MAN UNITED 3, OLYMPIACOS 0 (United won 3-2 on aggregate) Robin van Persie’s brilliant hat trick helped Manchester United stage a great recovery and claim a place in the quarter finals of the Champions League. The Dutchman almost single handedly destroyed Olympiacos on a night when they overturned a two-goal deficit from the first leg in […]
David Moyes
United’s penalty bother as Liverpool are spot on
MAN UNITED 0, LIVERPOOL 3 Manchester United can rarely have suffered such an embarrassing defeat against arch-rivals Liverpool. They were fortunate not to lose by an even larger margin as their hopes of securing Champions League football next season surely disappeared. United were comprehensively beaten to remain seventh in the table and 11 points adrift […]
United beat poor Baggies to restore some pride
WEST BROM 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 3 Headed goals by Phil Jones and Wayne Rooney and a classic Manchester United passing move finished by Danny Welbeck polished off a West Brom side who were undone by slack marking but both sides were baffled by some strange refereeing decisions by Jon Moss including a controversial incident early […]
Bent piles on misery for United
MAN UNITED 2, FULHAM 2 Manchester United’s troubled campaign continued as they failed to beat bottom-of-the-table Fulham at Old Trafford. In a dramatic finish, Fulham substitute Darren Bent headed a 94th minute equaliser to provide further misery for the Reds. Steve Sidwell had given Fulham a first-half lead which they successfully defended for almost 50 […]
Potteries woe for United as top-four hopes recede
STOKE CITY 2, MAN UNITED 1 Manchester United’s hopes of a top-four finish receded even further following their eighth Barclays Premier League defeat of the season at Stoke City. Two goals from Charlie Adam inflicted further misery on the Reds as Stoke registered a first league win against them in almost 30 years. And […]