Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Manchester United v.s. the MLS All-Stars is today!

Before last year, the MLS All-Stars had done rather well for themselves against English opposition. However, that all changed last year when Manchester United wiped the field with the home side, scoring 5 times while conceding 2. This year, the Americans obviously hope it will play out a little differently. True, Landon Donovan will not be present as he has some injury issues, but either Kasey Keller or Faryd Mondragon are up for goal-keeping duties. David Beckham will be in the side as well, but I'd keep an eye out for Thierry Henry who can always pull off a piece of brilliance. Also on the All-Star team will be Red Bulls Juan Agudelo, Joel Lindpere and Tim Ream. While Rafa Marquez looked a starter, injuries count him out too. On the other side of the pitch, Manchester United don't appear to be holding anything back. Yes, Javier Hernandez might not play after playing for Mexico recently in the Gold Cup but we'll see if he decides to make an appearance. Rooney, Nani, Owen, Ferdinand, and Vidic all look like they will make appearances though. The fact that Man U have crushed all U.S. opposition thus far in their tour does not bode well for the Americans: First came the New England Revolution. The game ended 4-1 to the British. The Seattle Sounders were left out to dry as well, falling 7-0. Last but not least was Chicago who fared the best, but still lost 3-1. No matter which way it goes, it is sure to be a good game so enjoy it!

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