Sunderland vs Manchester United - 2 May 2010
Apologies for not posting for these 3 matches as I was preparing for my exams. So I thought I might as well combine all the 3 together.
1st match from top-
This match was build on top of the natural rivalry of the derby. This is a must win match for United so as to heap more pressure to the league leader. Both team had something to play for and are desperate for a win. City need to close the gap on Spurs for the 4th spot.
The match was thought to be excited and during the 1st half it seems to be as both team were attacking well. In the 2nd half, United was stronger but City just went out to defend which I couldn't understand why. Reaching the final minute in the added time, Paul Scholes came with a header and erupted all the cheers from the visiting crowd as United clinched the important 3 points. Good news was that Chelsea lost to Spurs in the later match. United were 1 point behind them.
2nd match -
United need to win the giant killer Spurs as they had defeated Arsenal and Chelsea consecutively and the odds are with Spurs to do it for the 3rd time. But they were wrong! The starting line up was surprising, without Rooney and Rio. (o.0). United play really well as a time and players like bebartov who was expected to step up didn't but Nani who wasn't been stressed did. Giggs converted a penalty but Spurs leveled just a while later. The game was bored later and Nani score a chip from a less than normal build up which excites the home crowd wild. United then earn the 2nd penalty and Giggs did it again. He claims that this was the only 2 penalty which he scored in a league game. woo ?
3rd match -
Sunderland was never gonna give United a easy run at the Stadium of Light as they had only lose to Chelsea and Arsenal all season. Chelsea had won against Pool with a gift from Stevie.G which Drogba gladly converted.So this is a must win for United. The whole game was quite competitive and somewhat boring I guess for the fact that Chelsea are now even closer to their 3rd title. Nani again scored a beautiful goal cutting the ball with a volley to curl it around the keeper. Bebartov then missed a series of 4 tap in chances.
Last match against Stoke. Chelsea against Wigan.
Hope that Chelsea slipped up and United could make history. =)
Manchester City 0 - 1 Manchester United
Manchester United 3 - 1 Spurs
Sunderland 0 - 1 Manchester United