Manchester United on a roll!

Manchester United, the World's Most Popular and one of the UK's most successful football teams has been on a roll this past month; not only have they won the past seven games, but two of those games were against rivals that beat them to the title last season:

July 31 2011- Manchester United vs Barcelona

Match Type: Friendly

Venue: Washington DC,USA
Attendance: ~ 82,000

After Rooney missed his first attempt on goal, Danny Welbeck ran up after gaining possesion from an attacking Barcelona; 22 minutes into the first half, Nani scored the first goal through the keeper's legs!

GOAL! Manchester United 1- 0 Barcelona
             Nani, 22

At the 70 minute mark in the second half, Barcelona's Thiago sent a beautiful curling shot past Man Utd keeper David De Gea and equalised!

GOAL!! Manchester United 1-1 Barcelona
              Nani,22                        Thiago,70

Six minutes later, United had enough of being second-best to Barcelona all these years so England's injury-prone prodigy Michael Owen fired home the winner after a pass from Tom Cleverley.

GOAL!!! Manchester United 2-1 Barcelona
                Nani,22                       Thiago,70
                Owen,76

MANCHESTER UNITED WIN THEIR FIFTH U.S GAME!!!!!

It may not have been the Champions League but it was a sliver of revenge from May!

August 7 2011- Manchester United vs Manchester City 

Match Type: FA Community Shield

Venue: Wembley,UK

Attendance: ~ 77,169

Manchester United won the derby-community shield match in an amazing, gutsy match showing the spirit of the Red Devils!

Manchester City seemed to be fighting a midfield battle with United in the first half hour of the match with the latter having more shots on goal:-that was until the 38th minute when a shocking cross from David Silva led to a header by Joleon Lescott; the cause of this goal was in part caused by United's defence when Rio Ferdinand stopped,assuming Goalkeeper David De Gea was going to pick up the ball.

GOAL! Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United
              38, Lescott

The goal was a bit of a shock since Manchester United had more possesion of the ball;an even bigger shock came seven minutes later on the half-hour mark when  Bosnian Dzeko's power shot from 25 yards out flew past De Gea and increased City's lead.

GOAL!! Manchester City 2-0 Manchester United

              38, Lescott
              45, Dzeko 


During the half time break, the-greatest-manager-of-all-time Sir Alex Ferguson gave United two things


A) A motivational speech for United's players to step it up a gear since they lost their last two visits to Wembley-one of them being an F.A Cup Match against City

B) Fresh talent (Phil Jones,Johnny Evans in defence, Tom Cleverley in midfield) to replace tired players (Ferdinand and Vidic)

As soon as the second half started, you could see United were re-energised and City were ailing; United began to mow down City; Ahsley Young's free-kick landed to Chris Smalling who fired home United's first goal! 

GOAL!!! Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United

              38, Lescott               52,Smalling
              45, Dzeko 

Six minutes later, passing from Wayne Rooney and Tom Cleverley assisted Nani in levelling the scores!


GOAL!!!! Manchester City 2-2 Manchester United

              38, Lescott               52,Smalling

              45, Dzeko                 58,Nani

For the next half-an hour, City's defence stood tight and England no.1 Joe Hart had little trouble in saving any further attempts from United. As the 90th minute passed, United knew it would be penalties straight after.

Luckily, Man Utd showed their spirit and evaded a risky penalty-shoot out when Wayne Rooney cleared a City penalty and passed to Nani who scored in the 94th  minute  to win the match and F.A Community Shield!!!!!

GOAL!!!!! Manchester City 2-3 Manchester United

              38, Lescott               52,Smalling

              45, Dzeko                 58,94, Nani
                                               
Manchester City had four of their players booked in the first half and commited 14 fouls (as opposed to Manchester United's 11); this aggressive playing may have given them early goals in the first half but it cost them the match as it gave Manchester United 50 minutes of skillful playing to score three goals!