Scares From King
United chalked another victory in the league after beating Tottenham 3-1 at Old Trafford last Saturday. Giggs converted two penalties while Nani scored one between Giggs' goals. Without Rooney United left with Berbatov as the recognised striker. United fielded five in the midfield where Nani and Valencia as the wingers. Giggs was in favoured of Micheal Carrick to give support to Berbatov. United started brightly and first to settle down. Played in high tempo United pressed on from the start. With three midfielders United won the battle of the midfield. Scholes particularly made many tackles and won almost of it. Tottenham hard man Palacious kept losing the ball while Huddlestone had hard time protecting his back four. Tottenham influential playmaker Luka Modric was forced to play wide to balance up the team as Bentley played at the right wing.
United enjoyed the possession but could not find the goal. The first goal arrived in 58th minutes after Evra was fouled in 18 yards box resulted from Berbatov nice back heel. Giggs step in and scored from the spot. United relieved and gained confidence. However against the run of play Ledley King scored. King's goal scored after Evra and Valencia being substituted. Also enter the fray was speed merchant Aaron Lennon. The tide seemed to switch. In 70th minutes Tottenham won a corner. Gareth Bale, another United target, took the corner. His ball met by King who easily brushed aside Michael Carrick and headed the ball home. Rafael who guarding the left post should clear the ball easily instead he moved his body away and try to clear acrobatically. 1-1
United was shocked so people in the Old Trafford and fans all over the world. United chance to be champion again seemed to snuff away by Spurs. Ferguson made bold tactical moved. In young Italian Federico Macheda for the right back Rafael. A minute after his introduction Macheda fed Nani for the second goal. Nice lay off but still a lot to do by Nani. The angle was tight but Nani who had rollercoaster form this season, made an audacious chip to beat Heurelho Gomes to score United’s second. Great goal again from Nani. It broke Spurs heart as the game had 10 minutes left.
The goal also settled United nerves. Confidence was restored. Then five minutes later United was awarded with another penalty when Nani was brought down by Palacios. Again Giggs step in and scored. Giggs as far as I remember not natural penalty taker. But that day he scored two.
Two games left. United now had much easier opponents in Sunderland and West Ham. But West Ham is not a pushover. They had inflicted wound to United. Now United fans are hoping their great rival Liverpool could do a favour by beating Chelski this week. If this happen United could win the 19th title and fourth in the row.
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