Manchester United's hopes of catching up with league leaders Chelsea suffered a huge blow as they ended a goaless draw with Blackburn Rovers. Paul Robinson had little to da after a magnificent save denied Antonio Valencia a goal. Furthermore, Dimitar Berbatov was a disappointment in front of goal and Rio Ferdinand appeared to be injured near the end of the game.
In the first half, two chances were created by Manchester Untied and both of those were given to Antonio Valencia. However, on both occasion, Valencia could not convert even with a clear-cut chance. The first one was created by Federico Macheda, who was starting for Manchester United in the Premier League for the first time. Valencia latched onto Macheda's neat pass and his shot was destined for the bottom corner of the goal, only for Paul Robinson to produce a fine save to deny Manchester United a goal. The second chance was created by Berbatov, who was given the duty to provide for Manchester United in the absence of Wayne Rooney. The Bulgarian set Valencia through on goal but yet again, Paul Robinson denied Valencia's shot from close range.
The first half ended goaless and the second half was not much of a difference. Alex Ferguson substituted Giggs, who was unnoticeable for most parts of the game, for Darron Gibson, who proved that he had the ability to shoot. Even though his shot in this game was off target, he still tried as Manchester United's title hopes slowly fades away.
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