Thursday, December 07, 2006
thank you Nelson from Benfica for giving us the wake up call that propelled us to victory!!! if it wasn't for you, we'd have kissed the last 16 spot for the UEFA Champions League GOODBYE!
yup, manchester united went 0-1 down in the first 30 minutes after some really lousy, dead ball passing and crossing. simao suddenly crossed the ball to nelson, who thundered in a half-volley and left united fans biting their nails.
suddenly, after that stinging kick in the back, they're wide awake and start counter attacking. giggs sent in a corner kick and vidic jumped high to head it in and it's 1-1 ! stredford end went chaotic.
Fergie must have said something to the lads, somewhere along the lines of "don't you dare come back without a win" because they're a really threatening side in the 2nd half. ryan giggs headed in the second for the Reds in the 61st minute after a really sublime cross from cristiano ronaldo.
ronnie was on the right wing, then he stopped, surveyed Benfica's box and sent in a cross that has the word SWEET all over it. and up goes giggsy, heads it in and ran over to the left wing to celebrate in one swift momentum.
when giggsy was subbed by fletcher, he received a standing ovation. and as the camera pans across the home crowd, a guy shouted out, "I told you he's our Man of the Match." class.
15 min from time, fletcher swung in a corner in a way i never thought he's capable of. but he accomplished it and saha headed in the winner to make it 3-1 for manchester united! as celtic lost to copenhagen, we topped the group!
this means we may face: Inter Milan, Barcelona, Real Madrid or AS Roma in the last 16. ok, it's not a good thing, but at least we'll get some action!
let me quote Alex Ferguson to sum up this whole thing:
There is no greater spectacle than the sight of Manchester United chasing a goal.
11:22 pm
