[EPL] Blackpool 2-3 Man Utd

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Chicha: We always believed

Javier Hernandez says the players never doubted they could beat Blackpool despite being 2-0 down to the Seasiders at half-time.

Two first half headers from Craig Cathcart and DJ Campbell had given the hosts a healthy advantage at Bloomfield Road, but United are the masters of retrieving lost causes and they duly did so after the break.

After Dimitar Berbatov had got the Reds back in the game, super-sub Hernandez netted the equaliser before Berbatov sealed victory with two minutes left to complete a quite remarkable comeback.

"We were confident we could get back into the game, we always are," Hernandez told MUTV.

"We didn't play well in the first half, but we know the ability we have in the team and knew that we could go out there and score three goals.

"The boss said to us [at half-time] that we needed to start to play our game. We did that and were clinical, and could have scored more goals in the end. The most important thing though is the three points."

There is now clear daylight at the top of the table after United's win edged them five points ahead of nearest challengers Arsenal at the Barclays Premier League summit.

"This is a very important win for us," added the Mexican. "It was one of our games in hand and we knew three points would take us clear.

"It was great to celebrate with the fans when we got the winner. To come from 2-0 down and win was a great feeling and everyone is very happy."

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dari twitternya rio ferdinand

@rioferdy5 :

Too many people were tweeting me at half time....laughing that we were loosing...its a game that lasts 90mins tweeps! #justsaying


eh united malah berbalik menertawakan mereka di peluit akhir babak kedua

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lalalala~ om ian protesnya karena penalti toh om??
guwe kira karena gol yang menurut guwe,tapi untungnya nggak 3-3nya offside
tapi yang penting om setuju kan? united mantabh pas babak dua?
wakakakakakaka~ thanx om

http://www.detiksport.com/sepakbola/read/2011/01/26/092728/1554633/72/manajer-blackpool-kritik-wasit

Blackpool - Sempat unggul 2-0, Blackpool akhirnya harus mengakui keunggulan Manchester United dengan skor 3-2. Manajer Blackpool, Ian Holloway, merasa wasit merugikan timnya.

Di Stadion Bloomfield Road, Rabu (26/1/2011) dinihari WIB, Blackpool unggul 2-0 di babak pertama lewat gol-gol Craig Cathcart dan DJ Campbell yang semuanya dicetak lewat kepala.

Di awal babak kedua, terjadi insiden yang diklaim Holloway seharusnya membuat Blackpool mendapat penalti. Kejadian itu adalah saat Rafael da Silva terlihat menjatuhkan Luke Varney di kotak penalti MU.

"Saya sangat kecewa karena anak-anak sudah berusaha sekuat tenaga, tampil mati-matian, menginjak pedal dalam-dalam. Bagaimana bisa dia (wasit) tidak melihat penalti itu?" geram Holloway seperti yang dikutip SkySports.

Hingga menit 70, keunggulan 2-0 Blackpool bertahan. Namun keunggulan itu lenyap saat Dimitar Berbatov dan Javier Hernandez mencetak dua gol di menit 71 dan 73 dan MU pun akhirnya menang berkat gol Berbatov di menit 88.

Meski mengkritik putusan wasit, mau tak mau Holloway juga memuji permainan MU. Mengejar ketertinggalan dua gol dan akhirnya menang menunjukkan kekuatan sebenarnya dari The Red Devils.

"Anda harus memberi MU kredit. Pergantian pemain mereka, mereka punya skuad yang hebat. Sikap mereka, semua dari mereka itu fantastis," tutup Holloway jantan.

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Catchart : United tak terkalahkan!

Defender: “United are never beaten”
By Brian Lofrumento | 27th January 2011
Premiershiptalk

Fresh off a huge goal against Manchester United, Blackpool defender Craig Cathcart has revealed that he is certain that his former club will go on to win this season’s Premier League.

Cathcart’s goal made it a difficult night for the traveling United squad, but a second half revival – sparked by Ryan Giggs – was capped off by a Dimitar Berbatov brace and game winning goal.

“They weren’t at their best at our place in the first half, but you have seen them come back before and they did it again against us,” said Cathcart.

“That’s what makes them different and is why they have been so successful over the years. They are never beaten.

“I believe they will go on and win the league title now. I just can’t see anyone stopping them. You look at their squad and it is so strong.

“They could go unbeaten throughout the season as well. I don’t see why not. They have so much character and ability that it is in them to do it.

“We play them at Old Trafford on the final day of the season. If they still haven’t lost by then it would be nice for us to have a crack at ending their run.”

Already people are tipping United to possibly go the distance and remain unbeaten, but they’ll have to go through two matches against Chelsea, a trip to Arsenal, and matches against Liverpool and Manchester City. It will certainly be an exciting end to the season!