So last night I fired up the old laptop around 11 PM, coffee cold by my side, thinking hard about that amazing Man United 2009-10 season. Wanted to figure out who really carried the team, yeah? Grabbed my notebook first – scribbled down the big names everyone remembers: Rooney, Vidic, Giggs, Scholes, Fletcher, Valencia, Evra. Needed to see the real numbers behind the glory days.
The Digging Begins
Jumped online, searching for those season stats like crazy. Found a few forums, some old news articles. But man, the stats everywhere were messy! Different sites said different things about assists, passes, tackles. Felt like herding cats for a minute. Spent like two hours just cross-checking, cursing quietly whenever numbers didn’t add up. Finally settled on a couple sources that seemed legit after comparing notes.
Crunching The Numbers (The Annoying Part)
Slammed all the figures into a giant spreadsheet – felt like homework, honestly. Focused on the usual stuff for each player:
- Goals: Who put it in the net?
- Assists: Who set ’em up?
- Pass Completion: How often did they find their man?
- Tackles & Interceptions: Defensive grunt work.
- Key Contributions: Big moments, leadership?
Tried looking at advanced stats too, but honestly? Felt confusing. Kept it simple.
The Big Reveals
Okay, here’s what slapped me in the face:
- Rooney: Obviously! The machine. Scored 26 Premier League goals! Created loads too. Just immense.
- Vidic: Absolute rock. That guy? Won everything in the air, scared attackers half to death. Stats backed it – tackles, headers won. Monster.
- Fletcher: Seriously underrated. Compared his defensive numbers to Carrick, Scholes, even Giggs… Fletcher quietly won so much ball back. Ran his socks off every week.
- Valencia: Pace merchant for sure. Checked his assists after joining. Solid. Reliable. Made that right wing his.
- Giggs & Scholes: Legends being legends. Their passing stats were insane, but what blew me away? Giggs kept going at 36! Scholes pulled strings like a boss. Less tackles from Scholesy obviously. Smart positioning.
- Evra: Non-stop down the left. Offence? Defence? Always there. Stats showed how many balls he got into the box.
So Who Shined Brightest?
After staring at numbers for hours, coffee long gone:
- Rooney and Vidic felt like the foundation. Rooney delivered firepower upfront, Vidic was the wall at the back. Essential.
- But seriously, Fletcher’s numbers were a big surprise. Unsung hero type.
- And Giggs? Winning PFA Player of the Year that season? His stats plus the leadership? Yeah. Made sense.
Finished around 2 AM, laptop battery flashing red. Kinda satisfying actually. Numbers don’t lie. That team? Blended top stars at their peak with warriors like Fletcher and old masters like Giggs/Scholes. Magic mix. Case closed.
