The VERYWESTHAM team decided to give the Old Trafford game a
miss yesterday as their two previous trips brought an aggregate 11-2 beating
having involved the 7-1 April Fool’s day thrashing in 2000 and the 4-1 tonking
in May 2008. We had not even managed a goal in the interim – which does little
for the belief that staying away makes much of a difference either way! That said, the Hammers under Big Sam have given man United a run for their money on every occasion that we have met and very nearly beat them twiceat the Boleyn last season. A somewhat optimistic bubbles brigade tuned in.
However, it was to
prove another frustrating day for the Bubbles men yesterday as the annual trip to
Manchester United delivered the annual zero points. It was almost as boring as receiving
the Eurovision Song Contest points from the French jury where Royaume-Uni
inevitably get nil points. It was pretty much the usual story with a brave
first 25 minutes during which Adrian was excellent and full justified his
selection in goals ahead of the autumnal Jussi Jaaskelainen.
Then Man United got a free kick – for no apparent reason –
and were allowed to take it quickly and as the Hammers back peddled it was too
little too late and Welbeck smacked the ball under Adrian and it was 1-0. Hmmm.
In truth, we were lucky not to concede a penalty before that
when Mark Noble had the audacity to touch against Januzaj who duly did the back
flip and double somersault routine that so often brings a penalty for the home
team at Old Trafford. Maybe things are changing now that Mr Nasty has left the
manager’s dugout (although he continues to loiter around the building adding to
the pressure on David Moyes) and the youngster was booked! Errrr.
We stuttered without real intent and then they suckered a
well-executed second with Januzaj slotting one in from almost the same position
having worked his way in via a one-two with Welbeck. Suddenly we were out of
touch and they started playing circus tricks. We came out looking energetic for
the second half and after a few minutes Big Sam decided to throw caution to the
wind and play two up front. However, almost immediately, and within seconds of
his arrival as a substitute, Ashley Young scored a stunning goal from the edge
of the area being teed up by Wayne Rooney. Game over.
Oh. And isn’t
our away kit totally drab – bring back the iconic skyblue with double claret
lineage as soon as possible!
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