Sunday, April 13, 2008

United for the title!

That's Hargreaves' free kick that won us the match, and a hand at the cup. Now with only 4 games to go, 6 points clear of 2nd place Chelsea and 9 points off Arsenal on 3rd, we're definitely on course for the title. The momentum is right for us too. A momentarily slip at Middlesbrough last time but it was expected wasn't it? Boro has always been a banana skin for us.

Back to the Gunners match. It was an AMAZING match! Guess that's how a United vs Arsenal match should be. Honestly I think Arsenal owned the midfield in the first half. Both teams had their fair chances and they attacked both ends one after the other. It was really an exciting match. I would have jumped up and down if I was alone in the room lol.

2nd half started as they left the first. Attacking both ends right away. Unfortunately the Gunners got the first break, through Adebayor...and his arm. It was a handball but I can't blame the ref for not seeing that cos he didn't have replays. Doesn't matter though cos it is Arsenal and they gave away a stupid penalty right after scoring. It was another handball but at the other end, and this time the ref sees it. Of course we have Ronaldo to take it. A man like him, stands above any pressure applied. He was made to retake the kick and for the 2nd time he blasted it past Lehmann. With Stretford End right behind the goal, all eyes on him, he loved it didn't he?

At 1-1, it's like we're doing Chelsea a favor. But of course United showed their champions mentality and struck back. In an even game as it was it could have gone either way but we got a freekick and Hargreaves stepped in. Beautiful curl to the bottom left of the goal, Lehmann had no chances. Arsenal kept fighting back, especially at the last minutes. Van Der Sar stood strong in front of United's goal and kept us the 3 points. One hand at the cup, 2 more wins and we get to lift it up high at Old Trafford again.

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