MAN UNITED 3, BRAGA 2 Javier Hernandez saved Manchester United’s bacon on a night which threatened to see them with European egg on their face yet again against Portuguese side Braga. Chicarito – the little pea as he is nicknamed – struck the first and last of his side’s goals and should have had a […]
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Wayne’s hat-trick with a difference
MAN UTD 4, STOKE CITY 2 Wayne Rooney’s scoring exploits often follow the route of the proverbial London bus – you wait ages for one then several appear at once. No goals in the opening two months of the season, although he was injured for half that time, then Rooney bags three goals for England […]
Back boys show Reds route to goal
NEWCASTLE UNITED 0, MAN UNITED 3. The new strike partnership of Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney was completely eclipsed by an unlikely source…..defenders Jonny Evans and Patrice Evra. The boys from the back scored rare goals for Manchester United who sent a clear message that they will be genuine challengers for the Barclays Premier League […]
Van Persie double helps Reds avoid horror show
CFR CLUJ 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 2 Robin van Persie helped Manchester United avoid a Transylvanian horror story as they triumphed in Romania against CFR Cluj. The Dutchman’s double made it seven goals in seven starts for the Reds who maintained their 100-per-cent record in their Champions League group. And significantly this was the first time […]
Tottenham earn their Premier League spurs
MAN UNITED 2, TOTTENHAM 3 Tottenham’s Old Trafford wilderness years ended in, what is sure to be, one of the classic games of the season. It was a Gary Lineker goal which gave Spurs their last league win at Old Trafford in 1989 – one and a half seasons before the inception of the Premiership. […]