Well we've pondered this nightmare scenario for a couple of seasons, what would happen if Carrick was missing from the heart of the team for any length of time. I suppose it's only 4-6 weeks and a couple of weeks of that is taken up a with international break, so it could have been worse. But we still have a couple of away games coming up, and that game against Tottenham was looking like one of the harder games of the season. With no Carrick in our side and with Spurs seemingly packed with midfield talent, it just got harder.
For all the jubilation of the result against Arsenal, that will mean pretty much nothing if we don't now kick on with a lengthy unbeaten run that contains a sizeable number of three points. So whilst I would take a point at White hart lane, I think a win at Cardiff is pretty much a definite if we are really going to push ourselves back into a strong challenge to retain our title
It's nice to see Phil Jones getting a bit of credit in the meejah at last. He didn't start the season off too well, when he featured at right back, a position I thought he could do well in. But since he's alternated between central midield and centre back, combining them both last Sunday, he's started to look like the player we thought he was.
I still see him as a future Manchester United and England centre half, but when he can put in performances in central midfield like that last Sunday, the league cup tie against the dippers and last seasons games at White hart lane and the Bernebeu it must be hard for a manager to resist putting him at the heart of the team, especially if you're not exactly spolied for chance as United are. If he could add goals from that position you would be talking about a very serious Manchester United central midfield player indeed.
There were a couple of rumours doing the twitter rounds last night that Will Keane could be joining Nick Powell on loan at Wigan in the near future. That would be a very good move on everybody's part, it would be even better if he took his brother Michael with him. I think that we have a number of players at reserve/under 21 level at the moment who are just treading water. Even if it leaves us short on numbers at under 21 level it's about time a few of them were sent out into the big wide world.
Music
Babyshambles -Sequel to the prequel: I the last album Shotters nation quite a lot, so I was looking forward to this third album. It doesn't disappoint, though it's not quite as good as Shotters nation, it's still got it's fair share of cracking tunes.
Eleanor Friedberger -Persoal record: I liked the quirkiness of the debut Fiey Furnaces album, but have never really floowed their resulting career. I always presumed that Matthew Friedberger was the driving musical force behind the brother/sister duo, so it was a surprise to see her debut album get such good reviews. When this follow up got equally good ratings, I thought i better give it a listen. It is really very good, the sound is a more conventional version of the Fiery Furnaces, more recognisable songs, that would be raio frindly.
Goldfrapp -Tales of us: They seem to have gone back to a pretty minimalist sound on this, their sixth studio album. The sound is a kind of electronic at times psych-folk laid back vibe. I have to admit, it took me a while to get it, but I've ended up thinking it's one of their best albums, after first thinking it was one of their weaker efforts.
Herbie Hancock - Speak like a child: It must have been some mid sixties for the keyboard maestro. One the one hand part of one of Miles Davis's best combo's and then making superb solo albums such as this pearl. If you love the Miles Davis quintet of the period before he plugged in, you'll be sure to love this, but it's Hancock who is the star of this show.
Julian Cope - Revolutionary Suicide: I've only just got into his solo stuff, but I have got to admit that it's very enjoyable. I don't agree with all the lyrics, but they are always worth listening to and that from a music fan that's always been far more about the music than the lyrics. The Armenian genocide whilst fifteen minutes long and repetitive is also fucking superb.
Linda Perhacs - Parallelograms: I think this was one of those lost classic type albums albums i read about in Mojo, if so they were right, it is really excellent. The album does have traces of Joni Mitchell, in a good way, but it's not totally derivative, she does have her own sound. I'm not sure how artists can make albums as good as this and the just disappear of the face of the earth.
The Civil Wars - The civil Wars: A decent enough follow up to their superb debut album, but I suppose they set themselves some challenge in trying to match Barton Hollow. It has it's moments, but doesn't really get close to matching the first album.
For all the jubilation of the result against Arsenal, that will mean pretty much nothing if we don't now kick on with a lengthy unbeaten run that contains a sizeable number of three points. So whilst I would take a point at White hart lane, I think a win at Cardiff is pretty much a definite if we are really going to push ourselves back into a strong challenge to retain our title
It's nice to see Phil Jones getting a bit of credit in the meejah at last. He didn't start the season off too well, when he featured at right back, a position I thought he could do well in. But since he's alternated between central midield and centre back, combining them both last Sunday, he's started to look like the player we thought he was.
I still see him as a future Manchester United and England centre half, but when he can put in performances in central midfield like that last Sunday, the league cup tie against the dippers and last seasons games at White hart lane and the Bernebeu it must be hard for a manager to resist putting him at the heart of the team, especially if you're not exactly spolied for chance as United are. If he could add goals from that position you would be talking about a very serious Manchester United central midfield player indeed.
There were a couple of rumours doing the twitter rounds last night that Will Keane could be joining Nick Powell on loan at Wigan in the near future. That would be a very good move on everybody's part, it would be even better if he took his brother Michael with him. I think that we have a number of players at reserve/under 21 level at the moment who are just treading water. Even if it leaves us short on numbers at under 21 level it's about time a few of them were sent out into the big wide world.
Music
Babyshambles -Sequel to the prequel: I the last album Shotters nation quite a lot, so I was looking forward to this third album. It doesn't disappoint, though it's not quite as good as Shotters nation, it's still got it's fair share of cracking tunes.
Eleanor Friedberger -Persoal record: I liked the quirkiness of the debut Fiey Furnaces album, but have never really floowed their resulting career. I always presumed that Matthew Friedberger was the driving musical force behind the brother/sister duo, so it was a surprise to see her debut album get such good reviews. When this follow up got equally good ratings, I thought i better give it a listen. It is really very good, the sound is a more conventional version of the Fiery Furnaces, more recognisable songs, that would be raio frindly.
Goldfrapp -Tales of us: They seem to have gone back to a pretty minimalist sound on this, their sixth studio album. The sound is a kind of electronic at times psych-folk laid back vibe. I have to admit, it took me a while to get it, but I've ended up thinking it's one of their best albums, after first thinking it was one of their weaker efforts.
Herbie Hancock - Speak like a child: It must have been some mid sixties for the keyboard maestro. One the one hand part of one of Miles Davis's best combo's and then making superb solo albums such as this pearl. If you love the Miles Davis quintet of the period before he plugged in, you'll be sure to love this, but it's Hancock who is the star of this show.
Julian Cope - Revolutionary Suicide: I've only just got into his solo stuff, but I have got to admit that it's very enjoyable. I don't agree with all the lyrics, but they are always worth listening to and that from a music fan that's always been far more about the music than the lyrics. The Armenian genocide whilst fifteen minutes long and repetitive is also fucking superb.
Linda Perhacs - Parallelograms: I think this was one of those lost classic type albums albums i read about in Mojo, if so they were right, it is really excellent. The album does have traces of Joni Mitchell, in a good way, but it's not totally derivative, she does have her own sound. I'm not sure how artists can make albums as good as this and the just disappear of the face of the earth.
The Civil Wars - The civil Wars: A decent enough follow up to their superb debut album, but I suppose they set themselves some challenge in trying to match Barton Hollow. It has it's moments, but doesn't really get close to matching the first album.
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