Amsterdam Tournament - Manchester Wins Tourney (Ajax 0 - Manchester United 1)

Well, it wasn't a good game but one we deserved to win. The only regulars in the team were EVS, Brown, Park and Giggs. Carrick started the game but got himself injuried and substituted in the opening 10 minutes or so. So effectively we played Flectcher and Liam Miller in the centre of the park. It's no surprise that Ajax probably had the better possession.

The good thing though was that the defense actually looked pretty solid, denying an Ajax team which was made up of mostly youth players too. The truth is that we were probably the second best team today, but we made up with plenty of endeavour and hunger. We didn't give up on any balls and pressured the Ajax players every step of the way. Even when we made mistakes (which was numerous), we fought hard to regain the possession. Every single one out there played their guts out.

Special mention to Rossi here. For most of the game he was the solo striker up front without any support, and you hardly noticed he was even in the game. But he suddenly burst into life in the last 15 minutes of the game, just as the Ajax defense looked tired. Although he didn't come really close to scoring, he was a menance.

And I take back what I said bout Lee Martin. He's almost like Ronaldo, and twice as dumb. At least there's a saving grace here. He's probably the most hardworking player out there. He never ever gives up a chase, or hounding the opponent. And he never stops running. Unfortunately, not much of a footballer.

At least when the season starts in a couple of weeks, we'd hopefully have a full squad of experienced players to pick from. Both the attack and midfield seem slightly light-weight here. Hopefully there would be players coming in to shore up the weaknesses.