Benzema Will Stay In France – Agent

According to Karim Benzema’s agent, Karim Djaziri, the French International will be staying in France for one more year as was stated by the club a few days ago. It was claimed that Benzema wanted to stay in France and with Lyon until after the World Cup Finals in South Africa next Summer.

Benzema who will be 22 next Summer is linked with a move to Manchester United and

FZ: Planning For Next Season

There’s no doubt that you learn from defeat and United’s defeat in the Champions League final certainly taught some lessons and highlighted problems which some didn’t know existed. It wasn’t specifically the defeat, more the performance. But the problems that were so visible did not appear overnight as they have been there for some time.

There’s no doubt that this season has been a success despite the final. Winning the League is always the bread and butter, and anything else would be a bonus. A Community Shield win is always a good start to the season. The Club World Cup, despite the lack of importance that some supporters feel regarding the trophy, is quite prestigious. After all, you’re only there when you become European Champions and the League Cup is always a welcome boost midway through the season, especially to the younger players who may be winning their first trophy.

Berbatov Happy With His Season

Dimitar Berbatov who has been under severe scrutiny from United fans and media alike for a season which has had its ups and down for him insists he is happy with his input of 14 goals. Berbatov who missed a crucial penalty in the FA Cup semi-final against Everton after a very poor attempt was booed by sections of the United fans in his next two games.

Berbatov has played a key role for United scoring and setting up winners against Stoke City, Middlesbrough, Bolton Wanderers Aalborg BK and more. But due to his lack of running and desire to win the ball back he has come in for some criticism from the United fans, some labelling him a “flop.”

United’s Highs & Lows

Another season has come and gone in the world of football and as always, it brings its highs and lows. MUN has comprised a list of United’s Five Highs and Five Lows for the 2008/2009 season. Some are blatantly obvious, and some maybe not so much, but either way, everyone will have their views on the season.

While the lows were hard to come by in all fairness, the highs list was endless and triumphs in the World Club Cup and Carling Cup miss out on MUN’s top 5 believe it or not along with Ryan Giggs stunning achievement of landing the PFA Player Of The Year award for the first time in his illustrious career.

Rome 09: Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United – A Footballing Lesson

All the build up midweek, all over the world was tipping Manchester United, the holders of the Champions League and English Champions, but how could we have got it so wrong? Barcelona handed us a footballing lesson and surprisingly it doesn’t pain me to say, well done Barcelona, the new European Champions, and winners of the Spanish treble.

It was the dream final according to everyone, it was the dream performance by Barcelona but a nightmare of a display from the “White Devils”, who didn’t shed a tear after the game as they all simply knew they hadn’t shown up and were consequently beaten by a better team, who by the way were missing 3 of the preferred back four.

Rome 09: Hopefully Not Penalties – Berbatov

Manchester United front man, Dimitar Berbatov has spoken out of his wish for the final in Rome to not go the distance and end with spot kicks. Speaking to the Daily Mail, the Bulgarian admitted he didn’t want to see a penalty shootout between Man United and Barcelona, and this if it did come down to it, he wasn’t sure if he’d step forward to take one for the English Champions.

Berbatov was heavily criticised by United fans after their FA Cup semi-final defeat to Everton after a shootout at Wembley, when Berbatov took a very lazy penalty and saw it comfortably saved by ex-United ‘keeper, Tim Howard.