot afford to bare simple  goalkeeping mistakes consecutively so Fergie maybe need to get our ex-man, Ben Foster or invest in a  lucrative deal to lure probably Casilas or another goalkeeper from other club in EPL...ermm

Injuries don’t give us any favour. The stats was awful…Man United are really vulnerable at the back if a new club like Soton can unleash the defensive woes…what more when the champion league begins and when the demand of 2 matches in the week commerce. Both Ferdinand and Vidic are not fit, and the injury to Phil Jones, Chris Smalling was really in a bad timing. Fergie did splash money on young Buttner but if experienced full back could be bought and aspiring the young guard that would be awesome. I wont mention name here though...

On the bright note, it was a stellar performance from Van Persie…and that was after the introduction of Scholes…sigh! Man United really need to tighten things at the middle. Cleverly's performance nothing near to what he did last year (before the injury), Kagawa still adapting…..  So still need the service of Anderson and Nani (please make them stay, if the rumours was right). RVP has been instrumental in front and it would be even more meaningful if the back of the net is not too busy.

Transfer window officially closed! (at least for a few month before January transfer starts the mayhem) Amidst of what happen on the pitch with the arrival of RVP, Kagawa, Nick Powell, Angelo Henriquez and Alex Buttner….off the pitch, it was sad to see few big names departed….Good luck and thank your for your services to Park Ji-Sung (a very hardworking player with his tireless run), Dimitar Berbatov (cannot forget your goal against Liverfool man!) Michael Owen (surely his attitude of never giving up aspired the youngsters) and Tomasz Kuszczak.

Hope for a better!!! Bel20ve! 


p.s I know, I should write about my favourite local team 'The Red Warrior' (so obvious as I was hailed from Kelantan....hehehe)..but I think it is better for the expert to write! 

Me sign off dulu...








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