[EPL] Hull 1-3 Man Utd

[rondwisan]

[EPL] Hull City vs Manchester United

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[EPL] Hull vs Man Utd
Minggu, 27 Desember 2009
Kick Off : 23.00 WIB
Venue : KC Stadium


Hull City vs Manchester United

Pertemuan 2 club yang sama-sama terluka nih, sama2x mengalami night mare di laga awaynya semalem, United takluk di Craven Cottage, Hull keok di Emirates, skor sama pula 0-3, hanya saja kali ini Hull yang akan bertindak as host. Not easy game for United, kemenangan musim lali di KC stadium diperoleh dengan perjuangan yg berat, 1 gol aja.
Kali ini tentunya keuda club sama-sama berharap bisa bounce back dan menebus penampilan buruk mereka semalem.

United masih dengan badai cedera di lini belakangnya, top table di injuty list :hammer:
Hull sendiri blom bisa menurunkan Bullard yang lumayan jadi ruh permainan mereka

apapun ..., must win game nih untuk United, untuk tetep menjaga peluang 4 in a row, berat ..., but still BELIEVE
c'mon United :serbu::serbu:


Hull City vs Manchester United, Head to Head

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Hull City recent mathces result

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[dancoloveunited]

back to 4 back scheme... and have obertan play from a very start...

then, we'll win the game steadily...

[juliand_fergie]

ga ada alasan lagi di match ini United ga bisa menang!! Opa SAF harusnya udh punya cukup waktu u/ mempelajari kesalahan di dua match United yg berujung kekalahan.. stop playing two midfielder on our defensive when we already had one realdefender avalaible. don't rely too much on Paul Scholes for he become vulnerable on our midfield. we also need a creativity on both of our flanks... and stop making unforgivable mistakes..

[GL zone]

semoga opa bisa belajar dari kekalahan kemaren

[-O<[-O<[-O<

[dhona.7]

kalah b'arti slmt tinggal juara... :no hope:

[Lucky_Cantona007]

yah yah,,, desember kelabu harus segera diakhiri..... skema permainan yg diusung opa belakangan ini adalah spekulasi yg tak terduga dan hasilnya sama sekali bukan sesuai harapan,,,, fakta bahwa kita (masih) kehilangan 7 defender jelas bukan PR yg mudah buat opa,,, pelatih yg sudah memberi 11 gelar EPL ini harus megalami kegagalan 2 x dalam 3 game terakhir... situasi yg amat rumit,,,

hampir semua dari kita pasti menanyakan kemana obertan saat kita tertinggal 1-0 dari villa,,, saat kita tertinggal 2-0 dari fulham (dan akhirnya 3-0).... opa adalah orang yg tahu persis sejauh apa peningkatan skill dan mental anak2 didiknya,,,, mungkin di mata kita obertan sudah cocok bermain sebagai first team player karena aksi2 individunya (baca:skill)... opa pun pasti setuju dengan hal itu,,, tapi secara mental?? mngkin belum,,, itulah mengapa opa belum berani menurunkan pemain ini di moment2 krusial... (moment krusial yg gw maksud adalah moment dimana midfielder menjadi defender)....... dan opa mempercayakan pemain2 senior untuk moment2 ini,,, karena opa menganggap pemain senior cepat tanggap dalam situasi darurat ini,,,, ternyata pemain senior pun gagal melaksanakn instruksi opa... (karena beberapa dari mereka bukan bermain di posisi aslinya)

BTT... hull bukan lawan yg mudah... (tak ada lawan yg mudah disaat seperti ini)
nomor 1 yg sangat gw harapkan dalam match ini,,, adalah opa berani melkukan perubahan,,, gw rasa formasi 4-3-3 adalah formasi yg cukup aman.... ditengah trio gibson-giggs-ando akan meredam serangan lawan sekaligus bisa diharapkan melakukan serangan balik cepat....
didepan rooney bermain di left flank,,, valencia di right flank,,, berba sebagai targetman...
di belakang??? siapapun yg akan diturunkan,,, gw percaya itu yg terbaik buat united saat ini....

19th??? of cors this year!!! 19belive in u opa

[rondwisan]

defenders are the key ..., hikss ...
bener2x kondisi yang sulit nih buat United, apa Opa yang kurang berani menurunkan defenders dari reserve team yaa
juga masalah mental kah ... ???

ready or not ..., we must ... !!!!

c'mon Opa ...

[B4YU]

harus segera bangkit neh..........:)]

mudah2 an pemaen belakang kita dah pada sembuh.... dan klo nggak mudah2 an jg Opa lebih "berani" turunin pemain muda ketimbang narik pemaen tengah ke belakang yg jg sekaligus mengurangi "kekuatan" lini tengah.......:)]

tebak skor juga sudah dibuka... monggo silakan di tebak dengan mengunjungi thread di bawah ini

Games Tebak Skor United (http://www.unitedindonesia.org/forum/showthread.php?p=70592#post70592)

[pweechevalier]

Masih sedih...
Lagi2 gw pengen GO26 jadi starter buat lawan Hull...
Kemaren lawan Fulham kok malah gak dimaenin ya???
Makin keliatan klo DF24 sangat tidak maksimal maen di belakang, dia tuh emang harus di tengah...
Mau gak mau harus menang, klo sampe kalah lagi...gak tau deh gw... :((
Prediksi...eh gw tulis di trit tebak skor aja deh, hehe...
Ayo United!!! Saatnya bangkit! Bangkit yg benar2 bangkit!!! Bukan bangkit, tapi setengah2!!!

wisnu cimol

[Tomtom]

pake 4 back lagi....de laet di kanan....fletch-Carrick di tengah....evra di kiri
tengah turunkan Valencia di kanan, gibson, Giggs, Obertan di kiri
striker rooney tetap pilihan utama....tandem nya terserah...gw lebih prefer owen sih...

[B4YU]

Masih sedih...
Lagi2 gw pengen GO26 jadi starter buat lawan Hull...
Kemaren lawan Fulham kok malah gak dimaenin ya???
Makin keliatan klo DF24 sangat tidak maksimal maen di belakang, dia tuh emang harus di tengah...
Mau gak mau harus menang, klo sampe kalah lagi...gak tau deh gw... :((
Prediksi...eh gw tulis di trit tebak skor aja deh, hehe...
Ayo United!!! Saatnya bangkit! Bangkit yg benar2 bangkit!!! Bukan bangkit, tapi setengah2!!!

wisnu cimol

yup... sangat berharap Obe jadi starter ... :serbu::serbu:
Ando di kiri ... dengan striker MO keknya kekuatan menyerang turun drastis tuh...8-}

Fabio dah maen kemaren mgkn sedikit membantu opsi pilihan di belakang...
daftar pemaen cedera... update 20 Dec

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/2090/injur.jpg

Moga2 Vidic, Neville n jg Rafael segera pulih.......[-O<[-O<

[iCarus]

wah smga hasil buruk ini ga terulang... pgn dihapus selama nya hasil buruk itu...
comm'on UNITED !!!

[ridho_htrk]

BANGKIT!!!
Di setiap kekalahan MU di Liga, di pertandingan selanjutnya United pasti selalu menang... Imbas kekalahan atas Fulham, Hull bisa jadi pelampiasan emosi kekalahan menyesakan sabtu lalu. kembali ke pakem 4 back, Fabio - Carrick - Vidic (jika sudah fit) - Evra. Di tengah Valencia - Giggs - Fletcher - Obertan (scholes diistirahatin dulu d...) n duet Rooney - Berbatov .

Menang n back to the winning track!!!

[finza_13]

harapan gw di match ini cuma 1..pengen liat Obe main di tengah kondisi yg sekarang...:army:

di belakang ga ada pilihan lain carrick + flech tetep jd sentral..kanan kiri..mudah2an ada evra sm de laet..

tengah ......Gibbo-Giggs...Valencia..Obe

sebenernya pengen liat jg seh Rooney duet ama Owen mulai kick off :peace:

[B4YU]

berharap Vidic, GN, Rafael sembuh tepat waktunya.....[-O<[-O<

jadi bisa maenin GN/Rafael-De Laet/GN-Vidic-Evra di belakang ...

sedang di tengah Vale-Carrick-Fletcher-Obe/Giggs... maaf utk match tandang dan jg situasi tim yg penuh tekanan memakai Giggs sbg gelandang tengah sangat riskan jg pada lini belakang United....

[red_girl_mia]

jangan sampai dipermalukan Chelshitt musim ini...Loserfucck uda keok....kita jangan ikutan keok donk...plizz plizzz plizzz.....we hope d best from u Opa.......:devil2:

[theater of dream]

Rio, Vidic, Brown, Evans, please.......salah satu dari mereka aja bisa main udah modal berharga bagi kita...

[United4life]

Brown kayanya masuk bench ni lawan Hull. Kalo beknya kynya Fabio-Fletch-Carrick-Evra. Btw Craig Catchart ko ga ga pernah dimaenin ya.. any update?

[B4YU]

Brown kayanya masuk bench ni lawan Hull. Kalo beknya kynya Fabio-Fletch-Carrick-Evra. Btw Craig Catchart ko ga ga pernah dimaenin ya.. any update?

lagi di loan boss.....di Watford tepatnya........(:|

Jangan lupa yg mau tebak skor utk match ini kunjungi thread games yah.....:beer:

[marsel david]

Come on United..
saatnya Bangkit nih kembali ke jalur juara... lawan Hull jangan sampe kecolongan 3 point lagi supaya peluang Juara masih terbuka buat kita...
bener kata sist Mia jangan sampe musim ini kita dipermalukan Chelshit...
semoga Rooney and Beba bisa cetak goal ntar.. and semoga salah satu dari para defender yang cedera udah bisa pulih pas pertandingan lawan Hull ntar

[eMJi_197]

jangan sampe kalah lagi :army:
3 point wajib direbut :army:

GGMU
:muscarf:

[pweechevalier]

Sabtu, 23/05/2009 03:32 WIB
Jelang Hull vs MU
Bersama Lapis Dua, MU Buru Tiga Angka
Fajar Pratama - detiksport

AFP/Andrew Yates, Manchester - Seperti sudah diduga, Manchester United tidak akan memasang pemain utamanya saat melawan Hull City. Meski begitu, Sir Alex Ferguson tetap ingin tim lapis duanya memburu kemenangan.

Dugaan tersebut muncul ketika titel juara Liga Primer sudah dipastikan direbut MU. Dengan adanya laga final Liga Champions tengah pekan depan, menurunkan pemain lapis kedua jadi opsi logis menghadapi Hull akhir pekan ini.

Midlesborough, Sunderland dan Newcastle yang tengah bersaing dengan Hull menghindari zona degradasi menjadi pihak yang merasa paling dirugikan. Menanggapi hal ini, Fergie berjanji timya akan tetap berusaha meraih kemenangan tidak peduli tim mana yang akan diturunkannya.

"Semua spekulasi itu tidak adil. Saya pikir (laga) ini tetap penting untuk sebuah Liga yang paling berintegritas di dunia," ujar manajer MU itu seperti dikutip AFP.

"Kami akan memainkan peran kami. Tidak peduli tim mana yang akan saya turunkan, saya meminta kepada tim untuk meraih kemenangan. Tak seorang pun yang seharusnya merasa khawatir," imbuh Fergie.

"Kami menargetkan kemenangan dan akan pergi ke sana untuk menang. Itu adalah tanggung jawab yang selalu kami miliki," kata manajer gaek asal Skotlandia tersebut.

Menanggapi protes yang dilontarkan kubu Sunderland dan Newcastle, Fergie mengatakan bahwa kedua manajer dari tim tersebut tidak perlu khawatir lantaran 'Setan Merah' akan tetap tampil seperti biasanya.

"Gareth Southgate (manajer Midlesborough) dan Alan Shearer (manajer Newcastle) telah sangat sering bermain melawan kami dan tahu secara pasti bagaimana rasanya bermain melawan Manchester United," kata Fergie.

Meski akan menurunkan sejumlah pemain muda, Fergie tampaknya tidak akan terlalu terlihat meremehkan lawan. Sejumlah pemain senior seperti Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand dan Nani diperkirakan akan tetap dipasang. (arp/arp)

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Ayo United, tetap optimis, tapi jangan remehkan lawan!!!
3 poin hukumnya wajib :mudance:
Btw, emang Rio ama Nani udah sembuh gitu???

wisnu cimol

[loveUNITED]

next match lawan HULL yah??

buat HULL:hajar2:

:muscarf:

[RedRob]

nu... lu nge-quote berita jaman kapan nihh..??? hahahahhaaa......


Sabtu, 23/05/2009 03:32 WIB
Jelang Hull vs MU
Bersama Lapis Dua, MU Buru Tiga Angka
Fajar Pratama - detiksport

AFP/Andrew Yates, Manchester - Seperti sudah diduga, Manchester United tidak akan memasang pemain utamanya saat melawan Hull City. Meski begitu, Sir Alex Ferguson tetap ingin tim lapis duanya memburu kemenangan.

Dugaan tersebut muncul ketika titel juara Liga Primer sudah dipastikan direbut MU. Dengan adanya laga final Liga Champions tengah pekan depan, menurunkan pemain lapis kedua jadi opsi logis menghadapi Hull akhir pekan ini.

Midlesborough, Sunderland dan Newcastle yang tengah bersaing dengan Hull menghindari zona degradasi menjadi pihak yang merasa paling dirugikan. Menanggapi hal ini, Fergie berjanji timya akan tetap berusaha meraih kemenangan tidak peduli tim mana yang akan diturunkannya.

[RedRob]

melawan Hull nanti kita pasti berharap United bouncing back dan kembali ke trek perebutan juara... musim lalu setelah dua kekalahan beruntun United kembali ke jalur kemenangan.. saatnya pasang gigi lima dan melaju terus sampai bulan-bulan berikutnya...

gw berharap lini tengah bermain lebih efektif dan di depan Owen jadi pilihan utama beserta Rooney... Obertan layak diberi kesempatan dari awal... Giggs mungkin juga sudah segar untuk tampil..

moga-moga lini 'belakang' gak kecolongan lagi...

[Supernan]

detik headlinesnya emang sering ngaco deh, brita" lama ditampilin jd headlines hahaha si Wisnu Parkour kena deh :P

[B4YU]

jangan lupa tebak skornya di thread games yah......^:)^^:)^

Hull City v Manchester United: match preview

Sunday, 27 December
Hull City v Manchester United
KC Stadium
Kick-off: 16.00 GMT
TV: Live Sky & BBC2 Motd2.

Tale of the game
Just six years ago, Hull's Boxing Day fixture was against York City; now they entertain Manchester United. It is a daunting prospect given that United have only ever lost once, in 17 Boxing Day games in the Premier League, and that was at Middlesbrough in 2002. Their overall record on this day is 14 wins, two draws and one defeat.

Last season a Darron Gibson goal separated the teams in this game at the KC Stadium. Overall, in 18 League meetings, United have won 11 while Hull have won four, most recently in November 1974.

Hull lost 3-0 at Arsenal and are still without Jimmy Bullard and Ian Ashbee. United, meanwhile, are desperate for a win after losing 3-0 at Fulham when they were without seven defenders. They give tests to Nemanja Vidic, Rafael and Gary Neville along with Ryan Giggs, but Nani, Edwin Van der Sar, John O'Shea, Jonny Evans, Rio Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves are all out.

Hull City (Probable, 4-5-1): Duke; McShane, Gardner, Zayatte, Dawson; Garcia, Boateng, Geovanni, Marney, Hunt; Altidore.

Manchester United (Probable, 4-4-1-1): Kuszczak; Neville, Brown, Vidic, Evra; Fletcher, Carrick, Anderson, Giggs; Valencia; Rooney.

Referee: Alan Wiley. Matches: 14. R3 Y40. - yg kata Opa kurang fit :geleng:

Last Season: United 4 Hull 3, Hull 0 United 1.

Stat of the game: United are away on Boxing Day for the third year in succession.

Betting Tip: United are 9-2 to win 2-0.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/manutd/6867702/Hull-City-v-Manchester-United-match-preview.html


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Squad sheets: Hull City v Manchester United

Every away game will provoke trepidation until Manchester United can once more send out a group of fit, established defenders. Although Hull are no Fulham, who beat Sir Alex Ferguson's side 3-0, they will see an opportunity. The home team are just above the relegation zone but that ought to make them all the keener to grasp any opportunity presented to them. Hull's problem is that they, too, are vulnerable and United should attack with far more purpose than they did at Craven Cottage.

Venue KC Stadium
Tickets Sold out
Last season Hull 0 Manchester United 1

Referee A Wiley
This season's matches 14 Y43, R3, 3.29 cards per game

sportingbet odds Hull 13-2 Manchester United 7-20 Draw 7-2

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2009/12/23/1261592016745/Hull-City-v-Manchester-Un-001.jpg

Manchester United

Subs from Foster, Fletcher, Anderson, Owen, Rafael, Giggs, Welbeck, Gibson, Obertan, Tosic, Fabio

Doubtful Giggs (hamstring), Neville (calf), Rafael (ankle), Vidic (calf)

Injured Van der Sar (knee, unknown), Brown (hamstring, 30 Dec), Macheda (hamstring, 30 Dec), Nani (ankle, 2 Jan), J Evans (calf, 9 Jan), O'Shea (thigh, 9 Jan), Ferdinand (back, unknown), Hargreaves (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide LWLWWW

Disciplinary record Y29 R2

Leading scorer Rooney 12


Match pointers

• Manchester United have not drawn away from home since December 2008, a run of 19 games encompassing 14 wins and five draws

• 65% of the goals Hull have scored have come in the first half, the highest proportion in the division

• United are the only Premier League team not to drop any points from a leading position this season

• Hull have failed to score in three consecutive games, their second such run this season, they have never gone four Premier League games without a goal

• No team that has lost five of their opening 18 Premier League matches has ever won the title

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/dec/24/squad-sheets-hull-city-manchester-united

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/23122009/58/premier-league-match-facts-hull-city-v-manchester-united.html

[theater of dream]

Sabtu, 23/05/2009 03:32 WIB
Jelang Hull vs MU
Bersama Lapis Dua, MU Buru Tiga Angka
Fajar Pratama - detiksport

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Ayo United, tetap optimis, tapi jangan remehkan lawan!!!
3 poin hukumnya wajib :mudance:
Btw, emang Rio ama Nani udah sembuh gitu???

wisnu cimolWaduh nominator blunder nih =))=))=))

[rondwisan]

24/12/2009 10:01 - ManUtd.com, G Thompson, J Tuck
Da Silvas back for Hull trip

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Rafael and Fabio will be back to boost United's depleted defence against Hull on Sunday, Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed at Thursday's press conference.

Rafael has been sidelined since the home defeat to Besiktas last month with a foot injury, while Fabio returned from the bench at Fulham last week. Both Da Silva twins are set to be thrust into action at the KC Stadium to bolster a threadbare backline.

"We rushed Fabio back a little bit, but given the situation we find ourselves in sometimes you have to do that," admitted the boss. "Rafa's only trained for a few days but he will be involved on Sunday."

Sir Alex also confirmed Wes Brown and Nemanja Vidic should both be available for the home game against Wigan on 30 December, and that the Reds' medical team are working to get one of the centre-backs fit for this weekend.

"We're trying to get one of them fit for Sunday, but we'll have to see," added Sir Alex. "The young boy [Ritchie] De Laet did okay in the last game at Fulham until we lost the first goal.

"The power and the strength of [Bobby] Zamora made things difficult for us and we looked fragile from then on. It's understandable in a way - you can get away with playing midfielders at centre-back once or twice, but it proved to be very difficult for us at Fulham."

The United boss is expecting an equally tough game against an improving Tigers side, saying: "Hull will be encouraged by our injury problems, and I'm sure they'll have a go at us.

"We have to make sure we are better attacking-wise than we were at Fulham. We had quite a bit of possession, but didn't make a lot of chances. We have to improve the imagination of our play on Sunday."

[pweechevalier]

nu... lu nge-quote berita jaman kapan nihh..??? hahahahhaaa......

Waduh nominator blunder nih =))=))=))

detik headlinesnya emang sering ngaco deh, brita" lama ditampilin jd headlines hahaha si Wisnu Parkour kena deh :P

Wahaha...tararengkiyu pada ngingetin....
Gw guling2 dulu ya... =)) =)) =))
Maklum lah, manusia tempatnya salah dan dosa, mohon dimaafkan yah :peace:

Kaya'nya itu gw pas ngenet sambil nahan ngantuk deh...
Thanks buat RedRob, theater of dream, ama Supernan... :thumbsup:

wisnu cimol

[Lucky_Cantona007]

Wahaha...tararengkiyu pada ngingetin....
Gw guling2 dulu ya... =)) =)) =))
Maklum lah, manusia tempatnya salah dan dosa, mohon dimaafkan yah :peace:

Kaya'nya itu gw pas ngenet sambil nahan ngantuk deh...
Thanks buat RedRob, theater of dream, ama Supernan... :thumbsup:

wisnu cimol

hahaha.... ikutan guling2an ah.... yoi,,, nobody's perfect bro.... =:)

[Tomtom]

Please SAF...let Obertan play know...
we really lack of creativity @ midfield...hope Obertan can answer that...

[Supernan]

EPL team news boxing day by ESPN

Hull City vs Manchester United

Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to rush Brazilian brothers Fabio and Rafael Da Silva back into his Manchester United line-up for Sunday's trip to Hull.

The teenage duo have both been absent with shoulder problems but as United's defensive problems continue could be unleashed against Phil Brown's men.

Ferguson is crossing his fingers that either Wes Brown (hamstring) or Nemanja Vidic (thigh) are able to play, having expressed confidence they should both be available for the clash with Wigan on December 30.

Hull expect to have veteran midfielder Nick Barmby available for the visit of the champions.

The former England international has not trained this week after suffering a calf injury during last weekend's defeat at Arsenal but should be fit.

Manager Phil Brown has no other fitness concerns aside from long-term casualties Jimmy Bullard and Ian Ashbee.

Midfielder Seyi Olofinjana is due to link up with Nigeria for the African Nations Cup after the game but the club are still hoping to delay his departure.

Dean Marney, Stephen Hunt and Kamil Zayatte are all one booking away from an automatic suspension.

Teams:

Hull (from): Myhill, McShane, Zayatte, Gardner, Dawson, Garcia, Barmby, Boateng, Hunt, Fagan, Geovanni, Mouyokolo, Mendy, Kilbane, Marney, Cairney, Olofinjana, Ghilas, Cousin, Altidore, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Duke.

Manchester United (from): Kuszczak, Foster, Rafael, De Laet, Vidic, Brown, Evra, Fabio, Valencia, Park, Carrick, Fletcher, Scholes, Anderson, Gibson, Giggs, Obertan, Rooney, Berbatov, Owen, Welbeck, Tosic.

[drivemein]

Hull v Manchester United, Premier League, December 27, 2009
-101greatgoals.com-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/stevewilson/hull595getty.jpg

“It’s a crucial time, we lost against Aston Villa and Fulham but the target is to win every game we can from now on. We always do well in this period and now, more than ever, we need victories.” – Patrice Evra.

Once again Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson provided a good smokescreen by calling Mark Hughes sacking at Eastlands “unacceptable.” The truth is that the Premier League champions have much to worry about following some poor results of late with defeats to both Aston Villa and Fulham as they failed to put pressure on leaders Chelsea who have had a wobble.

The good news for Ferguson and United is that the defensive problems appear to be easing. Nemanja Vidic is expected to be fit as could Wes Brown, while Brazilian twins Rafael and Fabio are also available which means it is more than likely that Darren Ferguson and Michael Carrick will be restored to midfield. (Manchester United are 11/10 to keep a clean sheet.)

Another player set to return for the champions is Ryan Giggs which gives Sir Alex options to play with ahead of Wigan’s arrival at Old Trafford next Wednesday. With Chelsea facing tricky games against Birmingham and Fulham and with Arsenal breathing down their necks, no less than six points from the Christmas games will be expected at United.

Hull, hovering above the relegation zone, have fared better than many expected after their freefall in the second half of last season, but they have missed Jimmy Bullard after he revitalised their campaign on his return from injury.

Phil Brown’s side have not scored since Bullard secure a point at Manchester City in November (4/5 that both teams will not score) and since then have been comprehensively beaten at both Aston Villa and Arsenal, with a 0-0 draw against Blackburn in between. (6/5 to be under 2.5 goals.)

The Tigers have produced some impressive performances at home this season and with a capacity crowd backing them on they could pose United problems. Nicky Barmby misses out for the home side after picking up a calf injury in the defeat at the Emirates last weekend.

It is majorly difficult to see Hull winning their first game against Manchester United since a 2-0 win in the old second division in November 1974. When they had to win to ensure their Premier League survival on the last day of last season, they lost to a trademark Darron Gibson long range effort and barely troubled a youthful United side as Ferguson rested players for the Champions League final.

Hull’s survival was greeted with Phil Brown’s now infamous serenading of the KC Stadium. There is unlikely to be much happiness on his face after this one. United traditionally kick into gear now and Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov and Michael Owen could fill their boots.

[drivemein]

Hull v Man United Preview: Phil Brown Aims to Add to United's Worries
-football.fanhouse.co.uk-

http://www.blogcdn.com/football.fanhouse.co.uk/media/2009/12/phil-brown241209.jpg

HULL CITY:
Manager Phil Brown won't be expecting any belated Christmas presents from Sir Alex Ferguson, but this won't stop him relishing the chance to cause an upset.

Brown loves it when Hull are firm underdogs, but he will wary of the fact United are smarting from last weekend's shock drubbing at Fulham.

Hull were on the receiving end of a tonking themselves, at Arsenal and it won't be easy for the home side to respond in front of the television cameras.

Brown's men have gone four games without a win to slip dangerously close to the relegation zone again.

To make matters worse they have failed to score in their last three outings and this is a problem Brown must address - and quickly - if his team are to avoid finding themselves back in the bottom three again come the New Year.

This will be easier said than done, though, considering Brown lacks an out-and-out goalscorer and he might just rue this fact considering United arrive on Humberside with horrendous defensive problems.

Somehow Hull must start scoring again and Brown said: "United might be like a wounded animal following their defeat at Fulham last week so we have to be prepared for that.

"Having the extra day to prepare might be a help, because you certainly need some when you are preparing to face United.

"It will be tough, we know that, but I believe that if we can play like we did for most of the game at Arsenal last week then we have a chance. If we have a strong referee as well, maybe we can compound what happened to United last week."

Strategy: Adopt the same approach as when they went to Eastlands and earned themselves a point. Hassle, harry and pester the life out of United from start to finish. Brown's men must try and set the tone and pace of the game. They must stop United getting their fluid passing game going and try and be positive whenever possible.

This is a home game after all and it will be Hull's performances at the KC Stadium which will determine if they stay up or go down. Hull have upset the odds before and must find a way to do so again, even without Jimmy Bullard's influence. Seyi Olofinjana's influence in midfield alongside George Boateng will be crucial, while Stephen Hunt must try and provide a threat from the flanks. The more crosses he can put in, the more chance there will be of United's makeshift defence making a mistake.

Injury Update: Bullard (knee) and Ian Ashbee (knee) remain long term absentees, while Anthony Gardner is battling to shake off a minor back problem. Nick Barmby will miss out after picking up a calf strain at the Emirates last weekend.

MANCHESTER UNITED:
Ferguson is drawing towards the end of a December in which his team has lost two league games, no common occurrence, although, in this unpredictable Premier League season, that does not rule United out of title contention.

However, the United manager clearly feels that the recent home loss to Aston Villa, rather than defeat at Fulham last week, is a result that may yet come back to haunt his team.

"I think losing to Aston Villa was a bitter disappointment, we made enough chances to win it," he said. "Winning your home games can stabilise you from bad results away from home.

"The way the league is at the moment, I think Arsene Wenger said the other day you could lose seven games and still win the league this year. Someone pointed out the recognised top four have lost 41 points between them this season. Nobody would have bet on that. There are more banana skins along the way as always. We have to try and make sure we're not one of them.

"It's unusual for us to lose two games in December, it's not happened that many times but hopefully by the Leeds United game we will have three centre-backs and we can then kick on and get back to our normal selves."

The pending return of some of his long list of injured defenders is reason for United's rivals to be slightly anxious and Ferguson believes that his personnel problems may well give Hull inspiration on Sunday.

"Hull will be encouraged by the fact we have got defenders injured," said Ferguson. "They will certainly have a go at us. It's always a dogfight down at the bottom of the table and, as usual, there are six, seven or eight teams involved in that battle."

Strategy: Ferguson was criticised in some quarters for his decision to play three at the back in the 3-0 loss at Fulham last weekend and, although he insists that was the right strategy on the day, he can be expected to revert to a flat back four now he has recognised defenders in place.

"I think it was the right thing to do," said Ferguson. "If you lose a game you are always going to get some sort of criticism but if we had gone with a back four it would have been even more fragile, that's my opinion." Ferguson has been equally concerned about the lack of chances his team have converted in recent weeks, particularly in the recent home defeat by Aston Villa, and he faces an important decision as to the make-up of his forward line with Wayne Rooney the only certain selection.

Injury Update: Brazilian brothers Fabio and Rafael are rushed back into the United squad ahead of schedule due to the chronic injury crisis at the back. Ferguson hopes to have Nemanja Vidic and Wes Brown available, also, for the visit to Hull but there are still a significant number of absentees at the back for the Reds as well as goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.

Ferguson hopes that by the time his team take on Leeds in the FA Cup in the new year, he will have Jonny Evans available to further ease his defensive crisis. Senegalese forward Mame Biram Diouf is also with the first team squad but his international clearance will not come through until after the Leeds tie.

[iam_adjie]

lini belakang sepertinya msh menjadi hal yg mengkhawatirkan bwt MU...
tp gw percaya dipertandingan ini MU akan mampu mengatasi semua masalah itu dan dpt memetik pon sempurna di kandang hull..
BELIEVE

[hendiplast]

Jelang Hull vs MU
Ujian Berat Minus Pemain Pilar
Arya Perdhana - detiksport

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Manchester - Badai cedera yang melanda Manchester United tampaknya belum reda. The Red Devils akan menghadapi ujian berat dengan melawan Hull City saat para pilarnya belum kembali.

Rio Ferdinand dan Gary Neville dipastikan masih absen kala MU melawat ke KC Stadium, Minggu (27/12/2009). Sedangkan Wes Brown dan Nemanja Vidic masih harus melakukan tes untuk melihat kesiapannya.

Sebelumnya, manajer MU Sir Alex Ferguson dipaksa memainkan beberapa gelandang untuk mengisi barisan belakang. Hasilnya tidak terlalu bagus. Dua kekalahan dari Aston Villa dan Fulham adalah buktinya.

"Ada beberapa pertandingan berat datang berurutan dan kami membutuhkan pasukan penuh untuk menghadapinya tapi saya tak yakin semuanya bisa merumput. Ini ujian berat buat tim," cetus Ferguson seperti dilansir YahooSport.

Untuk mengatasi krisis pemain belakang itu, Fergie tampaknya akan memaksakan dua pemain kembarnya, Fabio dan Rafael Da Silva. Duo Brasil itu saat ini masih dikurung cedera bahu.

Meski Hull baru saja dihajar Arsenal 3-0 akhir pekan lalu, Ferguson menolak untuk meremehkan pasukan Phil Brown. Dua kekalahan dari tiga laga terakhir MU membuat Fergie waspada.

"Hull bermain bagus belakangan ini, jadi kami tak akan meremehkan mereka. Dua kekalahan dari tiga pertandingan bukanlah bencana, tapi itu tak ingin kami ulangi," tegas Ferguson.

[hendiplast]

Preview Hull City vs Manchester United
Fergie Isyaratkan Strategi Menyerang

VIVAnews - Pincangnya Manchester United di lini belakang bukan lagi dianggap sebagai alasan kekalahan. Menghadapi Hull City pada 27 Desember 2009, MU akan menggunakan taktik yang berbeda.

Manajer MU Sir Alex Ferguson menitahkan menyerang dari menit awal. Dengan strategi 'pertahanan yang baik adalah menyerang' Fergie menargetkan menang di markas Hull.

"Hull akan bersemangat dengan fakta kami memiliki defender yang cedera. Mereka pasti akan menyerang kami," kata Fergie seperti dilansir FOX News, Jumat 25 Desember 2009.

"Kami harus memastikan lebih baik dalam menyerang dibanding saat melawan Fulham. Kami tidak menciptakan banyak peluang dalam pertandingan itu. Penguasaan bola lebih besar tapi tak menghasilkan apa pun," geramnya lagi.

MU memang baru saja dipermalukan Fulham tiga gol tanpa balas pada akhir pekan lalu. Ini tak lain akibat dari absennya beberapa pemain belakang MU, termasuk Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Wes Brown, John O'Shea, dan Gary Neville.

Sebagai penambal, Fergie memaksa Darren Fletcher dan Michael Carrick bermain lebih ke belakang. Rupanya hal ini tak efektif. Akibat kekalahan itu, MU tertinggal tiga poin atas Chelsea di klasemen sementara.

Beruntung buat MU, sehari setelah melawan Fulham, Chelsea juga gagal meraih hasil maksimal. The Blues hanya bermain imbang 1-1 dengan West Ham United di Upton Park. Itu membuat selisih MU-Chelsea 'cuma' empat angka.

"Tidak biasa buat kami kalah dalam dua pertandingan di Desember. Ini jarang terjadi tapi mudah-mudahan saat melawan Leeds United (di babak ketiga Piala FA) kami sudah memiliki centre back. Lalu kami bisa kembali ke diri kami yang biasa," harap Fergie

[darryldevils]

semoga menang ini penting buat MU hehehe, lini belakang wajib nih kerja ekstra keras hehe, 4 poin dari chelasea bisa kekejar. apalagi mereka kan ntar januari kehilangan banyak pemain untuk piala afrika yeeeessss :devil3: :devil3:

[zudomiriku]

walaupun lini belakang masih bermasalah, inilah saatnya u/ mengejar Chelsea & lari dari kejaran rival. masalah lini belakang dpt ditutupi dengan permainan menyerang. kalo sudah unggul 2-0 di babak I, masalah lini belakang akan terlupakan, apalagi MU unggul disemua lini. plus sikon rival kita Chelsea akan bertandang ke Birmingham, yg sedang onfire dipapan tengah, bahkan di atas Pool. tentu hal ini tidak mudah bagi Chelsea, plus cedera bbrp pilar seperti Deco, Anelka & Essien. setelah itu mereka akan melawan Fulham yg mengalahkan MU minggu lalu + pilar2 mereka yg akan bertanding di Piala Afrika. jadi ini lah saatnya MU u/ mengejar Chelsea. apalagi yg mo ngejar MU, seperti Villa & Arsenal akan saling bertarung u/ menegaskam ambisi di Big 4. sedangkan City mencoba beradaptasi dengan strategi baru pelatih barunya & suasana kurang kondusif (katanya) krn bbrp pemain tdk setuju dengan pemecatan Hughes sedikit banyak akan mempengaruhi permainan City. jadi di 2 laga (Boxing Day & awal tahun baru) ini menjadi awal langkah MU un/ mengejar Chelsea & lari dari kejaran rival
semoga di awal tahun nanti, para pemain belakang satu persatu akan kembali fit & berharap opa akan membeli pemain belakang di bursa transfer nanti

[Supernan]

ayo lah point penuh ini mah biar tetep nempel celsi berharap mereka loos point :P

Hadiah dr punggawa UNITED buat para fans nih di hari natal hehehe

Siapa pun yg diturunkan jd bek United ntr, harus tampil fokus!! Hehehe

[zudomiriku]

FT Birmingham 0-0 Chelsea
gap 5 poin. kalo besok MU bisa menang, gap jadi 2 poin. come on lads, you can do it !!!

[pweechevalier]

FT Birmingham 0-0 Chelsea
gap 5 poin. kalo besok MU bisa menang, gap jadi 2 poin. come on lads, you can do it !!!

Kemaren 2x Chelsea imbang, eh United malah 2x kalah...
Ini mumpung Chelsea imbang lagi, United gak boleh kalah lagi, kudu menang...
BELIEVE!!!

wisnu cimol

[holy]

peluang memperkecil gap terbuka lebar...
terlepas kendala d lini belakang,
MU harus main penuh determinasi..

Do It and BELIEVE...

[Jak_Ilcapitano_11]

Lumayanlah Wesley Brown-Duo Silva n Nemanja Vida udah bs main..

Seharusnya lwn hullciti nih bs bener2 dimanfaatin ank2 RedDevils utk dapetin 3poin
Disamping faktor lg jatuhnya mntal hulciti stlah dibntay arsenal kmr jg ketdkhadiran seorang bullard jd slhsatu fktor utama knapa United hrus bner2 manfaatin laga ini bwt deketin poin tim londonbiru.. Haha

COME ON YOU REDS!!
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[cr7lover]

sip chelsea seri
United HARUS bisa memanfaatkan kesempatan besok!!!

[neoradtz]

Hayo United :D minggu ini hentikan air mata saya yang sudah mengalir terus selama beberapa minggu terakhir :D

Percaya, pasti bisa laaah :D Semangat lads!! Yang penting semangat juang!! Kalo semangat nya ada pasti bisa lah :D

:peace: -neo- :peace:

[red_girl_mia]

biarpun away.harus tetep optimis,,,,c'mon u lads.......:ngoceh:

[loveUNITED]

mudah2 an saya bisa nonbar di bandung mudah2an juga menang [-O<

glory2 UTD:beer:

[Lucky_Cantona007]

gw tadi browsing2 di salah sati situs (gw lupa situsnya),, informasi terakhir menyebutkan ada beberapa defender yg siap comeback malam ini..... benarkah??? mohon pencerahan..

[novafajaraditya]

minta link streaming donk....
ga bisa nonbar euy...
malem bgt besok masuk kerja....
moga2 menang nehh biar makin nempel blues,,,,



gw tadi browsing2 di salah sati situs (gw lupa situsnya),, informasi terakhir menyebutkan ada beberapa defender yg siap comeback malam ini..... benarkah??? mohon pencerahan..

penjelasannya di bawah saya bro...:peace::cek:

Lumayanlah Wesley Brown-Duo Silva n Nemanja Vida udah bs main..

Seharusnya lwn hullciti nih bs bener2 dimanfaatin ank2 RedDevils utk dapetin 3poin
Disamping faktor lg jatuhnya mntal hulciti stlah dibntay arsenal kmr jg ketdkhadiran seorang bullard jd slhsatu fktor utama knapa United hrus bner2 manfaatin laga ini bwt deketin poin tim londonbiru.. Haha

COME ON YOU REDS!!
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[ncut_lgx]

deg-deg
mudah-mudahan yang ini bisa oke
jangan kayak kmarenan..
minimal 2-1 deh

[ecly_watchaa]

rada aman neh liat sosok Vida, Brown, Rafael n Evra di lini belakang,..
sejauh ini mayan menjanjikan permainan UNITED dibawah komando
om RG,...banyak peluang, semoga ada yg jd dah walau cuman 2 gol,,..;)

[der_emperor]

report terus ya om...

di sini ane gk bisa nonton nih...

:beer::beer:

[ecly_watchaa]

WAZZZZAAAAAAA...............!!!!!!!!!!

1-0.....lagiiiii,.....!!!!!!

[ecly_watchaa]

report terus ya om...

di sini ane gk bisa nonton nih...

:beer::beer:

sejauh ini,...47" om Kuszack ajib dibawah mistar,...
banyak peluang emas Hull doi mentahkan,..mantaabb..

[der_emperor]

sejauh ini,...47" om Kuszack ajib dibawah mistar,...
banyak peluang emas Hull doi mentahkan,..mantaabb..

sip... thanks om edy...

[for_the_last]

buat yang mau streaming coba link ini..
http://atdhe.net/11342/watch-hull-city-vs-manchester-united

[ecly_watchaa]

pressing anak2 Hull cendrung kasar sy ngeliatnya,..
gt mereka yg disentuh malah pada cemen, ngeluh
ke wasit,...

dan terjadilah pinalty buat Hull.....Wazza blunder
backpass ke kiper tp ada pemain Hull disana, ampuuunn....

1-1

[ecly_watchaa]

own goal,...Wazza jd aktornyaa hehee....

1-2...yuukk...!!!

[Hand_rooney]

Lunas wazza, assist bwt gol bunuh diri Dawson, kekeke
Giggs ko lemes ya malam ini?
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[ecly_watchaa]

Lunas wazza, assist bwt gol bunuh diri Dawson, kekeke
Giggs ko lemes ya malam ini?
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Valencia jg om....liat tuh assistnya Wazza..bener2 lunas utang doi kekee,...
Berbaaa,..akhirnya kau,....>:D<

:P

1-3 (81")

[Hand_rooney]

Jatah gol Berbatov untuk bulan Desember, hahaha
1-3
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[ecly_watchaa]

dah masuk injury time neh,...saatnya tidur dgn hati senang,...:ui3:
thnks buat om Phil Brown (pelatih HULL) semoga makin cinta Man United
hehehe,..

[cr7lover]

yesss United menang!!!
gap tinggal 2 point sekarang
kejar terus Chelsea!!!!!
MOTM Rooney donk hahaha

[juliand_fergie]

alhamdulillah... we gain 3 points tonight..:mudance:
lega bgt liat defender kita udh pada pulih, Fletcher & Carrick balik ke habitat mereka.. dan keliatan bgt maennya lebih plong
sempet gregetan juga pas 1-1, soalnya maennya jadi agak ga berpola.. Rooney pula yg blunder
tapi setelah PJS masuk permainan United tampaknya jadi lebih teratur, apalagi setelah dia tuker posisi ama Obertan..

Thanks to Rooney's double effort, yg m'hasilkan OG dan assist ke Berba, we manage to shorten our distance w/ Chelsea... Bravo lads!! :beer:

[rondwisan]

Hull City vs Manchester United, Match Statistic
SkySport

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[rondwisan]

Hull 1 United 3: Player ratings
MEN - December 27, 2009

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8 Kuszczak: If not for his outstanding reaction save to beat away Olofinjana's first-half volley, United would have been in trouble early on.

5 Rafael: The Brazilian's clumsy challenge handed Hull a second-half penalty and he was caught out of position to let Hunt in early on. But still looked thrilling going forward.

7 Brown: Looked fit and sharp alongside Vidic, producing one brilliantly-timed first-half tackle to deny Garcia.

7 Vidic: How happy Ferguson will have been to see the big Serbian back at the heart of defence. Looked a touch ring-rusty but the defence looked so much more solid with him in it.

6 Evra: At last he had some familiar faces around him after being United's only recognised fit defender in recent weeks. Solid as ever.

6 Valencia: Crossing wasn't at its best but still provided a willing outlet on the right until replaced by Park in the second half.

7 Carrick: Pinpoint pass set Rafael up with United's best chance of the match to that point but never really dominated proceedings in the centre of the park.

7 Fletcher: Industrious and full of energy - he added much-needed bite to midfield also helping out Brown and Vidic on occasion. Brilliant cross for Rooney's goal.

6 Giggs: The Welshman's passing wasn't up to its usual standard despite him getting himself into some useful positions.

9 Rooney: From hero to villain to hero again. A mixed bag for Rooney. His part in Hull's penalty was a moment of madness. But he always looked like being the man to provide the spark - and so it proved.

6 Berbatov: Largely ineffective, the Bulgarian rarely found a way through the Hull defence until a late goal was laid on a plate by Rooney.

SUBS

6 Park (for Valencia, 63) Worked hard and played a part in United's second goal.

5 Obertan (for Giggs, 78) Too late to make a real impact.

NOT USED: Owen, Welbeck, Fabio, De Laet, Foster.

[Supernan]

Permainan emang susah kalo boxing day,berkah Natal ini hehehe

Semenjak Park masuk gantiin Valencia permainan berubah jd makin ngalir n cepat nih, Rooney bales kesalahan backpass nya hehehe mantep deh

2 point lg nih dr celsea semoga january bisa ambil alih klasemen,amin :)

[Tomtom]

Jingle Bells. Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way, Oh what fun it is to see, UNITED win away - oh!

Rooney...komplit....hehehe
Kuszczak...mantap...

Berba...back on track and back on style... :gubrax

nb : sorry nggak nonbar, abis ujan nya bikin PW di rumah...hehehe

[drivemein]

Wayne Rooney fired up by fear of Fergie as he helps United strike back
-dailymail.co.uk-


Wayne Rooney revealed that the fear of a rollicking from Sir Alex Ferguson inspired him to drive Manchester United to a dramatic 3-1 win at Hull City on Sunday.

After Arsenal had gambled on the fitness of Cesc Fabregas, who led a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa before limping off injured again, Rooney gave the ball away to start a move that led to Hull’s equaliser.

But the striker, who had already scored his team’s first goal, recovered to set up two late strikes which took United to within two points of league leaders Chelsea.

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Celebration: Rooney delights in United's second goal

Rooney said: ‘It wasn’t a nice feeling when I made the mistake and I was certainly scared of what the manager might say. Thankfully, we managed to recover and get the goals we needed to win.’

With Chelsea drawing at Birmingham on Saturday, United made hard work of victory against a spirited Hull team but are now in a good position ahead of Wednesday’s home game against Wigan.

Rooney added: ‘It’s a mad league. But it’s exciting to be part of it.’

Ferguson gave Rooney the captain’s armband after Ryan Giggs came off in the second half and he paid tribute to his most valuable player.

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Eye on the ball: Rooney drove his side to victory after making a costly error

The United manager said: ‘The mistake was Rooney’s only bad moment. He was exceptional today.

‘He has that desire. He is a natural winner and has that great determination to do well. He would have been hurt by the mistake but he more than rectified it.

‘This is a crucial period for us now but we have two of our centre backs fit again and we are looking better.’

[drivemein]

Christmas Gifts From Rooney
-manchesterunited.vitalfootball.co.uk-

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It was a fitting game for Christmas - which, of course, has already passed. But still, it seemed that players were in the mood for handing out gifts, none more so than our Wayne Rooney.

Hull, our opponents of the afternoon, were spirited and determined and their efforts to disrupt our football were quite efficient. It worked well on Rooney who covered plenty of ground but gave the ball away way too often in the first 30 minutes as United pressed and created chances but showed great vulnerability at the back. In truth, both Boateng and Hunt could have opened the scoring in a very open first half - but United were the more dangerous side.

Our cause was helped immeasurably by the fact that Fergie could field an almost full-strength side. Rafael, Brown and Vidic were all rushed back so that for the first time in weeks we had a back four consisting exclusively of defenders. Their lack of match fitness was obvious and it has to be said that Vidic and Brown never formed a good partnership - there's a lack of organisation when both Van der Sar and Ferdinand are out.

But young Rafael played very well and had he not been shocked by finding himself clean through on goal he could have given us the lead after an amazing run through the middle and some fine one-touch passing involving Berbatov and Carrick as well. But defensively, we weren't great while in attack we kept on squandering chances: Giggs, Rooney, Berbatov and of course Rafael all had good opportunities. We could not capitalise even when Boaz Myhill fluffed a backpass (Christmas spirit, again) and it went straight to Giggs but eventually Rooney was crowded out.

Just when it looked certain that the first half would end goalless, Fletcher (who was excellent in the first half alongside a somewhat off-colour Carrick) got the ball on the right flank, he whipped in a low cross which Rooney turned in from close range. Christmas gift for our fans at last.

I guess Fergie instructed the troops to keep possession better in the second half and for a while they heeded this. Hull kept on pressing and harassing though and it made the game a real scrappy affair. But their way was vindicated when Rooney was hurried into handing out another gift: a horrible backpass which Kuszczak had no chance to get as Fagan got there first, he crossed to the far post where Altidore ran into Rafael and fell over. It was never a penalty but of course Wiley could not resist such an opportunity after what happened in the aftermath of our 2-2 draw against Sunderland.

Fagan converted the spotkick and suddenly we were struggling, our composure gone. It did not help that Giggs had one of his worst days and that Fergie, inexplicably, withdrew Valencia and brought on Park not long after the equaliser. True, Antonio did not sparkle but his pace caused some trouble and he looked likely to be able to exert some influence on the last 20 minutes.

In the end, it was a flowing counter-attack after a Hull corner - for they attacked with more and more courage as the game progressed - which put United back in front: Park released Berbatov who passed for Giggs. The Welshman threaded a perfect through ball into the path of Rooney who sent in a low cross which Park would have turned in but Dawson, keeping in with the Christmas spirit, tapped it in for him.

This destroyed Hull: their fire has gone out. It looked as though they lost all hope after conceding again which is not surprising, considering their recent scoring record which is abysmal. And United, finally, shunned the whole Christmas thing: we ruthlessly finished the job. Rooney who played with insane determination after his blunder ran half the length of the pitch to get on the end of a Brown header. Then he sent an incisive and precise pass between the legs of a defender which Berbatov tapped in at the far post.

And that was it. Rooney had an error-ridden game but with one goal and two assists you cannot really knock him. United looked rusty and not that great but we created plenty of chances and played some good football. It was a deserved win and a much-needed Christmas boost. We are only two points off the pace, as Chelsea can't win games to save their lives which is sort of amusing - we had the biggest injury crisis imaginable and they still could not pull away. Hopefully we'll show a bit more consistency in 2010. And hopefully they won't.

[drivemein]

Hull City 1 Manchester United 3: Wayne Rooney runs United show... And Wiley lends a helping hand, too
-dailymail.co.uk-


Sir Alex Ferguson might have dared suggest that the fat boys done good, that Alan Wiley and Wayne Rooney both played their part on Sunday in helping Manchester United secure a most important victory.

Wiley, reunited with Ferguson for the first time since that infamous blast of the hairdryer, did his bit in awarding Hull City just one of the two penalties their efforts so richly deserved.

Had Hull got the first one in the 21st minute, and taken the lead against a United side travelling here on the back of two defeats in three Barclays Premier League matches, it might have been very different. Another example, as Rooney put it, of what a ‘mad league’ it is this season.

But Wiley’s failure to see that Wes Brown had fouled Richard Garcia enabled the other slightly thick-set chap to shine with a performance that reminded us of his importance not just to his club but his country. Rooney finished wearing the captain’s armband, and rightly so.

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Title charge: Rooney celebrates as Andy Dawson turns his cross past Boaz Myhill

His ubiquity almost proved his undoing at one point, because had he not chosen to drop into the left-back position he would not have delivered the poorly executed backpass that presented Hull with the opportunity to equalise.

But this nevertheless amounted to a remarkable contribution from England’s finest player, another demonstration of his strength of mind, his skills and his truly extraordinary reserves of energy.

Rooney might have always looked a bit heavy but don’t let the appearance fool you. The man is a phenomenal athlete — one of those rare examples of someone who combines explosive power and pace with the stamina of a middle-distance specialist.

With that fitness, however, comes the kind of finesse that makes him the heartbeat of this United side in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo.

On Sunday he was predator as well as provider, the manner in which he delivered the final ball for Dimitar Berbatov to score United’s third goal simply joyous in its execution. Rooney looked up not once but three times before guiding an exquisite pass across the Hull penalty area and into the Bulgarian’s path. Brilliant. Just brilliant.

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Double act: Rooney and Berbatov celebrate victory

Rooney scored his 13th league goal of the season on Sunday and United owe much to him for the fact they remain as close as they are to Chelsea.

They might have suffered five defeats already this season but they have made it to halfway only two points behind their rivals, and a point down on the number they amassed after 19 games last year, because in Rooney they have a player who wins them so many matches.

Never was that more apparent here against the not-so-easy Tigers. Hull were impressive — not least in defence, where Anthony Gardner and Kamil Zayatte were terrific, and in midfield where Seyi Olofinjana and George Boateng also excelled.

But in Rooney, United had the one player capable of breaking them, the one player capable of fighting back — even after making the mistake that led to Craig Fagan’s equaliser — and landing the decisive blows.

United started well enough with a couple of decent chances for Ryan Giggs and were strengthened by the return of Nemanja Vidic and Brown to their defence.

But, if confidence remained an issue after losing 3-0 to Fulham last weekend, it certainly showed when Brown took Garcia rather than the ball midway through the first half. Nobody here is suggesting Wiley was a little laboured in covering the ground but had the referee been a bit closer to the action he might have seen that for himself.

United survived that particular scare and they escaped again when Tomasz Kuszczak produced a terrific save to deny Olofinjana from close range. It was a super move featuring a fine cross from Fagan and a sweetly taken half-volley from his powerfully built colleague. Stephen Hunt also threatened.

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Level pegging: Craig Fagan made it 1-1 from the spot

Such was the frenetic nature of the encounter, Hull were also under pressure. Boaz Myhill did well to deny both Rooney and Rafael da Silva and, when the Hull goalkeeper sliced a clearance, it was Boateng who rushed to his rescue.

But when Darren Fletcher drove in a cross moments before the interval, Giggs did enough to divert the ball beyond Zayatte and so allow Rooney to strike from inside the six-yard box. Wiley was not that popular with Hull’s supporters after failing to award that first-half penalty.

‘You’re in Fergie’s pocket,’ they cried, not least for the leniency he showed towards Patrice Evra for giving him only one yellow card.

But the Staffordshire official did go some way to making amends when he invited Fagan to level the scores. It was fair enough, given Da Silva’s nudge in the back on a fast-advancing Jozy Altidore after Rooney had guided his back pass into the path of Fagan.

That United responded at all owed much to Rooney. It was a neat ball from Giggs that ignited the move but Rooney’s perfectly timed run and a perfectly weighted cross that was intended for Ji-Sung Park lured Andy Dawson into scoring a 73rd-minute own goal he will wince at when he watches it again.

The best, however, was yet to come when, after 82 minutes, we got another demonstration of the rapid counter-attacking football that has long been United’s trademark, but also a reflection of Rooney’s amazing football brain.

A long punt from the Hull goalkeeper was met by the head of Vidic outside his own penalty box, and within five seconds, United had scored again.

Rooney collected a bouncing ball effortlessly, then opened his stride and, with three driving touches, advanced towards the Hull area. Looking up and looking dangerous, he angled a perfect pass for Berbatov to tap in from close range. Football looks so simple when it’s played like this.

[B4YU]

:muflag::muflag:
akhirnya........\:D/

bagi yg ikut tebak skor silakan dibayar yah kewajibannya .....:sikat:


tebakan yang benar 1-3 utk United

silakan diguyur utk pemenangnya United4life dan erin ... ato klik link di bawah ini utk guyur cendol

GUYUR United4life (http://www.unitedindonesia.org/forum/showpost.php?p=71386&postcount=40)

erin (http://www.unitedindonesia.org/forum/showpost.php?p=71649&postcount=45)

[Tomtom]

itu berita Berba out 3 bulan cedera hoax yah...??
apa emang sembuhnya cepat...?? apa di paksakan main...?? tapi masa full 90 menit??

[otonk reddevilz]

itu berita Berba out 3 bulan cedera hoax yah...??
apa emang sembuhnya cepat...?? apa di paksakan main...?? tapi masa full 90 menit??

iya om..kaget jga berba jadi starter semalam...tapi senang bisa melihat kembali lagi ke jalur juara..setelah kemenangan semalam...

dari cemerlangnya penampilan Mr. Poland di bawah mistar ..kembalinya lini belakang menjadi full real defender..duo Fletcher dan Carrick di tengah serta gemilangnya Rooney di depan menjadi angin segar buat kita. semoga euforia ini dapat terus di bawa mengahadapi Wigan..

Berharap Blus tertahan lagi nanti malam..Amin...

[B4YU]

itu berita Berba out 3 bulan cedera hoax yah...??
apa emang sembuhnya cepat...?? apa di paksakan main...?? tapi masa full 90 menit??

berita dari the sun yah???.......I-)I-)

In other news, The Sun has today reported that Dimitar Berbatov is facing three months out with knee surgery required. Berbatov has apparently been playing through the pain on injections but will need to have the surgery at some point. The good news is that Bulgaria aren’t going to the World Cup, so there’s the possibility we could wait until the end of the season before booking him in.

[Supernan]

itu berita Berba out 3 bulan cedera hoax yah...??
apa emang sembuhnya cepat...?? apa di paksakan main...?? tapi masa full 90 menit??

Ga hoax gan bner koq itu, Berba bisa milih kalo mw itu cedera ilang dengan operasi 3 bulan include rehab... kalo ga mw operasi sih gpp tapi kambuhan tuh cderanya IMHO yah B-)

[pweechevalier]

....

2 point lg nih dr celsea semoga january bisa ambil alih klasemen,amin :)

.....

Berharap Blus tertahan lagi nanti malam..Amin...

Oiya, Chelsea lawan apa lagi sih?
Susah mengharapkan Chelsea kalah, tp cukup dengan mereka imbang, dan United menang, poin kita jadi sama...syukur2 Chelsea kalah, hahaha...
Td drpd pusing mikirin Chelsea, mending tetep fokus ama diri sendiri...
Alhamdulillah MC16 ama DF24 udah kembali ke alamnya...
DB9 yg gosipnya cedera, malah bikin gol, hihi...
Next target...Wigan :devil3:

wisnu cimol

[GL zone]

jarak jadi 2 poin nih lawan chelsea
tinggal nunggu chelsea kepleset, minimal seri lah

jadi poin ny bisa sama

semalem maen ny keren bgt
kuszczak maen ny makin bagus aja...bener2 membayar kepercayaan fergie
sayang harus gol karna penalti gara2 back pass ny rooney

tp untung rooney bisa bayar lunas utang + bunga ny
hehehe...

[rondwisan]

selain the blues, anceman terbesar juga dateng dari anak2x london merah, mereka masih punya 1 match in hand
so waspadalah ..., waspadalah ... !!!

[rooney]

mantab nih menang lg
tinggal beda 2 poin
next match lawan wigan yah?

[theater of dream]

Hull 1-3 United, Rooney mempunyai peranan dari semua gol yang tercipta...
- 1 gol membuat United unggul 1-0
- Kesalahan fatal dari dari Rooney memaksa Rafael melakukan pelanggaran sehingga penalty buat hull score 1-1
- Sebuah Crosing tajam kearah Park tapi kepotong bek Hull akibat bola masuk ke gawang 2-1
- assist buat Berba 3-1..
IMO united baru bermain bagus mulai menit ke 70 setelah Park masuk menggantikan Valencia..>:D<

[marsel david]

mantap... another 3 point...
Roo and Berba cetak goal..
selanjutnya harus menang lagi nih...
come on United

[erin]

wahhh...
wahhh..
ternyata pertandinganx sesuai prediksi gw yah..
akhirx rooney dan berba bisa nyetak goal lg..
GGMU..
*di mimpi rada lebay skorx..(14-1):malu:
wkwkwkwwkwkwkwkwk

[theater of dream]

Ga hoax gan bner koq itu, Berba bisa milih kalo mw itu cedera ilang dengan operasi 3 bulan include rehab... kalo ga mw operasi sih gpp tapi kambuhan tuh cderanya IMHO yah B-)
Setuju bro, mungkin perhitungan nya kalo naik meja operasi akan butuh waktu lama untuk penyembuhan sementara United lagi membutuhkan nya, selagi masih bisa ya main nya aja dulu dengan resiko rentan cedera...

[derry07cantona]

jarak jadi 2 poin nih lawan chelsea
tinggal nunggu chelsea kepleset, minimal seri lah

jadi poin ny bisa sama

semalem maen ny keren bgt
kuszczak maen ny makin bagus aja...bener2 membayar kepercayaan fergie
sayang harus gol karna penalti gara2 back pass ny rooney

tp untung rooney bisa bayar lunas utang + bunga ny
hehehe...
gunner punya sisa satu partai tunda bro...
klo menang gunner langsung nyalip tuh dinomer 2