Yep, and you need to force the other team to work just as hard trying to keep the ball away from you as you're working to take it away from them. United look the fresher side. But as I type that, Reading scores.
Tancredi Palmeri said on their coverage of Madrid vs United they approached fans outside for interviews, one of which was Buttner's dad. He proceeded to tell them "I am the father of a famous footballer" over and over, ignoring their questions and showing them pictures of Alex.
2-1. Well done to Reading. Nice goal. Commentators say that the ManU defence went to sleep. From my perspective, they were opened up. Amazing how the established opinion tries to reassure itself.
Perhaps Reading wasn't tiring after all...they just wanted to concede their customary two goals early enough to allow time for the comeback.