The Manchester derby was an enthralling affair providing us with one of the games of the season.
The momentum ebbed and flowed between the two teams throughout as both searched for the upper hand
on the other. Before kick off we were greeted with the news Carlos Tevez would start, which added
even more spice to the game.
Years or injuries, seldom a heart failure or illness can move football player away from
professional football. So the news about Ipswich Town reserve keeper, Shane Supple, healthy as a
horse and has just signed the contract with the team from Portman Road, retiring at the age of 22
sounded strange.
Take back your boos, England fans Arsenal striker Eduardo has had his two-match ban for an alleged
dive in the Champions League qualifier against Celtic reversed. Uefa has performed a U-turn stating
that they could not prove that the Croatian international had deliberately deceived the referee
after the Gunners appealed.
It's not often I'm happy to see Man United win, and while a draw yesterday in the Man City derby
would have been a better result for Arsenal, the fact that Man U won 4-3 meant I was £150 richer
for the sake of a £1 bet and Mark Hughes now knows how it feels when the officials fuck up and it
costs you the game.
Jamie Carragher reckons had it not been for Michael Owen's decision to join Manchester United,
the fans' former hero would have been treated well. He reckons that Liverpool fans are usually
'brilliant' for their former players but it appears as though Ferguson's biggest fan has a very
short term memory.
Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the big man's celebration was his willingness to sprint the
length of the field. No Arsenal supporter had ever seen him track back to his own half and yet,
here he was, giving it the Hulk Hogans to a cacophony of boos and flying burgers. It would appear
shock caused the collective dropping of instruments to hand, as one unfortunate City steward was
knocked unconscious.
Now that the stadiums have all cleared out lets take a look at last week's results.
Burnley continued their magical season of 2009 with another impressive win over Sunderland.
David Nugent (no relation to Ted) scored two of the club's goals leading the club to the 3-1 win.
Arsenal impressed once again with a ridiculous offensive output beating Wigan 4-0 including two
Vermaelen goals.
