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How can Man U be a disgrace to EPL when they have played 3 of the last 4 champions league finals.Man U is the ambassador of EPL. Man U is the European team that has played the most champions league quater and semi final in the last 15 years. It's just a bad season which should help the team to get stronger for next season as it is the Tradition as Old Tradford.

Lot of posters and haters of EPL and Man U here do not understand football.Apart from Barca, when last did any Spanish team beat a top EPL side, as in Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool? For the fact that Bilbao won today doesn't make Laliga superior. Aside Barca, Man U has always beaten Spanish side easily in UCL matches. Valencia, Villareal, Athletico, etc. Even Liverpool and Arsenal have taken them to the cleaners recently. It's just a bad year for English clubs and Ferguson keep using weak team to play Europe matches, mostly home matches. His eyes are on EPL title over derby rivals City. Whether people like it or not, EPL will remain the most followed league. Apart from Barca vs Madrid I can't watch Laliga, too boring.

Ronaldo is a man. Let Messi try a billion club at all like Chelsea, let's see what he can do.

ddippset:

Penaldo should show his 3 ballon d ors or an olympic medal. That's by the way. Nowadays we do not discuss messi,penaldo we discuss messi,maradona,pele.

Messi is not in that category. Pele played four world cups and won three. He only lost it when he got injured. Maradonna won one, got silver in another out of the four he played. When Messi and Ronaldo win world cup they can aplly to move up the ladder. For now they remain like Platini and Zico.

Good night ohhhhhh.

Medjai,

Those guys may be good but they do not know how to get results as much as Giggs, Scholes and co. Giggs will give you and intelligent pass that he alone brought from the outer space. Those guys in Madrid are just learning now. They are getting there gradually.

Messi scored three goals for Argentina against which team and what tournament?

Messi won Junior trophies with Argentina? We are talking of senior football. At least I know Cristiano Ronald has played a world cup semi finals (2006) for Portugal. Portugal is not even a force in national football, yet he got them there.

So, what happened to Argentina that had Messi in the world cup and Copa America? Do you know the worth of Argentina in world football? Almost like Brazil. When the Ronaldo Lima was worl best, he was able to propell his team and colleague, the Brazillian national team to play the world cup final in 2008 and won it in 2002. The current Ronaldo CR9 has even helped Portugal to a world cup Semi finals in 2006. What has Messi done outside Barca?

Esin waju:
I take an exception. Don't attack my person but my comments.
You appear not to know football even. Do you know the current worth of Xavi and Iniester. The two guys who won 2nd and 3rd world best two years ago and Xavi won came among the top three currently? Who is Ozil compare to these guys? Di Maria is good but is far from those guys. Xavi is currently the greatest midfielder and he hardly loses possession. It is only Zidane in his hey days you can mention in comparison. All these players and Alves, Villa and Pedro can confused any defence. Messi is so opportuned. You see what these guys can achieve with the Spanish team without Messi, but Messi. They made Barca tick.

Who is Kaka nowadays? Just compare these Madrid player with the Barca players who are mostly the guys that made Spanish team. Those guys, Xavi, Iniester, Puyol, Pique, Villa, Bousqet, Pedro made Barca just as they made Spanish team. That's why we have both teams as the best now, not because of any Messi. Messi is great, but he is also an opportunist.

Ronaldo is not second best to Messi in Laliga. He is the leading scorer despite weak support, and has always be the top or joint top scorer. It looks like he is propelling Madrid to the title this season over the star studded Barca.

Rabzy,Alex Ferguson turned Aberdeen from a relatively unknow team to champions of Scottish football for years and also won European titles there. When he got there Celtic and Rangers were ruling Scottish League, but he pushed them down for all the years he stayed at Aberdeen. Go and check history.

It is Xavi and Iniester that made Messi great period! Let him leave them to another team to see how he would shine. Ronaldo was able to leave the comfort of Rooney and co. If Ronaldo plays in Barca with support of Xavi, Iniesrter and Alves, he will score 100 goals in a season. Ronaldo is practically doing things all by himself in Madrid. Defenders do not get confused about Messi, but mostly for the options he has in his team mates. When he is with the ball, Iniester, Villa, Alves and Pedro will all be running into space and thereby making it difficult for the defenders and easy for Messi. Remove him from Pedro, Villa, Alves, Xavi, Iniester, Busqute (4gotten d spelling), he will be as useless as when he plays in Copa America.In summary, it is the individual talents in Barca that helps Messi.

Ronaldo even as world best player at Man U, did not want to stay in a comfort zone. He went for a challenge in Madrid. If he were to be in the midst of Rooney, Giggs, Nani and Scholes he would surely have been doing better and winning more trophies.

Let Messi try elsewhere.

They should take Messi away from Xavi, Iniester, and the rest, then let's see. Ronaldo has performed in Man U (EPL) and Madrid (Laliga).

Messi should take a challenge by going to a club like Milan or Chelsea.

DEAR
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Arsenal is representing EPL. I am a Man U fan but I want Arsenal to win 5-0 or 6-1.

ode remo:
^^^^, that make perfect sense, next tym i wld blame the stock market crash on my headache.
when are we going to take responsibility for our recklessness and inept attitude in the work  environment. , How do you mean? Please note that I am not Offor netheir am I the bank that gave him loan. But I knew there was a global financial meltdown in 2008 and NSE crash same period. Many Nigerians across all work of life lost money to the stock crash and most were borrowed money from banks. Also many foreign businesses and banks went down, mostly in US and UK. The US government had to bailout GM motors and US banks. It was a hell of a period for the world. So my comment is not out of place, however, I am not jusrifying why the loan should not be repaid.

The stock market crash that happened in 2008 is the reason many loans went bad and banks struggle. It affected the economy at large, individuals, households, businesses and companies. If only all that money were invested in the real sector. It's a learning point for the economy.

May her soul rest in peace.

Pls maintain a speed level of 100km/hr or so because of sudden pot holes and patches.

If you don't know the way, just take this strait route and enjoy your journey. Lagos to Benin (4hrs), then Benin to Abuja (5hrs). Leave Lagos at 6.30am or 7am and drive to Benin. Once you diverted to Benin road off Lagos Ibadan express way, it a strait journey. You should be in Benin latest 11am. Lodge to a cool hotel and enjoy yourself. The following mornin take the Auchi road and strait to Abuja.

Can't Nigeria be China or US? We not invest all these money in our economy and create jobs?

narttis1:
the thing tire me ooo
i dont understand why pastors will not stick to what they are asked to preach? they preach everything except the very salvation they are supposed to preach.
The one wy tire me pass na to dey pray make person die because him be witch. God needs to save this generation else, the true gospel will not get to the next generation. so sad!!

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, Very correct. They preach everything except the salvation they are meant to preach. Lol. And too, our people do not want to hear salvation preaching such as repentance from sins and evils, instead they run to such places where errors are preached. The Gospel said on the last day, many will come and say 'Lord Lord in your name I cast out demons, cure many diseases and performed miracles. Then the Lord will reply 'depart from me you evil doer for I do not know you'. People nowadays are fond of saying 'my pastor said, my pastor said, ' It should be Jesus said in the gospel do this, don't do that.

The reason people have diverted wholy to EPL.

'Go and sell all your property, give the money to the poor, then come and follow me'' This is a sign that self denial is needed for salvation.

Andy Hunter at Old Trafford

The Guardian, Thu 23 Feb 2012 22.21 GMT

The Europa League represents a new frontier for Manchester United but they have brought old failings with them. An inability to protect a lead and complacency at Old Trafford contributed to their demise in the Champions League. Both made an untimely reappearance as Sir Alex Ferguson's team advanced in defeat and with nerves frayed against Ajax.

United's performance against Frank de Boer's ultimately vibrant side was everything Ferguson had cautioned against before kick-off and Toby Alderweireld's 87th-minute goal raised the spectre of a second early European exit of the season. Not that warnings should have been necessary following the costly Champions League draws at home to Benfica and Basel in the group phase. Phil Jones, one of four members of Stuart Pearce's England squad for Wednesday's Holland friendly to start the game under the watchful eye of the caretaker manager and Harry Redknapp, admitted that "a little bit of complacency crept in and it cost us".

Unlike in the aftermath of Basel and Benfica, however, Ferguson absolved his players of blame for another home performance that exposed the squad's European inexperience. He took full responsibility for a team selection that almost backfired embarrassingly. "It was nervy," the United manager said. "I've got to accept the responsibility tonight myself – playing so many young players in the back four position was a big ask. It was a good opportunity to give Jones and [Chris] Smalling a game. But their lack of experience at pushing up and tightening up a game showed. For a European game it was too much of a risk. We survived it with a bit of luck."

Ajax lacked conviction in Amsterdam last week yet Ferguson had claimed that United could not consider the job done, even with a two-goal cushion and a clean sheet from the first leg. He gambled, however, on fielding a team with an average age of 24 and a defence with an average age of 21.

United set about ending the contest with haste and Nani had tested the goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer before Javier Hernández extended their aggregate lead to three. Jan Vertonghen, the Ajax captain and centre-half, cost his team with a careless pass that United's captain for the night, Park Ji-sung, intercepted in midfield. The ball broke for Dimitar Berbatov, who swept a fine pass into Hernández, and the Mexico international stepped inside Alderweireld to confirm his returning confidence with a fourth goal in his past four appearances. An Ajax support strong in number and in song was silenced. They won few friends with chants for Luis Suárez, the club's former striker.

United had opportunities to stretch their lead but Rafael da Silva was fortunate his booking for a lunge on Nicolás Lodeiro was not his second of the night after a ludicrous dive inside the Ajax area went unpunished. Once the visitors had settled, however, it was Rafael's twin brother, Fábio, who had the greater problems as Aras Ozbiliz flourished on the right wing and Siem de Jong took the game to United from central midfield.

"I had a feeling we could get a great result before the game," said De Boer. "But we were insecure in our passing in the first half, even with simple passes like the first goal, and even at 3-0 [in the tie] I felt we could threaten United if we performed as we are capable of doing. I am disappointed. The team could have done much more."

The impressive Ozbiliz brought Ajax level with an emphatic finish into the bottom corner of David de Gea's goal from 20 yards, albeit after Lodeiro had escaped with a handball in the buildup. Ajax dominated possession from the half hour onwards and it was not until the introduction of Paul Scholes, Jonny Evans and Danny Welbeck that United displayed the strength and composure in midfield, plus the pace in attack, to regain a modicum of control.

But they were far from home comfortably. Nani struck the bar on the counterattack and De Gea produced a fine reflex save from De Jong's near-post header as Ajax mounted late pressure. It finally told when the central defender Alderweireld powered home a header from Ozbiliz's free-kick at the back post. "The next game is at home against [Athletic] Bilbao and you will see the experienced players back for that," said Ferguson.

I have seen the result else where. Ajax beat Man U at Old Tradford. This is dissappointing, because if Ajax had scored one more goal, Man United would have gone out. Who are those players that could not represent us in the absence of the big guys?

I didn't watch the match, was it 2-1 or 1-2?

Lent is the holiest period in the Catholic calender. All Catholics must see it as a time of reflection and self examination. Our modern world is so busy that we rarely have the time to pause and reflect. The bible tells us that Jesus withdrew to lonely places to meditate and be at peace with God. Also was John the baptist. The church in it's wisdom has created a time when Christians are to withdraw from the normal routine and create time for personal reflection. Like Jesus, we also have to withdraw from the daily noise and circularism to find time to be with God. This can only be achieved by having a spiritual agenda. In this lent, one can decide not to watch the TV except for news, and converting that extra time for bible reading and spiritual activities such as prayers. We can go on and on. At the end of the lent season, we should realise God's mission and purpose in our lives. In this way we can get better every year and grow in our Christian faith. On a global scale, those with eyes of faith can see clearly there is a struggle between good and evil, and the struggle appears to be reaching its peak. Before now, American Catholics health workers had a choice whether to participate in abortion and contraceptives distribution. But now the laws and edits are making mandatory for all health workers to participate. More and more states, countries and people are embracing homosexualism. We can see these issues form major part of debate for the US presidential candidates. It goes to show the human conscience is still at work, but the evil is so strong that morals are being swept underder the carpet. Late last year America passed a bill allowing soldiers to intimate with animals. In a no distance time Christians will have tough choices to make. Yes, there won't be middle ground as such. Last week a US cardinal who is in his 80s, looking at the way things are taking a turn, said 'I will die on my bed. My successor will die in prison while his successor will be martyred in the open square. We thank the senate here for passing a bill banning same sex marriage. They stood up for Christ. Nigeria is a relious nation, hence we can export morals to the whole world. We read how the western world tried to threaten us with removing financial aid. That takes us back to the fact that Christians will soon be unable to take a middle ground. You will either profess your faith or be a societal outcast. Which side are you and which side will you be? The world is taking a massive turning point, let us use this lent to reaffirm our faith and carry on forever with great conviction. May Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour grant us a strong faith as solid as Abraham and Paul.Amen.

Oh! Valencia injured, likely to be out for a month. He's been Man U best player for two months now. Not this time of the title race. Get well soon world best winger.