Manchester City 2-3 Manchester United

To be honest i wouldn't have been that bothered if we had lost yesterday, it is a friendly after all. I would definitely prefer three points to a charity shield victory, so i tried to not get carried away yesterday. But i couldn't help myself as United did what they do best come from behind all guns blazing.
We had played well enough in the first half, the scoreline as we came off at half time was a travesty, though partally self inflicted. The defending for the first goal wasn't the best and new goalkeeper De Gea should have done better with Dzeko's shot. But United had completely dominated the half though they didn't manage to turn the domination into many clear cut chances. Rooney probably had our best chance of the first half but couldn't get enough power on his shot. Welbeck had been chosen to partner Rooney and he didn't disappointgiving City plenty of problems.
The second half saw Fergie bring on Cleverley, Jones and Evans as we got a glimpse of the future and how exciting is it going to be. United stepped up on their first half display by starting to seriuosly threaten the opposition goal and Scored two quick goals to draw level. The first was a decent finish from Smalling but the second was an absolute peach, Fergie was right if Barca had scored that the press would still be talking about it now. Everything about it was top notch and Nani finished it off with a sublime chip to beat Hart. Nani was excellent again yesterday, could this be the year where he really announces himself to the world. But he wasn't on his own as all the youngsters looked the part. They are definitely all Manchester United players.
The last gasp winner after Kompany's mistake was the icing on the cake, that first game can't come quick enough.

I think Henry Winter was impressed. Richard Williams lauds the influence that Cleverley brought to the pitch after his half time introduction. Fergie rightly hailed the impressive Nani amongst others. Rooney got a bit giddy on twitter after the game, he was right, but i think i'd prefer him to leave that in the dressing room.

Thank you to Paul Scholes for producing one last thunderbolt on Friday night, it wasn't much of a game, but he showed that he could easily have played on for one last season.


Reports continue to link the Glazer's with selling a 25% stake in the club in an effort to pay off the debt and to keep control of the club. I don't know why they would want to be doing this now with markets in a panic, or whether it brings forward the day they leave the club lock stock and barrel.

The world economy seems to be on the edge of a precipice, may this be the week it falls over the edge. Faisal Islam tells us what to look for after the downgrading of US credit by S & P. Paul Krugman talks of the strange situation between S & P and the USA. Will Hutton describes our financial system as a madhouse and urges radical change, we need a new common sense. And finally Ambrose Pritchard-Evans warns that we face a recession without shock absorbers. A return to the 30's seems to be finally on the cards.