Manchester United vs Birmingham city (Post Match)

MATCH REVIEW :

United Won 1-0 , Rooney scored the solitary goal. Sounds normal for them doesn’t it ?? Now Consider these facts; for the last two seasons United has drawn its first game & interestingly both teams got relegated* (Reading & Newcastle United) and Rooney scored his first goal of the season in October in both years.

Credit to Birmingham City, they played the passing game rather than ‘Parking the bus in front of goal’ (i.e. just try and defend and play for a boring draw). First professional game without Ronaldo & Tevez , didn’t miss them much other than when United had to take free kicks, Ronaldo was too good at it (whenever he could clear the wall). Owen almost scored his debut goal in the 90^th minute but I believe pressure got to him else the chance was bread & butter stuff for him.

MATCH @ TTROOM :

My study group suddenly decided to meet at six in the evening, (exactly at the match time) but they happily allowed me to watch me the match while they slogged (Group A rocks!!!! ). I made some United Buddies this week (fellow united fans who are passionate enough to come and watch the match ). "AN" came and saw the match with me , the best part being that his group was trying to solve the Harvard Case while he was jumping after the goal in TT room. “NS” would have come too but he had a presentation the next day. Still missed my VIT Utd buddies while watching the match specially “AK , PJ & PN”. Best part was during the match when “AN” & me grunted as Owen missed a sitter & we startled “AD” who was playing TT missed his smash(sitter).

MOMENT OF THE WEEK :

The heartening moment of the week was When Arsenal Skipper after scoring a goal ran over to the Arsenal bench where he held aloft a shirt with 'Jarque' and the number 21, dedicating the goal to his friend, U-21 Spain colleague & Espanyol Player Dani Jarque, who had died of Heart Failure few days ago(pic also posted).

I used to hate Fabregas (remember the pizzagate incident) mainly because he is the star player of our fierce rivals, but after this incident it really filled me with respect for him & made me realise at the end of day it’s just football. (My friends always tell me this whenever United lose a match).

HEART BREAK MOMENT : Seeing Carlos Tevez in the Manchester City jersey(Derby rivals).

FUNNY MOMENT OF WEEK: Don’t need to describe.Just take a look & have a laugh.

I*In EPL 20 teams participate, last three teams get relegated to the lower division(Championship) & three teams from Championship get promoted. So basically for week teams its just the fight for surviving in the league (i.e. finishing higher then 18^th in the league)