Greatness

 

 

 

To carve out a chance out of nothingness is a trait of greatness

United

Railway workmen came together to play football once and dared to dream. 

A dream to make something more of their lives.

That is Manchester United. 

The team lost its first ever competitive game 6-0 to Bolton Reserves. It got relegated in its second season of competitive football. In January 1902, it was asked to shut down because of debts. It didn't. 

Instead it came back up and won the league, a FA Cup and a charity shield 2years later. 

That is Manchester United. 

From 1922 to 1940, United were relegated again and again and again. Faced with bankruptcy in 1931, United were on the verge of disaster again. Instead, the team held on and fought on. Finishing 2nd in 1947,1948 and 1949; 1st in '52, 55 and 56.It won the FA Cup in 1948 and became the first English team to play in Europe. 

It had to wait 41 years for glory. That is Manchester United.

A plane took off on February 6, 1958. To greatness it seemed. And came crashing down. 8 players died. Facing despair and doom, the club fought on. It reached the final of the FA Cup that year. Without a first team, it plodded on and rebuilt. 

7 years later, as the fallen 8 smiled from above, the team won the title in 1965 and 1967. And the European Cup in '68.

That is Manchester United. 

For 25 years it waited to win again, getting relegated, losing Managers and players as rivals laughed. It didn't fall then either. A league title in 1992, a double in '93 and a treble in '99.

That is Manchester United. 

Blood, toil, sweat and tears.That is Manchester United.

Mighty Manchester United

The reds

• Transition is a multifaceted verb. There is a plethora of outcome resulted by transition. It can be bad or vice versa. One can really predict the outcome accurately no matter how prepared they are.

• ·        Manchester United is a football club that is going on a transition period. From a legendary manager, MU now is in the hand of a manager dubbed as the most consistent manager in the EPL.
  ·         As stated, the outcome of transition is varied. As can be seen, MU form is suffering as a result of the transition. They are now sitting at the 7^th place, 11 points behind the league leader, Arsenal.
  ·         As a fan, it hurts to see MU in such state. The players are not performing well, the team is breaking all the wrong records and to see Liverpool is placed above MU are cruel illustrations of how bad MU is right now.
  ·         Something must be done to stop the rot. Bring in the young talents or purchase readymade superstar can help to solve the problem. But I do believe transition needs time. So time is what MU will get especially from the fan.
  ·         “We are the mighty Manchester United and we do whatever we want”. These are the words of the supporters that once echo loudly in OT every week. Yes we are the mighty MU. If we want to be on top, we can do that. I believe!

The ginger prince

Do you who is Van Nistelrooy's striking partner in FIFA 2001? The answer is Paul Aaron Scholes. Why yes he is a midfielder, but in his day he can play the supporting role or some people would could "in the hole".

He is a graduate from the famous Class of 92. This Salford born fella created the core of the one of the greatest Manchester United team in history. An accurate passer of the ball and know when to take a shoot, he is yielded as the greatest England midfielder of his generation. Even Lampard is seen as a school boy if he were to be compared with Paul Scholes.

Whenever I play PES or FIFA, he never let me down. He has what I called "sepakan berapi". Just push the button until the meter is half full, you will surely get a goal. Nobody can catch Scholes' bomb!!

We will surely miss you Scholes. You have been a great player for Manchester United. Thank you for a glorious 16 years.

Below are some comments from fellow professional on The ginger Prince:

Micah Richards : "He's always in the right position, always seems to be at the end of the box when the ball drops in. The complete midfielder - when he's fit, he's the best. Some go missing but he's in the right place at the right time. He's my favourite player."

Edgar Davids : "I'm not the best, Paul Scholes is."

Cesc Fabregas : "He is the one whose level I aspire to. He is the best player in the Premier League."

Michael Carrick : "Paul Scholes is just fantastic. When you play alongside him, you realise what a special talent he is."

That scottish lad..

Is Fletcher the new Ronaldo?

Haha. But he proves his worth to the Red Devils.

2 games. 2 goals.

Come on you Reds!!