United - Spurs
UNITED had to settle for a goalless draw at White Hart Lane.
Dimitar Berbatov will have been particularly disappointed at his failure to make an impact, which just gave the Spurs fans - so used to losing this fixture - more reason to cheer. Sir Alex Ferguson predicted a hostile reception for the old Tottenham favourite and the Spurs fans obliged with a stream of boos and jeers that began when Berbatov emerged for the warm-up and continued throughout the game.
Park and Michael Carrick both had shots deflected wide but Gomes was relatively untroubled until Rio Ferdinand forced him into a save in first-half stoppage time.
For the Spurs fans at least they could revel in the failure of Berbatov to make a significant contribution. It took the 27-year-old just seven minutes of the second half to suggest he intended to be more of a threat, spinning superbly on halfway before embarking on a charge into the Spurs box that was only halted by Michael Dawson’s despairing lunge. Ronaldo had the ball in the net from the corner. The Ballon D’Or winner claimed it should have stood but referee Mike Dean correctly ruled it out for handball.
It was the beginning of a long period of United pressure, although it took the introduction of Paul Scholes and Giggs to bring an air of real menace to their attacks. Giggs supplied the cross from which Nemanja Vidic’s header forced Gomes into his best save and the veteran Welshman was also responsible for the corner Ferdinand nodded over at the near post.
A goalmouth scramble that ended with Michael Carrick driving a low shot at Gomes also came from Giggs’ set piece delivery. Park also tested Gomes with a rasping drive. And two Ronaldo free-kicks brought no reward, which was probably why he left Giggs to take the last one.
Dimitar Berbatov will have been particularly disappointed at his failure to make an impact, which just gave the Spurs fans - so used to losing this fixture - more reason to cheer. Sir Alex Ferguson predicted a hostile reception for the old Tottenham favourite and the Spurs fans obliged with a stream of boos and jeers that began when Berbatov emerged for the warm-up and continued throughout the game.
Park and Michael Carrick both had shots deflected wide but Gomes was relatively untroubled until Rio Ferdinand forced him into a save in first-half stoppage time.
For the Spurs fans at least they could revel in the failure of Berbatov to make a significant contribution. It took the 27-year-old just seven minutes of the second half to suggest he intended to be more of a threat, spinning superbly on halfway before embarking on a charge into the Spurs box that was only halted by Michael Dawson’s despairing lunge. Ronaldo had the ball in the net from the corner. The Ballon D’Or winner claimed it should have stood but referee Mike Dean correctly ruled it out for handball.
It was the beginning of a long period of United pressure, although it took the introduction of Paul Scholes and Giggs to bring an air of real menace to their attacks. Giggs supplied the cross from which Nemanja Vidic’s header forced Gomes into his best save and the veteran Welshman was also responsible for the corner Ferdinand nodded over at the near post.
A goalmouth scramble that ended with Michael Carrick driving a low shot at Gomes also came from Giggs’ set piece delivery. Park also tested Gomes with a rasping drive. And two Ronaldo free-kicks brought no reward, which was probably why he left Giggs to take the last one.
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