Eagles delight at dream debut
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Goodison Park goalscorer Chris Eagles admits scoring on his Premiership debut was "a dream come true".
With the Reds leading 3-2 against Everton at Goodison Park, the 21-year-old came on as an 86th minute substitute and sealed the win with a goal in the second minute of injury time - at the same time becoming the 20th different United player to score this season.
"I didn't know I was coming on," Eagles told MUTV afterwards. "Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer] went down with 10 minutes to go and the gaffer said, 'Get ready!'. I can't describe what it feels like to win and to score here.
"Every performance for Manchester United, whether it's in the reserves or the first-team, you should always take pride in wearing the shirt. I just go out there to do the basics and want to help the team get a result."
Eagles, a product of the junior Academy programme, has been at United since the age of 13 and, after an initial stumble, showed tremendous composure to curl the ball around Toffees goalkeeper Iain Turner.
"To be honest, I was put through on my left foot and I was going to shoot," Eagles said. "But then my legs started slipping all over the place so I chopped it back onto my right foot. I didn't look at the goal, I just hit it and looked up to see it go around the goalkeeper.
"Scoring in front of the Stretford End would be the ultimate dream, but to do it here, at a ground like this where there is such a big rivalry, is great.
"Just to travel with the first team is wonderful, but to get on today and score is something I've wanted to do ever since I moved up from London at 13." -
he's the 20th outfield player in the united squad to score.
i think almost every outfield player has scored except Gary Neville and Wes Brown
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I wonder why SAF nvr play Dong
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i hope he doesnt!!!Originally posted by sand king:I wonder why SAF nvr play Dong
that means smith,rooney or solskjaer are not available -
Then how will Dong get exp in EPLOriginally posted by omgukilledkenny:i hope he doesnt!!!
that means smith,rooney or solskjaer are not available
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Man Utd boss Ferguson delighted with Eagles, Richardson
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was delighted for Chris Eagles after the youngster struck in their 4-2 win at Everton.
"He was cool, he took his time and placed it beautifully. It was a great finish," said Fergie, who also highlighted the influence of fellow sub Kieran Richardson in the amazing win.
He told MUTV: "Bringing Kieran Richardson on made a big difference to us also. Young Evra was sadly struggling with his injury a bit, so Kieran came on and gave us great energy on the left side of the pitch and they couldn't really handle that actually."
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Richardson has been playing well recently, i guess he's a late-season bloomer. -
Originally posted by sand king:Then how will Dong get exp in EPL maybe next season?
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probably, the last few games are too important to give Dong a try, unless, chelsea loses to Arsenal and we win the Man City Derby, then Dong might get to play with other fringe players in stamford bridge and rest the first 11 just to smite Jose..Originally posted by omgukilledkenny: maybe next season?
now the matches are too important to give him a run out.
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oh yea..play the reserve and U18sOriginally posted by 4getmenot:probably, the last few games are too important to give Dong a try, unless, chelsea loses to Arsenal and we win the Man City Derby, then Dong might get to play with other fringe players in stamford bridge and rest the first 11 just to smite Jose..
then the chelsea team gotta give them a GOH somemore!! -
i like your ideaOriginally posted by 4getmenot:probably, the last few games are too important to give Dong a try, unless, chelsea loses to Arsenal and we win the Man City Derby, then Dong might get to play with other fringe players in stamford bridge and rest the first 11 just to smite Jose.. 
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He's good last season with the hornets so i'm not surprised that he scored on his debut. (He made quite a buzz a couple of years ago when Fergie earmarked him as the next Becks.
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yes very composed finish....
wasnt philip mulryne the next becks? lol
anyhow richardson played ok... din see any glaring mistakes... but omg sometimes he can be so noob.
evra is young meh? his form dipping again... think heinze is the most consistent LB since denis irwin -
Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:
[b]Man Utd boss Ferguson delighted with Eagles, Richardson
Richardson has been playing well recently, i guess he's a late-season bloomer. [/b]
I'm still not convinced by him -
Dong is bought for one reason. China.
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cus get $$ right?Originally posted by Pitot:Dong is bought for one reason. China. -
and man utd sold becks, who made real madrid rich...
they bought park too, for Korean market... -
nice and composed finish by Eagles