Trophy Cabinet Count 2010-11 = 1

Ha! What a start!

The joy of watching your team standing on the podium is something which can only be related to and not explained. The moment they start jumping and the champagne bottles come out, you have only one thing going through your mind. "Wish I was there".

Given it was a long time since United won anything even though they were 'close' (just for my satisfaction) everywhere last season, it was extra special.

Community Shield is a tournament with quite a bit of history associated with it. It started in 1898-99 and has evolved since. I don't know why it ain't considered in the elite class like others, but I like to watch the game just cause you get to see two very good teams (usually) playing after three football barren months and one of them has been United for most of the past few years.

The Match!

Both teams started without much of an ado. But the buzz about the United frontline is amazing. Chicharito just plants fear in the heart of the opposition's defense given his speed. And we have the ever classy Berbatov providing him beautiful through balls. Rooney is needed like all those previous seasons, but I hope we start depending less on him. There is no striker who is as hardworking. Owen, I do not know what to say. The first goal was thanks to Valencia's run. I agree Scholes and Rooney played their part but it was Valencia's foresight which resulted in the goal. Clinical finish.

He scored a goal in his debut game for the club, yes. But for me, this was his real debut. And he delivered again, in a freakish way though. Berba's cross was really good and he could have finished it any which way he wanted to but chose this. Even though it's too early to comment, I daresay he fits the current United structure well (Who doesn't?). Welcome aboard, Javier Hernandez.

Chelsea played some good football in the middle and did a good job to pull one back. Van der Sar was impregnable except for that occasion. If not for him, the scoreline would be much different. Essien and Lampard are that team's soul and troubled United the most.

The third goal! It stands right up there. Only that man has the audacity to showcase sheer class with such ease. Dimitar Berbatov, take a bow! He's not played for United at his best. I just hope it happens this season. I hope he gets the Spurs days back, where he was at his peak. I think we did a great job by not selling him away.

All in all, a great game for the Red Devils. The plus: Many of them getting to play. The main show begins this weekend. Week in and week out of clapping and shouting and ruining missed chances. The fear of having a heart attack anytime. The fun of having arguments and laughing at others (One of the advantages of supporting Manchester United). The quest to overtake Liverpool. It's a long wait to see them jumping on the podium again. I shall wait, but. Wait, for the joy it gives you is worth every bit of it.

Go United!