Comments on: Why United will fall short of goals http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/why-united-will-fall-short-of-goals-this-season/ - news, analysis and opinon on Manchester United Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:55:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Season review and ratings | United Rant http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/why-united-will-fall-short-of-goals-this-season/comment-page-1/#comment-12857 Season review and ratings | United Rant Mon, 10 May 2010 13:26:24 +0000 http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/?p=1295#comment-12857 [...] of the campaign. In all competitions United hit the back-of-the-net on 115 occasions, 11 more than Rant predicted at the season’s start, although the side’s 86 in the Premier League fell someway short of [...] [...] of the campaign. In all competitions United hit the back-of-the-net on 115 occasions, 11 more than Rant predicted at the season’s start, although the side’s 86 in the Premier League fell someway short of [...]

]]> By: Are Reds too short of firepower to win title? | United Rant http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/why-united-will-fall-short-of-goals-this-season/comment-page-1/#comment-3087 Are Reds too short of firepower to win title? | United Rant Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:11:52 +0000 http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/?p=1295#comment-3087 [...] August, Rant argued that United need to score roughly 114 goals this campaign to match last season’s performance. This figure, mitigated by United’s [...] [...] August, Rant argued that United need to score roughly 114 goals this campaign to match last season’s performance. This figure, mitigated by United’s [...]

]]> By: United betrayed by ponderous attack | United Rant http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/why-united-will-fall-short-of-goals-this-season/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 United betrayed by ponderous attack | United Rant Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:53:11 +0000 http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/?p=1295#comment-1068 [...] that United without Ronaldo lack creativity and penetration in attack. Indeed, if the team needs around 114 goals to match last season’s achievements, it seems unlikely to achieve it with the current [...] [...] that United without Ronaldo lack creativity and penetration in attack. Indeed, if the team needs around 114 goals to match last season’s achievements, it seems unlikely to achieve it with the current [...]

]]> By: Ed http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/why-united-will-fall-short-of-goals-this-season/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Ed Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:40:00 +0000 http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/?p=1295#comment-913 Is that American?! Is that American?!

]]> By: andrew http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/why-united-will-fall-short-of-goals-this-season/comment-page-1/#comment-907 andrew Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:53:50 +0000 http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/?p=1295#comment-907 Nice to see american words like "assists" creeping into the game ..haha Nice to see american words like “assists” creeping into the game ..haha

]]> By: Ichiro http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/why-united-will-fall-short-of-goals-this-season/comment-page-1/#comment-890 Ichiro Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:07:41 +0000 http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/?p=1295#comment-890 Theres only so many chances and goals you can score in a match. Ronaldo used to take those chances himself, with him gone someone else will take them. People said the same when Ruud left, where would we find the goals, but Ronaldo until then an unlikely goalscorer, stepped up. Same thing will happen this year, Im betting it will be Rooney. Theres only so many chances and goals you can score in a match. Ronaldo used to take those chances himself, with him gone someone else will take them.

People said the same when Ruud left, where would we find the goals, but Ronaldo until then an unlikely goalscorer, stepped up. Same thing will happen this year, Im betting it will be Rooney.

]]> By: Smidelet http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/why-united-will-fall-short-of-goals-this-season/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Smidelet Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:12:20 +0000 http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/?p=1295#comment-882 I always find analysis like this fascinating. The phrase 'lies, damned lies and statistics' immediately springs to mind. As pointed out earlier Owen should score more coz he'll get more chances. Same goes for Valencia. There'll be more onus on Rooney too so expect a hatful from him this season. I see he's <a href="http://selectabet.net/blog/2009/08/09/man-utd-season-bets/" rel="nofollow">12/1 to be Prem top scorer</a>. If he's on the pens this could be a cracking bet. I always find analysis like this fascinating.

The phrase ‘lies, damned lies and statistics’ immediately springs to mind. As pointed out earlier Owen should score more coz he’ll get more chances. Same goes for Valencia.

There’ll be more onus on Rooney too so expect a hatful from him this season. I see he’s 12/1 to be Prem top scorer. If he’s on the pens this could be a cracking bet.

]]> By: 20legend http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/why-united-will-fall-short-of-goals-this-season/comment-page-1/#comment-869 20legend Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:39:14 +0000 http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/?p=1295#comment-869 If Rooney takes the penalties, you can safely assume he will score 25+. Berbatov will score more too. You can't really expect Scholes and Giggs to score a lot but with the midfielders expected to get forward more, you can expect them to score more too. I am not concerned about United scoring goals. Ronaldo scored a lot of goals not because of some extraordinary talent (that helped I am sure) but because he was usually the right man at the right place. He wasn't a particularly excellent finisher either. It is simply a case of who will step up into the role of premier goalscorer. Rooney? Berbatov? Owen? Macheda? Who knows. But whoever steps up will get us plenty of goals. I fully expect Rooney and Berbatov to get 50-60 goals this season. If Rooney takes the penalties, you can safely assume he will score 25+. Berbatov will score more too. You can’t really expect Scholes and Giggs to score a lot but with the midfielders expected to get forward more, you can expect them to score more too. I am not concerned about United scoring goals. Ronaldo scored a lot of goals not because of some extraordinary talent (that helped I am sure) but because he was usually the right man at the right place. He wasn’t a particularly excellent finisher either. It is simply a case of who will step up into the role of premier goalscorer. Rooney? Berbatov? Owen? Macheda? Who knows. But whoever steps up will get us plenty of goals. I fully expect Rooney and Berbatov to get 50-60 goals this season.

]]> By: tommy http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/why-united-will-fall-short-of-goals-this-season/comment-page-1/#comment-863 tommy Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:13:17 +0000 http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/?p=1295#comment-863 I don't see why we should be concerned with this to be honest. Doesn't anyone remember when Ruud left? 150 goals in 220 matches was a phenomenal record, far better than Ronnie's and people said exactly the same thing when he left - however will we replace his goals by just signing Carrick? Ruud even scored more goals than Ronaldo did in both their last seasons. The first season without Ruud we managed to score more goals than we had in the previous 4, despite not signing anyone to replace him. We adapted and improved when Ruud left, just like we adapted when Cantona retired, and just like we'll adapt now. I don’t see why we should be concerned with this to be honest. Doesn’t anyone remember when Ruud left? 150 goals in 220 matches was a phenomenal record, far better than Ronnie’s and people said exactly the same thing when he left – however will we replace his goals by just signing Carrick? Ruud even scored more goals than Ronaldo did in both their last seasons.
The first season without Ruud we managed to score more goals than we had in the previous 4, despite not signing anyone to replace him. We adapted and improved when Ruud left, just like we adapted when Cantona retired, and just like we’ll adapt now.

]]> By: SW http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/why-united-will-fall-short-of-goals-this-season/comment-page-1/#comment-860 SW Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:39:52 +0000 http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/?p=1295#comment-860 To be fair a lot of Ronaldos goals came from penalties and free kicks. Those goals will likely not disappear but be scored by whoever else will be taking them (the pens at least). Its likely that valencia will score a few and probably create more chances for others than Ronaldo who tended not to have many assists in a season preferring to shoot than pass and playing more centrally rather than whipping in crosses from the byline. And also as much as i dislike Michael Owen its probably fair to say he has a better goalscoring instincts than Tevez ie gets into better positions, times his runs better and is a better finisher. To be fair a lot of Ronaldos goals came from penalties and free kicks. Those goals will likely not disappear but be scored by whoever else will be taking them (the pens at least). Its likely that valencia will score a few and probably create more chances for others than Ronaldo who tended not to have many assists in a season preferring to shoot than pass and playing more centrally rather than whipping in crosses from the byline. And also as much as i dislike Michael Owen its probably fair to say he has a better goalscoring instincts than Tevez ie gets into better positions, times his runs better and is a better finisher.

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