Middlesbrough’s sour grapes hide Manchester United’s inadequacies
The FA Cup quarter final replay was boring - Manchester United tried and tried to break Boro down and Boro just wouldn’t let them.
It took a penalty (I’ve seen one angle and I’m not happy with it) won by Ronaldo to put us through, and now Watford await on April 14th / 15th, and Chelsea will be waiting at Wembley.
With the league game bound to be rescheduled towards the end of the season, that’s 2 of the 3 big ‘finals’ setup, eh?
United did enough, and to be honest were tired, but you would expect better from them and credit to Middlesbrough for ‘holding out’ so long. If Ferguson was Wenger he’d complain about Boro’s negative tactics but it was up to Manchester United to break Boro down and they couldn’t.
United now have 8 league games, plus 2 FA Cup games (Watford are history) and a minimum of 2 CL games to go this season. If someone had offered this to me at the start I’d have taken it but now the season seems incomplete somehow. I’d be happy with just the league, but I’d definitely want United to be playing at Wembley and at Athens.
On yesterday’s form though, we might not want to turn up…
Main Incident
Ronaldo get’s whacked for time wasting, Morrison hacks him down and Rooney goes nuts as well.
I think what Rooney did was understandable - if a friend of mine had been tackled like that I’d have gone in and remonstrated as well. However, Rooney deserved a booking, which he didnt get and I think the ref was too lenient with him. A yellow card was deserved.
The sideline scuffle was unfortunate - I didn’t see it but Queiroz shouldn’t / needn’t get involved, even if Boro are whining about Ronaldo. It takes away from a fantastic season, and it’s far too common now, this sideline scuffle business.
Manchester United are through to the semi-final, they’ll hopefully finish Watford in the first half and already, United fans are planning for Wembley.
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Granted, Boro did well in the first half, but United could (and should) have been two or three up by the time Ronaldo went tumbling. Woodgate and Schwarzer kept Boro in it so I don’t think it’s fair to say that United didn’t have the resources to break them down.
Queiroz acts likes ronaldos dad
plz show us the video… or the link …. miss the match
Well shock horror Boro V Mun U and Man U get a penalty by cheating. When you lift the cup just remeber you got it by cheating, Ranaldo is the worst kind of player in the world, he looks for penaties and that is wrong.
I have no respect for someone who thinks it’s right to cheat, you are CHEAT Ranaldo!!!!!
This little moron actually believes his own hype just look at what he had to say “Maybe some people don’t like me. Maybe I’m too good.”, comments like that are not going to get people to like you mate, so get a grip and play football. Yes he is an amazing footballer but he ruins it by being a cheat.
I’m a United fan. Is it just me or does everyone cringe inside and absolutely despise it when world class players (Giggs/Rooney/Ronaldo) take short corners and piss about wasting time ?
“FA Cup quarter final replay was boring - Manchester United tried and tried to break Boro down and Boro just wouldn’t let them.” so is that boring? “Middlesbrough’s sour grapes hide Manchester United’s inadequacies” Which inadequacies, please explain further? Sometimes your comments are nuts. it was a good game well fought by both sides. Ronnie what a fabulous player.
Why do you applaud Middlesbrough for ‘holding on’? Should they not look to play positive football and attack. I found their tactics negative, undeserving of the occassion and less than imaginative. In short, they mirror their manager. Short of ideas and short on style. They, like their manager, also seem to dislike penalties. Can’t think why that is…
How else should I define boring mate?
Oli - I think Boro did the best they could given their resources…
manchester united vs midelsborough fa premier leauge 1-1.
giggs has really got to be the worst player in the team and gave the match a way.ferguson is an asshole for putting heinze on instead of evra.rooney is a striker that cant score,well done for givin the title and treble away now chelsea will win