After a fabulous weekend, winning for the first time at an away stadium this season, United (unlike counterparts C-Club, and Man Poo) had business to attend to on Tuesday. The fourth-round of the Carling Cup brought the Wolves of Wolverhampton (sounds like the Hounds of Baskerville) to Old Trafford. Wolves are an enigma. They play well one match, then completely bomb the next. They are sitting in the netherregions of the Premier League table, alongside other notables, West Ham and Liverpoo. So how would they fare against a team in the exact opposite position?
Not bad. Overall, they showed some spunk and fought back to tie it 2-2, which the thought of a draw to a United fan is akin to smelling and seeing smoke come out of your mouth whilst the dentist mines for cavities. But last Saturday the tide seemed to change when young Javier Hernandez tapped in two goals, one with his head (in reverse) and another with the finishing touches of one Michael Owen.
The fans and press have urged him to be the answer to the "Where's Wazza?" conundrum. So while the ghostly-one sunned himself in steamy Dubai, young Chicharito has made the fans forget all about number 10. The new number is 14.
I would be remiss not to mention the other goalscorers for the evening. Bebe, and Ji-Sung Park. I love when different players score because it shows how deep the team is. Sir Alex chose to bring out a few veterans (very few), and mostly youngsters, as is the tradition in the Carling Cup. They didn't disappoint. Yes, maybe the defense wasn't as sharp as normal, but young Ben Amos looked solid in goal.
Enjoy the photos:
Bebe started against Wolves...
...and made good by opening the scoring for United!
After a Park goal, Javier decided to win the match for us...again!
...and celebrates with Kiko
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