From: Gabbage on
On Mar 31, 5:12 am, Abubakr <deltara...(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> The only problem with your theory is that Robben will likely play most
> of the game on the right. But then if Altintop gave so much trouble to
> Evra and co. I don't see why Robben will not give them even more
> trouble.

I'd say the more obvious problem with his theory is that the last time
Gary Neville faced Robben, he was not 35 years old.
From: Binder Dundat on
On Mar 31, 11:11 am, b...(a)ipp-garching.mpg.de (Bruce D. Scott) wrote:
> REDDEV...(a)nospam.net wrote:
>
> : Ribbery didn't "maul" Neville tonight and Gary has played against
> : Robben before and done a very good job.
>
> Neville owned him rather well until that hand ball.
>
> Where we should have done more pressure was on the other side, where the
> wing back was weaker but Lahm (especially) way way too hesitant to take
> much advantage.

I thought he did take advantage of that and moved up field a lot.

 Most of the dangerous stuff on that side came from
> Altintop.
>
> I for one think it a mistake to automatically put Schweinsteiger back in
> there, unless he shows more away to Schalke on the weekend.  I rather
> liked Pranjic in his place, in support of Olic.
>
> Olic must absolutely be on the field for 90 minutes.  Last night showed
> why.  Against Stuttgart van G took Olic and Pranjic off at the half,
> after they'd scored the 1-0, and put Klose on.  What a mistake.  Good
> thing he more or less learned from it last night.  With Robben back,
> Klose should be on the bench.

I agree Olic needs to play. I dont think Schweinie or Robben for that
matter should be automatic picks for the weekend or the next game.

>
> --
> ciao,
> Bruce
>
> drift wave turbulence:  http://www.rzg.mpg.de/~bds/

From: Bruce D. Scott on
Binder Dundat (dundat(a)gmail.com) wrote:
: On Mar 31, 11:11=A0am, b...(a)ipp-garching.mpg.de (Bruce D. Scott) wrote:
: > REDDEV...(a)nospam.net wrote:
: >
: > : Ribbery didn't "maul" Neville tonight and Gary has played against
: > : Robben before and done a very good job.
: >
: > Neville owned him rather well until that hand ball.
: >
: > Where we should have done more pressure was on the other side, where the
: > wing back was weaker but Lahm (especially) way way too hesitant to take
: > much advantage.

: I thought he did take advantage of that and moved up field a lot.

Maybe once for every five timid turn-arounds...



--
ciao,
Bruce

drift wave turbulence: http://www.rzg.mpg.de/~bds/
From: Jesper Lauridsen on
On 2010-03-31, REDDEVIL6(a)nospam.net <REDDEVIL6(a)nospam.net> wrote:
> On 31 Mar 2010 12:23:02 GMT, Jussi Uosukainen <juso(a)iki.fi> wrote:
>
>>REDDEVIL6(a)nospam.net wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> United have a class striker to come in and play in Rooney's place.
>>>
>>This is from Luis Van Gaal, via the Guardian...
>>
>>"Just look at the statistics. Rooney is their top scorer with 34 goals.
>>Dimitar Berbatov has 12 goals but until this weekend their
>>second-highest scorer was the opposition, with 11 own goals."
>
> What's wrong with that?
>
> Did you know that Chelsea have 10 own goals?

No they don't. Chelsea have scored 82 league goals:

24 Didier Drogba
17 Frank Lampard
11 Florent Malouda
8 Nicolas Anelka
4 Michael Ballack
3 Ashley Cole
3 Mickael Essien
2 John Terry
2 Deco
1 Rodrigo Alex
1 Salomon Kalou
1 Branislav Ivanovic
1 Joe Cole
---
78

82-78 = 4.
From: Jussi Uosukainen on
Bruce D. Scott <bds(a)ipp-garching.mpg.de> wrote:
> REDDEVIL6(a)nospam.net wrote:
>
> : United have a class striker to come in and play in Rooney's place.
>
> Berbatov we know well. He's done less damage than Voronin over the
> years.
>
> --
> ciao,
> Bruce
>
> drift wave turbulence: http://www.rzg.mpg.de/~bds/

Now _that_ was harsh.

--
/jussi
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