Hargreaves new position

THERE were strange formation from the Manchester United when opposing Barcelona, both away and home. The appearance of Owen Hargreaves as the right back.

According to me, this strange formation because of Sir Alec Ferguson did not want to gamble by playing Garry Neville. Indeed Neville has recovered from the injury. However if He being played against the Barcelona's player that was known very fast and high individual skill the tall, Neville will possibly be overwhelmed.

I considered Hargreaves was successful to occupy his new position. Indeed he rarely overlapp like that normally is carried out by Neville. Hargreaves was strong guarded defence. With Rio Ferdinand, Wes Brown and Patrick Evra, Hargreaves became the determining figure so Barcelona failed to break the goal.

The position as the right back also became the opportunity for Hargreaves as the starter. Because in the normal condition, he must compete with Michael Carrick that became the main Fergie choice.(*)
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