Can we do it again in 2009?

5th May 2008:

Every Man Utd fan today will be surprised to see their team's comprehensive victory over the 2 legs against arch-rival Arsenal in the semi-final of UEFA Champions' League 2009. Followed by the marginal 1-0 win from Old Trafford from last week, MU won 3-1 at Emirates today! It was a classic MU performance, with lots of superb counter attacking play. Park Ji Sung scored the 1st goal in the 8th minute, followed by Ronaldo thunderbolt freekick in 11th minute, and one classic counter attack move on the 61th minute produced the 3rd goal by Ronaldo.

Park celebrating the 1st goal

Ronaldo celebrating 2nd goal

Ronaldo with the 3rd goal

MU has not been playing well throughout this season, as far as i can remember by watching them playing every game this season. They have been facing problem in scoring goals since the start of the season, finding the right combination of midfield players, inconsistency by key players at key matches (like the thrashings by liverfool and fulham in the league recently), and scrapping through matches with 1-0 small wins.

I myself was very doubtful of whether they can make the final. After all, last season was just a miracle when they got past Barca in the semi. Since the treble win in 1999, disappointments at the hand of Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Bayern Leverkusen, AC Milan, Porto were just too bitter to swallow, and i can remember the sad moments each time after those matches. I was quite calm with today's victory, prefer not to put too high hope of them defending the crown at Rome on this coming 27 May 2009. Can they do it? I don't know... although in the very very bottom of my heart, i do hope they can. Opponent may be Barcelona who possesses the best attacking in the world now leaded by amazing player Lionel Messi. Ferguson always says that he regretted that his luck has not been much better in this competition... elite clubs like AC Milan, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich have won it 5 times at least, yet MU only won a pathetic 3 times... i hope Ferguson can bring MU a step closer to that statue of these clubs when 27 May comes at Rome...

I shall hope for the best :), pray for MU victory, pray for Ferguson to create another milestone in MU's history....