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Chudi of thebusbyway.com and myself of thebusbyboys.com discuss the 25th anniversary of Sir Alex Ferguson taking over at Manchester United, as well as preview the trip to Swansea on Saturday and the Champions League fixture versus Benfica on Tuesday. The usual blend of banter and insight.
There’s a pattern emerging this season.
It began to be habitual during the middle of last season, but now we’re seeing it clearly.
United now are only involved in two types of games. There’s the game where we score in the dying minutes against the defensive teams. And there’s the free scoring, high drama games where we play teams that have a go at us. And that’s it.
It’s beginning to get a little frustrating to look at an opposition team sheet and know exactly what will happen for the next 90 minutes. (More …)
A cult image is born. Our young swashbuckling full back tells the man we love to hate just what he thinks.
Rafael. The Faithful’s new hero
Well done for not letting that caveman bully you
xxx
I love that Tevez is getting done over by a teenager.
Bravo Rafael!
The pic of the season!! Rafael u rule!!
Zuhayer and 
AmyK are discussing. 
I think this is a very valid point. It shows how football domestically has changed over the last few years…really since Chelsea became the big machine they are now. Fluidity is fantastic when you get to play a team that wants a pop at you, but its all gone a bit ‘Serie A from 1988′. However the fact is we wont be getting ourselves another Ronaldo anytime soon, so yes I agree a diminutive central midfield playmaker is needed. Van Der Vaart would have been perfect and its sickening to watch him at Spurs with what is the signing of the season for sure. I think Luca Modric would be excellent in our midfield rotating with Tom Cleverley. They would be perfect for a Post-Scholes United side. Aguero.. if he became available will be off to a Chelsea or a City I’m sure. (See David Silva for details) Defensive midfield wise I’m not so sure…don’t really think unless we could get an Essien type player (jury is out at how good Annan really is) then I’m happy with Fletcher and Carrick sitting. I know neither are your classic destroyer but they facilitate the system we play.
As you commented Mike, I’m not so convinced as to how POOR United have been this season. We never get out of 3rd gear before Xmas as a rule and we are now 27 games unbeaten and joint top of the league. I think a January addition to the squad with no outgoings could be vital this season. In the past such mid season transfers never really worked (see Vida, Evra, Saha) but if we could get just ONE MORE creative player added to the midfield stock then we are gonna go very close in every competition.