Bettor.com analyzes why the Red Devils weren’t able to get the better of the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Canaries-c38723 despite naming one of their strongest squads for the weekend tie.
Sir Alex Ferguson might have been fuming after the ninety minutes at Carrow Road were completed, but in truth, the tactician will have no qualms as his side have had this result coming for the past few weeks.
On no fewer than 10 occasions have United allowed their opponents to score first this season. However, it’s a credit to their unshakeable winning mentality and attacking threat that they have managed to come out on top eight times during that period.
Nonetheless, their luck had to run out and that moment was on Saturday as Anthony Pilkington rose highest to head home the winner.
Despite the ominous goal, United had started positively and looked the better of the two sides as they pressed for an opener during the first 45 minutes.
While their talented stars tried to prod open space, Norwich City’s resolute defence kept them out through their determination and hard work.
United have usually relied on excellent service from the wings to oust their opponents, however http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Valencia-c6345, who can be lethal when on song, failed to whip in any dangerous balls and as a result, Javier Hernandez was deprived of any goal scoring chances.
Ashley Young, on the other hand, had more space and time than his Ecuadorian counterpart but still failed to curl in crosses for the strikers. And when he did manage to pick out someone, he took so much time in setting himself that the opportunity itself
vanished.
Hernandez thrived with penetration from the wide areas against Aston Villa, but since there was next to no service, the Mexican failed to get on the score sheet.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/John-Ruddy-c18892, besides a shot from outside the box early in the game.
However, the Dutchman was presented with a golden chance to score the opening goal, as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 captain tried to go for the spectacular and failed to connect with his volley that ultimately
went out for a goal kick.
In the second half, United were made to pay for their failure, as Javier Garrido overlapped Rafael and allowed him to pick out Pilkington who headed the cross beyond Anders Lindegaard’s outstretched hand.
Ferguson sent on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paul-Scholes-c29394 in search for a winner, however the duo weren’t able to influence proceedings and in the end, the Reds had to endure the shame of leaving Norfolk with nothing to show for their efforts.
With Manchester City taking up top position in the table, Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 was rightfully furious and blamed his wingers for the defeat.
“We were too long delaying our crosses. We should have got the ball in earlier. Ashley Young improved that but we just didn’t get into the space behind them. It just didn’t happen for us. Norwich got plenty of men behind the ball and closed out all the spaces
and we just couldn’t get our crosses in.”
“There are times when you have to recognise the opposition have played beyond themselves. It was a really special effort,” Fergie was quoted as saying while speaking to the media.
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