Man of the Match:
Wes Brown has found it difficult to break into the United squad this season after he spent almost all of last year sitting on the bench. His performance against Wolves may give Sir Alex something to think about though as he put in a very solid ninety minutes. His tackling, timing and tracking were all spot on. He saved United on several occasions with last ditch tackles and clearing headers. He was all over the Wolves forwards not giving them an inch of space. A top performance from Wes in the Carling Cup.
Match Notes:
- Fabio's red card was an obvious call but very disappointing for Fabio who hasn't been getting many chances in the first team. However the team responded very well and Wolves didn't make the extra man show at all.
- Danny Welbeck put in another good game with a very classy finish on a one-two with Owen. Expect to see Welbeck get some playing time in the first team as I rate him as one of the best players in the United reserves.
- De Laet got a surprise sixty minutes after he was subbed on for Macheda as a result of the red card. Despite a very poor shot at the end of the match he continued to show how he can hurt opposition defenders with his mazy runs forward.
- Michael Owen played a big role in the goal and had another good performance... United legend :P
- The seventeen-year-old, Joshua King got his debut upfront and looked very sharp. He has a lot of pace and he tested the Wolves back four with two decent efforts. I hope we get to see more of him in the Carling Cup because I was very impressed.
- Michael Carrick was the worst player on the pitch against Wolves. He is having a very tough start to the season which hopefully is only temporary considering how good he has been the last three seasons for United.
- As they showed against Hull City at the end of last season this newest bunch of youngsters are all very good on the ball the one thing I would say they could all work on is making the right runs at the right time and knowing which ball to play. A few of them were just making the wrong decision on the ball, and there were often times when someone was in possession and no one was making a meaningful run.
Final Thoughts:
Overall this group of youngsters really impresses me. I expect a lot to come out of the likes of Gibson, Welbeck, Macheda, Fabio and De Laet. Hopefully United have another good run in this tournament so we can see more of them.
2 comments:
Sam, Fabio was a victim of circumstance. Firstly Evans, then Brown, then Fabio's slip. Was the red justified? Yes, but things happen in 3's, and he paid the price. Hopefully Jonny and Wes apologised to him at half-time.
Nick(unitedfanforever)
You're right there were mistakes leading up to the slip. I was more commenting on the fact that I just felt bad for Fabio cause he's a player I love to watch and was gutted to see him sent off. But he did prevent what probably would have been a goal...
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