http://blog.ryanalewis.com/MU/index.html The Manchester United Blog written by Ryan A. Lewis. Everything you needed, wanted, and didnt want to know about Manchester United. Written by an Englishman 5000 Miles away from home. en-us Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:00:00 MST Manchester United, Football http://blog.ryanalewis.com/MU/index.html#APoint/link> The past week and a half was great for United except for the obvious loss at Goodison. I knew the Everton game would be hard, but hardly would have predicted a 3-1 loss at the hands of the Toffees. The West Ham victory was a much needed response, and was in line for my prediction at 3-0. The Carling Cup victory was excellent, and I really enjoyed the game. The only disappointment was the injury to Owen which marred an otherwise excellent start from the United number 7... Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:00:00 MST http://blog.ryanalewis.com/MU/index.html#ThreeVictories The game at Portsmouth was great for a few reasons. One it made own goals our second top scorer, which is hilarious and shows the pressure we exert on teams. Second, Rooney again got on the score sheet, something that is becoming more and more expected, and it was also a warm-up for the mid-week clash with Aston Villa who is also our Carling Cup Final opponents. Finally it was the much anticipated Champions League match against the old foe AC Milan, and I for one was nervous so it's no surprise to hear Ferguson say he was nervous along with his players in the San Siro... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:00:00 MST http://blog.ryanalewis.com/MU/index.html#OneManShow Ancellotti has come out to say that Manchester United needs Rooney. I'm not here to argue that fact, as it would be foolish to do so, as any team needs their in-form striker. Right? Well that is something that I wanted the facts to explain. The interesting part was when I stripped out the top scorers I found that Arsenal don't have a top striker, it is actually Fabregas. Perhaps that is why their numbers least hold true, but I have included them due to their league positioning never-the-less... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 MST