Carrick's strike on the 78th minute seal Man Utd's victory (BBC images)Probably more absorbing a game than what every Manchester United fan and player had expected, the Reds came away with three Champions League points against a spirited Wolfsburg side after coming back from a goal down at Old Trafford.
Edin Dzeko planted his superb header beyond home keeper Thomas Kuzsczak's reach on the 55th minute, before United's immediate reply from a deflected 25-yard free-kick from the rejuvnated Ryan Giggs. An incisive Man Utd move started off by the impressive Dimitar Berbatov on the left, was capped off by an exquisite curler from Michael Carrick from just inside the penalty box seal the win for the Reds, and put one foot into a place in the last 16 of the competition.
it was a very mixed performance all round from what looked like a disjointed United unit. Although the central midfield worked tenaciously and tirelessly - what we usually associate as the bedrock of a United team - it was often exposed defensively with great concern. Patrice Evra looked unassuring, often giving away possession in the 1st half, while lacking penetration down the final third of the pitch.
They also lacked a 'fox in the box' striker, which in hindsight, Michael Owen may have provided but for his groin strain in the early stages of the game, and consequently was replaced by Berbatov.
This side is a work-in-progress, and it will be intriguing to see when Sir Alex Ferguson's 'Red Army' will hit top gear.
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