Bolton 0 - 5 manchester united

I was as excited as i can remember before the season began, and just four games in, it would seem my confidence wasn't misplaced. If anything United are even exceeding my pre season expectations, the last two performances have been something else.
After the cakewalk that was the destruction of Arsenal i was expecting a much sterner test at the Reebok. But it was anything but, once Hernandez, in for the unfortunate Welbeck had converted Nani' inviting cross the writing was on the wall for the hosts.
Bolton were woeful really, a couple of the goals were on the soft side and United didn't really have to hit the heights of their performance against the gooners to demolish the home side. The one downpoint of the day was the injury to Cleverley,which it seems might be serious.
The positives were Chicarito showing us what a goal machine he is, another masterclass from the masjestic Rooney and a performance from Jones at right back that shows me he probably really could play anywhere. His run that led to Rooney'second goal was magnificent a winger would have been proud of that run.
I thought United easeed off slightly in the second half, which i wasn't too thrilled about, loathing Bolton as i do, but with Benfica away on Wednesday it was to be expected i suppose. It will be interesting to see if how our domestic form translates onto the European stage. Benfica away should be a stern test, over recent seasons our brilliant away record has been around a solid defence and an excellent possession game. Truth be told whilst we have been brilliant so far this season, the defence has not been quite as watertight as in previous seasons, which is quite understandable with injuries and new players bedding in. So can United dazzle Europe as well as England.
I can't wait for the next game, i have a feeling that won't the last time i type that.

Ashley Young thinks his link up with Wayne Rooney at club and international level can only help improve with time. I thought he had his quietitst game for us yesterday, which given the result was probably a good thing for the home side.

Jonny Evans knows that this is a big season for him and admits that another season like last years would probably be the end for him at Old trafford. He has started this season pretty well, which is just as well with the competition for places at the back at the moment.

There was talk that De Gea might not start yesterday, thankfully Fergie left him in. I don't think it would have done much for his confidence for him to have been left out due to Bolton's physical approach. He accepts the criticism but is still confident in his own ability to nail down the number one shirt as his own.

Andy Mitten discusses the Glazer's arguing that unfortunately most reds don't care who owns United and never have.
Football finance blogger, The Swiss rambler looks at Manchester United - The brand, an in depth look at United's financial results. Whilst Reuter looks at the Glazer's two tier IPO plan that risks an investor yellow card for favouring the current owners. I can't imagine why anybody would want to buy a share that allows them no say in the company.

Everton are club seemingly going nowhere fast, this blogger looks at fans concerns. I have a grudging respect for that club, scouse bastards obviously, but a real football club. Daniel Taylor looks at Wayne Bridge and asks is he happy to just pick up the money as he enters the non playing football club.

Sid Lowe looks at thr relationship between the big two of Spanish football and the rest. Surely it is only a matter of time before they see sense, i just don't see a European league working.

What a fantastic performance that was from Lancy yesterday, the dream is still alive. And what an achievement from Simon Kerrigan, nine wickets and when it mattered too. The amount of times Lancashire have come second over the new century, will their luck change, i hope so. I have liked the way they have gone with youth and local talent to boot, and to think, pundits were predicting relegation, not silverware at the beginning of the season.

Israel must be feeling more threatened than ever after yesterday's events in Egypt and the deterioration in relations with Turkey.

Faisal Islam describes recent financial results and forecasts as a deeply perilous moment for coalition economic policy. With the supposed disagreement over the response to the Vickers banking report this really is a crunch time for the coalition.
Larry Elliott looks to the bank of England to act whilst Osborne sticks to his gunsor fiddles whilst Rome burns, take your pick.
Was last week the moment when we really did return to the thirties, the Swiss intervention in the currency markets certainly looked like it. Larry Elliott thinks the move will not succeed in the long term, but can see why they have attempted to do something to protect their currency.
Jeremy Warner asks if the west is doomed to suffer another depression but argues that Osborne is right to stick to his guns with plan A. Simon Jenkins argues once more that instead of quantitive easing being used to rebalance banks it should be used to help consumers get the economy back on its feet.
Barry Eichengreen blogs that Europe is on the verge of a political breakdown.

Richard Fletcher asks if the tax trap is closing in on Amazon, E-Bay and Google, i wouldn't bank on it with Osborne in charge. Richard Murphy argues that the twenty economists letter to the FT demanding the end demand in a cut to the 50p tax rate have got it wrong and wonders where the evidence is to support their claims.

Steve Richards looks at the fallout from the latest memoirs of the new Labour years from Alistair Darling and reckons Miliband should be concerned. How long can Brown go without responding to the criticisms of his premiership?