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How Manchester United Suffocated Arsenal As They Marched Into The FA Cup Semi Finals

It was supposed to be the battle of two 'wounded' giants but Sir Alex Ferguson changed the whole dynamics of the game with some spellbinding tactics that literally won them the game.

After losing to Liverpool and Chelsea, it was an important clash for United as they looked to bounce back. However, the whole clash was a lot more important for Arsenal, who have seen themselves lose out in two competitions over the space of two weeks. This game was being billed as the 'Battle Of Two Wounded Giants' and hopes must have been high for the 9,000 Arsenal fans, who traveled all the way to Old Trafford when they saw the team put out by Sir Alex Ferguson.

Jack Wilshere heated up speculations before the game when he stated that United might bet tempted to start with a weakened side, with a Champions League tie this Tuesday on their mind as well. But while Sir Alex Ferguson did field a weakened side, it was a line-up that nobody in a right state of mind would have predicted.

While Arsenal fielded arguably the best side available to them, Manchester United started with 7 defenders on the pitch. United were totally outplayed in midfield by Liverpool the week before and many speculated that his midfielders could be dropped for this match as a punishment for their dismal showings. And it all seemed to make sense when Sir Alex opted to start with only one recognized midfielder on the pitch, Darron Gibson. But believe it or not, it was this tactics that eventually won them the game. Live Soccer TV provides some analysis to how this particular tactic suffocated the Gunners.

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'Proud' Kevin Davies Hails Amazing Fans As Bolton March Into The FA Cup Semi Finals

Saturday March 12 2011,
Tags: Lee Chung-Yong, Owen Coyle, Kevin Davies
Bolton Wanderers captain Kevin Davies saluted the Bolton fans who travelled all the way to St. Andrews as they booked a place in the semi final after beating Birmingham 3-2.
Lee Chung-Yong was the hero for Bolton as he popped up with a late winner to seal the victory for Bolton Wanderers as they kept their FA Cup hopes alive. Bolton took the lead twice in the game, only to see Birmingham bounce back on each occasion. However, Lee Chung-Yong's goal proved to be the end of the road for the recently crowned Carling Cup champions.

Despite having to face disappointments of losing the lead twice, Kevin Davies rallied his teammates and he also admitted that the fans played a major part in their amazing victory.
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Netherlands 3 - 2 Uruguay - FIFA World Cup 2010 Report - Semi Finals

Tuesday July 6 2010,
Tags: FIFA World Cup, Uruguay, Netherlands, Semi Finals
Netherlands 14th consecutive victory has granted the Oranje a place in the final. It's 1974 once again, will the dutch be able to rewrite history and lift their first World title?
The first semi final was an open game until the last minute. With a clear presence of both sides in the midfield, Netherlands' individual capabilities turned to be enough to get the Dutch a place in the final. Diego Forlan was once again Uruguay's hero, though this time there will be no Charruas left to sing his glory

A clockwork Orange

Uruguay tried to overwhelm Netherlands with its presence from the left wing, as Alvaro Pereira was the ideal partner for Cachavacha to lead the advance. Maestro Tabarez decided to asphyxiate Arjen Robben with Juventus' Martin Caceres personal mark, and it was working properly in the first minutes. Dirk Kuyt had a clear chance to open the score after an excellent assistance by Wesley Sneijder, but we had to wait another fifteen minutes to see the first goal.
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