Manchester United Soccer

Feeling sick after United lose to Villa

I’ve gone most of the day today moping around with a knot in my stomach, compliments of the poor performance United displayed today at Old Trafford. Having watched the early game draw between Chelsea and Everton, I was definitely pumped up going into today’s match.

After Chelsea’s draw with Everton, Man Utd were only 3 points behind Chelsea in the table, and would break even with them upon victory against Villa. While United’s defensive injuries still remain a major concern in Manchester, it was really an all around poor performance today. Unfortunately, United fans did not see any late stoppage time goals as they did last April when Macheda helped clinch the league title against Villa. Macheda today was on the injured reserve list, amongst several other teammates.

So instead of talking more about today’s matchup, I thought I’d talk about something completely different to help take my, and everyone else’s minds off the lose. Let’s play “what Manchester United player is the best at…” Remember these are my opinions and would love to hear feedback as to why I’m right or wrong. Here we go:

• Best ball control: Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs
• Best ball protection: Anderson, Evra
• Most potential: Darren Gibson, Obertan
• Most reliable: Darren Fletcher, Wayne Rooney
• Best Utility Player: John O’Shea, Darren Fletcher
• Biggest game changer: Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney

I’m sure I can think of a few more categories, and will perhaps touch on a few more in the near future. What does everyone think of my picks? If you agree or disagree, tell me why and maybe you’ll convince me!