EPL Week 25: Giggs Gives Manchester United 1-0 Win Over West Ham
February 12th 2009 00:28
The speed may be gone but the skills are still there
So what's the story, you ask? Quite simple. Although United had most of the possession, they couldn't break through the Hammers' tight and, more importantly, disciplined defense. In a weird tactical move, Sir Alex Ferguson put Giggs on the right wing and Cristiano Ronaldo on the left, and the two players rarely switched sides which is part of what made Giggs' goal so magical. The veteran was clearly uncomfortable on the right wing. Crosses didn't come as easily, and there was always that moment of hesitation where he doubted his right foot (as a lefty myself, I completely understand) even though he had to use it.
Then, one minute after the hour-mark, Giggs received the ball on the left wing. It was the first time in the game (excluding corners) that Giggs found himself in his natural place, and the old Ryan Giggs resurfaced immediately. Faking a cross, he broke from a first defender, entered the box, went past another defender, and struck the ball with his right foot to beat Green at the far post. Simply a classic effort.
With that win, United grabbed the top spot once again over Liverpool. The next Premier League fixture will oppose the two teams, and by then, we might get a glimpse of the future champions.
Manchester United's line-up: Edwin Van der Sar; Rafael Da Silva, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, John O'Shea; Ryan Giggs, Michael Carrick, Paul Scholes, Cristiano Ronaldo; Carlos Tevez (Park Ji Sung, 86th), Dimitar Berbatov.
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