By No Angel
January 5 2005

Message Board regular No Angel gives ManUtdWeb her post-match thoughts and comments about Manchester United's 0-0 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday. Spurs were cruelly denied a late winner as referee Mark Clattenberg and his officials didn't notice Pedro Mendes' shot cross the goal-line. Carroll - Dreadful last minute fumble - 4

P Neville - Some rather soft passing. Poor crossing in the second
half, gave the ball away. - 6

Rio - Fantastic. Solid as usual. -8

Silvestre - Was sloppy at times. -6

Heinze - Solid as usual. -7

Fletcher - Good passing, but got tired as the game progressed. Was
pretty average. -6

Keane - First half power later faded. -7

Scholes - Creative. Got forward well too. -8

Giggs 6 - Was again in lively form before going off injured. The team
just weren't the same as soon as we went off. -7

Ronaldo - Promising first half...but failed to impress in the second. -6

Smith- Worked hard but poor finishing. - 6

Subs:

Miller - 5

Bellion - His best display for us. -6

Spector - 5


On form Giggs could face six weeks out after picking up a hamstring injury!

Maybe Howard has a chance to come back in again for Carroll...but then
again, Carroll hasn't conceded a goal over the Christmas period, he
made one mistake; that one which he got away with! And Howard did look
slightly shaky against Arsenal in the Carling Cup

Tottenham 'keeper, Robinson, who only realised just how far Carroll
had dropped the ball over his line when he footage of the incident,
stated that Carroll shouldn't be judged too harshly. And unlike the
rest of his teammates and manager, he refused to comment on the
referee. Instead, he backed up Sir Alex, who claimed that Manchester
United were also on the wrong end of a decision. Robinson stated that
Tottenham were lucky just to get away with a free kick after the foul
on Rio inside the area.

Once again we have seen blatant refereeing mistakes! But there are
mistakes in every single game! The question is, is it now time for
technology to be brought it? Sir Alex Ferguson has stated that he is
keen on the idea...