Dave Devils

I prefer talking about Ronaldo situation after match analysis. Amazing from Garnacho once again as he scores a winner in the last minute of the game to hand United all 3 points in the last game before the 6-week world cup break. We dominated the game in the first half, although we missed a lot of clear-cut chances that could've won us the game by a 3 or 4 goal margin. We clearly missed Dalot, as Malacia was cooked by Willian for the whole game. He was good at recoveries, but we clearly missed Dalot. We clearly play better without Ronaldo in the team, the fluidity in attack is just infinitely better when Ronaldo is not there. I believe Martial staying fit for the rest of the season is crucial for us in the second half of the season.  Eriksen got his first goal for United. Bruno was brilliant in the first half, but faded after he was shifted to the right wing after Elanga was replaced by McTominay. I understand McTominay was brought on for the struggling Malacia playing in an unfamil...

Amazing attacking intent from the team as we come from behind to win the game. Garnacho was simply brilliant, Bruno was the key, Martial is back with a bang and Rashford continues his form. Ten Hag got plenty to learn from this game. Bruno can only play well when he's played in the attacking midfielder position, which I mentioned in my last blog. Donny Van de Beek ghosted his game once again. It's time he gets dropped, it's not working out and be sold in January. Garnacho came off the bench and got himself 2 assists, his cross for the 4th goal was brilliant. Fred was ineffective as the only creator left, with VDB having another bad game and Bruno in the right wing in the first half. I think he can only play well when he's asked to play a highly aggressive game.  Defensively, it was a disaster, with Lindelof and Maguire back as a defensive partnership for this league cup game. Maguire was sleeping for the Watkins goal and second goal, we were unlucky with the Dalot defle...

This was a bad win, if that exists. 15 points, yet we finished second in the group and have to play another extra knockout round against one of the UCL teams that dropped to Europa. Garnacho what a goal, he started where he left off and scored the winning goal. He becomes the youngest non-English goalscorer in Europe for man united, a record previously held by George Best. Ronaldo should've taken his chance and score his goal, a player like him shouldn't miss those chances.  Defensively, we were solid again (never have I thought I'll get to say this) once again as we De Gea gets his 6th clean-sheet in 7 games. Martinez was class once again, his calmness and leadership in defence is impeccable. Not just defence, but his progressive passes are really done well. De Gea's double save right before the break was really important, and he deserves it for his recent performances.  We still missed Antony, talk all about his productivity and showboating, but he always draws 2-3 pl...

                                          Not our best game as a team. The bench and second team players are not at the first team level, but what a defensive masterclass it was from the team. Martinez was colossal, despite playing against a highly physical team. Take that Carrahager. Dalot brilliant. Maguire had a bad first half both defensively and breaking the flow of the game while we were trying to attack, but he redeemed himself in the second half as he made really crucial blocks to keep us in the game. David de Gea take a bow. He can save the fucking titanic.  Rashford with an absolute world-class finish for his 100th goal for Manchester United. That header was a prime Ronaldo header. Elanga is one-dimensional and was really ineffective in attack, due to which we didn't pose any threat from the right-hand side.  Five clean sheets in a row for de Gea at Old Trafford. ...

 Not the best game but also not the worst, we got the job done like professionals.  Let's start with Garnacho. He was my man of the match. Garnacho was waiting in the sidelines all season, and he seized and grabbed the opportunity with both his hands as he gave an amazing performance. The Argentinian's debut was a statement and a wake-up call to Sancho, who's been performing poor lately. Garnacho faced the Sherrif defenders head-on and not shying away from challenging his opponents, a flair that Sancho has been lacking this season. I would rather have a player who challenges his opponents no matter how many times he fails until he succeeds than a player who passes back and avoids the challenges. The 18-year-old was lively in the first-half who faded in the second half, but I hope we get more such performances.  Coming to Antony, he had a bad game. The roulette spin in the first half and the miss pass following that sums up his game. Addressing the elephant in the room, Ro...

Nobody did it like Beckham Today marks 30 years since David Beckham made his professional debut for Manchester United. On this occasion, I decided to give a tribute to a great player and one of my idols. Who is Beckham? Well, for starters, he is one of the most popular people in the world. He's known worldwide and a household name, even for non-football fans. Why? His looks, obviously. But for me and any sane football fan, the word Beckham reminds us of a person who was one of the best footballers of his generation. Known for his pinpoint passes, crossing ability and the sexy free-kicks, work rate and his dribbling as a right-midfielder, winger, centre midfielder. He could play anywhere! Early Life David Robert Joseph Beckham was born in London, England. He was given the middle name Robert in honour of Bobby Charlton, his father's favourite player. If you don't know who Bobby is, consider reading my previous blog. His parents were die-hard United fans who frequently travell...

Busby Babes First blog in 2 years. Is there a better way to start again than explaining the newer fans why a person must never say ManU.   Let's go back to 6th February 1958. The team was returning from a European match, having defeated Red Star Belgrade in the Quarter-Finals. The flight stopped in Munich to refuel because a non-stop flight back to Manchester was unrealistic back in the days.  The British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from an ice covered runway. The aircraft was carrying the Manchester United team, nicknamed the Busby Babes. The crash not only derailed the team's title ambitions, but also destroyed the nucleus of what could've been the greatest team of their generation. The fatalities included Duncan Edwards, who initially survived the crash but died in hospital about 2 weeks later. It took 10 years for the club to recover after the tragedy, having won the European cup led by the man Busby in 1968. The rebuild After th...