Predictably all the reports on last night's game are pretty negative. Yes it was disappointing we didn't get the win we deserved (The Mail kindly allows that we "would just about have deserved" the win), but it was certainly an improvement over Saturday and if the rub of the green (or penalty decisions) had gone our way we would have won comfortably. And Ronaldo back and looking pretty sharp considering he's back from injury: the pass from midfield through to Rooney was vintage and his crossing was pinpoint. This report on The Guardian blog suggests the crowds reaction to Ronaldo was borne of necessity rather than true love and I quote this passage without comment (except to make bold the offending word which shows up bias:
Sir Alex Ferguson seemed to regard it as a sort of reaffirmation. "TheThe Guardian's match report is very downbeat, this sums up the general tone:
crowd's reaction was important to Cristiano," explained United's
manager. "I think he now realises what a great club he's at and how
well the fans support him. He will take great encouragement from that."
It was quite a party in Moscow 119 days ago and the suspicion lingersMust be why we've more points in the league at this stage this season than last - the hangover?! The Times continues the misguided theme in their report:
that Manchester United are still struggling to get over the hangover.
It is now two victories from six matches for Sir Alex Ferguson's side,
after Villarreal made sure that the Champions League holders endured a
frustrating start to their defence of the trophy that was lifted in
such dramatic fashion in May.
The previous five teams to defend the Champions League trophy have not faredDo all these journalists just copy each other?
well in the attempt and last night Manchester United discovered why. The
monumental effort of winning the thing, coupled with defending it and
maintaining an assault on the domestic title, is gruelling beyond belief,
even for a collective of the world’s finest players.
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