Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Manchester United

A good solid performance and more evidence that Berbatov is starting to fit in nicely. United started with Berbatov up front with Giggs behind in the hole and Rooney on the right and Ronaldo on the left. Wes Brown came back into the side at right back despite Fergie saying that Gary Neville would play.
They didn't start as well as they have been doing recently and the first real chance fell to the home side. Van Der Sar cutting out a cross that had threatened to reach Darbyshire in the middle. Our first chance saw a fine passage of passing that ended with Berbatov passing a cute little ball through that put Fletcher through but he hit his left footed shot wide. From that point on it was all United, carrying on where they had left off on Tuesday. Another chance saw Berbatov on the right hand side cut the ball back into the box to find Giggs who struck it sweetly first time only for the goalie to make a brilliant save. But from the resulting corner the goalie came out for the cross from Rooney and only managed to stumble into Vidic allowing Wes Brown to head home. The home side argued for a foul but i couldn't see it myself. It was only what United had deserved and they controlled the rest of the half without really creating a clear cut chance.
Blackburn had their only real chance of the second half a couple of minutes into it when Santa Cruz brought a save form Van Der Sar. United dominated the rest of the match especially when Blackburn lost Cruz to injury. Berbatov was having a good game and he seemed to be creating all out best chances. But it was a Ronaldo run down the right hand side flank that led to the second goal as he cut the ball back for Rooney to thump it past the goalie. Rooney was to have a good chance to make it 3-0 but he lobbed the ball over the goalie but onto the roof of the net. If United had took their chances it could have been 4 or 5 by the end of the game but at least they have started to create chances for fun. I knew that our record at Ewood hadn't been too good but i didn't know it was as bad as it only 1 win in the last 10 years so i suppose this was a good win.
Its a pity that we now have another international break when we are starting to see that Berbatov is now fitting into the side and Ronaldo and Rooney seem to be getting back to full fitness and decent form.

Rafael is the future says Fergie
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/united-see-glimpse-of-the-future-in-rafael-950662.html

Fletcher and Scholes extend contracts
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/scholes-and-fletcher-extend-manchester-united-contracts-950295.html
Great news that Scholes is to continue and i am pleased for Fletcher, he deserves it.

AIG looking to finish United sponsorship contract
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/10/05/manchester-united-on-brink-of-losing-sponsorship-deal-aig-115875-20776265/

Patrick Barclay on a possible football meltdown
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/3137020/Government-must-act-now-to-avoid--football-meltdown-Football.html

Larry Elliot on why this crisis must be used to rethink the whole economic system.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/oct/03/economics.banking

With the Germans now following the Irish in guaranteeing all private savings it doesn't look too likely. Yet another lesson from the great depression seems to have gone amiss, if all countries just do their own thing another great depression really could be on the cards.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/oct/05/creditcrunch