Soton Seagull
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Manchester United's march towards the 2003/04 Premiership title
continued today with a stunning display at White Hart Lane. The Super
Reds went ahead just before the kick-off when Giggs was sent away down
the left wing.
His cross was handled on the half way line by a Spurs defender and a
penalty was awarded for this cynical foul. Ruud Van Nistlerooy
stepped up to slot the ball home for United's 33rd penalty of the
season. It was no more than United deserved.
The 15th minute saw the Super-Smashing Reds go two up after Jamie
Redknapp was penalised for coughing just outside the area. Giggs's
resultant free kick was slightly miss-hit, but even if the keeper was
not being pinned to the floor by Roy Keane, he would not have saved
it. 2-0. It was no more than United deserved.
The 21st minute saw more trouble for Spurs when Carr was sent-off for
enquiring about the referee's Man United shirt. However two minutes
after the interval Spurs struck back after an amazing piece of good
fortune. The referee's assistant could only parry Poyet's shot and
Robbie Keane thumped the ball home. Confusion reigned for 10 minutes
as the entire Manchester United squad surrounded the referee, arguing
that the referee's assistant had been fouled 15 minutes earlier. The
referee grudgingly had to give the goal even though he racked his
brain for a reason to disallow it.
Alex Ferguson was furious and rushed down from his seat in the stand
to the dugout, knocking over a number of blind, disabled, pensioners
in wheel-chairs on the way down. Fortunately, things settled down
again as Paul Scholes took a long-range shot, which deflected off the
corner flag but had clearly crossed the line, 3-1. It was no more
than United deserved.
Just after the restart, un-sportsmanlike Dean Richards was dismissed
for making ridiculous claims for a penalty after Roy Keane had nearly
decapitated Robbie Keane. The referee and his assistant missed the
incident as they were both asking Giggs for his autograph, but replays
showed that Keane's flying kung-fu kick, followed by a forearm smash
was clearly unintentional.
Ten minutes later Ferguson took off Giggs and replaced him with Nicky
Butt, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and Diego Forlan. Wonderful, wonderful
Man United's 4th came shortly after. Robbie Keane was caught offside
just outside the Spurs penalty area and Scholes's free-kick thundered
in after deflecting off the underside of the flood lights. It was no
more than United deserved.
The super, marvel, wonder Reds kept the pressure on until the bitter
end. In the 98th minute Ledley King conceded a free kick just outside
his own area for blatantly glancing at the referee. Giggs stepped up
and proceeded to chip the ball right into the referee's path and he
made no mistake from 10 yards. Goal number 5 and it was no more than
United deserved.
Van Nistlerooy slotted home number 6 from the penalty spot after
Freund went down with a broken leg. Fortunately Roy Keane was nearby
when it happened and, after running 50 yards, he was able to bring
the incident to the referee's attention. Unfazed by Freund's cynical
tactics, protruding bone and spraying blood, the referee sent him off
for diving (and time wasting) and awarded United the penalty. Van
Nistlerooy cheekily chipped the ball over the keeper and the crossbar,
but the referee decided that it was a goal, because based on past
records, Van Nistlerooy rarely missed.
When the final whistle went after 33 minutes of injury time, Spurs
traipsed off with their heads low, having been taught a footballing
lesson by what is by far the greatest team the World has ever seen.
As the losers hit the showers, a superb flowing movement by United
culminated with a fine diving header by Alex Ferguson and it was 7-1.
However the referee decided that it was such a good goal, it should
count double.
8-1 then - and it was no more than United deserved.
continued today with a stunning display at White Hart Lane. The Super
Reds went ahead just before the kick-off when Giggs was sent away down
the left wing.
His cross was handled on the half way line by a Spurs defender and a
penalty was awarded for this cynical foul. Ruud Van Nistlerooy
stepped up to slot the ball home for United's 33rd penalty of the
season. It was no more than United deserved.
The 15th minute saw the Super-Smashing Reds go two up after Jamie
Redknapp was penalised for coughing just outside the area. Giggs's
resultant free kick was slightly miss-hit, but even if the keeper was
not being pinned to the floor by Roy Keane, he would not have saved
it. 2-0. It was no more than United deserved.
The 21st minute saw more trouble for Spurs when Carr was sent-off for
enquiring about the referee's Man United shirt. However two minutes
after the interval Spurs struck back after an amazing piece of good
fortune. The referee's assistant could only parry Poyet's shot and
Robbie Keane thumped the ball home. Confusion reigned for 10 minutes
as the entire Manchester United squad surrounded the referee, arguing
that the referee's assistant had been fouled 15 minutes earlier. The
referee grudgingly had to give the goal even though he racked his
brain for a reason to disallow it.
Alex Ferguson was furious and rushed down from his seat in the stand
to the dugout, knocking over a number of blind, disabled, pensioners
in wheel-chairs on the way down. Fortunately, things settled down
again as Paul Scholes took a long-range shot, which deflected off the
corner flag but had clearly crossed the line, 3-1. It was no more
than United deserved.
Just after the restart, un-sportsmanlike Dean Richards was dismissed
for making ridiculous claims for a penalty after Roy Keane had nearly
decapitated Robbie Keane. The referee and his assistant missed the
incident as they were both asking Giggs for his autograph, but replays
showed that Keane's flying kung-fu kick, followed by a forearm smash
was clearly unintentional.
Ten minutes later Ferguson took off Giggs and replaced him with Nicky
Butt, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and Diego Forlan. Wonderful, wonderful
Man United's 4th came shortly after. Robbie Keane was caught offside
just outside the Spurs penalty area and Scholes's free-kick thundered
in after deflecting off the underside of the flood lights. It was no
more than United deserved.
The super, marvel, wonder Reds kept the pressure on until the bitter
end. In the 98th minute Ledley King conceded a free kick just outside
his own area for blatantly glancing at the referee. Giggs stepped up
and proceeded to chip the ball right into the referee's path and he
made no mistake from 10 yards. Goal number 5 and it was no more than
United deserved.
Van Nistlerooy slotted home number 6 from the penalty spot after
Freund went down with a broken leg. Fortunately Roy Keane was nearby
when it happened and, after running 50 yards, he was able to bring
the incident to the referee's attention. Unfazed by Freund's cynical
tactics, protruding bone and spraying blood, the referee sent him off
for diving (and time wasting) and awarded United the penalty. Van
Nistlerooy cheekily chipped the ball over the keeper and the crossbar,
but the referee decided that it was a goal, because based on past
records, Van Nistlerooy rarely missed.
When the final whistle went after 33 minutes of injury time, Spurs
traipsed off with their heads low, having been taught a footballing
lesson by what is by far the greatest team the World has ever seen.
As the losers hit the showers, a superb flowing movement by United
culminated with a fine diving header by Alex Ferguson and it was 7-1.
However the referee decided that it was such a good goal, it should
count double.
8-1 then - and it was no more than United deserved.
