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Saturday November 21, 2009 Finished Old Trafford

3 - 0

Manchester United

  • Fletcher 35’
  • Carrick 67’
  • Valencia 76’

Everton

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  1. United shrug aside Everton

    United shrug aside Everton

    Manchester United produced a dominant display to hand out a 3-0 defeat to Everton at Old Trafford. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Manchester United
    • Everton
    • 90' Full time and a fully deserved win for United.
    • 90' SAVE! VDS is determined to keep a clean sheet, as he plunges to his left to keep out a drive from Rodwell.
    • 89' Heitinga strikes crisply from 25 yards but Evra heads the ball to safety. From the corner Fellaini wastes a chance by heading over the top.
    • 87' CHANCE! United switch off at a corner and Rodwell has space on the edge of the box but shoots well wide.
    • 83' United counter by throwing on Gibson for Carrick.
    • 83' Everton bring on Hibber and Jo for Saha and Cahill. That will strike fear into United.
    • 81' Everton go close through Cahill, but his effort is cleared by Vidic.
    • 76' GOAL UNITED! The floodgates could well open, as Scholes drives forward and slips in Valencia. His shot flicks off Baines and into the far corner.
    • 74' A disappointed Wayne Rooney trudges off to be replaced by Obertan.
    • 69' Apologies to Baines, the card was actually for Carrick for kicking the ball away.
    • 69' Baines picks up a card but to be honest i don't know what it was for.
    • 67' GOAL UNITED! Lucky, lucky, lucky. Rooney lets fly from a corner but the shot is so bad it goes all the way to Giggs who took the corner. From then on it was not lucky, as Giggs picked out Carrick and he stroked the ball into the corner.
    • 67' CHANCE! The ball is flicked in by Giggs to Owen, he has the goal in his sights but the flick with the outside of his boot is weak and Distan smuggles it behind.
    • 64' Everton are in this now and the Yak shows strength to outmuscle Brown and turn before shooting just wide.
    • 63' The elder statesman of the United midfield Paul Scholes comes on for Rafael.
    • 63' United have offered little of late, but they show their class as Rafael and Owen combine to find Rooney and he curls his shot just over.
    • 60' Everton open up United again, Yakubu plays in Cahill but VDS races off his line to gather with Cahill closing in.
    • 58' GOAL, NO! Slick play from Everton as they open up United and Fellaini slots home, but his celebrations are cut short by an offside flag. It was the right decision.
    • 55' Everton lose the ball on the edge of the area, the ball bounces off Valencia for Owen who looks to go round the keeper but his touch is not great and he slices wide.
    • 53' Everton are having a good spell and Heitinga fires at VDS but his fellow Dutchman saves.
    • 52' Yakubu shows good feet to skip past Rafael and whip a cross in but Vidic is on hand to clear.
    • 50' Distin pops up in advanced role, he shrugs off Rafael and finds Saha but he drags his shot wide.
    • 48' Evra is having a field-day down the left, he flicks the ball into Giggs who helps it on to Owen but he is just offside.
    • 46' Everton bring on Yakubu for Gosling, Moyes had to make an attacking change.
    • 46' United get the second half underway.
    • 45' Half time and United have a lead they deserve for their dominance. Everton will need to change things if they are to get back into this.
    • 44' Everton's half is summed up as Saha takes down a pass beautifully and looks to break, but he is crowded out and with no support United clear.
    • 43' A delightful flick with the outside of the boot from Rooney sets Owen free but the angle becomes too tight and Howard smothers.
    • 40' Fellaini goes into the book for a naughty foul on Fletcher. That takes him over the threshold and he will miss the next game, Hull i think.
    • 37' Heitinga goes up for a challenge with Vidic and comes down with claret streaming down his face. A stray elbow, which was accidental caught the Dutchman. A bit of treatment and he's okay.
    • 36' Cahill is booked for a handball.
    • 35' GOAL UNITED! And what a strike by Fletcher. The cross is whipped in by Evra, Valencia nods it to the edge of the box and Fletcher gets his leg over the ball and crashes his shot into the top corner.
    • 33' It's getting towards that time of year again, Old Trafford rings out with 'On the first day of Christmas...Eric Cantona'. Time for the earplugs.
    • 30' Half an hour gone and Everton have weathered the early storm, but you get the impression United have gears at their disposal.
    • 26' Rafael is the first man into the book, as he rugby tackles Saha to stop him advancing down the left.
    • 22' Everton are getting a little more adventurous and Rodwell goes for the curler from 25 yards but it is well wide.
    • 20' CHANCE! Everton get men forward, Baines whips in a cross that is defelected to Saha who swivels and shoots but the effort lacks power and VDS saves.
    • 19' A raking ball from Neill finds Saha who plays a 1-2 with Cahill only to handball. This time the ref spots a handball from a French striker.
    • 16' United are asking questions now and Giggs shoots on goal from 20 yards but Howard makes the save.
    • 15' CHANCE! Evra dashes down the flank and picks out Rooney, he goes for the shot first time with the outside of the boot but the connection is poor and goes wide. It was a chance for a player of his quality.
    • 15' Rooney flicks the ball on for Valencia but he is tracked back by Baines who makes an excellent tackle. The way Everton are set up they will need plenty more of that defensive desire.
    • 13' Fellaini picks up the ball and goes on a run, but is crowded out by three defenders. A shrug of the shoulders from the Belgian towards his team-mates tells the story. No desire from Everton.
    • 12' Fantastic awareness from Giggs who spots the run of Owen and simply allows the ball to run beyond him, his dummy fools the defender, but Owen's return pass is cleared. Giggs might be getting on a bit but he's still got it, whatever 'it' is.
    • 10' Neat play from Rooney who creates space and seeks out Owen but his pass is slightly under-hit and Everton clear.
    • 9' It could be a long, lonely evening for Saha who is beig asked to plough a lone furrow against a side who are dominating play.
    • 6' Fletcher shows the attacking-midfield skills of Kaka as he glides past his marker and delivers the ball to Valencia. His cross is cleared as far as Rooney who fires a shot wide. Fletcher must be a shoo-in for the Olympic side, he must get preference for the team given Scotland are rubbish.
    • 6' Evra dinks the ball in for Rooney but it's too high and Everton clear. Rooney gives Evra a mouthful, telling him to play the ball to feet.
    • 3' United spring forward and Owen is involved, he flicks the ball through for Valencia and Baines has to smuggle the ball behind. Baines is quite clearly tripped by Valencia but the ref awards a corner. They smuggle the said corner clear, thankfully for the ref.
    • 1' Everton launch an early attack but Saha's touch is awful and Carrick tidies up.
    • 1' We've had the obligatory handshakes and Everton get us underway.
    • - The rain is lashning down in the north west but it's not dampening the spirits as the crowd welcome the players on to the Old Trafford pitch.
    • - Sir Alex heaps praise on Everton striker and former Manchester United man Louis Saha. 'A great centre forward but he could never get a consistent run with us because of injuries'.
    • - Sir Alex says Berbatov has a back which has forced him out and handed a chance to Michael Owen.
    • - Everton: Howard, Neill, Yobo, Distin, Baines, Gosling, Rodwell, Heitinga, Cahill, Fellaini, Saha Subs: Nash, Hibbert, Jo, Yakubu, Coleman, Duffy, Baxter Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent)
    • - Teams are in, Owen starts: Man Utd: Van der Sar, Rafael Da Silva, Brown, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Fletcher, Carrick, Giggs, Rooney, Owen Subs: Kuszczak, Anderson, Scholes, Welbeck, Obertan, Gibson, De Laet
    • - Since losing to Everton in August 1992, United have won 13 and drawn three of the 16 games with the Toffees at Old Trafford.
    • - 33 per cent of the goals Manchester United have conceded have come from shots from outside the box, the highest percentage in the top flight.
    • - Just to whet the appetite, here are some facts and stats: Wayne Rooney has either scored (61) or assisted (37) 98 goals since the start of 2005/06 in the Premier League.
    • - Welcome to live text commentary of the Premier League clash between Manchester United and Everton from Old Trafford.
    • - Manchester United and Everton have met 160 times in the league. Manchester United have won 70, Everton 52 and there have been 38 draws.

  • Summary

    • 90' SAVE! VDS is determined to keep a clean sheet, as he plunges to his left to keep out a drive from Rodwell.
    • 76' GOAL UNITED! The floodgates could well open, as Scholes drives forward and slips in Valencia. His shot flicks off Baines and into the far corner.
    • 67' GOAL UNITED! Lucky, lucky, lucky. Rooney lets fly from a corner but the shot is so bad it goes all the way to Giggs who took the corner. From then on it was not lucky, as Giggs picked out Carrick and he stroked the ball into the corner.
    • 64' Everton are in this now and the Yak shows strength to outmuscle Brown and turn before shooting just wide.
    • 63' United have offered little of late, but they show their class as Rafael and Owen combine to find Rooney and he curls his shot just over.
    • 35' GOAL UNITED! And what a strike by Fletcher. The cross is whipped in by Evra, Valencia nods it to the edge of the box and Fletcher gets his leg over the ball and crashes his shot into the top corner.
    • 20' CHANCE! Everton get men forward, Baines whips in a cross that is defelected to Saha who swivels and shoots but the effort lacks power and VDS saves.
    • 15' CHANCE! Evra dashes down the flank and picks out Rooney, he goes for the shot first time with the outside of the boot but the connection is poor and goes wide. It was a chance for a player of his quality.

Team lineup & ratings

  • Lineup

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Manchester United

      Manager: Alex Ferguson

      Starting line-up

      • E. van der Sar
      • Rafael Yellow Card Substitution Out (63′)
      • W. Brown
      • N. Vidic
      • P. Evra
      • D. Fletcher Goal
      • M. Carrick Goal Yellow Card Substitution Out (83′)
      • A. Valencia Goal
      • R. Giggs
      • W. Rooney Substitution Out (74′)
      • M. Owen

      Subs

      • P. Scholes Substitution In63′
      • T. Kuszczak
      • G. Obertan Substitution In74′
      • R. De Laet
      • D. Welbeck
      • Anderson
      • D. Gibson Substitution In83′

    • Everton

      Manager: David Moyes

      Starting line-up

      • T. Howard
      • L. Neill
      • J. Yobo
      • S. Distin
      • L. Baines
      • J. Heitinga
      • M. Fellaini Yellow Card
      • D. Gosling Substitution Out (45′)
      • T. Cahill Yellow Card Substitution Out (83′)
      • J. Rodwell
      • L. Saha Substitution Out (83′)

      Subs

      • C. Nash
      • T. Hibbert Substitution In83′
      • Y. Aiyegbeni Substitution In45′
      • J. Baxter
      • S. Duffy
      • S. Coleman
      • Jô Substitution In83′

  • Rate Players

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
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      Defenders
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      7 -
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      Midfielders
      Goal 8.5 -
      Goal Yellow Card Substitution Out83′ 7.9 -
      Goal 8.2 -
      7.9 -
      Strikers
      Substitution Out74′ 7.7 -
      7.1 -
      Subs
      Substitution In63′ 7.3 -
      Substitution In74′ 6.9 -
      Substitution In83′ 6.6 -
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
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      Defenders
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      Midfielders
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      Yellow Card 5 -
      Substitution Out45′ 3.9 -
      Yellow Card Substitution Out83′ 4.7 -
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      Strikers
      Substitution Out83′ 5.7 -
      Subs
      Substitution In83′ 3.7 -
      Substitution In45′ 3.7 -
      Substitution In83′ 4.2 -

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  1. Glory, glory Man United :)
    ur the best ;) (L)
    All­ best from Republic of Kosovo
    We Support you & We­ Luv you :)
    Just continue .....!

    From dardi.sopa, on Mon 23 Nov 9:16PM

  2. I GIVE ALL MY HEART FOR MAN U....

    From orange ^ 7 ^, on Sun 22 Nov 5:06PM

  3. come on everton win the derby next week!

    From rachandler, on Sun 22 Nov 4:03PM

  4. Great midfielder without Anderson and Nani. Fletcher­ and Carrick should play in first team.

    From KuvEZ32, on Sun 22 Nov 2:54PM

  5. gamesatan

    From josino, on Sun 22 Nov 2:00PM
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    Happy days for the insecure glory hunters from all­ corners of the globe. W @ nkers all

    From SHAUN, on Sun 22 Nov 9:49AM

  7. yeah man u so good especially van de sar n carrick

    From Shahriman, on Sun 22 Nov 8:41AM

  8. Hi Sir Alex Fergic,i wish you should continou with the­ spirit of commanding the red devils,as i have witness­ by yesterday's match against Everton.Try your level­ best to overcome Chelsea."Man united are the world­ Champion team.

    From Dada, on Sun 22 Nov 6:11AM

  9. aggresive played by flecher, nice!!!

    From Muhammad, on Sun 22 Nov 5:27AM

  10. Unacceptable Everton rubbish
    Fellaini and Cahill when­ they are not scoring goals contribute nothing

    From rblackhurst2004, on Sun 22 Nov 2:40AM

  11. If the rest of the team start taking whatever young­ Darren ‘ The Headless Chicken ‘ Fletcher is on, then we­ should have no worries for the next 20 years either. He­ used to be our handicap to make it fair for the other­ teams. Ferguson obviously saw something in the boy that­ the rest of us didn’t. I’ve been nicknaming him­ ‘Kingpin’ for the last 5 or 6 years and unbelievably­ it’s actually becoming true!!

    From Stevie O Jay, on Sun 22 Nov 2:38AM

  12. If Chelski were flying they’d be 11 points ahead. We­ played Chelski off the park in their own backyard.­ That’s what I thought they’d do to us. I thought before­ the game that we’d lose 2 or 3 nil. They got the goal­ that shouldn’t have been and if we’d stuck our chances­ away, it’d be us who are one point ahead of­ Chelski.

    Luck? That’s an awful lot of luck over the­ past 19 years or so. What is it again? … 3 pts for a­ lot of luck, 2pts for so, so luck and 0pts for no luck­ at all. Poor Chelski, they’re so unlucky.

    After 13­ games last season we had 25 pts. This season after 13­ games we have 28 pts.

    After 13 games last season­ Chelski had 34 pts. This season after 13 games Chelski­ have 33 pts.

    I make that last season after 13 games­ Chelski were 9 points ahead of United.

    This season­ after 13 games Chelski are only 5 points ahead.­

    Chelski fans, you’re beginning to believe your own­ hype and to sound like your deluded cousins, Man City­ and Loserpool.

    Chelski flying? …. Who cares? As I said­ before see you back here in May, we’ll see who’s right­ and we’ll see who’s wrong.

    From Stevie O Jay, on Sun 22 Nov 2:38AM

  13. Fantastic Darren Fletcher~! Keep on....

    From numberone88sammo, on Sun 22 Nov 2:09AM

  14. MU ROCKS!

    From KIN, on Sun 22 Nov 1:23AM

  15. really glad to see manchester united showing a great­ performance. there was a great understanding between­ the players, the passing was excellent, and we took our­ opportunities in front of goal. Winning like this­ really helped us forget what happend to us against­ chelsea and liverpool, and we will step up our game and­ win our 4th consecutive title. i am really happy with­ fletchers performances right now and valencia is­ getting better. thanks. GO UNITED

    From ltnmalta07, on Sat 21 Nov 11:56PM

  16. 342 i agree with you but you said liverpool haven't­ won the league sine 1992 but the fact is they­ haven't won a premier league title only the old­ english 1st div titles

    From Ryan, on Sat 21 Nov 11:27PM
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    Man U has the BEST premier league win in England at the­ moment.
    Real Madrid has BEST european Champions league­ win at the moment.
    Brazil has the BEST world cup win at­ the moment.

    Chelsea IS THE BEST CLUB IN THE WORLD at­ the moment. (see the power ranking)

    From thierreyas, on Sat 21 Nov 9:56PM

  18. Manchester United is the most­ successful club in EPL!­
    A club that had won­ everything.....EPL, Champion­ League, Supercup, World­ Club Cup, etc
    A club that had­ won the EPL/Football League 1st Div (1892-1992) TWICE 3­ times straight, 1998-2000 and 2006-2008 and if ManU­ wins this year EPL, then, ManU is the first ever club­ to win EPL 4 times in a row!
    Chelsea better than­ ManU?? Nope, cos­ Chelsea NEVER win the Champion­ League!
    The only club­ that could compared with the­ success of ManU is­ Liverpool but, Liverpool has not­ win the EPL (since EPL­ was formed in 1992) for 17­ years!
    The FACTs does hurt­ sometimes.....
    From, ManU­ Fan.

    From victorckc1976, on Sat 21 Nov 9:08PM

  19. An expected result for Everton. We went to Old Trafford­ trying to ensure respectability and have come away with­ a bloody awful result. No more than we deserved and it­ just proves how second rate Everton have become. We are­ now a very ordinary side having spent a large amount of­ money in the summer and god knows what the rest of the­ season will bring. The game against Hull will be an­ interesting contest and I have to confess that I am­ quite pessimistic. Evertom have completely lost their­ way and I believe we will be fighting relegation in­ March.

    From WILLIAM, on Sat 21 Nov 8:30PM

  20. THERE R ONLY 2 TYPES OF PLAYERS THOSE THAT PLAY 4 THE­ MONEY AND THOSE THAT LOVE THE GAME AND GET PAID 4 IT­ THATS WHY MAN U R THE BEST.

    From F, on Sat 21 Nov 8:16PM
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