Friday, September 11, 2009

Weekend Review - 12 Sep 2009


Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United



"Look like Man Utd's playing style has changed."
-Gary, 12 Sep 2009

3 words for the last match against Arsenal: Si bei lucky. Man Utd really rode their luck on this match. Darren Fletcher fouled Andrei Arshavin in the box but no penalty is given. Arsenal was not given a last-min equaliser and the last of all, the own goal by Abou Diaby. Tough luck Arsenal.

Look like Man Utd's playing style has changed. No longer will we get to see the waves upon waves of attack when we are a goal down especially in the last 15 minutes of the game. The way Man Utd play now is very normal that there is something missing in Man Utd's playing style. Something that a player that can change the course of a game. Players like Eric Cantona, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham or even Ole Gunner Solskjaer are those that can change the course of the game when they came on. Now who do we have? Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen or Dimitar Berbatov? I dont think anyone in the squad currently could change the course of the game.

And currently, there is one team that have players that can change the course of a game will be Tottenham Hotspur. 4 wins out of 4 and Harry will like to continue the winning streak against Man Utd. Tottenham players that can change the course of a game will be Aaron Lennon, Luka Modric, new-signing Niko Kranjar and the 3 fearsome strike force of Defoe, Keane and Crouch. Who is Roman Pavlyuchenko again?

So far, Harry have been able to nick results from Man Utd. Most notable will be those in the FA Cup run where he managed Bournemouth, West Ham and Portsmouth. But Man Utd's results against Tottenham will be nothing short of remarkable where both results are from comebacks. Down from 2 goals, Man Utd came back from the second half to score 5 goals.

Tottenham Hotspur Team News: Gomes, Luka Modric, Ledley King, Jermaine Jenas, Jonathan Woodgate and Matt Dawson are out.

Man Utd Team News: Edwin van der Sar, Owen Hargreaves, Rafael and Gabriel Obertan are out. Rio Ferdinand might be back to partner Vidic.

Odds and Analysis: Man Utd is giving 0.25. This is the second test for Tottenham Hotspur of whether they could challenge the Big 4 in the Premier League where they have win against Liverpool in the opening day of the campaign. A draw could be the best result for both teams. No punt for me.

Disclaimer: This review is entirely on my own views and opinion. I didn’t point a gun at you to ask you to follow. If you want to bet on this game, do so at your own risk. Pls bet within limits. Good luck.

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