Blackburn Vs Manchester United 14 May 2011 BPL EPIC Preview! GOAL! "Considering the allegedly precarious financial position of the club, being fairly rooted in the bottom three and yet Kean still getting a pay-rise, you can see why Blackburn fans are more than a little pissed off. It's been a very strange match so far. My colleague Sean Ingle was quick to point out that the last time the two managers enjoyed a post-match drink together, Kean ended up being put off the road for drink-driving. Sir Alex Ferguson suffered the ignominy of watching his Manchester United side lose to basement club Blackburn on his 70th birthday. Yakubu gave Rovers the lead from the spot after Dimitar Berbatov had pulled down defender Chris Samba. 41 min: Ruben Rochina steals a yard on Phil Jones and tries his luck from a few yards outside the United penalty area. 90' Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Manchester United 1. The Nigerian made it 2-0 when he made the most of slack defending to thrash in, before Berbatov brought United back into the match with a header and shot. This is the first time United have held the outright record in their history. Despite his erratic shooting and wayward free-kicks, Nani's been the standout performer so far, but that's not saying much. Nothing comes from the ensuing inswinger, unless you count Phil Jones taking an accidental knee in the face from Mauro Formica as "something". Ewood Park, Blackburn. 59 min: If nothing else, those goals have sparked Manchester United's lethargic support into life. They wear their usual home kit, while Blackburn are in a second strip of yellow shirts with black sleeves, black shorts and yellow socks. Ewood Park, Blackburn. Nani swings in the ball and Evra shoots low and hard from the edge of the penalty area. 7 min: There's no rhythm or tempo to the game at all, but what little pressure is being exerted is coming from Manchester United. Stadium of Light, Sunderland. Venue Old Trafford (Manchester) Attendance 75146. Premier League Live Commentary for Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers on 31 December 2011, includes full match statistics and key events, instantly updated. Quizzed on his motivation for staying in the job, Fergie had this to say: "There are new players that have come in, like [Phil] Jones, [Chris] Smalling, Ashley Young, [Danny] Welbeck … and they haven't won any league medals yet. 85 min: Blackburn substitution: David Goodwillie on, Mauro Formica off. Steve Kean may look back with the benefit of hindsight and realise that his team going 2-0 up might have been a huge mistake. Ferguson's side were largely limited to half chances, although Nani went close with an angled drive which flew a yard wide, while Javier Hernandez's turn-and-shot also missed the target by a foot. The goalkeeper concedes a corner, but gathers the ensuing delivery comfortably. Sunday 11 April 2010. United : MMMMK Blackburn : SKKKM Rekor Pertemuan EPL : 34 main, United menang 19, seri 10, Blackburn menang 5 EPL… From a corner, David De Gea dashed off his line and flapped at the ball. The tour began with matches against South African teams AmaZulu on 18 July 2012 and Ajax Cape Town on 21 July 2012. No doubt they'll see it as two points dropped. Recent Meetings. Saturday 27 November 2010. Man Utd 7 - 1 Blackburn. And the Bulgarian equalised soon after with his sixth in three games - a shot swept in from 10 yards, following brilliant work from Antonio Valencia down the right. It was all set for a final flourish from United - but Blackburn continued to press forward, winning a corner on the left. Saturday 17 September 2011. The decisive result was failure to beat Wigan Athletic F.C. Monday 02 April 2012. asks Paul McGarry. Blackburn 0 - 2 Man Utd. The referee awards a corner, but no spot-kick and it's the correct decision - it was very much ball to arm, which was tucked in by the full-back's rib-cage. Manchester United clinched their 19th English league title with a 1-1 draw at Blackburn yesterday. 66 min: Manchester United are starting to look a bit rampant now. The club have been confirmed as relegated to the Football League Championship. Meanwhile on the pitch, United continue to press and ... GOAL! "This is like arguing with Cameron at PMQs!" It should give Kean some respite from the supporters, who have been calling for his resignation. Rafael and Phil Jones are back in defence after returning from injury. But you and the bloke you quoted are both attempting to justify the behaviour of Blackburn fans; behaviour which, in my opinion (and that's all it is: an opinion), is inexcusable when you consider all the man is guilty of is being not very good at managing a football team. 4 min: Nani wins a corner for Manchester United after trying and failing to take the ball around Blackburn's 17-year-old left-back Adam Henley. "Others, like Steve Bruce and Alex McLeish, never seem to have their core competences questioned. Both sides were without many regular first-team players, but Blackburn, buoyed by their draw at Anfield last week, were the far better organised. He shanks a left-footed drive well wide of the far post. Manchester United vs Blackburn : Draw (1:1) Premier League 2011 Manchester United clinched their 19th English league title with a 1-1 draw at Blackburn yesterday. It was headed goalwards by - I think - Samba, then Grant Hanley followed up to head home just inside the right upright from a couple of yards out. Manchester United vs Blackburn: Preview May 13, 2011 by Sam Peoples 2 Comments After beating Chelsea 2-1 in a thrilling performance at Old Trafford last week, United go into this weekend the odds on favourites to emerge on the other side as Premier League champions. Stadium of Light, Sunderland. Old Trafford, Manchester. It should give Kean some respite from the supporters, who have been calling for his resignation, Manchester United's defeat by the Premier League's bottom club was their second in 2011, having also lost to Wolves in February. Gary Naylor writes: "Steve Kean, like Christian Gross before him and plenty more, was deemed 'out of his depth' by the media before his team had kicked a ball," he says. 88 min: United attack down Blackburn's right flank, with Keane, Berbatov and Park combining. They're going to look a bit ridiculous in their "Kean out!" Saturday 04 February 2012. Nani finds the time and space to try his luck with a long-range effort after picking up a pass from Park Ji-sung, but his effort goes high and wide. Rampantly cheating, of course.". But you can't be greedy, I suppose, and having won two in my time is an achievement. 76 min: "How can Utd be a 'bit' rampant?" 44 min: Another United shot from the left-hand side of the penalty area, once again from Nani. 49 min: "Maybe the prawn sandwich brigade are unperturbed, but as a United fan I can only hope Fergie's dressing room display at halftime is inspired by the alleged Australian tribute and the hairdryer is as red hot an incendiary as those fireworks in the picture," writes PC. 17 min: Interestingly, that goal came completely against the run of play and the penalty from Blackburn's first sortie into the Manchester United penalty area. Ewood Park, Blackburn. Saturday 14 May 2011. His effort fizzes across the face of goal and Berbatov gets between defenders to head home from about four yards out. This is a dreadful, dreadful football match with a dire atmosphere. Excellent. 73 min: United win a corner off the shins of Steven Nzonzi. The fan reaction to what they've seen thus far has been one collective 70,000-man shoulder-shrug. In short, the fans feel utterly beleaguered, isolated and powerless: like a bad dream, we hear one revelation after another, like a car crash in slow motion. Subs: Lindegaard, Anderson, Diouf, Pogba, Will Keane, Fryers, Cole. Draws 10. I've corresponded with and spoken to quite a few Blackburn fans who seem to think the treatment meted out to Steve Kean in defeat against Bolton was perfectly acceptable. ", Adds Mr McGarry: "Kean is part and parcel of the Venkys set and has regularly attacked the Rovers fans through the press whilst not taking responsibility for his terrible stewardship of the club. Manchester United clinched their 19th English league title with a 1-1 draw at Blackburn yesterday. Pre-season and friendlies. "Either they are rampant or they aren't. Yes, he must go ... and be sent on his way by an angry mob of mouth-foaming grown, adult men who sprint down the steps of stands to scream poisonous personal abuse at somebody because he's not very good at his job. Ewood Park, Blackburn. asks Nick Hougham. Resultado Manchester United vs. Blackburn Rovers, Fútbol de Inglaterra, 31 de diciembre, 2011. They were special, it was terrific to win them. We should have been in at least another three finals. It wasn’t their most impressive performance of the season but a point was enough to confirm the Reds Devils as champions. "I think I've got three years at the club," Ferguson told MUTV, in an interview that was broadcast this morning. If it were a script, it would be black comedy; just when you thought things could not get worse or another stupid decision couldn't be made, it happens. Man Utd: De Gea, Rafael Da Silva, Jones, Carrick, Evra, Nani, Valencia, Park, Welbeck, Hernandez, Berbatov. Both teams are making lots and lots of errors, there's no rhythm whatsoever to the game and apart from the occasional round of applause for a half-decent attempt on goal, there's no atmosphere. Second half: Blackburn Rovers kick-off. Blackburn Rovers' Grant Hanley spoils the party for Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson's craving for honours shows no sign of abating, Manchester United's Federico Macheda close to QPR loan, says agent. His slash is wild and goes hopelessly wide. Still, at least there's no vitriolic abuse, eh!?!?! After some neat passing - Blackburn play some really nice football at times - the move ends when Morris plays for a corner off Rafael but puts the ball straight out of play. Blackburn 2 - 0 Sunderland. Interestingly, but unsurprisingly, the Manchester United manager has told his club's propaganda wing that he intends to carry on as manager. asks Paul McGarry. Old Trafford, Manchester. Saturday 27 November 2010. But 60 seconds from the restart, United pulled a goal back when Berbatov headed in after Rafael's attempted shot drifted into his path. Manchester United's manager was born on this day in 1941, when Admiral Chester W Nimitz assumed command of the Pacific Fleet. Manchester United vs Blackburn : Draw (1:1) Premier League 2011. 71 min: Another attack by Blackburn, with more patient, neat passing. A win here and Rovers will have taken four points from visits to Anfield and Old Trafford, after all. They could be backed at 33-1 before this match and have won 3-2, which I guess makes this the greatest upset in Premier League history. Manchester United View events: More info: Thu: 05/03/20: FAC: Derby County 0 - 3 Manchester United View events: More info: Sun: 08/03/20: PRL: Manchester United 2 - 0 Manchester City View events: More info: Thu: 12/03/20: UEL Perhaps media types wringing their hands over Kean-baiting might look to their own first." And if they do, how will their fans react to Steve Kean at their next home games? Manchester United vs Blackburn : Draw (1:1) Premier League 2011. 90+1 min: There'll be four minutes of Fergie time. Manchester United 1-2 Blackburn Rovers (Berbatov 52) After a fluffed clearance in the Blackburn penalty area, the ball drops kindly for Rafael, who tries a … Emirates Stadium, London. Manchester United 2-2 Blackburn Rovers (Berbatov 62) Antonio Valencia powers down the right flank, outpacing Henley. 2 min: By the way, Gary Naylor, it is utterly absurd to suggest that nobody in the media has ever questioned the credentials of Alex McLeaish or Steve Bruce. As it is, it just made the pair look a bit foolish. Shaping to shoot, Nani acrobatically squares the ball with a backheel across the edge of the penalty area, teeing up Phil Jones, whose shot goes straight into a defender. Morten Gamst Pedersen swung the ball into the area and the impressive youngster Hanley, 20, beat De Gea to the punch with his first header before nodding in the follow-up. Labels: Football, Sports. If similar had happened at any other club, you would be looking at similar amount of protests and abuse.". A few weeks later the new owners sacked manager Sam Allardyce and replaced him with first-team coach Steve Kean, initially on a temporary basis, but by January 2011 he had been awarded a full-time contract until June 2013. When in doubt, listen to someone's peers and rivals, not some idiot buoyed by hugely misplaced entitlement.". The two events are not believed to have been related. Its like saying I'm a bit cheating on my girlfriend. 88 min: David Goodwillie tries a shot from distance, but it's blocked. 90+3 min: Peep! But I would argue that if you quote somebody else who appears to support it in an email defending Blackburn fans, then you can hardly get sniffy if people accuse you of supporting it. This is not getting in any way tedious, at all: "Where in the original email do I or the person I'm quoting support personal abuse?" It wasn’t their most impressive performance of the season but a point was enough to confirm the Reds Devils as champions. Sunday 11 December 2011. The 2011–12 season is Blackburn Rovers' 18th season in the Premier League, and their 11th consecutive season in the top division of English football. The season began on 13 August 2011 and ended on 13 May 2012 with Manchester City sealing their first league title since 1968 with victory over Queens Park Rangers on the final day. Saturday 31 December 2011. Yakubu gave … GOAL! Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Manchester United 1. 10 min: The atmosphere at Old Trafford remains astonishingly flat, with the game being played out in a rather surreal atmosphere. Old Trafford, Manchester. Formica eventually finds himself in a shooting position, but his low drive ricochets out for a corner, from which nothing comes, off Michael Carrick's knee. Half-time 0 - 1 Full-time 2 - 3. 12:45pm, Saturday 31st December 2011. Sat 31 Dec 2011 14.44 GMT earrings, hats and t-shirts after their team has taken four points at Anfield and Old Trafford in five days. Ewood Park, Blackburn. Hanley exemplified the spirit of Steve Kean's Blackburn of late. 37 min: There's a staggering lack of creativity in Manchester United's midfield. Yakubu, with little back-lift, calmly slotted past David de Gea. It's as if the drinking water in Old Trafford has been drugged. David De Gea comes out to claim it, but needs two bites at the cherry after a mini-flap. Blackburn 1 - 1 Man Utd. That's the only acceptable, dignified alternative to smiling, clapping and carrying on watching a club 'die', apparently. Well Paul, you personally haven't indicated that you support 'poisonous, vitriolic abuse', but you haven't condemned it either. I think the abuse Kean gets is best illustrated by the fact that rival managers like Kenny Dalglish have publicly stood by his side. First published on Sat 31 Dec 2011 14.44 GMT. Old Trafford Attendance: Attendance 75,146. "I watch rugby live now when I can. GOAL! Eh? Manchester United substitution: Will Keane on, Rafael off. Emirates Stadium, London. 28 min: A goalmouth scramble in the Blackburn penalty area. Peeeeeepppp! 22 min: "I know the abuse of managers/players is often ridiculuous and that fans are fickle. Saturday 01 January 2011. I'm looking at my own, but see no indication of any occasion on which I've ever screamed poisonous abuse at somebody just for not being particularly good at what is, in the cosmic scheme of things, a fairly unimportant job. If that had worked, it would have been hailed as a great goal. Sensational stuff. Formations, lineups and stats for Manchester United vs Blackburn Rovers FA Premier League 2011/2012 Rovers would have been expecting to weather a storm from the restart, but there was no storm. Blackburn 1 - 1 Man Utd. asks Paul McGarry. http://OnlineFootballBuzz.com For More FREE SOCCER NEWS! As for the dismal 'it would be the same at any other club' argument so beloved of football fans who are behaving deplorably ... first of all, that's completely irrelevant and secondly, it's not happening at any other club, it's happening at Blackburn Rovers. Blackburn must make do without injured duo David Dunn and Junior Hoilett from the side that drew at Liverpool on Boxing Day. Saturday 02 April 2011. Paul McGarry writes, in defence of angry Blackburn Rovers fans. Christopher Samba beats Berbatov in the air and sends a looping header goalwards. 30 min: Phil Jones tries a shot from about 15 yards out, but his shot is blocked by the feet of Javier Hernandez, who is unable to leap out of the way in time. 26 min: This is one of the more bizarre minute-by-minute reports I've written. On 14 May 2011, after a 1–1 draw to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park, United broke the English league title record by winning their 19th title, surpassing Liverpool's record of 18 titles, which they equalled in the 2008–09 season. It's a strange match and not just because Blackburn Rovers are beating Manchester United. A draw at Anfield last week has now been followed up with arguably the greatest victory of his managerial career. Manchester United vs. Blackburn Rovers - 31 December 2011 - Soccerway. Blackburn 4 - 3 Arsenal. His manager will be furious. Well, I didn't say that because you don't condemn something, you support it. GOAL! I'm not sure if there's something wrong with the sound or it's the earliness of the hour, but it seems really dead ... writes minute-by-minute reporter from London bunker. 31 min: After Manchester United try to pick their way through the Blackburn defence with some neat, short pass-and-move play, the ball breaks for Nani on the edge of the penalty area. Man Utd 2 - 3 Blackburn. Hanley exemplified the spirit of Steve Kean's Blackburn of late. It wasn’t their most impressive performance of the season but a point was enough to confirm the Reds Devils as champions. Arsenal 0 - 0 Blackburn. Sunday 11 April 2010. Sunday, May 15, 2011. I think I'd be very keen to do that [again].". However people like Henry Winter understand the shambles our club has become. Last season the worst run in the club's post-war history. A couple of months ago,City looked unstoppable,but slowly and surely United have reined them in. MANCHESTER UNITED 0-2 BLACKBURN ROVERS (Yakubu 50) Astonishing stuff! Manchester United 2-3 Blackburn Rovers (Hanley 80)| Normality is resumed as Blackburn go back in front. 36. Team news: Wayne Rooney hasn't made the Manchester United bench for today's game, while Javier Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov are partnered together in attack by Ferguson. Get a summary of the Blackburn Rovers vs. Manchester United football match. He tries another shot from distance but shoots way, way over the bar. Sunderland 3 - 0 Blackburn. With four natural wide players spread across their midfield, United are having little difficulty getting in behind the Blackburn defence, but are creating nothing. "From the outside I can understand journos and pundits coming to this conclusion. The ball bounced off the legs of Michael Carrick but then Yakubu drifted past a static Phil Jones and angled a brilliant strike past De Gea. Man Utd 2 - 3 Blackburn. 14 min: Blackburn win a penalty after Dimitar Berbatov grabs Chris Samba by the shirt and drags him to the ground in the United penalty area. Interestingly, Keane and Rafael are both twins, but unrelated ... if you get my drift. As one poster on BRFCS argued recently in response to a fan who was supportive of the Raos: "Whatever their intentions, the fact remains that in the space of a year under Venkys, BRFC have become a laughing stock; from being a well-run mid-table club punching way above its weight in terms of finance and support, it has become a candidate for administration, an organisation with no serious management structure, controlled by warring siblings who answer to nobody and circled by all kinds of spurious vested interests. Manchester United vs Blackburn Rovers. Considering the tsunami of foam-flecked poison that rained down upon Steve Kean from the Ewood Park stands during their most recent home match, a defeat against Bolton, Blackburn Rovers are better off playing in opposition grounds these days, as their valiant draw at Anfield earlier this week would suggest. 3 min: The atmosphere in Old Trafford seems remarkably flat. All rights reserved. 45 min: United continue to apply the pressure, with Javier Hernandez bringing a smart save out of Mark Bunn at the near post from close range. Peep! Arsenal 7 - 1 Blackburn. But Blackburn have gone from a mid-table side under Allardyce to relegation fodder and have barely won a game for 12 months under Kean," writes Peter Ranger.
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