Besiktas 0-1 Manchester United

Three points, job done. We played ok without ever being anywhere near our best. Thteam wasn't far away from what i expected with Carrick coming back in and Fletcher being rested for the derby on sunday. Rooney was up front on his own with Nani and Valencia coming back into the team. Ferdinand was rested but Evans came in and did well.
United started reasonably well keeping possession in midfield and showed some good movement . But we couldn't seem to fashion much in the way of chances with Rooney up front on his own not getting much support. Valencia was having a fair game and easily had the beating of the left full back but his final ball wasn't all it could have been . He did get some decent crosses over but not as many as he should have done given the amount of chances he had. Still it was good to see the improvement in him. Nani had a game more reminiscent of the last two seasons as he flattered to decieve at times . Carrick carried on his uncertain form, he didn't have a bad game, but he is nowhere near the player he has been. It's a good job Scholes still looks the part.
Though we played ok there weren't really any serious chances on goal as the half whistle sounded. The second half carried on in the same vein until Rooney was took of on the hour. As Berbatov and Owen came on we got a bit more attack minded and started creting serious chances. A nice move eventually saw Valencia feed Nani who beat his man and had a fine shot saved but the parry landed straight on Scholes head and he made no mistake looping it into the net. There were other chances but no more goals and it was United doing all the attacking for the rest of the game with the Turks deflated by the goal. It's a good start to the group no injury scares ahead of Sunday so here's looking forward to that.

Fergie doesn't mind Waynes bit of a strop at substitution, neither do most of us i should think
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/manutd/6196114/Wayne-Rooneys-reaction-to-substitution-is-defended-by-Man-Uniteds-Sir-Alex-Ferguson.html


Peter Kenyon leaves Chelsea, he obviously thought he was going to lose the power struggle with Arnessen. He leaves with no European cup and with Manchester United champions three times on the trot. We missed him didn't we.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/chelsea/6197708/Peter-Kenyon-leaves-Chelsea.html

The financial gravy train keeps on rolling on
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/sep/14/lehmans-one-year-after1
Words not actions from our politicians
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/its-payback-time-obama-tells-banks-1787338.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/robertpeston/2009/09/pm_well_cut_with_germany_franc.html

An article with Frank Black of the Pixies, one of my all time favourite groups
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/29988419/pixies_doolittle_turns_20_frank_black_on_the_bands_return_to_the_road