The thing is, there's only six games left. They only have to stumble over the finish line one way or another, and United without Rooney have done really well this season- they were excellent away to Bolton on Saturday. It's the big games I'm worried about- Chelsea on Saturday and the second half of the Bayern game look so much more daunting without Rooney. I certainly think his injury's more of a blow to Champions League hopes than those in the league.
All own goals are deflections now?
Yeah, agree with this - pretty concerned about Chelsea but I think it's a actually a really exciting opportunity for this team to show they're not over-reliant on Rooney. As has been said, we've done well without him this year anyway but the media hype remains that we're lost without him.
Inter managed to get 40m + Eto'o in return for Ibrahimovic, so if Cesc is off to Barca, then I hope Arsenal gets as much money and players in return (if they want that).
Yeah.
There aren't many that aren't, but you can't claim Utd's battery of OGs this year as nothing to do with luck and Ribery's goal last night as good fortune in the same breath.
Well, Ribery scored a lucky goal but only an idiot would say Bayern had been lucky to beat us as a result considering the extent of their dominance. United's first goal was deflected too but no one talks about that because only the fans of the side that loses complain. It's much the same with the lucky goals United have scored this season- perhaps that's what Xavier meant? Or am I giving him too much credit?
2-4 weeks I hear. He'll miss our games with Chelsea, Blackburn, Citeh and possibly Spurs in the league. But there's a good chance he'll be fit for the rest of the Champions League games if we get past Bayern.
Clearly not properly fit.Cesc looks so off colour
