Thoughts about Manchester United win over Middlesboro in FA Cup
With a striker’s goal by John O’Shea and two by Wayne Rooney, Manchester United move into Monday’s FA Cup next round draw.
Rooney scored despite a variety of errors in midfield linkup play, Christiano Ronaldo, on the wing, lost the ball regularly. When Ronaldo and Rooney lose the ball it’s usually in the process of attack, so together they eventually an impact on the game with both skill and luck.
Manchester looked timid after Ronaldo came off and once he left the field Middlesboro seemed to have a weight lifted off. Missing a part of that attack Middlesboro created more. Man U lose the ball less when Scholes plays, tonight they still produced goals and entertaining football. It’s tremendous what these two players are doing at their respective ages.
Middlesboro, without several influential players, of which Mark Viduka was indeed needed, dropped five players in midfield. After going down 0-1 they added striker Joseph Job. But despite the increase in chances Middlesboro could not get the equalizer and succumbed to goalkeeping error for the second goal -in fact the keeper was 15 meters from both the ball and goal line when Rooney struck cheekily over his head.
Middlesboro still have Graz in the UEFA Cup to play for and in a competition where they have a reasonable chance with players healthy.
Rooney scored despite a variety of errors in midfield linkup play, Christiano Ronaldo, on the wing, lost the ball regularly. When Ronaldo and Rooney lose the ball it’s usually in the process of attack, so together they eventually an impact on the game with both skill and luck.
Manchester looked timid after Ronaldo came off and once he left the field Middlesboro seemed to have a weight lifted off. Missing a part of that attack Middlesboro created more. Man U lose the ball less when Scholes plays, tonight they still produced goals and entertaining football. It’s tremendous what these two players are doing at their respective ages.
Middlesboro, without several influential players, of which Mark Viduka was indeed needed, dropped five players in midfield. After going down 0-1 they added striker Joseph Job. But despite the increase in chances Middlesboro could not get the equalizer and succumbed to goalkeeping error for the second goal -in fact the keeper was 15 meters from both the ball and goal line when Rooney struck cheekily over his head.
Middlesboro still have Graz in the UEFA Cup to play for and in a competition where they have a reasonable chance with players healthy.
by Football Commentator at 1/29/2005 06:14:00 PM
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