United Win But Unable To Dent Shitty's Chances

Manchester United 2 - Swansea 0
Scorers
Manchester United: Scholes (28), Young (40)


Team: De Gea, Rio (Rafael 88), Smalling, Jones, Evra, Carrick, Scholes (Cleverley 68), Young, Valencia, Rooney (Berbatov 79), Hernandez

Well, unless there is a miracle next week, this season is over. At least we got to see United play a scintillating first half of football.

We came into this game knowing just what the score was and what we had to do. Shitty had defeated a plucky Newcastle 2-0 and a whooping goal difference to boot. There was all to play for and right from the word go, we set out to settle the scores.

We approached the game with reckless abandon and we really rattled the normally calm and composed Swansea. There was plenty to admire from a United perspective. The lads were really up for it, and what we didn't have in quality, we made up with sheer hard work. If we had played anywhere this close, this hard, the title would have been sewn up, but as we all know, we didn't. After a heavy bout of possession and chances at goal, we finally drew the rewards with a Scholes goal. He finished off the good work of Valencia and Carrick.

There were chances aplenty but Vorm had another outstanding game to top off his outstanding season. It wasn't until the 40th minute before we were able to snatch another goal. This time Young placed it after Rooney's effort was blocked.

The game was all set up for a flurry of goals from United in the second half. We looked desperate, hungry and angry. We lacked the first two in huge amounts this season, while the last was directed in the wrong areas.

As mentioned earlier, the quality in the squad is just simply woeful. The anticipated second half never materialized. Instead of gunning for the jagular, we just couldn't match the pace of the first half.  Our challenge wimpered off like our season thus far.

Swansea had made adjustments in the half, and they looked like the side they've been all season, dominating the ball and frustrating their opponents. The game that started with a roar, ended with a whimper.

QPR's late winner today somewhat eases their relegation worries marginally. There is still all to do against Shitty if they want to keep their Premiership hopes alive. Unless Mark Hughes pulls a rabbit out of his ass next weekend at the Etihad, it's just very improbable that QPR can get anything off Shitty.

Ferguson has alot of work to do this off-season and I don't fancy being in his shoes. It was announced earlier today that Pogba has signed off to Juventus. In a space of half a year, we've lost two of our most promising midfielders in Morrison and Pogba. In an area where we're most dire in need of reinforcements, we lost two of our best from the reserves.

I can't really blame their decisions either. If I had to wait for my chances behind someone like Carrick, then let's be really honest, either I'm shit or the manager thinks I'm shit. Either way, it doesn't bode well for my future with the club. Not to mention the additional smack in the face of someone returning from retirement given a shoo in, even though he's one of the best in the business.

Would be a terribly interesting off season to see how this circus plays out.