Manchester United versus Chelsea – Player ratings for the Red Devils: English Premier League (Part 2)
After elaborating on the player ratings for Edwin Van der Sar and Manchester United’s back four in the first instalment of this player ratings series, it is now time to shed some light on the Red Devils’ midfield four as per their
performance against Chelsea on 8th of May, 2011...
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Valencia-c6345
Valencia was deployed on the right side of Manchester United’s midfield by Sir Alex Ferguson against the experienced http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ashley-Cole-c6809. Cole who is recognized as one of the best left backs in the world is hardly outplayed by speedy wingers
but http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 totally destroyed the veteran Englishman. Not only did Valencia stop Cole from venturing forward in attack and participating in Chelsea’s forward moves but he also caused the ex-Arsenal man a lot of trouble with his incisive crosses. For a man
who has only recently returned from a long-term ankle injury, Valencia has done remarkably well for United in the second half of Premier League season. Rating: 9/10
Michael Carrick
In the past, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Xabi-Alonso-c37045 and Xavi Hernandez but the Englishman has been a divisive figure amongst Manchester United’s fans. In the UEFA Champions League, Carrick led the
midfield battle for United when they defeated Chelsea in the quarterfinals. On Sunday, Carrick reproduced his form once again against the Blues as he dominated the midfield region by helping Manchester United retain possession of the football. Whether it was
playing the ball out-wide to Valencia to tracking back and tackling http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786. Rating: 8.5/10
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ryan-Giggs-c31985
At 37 years of age, Giggs is still defying the odds and giving man of the match performances for Manchester United in the English Premier League. This was exactly the case when he took the field for United against Chelsea at Old
Trafford. As soon as the match kicked off, it was evident that Giggs was on an agenda. He was involved in the United’s first goal as he played the lead up ball to Park Ji Sung before the Korean played in Javier Hernandez. In the second half when Manchester
United were on the back foot, Ryan Giggs’ experience came in handy as he sat back and plugged the gaps in United’s midfield with Michael Carrick and co. Rating: 8/10
Park Ji Sung
Park Ji Sung is turning into Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson’s go to man in the big matches. The South Korean national is sometimes jokingly referred to as the 4-lung Park due to his relentless running in these big matches. However in the match
against Chelsea, Park impressed due to his new found vision and ball retention skills. The left-sided midfielder was on target with his pass for Manchester United’s first goal of the match as he slid a Kaka-esque pass for Javier Hernandez. In the second half,
Park helped out http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jonathan-c18993 Evans at the left back spot especially after the introduction of Ramirez at the half time break. It was a typically lung busting from the ex-PSV Eindhoven man, who will now earn a well deserved rest until the Champions League final
against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 at the end of May. Rating: 8/10
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