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 […]
Michael Carrick
Carrick signs new deal
Manchester United Football Club is delighted to announce that Michael Carrick has extended his contract to June 2015 with an option to extend for a further year. Carrick, 32, signed for United in July 2006. During that time he has won five Premier League titles, one League Cup, a FIFA Club World Cup and a […]
Carrick misses England friendlies
Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick will miss England’s friendlies against Chile and Germany after aggravating an achilles injury. Carrick had already admitted he had to be ‘patched up’ to face Arsenal last Sunday but will now return to United after admitting defeat in his efforts to get fit. Carrick will join United team mate Danny […]
United push Stoke towards relegation dogfight
STOKE CITY 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 2 United need just seven points from six games to wrest the Barclays Premier League crown from Manchester City’s grasp after they eased to a 2-0 win at Stoke to leave the out-of-form Potters looking over their shoulders at the relegation dogfight immediately beneath them. Michael Carrick scored in the fourth […]
Scholes sparks Wanderers woe
Man Utd 3, Bolton 0 Golden oldie Paul Scholes may yet prove to be Manchester United’s not so secret weapon in the fight for honours on three fronts this season. The 37-year-old former England midfielder, called out of retirement last week and registered to play for the rest of the season, scored the first of […]