United sadly finished the season trophyless, but will come back next season to challenge on all fronts I have no doubts. Valuable lessons have been learnt by some of our very talented youngsters, and early transfer mumblings suggest SAF will finally enhance our central midfield *prays*
United have played some stunning football this season and produced some beautiful moments. Here are a selection of 10 for you to vote your favourite.
1. Nani v Man City
My goal of the season, and a true joy to watch. More angles of beauty HERE
2. Anderson v Spurs, Welbeck assist
Early season, it was so exciting to see Welbeck get starts up front and I was desperate to see him do well. This moment is all about his assist, a glorious backheel that took the Spurs keeper out of the game for Anderson to tap home.
3. Manchester United 8 – 2 Arsenal
Breathtaking football, stunning goals (all 8 above) and a huge defeat of a huge rival. Beautiful.
4. Sir Alex Ferguson 25 Years
Football Focus Tribute Video HERE
Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated 25 years at Manchester United this season, and to honour that, the club unveiled the renaming of the North Stand to The Sir Alex Ferguson Stand before the home game with Sunderland. Class.
5. Paul Scholes returns
There had been rumours but no one expected to see Paul Scholes name on the subs bench when team news was announced for the FA Cup tie at Man City. As we know, his return has been a success as he ran our midfield like he has never been away, scoring 4 PL goals along the way.
6. Chelsea 3 – 3 Manchester United
United battled back from 3-0 down to score 3 in the final 30 minutes against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Javier Hernandez scored the equaliser with 5 minutes to play.
7. De Gea save v Chelsea
After battling back to 3-3, United had David De Gea to thank for the point with a Save of the Season from a Juan Mata free kick. The Spanish Keeper had been under fire from the media all season, but his confidence grew after this and became a vital member of the team.
8. Patrice Evra Celebrates v Liverpool
Evra gave a full release of 4 months worth of emotions after the Suarez/Racial abuse ordeal and celebrated a 2-1 victory over the Uruguayan and his side with a dance around Old Trafford.
9. Ryan Giggs v Norwich
When Norwich pulled level with under 10 minutes to play, United needed someone to rescue them. A little glance at the script would have told you that Ryan Giggs on his 900th appearance for the club would score the winner in injury time. The celebrations that followed were a joy to see.
10. Antonio Valencia v Blackburn
With the chance to go 5 points clear of City at the top of table running out of time, Valencia smashed home this beauty to give the fans their first sense of real belief they could win the title. This was not to be but the relief and celebration of this goal at the time produced a moment that will always raise a smile.
Now its over to you to VOTE for your favourite…
I thought this was going to be really hard but found it incredible easy. Scholes all the way.
The impossible made possible – Sir Alex 25 Years
Shivers down the spine.
Brilliant work to put all these together. This has quickly become my favourite blog!
I thought it was going to be hard to pick one. But for me, the one that encapsulates the term “Beautifully Red” is Nani’s goal.
Giggs/Scholes/Sir Alex all joint second. The 8-2 would win a best match poll.
Are you gonna give the site a break over the summer, or have you got stuff planned?
Thanks for the kinds words.
I will try and do something over the summer. I think I will do some early game from the season that I missed, like the 8-2.
A lot of title winning moments but unfortunately without the title.
I chose the Welbeck back-heel because that’s a glimpse of the future.
All of these moments will die and won’t be remembered because we won nothing but we will remember Welbeck’s back-heel because it was the start of a great player.
Good choice. I have a massive soft spot for that moment. World class from Welbeck that assist.
This is fucking bullshit. Have to go for Scholes because I cried when he returned by Nani’s goal was out best team goal since Scholes vs Panathinikos, De Gea save was incredible, 8-2 was one of the greatest days of my life, Paddy celebrating against those racist fucktards was a human victory and Anderson/Welbeck vs Spurs was top draw. Birchy, you’ve got yourself an amazing site, my friend. Keep up the good work!
ha thanks!
And yes, picking one is crazy hard!
gonna have to say de gea save the moment a legend was born, the 8 – 2 will always be remmebered as well, honorable mention as well to danny wellback hes gonna be a star
25 Years, will never be done again.
Citehhh, are you listenin’
you better keeep our trophy glistenin’
We’ll be back in May, to take it away,
walkin’ in a Fergie wonderland.
Although i was very torned between selecting Scholesy comeback and Sir Alex completing 25 years, in the end i went with 8-2 Arsenal result, for me it was an incredible result and i am sure nobody expected us to score 8 against gunners, i thought the attacking football from Utd that day was excellent
great work! love your blog..
i am for nani’s goal vs city. desperately wanted cleverley to do well this season. the community shield game and especially this goal showed a glimpse of his what he is capable of. our iniesta! hope he stays injury free next season.
Giggsy winner against Norwich..I really though that would be the ‘Hargreaves free kick vs Arsenal’ ‘Macheda winner against Villa’ kind of moment in a title winning campaign….
Looking at this makes it seem not so bad of a season
We played some great football
Has to be SAF, without him none of it would have been possible!
Thanks
Such a great blog
Thank you
Turned our season from hopeless to hopeful. It’s a measure of how depressing things were prior to his return that this beats Sir’s utterly amazing achievement of 25 years. Forget the stand- id have named the ground, boddingtons brewery and giggsy’s dog after him!
Haha amen to that
This was one roller coaster season. For me the Scholes return was the moment of the year. It was so damn inspiring .
Its been amazing to see him play again.
Evra for me. Damn that man can take shit and turn it to gold. Well…silver this year. But 20 next.
Just one of the best ever goals I’ve seen a United Ayer score!!
Excellent stuff mate. I voted for Evra. All that went on with Suarez was hard enough, but for Evra to then be subject to the torrents of abuse at Anfield made me, and a lot of others, very angry, to put it mildly. His celebration was a representation of what a lot of us felt at the end of the game, though he was probably a bit more reserved than I was!
For purely footballing reasons, Nani’s goal against City was one of the best goals of the season, in what was probably the best game of the season! Pity we weren’t singing “Blue moon, you started singing too soon!” by the end of the season.
All in all, it was a pretty eventful season – captured very well by the above choices! Well done again.
Totally agree mate, well said.
Roll on August!
Chose Evra’s celebration vs Liverpool, because of the beef between him and the racist. It ment so much to him, it almost brought tears to my eyes. Scholes’ return and Sir Alex’ 25 year anniversary may well be bigger moments for any United-fan, but as I said, Evra’s celebration almost made me cry!
Fantastic blog, by the way!