Matthaus’ Diary – January 2014
United 2-1 Stoke – Premier League – 1.1.2014
United (4-2-3-1): De Gea, Rafael, Vidic, Evans, Baines, Huddlestone, Moutinho, Valencia, Kagawa, Yarmolenko, Young
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Goals: Valencia (27), Young (66); Jerome (88)
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MOTM: Young (United)
United 5-0 Notts County – FA Cup R3 – 4.1.2014
United (4-4-2): Lindegaard, Jones, Smalling, Brooksby, Brady, Cleverly, Moutinho, Medel, Yarmolenko, Rooney, Vleminckx
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Subs Used: M’Vila for Brady (61)
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Red Cards: Campbell-Ryce (Notts County, 21 mins)
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Goals: Rooney (1, 45), Brooksby (25), Vleminckx (42), Yarmolenko (54)
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MOTM: Moutinho (United)
United 4-0 City – C1C SF Leg 1 – 8.1.2014
United (4-4-2): De Gea, Rafael, Vidic, Jones, Baines, Nani, Fletcher, Moutinho, Yarmolenko, Rooney, Vleminckx
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Subs Used: Evans for Moutinho (45+3), Huddlestone for Fletcher (HT), Medel for Nani (64)
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Injuries: Moutinho (twisted knee, 12 days- 2 weeks)
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Goals: Rooney (32, 58), Vidic (63, 76)
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MOTM: Vidic (United)
Cardiff 2-4 United – Premier League – 11.1.2014
United (4-4-2): De Gea, Rafael, Vidic, Evans, Baines, Valencia, Carrick, Fletcher, Yarmolenko, Vleminckx, Rooney
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Subs Used: Jones for Rafael (49)
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Injuries: Rafael (broken wrist, 3-4 weeks)
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Goals: Kim Bo-Kyung (3), Mason (90+2); Vleminckx (7,9), Rooney (58), Baines (88)
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MOTM: Valencia (United)
United 1-0 Fulham – Premier League – 15.1.2014
United (4-4-2): De Gea, Jones, Vidic, Evans, Baines, Valencia, Carrick, Fletcher, Yarmolenko, Vleminckx, Rooney
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Goals: Vleminckx (38)
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MOTM: Hangeland (Fulham)
Swansea 0-2 United – Premier League – 18.1.2014
United (4-4-2): De Gea, Jones, Vidic, Smalling, Baines, Nani, Medel, Huddlestone, Kagawa, Rooney, Van Persie
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Subs Used: Yarmolenko for Kagawa (HT), Carrick for Huddlestone (67), Evans for Smalling (73)
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Goals: Kagawa (4), Van Persie (45)
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MOTM: Vidic (United)
City (1) 1-2 (6) United – C1C SF Leg 2 – 21.1.2014
United (4-4-2): De Gea, Jones, Evans, Vidic, Baines, Nani, Fletcher, Huddlestone, Yarmolenko, Rooney, Kagawa
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Subs Used: Medel for Kagawa (41), Carrick for Huddlestone (53), Smalling for Evans (67)
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Red Cards: Rooney (United, 53 minutes)
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Goals: Clichy (32); Rooney (10), Carrick (pen 89)
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MOTM: Nani (United)
Birmingham 1-2 United – FA Cup R4 – 25.1.2014
United (4-3-1-2): De Gea, Jones, Vidic, Evans, Baines, Moutinho, M’Vila, Fletcher, Kagawa, Vleminckx, Van Persie
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Subs Used: Vleminckx for Young (24), M’Vila for Nani (24)
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Goals: Rooney (24); Kagawa (42), Vidic (45+2)
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MOTM: Vidic (United)
Cup Draws
Since I beat City in the semi-final, I win a trip to Wembley next month to face Newcastle United, who overcame Aston Villa in their semi-final. We should win, but you never know.
Since we also beat Birmingham in the FA Cup fourth round, we go through to the fifth round, and we’ve been given a pretty easy home tie against West Brom. Again, we should win, but if we don’t play well it could be difficult.
United 1-0 Wolves – Premier League – 29.1.2014
United (4-2-3-1): De Gea, Smalling, Vidic, Evans, Baines, Huddlestone, Carrick, Nani, Kagawa, Yarmolenko, Van Persie
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Subs Used: Valencia for Nani (HT)
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Goals: Yarmolenko (54)
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MOTM: Henry (Wolves)
League Table
We are up to fifth in the table, and have a massive chance of claiming Champions League football for next season.