NEWCASTLE 3, MAN UTD 0. Manchester United’s Barclays Premier League title was blown off course on a blustery night in the North East as Newcastle inflicted a 3-0 loss. It was the first time in three seasons in which the Reds had suffered back-to-back league defeats which must be a worry to Sir Alex Ferguson. […]
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Top teams get title jitters
A completely unforeseen set of results from the games over the New Year period saw points dropped from almost every club challenging for this season Barclays Premier League title.. Only Arsenal picked up maximum points in their win against QPR as United stumbled to a 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford against Blackburn Rovers and City fell […]
Fergie’s birthday blues
Man Utd 2, Blackburn 3 Manchester United’s players gave Sir Alex Ferguson the footballing equivalent of a slap in the face with a wet fish rather than a performance worthy of the Reds manager’s 70th birthday. Relegation-haunted Blackburn must have thought that Christmas had come twice in a week when they followed up a surprise […]
Dimitar the destroyer
Man Utd 5, Wigan 0 The Christmas arrival of Wigan at Old Trafford is to Manchester United fans what the sight of Santa Claus is to a five-year-old. There is never a dull moment and the expectancy and excitement is only surpassed by the unwrapping of presents. The feeling is never reciprocated by the hosts […]
Good news, bad news
Manchester United received injury cheer as well as being dealt a new blow following their 5-0 win at Fulham. An x-ray has revealed centre-back Phil Jones has not fractured his cheekbone. United feared they may lose the 19-year-old for six weeks after he was caught in the face by the flaying elbow of Clint Dempsey. […]