Bettor.com analyzes whether the Red Devils require another midfield addition following some lackluster displays this season.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paul-Scholes-c29394’ golden days.
Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson has had enough time to ponder over his new acquisitions and their respective performances this season. And what the tactician will surely have realized is that the club do not need a new midfielder in order to regain the title from Manchester
City this term.
Seeing the Reds take to the pitch at St. James Park and then dominate proceedings, one realizes how much their fortunes have changed in one season alone. Last time, when the 19-time English champions took on the Magpies, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Yohan-Cabaye-c37423 and Cheik Tioté ran
riot and ensured a 3-0 win for the hosts.
However, this time around, United came into the game with confidence and were assured of their abilities, as Ferguson had undying belief that his team would emerge with three points in the end.
While the whole squad gave their best during the ninety minutes, the midfield was arguably the strong point and saw http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Tom-Cleverley-c35218 stamp his authority on Tyneside. The Academy graduate was imperious in his passing and first-touch before capping off a marvelous
outing with a sublime hit in the latter stages of the tie.
Cleverley looked as if he was trying to cross for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robin-van-Persie-c31380 but instead found the back of the net in one sublime shot, something which he later claimed was intentional.
Shinji Kagawa has also been in sensational form in Manchester and looks to have formed a strong partnership with Van Persie in attack. Along the same lines, Nick Powell made quite an impression; scoring on his debut for the English giants with shot that
would have made http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paul-c29347 Scholes proud.
Speaking of the Ginger-Haired Prince, it seems that in his case, ability to dictate the tempo of a game matures with age. Scholes has been a vital cog in the United midfield this term, managing to outclass players half his age with peerless displays in the
middle of the park.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Carrick-c25282, although underrated, is a strong contender for being one of the best players in the League, as his tackling and passing rate are second to none. But wait. There's more.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ryan-Giggs-c31985 constitute a trio of midfielders that can slot into the team but still find it difficult due to excessive competition at the helm.
With such an influx of talent, no wonder Fergie was relishing the win over a sturdy Newcastle side, that could give any side in Europe a run for their money.
"It’s a great result against a powerful Newcastle team. We came here to perform and make sure we keep control of the game and I think we did that most of the time. Last time we were bullied off the pitch and second to every ball last year but tonight it
didn’t happen.”
“The second half against Tottenham we were terrific; an absolutely brilliant performance. But the first half spoiled the whole day, but today the whole game we were really on top our game in terms of concentration, determination, all the things you want
to see,” said the coach after the thrilling encounter, highlighting that as far as midfield goes, there is no need for further spending, at least for the time being.
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