Preview : Man Utd vs Arsenal Interesting Facts..!!

Facts and figures ahead of the Premier League clash between Arsenal v Manchester United at Emirates Stadium.

1 . Park Ji Sung has scored in his last three starts against Arsenal.

2 . Man Utd have won six and lost none of their last seven matches against Arsenal in all competitions.

3 . Arsenal have won only three of the last 17 Premier League meetings with Man Utd.

4 . United have won 3-1 on their last two visits to the Emirates Stadium.

5 . Wayne Rooney has scored in three of his last four appearances against Arsenal and missed a penalty in the other.

6 . Rooney netted his first and his 100th Premier League goal against Arsenal and scored goals which ended Arsenal’s two longest unbeaten runs in the Premier League

7 . Arsenal have conceded nine penalties this season, more than any other team, and one in each of their last three matches.

8 . The Gunners have won just two of their last 11 matches in all competitions, including a 0-2 defeat against Man Utd in the FA Cup.

9 . Man Utd have scored 17 headed goals in the Premier League this season, more than any other team.

10.28% of the goals Arsenal have conceded have come from headers, only Everton (29%) have conceded a higher proportion.

11 . Arsenal have conceded the highest percentage of goals from set pieces (56%).

-thanx to uk.eurosports.yahoo.com

Very da very interesting facts..wakakaka!! Suka bebenor aku bila baca fakta2 ni...apalagi tang no 2 tu!! Tapi tak boleh la terlalu bergantung dgn fakta gak kan..yg penting think POSITIVE..UNITED can win at Emirates Stadium..yeehaaa :p!! Bab yg no 11 tu lak..Vidic kasi GOL satu...bior percentage tu kasi UP lagi...hehehe!! So guyz dont forget to watch the big MATCH on ASTRO this Sunday at 9pm Malaysia time ok.!! UNITED gonna win the 19th TITLE...B.E.L.1.9.V.E!! GGMU....

Rooney : I Hope I Have Repaid the Fans...!!

Wayne Rooney admits he has spent the season "trying to prove himself again" to Manchester United's fans after admitting he made a mistake in requesting a transfer earlier this season.
The 25-year-old England striker looked to be on his way out of Old Trafford after confirming in October he wanted to leave the club after claiming chief executive David Gill had failed to give him assurances about United's ability to attract top-class talent in the future.
Rooney made a swift U-turn and within days had signed a lucrative new deal with United, and after playing a key role in the club's challenge for UEFA Champions League and Premier League success he has admitted he is driven by a desire to right the wrongs of October.

I made a mistake. I'm willing to admit that.

Wayne Rooney, Manchester United forward

"I made a mistake," Rooney told the Guardian. "I'm willing to admit that. I've apologised and ever since then I have wanted to try to prove myself again to the fans. I feel I am doing that now."
Rooney has scored 12 goals in 21 games since the start of 2011, the latest coming in the 2-0 win over Schalke in Gelsenkirchen which has put United within touching distance of the Champions League final at Wembley on 28 May.
"I'm delighted with my form at the minute and I'm grateful to the fans for supporting me through [the transfer demands]," Rooney added. "I hope I've repaid the fans now. I certainly feel vindicated [for deciding to stay]. It's going to be a great end to the season if we can get to Wembley and win a Champions League final as well as the league."
"I am a lot happier in my life, a lot happier with the way I'm playing. It's almost been like having to settle down again and I've done that now."

-thanx to fifa.com

Kesian plus terharu pun ada bila aku baca artikel ni..!! Memang la si Rooney ada buat salah pada awal musim coz dia mintak pindah kelab and dia pun dah mintak maaf..tapi bagi aku tu criter lama and dia tak ada hutang apa2 pun pada fans (tu pendapat aku jela!!). Maybe sifat profesionalisme dia yg mengatakan dia perlu perform utk mendapat kembali kepercayaan peminat...and aku rasa dia dah pun lakukan semua tu dgn prestasi yg begitu MEMBERANGSANGKAN sejak akhir2 ni dgn membantu United selangkah lagi ke final UCL and 7 poin lagi utk merangkul gelaran ke 19 liga.!! To Rooney..as long as u a UNITED player..i will always SUPPORT u no matter what...!! GGMU...

Five Thing We Learned in This Game..( Schalke 0 vs Man Utd 2 )!!

SIR RYAN GIGGS...makin tua makin menjadi..!! :p

1) Manuel Neuer showcased why Ferguson has been linked with him

After the match Sir Alex Ferguson paid a glowing tribute to the German shot stopper, claiming it was one of the best performances he had seen against his team. Without Neuer’s imposing presence between the post, United might well have put more past Schalke, with the big keeper proving tough to beat throughout the match, making at least 8 crucial saves to deny them an opening goal or to prevent them adding to it later on.

Neuer’s commanding presence as well as his ability to stay up and make himself look big in front of United’s forwards made one-on-one situations incredibly difficult, giving him the edge and appearing to have the presence of a wall in front of his goal. Combined with his consistent play and some superb reactions saves, getting down quickly to the ball made for a night where the likes of Rooney, Hernandez and Giggs may well have wondered where a goal might come from. Perhaps, psychologically, Hernandez’s disallowed goal was the breakthrough they needed. Although it did not count, it proved he was beatable, and may have lifted the spirit of the forward line to keep persevering until an opening was found with an exquisite through ball from Rooney to Giggs to slot home coolly in the 67th minute.

2) Michael Carrick – Midfield Executive

For all the criticism that Carrick has come in for this season, of late he has given fans reasons to justify his presence within the United squad. Despite the outward appearance that many see as an anonymous figure in some games with little effect, the statistics suggest he has a vital role to play within United’s midfield.

Referring to an article on this site, entitled “The Taken for Granted Brilliance of Michael Carrick”, we find he has the greatest pass success rate of any of the starting line up, at 86.9%. Indeed, he has come in for criticism from myself regarding his effect, but one must admit the statistics do not lie, and his role of sitting in front of the back-four worked wonders on Tuesday night, as he took a commanding role in supplying the ball from midfield, able to set up play, with Rooney taking a central role in front of him allowing for greater creativity in the middle, and for Carrick to revel in his place as United’s “engine room”.

With a far stronger midfield, United were able to take control of the game, at a pace that their German counterparts simply could not keep up with. The strength of Carrick’s part in this is emphasised when we see such numbers as the fact that in the first half he made 56 passes at a 91% success rate, higher than anyone else.

3) Are Fabio and Rafael competing for the same position?

With Rafael Da Silva having been injured in recent weeks, it is understandable that having just recovered that he would not be rushed back in to action, especially when one considers the importance of the matches due to be played. This season we have seen Rafael stake his claim in the side with a string of impressive performances, displaying an attacking pedigree that makes him a real threat in the right back position, and combined with a strong attitude made for an interesting future prospect.

However, with his injury and the lack of a true right back, it has fallen upon his brother Fabio, normally a left back to take up the role. With Patrice Evra having cemented his place on the left side of defense, the opportunities afforded to Fabio have not been as regular as those for Rafael, given the availability of the right back position. But with Fabio having been given a chance to impress on the right, we have witnessed the reasons why both brothers were signed up.

Having given a very positive performance against Everton the previous Saturday, the travelling United support were treated to another highly promising outing for the Brazilian youngster, showing yet more attacking promise, getting involved in plenty of build up play, and finding himself with a couple of opportunities to make his mark on the game with his sharp runs and burst of pace. Like his brother, a natural maturity will need time to develop, such as when making tackles, but overall one must admit he has shown plenty of promise that cannot be ignored.

4) Has Ferguson found his preferred line up?

On such big occasions, the last thing United need is for defensive frailties to be exposed, or for a lack of attacking creativity to hinder their goal-scoring opportunities. On Tuesday night, one may argue that the line up the United manager sent out was exactly the one he would prefer to have available for such times. For example, Valencia and Park were deployed on the wings and in terms of their role as wingers, they are far more traditional, in the sense they tend to stick to either flank instead of roaming around with relative freedom.

This means that both Evra and Fabio behind them could be more assured that neither would be caught out on either side, particularly given Park’s and Valencia’s tendency to fall back to cover, allowing for a far more secure set up than using Nani would allow, given his tendency to cut inside and take up a “Ronaldo-type” position. It also meant that both full backs could get forward and get involved with attacking play. Of course this was helped by the fact United were rarely troubled defensively, meaning they could go forward at will without suffering any consequences, but one could not help but feel that the set up made for a far more stable unit.

Also, up front we saw more evidence of Hernandez and Rooney’s partnership continuing to blossom, each showing good link up play with the other. The young Mexican forwards energy and positioning seems to give defenders an extra worry, leaving Rooney with far more creative freedom in a central role, and was rewarded with a well timed short through ball from Hernandez to Rooney for a simple finish sealed the victory in the 69th minute. The celebration that followed showed how much they enjoy partnering up front.

5) Were United brilliant, or Schalke poor?

Simply put: a bit of both. Certainly, the German side’s midfield and defense were areas of weakness that allowed for United to take complete control in the middle of the park and for Carrick to direct play as he pleased. Schalke always seemed to be caught out by the pace at which United played the game, unable to keep up and limited there chances going forward, failing to provide much of a threat, despite the potential threat of Farfan.

The evidence of the ease of play for United is shown by the 66% possession and the 18 attempted shots as opposed to Schalke’s 8. Of course, the poor performance of Schalke would not have been exposed so much had United not made the effort. However, fans were treated to an efficient performance full of energy that showed attacking promise, and were it not for the aforementioned heroics of Neuer, it may well have been more. Such was the comfort that United were in that players could be rested early, with Park, Hernandez and Rooney all able to come off with an eye to Sunday’s clash with Arsenal. Such a luxury is a rarity in a Champion’s League clash, but was made possible by the commanding 2 goal lead that Ferguson’s men can take back to Manchester.

-courtesy of redflagflyinghigh.com

Yeehaaa...Man Utd selangkah je lagi ke Wembley ujung May nanti!!! Aku teruja and berminat utk berkongsi dgn korang semua artikel yg aku baca ni..coz aku setuju sangat2 dgn poin2 yg dikemukakan..!!  Bagi aku utk poin pertama : memang si Neuer tu bagus and dia buat aku tensen and tak senang duduk time 1st half..asik dapat save jer cubaan UNITED..kalau tak bole 10-0 la Man Utd menang!! Poin kedua : Persembahan Carrick semakin meningkat game demi game kecuali time lawan City tu dia buat kesilapan kecil tapi impak sungguh besar..takpela,player mana yg tak buat salah kan?? I still support u bro.. Poin ketiga : Memang takde beza la cara Rafael n Fabio main..SEJIBIK la!! Poin Keempat : Sir Alex is the MASTER TACTICIAN ..dia tau player mana yg paling bagus utk game tertentu!! Poin Terakhir : Man Utd was BRILLIANT last night...thats it!! Ekekeke...Korang setuju tak??

From Sinner to a WINNER...!!

t has been some time since we have seen what may be described as the real Wayne Rooney. The 2010-11 model has been a shadow of what we have known before.

Nevertheless, as the Manchester United forward prepares to return to the scene of one of his career low points in Germany on Tuesday night, he appears on the brink of one of the purple patches of form that can be so impressively devastating.

It is almost five years since Rooney’s tangle with Ricardo Carvalho in Gelsenkirchen earned him a red card as England tumbled out of the World Cup against Portugal. Now he returns to the same stadium as United face Schalke in the semi-finals of the Champions League.He will hope for a more successful evening and, on the evidence of his play against Everton at Old Trafford on Saturday, he would appear in the mood to play his part.It is no coincidence that United’s relatively modest attacking play this season has been accompanied by a poor few months for Rooney. When the Liverpudlian is not on his game, United are not the same team. They rely on him for impetus.

They will need him in Germany and they will need him in next week’s return. Schalke will be more  difficult opposition than many people believe — look what they did to Inter in the last round — and United will, in all likelihood, need to score in both legs if they are to progress to another final.Rooney will start both games, of course. Having scored in the last round against Chelsea, he remains United’s best chance of breaking Schalke down and he looks in the mood.‘Wayne is playing very well,’ said United manager Sir Alex Ferguson recently. ‘It is great to see him in this mood. It makes him so dangerous.’ (continue...)

-courtesy of  dailymail.co.uk

Yess....TOTALLY agree with this!! Mana tak nyer..awal musim time persembahan dia hambar and lepas tu kontroversi nak kluar dari UNITED belom lagi berita skandal dia dgn perempuan..macam2 la org kata kat si Rooney ni..kira SINNER!! Then masuk 2nd half of the season..Rooney mula tunjukan taring and persembahan n prestasi dia kembali seperti season lepas!! Aku harap dia dapat teruskan kecemerlangan dia and membantu UNITED utk menang kejuaraan LIGA dan Champions League..kalau dia main time semifinal FA Cup  lawan Man City aritu aku rasa MU ada chance menang TREBLE!! Tapi apakan daya semua dah terlepas..so Rooney..i guess u were BORN TO BE A WINNER...ekekek!! Lupakan sahaja kehampaan Piala Dunia tu coz kau masih muda and bole main utk 2-3 kejohanan Piala Dunia..yg penting sekarang,game besok kau tolong la United utk catat kemenangan di Schalke ok...!! GGMU...(full story click here..!!)

MAN UTD : The RICHEST club in the WORLD..!!!

Manchester United have been valued as the richest club in the world, according to Forbes 2011 Soccer Valuation, a new survey.

For the seventh consecutive year Manchester United is No1 on the Forbes list ranking the most valuable football teams, with a value of $1.86bn (£1.13bn).

Forbes released the list, which will be featured in the 9 May issue of the magazine, on Wednesday.

Real Madrid are again No2 with a value of $1.45bn, followed by Arsenal at $1.19bn, Bayern Munich at $1.1bn and Barcelona, who drop one spot to No5, with a value of $975m.

Forbes said it values teams based on what they have been sold for in the past relative to sales and profits, broadcast agreements and debt from new or pending stadium deals.

The magazine will also include articles on the highest-paid players and on Stan Kroenke, the American businessman who recently acquired a controlling interest in Arsenal.

-courtesy of guardian.co.uk

Perghhh...utk 7 TAHUN BERTURUT-TURUT tu..!!! Memangla Man Utd ni kelab PALING menguntungkan and MOST VALUABLE coz Man Utd mempunyai PALING banyak fan base diseluruh dunia..betol tak?? Real Madrid and Arsenal folo je la dari belakang yek coz Man Utd will be the RICHEST club in the world for the next decade..yeehaaa!!! GGMU...

Man Utd Away Jersey for Next Season...(Photo Leaked)!!

Away jersey ada stripe la puloq...ekeke!!

Apparently, both Arsenal and Manchester United are going to wear blue away shirts next season. Although the shirts are very different but they are both manufactured by Nike.

This horizontally striped shirt is blue, dark blue and black. The collar is black and round.

Overall, the shirt gives the look of a t-shirt rather than a proper football shirt.

-thanx to soccerlens.com/footballshirtculture.com

Pergh..ada belang2 la pulak jersey away Man Utd next season ni!! BIRU colour lak tu..ekekeke!! Dah lama lak rasanyer aku tak tengok jersey Man Utd colour biru...betol tak?? Takpela..aku akan pakai apa pun jersey Man Utd tak kira warna or design coz ...I'M PROUD TO BE MAN UNITED SUPPORTER FOR LIFE...yeehaa!!! Apa pulak pandangan korang tentang jersey away Man Utd ni?? GGMU..

Goals by EPL's Most Expensive Strikers...!!

There were at least seven more expensive strikers signed by English Premier League clubs this season, but none has proved to be more valuable than Mexican Javier Hernandez, whose first-half goal helped Manchester United beat Chelsea, 2-1, and move into the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League. The output by "Chicharito" is almost double any other player on the list. His form is in sharp contrast to that of Chelsea's $84 million signing Fernando Torres, who remained scoreless.

Most expensive EPL strikers (2010-11)
GP/G PLAYER (TRANSFER) FEE
11/0 *Fernando Torres (Liverpool to Chelsea) $84 million
6/2 *Andy Carroll (Newcastle to Liverpool) $58 million
15/4 *Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg to Man. City) $46 million
10/5 *Darren Bent (Sunderland to Aston Villa) $40 million
23/10 Mario Balotelli (Inter Milan to Man. City) $40 million
7/2 *Luis Suarez (Ajax to Liverpool) $38 million
30/10 Asamoah Gyan (Rennes to Sunderland) $23 million
37/18 Javier Hernandez (Guadalajara to Man. United) $14 million
35/8 Kenwyne Jones (Sunderland to Stoke City) $14 million
25/4 Moussa Dembele (AZ to Fulham) $9 million
Note: GP/G are in all club competitions.
*January transfer and price in US dollar

-reports from socceramerica.com

Very very interesting statistics...ekekeke!! Kelakar pun ada..tapi memang 'BERTUAH' la Chelsea beli si Torres tu..dok kat ranking 1st tu TAPI goal nyer takdak...wakakakaka!!! Cuba tengok Man Utd, beli LITTLE PEA harga lebih kurang Kenwyne Jones jer tapi purata gol dia memang hebat..satu GOAL every dua perlawanan!! Si Torres..?? Tak yah la nak citer..nanti ada lak yg terasa kang...yeehaa!!GGMU..

UCL : Man Utd 2 Chelsea 1..(Agg Man Utd won 3-1)!!

Park + Chicha = Man Utd HERO n goalscorers..:p

One down, one to go. That was the message from Rio Ferdinand after United’s 2-1 victory over Chelsea on Tuesday night.

The win, which sends the Reds through to the Champions League last four, came in the first of two huge games this week for Sir Alex’s men.

And now that the Blues from London have been vanquished, Rio’s set his sights on United’s Manchester neighbours, who the Reds meet at Wembley this Saturday in the FA Cup semi-final.

“It’s a massive week for us,” Rio told MUTV. “We’ve got one game out of the way and now we look forward to the City game on Saturday.

“It’s a huge game for the fans and the players. Fingers crossed we can be successful and make a lot of people happy.”

Should United play with as much swagger as the side mustered for long periods against Chelsea, the Reds shouldn’t be troubled by Manchester City.

“We played well, we played some really good football,” Rio said, reflecting on the Champions League win.

“People may have expected us to sit back because we were 1-0 up [after the first leg] but the manager told us to go out and play and be on the front foot and I thought we did that for most of the game.”

-courtesy of manutd.com

Yeehaa...UNITED selangkah lagi ke Wembley utk final UCL!! Walaupun banyak paper mengatakan yg Park n Chicha even Giggsy cemerlang dan merupakan HERO dalam game pagi tadi...TAPI bagi aku RIO is the UNSUNG HERO!! Sebabnya..game baru masuk beberapa belas minit Rio dah terhencut-hencut,ingatkan dia cedera and bakal dikeluarkan..BUT he keep on PLAYING till the end of the game!! Sir Alex tak nak keluarkan dia coz bagi aku dia bawak STABILITY and KETENANGAN di bahagian defence and kita bole tengok sendiri si TORRES tak dapat nak buat apa di separuh masa pertama!! Apapun..all MAN UTD players have done a GREAT job and the TREBLE DREAM is still ALIVE yo.....yeeehaaaaaa!!! GGMU..

United Want Zidane Jr...!!

Like father like son..

Manchester United want to sign Enzo Zidane, son of former World Footballer of the Year Zinedine Zidane, according to Gazzetta dell Sport.

The 16-year-old is currently with Real Madrid but is interesting plenty of Europe's elite, namely Juventus.

But along with two of Zidane senior's former club come United, who are the front runners for the Frenchman's signature.

United have competition with Belgian side Standard Liege, who want to sign the attacking midfielder on loan.

Sir Alex Ferguson is keen to find a long term replacement for Paul Scholes and with Enzo shaping up to be in the mould of the former England midfielder he could make an excellent acquisition at Old Trafford.

Zidane senior had a glittering career with both Juventus and Madrid becoming the World's most expensive player when moving between the two clubs in 2001 after winning both the World Cup, where he scored where goals in the final, and the European Championships.

While United are fighting it out with Juventus and Liege, Spain and France are ado trying to fight for the teen, as both are keen for him to represent them at international.

The Old Trafford club are expected to be busy this summer as they chase down the 'new Pele' Neymar, Javier Pastore and Ashley Young.

-story from givemefootball.com

Salam alls my UNITED member...sory naik lori coz dah lama aku tak update blog aku ni..ada dekat 3 minggu lebih sehari gak la..ekekeke!!! Semua pasal bz di tempat kerja ..almaklum kat opis aku ni clozing tahunannyer pada bulan 3 n bukannyer mcm company2 lain yg closing tahunan diorang pada bulan Disember!! So aku kena la standby sana sini..audit sana sini..terkejar sana sini..mcm2 la!! Ok la..cukup la alasan yg tak berapa menarik ni..TAPI story yg aku dapat ni memang MENARIK!! Tu yang aku rasa gatal jer tangan ni nak update kat blog..pasal anak si Zinedine Zidane nak di tarik ke United!! Dulu ada aku post pasal player yg main ala2 Zidane kan..tapi yg ni lagi BEST la coz darah daging Zidane sendiri iaitu si Enzo yg skrg main kat Real Madrid (ikut bapak dia kat sana le agaknya)!! Apapun story ni memang bole menarik minat siapa2 jer utk membacanyer and aku pun tak terlepas utk berkongsikan maklumat ni dgn korang semua!! Hopefully lepas ni aku dpt update blog aku tiap hari mcm selalu and last thing to say...u FA s**ks!! Apsal ko gi banned Rooney..GGMU!!