Man Utd vs Blackburn 2-0

This game was thought to be a festival of goals for Man Utd because of the previous demolition of Blackburn by other 'big' teams but it turned out to be 2-0 victory for Man Utd. But still a victory with 2-0 is as good as victory of 6-0 or 10-0. Your pick.

This game was the first real game for the lads after the loss to Liverpool last week (League Cup doesn't count as a game for them because it was a game for juniors). SAF made some changes for this game and notably the absent of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic in the central defense. I must say I am not surprised by this move of SAF particularly with RF. After some major defense errors, he should be left out for some games to make his head straight. He seems to be not fit enough and his judgement failed him several time. Against City, he tried to chip the ball from in front of his opponent. In Liverpool game he can't beat 80% fit Fernando Torres and it was his role that resulted in the sent off of David James during England game against Ukraine. While players are just human and do make mistakes still you must be responsible for your game since you are paid big money. And of course you have to perform as expected of you and your money. There are some reports in tabloids and online newspapers that RF has a lot of things going off the pitch and relate it with his poor performance. This isn't good for him because a lot of downfalls of players are related with celebrities like lifestyle. Just take Deco, Ronaldinho, Shevchenko as examples.

Make no mistake in thinking that SAF will completely snub him for the entire season. SAF has his own way to fix his player. We can expect RF to sit out a few games and even be given some days off from training to take his mind away from the game for some time. But I do think RF will sometime later in his career will leave Man Utd. When you are 'scolded' by SAF in the press, that's the sign from him that he doesn't like what you are doing. At least that's what I thought because SAF rarely will criticise his player in press and when he did, it's not a good sign.

Back to the game. In the midfield Anderson was back partnering Carrick and Nani replaced Giggs. Rooney-Berbatov axis was up-front.

Blackburn was playing negatively throughout the game. They could only muster one shot and that wasn't on target. They really going into the game for a point and was reflected with all-man behind the ball no matter what.

The goal from Berba was a classy one and the reason for his 30 million pounds price tag. But there were some chances that went bagging because of poor finishing. Most notably from Gabriel Obertan. Today he marked his first debut when he replaced Nani after 75 minutes. Looks good but not good enough to be the next Giggsy (time will tell). He missed a very good chance that I thought at that time even my 15 year old sister can finish it. What the h**l and s**t was he doing. But maybe that's god's way not to let him got carried away. Meaning you have to work hard. Time will tell again.

Today A.Valencia was having a good game. He runs, he passed, he crossed he defended and what else do you want from a winger. He still can improve and that's what he's doing game by game. Remembe he is still a new guy most of the new guys in Man Utd got judged only in their second season. So time is still with his side and he just have to prove it. Most notable part of his game that I think needs to be addressed is his over reliable for his right leg. That's a big disadvantage and really make his game backward not forward.

Rooney's goal was a big relieve for me as he wasn't scoring for some games now and the goal was a good one. Hopefully we can see another round of runs-of-goals from him before another round of his dormant cycle.

That's it from me now.

Time for obstetric and gynecology.