MAN UNITED 2, VALENCIA 1 An injury-time goal from Manchester United substitute Marouane Fellaini handed Louis van Gaal victory on his Old Trafford bow. Only seconds remained of the final pre-season workout against Spanish side Valencia remained when Fellaini struck the decisive goal to turn jeers to cheers. Fellaini, introduced with 14 minutes left, was […]
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Manchester City gunned down by Arsenal in Community Shield
ARSENAL 3, MAN CITY 0 It was hard to read too much into Manchester City’s comprehensive defeat by Arsenal at Wembley in The FA Community Shield. The absence of so many of City’s key players clearly had an influence on the outcome as Arsenal lifted the season’s first piece of silverware. The annual curtain-raiser between […]
Brazil exploit luckless Pletikosa to beat Croatia
BRAZIL 3, CROATIA 1 (WORLD CUP GROUP A) There was plenty of proof if it were required that Brazil will have to scrap every step of the way if they are to fulfil their ‘footballing destiny’ and win the World Cup on home soil after they used a huge slice of luck to finish 3-1 winners against […]
FA Cup final heartbreak for Bruce
FA CUP FINAL: ARSENAL 3, HULL CITY 2 There was FA Cup final heartbreak for former Manchester United player Steve Bruce as Arsenal’s nine-year wait to win a piece of silverware finally ended. Bruce’s Hull City gave the Gunners an almighty fright, though, as victory was only secured in the second period of extra time. […]
Ryan Giggs’ Manchester United future to be sorted within a week
SOUTHAMPTON 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 Ryan Giggs has admitted that his future and the Manchester United managerial situation will be sorted out in the next week after his own stint as interim manager ended with a 1-1 draw at Southampton. Juan Mata’s superb curling 25-yard free kick in the 54th minute cancelled out Rickie Lambert’s […]