Blackpool 2-3 United - Great comeback, or pure luck?

Malaysia
January 26, 2011 12:26pm CST
I believe most of United fans are totally shocked by the near-defeat scenario on the road against the Tangerine...Being 2-0 down on the first 45 minutes, most of the pundits and critic in the opinion that the Red Devils are to experience their first league defeat...But somehow United managed to pull through and win the game in the last 25 minutes, including a bizarre 10-minutes injury time...But then, some of the pundits says it is just pure luck, given that they have played so bad in the first half...What do you think? It is again a great comeback from Sir Alex's men, or just pure luck?
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4 responses
@stevieboi19 (1419)
26 Jan 11
I never seen the game but all I heard was that United's come back all down to pure luck but I'm a firm believer of creating your own luck. I wasn't surprised to see Blackpool winning though because Manchester United's season has been average at best yes they haven't lost a league game but that doesn't mean there playing well if anything they've scraped quite a few games this season. Also you have to look at Blackpool's record against the other big teams they have a decent record this season against the teams with a bigger reputation and Charlie Adam is brilliant a very creative player. Still it shows typical united resilience in coming back to record a victory, I'm hoping it continues.
• Malaysia
26 Jan 11
Yeah I am also believing in that, because miracle does not happen if you do not create one...
26 Jan 11
Exactly and as a United fan I'll take luck for the rest of the season if it means we will win the league lol.
• Malaysia
27 Jan 11
Yeah, what does really mean to me is to see United be the champions...I do not really care about those 'invincible' things...And even if they win the title with luck, it does not matter as long as at the end of the season, they lift the trophy and not any other team...
@ram_cv (16513)
• India
30 Jan 11
I think it was a fantastic comeback by the Red Devils. I think this is why they will lift the title this season. They have not nearly been as clinical or as good as champions, but still they have been really good enough to win matches against all odds. At 2-0 everything seemed really bad, but then the match changed completely once the first goal went in!! Cheers! Ram
• Malaysia
30 Jan 11
I believe in one thing about champions...Champions are made not by how many match they win, but how many match they win when playing bad...
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@ram_cv (16513)
• India
30 Jan 11
I agree. Cheers! Ram
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29 Jan 11
It was an absolutely brilliant comeback and just shows how good Manchester United can play when there backs are against the wall.
• Malaysia
29 Jan 11
I believe that is what the champions are made of, creating the win from an unlikely scenario...
27 Jan 11
Blackpool were unlucky to go in at half time 2-0 up, they were battering Utd during the first half and were winning every 50-50 ball. Even Fergie could see this and changed the formation to 4-4-2 during the last 15 minutes of the first half. At half time I aint sure what Fergie said, however the introduction of Giggs changed the team for me. Blackpool had what looked like a fairly decent claim for a penalty. Also the introduction of Chicarito helped, at the point when he came on Blackpool were struggling for stamina and were playing very high up the pitch trying to play offside. The injury time was about right as well as during the second half there were two lengthy injuries - one of about 4 minutes to the Blackpool goalkeeper and then one of over 5 minutes to Raphael.
• Malaysia
28 Jan 11
I agree that United was caught flat-footed , but nevertheless the players have shown great battle spirit and again the miracle was made when they come back from behind to seal an unlikely win...Me myself could not believe that United were trailing at half-time, but luckily the introduction of Giggsy and Chicarito change the course of the game...