Yesterdays game against middlesbrough was a bit disappointing, For the majority of the first half we were playing some really good football. Rooney;s goal was really nice. Giggs was unlucky to hit the post too. It was a diofferent performance compared to those that we've had over the last two weeks. We looked more comfortable.
Despite a good first half performance, a draw is a fair result. Our defending when 'brough scor3ed their 2nd goal was ****ing shit. Boateng had all the space in the world. No one marffked his run and when the ball was coming towards him no one approached him. the players just watching him run If you're going to give a player that much space then you deserve not to win a game. We got punished for some shokcing defence.
I dont get how people say that our penalty was lucky. I dont think there is a rule about a player protecting their face and if there is, Im guessing its only under extreme circumstances, for instance someone striking the ball so hard and your face is right next to it. Larsoonm flicked on a header, so the ball was moving that quick. Boateng could have let that hit his face and then get away with a nosebleed. The worst that could have happened is if he broke his nose, and thats hardly a serious injury. It was definately deliberate. Why else would he have his hands covering his face. The ref made the correct decison.
speaking of refs, why was larsson booked for getting tackled? Its usually difficult to tell if a player is diving, but people know who the players are that will most likely dive. larsson isnt one of those players, he's one of the honest you can find.
I was pleased with the performance. The defending from that corner was horriblem but other than that the team didnt do anything wrong. My only concern is wayne rooney. If he's going to be the onbly striker we have for a while then im a worried man. He scored a goal, but apart from that he was crap. His first touch was bad, his passing was inaccurate and badly timed and his shooting was off target.