The game pretty much went the way I expected and ended in a draw which I think was a fair result. Lyon started the game well but United soon took control of the game. There were not many chances in the first half. Giggs delivered a great through ball to Rooney who turned away the last defender but was unable to put the ball pass the Lyon goalkeeper. Benzema also had a shot just over the bar after a good attack by the home side. However Benzema would get another opportunity in the second half as he received the ball outside the penalty box and this time he showed what a great talent he is. With a quick turn and shot he put the ball in off the post and gave Lyon the lead. The goal pretty much came as a surprise as United had been in total control and started the second half well.
After the goal United had a bad period with lots of bad passing and the team didn’t really create any good chances. A change was needed and Scholes and Giggs were replaced by Tevez and Nani. The subsitutions really made an impact on the game and United started to build some pressure again. Carrick came really close to score after a corner when he tricked a Lyon defender and shot at goal, however the shot was blocked by another player and went out for a corner. This time the corner resulted in a crucial goal for United after Tevez having put the ball in the net from close range.
Although United seemed to have control of the game I think it was just another ok performance on away turf. I think the team needs to raise its game in these types of games if it wants to go all the way. Again Giggs was one more anonymous and with Nani putting on another impressive performance I feel it soon may be time for him to start on the left flank. The same thing goes for Scholes. He’s a fantastic player but when playing at the current level I think Carrick is a better option especially when taking his last couple of games into account. All in all United went home with a good result after a pretty solid performance.
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