MAN UNITED 2, SWANSEA CITY 0. Manchester United’s Barclays Premier League win against Swansea City was completely overshadowed by events in the North East. City’s splendid victory at Newcastle United in the lunchtime kick off leaves the Reds’ title destiny out of their own hands. United require QPR to deny City victory next Sunday at […]
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Sloppy Reds set up title showdown
Man Utd 4, Everton 4 Call it a pundits’ paradise, a title showdown or the most important ever Manchester derby, but there is no disguising the significance of next Monday’s clash between City and United at the Etihad Stadium. Instead of closing in on their 20th top flight championship, Manchester United tossed the initiative back […]
City ask questions, United give answers
MAN UNITED 4, ASTON VILLA 0. Manchester United produced a performance against Aston Villa which suggested they won’t relinquish their Barclays Premier League title without a fight. Having seen their lead at the top cut from eight to two points in the past week, United restored a five-point advantage over their rivals from the blue […]
Shock United title stutter
WIGAN ATHLETIC 1, MAN UNITED 0. Sean Maloney blew the Barclays Premier League title race wide open with lowly Wigan Athletic’s unlikely match-winning goal against mighty Manchester United at the DW Stadium. It earned Wigan their first-ever victory against the Reds and lifted them out of the bottom three relegation places for the first time […]
Reds eye twenty-twenty title vision
Man Utd 2, QPR 0 As the finishing line to their 20th top flight title gets nearer and nearer, so Manchester United’s performances resemble more a day at the office than a mighty chore. Wayne Rooney’s first-half penalty and Paul Scholes’ second-half piledriver put the Reds eight points clear of neighbours City at the top […]