Anywho, welcome to the first TSR liveblog. I told you I'd surprise you guys with something, so here it is.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Ben Amos?
13:30 OMG Anderson needs to learn to shoot
19.52: Disallowed goal for Valencia... phew. Defense really needs to pick up.
20.53: Brilliant 1-2 between Rooney and Anderson, brilliant through ball to Berbatov by the latter. Berbatov however, wants to run circles around the goalie and is brought down. No goal, no penalty. *facepalm*
23.00: Ferdinand screws up but the ball is eventually cleared to Berbatov who has space and fails to get around the last man near the penalty box. I'm feeling it people, the goal will come.
24.29: Anderson gets a great through ball from Park and runs toward the goal. He's been doing alright, but he can't shoot for nuts. Especially not with his right foot as he hits some unlucky fan behind the goal.
31.08: Rooney gets past his man on the wing, crosses it far and PARK GETS THERE! Only to have it crash into the goales arms.
31.48: Goddamit. What the fuck Michael Carrick? He was screwing around with the ball just behind our halfway line, and loses it to Aduritz. He runs and squares it to danger man Pablo Hernández and it's 1-0 Valencia. C'mon boys.
33.40: NOOO!!!! Vidic is limping. Vidic goes down. I don't like this. Not one little bit.
35.28: Woah! Rooney gets the ball at the left corner of the penalty box, shoots it and it hits the top right hand corner post. Nani misses the semi-open goal rebound. So close.
37.52: A comment from my dad: "this guy always seems to fall down", referring to Rafael.
40.18: Yes Tommy Smyth (the commentator), you nailed it right there. United have been taking heavy touches and that's causing us to fail in our attacks.
40.54: May I also add that our balls into the box suck. And before I forget, Vidic is ok guys. Sorry I didn't mention it earlier, don't think he was out for 7 minutes, haha.
45.00: It's halftime, and I'm disappointed. Oh well. That's what a second half is for right?
Before kickoff: United are out and lineup early. Message of intent from Sir Alex?
47.02: Rooney floats a ball into the box and Berbatov's header flashes wide. Maybe that final ball is finally starting to click for us.
49.19: Anderson fouled at the edge of the box. Here we go boys.
49.40: Rio's coming off for Smalling? He must be hurt, but I didn't notice anything.
50.38: Rooney hits the free kick into the wall.
55.53: Yes! Berbatov scores... but it's rightly called offside. It will come.
57.34: Nice save by Amos, picking it up after the ball goes through a crowd of legs.
60.34: Great run from Park, and Rooney hits it JUST wide.
61.59: Holy shit. Anderson scores off a Park rebound. He doesn't know how to celebrate and Rooney slaps him in the head. Hilarity.
65.28: Header by Berbatov, but better save by the Valencia goalie.
66.28: Berbatov is 1 on 1 with the goalie and it's saved. Nani gets the rebound but it goes high and wide. I felt bad, but it's ok, Sir Alex was laughing so I guess I can laugh too.
68.44: Valencia are finding space between our defenders. This is no good. Vidic needs to rally the troops.
69.45: Have I mentioned that Pablo Hernández has sleepy Özil eyes?
70.01: Wow, a failure of a shot by Miguel. It's closer to the top of the stadium that the goal.
73.04: Isco takes a shot but drags it wide. Valencia have been doing that a lot lately. Let's hope I don't end up eating my words.
77.01: Carelessness by Smalling leads to a clear shot for Valencia. Thankfully Amos is on his feet.
80.30: Giggs on for Nani.
82.45: Park makes an epic run from the halfway line to near the penalty box, but does nothing else and gets tackled. Good effort though.
84.25: I love seeing Ryan Giggs out there. He brings more class to the lineup just by standing there.
88.13: Park breaks but the through ball doesn't end up with Berbatov. It looks like he's stranded there, Rooney's playing too deep for his liking methinks.
89.18: Fletcher on for Anderson. I don't see the benefits, but then again I never question the Ferg.
91.12: There's a rat sprinting across the Old Trafford pitch. Good work from the camera boys for picking that up.
Fulltime.
Final score: United 1 -1 Valencia
Analysis and reaction to follow soon.
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