It didn’t count, and it got him sent off for a second bookable offence. But Paul Schol’s handball in the dying moments of Man Utd’s 2-1 defeat to Zenit St Petersburg was still a might impressive effort. First of all it’s bravely blatant. None of that sneaky stuff favoured by Diego Maradone, just a full on [...]

United failed to see off Zenit St Petersburg in Monaco as the Russians lifted the European Super Cup; Abramovich was present, so at least he got to see one blue clad Russian team lift a European trophy this year. United fell behind on the stroke of half time to a poorly defended corner and Zenit’s advantage doubled after the break thanks to a superb individual effort from Danny.  ...

As handballs go, Paul Scholes vs Zenit St Petersburg was as clear as staring into the sun. Regardless of what the situation was at the time (United losing, clock running down, no clear path to a comeback in sight, etc etc) you can’t excuse one of your senior-most players spiking the ball into the opposition’s net (even if he did a half-decent job of it). But you know what? I ...

Paul Scholes got sent off in yesterday’s defeat to Zenit St Petersburg for a second bookable offence. Just before the whistle sounded to signal the end of the first half, Scholes got booked for one of his typical late challenges, no bother. However, with time running out, Scholes angled the ball perfectly in to the back of the net. Unfortunately, he used his hand intentionally to do ...

Zenit St. Petersburg won the UEFA Super Cup for the first time beating Manchester United 2-1 with goals by Pavel Pogrebnyak and Danny.Paul Scholes got caught red handed - trying to palm the ball into the net for an equaliser - and got sent off for his efforts. Zenit are Russia’s first true super-club, backed by the fortune of Gazprom, the largest extractor of natural gas in the world, with a ...

Manchester United 1 - Zenit St. Petersburg 2 (UEFA Super Cup, August 29, 2008) In a bright, fluid opening Carlos Tevez tested Malafeev with a shot from distance which the keeper easily dealt with. At the other end Zenit, who left Arshavin on the bench, were looking far more threatening, Dominguez sending a free-kick just wide. Tevez was proving the most industrious United forward, wriggling ...

Manchester United 1 - Zenit St. Petersburg 2 (UEFA Super Cup, August 29, 2008) In a bright, fluid opening Carlos Tevez tested Malafeev with a shot from distance which the keeper easily dealt with. At the other end Zenit, who left Arshavin on the bench, were looking far more threatening, Dominguez sending a free-kick just wide. Tevez was proving the most industrious United forward, wriggling ...