MAN UNITED 0, CFR 1907 CLUJ 1. Manchester United’s thoughts were clearly elsewhere – on Sunday’s Manchester derby – as they completed their Champions League group phase with a disappointing home defeat against Cluj. With qualification to the knockout phase already assured, this was a dead rubber against the Romanian champions as far as the […]
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I could play better – Fergie on Reds’ defensive ills
READING 3, MAN UNITED 4. Sir Alex Ferguson launched a withering attack on Manchester United’s defensive play implying the 70-year-old could do better on the day they moved three points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League. The Reds’ manager was unhappy with the goals conceded in a remarkable match at second-bottom Reading […]
Quickfire goal seals slender Reds victory
MAN UNITED 1, WEST HAM 0 Table-topping Manchester United finally rid themselves of the label of being notoriously slow starters in their victory against West Ham at Old Trafford. Indeed, Robin van Persie went to the other extreme as he took only 32 seconds to give the Reds the lead with the quickest goal […]
Comeback kings rule ok
MAN UNITED 3, QPR 1 If Sir Alex Ferguson asks for an amendment to the Premier League constitution, requiring Manchester United to give their opponents an automatic lead before every game, it would be no surprise. This was the 12th time this season that the Reds manager has seen his side trail…. and they have […]
Fergie’s eye on the future
GALATASARAY 1, MAN UNITED 0 Sir Alex Ferguson clearly had one eye to the future as he fielded his third youngest Manchester United starting line up for a Champions League match. Already assured of top spot in Group H, the Reds’ manager decided to experiment in Istanbul against Turks Galatasaray. There was no Rooney, van […]