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Injuries down Manchester United pair Giggs and Berbatov

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that injuries have forced Ryan Giggs and Dimitar Berbatov out of his plans for their Europa Cup clash Ajax. Ferguson was speaking at a press conference ahead of tonight's firs [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Manchester United 2 Liverpool FC 1: Luis Suarez's stunt was ...

SO much for drawing a line in the sand. Liverpool Football Club were beaten at Old Trafford on Saturday but it was nothing compared to the pounding they took off the pitch. The damage done was so much greater than a dent in their hopes of [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Manchester United fans ready to ratchet up the abuse for Lui...

And those who follow United predict that the recent fall-out of the Luis Suarez-Patrice Evra spat is likely to inform most of what Kenny Dalglish refers to as “the banter” between the two sets of supporters. “There is mu [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Manchester United show their mettle in tale of two penalties...

That low hum around the city was a purr of satisfaction from United's manger Sir Alex Ferguson who gleefully administered a little salt to his title rival’s wounds when he claimed, tongue-in-cheek, that selling midfielder Darron [...]

Posted On : Feb, 01 2012 | Comments : 0

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand ready to shake hand...

Terry’s court case for allegedly racially abusing Ferdinand’s younger brother, the Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand, begins on Wednesday, with lawyers representing the England captain set to issue a not guilty plea [...]

Posted On : Jan, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

Manchester United 3 - 0 Bolton Wanderers: Paul Scholes goal ...

PAUL Scholes’ first Old Trafford goal for almost two years set Manchester United up for a valuable Premier League win over Bolton. On only his second appearance since his retirement U-turn, the 37-year-old tapped home Wayne Roo [...]

Posted On : Jan, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Manchester United vs. Manchester City: Blues Will Down Red D...

Manchester United and Manchester City may well be a fierce rivalry. But when they square off on Sunday, the rivalry will take a backseat. What will be front and center is the fact that City is the better club. When the game is over, the s [...]

Posted On : Jan, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Liverpool and Manchester United to join forces to try to lim...

There is recognition at both Anfield and Old Trafford that an already malignant rivalry, which has plagued their recent histories, has deteriorated since the Football Association charged and then suspended the Liverpool striker. The Premi [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Newcastle vs Manchester United Preview January 4th

Manchester United will try to keep pace with Manchester City on Jan 4th when they travel to St James’ Park to take on seventh-place Newcastle United. Manchester blew a huge opportunity to take over first place all on their own on De [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney fined a week’s wages ...

Rooney, who celebrated United’s 5-0 Boxing Day win against Wigan by joining Gibson and Evans on an evening out in Southport, was also forced to train on a scheduled day off last week because of Ferguson’s fury at the 26 year-o [...]

Posted On : Jan, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Manchester United vs Blackburn Preview Dec. 31st

Manchester United will try to hang onto their share of first place in the English Premier League with cross-town rivals Manchester City when they host Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford on New Year’s Eve. United and City each have a l [...]

Posted On : Dec, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists Glazers ...

The United manager, whose team face Wigan at home today, is attempting to soften the impact of an injury crisis in his midfield, which has seen Anderson, Tom Cleverley and Darren Fletcher all sidelined with long-term problems. The Gl [...]

Posted On : Dec, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson rallies his troo...

United, who face City in an FA Cup third-round tie at the Etihad Stadium on Jan 8, are the closest challengers to Roberto Mancini’s Premier League leaders after overcoming the disappointment of Champions League elimination with a 4- [...]

Posted On : Dec, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

FC Basle v Manchester United: striker Wayne Rooney ready for...

If Wayne Rooney is on the losing side at St Jakob Park on Wednesday night, United’s Champions League aspirations will be replaced by the purgatory of Thursday nights among the small fry of the Europa League. Next summer and ove [...]