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- CONFIRMED LINE-UP: Bayern Munich vs Manchester United
- Is tonight the night for Danny Welbeck?
- Singing section?
| CONFIRMED LINE-UP: Bayern Munich vs Manchester United Posted: 09 Apr 2014 10:39 AM PDT De Gea, Jones, Smalling, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, Carrick, Valencia, Rooney, Kagawa, Welbeck Bench: Lindegaard, Büttner, Ferdinand, Giggs, Januzaj, Young, Hernandez Bayern Munich: Neuer – Dante, Ribéry, Mandzukić, Robben, Boateng, Götze, Lahm (C), Müller, Alaba, Kroos Bayern Munich bench: Raeder – van Buyten, Rafinha, Pizarro, Weiser, Hojbjerg, Weihrauch |
| Is tonight the night for Danny Welbeck? Posted: 09 Apr 2014 10:30 AM PDT Less than a year ago, Danny Welbeck scored the biggest goal of his Manchester United career when he put his boyhood team 1-0 up against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. “He was marvellous,” Sir Alex Ferguson said after the game. “It is a pity he got cramp at the end of game, but he worked so hard. They found it difficult to handle him.” In the return leg, Welbeck was started ahead of Wayne Rooney and it was a decision that paid off. He offered so much speed and energy to United’s counter-attacks and put loads of pressure on Xabi Alonso, closing him down all night, meaning you hardly noticed that the Madrid playmaker was on the pitch. He supported Robin van Persie very well and exhibited some excellent movement off the ball. It was a toss up between him and Ryan Giggs for Man of the Match, with both of them covering every blade of grass that evening. We were then cruelly knocked out after the ridiculous sending off for Nani’s high boot, a decision which, Real Madrid’s manager at the time, Jose Mourinho, admitted handed his side victory. “Manchester United were playing very well,” Mourinho said after the game. “I doubt with 11 against 11 we could win the match. I know they (Manchester United) are giants, not just physically but mentally. I know they are fantastic and have a manager capable of organising and motivating people.” This season, in the first leg against Bayern Munich, we were victim to yet another European referee making yet another bad decision for a high boot. Welbeck’s opening goal was ruled out after Javi Martinez stooped his head down low but still the striker avoided making contact with him. But the next opportunity Welbeck had to leave his mark on the game was a mistake of his own making, when after breaking behind Bayern Munich’s back line, he opted to try and chip Manuel Neuer instead of striking the ball along the ground. On a different night, United could have gone in 2-0 up at half-time thanks to goals from Welbeck, but it wasn’t to be. No doubt the striker has played those moments back in his head over and over since last week and he will be keen to make amends tonight. United will certainly be playing counter-attacking football all evening and Welbeck has the pace to do some damage. Those opportunities were created for him at Old Trafford so we will be looking to do the same again now. Hopefully, after the personal disappointment of the first game, Welbeck will be sharper in front of goal. “It was a big goal – probably the biggest goal I’ve scored,” Welbeck said after scoring at the Bernabeu. “It’s something you strive for since being a little kid. Playing for Manchester United in one of the biggest games made me feel proud and it gives you motivation to strive for more.” Please Danny, let tonight be the night you achieve more. |
| Posted: 09 Apr 2014 01:30 AM PDT Yesterday, Manchester United season ticket holders were sent the following e-mail from Ticket and Membership services at the club. Further to previous communications, I would like to update you about the Singing Section following on from the two trials & consultation process, and to inform you that a decision has now been made to implement a permanent Singing Section in time for the start of the 2014/15 season. The new section, which will accommodate around 1,600 Season Ticket holders, will be in blocks N2401 and N2402. Season Ticket holders who took part in both the Real Sociedad and Fulham Singing Section trials will be offered priority to move into the Singing Section. Any seats that remain will be available for existing Season Ticket holders to apply for if they are interested in participating. If you are interested in moving into the Singing Section, which will be loud and atmospheric, please email your Membership number(s) to singingsection@manutd.co.uk by 5pm Sunday 20th April. We will then email you again on Friday 25th April to confirm whether or not you have been successful with your application. Thank you for your continued loyal support. Regards There have been mixed responses from fans about the singing section, although most have been fairly positive. In an ideal world, there would be no need for such a section, and all the people that filled the seats of Old Trafford would get behind the team. Unfortunately, going to see United is a day out. Old Trafford is a tourist attraction. A ticket to a game in the corporate seats is a good way to impress a business client. These people have no interest in making a noise and getting behind the team, but just observing what is going on around them. Then you get other people who show up in the latest United gear, but who don’t sing a word all game, then leave ten minutes before the end. Would you believe that there were people leaving early when we played Bayern last week? Well there were! A few years ago, with the score line at 2-2, people left early for the semi-final and missed Wayne Rooney’s winner! There are strange people at Old Trafford and their silence also damages the atmosphere. So if a section can improve the atmosphere, which it did on the trials, then I’m all for it. My only reservation has to be for the people who will be kicked out of their season ticket seats to accommodate for the fans who want to be in the section. This is frustrating for them but then there’s no real way around it. The atmosphere has been much better at Old Trafford this season regardless and I look forward to further improvements next season. |
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