Robin Van Persie could be set to play for United against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League next week after manager David Moyes brought the Dutch striker off the bench in Manchester United’s 2-1 reverse against West Bromwich Albion today. Van Persie had over half an hour of game time, perhaps more than Moyes was […]
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Capital One Cup Draw 4th Round
Manchester United will host Norwich City while Manchester City will travel to Newcastle United in the Fourth Round of the Capital One Cup which was drawn tonight. The tie of the round appears to be the London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea although most clubs have played second string and youth sides so far in […]
United cup win erases derby pain
MAN UNITED 1, LIVERPOOL 0 Manchester United went a long way to restoring battered pride and bruised egos following Sunday’s derby debacle. Mexican Javier Hernandez brought back smiles as United overcame arch rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford to move into the last 16 of the Capital One Cup. Hernandez, making his first start of […]
City show class of champions
MAN CITY 4, MAN UNITED 1 Champions Manchester United were comprehensively outplayed by their neighbours who produced a dazzling display which suggested the Premier League title will soon be heading from Old Trafford to the Etihad Stadium. It was an embarrassingly one-sided derby in which new manager Manuel Pellegrini’s new-look side dismantled United with […]
United’s record earnings
Manchester United reported record annual revenues of £363.2m and an 18.6 per-cent increase in annual earnings of £108.6m following a 20th league title and soaring sponsorship income. The club, which is beginning life under a new corporate and team management regime after the retirement of long-serving CEO David Gill and Sir Alex Ferguson, revealed commercial revenues grew […]