Presenting two of such tales with four crucial fixtures(chapters) taken as the crux.
Dated:10th may 2010.
Wenger’s Cut:
Chapter 1:The stalemate at Trafford:(Man Utd vs Chelsea)
In What was a crucial encounter with much at stake, neither side managed to record any significant gains with the match ending 1-1.
The first goal was so typical of UTD this season
a)Valencia taps past and crosses from the right.
b)Cech and terry vie for ball yelling “mine” “mine” not realizing the approaching rooney who says “mine” and promptly slots past em into the net.
The all important late equalizer did arrive from Drogba, who otherwise was totally offcolour throughout nay absent. Yeah he did hit the post a coupla times but I fail to see how it counts at all!
Chapter 2: Same old story again(Man Utd vs Liverpool)
Vidic after being "Torrer"ised for most of the first half suffers a nervous breakdown and decides its good for his health if he gets sent off and so picks up a routine red card from the ref. El nino unsurprisingly scores. And even less surprisingly- continuing in the footsteps of such illustrious predecessors like Ngog , Dossena -kyrgiakos(AKA the greek dude) scores off a volley!
Chapter 3: This is 'Mancini Time'(Mancity vs Man Utd):
In a match that was a marred by an atrocious tackle on Adebayor by that Anti-footballer (Though I dint see it clearly –Adebayor was stretchered off fearing worst) 10 men UTD try their might to keep off city until they enter the unfamiliar zone of “Mancini time” , where hold on... off all ppl Tevez does the “owen” deep into the injury time(reckon bout 6mins) and celebrates by unveiling a tee underneath that reads “Bienvenido a Manchester” with obvious translation.
Chapter 4: Revenge is sweet especially when it comes with a leg break:(Arsenal vs Man City)
Adebayor who by now cleared to play the next week against Arsenal though still in pain(as the knock was no more than a bruise) , found it hard to shrug of old habits with the sight of a returning RVP proving irresistible. He grossly mistimed a malicious two footed kungfu lunge on the now very wary RVP(who has finally learnt to dodge) leading to a dreaded fall and leg break(Aaron like) He was stretchered off (This time very very serious) however rather ignominously with a red card for the challenge to his name! RVP now completes a fine victory to record a comeback, poetic justice as one may say.
As you might have concluded the win gives us a title after 5 long yrs vindicating my belief in this side’s character, Qualiteeee, mental strength and drive. Yeah!This one’s for Aaron and all the believing fans.
Dated:10th may 2010
SAF cut:
Chapter 1:The facile win at Trafford:(Man Utd vs Chelsea)
We needed a scheme to Batter the blues that’s right batter em. So we got this plan-simple and effective with a rehersal done at Carrington.
It unfurled perfectly-Rooney had to whisper “Vanessa” twice on JT’s ears timing it with Valencia’s crosses to ‘nick ‘two facile goals .Game over.
Chapter 2: off their CL perch:(Man Utd vs Liverpool)
Of course besides leading UTD to a double its no secret that my next coveted objective was to see Liverpool off their CL perch and we had a terrific opportunity to achieve that.
Who better to nail the coffin than Gary “Nemesis” Neville. The lad laid an absolute divine cross(divine retribution )beckamesque perhaps for our costliest bulgarian to get a goal off head something which he has failed to do with regularity this season.
Chapter 3: Mercenaries vs Master class:(Mancity vs Man Utd)
The match proved a valuable lesson to differentiate what money can and cannot buy. Fittingly it was Berba who scored the opener resulting from a Scholes-Park one two. Personally I have always believed Tevez is not worth 25 million , the man despite being a surprising success this season just couldn’t get it past Vidic while an inspired Gary (that’s “right” Middlefinger) Neville kept out Bellamy just as he did with Ronaldinho. Now When the Second goal arrived in the form of Valencia our other signing it proved extremely gratifying and more than made my point and day.
Chapter 4: The Turning Point:(Chelsea vs Aston Villa)
Much as we had the league in our own hands and by our own terms, We cannot discount the effect a draw at the bridge by the villains had on the ultimate outcome of the league as well as psychologically on our game against the blues at the Bridge.
Continuing their good showing against the top four this season Villa played a peach of a game(no long balls) to hold onto a goalless draw, Drog’s antics notwithstanding.
The rest is a fourth straight Title sans Ronaldo which is remarkable!
And So which of these stories will prove closer to reality ??
Wait till 10th may.
Until then ?
keep dreaming and write your own stories…..
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