Following ‘controversial’ goal by Wesley Brown, whom apparently had successfully pay our Boss’s trust to be a starter, Wayne Rooney smashed the ball so cool to make it 2-0 win against Paul Ince’s Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.

Brilliant goal. Viva Wayne Rooney!

So Berbatov has open his account in his new club by scoring 2 goals in our 2nd Champions League fixture this season. The game at Aaborg’s home, Denmark, was rather a one side game rather than 2. Given the home side’s brilliant performance away at Celtic last week (or simply Celtic has been poor…) i must say i am proud with our performance.

Special note on the new boy Berbatov. After missing his golden chance to score his first goal in under 10 minutes of play, he seems like on his way to lose his confidence through all the game. However, the way he maximized the self error by Aarborg’s defense, he change his direction and rocketed to the moon. When he’s on the ball, i am always happy as i can’t predict where will he pass or move or what he is going to do with his position. It’s nice to see his trickeries in our side.

However, the cost of our win last night was big as we probably could lost Paul Scholes through ligament injury. We’ll need to wait and see as SAF’s midfiled man Hargreaves, Carrick and young Possebon still listed injured. Well, there’s always players like Fletcher and O Shea to fill the position not to forget young Brazillian Anderson

All in all it’s nice to see our team can play attacking football Manchester United way. Beware Blackburn Rovers!

It was our first win at home this season and we did it with style. Ronaldo put the ball behind stubborn Jaskelainen’s net followed by Wayne Rooney’s first goal of the season that set the match to home team win. We played well in the first half but better at the second. SAF has noted earlier that he will rotate his squad to conquer the hard long season. He did that yesterday by starting Rooney at the bench. However, after Wayne and Scholesy came in in the 70th minute, the game is better for the home side.

I can see a brilliant performance by the likes of Tevez, Park, Fletcher and Berbatov. And boy seeing Berbatov’s flick and tricks was just awesome (also, seeing his complaint to Ronaldo’s bad ball seems likely to improve the Portuguese’s and the whole team motivation this season). We just need to get better and better on every game.

However, given our brilliant performance, seems like the most likely haters happy to talk about is Ronaldo’s ‘cheat’ to get the penalty that might change the whole game. Well, listen to this you haters and news sellers; maybe it wasn’t a penalty after all, but 75% ball position could somehow mean that The Champions is back!

Come on you Reds.

Update: I think this one is a fair assessment of the game from StarSports.com.

I don’t find the time to write a review about our first Champions League game against Villareal, but i know i’ll be sorry if i don’t write anything about it since this blog is a fan journal.

I personally think our last game was cool, especially on the second half. What lack of our lost to Liverpool last weekend was our ability to attack the opponent in which last night we did very very well. There were 2 suspected penalties on the come back boy Ji Sung Park but hey, it’s not an excuse to our inability to score goals.

However when another come back boy Ronaldo introduced in Old Trafford, the game was suddenly change. We do miss the lad don’t we?

I sincerely hope our game in Stamford Bridge can produce the same attracting football but with goals from our lads.

It’s the very first game in the Champions League, no need to push the panic button yet. But the sooner the goals come, the better.

Come on you reds.

Hell ya, that was it. We were poor and lucky not to concede more than 2 goals. The thing is, watching football at bar is quite fun.

We went to the bar after my friend, from other city, text me that we had the first goal already. S**t we rushly went to the bar, pay for the cover charge and adjust with other football fans at the venue.

My first expression was, weird. It’s freaking weird to see other club’s fan cheer when our players plays bad, losing balls etc. It was weird to hear people cheers when they saw Gerrard and Torres excercise from the bench. I don’t get it, i think i never been their fan so it’s weird to see the scene. Also, i saw some old expats with Liverpool t’shirt speak in English accent, so they’re ok, but it’s weird to see Indonesian likes Liverpool. I was like WTF? Liver what?

Sorry, that’s my thought. I’m Indonesian myself who likes Manchester United, another English club.

However, some colorful beverages light my time, i didn’t even care about the result after the game was play for 45 minutes. I guess we were play just so bad and were totally outplayed by the scousers. So i didn’t had the choice but order more brews.

So the bad is, Carrick is back injured, Vidic sent off and will miss the Stamford Bridge game, Giggsy played silly and get beaten, Brown gets his own goal and i’m not sure why Nani wasn’t featured from the start. In the bright side, i can see Rooney and Tevez was passionate as ever and glad to see the new boy Berbatov in our side.

All in all it was fun. Not as fun as the lads, our team coaches and our fans at Anfield seeing the team outran by Liverpool players, but in my eye it was fun. I guess the alcohol talk.

Long way to go, but yeah it’s on, started with a lost. Damn but whatever, i guess i just need to go to bed. I hope i don’t get the headache tomorrow morning.

Come on you reds.

They’re alive and haunting.

Their first appearance was at the UEFA Cup final in which they won against Celtic that triggered a chaos among the loosing fans that destroy the City of Manchester. These acts killed Manchester United European success’ celebration parade.

Second appearance was last night, where they beaten full team Manchester United at Monaco at UEFA Super Cup. We outplayed and embarassingly beaten 2-1. They become the first Russian team Ghosts who’ve won the cup (did you see how happy Roman Abramovich was?).

On the game side; bad performances but i forgive Scholes. Yes it was embarasing night but we shall move on and left the ghosts behind.

Let them haunt everyone else, we have more title to catch.

Come on you Reds!

Fratton Park has always been a difficult place for Manchester United to visit. Well i think for any other clubs as well. But especially for Manchester United in recent years. The face of Rio after his own goal a couple years ago in Pompey’s homeground still haunt me until today.

However, today we don’t talk about any of ‘1st class’ Manchester United stars, instead, the hero of both 2 last games is no other than Darren Fletcher.

His goal in 32nd minutes enable us to bring full points away from home and give us more confidence, despite dozen injuries, to face Liverpool and Chelsea away.

Can’t say much but thank you Darren Fletcher for staying.

Come on you reds.

Tevez was shockingly not featured in the team, he’s not even in the bench and we found no way to beat Shay Given. Although it’s nice to see young Possebon and Rafael Da Silva in the field respectively, Rooney and Campbell were so freaking quite. I guess the zebra’s back four and their midfielders has done a great job.

However, Rooney got his chance to take full points to the team on his last minute free kick, but he missed it.

I lost my ability to watch the game live on TV and while other 3 clubs in the big 4 all got their wins, we stuck at home held by Newcastle United 1-1.

I don’t know, i think it’s just another bad day.

We need striker. That’s the wrapped up of the FA Community Shield 2008 in which we won by penalties to Portsmouth today.

Tevez was the man of the match but he can’t do it alone like what he did with West Ham a couple of seasons ago. However if Portsmouth won, David James should be the man of the day after keeping all shots beyond his goal line.

In other notes, Nani looks alright, it’s good to see our captain Gary back to the line up, also good to see Brown replace him, and also also good to see youngsters like Possebon & Rafael Da Silva at the bench.

The long hard season will start next week as we will face Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle United at Old Trafford. But as ever, it’s great to see we win and a good build up to the 2008/2009 season to retain the double and hope to win more.

Really hope that we can see all first team fit as the season goes, and if the club could land one more striker dude that’ll be awesome.

Come on you reds.

After finishing Spanish opponent at home in Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s testimonial Espanyol last weekend 1-0, Manchester United continue their pre season unbeaten record by beating Peterborough at Barry Fry Testimonial in London Road.

I enjoy the game last night in MUTV, against the team manage by Sir Alex own son, Darren Ferguson. What interest my eyes was our youngsters especially the Brazillian full back twins Rafael and Fabio Da Silva. However, it was Darron Gibson super strike that finished off the match in high. 2-0 was the scoreline and Sir Alex ended the last away pre season game with a smile.

After season long loan for the youngsters, seems like the march to the first team spot is even tighter. Just wonder who will break into the first team this season. Sooner or later, i believe these youngster will rise the red devil flag even higher.

You can see full match report at ManUtd.com.

Next stop: Juventus at Old Trafford and double celebration.

Come on you Reds.