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. […]
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We only have ourselves to blame – Ferguson
FC BASEL 2, MAN UNITED 1. Sir Alex Ferguson admitted Manchester United had only themselves to blame for their early exit from the Champions League. The defeat in Switzerland at the hands of FC Basel condemned the Reds to the ignominy of the Europa League and Thursday night football for the first time. It was […]
Jones erases own-goal pain
ASTON VILLA 0, MAN UNITED 1. What perfect timing for Phil Jones to open his goalscoring account than with the matchwinner at Aston Villa in a hard fought Barclays Premier League match. After scoring at the wrong end the previous week with an unlucky own goal against Benfica in the Champions League, it was all […]
Red faces as United slip up
MAN UNITED 2, BENFICA 2 Manchester United are making hard work of their qualification to the knockout phase of the Champions League. Their fate won’t be decided until the final game of Group C when they travel to Switzerland needing a draw to guarantee a top-two spot. United tossed away the chance to claim their […]