Imagine the guffawing when Michael Carrick entered the fray after 92 minutes of yesterday’s big Manchester derby. We’d billed this one as the ultimate midfield showdown between the United man’s Puma King XL and City man Stephen Ireland’s Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly.
The stage was set, the setting was perfect, and the result was an absorbing red versus blue showdown. Problem was, Carrick was stuck on the bench for most of it as United went on the offensive with that misery Berbatov up front.
Of course, when Carrick did arrive two minutes into injury-time, the common assumption was that the game would be over within a matter of seconds allowing City to escape with a decent point. But this is Old Trafford…
Despite United grabbing a clock-watching winner with the England man on the pitch, the clash of the cleats didn’t really take off in this one so we have little choice but to declare the weekend’s battle null and void. We’d make up for your considerable loss by slotting in a Boot Wars Special this week. As Mark Hughes would say, better luck next time…
Boot Wars Result: Michael Carrick (Puma King XL) v Stephen Ireland (Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly) VOID!
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ↑ |
|
Nike Total 90 Laser II & III | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 1 | • |
|
adidas Predator Powerswerve XTRX | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 1 | • |
|
Umbro Speciali Statement | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | ↓ |
|
Nike CTR 360 Maestri | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | ↓ |
|
Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | ↓ |
|
adidas F50i TUNiT | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | ↓ |
|
Puma V1.08 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | • |
|
adidas adiPURE II TRX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | • |
|
adidas Predator X | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | • |
|
Nike Air Tiempo Legend III | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | • |
|
Nike Mercurial Vapor V | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | • |
|
Under Armour Dominate Pro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | • |
|
Puma King XL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | • |
|
Lotto Zhero Leggenda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | • |
|
Puma PowerCat 1.10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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About the author
James is an experienced football journalist who edits two leading Premier League club mags. He has worked for Sky Sports and is endlessly complaining about shin splints. And Mark Lawrenson. His favourite boot is the Adidas Predator Powerswerve. Although it's rumored that he once owned a pair of Nicks boots!
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