Darren Fletcher- He came back, he saw, he scored. |
Darren Fletcher has certainly placed another benchmark on his comeback trail from a long lay off after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. He scored a smashing header and also playing the full 90 minutes for the Red Devils. In addition, becoming Manchester United's 17th goal scorer for the season. Goal have certainly been coming at a premium for Manchester United this season.
Manchester United had been a goal down in the 51th minute thanks to a Jamie Mackie near post tap-in. United's defensive lapses still continue to plague them. They have now conceded 9 goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half of games this season. Placing them tied on par with QPR, whom they played yesterday.
United's performance definitely seemed like a lethargic one with the team some what finding hard to keep up with Ranges and at times seem vulnerable to counter attacks. The right back position which is covered by Rafael Da Sliva seemed exposed most of the time with the defender running down the wing when bombarding QPR's defensive. He is certainly an offensive minded in that sense but at times he neglects his defensive responsibilities. Time and experience will certainly improve his game. Another thing to note is the fact that Rooney was running down into our defensive whenever we were being attacked by QPR, it is something that fans hoping would be rectified by Sir Alex in the coming weeks.
Paul Scholes seemed to have had a rare-off day at the office and on top of that he received a one-match ban for his fifth yellow card of the season which makes him unavailable against West Ham when The Hammers come for a visit on Wednesday. He was later substituted for Anderson. The tempo of the game noticeably when Anderson came on during the 60th minute. His 30th minute cameo appearance certainly made the difference.
United's comeback had started thanks to a Jonny Evans header near post which was a result of a Wayne Rooney corner. The defender had scored his second goal of the season, his first goal was a header against Newcastle. United were piling on the pressure, Anderson seemed to have the game on his hand giving the gaffer more reasons to pick him ahead of Paul Scholes in the foreseeable future. The second goal was scored by Darren Fletcher as mentioned earlier. Again, Wayne Rooney with another corner assist. United sealed the win in the 71st minute thanks to a Chicharito strike thanks to a spot on pass from Anderson.
Harry Redknapp having been confirmed manager of QPR the day earlier was left with a lot of thing to do as a result of this defeat which left them at the foot of the table. Unfortunately for the Rangers, 3 points in the bag seemed very close when they were 1-0 up. They were in control of the game.
Final thoughts, the highlight of the day would certainly be Darren Fletch's goal after a long lay-off from the game. The goal is rather symbolic suggesting that nothing is impossible when you put mind over body.
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