New Manchester United Home And Away Kit For 2009/2010 Season

I added a blog here not so long about concerning the new Manchester United away kit for the 2009/2010 season.

Well to add some confusion to the issue, there is now another away shirt doing the rounds in black. Added to this are a new home shirt too, just to confuse the issue even more.

What do you think of them ?


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Was Ben Foster Cheating With His iPod ?

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The FA will take no action against Manchester United on goalkeeper Ben Foster for using an iPod during the Carling Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur.

Foster watched videos of Spurs players taking penalties on an iPod and then saved from Jamie O'Hara as United lifted the cup after winning the penalty shootout 4-1 following their goalless draw at Wembley Stadium.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has resisted the use of any form of video technology, especially to determine if the ball has crossed the goalline, for many years. But the idea of using an iPod as a tactical aid is new and not against the laws of the game.

Former Premier League referee Graham Poll told the Daily Mail that using iPod technology "had the potential to exploit a loophole in the laws which should be referred to FIFA".

What a load of b*llocks. I have heard some Spurs fans saying Foster is a cheat and that it is against the rules but that is ridiculous and laughable. The fact that Manchester United had the brains and the foresight to use modern technology which is not against any laws of the game, then I say well done to them. While Harry and his boys were busy kicking their heels after extra time finished Foster and his coach were preparing themselves mentally for the task ahead. And they got it spot on....Back To Home Page...

Spurs Forget To Practise Their Penalty Taking

Tottenham striker Darren Bent has revealed that he and his team-mates didn't practice penalties before their League Cup final shoot-out defeat against Manchester United.

In my opinion, in these days of tight cup final games where league position doesn't matter a jot, it is vital a team not only prepares the players for a penalty shoot out, but the goalkeepers too watch the oppositions players and study how they take penalties. Spurs seemingly did neither as Fergie got his boys to do both.

Ben Foster was wondering around watching O'Hara and Bentley along with the other Spurs players taking their penalties so he could work out his strategy should a shoot out take place.

Harry Redknapp's side created the better chances at Wembley on Sunday but couldn't beat United keeper Ben Foster. They fared little better against Foster in the shoot-out as Jamie O'Hara's effort was saved before David Bentley shot wide.

In contrast United converted all four of their penalties to win the shoot-out 4-1 and end Tottenham's reign as League Cup holders. Bent was due to take Tottenham's fifth penalty and, although the shoot-out didn't get that far, the England forward insisted he didn't blame Redknapp for not insisting on spot-kick practice in the week before the match.

"For me and the team, we thought there is no point practicing penalties because you can hit it in the same spot 10 times out of 10 and if the keeper saves it you can't really do anything," Bent said. "Sometimes it happens. I've seen the best of them miss penalties. It's an unfortunate way to lose a game. Obviously the lads who missed are going to be down but we got behind them afterwards. We know they are fantastic players and we are not going to hold it against them. When Jamie came on he did really well. . He knows he can put it behind him.".....Back To Home Page...

Sir Alex Is Cautious As Redknapp Predicts Manchester United Quintuple

Champions of the World, Champions of Europe, Champions of England, Carling Cup Winners and FA Cup winners, Manchester United have won them all. But never in one season, it's impossible right? Or is it?

Sir Alex Ferguson insists it will take a freakish run of good luck for it to happen and that's not an unreasonable statement to make. Harry Redknapp, however, is prepared to put his money on Manchester United ending the season with the quintuplet all done and dusted, five trophies safely locked away in the Old Trafford trophy cabinet.

Sunday's penalty shoot-out win over Spurs in the League Cup final means United now have two of the five won, and three are left out there to win.

It's in the next ten days that things could happen to bring the quintuple to within grasping distance.

Since Rafa had his rant about Fergie back in December, Liverpool went pear shaped and self capitulated and are now down to third place after rolling over and dying against Middlesbrough on Saturday. That leaves United with a game in hand, again, which is to be played this Wednesday against Newcastle at St James' Park.

Next Saturday sees United travel south to Fulham to play in the quarter finals of the FA Cup and a win there will leave them just two games short of claiming that trophy too. Four days after that, Inter Milan come to Old Trafford and the prize for winning this game is a place in the last eight of the Champions League.

If Harry is going to have a bet on this quintuple I'd suggest to him he gets his cash on it now. Mainly because I don't see any mistakes coming from the next three games and by then the odds will have tumbled even lower than the current 10/1 on offer.

"Only you guys, the media, will get carried away with it," he said. "We'll keep our feet on the ground. My experience is we could go to Fulham this weekend in the FA Cup and the ball comes off somebody's backside and we are out of the cup. That is what cups can do to you. The best thing we can do is gather ourselves, energise ourselves for Newcastle on Wednesday, which will be a very difficult game for us, and go from there, taking it one step at a time."

Redknapp believes United's squad has sufficient depth of quality to make their own luck.

"They have got a big chance -- they are the team to beat for sure, they have a fantastic squad. They have one cup already, it looks as if the league is going their way for sure and you wouldn't bet against them in the Champions League and the FA Cup."

They said the Treble was impossible and Fergie won it. They said a quadruple is beyond any team, and yet here is Fergie again going for the impossible. A quintuple? Maybe, just maybe.....Back To Home Page...

Ronaldo 'v' Ronaldinho

Ronaldo 'v' Ronaldinho....

Who will win ?



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Manchester United Take Carling Cup After Penalty Shoot Out

With the score 0-0 after 120 minutes, Manchester United triumphed 4-1 on penalties over Tottenham in the Carling Cup final. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admitted his team had keeper Ben Foster to thank for the penalty shoot out drama.

Speaking to Sky Sports Ferguson said, "Well they took their penalties very confidently and Ben Foster made a fantastic first save which gave us a big lift."

Carlos Tevez, Vedran Corluka and Cristiano Ronaldo then all converted their kicks before David Bentley missed allowing Anderson to take the decisive spot kick.

The United boss added, "To be honest with you I could have done without the extra time, because we have a tough game on Wednesday (in the Premier League against Newcastle United) and I’ll need to freshen up."

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp admitted he feared the worst when the match went to penalties. "I thought we were terrific. It was a great performance. It comes down to a lottery in the end with penalties, I've got to be honest, we weren't that confident with our penalty takers. You looked at United and they looked like they had some great, confident penalty takers. That's how it goes. But overall they couldn't beat us in 90 minutes plus extra-time. We fought them. I thought we didn't deserve to lose today. I thought we were better.".....Back To Home Page...

Real Madrid And Manchester United Chase Brucie's Bonus

The battle to sign Luis Antonio Valencia is still raging on in the background and it looks like Steve Bruce holds all the aces for this one. Manchester United and Real Madrid are both casting their envious eyes in the direction of Luis Antonio Valencia and as far as Wigan Athletic are concerened they are prepared to do an 'EL Zamalek'.

With the Egyptian outfit preparing to sell Latics' loanee striker, Amr Zaki, to the highest bidder, Steve Bruce will do likewise with regards to Valencia.

It is expected that the English and Spanish giants will now have to break through the £20 million barrier in order to get their man.....Back To Home Page...