Another away match, another draw, another valuable 2 points dropped - This is getting very frustrating these days, especially for the rivals' results on Saturday, we could have narrowed down the gap at the top to bare minimum. Not to be!!!
We started again with the 4-4-2 formation and Rio who was expected to make a comeback in this match, didn't. Johny Evans once again had a torrid time, this time with Kevin Davies who was the first to reach to almost all the long balls. He ensured he brought the ball down to the strikers' feat each time and that created enough opportunities (not any take though) to the heavily imposing, Elmander.
Berbatov who looks to be in red-hot form, spurned a glorious (one of Wayne's best in recent times) through ball from Rooney by trying to shoot from an almost improbable angle. He could have squared it up to Ryan Giggs who was completely unmarked - a key moment.
Zat Knight became the 2nd defender in the season to score against United to break the deadlock. Evra who was supposed to protect the area next to the upright was caught off guard as we left enough space.
It took a moment of real class and thrill for the equaliser - Nani collected the ball from our own half and made a scorching run through the midfield and the defence. The finish was sublime as well, it reminded us of those whirlwind runs that Ronaldo used to make.
United were made to pay on the counter, brilliantly initiated and concluded by the former City man, Martin Petrov - the deflection off Fletcher was indeed unfortunate. United made substitutions at brisk pace and I for one have always wanted Michael Owen to get more minutes under his belt. In spite of being the shortest amidst a crowded Bolton defence, he was the one who got the touch and thereby the equalizer in the 74th minute.
From then on how we managed to end the match without creating one genuine opportunity, is beyond my level of imagination. We deserved nothing more than a point against a team which looked better than us on that day.
It's frustrating, but we have to move on...Sunderland away next, isn't the greatest place to look for a turnaround in our away fortunes. But with United, you never know!
We started again with the 4-4-2 formation and Rio who was expected to make a comeback in this match, didn't. Johny Evans once again had a torrid time, this time with Kevin Davies who was the first to reach to almost all the long balls. He ensured he brought the ball down to the strikers' feat each time and that created enough opportunities (not any take though) to the heavily imposing, Elmander.
Berbatov who looks to be in red-hot form, spurned a glorious (one of Wayne's best in recent times) through ball from Rooney by trying to shoot from an almost improbable angle. He could have squared it up to Ryan Giggs who was completely unmarked - a key moment.
Zat Knight became the 2nd defender in the season to score against United to break the deadlock. Evra who was supposed to protect the area next to the upright was caught off guard as we left enough space.
It took a moment of real class and thrill for the equaliser - Nani collected the ball from our own half and made a scorching run through the midfield and the defence. The finish was sublime as well, it reminded us of those whirlwind runs that Ronaldo used to make.
United were made to pay on the counter, brilliantly initiated and concluded by the former City man, Martin Petrov - the deflection off Fletcher was indeed unfortunate. United made substitutions at brisk pace and I for one have always wanted Michael Owen to get more minutes under his belt. In spite of being the shortest amidst a crowded Bolton defence, he was the one who got the touch and thereby the equalizer in the 74th minute.
From then on how we managed to end the match without creating one genuine opportunity, is beyond my level of imagination. We deserved nothing more than a point against a team which looked better than us on that day.
It's frustrating, but we have to move on...Sunderland away next, isn't the greatest place to look for a turnaround in our away fortunes. But with United, you never know!
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