Repeated 4-4-2 Appeal/ Metatarsel Disaster
The big game of the weekend was Sunday's 'old enemy' game between Liverpool and United at Anfield. And what a load of crap! Both teams have now moved to the 4-3-3 system with renewed gusto and as a result the entire game was virtually a 7 a side in the middle of the park. No room, no passing, two chances in 90 minutes. Utterly predictable 0-0 result.
I say again Mister Ferguson. 4-4-2. Please. Chelsea now go 7 points clear. A comfortable 2-0 win for The Blues at Charlton, make it 6 wins out of six and zero conceded. The bar has been raised again. We have played one game less and remain unbeaten, but the draws to Man City and Liverpool, don't mean two points gained but four dropped.
The other disastrous news from the weekend is that Roy Keane broke his 3rd metatarsel and will be out of action for 2 months. That leaves the Irish national team rightly screwed for the visit of The Swiss. It's looking like sayonara time for the world cup qualifying campaign, and even though it's not dark yet for Man United, it's definitely getting there...
I say again Mister Ferguson. 4-4-2. Please. Chelsea now go 7 points clear. A comfortable 2-0 win for The Blues at Charlton, make it 6 wins out of six and zero conceded. The bar has been raised again. We have played one game less and remain unbeaten, but the draws to Man City and Liverpool, don't mean two points gained but four dropped.
The other disastrous news from the weekend is that Roy Keane broke his 3rd metatarsel and will be out of action for 2 months. That leaves the Irish national team rightly screwed for the visit of The Swiss. It's looking like sayonara time for the world cup qualifying campaign, and even though it's not dark yet for Man United, it's definitely getting there...
posted by Derek Keogh | 3:12 PM
2 Comments:
A tale of two Keane's and two cities. I'm afraid you are confusing the striker, Robbie Keane with the midfield general Roy Keane who has been an integral part of Man United and Ireland for ten years now.
Roy Keane is the most famous football player in Ireland and it's well deserved. His tempestuous personality and perfectionism came to a head in Saipan in preparation for the world cup in 2002. He was critical of the preparations and the partying on the small island and the then manager, the totally incompetent Mick McCarthy (now managing bottom of the premiership Sunderland) sent him home!
Our best player. Sent HOME, a week before the tournament. This was a national disaster. the news headlines for a week was just all about Roy Keane. The president was called to intervene. The players made efforts to entice the troubled midfielder back to the fold. All to no avail and we underfperformed in a tournament we actually could have WON!
The story unforlded in the most dramtic fasion over a week in May 2002 and it was the biggest news story of the year.
Roy Keane, is captain of Manchester United, he returned to the Irish team when McCarthy was sacked as manager and Brian Kerr was appointed. It is doubtful whether the 33 year old will ever play again for Ireland as he will be retired for the next European Championships. Unless Ireland qualify for the world cup it is unlikely we'll ever see our most famous number 6 again.
The best account of this highly dramatic chapter in Irish football can be read at http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/05/28/story29257.asp
I'm assuming that was not the REAL MIchael Owen, who by the way, has signed for Newcastle United ahead of Liverpool this season.
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