Even the larger of the new areas serves mainly to hold one or two quests rather than a host of smaller ones, and so they feel linear even as the player is free to turnright or left.
The left-footed midfielder, who was recalled to the side after his goal against West Ham two weeks ago, hit an inswinging free-kick from the right and Paul Robinson did well to turn it around the post after it had eluded everyone.
Van der Sar spared United further embarrassment after 53 minutes when he dived high to his right to brilliantly turn Tafforeau's 20-yard free-kick over the bar.
Ljubijankic broke free on the right only to blast wide while there was no-one to turn Kirm's dangerous ball across the goalmouth into the net just before the break.
Yes, it's a free country, and Clifford Odets had a perfect right to sell himself to the highest bidder, just as we in turn have a right to roll our eyes when Charlie throws himself a pity party onstage.