Report: Stoke City v Manchester United - The thugs win the day....

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United could have been much better, but everything they say about Stoke is true...thugs. They kicked the hell out of United for ten minutes in the beginning including a EASY penalty that should have been called. Woodgate pushed Chicha in the back in the box and he crashed into the keeper. Watching Stoke grab jerseys as United players were rushing by was a joke.

Another easy penalty when Shawcross deflected a shot with his arm and the linesman called offside on a player (Owen) who was not even active in the play. (And by the way, linesman, it was a SHOT ON GOAL, not a pass)

United looked disconnected and they just weren't moving as quickly as the last 5 matches. But when the referee establishes that a game will be played according to beer-league rules...you have to respond. Roy Keane, we needed you today....Oh well. Marching on....

Let's say it together "United is the richest club in the world."

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Sorry Glazer haters: Record profits for Manchester United | Debt drops even further -

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.... once again the idiots who wanted to run the Glazers out of town have yet again been shown why they don't have the intelligence to run a world class organization.

Those stupid green protest scarves of Newton Heath are nowhere to be seen at Old Trafford these days....United are the richest, the most profitable and the most followed football club in the world...for a reason: Sound ownership, Legendary management, class players (for the most part), and a top youth development program.

For all you posers, (City), "Form is temporary, Class is permanent"

Owen Hargreaves joins Man City --- and he won't get twenty minutes playing time between now and January.

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... not a loss since he was a complete BUST for United when they offered him the opportunity to resurrect his career. ELEVEN MINUTES played in TWO YEARS for United. No wonder they let him go on a free....

Words of hope and change from a Democrat - Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN): Tea party wants blacks 'hanging on a tree' -

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.... Well at least he didn't throw in the tired old "Jim Crow" line....oops, he did that too. Moron of the week....so far.

Every United Fan Will Love This Headline (City, who?)

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Politicians, the media and the Hurricane Irene apocalypse that never was – Telegraph Blogs

This news link, http://goo.gl/S9844 was a perfect piece on the hysteria and hype when the precious northeast is threatened with what turned out to be nothing more than a bad rainstorm.

And the pics of Obama seemingly taking control of a phantom disaster are comical.

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Champions League draw: City handed stern Champions League test - ha ha!

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.... United's group looks fairly routine without crazy travel or weather (although Romania may be a problem if they play away late in the stage). Barcelona get a cakewalk draw....of course.

Man Utd 3 Tottenham 0 --- all is well at Old Trafford --

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Fulham 3 Dnipro 0 : Dempsey is a stud, I hope Klinsmann uses him more than Bradley did for USA

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...ho hum, another European match and another 2 goals for Dempsey. For my money, he is miles ahead of Landon Donovan....

Former Al Gore supporter Rick Perry attacks Mitt Romney - Attack the leader, eat your own....another Republican slugfest.

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....Can you say hypocrite? ....just wait until all of Perry's pro-Gore support and pictures of Parry and Gore snuggling up together get some play....Perry is throwing rocks in a glass house.

Stoke 0 Chelsea 0 | This is not a picture of Fernando Torres scoring....

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Chelsea fails to impress, cannot manage a goal versus Stoke in a 0-0 draw- big teams have a slow start in 2011

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Three of the "Big 5" teams in the league are sputtering out of the gate. Liverpool couldn't manage to capitalize on a clearly inferior Sunderland team, Arsenal looked completely toothless (and dubious), now Chelsea are held away at Stoke, despite being far better. Hopefully United can be the one big team to start strong....

But let's not delude ourselves....there will only be these 5 or 6 (Spurs) teams competing in April for the title....(Although Arsenal may be in BIG trouble if Nasri leaves too..)

Park signs new Man United contract - Quality back up who scores BIG goals...are you watching Chelsea?

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Gary Neville says Liverpool haven’t got a prayer in the title race | Sorry Scousers..the truth hurts.

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Watching the mexico v usa match and the US team looks horrible...

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It's only the 4th inning but is it me or are the umpires getting worse - this guy was called out, and nobody cared. Wow.

Another masterclass from United as they beat City....ho hum, another trophy and City has to watch.

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.... City tried to bully United off the pitch, but this is nothing new for United and they responded like champions.

It's going to be a very interesting season....

I'm a big fan of sushi, but the dancing squid bowl? I think I'll pass....

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United beats Barcelona 2-1. Oh well I'll take it. See you in the CL final.

A great moment was when the announcers were gushing over the "beautiful " passing and the "ole's"
from the Barca crowd.

Then right on cue, its, "Cleverly with the intercept....he has Owen in the clear....GOAL United!"

It was hilarious.  Pre-season yes, but damn funny. What United lacked was speed in the midfield in the past 2 matches with Barca. With a Cleverly, Nani, Young and Valencia racing on the counter attack...Barcalona's impudent high line can be exploited.

While passing is nice, you will be picked apart with a speedy counter. And it seems Fergie has got his speed. (Although Sneijder would still be nice.....)

You can have your 66% of the possession.  But 3 points is better. See what pretty passing has done for Arsenal.

http://m.espn.go.com/soccer/gamecast?gameId=325242&lang=EN

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