Well we're through to the next round, it wasn't a vintage performance, but given the team selected, that wasn't much of a surprise. Too be honest, as long as we get the performance's when it matters, i won't be complaining too much. It's got to that stage of the season, when it's all about the results, sad, but true.
I felt sorry for Cleverley, he misses out on the Bernabeu, and then has to share central midfield duties at home to Reading alongside Anderson, he must have pissed off somebody in another life. They did alright, but you don't half notice it when Carrick is missing. As usual the longer the game went on the less Anderson became involved, he made a couple of surging runs towards the end of his time on the pitch and then either couldn't be bothered to try and track back, or wasn't fit enough, I'll let you decide.
United created chances but not as many as you would have liked. It took the introduction of Nani for the fairly anonymous Young to really set the game alight. Given the display last night, it looks as if he would like a crack at Real Madrid, putting himself in the shop window for the footballing world to watch. He's definitely an option, though i suspect if he gets onto the pitch for the home leg it will be as a substitute.
Hernandez and Welbeck didn't really shine, but then again they didn't get much service last night, so it's hard to be too critical. Yet Hernandez still ended the night with a goal too his name. Pity it wasn't Welbeck, he could do with a few goals before the end of the season. He had a fair game last night, but a few goals might get some of the critics off his back.
It was nice to see Vidic at the heart of the defence and good to see him getting more and more like the old Vidic with each game. I still don't expect to see him play regularly any more, but it will be good to have something like the old Vidic back, even if it's in alternative games. Smalling had another scratchy game, the ball doesn't seem to be his friend at the moment. I'm not sure what's happened here, when he first arrived, his use of the ball was excellent, but at the moment it's like a hot potato to him. Maybe he's one of those players who needs to play more regularly, that wouldn't really be great news were it too be the case, as i don't think he will get regular runs in the team at the moment.
So Chelsea at home, although the way the rent boys have performed this season, i wouldn't be amazed if Middlesbrough turned them over, especially with them having home advantage. At least we have home advantage for the next round, although my bank balance could have done without yet another home cup tie.
I felt sorry for Cleverley, he misses out on the Bernabeu, and then has to share central midfield duties at home to Reading alongside Anderson, he must have pissed off somebody in another life. They did alright, but you don't half notice it when Carrick is missing. As usual the longer the game went on the less Anderson became involved, he made a couple of surging runs towards the end of his time on the pitch and then either couldn't be bothered to try and track back, or wasn't fit enough, I'll let you decide.
United created chances but not as many as you would have liked. It took the introduction of Nani for the fairly anonymous Young to really set the game alight. Given the display last night, it looks as if he would like a crack at Real Madrid, putting himself in the shop window for the footballing world to watch. He's definitely an option, though i suspect if he gets onto the pitch for the home leg it will be as a substitute.
Hernandez and Welbeck didn't really shine, but then again they didn't get much service last night, so it's hard to be too critical. Yet Hernandez still ended the night with a goal too his name. Pity it wasn't Welbeck, he could do with a few goals before the end of the season. He had a fair game last night, but a few goals might get some of the critics off his back.
It was nice to see Vidic at the heart of the defence and good to see him getting more and more like the old Vidic with each game. I still don't expect to see him play regularly any more, but it will be good to have something like the old Vidic back, even if it's in alternative games. Smalling had another scratchy game, the ball doesn't seem to be his friend at the moment. I'm not sure what's happened here, when he first arrived, his use of the ball was excellent, but at the moment it's like a hot potato to him. Maybe he's one of those players who needs to play more regularly, that wouldn't really be great news were it too be the case, as i don't think he will get regular runs in the team at the moment.
So Chelsea at home, although the way the rent boys have performed this season, i wouldn't be amazed if Middlesbrough turned them over, especially with them having home advantage. At least we have home advantage for the next round, although my bank balance could have done without yet another home cup tie.
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