It was a shocking news when Jaap Stam, United’s best defender, that took years for Sir Alex to replace (ever heard of Rio Ferdinand?), criticizing Sir Alex and his team mates in his autobiography. It took only several weeks for the club to sell him to AC Milan. However, according to Daily Mail, the two made up their relationship and back working together.

Jaap Stam has made a surprise return to Manchester United as a talent-spotter looking for the next Brazilian superstar. Stam was in Porto Alegre this week to watch a youth-team match between Internacional and Ceramica.

It’s always nice to see our ex players continue to work for the club at different role. There are life beyond football player at Manchester United.

It’s nice to see Sir Alex say so and further tell the lad to learn from King Cantona:

"I think Cristiano has come to accept that at this stage of his career, United is the place for him," said the Red Devils boss.

"Southern Europeans want at some point to play for Real Madrid or Barcelona, so I understood what was going on in Cristiano’s mind when he declared he wanted to join Real.

"But once we had talked he accepted it was a move for the future.

"I pointed out to him how much better it would be to leave like Eric Cantona, with the fans loving and appreciating him.

"The crowd still chant Cantona’s name and I told Cristiano ‘Leave a hero like Eric’ and one day he will. But not yet."

Question: What about other Latins/Southern European players’ future in Manchester United?

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From 4thegame i understand that our no. 1 goal keeper Edwin Van Der Sar has retired from International Football. He revealed this after his team Holland crashed out from European tournament in the hand of his old boss Gus Hiddink’s Rusia. Anyhow he’ll be playing another season for Manchester United before planning to hang his gloves.

Edwin Van Der Sar has been the best goal keeper since Peter Schmeicel. Even though we have some young second and third choice lining up to be his replacement, it will be hard to replace him and he will be forever in my mind for his saves that brought us Champions League Cup last season and countless other great saves.

I sincerely hope he can retire at high, since his team have the opportunity to compete in 7 fronts next season.

Thank you Edwin Van Der Sar, you’re a legend already.

In the last couple of days, i’ve been working on Manchester United Wiki. The Wiki page is planned to be hosted here in Manchestered.com in separate directory. I have done with the installation and some CSS make ups to make it look RED. However, i am yet convince when to launch it since i am still working on the site tutorials and importing Wiki Reds related articles from other Wiki sites.

As soon as i think it’s ‘enough’ then i’ll launch the Wiki site.

However, as Wiki’s nature is about collaborating between people with the same enthusiasts that has the knowledge about the topic, i am sure that anyone, of this blog’s visitor’s to some degree, can contribute to the success of the wiki. So, if you think you have knowledge about the club’s history, legend and culture, i invite you to contribute to Wiki and to share your knowledge with all Manchester United enthusiasts all around the world.

Please do consider to contact me as i am open to all possibilities and opportunities to make this Wiki project a success. You can contact me through manchestered at robinmalau dot com or you can simply use the Contact page (click here).

Thank you so much for your time of reading this post and may the Reds force be with us all.

Update: I’m temporarily take down the wiki site due to security s**t that i am yet able to handle. Hope this can be resolved soon.

Former Reds’ superstar David Beckham has done another cool 70 yards goal in LA Galaxy amazing comeback against Wizards.

Now this one is the famous goal against Wimbledon, yearssss ago…

Via MVN Soccer.

I was tempted not to post anything after the Champions League win. Soon after the game finished, i browsed around the world wide web, reading all those beautiful coverage of the Kings of Europe. You know, you think you have it ‘enough’.

I watched the game LIVE on TV anyway so i don’t discover anything new, which include:

1. Chelsea players didn’t feel to lose. Hold on. Yo blues. Do you read the text in the medal you received carefully. Does it written that you were the winners? Hah?.
2. The haters is already talking about next year. Next year is going to be ours, we’ll beat you blah blah blah. Dude. They think they are the only ones who have next year plans. Yeah see you next year, but now it’s all about Reds.

Dude, the feeling to see the win was fantastic, even though it’s all the same stories. In the last 24 hours, it’s all about Manchester United in about everywhere. World wide web, TV, papers; name it.

However, one of the best thing of having a blog and blog about what i love, is that i am able to use the posts to discover what i do, including my past, present and future feelings. It’s a cool way to remembering the good time and bad times. It’s more likely to be a personal journal, that anyone else in the world with internet connection, can also read. So, i decide to post some of my thoughts.

Here we go. The Final Of Champions League 2007-2008; Manchester United VS Chelsea.

Whatever…

First things first; the bad things.

1. Important lad that was missing in the cloud of Reds: Ji Sung Park. You’re another unsung hero!
2. Ronaldo’s statement regarding his future. He’s an egoistic maniac and totally ruin the party. I don’t think he will ever change. He’s the same lad who ask the referee to card Rooney at the World Cup. I bet Tevez will score more goals if he leaves! But, let’s leave it to Sir Alex.
3. That Ivorian thug, who again had his clashes with Vidic whom successfully kept him under his pocket throughout the game. Drogba, you’re a fucking idiot!
4. I don’t understand why, when shots that hit the post labeled as ‘unlucky’. Here’s my thought on that. The shots are just not good enough that it don’t end at the goal. So to me it’s not unlucky, it’s not good enough. Period.’

Now the good part. The F***ing Win. Yesss!

Oh man the game was freaking tight. I watch the first goal with pride. You know, it’s good to see Wesley Brown can finally pass the ball ‘right’ on such important occassion, and that boy Ronaldo finished it off with style. His first goal against Chelsea. Several minutes after the goal, Reds find it hard to stop bombing the blue side of the pitch. It was maginificent long pass from Rooney after dispossessing a Chelsea striker passed through the right foot of Ronaldo. He then passed it right to Tevez followed by the awesome move by the big Chelsea goal keeper. However the clearance ball from Chelsea defender was only as far as Carrick that shot and only the great reflect of Cech keep Chelsea stays on the game. Came late at the first half, an equaliser came after Essien shot, which bounces from Vidic and Ferdinand, that lead the ball to unmarked Lampard. Edwin Van Der Sar slipped in the vital moment, another Chelsea ugly goal came, 1-1!

The second half, Chelsea played like a different team. But we have our chances and our defensive players were just wonderful.

The game went to extra time. As always, extra times are just awful for me. It was 20 tired lads running around to chase 1 ball that moves around the pitch. Nervy, as Chelsea have their moments. But again we passed it well. However, Giggsy almost brings us Champions League title early, after super cool run by Evra, but Terry’s super reflect header was awesomely denied the United legend to score his first Champions League final goal.

In the end, after no signs of a winner, penalty shoot out was even worst. I felt like i was going to pee in my pant everytime another Reds took on penalty. However, Ronaldo failed penalty was covered by Terry’s miss. He had the chance for glory, but weirdly enough, the score were back levelled. The next taker was Giggsy. He brought Chech the wrong way. He score. Level! Then there came the decisive moment, when Nicholas ‘the always rejecting Reds’ Anelka step up to the ball, only to be denied our own EDWIN VAN DER SAR.

That’s it. We’re crowned. The Champions of Europe.

Oh yeah you Reds!

Picture by Terry 6082 Books.

This has just in to my feed reader after hours ago TeamTalk reported that United legend Sir Bobby Charlton slams Real Madrid for unethical manner and adamant that the Portuguese will stay at Old Trafford.

Here’s what Sir Bobby said:

“It really irritates me how people can set rumours going and undermine people through the media. It’s unethical.

“Everybody seems to think that Real Madrid or Barcelona are the two greatest clubs in the world. I don’t think I have to tell Cristiano that Manchester United is the biggest club in the world.”

Now here’s what SkySport reports that the winger has hinted that he will stay at the club:

“The boss is the reason I am here in the club,” Ronaldo - who joined United in 2003 in a £12million move from Sporting Lisbon - said in the News of the World.

“He helped me a lot, not just this season but the seasons before.

Now what Ramon Calderon, you want to lure Sir Alex too? F**K OFF!

Whatever that means, will continue to confuse me. But surely we can trust Sir Alex.

Now come on you reds, let’s beat Chelsea and win the Champions League!

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He’s in a two years loan deal with Reds but Carlos Carlitoz Tevez is already our hero and a legend already in his debut season, as he scores important goals in numerous occassions. His status is quite complex to be resolved but United officials are investigating the best way to sort out Tevez’s ownership situation with Kia Joorabchian and formalise the contract.

Furthermore he’s no English and a Boca Fan in heart, but surely he manage his manner to be part of multi-national team like Manchester United. He’s not like ‘in future we’ll never know’ because who knows about the future anyway? Instead, he sets his target clearly (like i will be back playing for Boca Juniors at the age of 28) so who can blame him for his desire and pride of his nationality?

However, as Manchester United reach the Champions League final, then next week’s game in Moscow is probably one of key moments which can built a better future for Reds.

The thing is, HE IS READY TO SIGN!

This is a good news to this Reds and would like to thank you Argentina for Carlos Tevez.

Come on you Reds!

Update: i delete some parts of this post. Sorry.

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It was a night to remember. Given the fact how important this game to us after getting bad results away from home in the last couple of weeks. I will not go into the details of today’s game because dude, no reds fans should miss this game. But if you did miss it, there are always replay. But nothing beat the feeling to watch this match live, trust me man! This is the time when i wish i was at Old Trafford screaming and shouting with 70k other reds, and together with millions of Reds fans all around the world, feeling the thrilling second half, that felt like a year of dog year (it was so fucking long man, ha ha…!).

So our definite hero is Paul Scholes. His stunning long range super shot gave the Spanish goalkeeper no chance whatsoever to stop the ball. We, Reds, will always remember how he missed the final when we dramatically beat Bayern Munich 2-1. Now, with his goal, he brought us to our first final of Champions League since we won it back in 1999. But all the team, especially Carrick, Park and our back four (thanks man!), have shown their strength and consistency throughout the game and together we can prove that Prof. Xavi is wrong. Football is also about result professor… (and it was not a boring 1-0 win i suppose!).

However, we need to finish the party early, as we need to win another 3 games to finish the season with double silverware. Surely we have a team that capable to do that. The next focus is to let Nani know where the goal is (certainly not at the roof of football stadiums) and how to beat West Ham at home this Saturday.

To hell with other team’s result, the destiny is in our hands.

Come on you reds!

Update: Just after i publish this post, the Ginger Paul goal is already published online. Thanks for the beautiful people at YouTube!

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Steve Bruce, a Manchester United legend, who is now managing Wigan, has give us a favor by held Chelsea at their backyard 1-1. It was last minute equaliser from Heskey that gives the Champion closer to retain their back to back title.

In other good news, Rio Ferdinand, the suposedly Ronaldo main contender on this year’s PFA award, has agreed to pen a new 5 year deal with the club.

I can see that the Reds will going stronger except that SAF and The Gang can’t make the most of the remaining fixtures. I sincerely hope no more experiment line up from the boss, as me and millions of Manchester United fans will love to see we can retain our title this season.

Don’t bother on what Chelsea are doing, what we can do and will do is the most important. That’s how we win the title last season.

Whatever is sweet, as long as we win the title. Come on you Reds!