Still Following the Trawler

'...so THAT's how you take a bib off...?' Yes it's a delayed report (as is becoming a trend of mine), but on the plus side it has well and truly allowed me to absorb and reflect any adverse emotions that I shouldn't, but would have, shared with you on my blog. So now boys and girls, I can safely say that, after a messy night on Saturday and a Sunday spent ignoring-slash-digesting the above image that was splattered all over the back pages: I am over it. Over the result, over the disappointment, over the embarrassment of having to face it all while being sat literally metres away from the blue end of Wembley, and over the fact that they'll more than likely break the 35 year drought without a trophy. Why? Because all we care about is number 1 - not whether Citeh get the bragging rights for one measly victory over us while we have been spoilt with glorious last-second wins and stunning overhead kicks against them in recent years. Nor whether we may have to fin...

...AGAIN! Spurs - 3 Arsenal - 3* * = 10 points and we are crowned Champions.

Good. You're joking, right? For it to be a truly memorable European night at Old Trafford, three things need to be met and assured: a great performance, the right result and a sense of occasion. Well a United v Chelsea fixture in the Champions League was always going to be a momentous occasion, and the majority of us 'BELIEVE' inspired United fans thought we would have made it through when the draw was made. But did anyone genuinely think we'd perform this well over the two legs? Really? If the first leg was all about getting the goal and doing all we could to hold onto the advantage, this game was about killing the tie off by any means possible. But out-classing and dominating against a team that boasts a £50million striker, unjustified levels of arrogance and a pathetic hangover from an overachieving season in 2009/10 was simply poetic. The performances from Rooney and Giggs over both legs, as well as seeing Park and Chico slot in idealistically (combined cost = £11m...

1. Rooney who? I can guarantee that, aside from the ridiculousness of the whole Rooney ban, no United fan was genuinely annoyed at losing Wazza for two games. Yes, he's finally hit form and become essential in this run-in...but has that been at the expense of the League's best striker? Rooney and Berbatov haven't started a game together since the Liverpool defeat - hardly a game we'll remember for the great work of our men up-front - and that was the last time Berbs started a game full stop. Since the 4-0 Wigan win in February, Rooney has started all eight games (until the Chelsea game last Wednesday) and has hit an awesome seven goals in the process. Whereas poor Berbatov has only started that one and has managed the one goal, coming off the bench to win it against Bolton a couple of weeks ago. But he has proven this season, even coming off the bench as he has had to in the past few games, to be a truly class act. And thankfully by the looks of things his absence from...

*LATE MATCH REPORT PART II* 'Shhh...' Good. Revenge…sweet fucking revenge. Evra’s blatant tug on Rameires was the first time in seven years, according to Ferguson , that we had a decision going in our favour at the Bridge. I don’t know about that (although I would obviously NEVER argue with SAF), but all I know is that our last two away games/defeats have been marred by controversy and, more so, unjustified referee bias towards the home side. Terry’s winner back in November 2009 should never have been allowed, as Drogba was in an offside position...or even scored for that matter; as Lampard’s free-kick that set-up the goal should never have been given in the first placed. Fast forward nearly a year and a half later and somehow, they have yet again conned the referee (see picture above) into unjust decisions. As I mentioned, Evra’s challenge on Rameires was worthy of a penalty, but the fact it wasn’t given, bearing in mind how much we were owed that decision as well as the fac...

*LATE MATCH REPORT PART I* #whatfuckingwhat April 28 th , 2007. Everton 2 …..........Stubbs 12, Fernandes 50 United 4 …............O’Shea 61, P.Neville og 68, Rooney 79, Eagles 90 5 th April, 2009. United 3 …..............Ronaldo 14, 80, Macheda 90 Aston Villa 2 …………Carew 30, Agbonlahor 58 25 th April, 2009. United 5 …........... …Ronaldo 57, 68, Rooney 67, 71, Berbatov 79 Tottenham 2 ………Bent 29, Modric 32 In order to win, there needs to be that extra level of desire. But in the season that demands an extra surge of inspiration from those games at the tail end, where you feel pressure mounting as the demands of the season naturally take their toll; every final reserve, from the physical abilities of the team to the undying passion and ability to succeed, have to be utilized. We have done it plenty of times before (see above) and even when it looks as though we are out, and those ignorant haters who clearly haven’t understood the United way begin to shout their mouths off about fragi...

I know it's late, but after news six days ago revealing  one of United's and England's greatest ever players, Bryan Robson, is battling throat cancer , I thought it's never too late to reminisce his greatness. Captain Marvel: Making a tackle in his first visit to Wembley... FA Cup 1983: ...and trophy at United. FA Cup 1985: Another Cup win, this time under Big Ron; this time defeating Everton 1-0 with Norman Whiteside's stunning goal. World Cup 1986: Robson was injured during the '86 World Cup, his first as captain of his country, aggravating a shoulder injury in the group game against Morocco. FA Cup 1990: Leading Ferguson's United to their first trophy.  Premier League 1992/93: After 26 long years, United finally win the title in the Premier League's first season; with Robbo as captain. Double 1993/94: Leading United to our second title in a row, as well as the FA Cup to this incredible double-winning season. The side - consisting of Schmeichel,...