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A dispetto dell’ enorme rivalità, le tifoserie di Liverpool e Manchester United starebbero organizzando una clamorosa protesta congiunta contro le indebitatissime proprietà dei rispettivi clubs, entrambe possedute da detestati milionari americani. Se i tifosi dei “Reds” possono dirsi insoddisfatti anche dei risultati ottenuti sul campo dalla squadra di Benitez, quelli dei “Red Devils” sono spaventati dalla voraggine economica della società la quale accusa un passivo astronomico di circa 700 milioni di euro che, in estate, potrebbe determinare nuove dolorose cessioni tra i campioni più amati. Sul campo, in ogni caso, il Man U ha regolato il West Ham sfruttando il turno casalingo.Intanto, la polizia di Glasgow sta investigando sulla rissa che avrebbe coinvolto il portiere dei Rangers Mc Gregor. L’estremo difensore, il quale ha riportato una lieve ferita,sta cercando di recuperare in tempo per la stracittadina di domenica. Infine proponiamo un’interessante resoconto della recente trasferta in casa Leeds di un tifoso del Brighton.
Man Utd 3 – 0 West Ham
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By Sam Lyon
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Wayne Rooney took his goals tally to 27 for the season as Manchester United saw off West Ham to move to within a point of Premier League leaders Chelsea.
The in-form frontman opened the scoring with a firm header from Antonio Valencia’s excellent volleyed cross.And another Valencia cross was headed home by Rooney for the hosts’ second, before substitute Michael Owen clipped a late third from Paul Scholes’s pass.West Ham battled bravely, but fell away in the face of Rooney’s brilliance.
( BBC Football )
Manchester Utd e Liverpool Alleanza anti-USA dei tifosi
febbraio 2010
( Calciomercato.com )
Manchester United and Liverpool fans plan shock joint Old Trafford protest at their American owners
By Sportsmail Reporter Last updated at 4:15 PM on 22nd February 2010
Rivals: Liverpool’s Fernando Torres (left) battles with United’s Rio Ferdinand
The two sets of fans are prepared to put aside their bitter rivalry in a stunning combined backlash against the men who run their clubs.Discussions on the move have already taken place between key fan groups, according to the Manchester Evening News.United supporters are raging over the level of debt that has accumulated under the Glazers despite their huge success on the field in recent seasons.
Debts: United owner Malcolm Glazer (left) and Tom Hicks and George Gillett
Liverpool, who have struggled on the pitch this season, are also heavily in debt under the stewardship of co-owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks.Although any joint protest has yet to be finalised, it is expected that United and Liverpool fans will perform the unthinkable at their showdown on March 21.It is highly unlikely that the two sets of fans would march together outside the ground thanks to their huge rivalry. Instead, the protests would be confined to inside Old Trafford with huge banners and chants.
Fury: Manchester United fans with one of their anti-Glazer banners
A source told the Manchester Evening News: ‘There have been talks and certain groups from both sides are up for it.’It just shows what state football in this country is in when two of its biggest rivals are talking about joining together.’It’s a massively sensitive issue and whether it will happen at this match, I don’t know.’
Anger: Liverpool fans make their feelings known to the owners
( “Daily Mail” )
Police launch inquiry into Allan McGregor incident
Police have launched an inquiry after Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor was hurt in an incident during a night out.
McGregor, who had been attending the birthday party of a Celtic player, was treated at Glasgow’s Southern General hospital and later discharged.The 28-year-old was left out of Craig Levein’s first Scotland squad, which will face the Czech Republic next week.”I’m looking for certainty. It doesn’t look like he’s going to be fit, so it’s simple,” said the Scotland manager.A Strathclyde Police spokeswoman said on Monday: “We have received a complaint from a man in relation to being assaulted on Bath Street, Glasgow, on the evening of Saturday February 20.”Inquiries are ongoing.”Rangers have confirmed that an incident took place but would not elaborate on the extent of McGregor’s injuries.
( BBC Football )
Leeds 1 – 1 Albion
February 21, 2010 by The Hovian
Our last view of Elland Road for years to come?
Gutted. No other word for it. Leeds probably deserved a draw overall, but I was sure we were finally going to ride our luck and leave Elland road – probably for the last time for many years – with all three points. As I said, gutted.The day started inauspiciously when the PA system on the East Coast train out of King’s Cross announced we were on a dry train “Due to football issues”. Onboard there were Leeds, Watford, Ipswich, and even a Geordie fan running late for St James’s Park. He was probably just a lost beer monster, if he was he was on the wrong train. We managed a couple of swift pints and a warming shot in the railway station bar before jumping into a taxi for Elland Road. Leeds’ tap lager in the away supporters’ bar was horrible, so I knocked back cider before grabbing a seat in the tiny yellow away section in the south east corner of the old stadium.
Just a note on Leeds stewards, and I’m not one who usually rags on the fluorescent jacket brigade, but these were some of the worst jobsworths I’ve seen. Granted the four or so Albion lads who got ejected for repeatedly refusing to sit down were pissed-up and annoying, but the introduction of purple shirted “quick response” teams or whatever they were called, plain clothes (undercover?) uber-stewards, and of course West Yorkshire’s finest was all a bit OTT to say the least. The fact that one of them was a ringer for Mark McGhee didn’t help either. I tried to get a photo of McGhoo’s visog but he was too fast for me, and for a moment I thought he was going to try and sling me out for the heinous crime of using a camera in a public place. Muppets.
The match now. Well, we weren’t exactly robbed, but when Virgo was sent off for a reckless lunge on Leeds’ Gradel after Brezovan threw the ball to him (fucking Albion goalkeeping again!), it looked ominous. Letting in a goal on 95 minutes was completely soul destroying though. Before the equaliser the team battled, frustrated and harried, Beckford never got so much as a sniff all game. When Murray went down and converted his own penalty we were sitting pretty, the home crowd were quiet, and I really believed we were for winning this one.
My man of the match was a hard one, this really was a team display, if you’ll pardon the cliche. Virgo was brilliant until he went, but he’s out of the team now for Charlton and James Tunnicliffe is out on loan, who’s going in at centre back – probably Painter with El-Abd coming back to cover left back. Our midfield was brilliant all game, again with Navarro starring alongside Crofts. I saw LuaLua for the first time too, and he looks great. But big Glenn Murray played the lone striker role superbly up front, and for that he earns my man of the match.
After the game we met up at the Grove Inn on Stone Row with a few Albion fans for some excellent real ale before heading home, again on a dry train. Some of the boys had a carry out so I blagged a couple of cans, and one of my party got a little bit too rowdy (sorry Lads!), but all in all we had forgotten about the game and had a bit of a laugh.So, we’ve slipped a place to 22nd in the league after dropping two points yesterday, things aren’t looking good in the table, but we are playing well. Charlton away on Tuesday night is not as daunting a fixture as it might have been earlier in the season, we can match anyone on our day, we just have to have more “days” – time is running out.”
( “The Hovian” )