Showing posts with label Tito Vilanova. Show all posts
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Monday, 27 January 2014

Man Utd V Cardiff live Stream Premier League -Preview 28th Jan 2014


Match Preview: On Tuesday,28 January 2014,There Is One of the important match Man Utd V Cardiff of Premier League Live High Quality Streaming,Man Utd V Cardiff streaming is available here Man Utd V Cardiff Live Stream online video Premier League  Video Free The match will take plcae at Old Trafford 1/28/14 Preview Pictures and Wallpapers its mean all things are available in my blog please see and check here for latest things.Preview Pictures and Wallpapers its mean all things are available in my blog please see and check here for latest things Man Utd V Cardiff Live Stream,Man Utd V Cardiff live streaming TV Coverage, Live Streaming Man Utd V Cardiff online free,Man Utd V Cardiff Live High Quality Streaming video,Man Utd V Cardiff at Old Trafford Tuesday,28 January 2014,kick-off 19:45 GMT. The Spain midfielder completed his £37.1m move from Chelsea on Saturday and is expected to go straight into the starting line-up against the side managed by former United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Mata's arrival is a boost for United, who exited the Capital One Cup on penalties in their semi-final against Sunderland last week on the back of a 3-0 top-flight defeat at Chelsea.
Manager David Moyes’ team drew 2-2 at Cardiff in November in the first meeting between the two sides since 1975 and since then Solskjaer has replaced Malky Mackay at the Welsh club. The 40-year-old can expect a rapturous reception on his return to Old Trafford, where he spent 11 years during his playing days and enjoyed a major role in such a successful period in United's history, including scoring the winner in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final.
The Norwegian has been charged with the task of keeping Cardiff in the Barclays Premier League, but they slipped to the bottom of the table with a 4-2 defeat at Manchester City in their last top-flight match.
Cardiff need to improve their away form if they are to avoid a return to the Championship, as they have won only once on their travels in the top flight. Solskjaer's side did triumph at Bolton Wanderers in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday, but Cardiff have taken just a point from their last six Barclays Premier League games.
The Cardiff boss will be hoping that United’s Robin van Persie (thigh) and Wayne Rooney (groin) are not yet ready to return. Moyes will also assess the fitness of Rio Ferdinand (knee), Nani (hamstring) and Michael Carrick (ankle), but captain Nemanja Vidic will not feature as he serves the second match of his suspension following his red card at Chelsea.
Kenwyne Jones could make his Cardiff debut if a swap deal with Stoke City involving Peter Odemwingie goes through in time and forward Jo Inge Berget could make his league bow after his move from Molde last week.  Fraizer Campbell, Steven Caulker and Craig Noone are expected to return to the starting line-up.
Manchester United (from): De Gea, Lindegaard, Buttner, Evans, Evra, Fabio, Ferdinand, Jones, Rafael, Smalling, Carrick, Cleverley, Fellaini, Fletcher, Giggs, Januzaj, Kagawa, Nani, Valencia, Young, Hernandez, Rooney, Van Persie, Welbeck, Zaha.
Cardiff City (from): Lewis, Marshall, Amondarain, Caulker, Connolly, Hudson, McNaughton, Theophile-Catherine, Turner, Cowie, Daehli, Eikrem, Gunnarsson, Kim, Medel, Mutch, Noone, Whittingham, Bellamy, Campbell, Cornelius, Odemwingie, Smith, Velikonja, Berget.
Solskjaer's side did win at Bolton Wanderers in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday, but Cardiff have taken just a point from their last six Premier League games.


The Cardiff boss will be hoping United strike duo Robin van Persie (thigh) and Wayne Rooney (groin) are not yet ready to return.
Moyes will also assess the fitness of Rio Ferdinand (knee), Nani (hamstring) and Michael Carrick (ankle), but captain Nemanja Vidic will not definitely not feature as he serves the second of a two-match suspension following his red card at Chelsea.
Kenwyne Jones could make his Cardiff debut if a swap deal with Stoke City involving Peter Odemwingie goes through in time and forward Jo Inge Berget could make his bow following his move from Molde last week.
The likes of Fraizer Campbell, Steven Caulker and Craig Noone are expected to return to the starting line-up. 

Competition: Premier League
Match:
 Man Utd V Cardiff                
Date: Tuesday 28th January 2014
Kickoff time: 19:45 GMT
Venue:  Old Trafford

Saturday, 17 November 2012

Leaky Barca gaining reputation as comeback kings

Leaky Barca gaining reputation as comeback kings

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Last Updated: Wed, Oct 24, 2012 16:05 hrs
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When Tito Vilanova stepped up from assistant coach to replace Pep Guardiola at Barcelona at the end of last season there were mutterings that he might not be as effective a motivator as his charismatic close friend.

Judging by a series of stirring fightback including Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League home win over Celtic, Vilanova's players have lost none of the hunger Guardiola instilled in them during his spectacularly successful four years in charge.

Barca had to come from behind to beat Spartak Moscow 3-2 at home last month and Jordi Alba's 94th-minute winner against Celtic put them five points clear of the Scottish champions at the top of the group after three of six matches.

They also rallied to win at Sevilla and Osasuna in La Liga, reversing a two-goal deficit for a 3-2 success in Seville, and both Vilanova and sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta paid tribute to that fighting spirit

"It's not easy when the other team's 10 outfield players are all in their penalty area defending," the 44-year-old added.

Zubizarreta added in an interview with Spanish television: "This is a team that wants, that desires, that tries and it's something to feel proud of.

"We had several chances to score before and when (David) Villa hit the post in the last minute you thought that was it. But these players always have something in reserve."

The other side of the coin is that Barca's unusually leaky defence is shipping the goals that force them to chase games in the first place.

Part of the reason is that Spain centre backs Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique have been sidelined by injury but there have also been some disturbing lapses and goalkeeper Victor Valdes is not looking as solid as he has in recent years.

Barca have already conceded 11 goals in eight La Liga games this season, including four in Saturday's action-packed 5-4 victory at Deportivo Coruna, while they let in only 29 in 38 matches last term.

"Well, people said before that we were boring to watch," Vilanova said. "Now we are not boring anymore."




Vilanova deployed Marc Bartra at centre back against Celtic alongside converted midfielder Javier Mascherano and the 21-year-old produced a solid performance suggesting he could be a long-term replacement for Puyol, who will be 35 in April.

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