The Real United And The Real Manchester

[mango]

There was a far more interesting football match than the Man United v Arsenal game played on Sunday, this is ofcourse The real United (Newcastle) v The real Manchester (City). Heres a scoop from Mango.

Newcastle United (0) 4 Manchester City (0) 3

Kevin and Graeme, two good Managers and they both took it well. Kevin, it was a very nostalgic moment, perhaps he would rather have been anywhere but at St. James Park. I think he will let us know we have been to City next time we are due down there.

I think Graeme was fair in his comments and his letting Bellamy know he has the makings of being a top gun on Tyneside, jut not to forget who is the boss, and the job both men have to do. I would go again for Alan and Craig up front any time, and Kluivert a bit back (When he is ready again!)

Breathtaking attacking, calamitous defending, awful goalkeeping, controversial refereeing and seven, yes, seven second-half goals. Premiership football surely does not get more thrilling than this rip-roaring affair.

Craig Bellamy ended a highly controversial week with an 89th-minute winner that provided an incredible climax to an incredible game that had seen Shaun Wright-Phillips enhance his own reputation with two fine goals while David James's credentials were further dented with another flawed performance.

The victorious manager, Graeme Souness, said: "It was a cracking game but when I went into the dressing room I had to remind my players that I've had open-heart surgery and there's no way I can have this every week."

It was the sort of game that became synonymous with Kevin Keegan's reign as Newcastle manager. This time the denouement left Keegan, the Manchester City manager, ashen-faced in the same way that similar, thrilling reversals did when he famously took his former Tyneside charges to Liverpool.

After a fairly insipid first half, Laurent Robert set the tone for a pulsating second period by almost effortlessly beating James with a 25-yard free-kick after Paul Bosvelt was harshly adjudged to have brought down Nicky Butt.

There were shades of England-France and Zinedine Zidane-David James about that goal and feelings of déjà vu from Euro 2004 increased for the goalkeeper eight minutes later when he upended Stephen Carr and was beaten by Alan Shearer's penalty.

A comfortable victory seemed to be on the cards but Wright-Phillips had other ideas, although he did benefit from dodgy defending.

Robbie Elliott was the villain, trying but failing to nick the ball off Wright-Phillips - pushed up front as Keegan reorganised his attack - after Danny Mills' ball forward had put the England international clear and he thumped an angled low shot beyond Shay Given in the 64th minute.

Three minutes later it was all-square when Robbie Fowler, a half-time replacement for Nicolas Anelka who had been withdrawn with a groin problem, equalised with a penalty after being upended by Butt.

Elliott made amends for his defensive lapse in the 70th minute, rising to nod Robert's free kick in off a post although Richard Dunne should have cleared off the line.

Wright-Phillips, though, clearly relishes playing at St James' Park, having scored there for England against Ukraine, and levelled with another sweetly struck low shot from 15 yards seven minutes later when Sylvain Distin's long throw caused chaos in the Newcastle backline.

The winger, however, should have done better than hit the side-netting with another chance, leaving Bellamy to have the final say.

After fine work by Olivier Bernard, the Welshman, who had ended up in trouble after swearing at Souness a week before, found the space to take aim and beat James from an awkward position in a congested penalty area.

"I'm sure we'll have our moments in the future but he's got to accept he won't win all his arguments with the manager," Souness said. "He wants to win everything he does and I like that. If he maintains that attitude he'll be a proper player."

Bellamy enjoyed a standing ovation after being substituted but on this occasion the air did not turn blue as it had at Charlton last weekend. Well Craig is this not worth holding your temper back and getting this salute?

Match details

Newcastle (4-4-2): Given; Carr (Hughes 59), O'Brien, Elliott, Bernard; Bowyer, Butt, Jenas, Robert (Milner 71); Bellamy (Ameobi 90), Shearer. Subs: Harper (g), Ambrose.

Goals: Robert (49), Shearer (57 pen), Elliott (70), Bellamy (89). Booked: Bernard, Butt.

Manchester City (4-4-2): James; Mills, Dunne, Distin, Thatcher; Wright-Phillips, McManaman, Bosvelt, Sibierski; Anelka (Fowler h-t), Macken (Flood 5. Subs: Wattereus (g), Negouai, Jordan.

Goals: Wright-Phillips (64, 77), Fowler (67 pen). Booked: Bosvelt, McManaman, Mills.

Referee: S Dunn (Bristol).

Newcastle United, Greatest team in the world, second to none.

Cheers Mango

[DJ Pat]

Agree with you mango, but as a Toon fan, I'm glad I missed the first half.

[davethailand]

Newcastle United, Greatest team in the world, second to none.

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[chonabot]

Newcastle United, Greatest team in the world, second to none.

Cheers Mango

I know a few Mackems that would disagree..............

[Narachon]

There was a far more interesting football match than the Man United v Arsenal game played on Sunday, this is ofcourse The real United (Newcastle) v The real Manchester (City). Heres a scoop from Mango.

Newcastle United (0) 4 Manchester City (0) 3

Kevin and Graeme, two good Managers and they both took it well. Kevin, it was a very nostalgic moment, perhaps he would rather have been anywhere but at St. James Park. I think he will let us know we have been to City next time we are due down there.

I think Graeme was fair in his comments and his letting Bellamy know he has the makings of being a top gun on Tyneside, jut not to forget who is the boss, and the job both men have to do. I would go again for Alan and Craig up front any time, and Kluivert a bit back (When he is ready again!)

Breathtaking attacking, calamitous defending, awful goalkeeping, controversial refereeing and seven, yes, seven second-half goals. Premiership football surely does not get more thrilling than this rip-roaring affair.

Craig Bellamy ended a highly controversial week with an 89th-minute winner that provided an incredible climax to an incredible game that had seen Shaun Wright-Phillips enhance his own reputation with two fine goals while David James's credentials were further dented with another flawed performance.

The victorious manager, Graeme Souness, said: "It was a cracking game but when I went into the dressing room I had to remind my players that I've had open-heart surgery and there's no way I can have this every week."

It was the sort of game that became synonymous with Kevin Keegan's reign as Newcastle manager. This time the denouement left Keegan, the Manchester City manager, ashen-faced in the same way that similar, thrilling reversals did when he famously took his former Tyneside charges to Liverpool.

After a fairly insipid first half, Laurent Robert set the tone for a pulsating second period by almost effortlessly beating James with a 25-yard free-kick after Paul Bosvelt was harshly adjudged to have brought down Nicky Butt.

There were shades of England-France and Zinedine Zidane-David James about that goal and feelings of déjà vu from Euro 2004 increased for the goalkeeper eight minutes later when he upended Stephen Carr and was beaten by Alan Shearer's penalty.

A comfortable victory seemed to be on the cards but Wright-Phillips had other ideas, although he did benefit from dodgy defending.

Robbie Elliott was the villain, trying but failing to nick the ball off Wright-Phillips - pushed up front as Keegan reorganised his attack - after Danny Mills' ball forward had put the England international clear and he thumped an angled low shot beyond Shay Given in the 64th minute.

Three minutes later it was all-square when Robbie Fowler, a half-time replacement for Nicolas Anelka who had been withdrawn with a groin problem, equalised with a penalty after being upended by Butt.

Elliott made amends for his defensive lapse in the 70th minute, rising to nod Robert's free kick in off a post although Richard Dunne should have cleared off the line.

Wright-Phillips, though, clearly relishes playing at St James' Park, having scored there for England against Ukraine, and levelled with another sweetly struck low shot from 15 yards seven minutes later when Sylvain Distin's long throw caused chaos in the Newcastle backline.

The winger, however, should have done better than hit the side-netting with another chance, leaving Bellamy to have the final say.

After fine work by Olivier Bernard, the Welshman, who had ended up in trouble after swearing at Souness a week before, found the space to take aim and beat James from an awkward position in a congested penalty area.

"I'm sure we'll have our moments in the future but he's got to accept he won't win all his arguments with the manager," Souness said. "He wants to win everything he does and I like that. If he maintains that attitude he'll be a proper player."

Bellamy enjoyed a standing ovation after being substituted but on this occasion the air did not turn blue as it had at Charlton last weekend. Well Craig is this not worth holding your temper back and getting this salute?

Match details

Newcastle (4-4-2): Given; Carr (Hughes 59), O'Brien, Elliott, Bernard; Bowyer, Butt, Jenas, Robert (Milner 71); Bellamy (Ameobi 90), Shearer. Subs: Harper (g), Ambrose.

Goals: Robert (49), Shearer (57 pen), Elliott (70), Bellamy (89). Booked: Bernard, Butt.

Manchester City (4-4-2): James; Mills, Dunne, Distin, Thatcher; Wright-Phillips, McManaman, Bosvelt, Sibierski; Anelka (Fowler h-t), Macken (Flood 5. Subs: Wattereus (g), Negouai, Jordan.

Goals: Wright-Phillips (64, 77), Fowler (67 pen). Booked: Bosvelt, McManaman, Mills.

Referee: S Dunn (Bristol).   

Newcastle United, Greatest team in the world, second to none. 

Cheers Mango

I hate to say, but this is all Greek to me....