Manchester United Dramatic Comeback

Liverpool’s win at Hull City earlier on Saturday saw Manchester United fall to the second place summit on goal difference.  The day after Manchester United played  Tottenham Hotspurs and regained their  first place position. Hotspurs rocked Old Trafford as they took a two-goal lead in the first half courtesy of Darren Bent and Luka Modric, both players capitalising on sloppy United defending.  

Twelve minutes into the second period, though, the Red Devils were handed a lifeline when referee Howard Webb pointed to the penalty spot despite Spurs goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes taking the ball when challenging Michael Carrick.

And so the turnaround ensued as Cristiano Ronaldo dispatched and Wayne Rooney soon levelled with a shot at Gomes’ near post, before the former completed the comeback a minute later with a close-range diving header.

There was further salt in the wound to come for Tottenham when Rooney grabbed his second of the match before former Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov helped bundle the ball over the line to ensure United returned to the top.

Mariano goal puts Porto in position

Cristian Rodriguez celebrates his early goal for Porto.

C. Ronaldo lost the ball inside his own half and though Jonny Evans intercepted Lucho’s through pass, the Northern Irishman diverted the ball straight to Rodríguez, who cut inside and drove a left-footed shot across Van der Sar and into the far corner.      After Ronaldo had tested Helton with a fierce header from United’s first attack of note, the home side drew level when Rooney, anticipating well, latched on to Bruno Alves’s careless back-pass and lifted the ball coolly over the Brazilian goalkeeper. Not long after Carlos Tévez seemed to have won the game

                       United looked to have snatched victory from this absorbing quarter-final first leg when their own substitute Carlos Tévez put them 2-1 in front with six minutes remaining.         Mariano’s even later intervention means that just as they did five years ago, Porto left Old Trafford celebrating a draw. It was richly deserved too, Porto going in front through Cristián Rodríguez’s fourth-minute strike his first in the UEFA Champions League and continuing to trouble United even after Wayne Rooney’s equalizer on the quarter-hour.

http://kr.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/fixturesresults/round=15278/match=302802/report=rp.html

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Chelsea Vs Manchester United

 

 

Samsung Electronics has big problem with Chelsea and Manchester United.  Samsung Electronics may strike a new shirt sponsorship with British soccer team Manchester United ― one of the most valuable sports franchises in the world.
In 2005, Samsung concluded a five-year $95 million shirt sponsorship deal with Chelsea FC. The deal is to expire in June next year.   “Manchester United has recently sent an official letter asking if it’s possible to seal a new shirt sponsorship deal,” a Samsung Electronics spokesman told The Korea Times, Sunday.

According to sources close to Samsung’s sports marketing, the Korean company has been in detailed internal talks since then to study how the possible partnership change will impact its business in Europe.

 

“The rumor that Manchester United has requested 60 billion won in annual support from Samsung, however, is exaggerated,” according to the spokesman.
 

Such remarks came after American Insurance Group (AIG), the logo of which currently adorns the front of the Red Devils’ jerseys, announced a few months ago that it wouldn’t extend its four-year deal with the club when it expires next year.

In the wake of the global credit crunch, AIG recently needed a $150 billion bailout from the U.S. government to avoid bankruptcy.

Manchester United receives about $19 million per season from AIG.  “The club has approached other companies as well,” the Samsung official said, referring to some Middle Eastern telephone companies.

“Olympics” and “Soccer” are the two main pivots for Samsung’s sports marketing.  Since 2005 ― the year the “Samsung Mobile” brand appeared at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge ground ― Samsung’s mobile share in Europe has steadily expanded to reach 20.1 percent last year.

It was also the top mobile vendor in the United Kingdom and France, taking up a market share of 26.8 percent and 29.6 percent, respectively, in 2008, due partly to increased brand recognition, according to Samsung officials. Samsung also added 10.3 percentage points in its European LCD TV market share between 2004 and 2008.

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Red Devils and Dragons rematch

 

The Quarter finals of UEFA Champions League first game are 7 April,

8 April and second game is 14 April, 15 April.  UEFA Champions League holders Manchester United FC will take on 2004 champion FC Porto. Key Player of Man U is Carlos Tevez for UEFA Cup. He is just 25 year old is in his second season with Man U. He scored 14 league goals as Premier League also he scored 4 for UEFA Championship. Man U just lost 2 straight game at home and away.But they have big rest until 7 April with Arsenal. So they will take more rest and make plan for how win the first game.  Man U have Portuguese talent in Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani while Brazilian MF(midfirlder) Anderson joined the Red Devils from FC Porto in 2007. Head Coach Alex thinks that will help as his side look to avenge their exit at the hand of Dragons in the first knockout round in 2003/2004. Both team’s last game was 2003 ~ 2004 UEFA Quarter final but FC Proto won and they got champion that year. So this game should be more fun to watch and how Man u is going to defend Champion and revenge 2003 ~ 2004.

 

UEFA Champhion League

Man U progressed to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals after headed goal from Vidic and C. Ronaldo earned them 2-0 victory over FC Internazionale. This game was big match for England and Italian people. Because each team is No.1 at each league. First game was tied at Internazionale home ground but Man U. made tie and they beat them at their own home. 

Arsenal FC are through to the UEFA Champions League quater- final after an epic penalty shoot- out win at AS Roma.

 A commanding performance took Liverpool FC through to the UEFA Champions League Quarter-finals for the third season in a row as two goals by Steven Gerrard and one each from Fernando Torres and Andrea Dossena overwhelmed Real Madrid CF at Anfield.

Chelsea FC are through to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the third year running after overcoming Juventus 3-2 on aggregate following an exciting 2-2 draw at the Stadio Olimpico.

FC Bayern München sent out a stark warning to their potential UEFA Champions League quarter-final rivals by completing the record margin of victory and aggregate scoreline in a post-group stage knockout tie in sweeping aside Sporting Clube de Portugal.

By : UEFA Official Home Page

Premier League Table

(Chart from Manchester United official Home Page.)

Manchester United won the CLC with a 4 -1 penalty shootout victory over tottenham on sunday March, 1. They have good start of March.  MAn U put young player for against Tottenham. This was second trophy of the season following December’s Club World Cup title. This game is showing fan to Man U have good players and why they keep NO.1 for league.  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/soccer/03/01/league.cup.final.ap/index.html

Liverpoor has beat Sunderland 2-0 to keep try caching Manchester United at the Top of EPL (England Premier League). Liverpoor has 58 points from 28 games and just goal difference with second place Chelsea.  Chelsea improved to 4-0 since Guus Giddink replaced as coach.  Liverpoor and Chelsea are going to take first place from Man U. but Man U. have 2 more game than chelsea and Liverpoor, so have to see what is going to happen.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/soccer/wires/03/03/2050.ap.soc.euro.rdp.0423/index.html

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