BAYERN MUNICH 3, MAN UNITED 1 (Bayern won 4-2 on aggregate) For a few brief seconds Manchester United dared to dream of causing a major Champions League upset. When Patrice Evra put the Reds ahead in the Allianz Arena, it looked for a moment as though the Reds might pull off the unthinkable and knockout […]
Wayne Rooney could play in Munich
Wayne Rooney could be pressed into action at the Allianz Arena tomorrow against Bayern Munich after Manchester United manager David Moyes revealed details of a plan to involve the England striker. Rooney had earlier been ruled out of United’s win against Newcastle United after sustaining a toe injury in the first leg of the Champions […]
Manchester United chief operating officer leaves
Manchester United’s chief operating officer Michael Bolingbroke has left the club having taken up his post in 2007. The club said the 46-year-old former Cirque du Soleil executive’s responsibilities, including stadium operations and finance, would be assumed “by current members of the management team”. Ed Woodward, executive vice chairman said: “Mike has been instrumental in […]
Juan Mata fills in for missing Wayne Rooney as United sink Magpies
NEWCASTLE UNTED 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 4 A much-changed Manchester United side continued their exemplary away record with their forth win in a row away from Old Trafford. A brace of goals by Juan Mata either side of the break was followed by second half strikes by Javier Hernandez (who had hit the woodwork in the […]
Manchester City march on against Saints
MAN CITY 4, SOUTHAMPTON 1 Manchester City’s remarkable goalscoring exploits continued as they took another step towards regaining the Barclays League title. City scored four or more goals in a league fixture for the tenth time as they swept aside the Saints after surviving an awkward opening. It took two goals in first half stoppage […]