Scholes for Prime Minister!

I missed the showdown last night thanks to the fact that I have to be up early for work. Missed the match, but thanks to footytube.com, I'm guaranteed of not missing any highlights with footages uploaded as early as two hours after the match. Footytube owns over youtube when it comes to football highlights!

From the highlights it's obvious I was an idiot to miss such a thrilling match. I support neither team, but I'm always up for a good high spirited match. Barca was the better team, but United's defence were as solid as the rocks that built the Alcatraz. Even when it was penetrated, Warden Van der Sar was always there to deny Barca a goal. He has proven that his presence is a major stronghold in United's strength. They do have a potent strike force with Ronaldo and Nani, a solid midfield comprising Scholes and Park and a crushing defence with error prone Ferdinand and Brown, but it's Van der Sar who keeps saving their asses most of the time. For a guy who is a beanstalk for a goalie, he's capable of making impossible saves, even the low balls (which is every 'big' keeper's nightmare).

Scholes once again (and most of the time) proved why Man Utd still need their oldies. Yeah, everyone else is scoring goals, getting points for the team, but they aren't crucial enough. How many times have you seen the youngsters squander a chance that could win them a match? Countless. But that's where Man Utd stand above the other teams. Their veterans are still venomous despite age sucking out their pace and agility. Nevertheless they are still competent. Giggs can still run sixes and sevens around world class defenders while Ronaldo messes up his step-overs against a relegation destined defender. And last night's performance from Scholes was just simply fabulous. The goal was unstoppable but what was amazing was his technique in taking the shot, something he's an expert at for the past 13 years (maybe more).

So Man Utd will be in Moscow three weeks from now, against who? I really hope Liverpool buck up their game against Chelsea. Chelsea are a desperate team at the moment. Grant wants to prove he's as capable as Mourinho in winning the league and he wants to be better, by winning the Champions League. Liverpool have only the Champions League to play for since they're fourth place in the league is more than just guaranteed.

Thank God it's Labour day tomorrow! A day off, and a perfect day to recover from a footy hangover (regardless who wins it).