Zoran Tosic, the Serbian sensation whom Manchester United had signed has had very limited appearances in the red shirt. So far, he has played only two league games and three cup run-outs and there are reports suggesting that Zoran Tosic is out of Manchester United.
Manchester United came from behind to beat Wolfsburg 2-1 on a night of contrasting fortunes for Michael Owen and Ryan Giggs. The match started with a shocker for United as Edin Dzeko's opener for the German champions silenced the United fans. But a consistent and wonderful performance from the home team earned them a deserving victory.
It was Ryan Giggs who equalized in the second half when his free kick was deflected into the net. That provided the much needed boost and then Carrick went on to finish the game for United with his winner. The only low point for the home team was the injury to Michael Owen. He barely lasted for 20 minutes as he limped out, complaining of a groin problem.
But Sir Alex did not let Owen's misery to shadow United's great win. He was full of praise for Ryan Giggs as his performance has been outstanding in the last couple of matches. Even at the weekend match against Stoke, it was Giggs who was instrumental in their victory.
While paying him tribute, Sir Alex Ferguson said:
He's unbelievable. With all the superlatives and praise he's had over the years, I don't know how you can add to it. He's a marvelous player. All Ryan is doing at the moment is continuing to play. And the amazing thing is he shows this incredible youthfulness about his performance. It is as if he has just started his career. He is continuing like a young man. He is enjoying his football, which is wonderful to see.
Its absolutely remarkable to see how Giggs manages to put his feet on ground despite so much success and accolades. The goal he scored today makes him the ninth player in Manchester United history to score 150 goals for the club. With one of the most astonishing careers of all-time, I wonder what other magical moments we are gonna see from this 35-year-old Red Devil.
Liverpool could not stay on top for too long after thrashing Pompey 3-2 as Manchester United captured their deserved position. A sublime Ryan Giggs goal saw them overcome West Ham and moved back to the top of the Premier League, with a game in hand.
This fixture has been one of the most difficult games for United in terms of fan outrage. I have never figured out why West Ham fans always boo Manchester United at Upton Park. Their hatred towards the Red Devils is even more as compared to what they have for their local rivals Arsenal and Spurs. But even is such a difficult situation, United dominated the game and got the 3 points. What was more fulfilling was that van Der Sar extended his clean sheet run to 13 games.
The Hammers gave United a stern test in the first half but then they never threatened. Man United were not at their free-flowing best as Zola's men were marking every player very well. But eventually, Giggs cut in from the left and curled in a shot to provide the moment of magic needed for the win. When I saw Giggs scoring the goal, I could not believe that Giggs is a veteran. His trickery and run brought back the memories when he was a boy in United's youth academy. Fabulous.
The result ended West Ham's run of six league games without a defeat and, despite their good play, they just could not find a way through United's defence. One thing I could clearly see was how Zola had made sure that Carlos Tevez was being well-marshalled. A great week for United as many of their players are returning from injuries and trying to achieve the quadruple.
Ryan Giggs used his head to claim a deserved 1-1 draw against Celtic in their clash at Parkhead. When Scott McDonald lit up the Parkhead sky with a fantastic goal after 13 minutes,lifting the ball over Ben Foster, stunned United. But the persistent attacking football from the Red Devils ensured a point to remain in control of Group E.
United made an explosive start with Ronaldo seeing a shot blocked by a mass of players after the ball broke kindly to him inside the area following a corner. The Portuguese winger then saw a 25-yard free-kick fizz just over Artur Boruc's crossbar. But the 13th-minute goal, coupled with some tireless defending, looked to have earned a victory for Celtic. Until Giggs struck six minutes from time, after Artur Boruc had failed to hold a Cristiano Ronaldo thunderbolt. A stooping header from Giggs rescued a hard-earned point in this Battle of Britain contest.
Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed that he want to progress in the next stage by winning the group. And he has every chance of doing it when United travel to Spain to face Villarreal in three weeks. BUt right now he is more focussed on Saturday's showdown with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Ryan Giggs is relieved that he swept past Sir Bobby Charlton's record of most appearances for the Red Devils. He achieved this feat in Luzhniki Stadium by making his 759th appearance, as United overcame Chelsea to lift the Champions league. Giggs added a 2nd European medal to his 10th Premier league title, ensuring a place in the history books.
But, as usual Giggs stays humble and says that he jsut wants to play more games and enjoy his football.
Ryan Giggs is a living example of what it takes to achieve so much in football. He never flaunted himself and never talked about his personal milestones; instead he made his football do all the talking. He is a talented individual with the right attitude and application, which is why he has achieved so much. He had that hunger to sacrifice to succeed.
Giggs truly deserves the status of Man Utd legend, who started from their youth academy and went on to win everything in English football.
