Last night was a somewhat disappointing performance. A night that could have sealed our Champions league qualification to the second round has left us with two tough games to play and an injured Solskjaer for good measure.
Before the game kicked off I was glad to see more of the squad players lining up for the game. It is so important that these players get experience on the pitch and don’t get rusty warming the bench. Sadly they failed to make the impact we all hoped they would.
We looked like we were in cruise control for much of the game. We snuffed out most of their attacking play, but couldn’t offer much in return. Ronaldo, the usual hate figure with fans looked dangerous, but the support was a little lacking. Rooney showed moments of brilliance, but again he looked as though he lacked quality support.
We had a number of chances to score, but shots were either wide or scuffed. The game looked to be going the way of a draw! Then Copenhagen struck. It was a sloppy goal, a momentary lack of concentration, but one that cost us the 3 points none the less. After the goal we played with urgency, but the passing and movement was nowhere near as good as it has been in other games this season! O’Shea should have equalised minutes from time, but again the shot was wide.
It is these games we must win if we are to be serious challengers for the champions league. Yes it was cold and hostile, but Copenhagen are arguably the weakest team in the league and home and away victories are vital.
We must now look forward to Saturday when we face Portsmouth. Hopefully we will see a strengthened line-up for the game with players like Giggs and Saha recovering from injury. I also hope that Solskjaer’s hamstring isn’t too bad! Onwards and upwards.
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