Fulham 0-4 Manchester United

I expected us to win this but i didn't really expect the demolition that it ended up being. Fulham started reasonably well but as soon as United took the lead the game completely changed as United took complete control of the game and by the end it could have been 6 or 7 . Ronaldo was rested with the two crucial games ahead of us and Berbatov was left on the bench with Tevez partnering Rooney on the bench. Fletcher played on the right, not his favourite position but he did a fair enough job. Anderson came into central midfield alongside Carrick, it will be inertesting to see what who will be in central midfield on Wedneday. I thought Evans might have got a game with either Ferdinand or Vidic rested but Fergie picked the stongest available back four with O'Shea continuing at right back.
The first 20 minutes were fairly even with United proving a threat up front with Rooney and Tevez looking on form. There were a couple of scares at our end with Johnson nearly catching Van Der Sar out but Vidic got back to clear it off the line. The opening goal was a bit of a gift with Rooney heading on a corner and Tevez heading it at the back post unchallenged. Rooney then had two great chances one which hit the post when it seemed easier to score. He also had a goal ruled out for offside but TV replays showed it should have stood, it seemed like it was going to be one of those days for him in front of goal.The second goal was a superb solo effort from Tevez running at the heart of the home sides defence and then unleashing a thunderbolt that curled past Schwarzer in the corner of the net. The one downside of the half was the injury to Ferdinand that eventually saw him subbed at half time.
The second half was more of the same with United in complete control and it just seemed like a matter of time before they scored. And come it did and this time it was Rooney's turn to score a cracker. Collecting the ball on the left hand side edge of the box he took a couple of steps inside and placed a curling shot right into the opposite corner of the net beating the Aussies oustretched hand. Rooney was then taken off as a precaution after a untidy tangle with Dempsey. Tevez had a couple of chances to get his Hatrick but it never quite happened for him. It was left to Park to get the last goal as he ran at the opposing defence and curled his shot into the lfet hand corner of the net. It was just about as perfect a warm up to Wednesday's biggie against Inter as you could get, the Ferdinand injury apart.

The Telegraph's match report
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/facup/4954557/Wayne-Rooney-and-Carlos-Tevez-keep-Manchester-United-in-honours-hunt.html

United are awaiting a report on Ferdinad before they know whether he will be available for the Inter tie
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7899577.stm

A piece in the times on Fletcher
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_united/article5741098.ece






Nick Cohen on the housing market and the the disaster the credit crunch will be for it.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/mar/08/housing-market-credit-crunch

Will Hutton the latest economic moves by the bank
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/mar/08/will-hutton-recession-money

Iain Martin on the special relationship
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/iainmartin/4954361/The-special-relationship-is-a-joke-and-it-isnt-funny.html

Leaked report shows we still don't really know what we are doing in Afghanistan
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/06/us-intelligence-afghanistan