Listening to Fergie try and explain the defeat last night I was reminded of the Radiohead lyric: He buzzes like a fridge, he’s like a detuned radio. To be fair it is an awful thing to have to try and explain a performance like that, particularly without any serious time permitted for reflection or preparation, but his defence of the team was as unconvincing as the marking that led to goal.
Congratulations must also go to FC Copenhagen, who after all played on the same pitch in the same temperature (has Manchester relocated to South America?) as United. However, the temperature and the pitch are reasons for defeat. They are factors but factors that must be overcome to win.
I also fail to see the logic of continuing to use John O’Shea as anything other than an emergency midfielder. There was no emergency last night. O’Shea is a good defender with an ability to play in midfield but not the ability needed for United. What I don’t get is this. Paul Scholes was fit. Carrick was fit. Fletcher was fit. David Jones was fit. So you have 4 central midfielders available. Why even consider O’Shea?
I may now myself be in danger of being arrested by the Karma Police, so to balance things out let us look at some positives. Solskjaer’s injury is nothing more serious than a hamstring. Anything more is pushing it….
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