MAN UTD 2, WEST BROM 0 After the Boxing Day fireworks, this was the time to grind out a victory and Manchester United did just that against West Brom on a heavy Old Trafford pitch. The satisfaction of achieving only their fourth clean sheet in the Premier League this season would have come as a relief […]
Robin van Persie
Christmas cracker sends Fergie crackers
MANCHESTER UNITED 4, NEWCASTLE UNITED 3 Forget the Christmas cracker – this was more like a fire cracker of a game as comeback kings Manchester United did it again to extend their lead at the top of the Barclays Premier League to seven points. This was the 11th time this season that the Reds have […]
Dutchman’s derby delight
MAN CITY 2, MAN UNITED 3 Robin van Persie scored a dramatic injury time matchwinning goal on his Manchester derby debut as United opened a six-point lead over City at the top of the Barclays Premier League. Dutchman van Persie saved the blushes of the Reds who had thrown away a two-goal lead as […]
I could play better – Fergie on Reds’ defensive ills
READING 3, MAN UNITED 4. Sir Alex Ferguson launched a withering attack on Manchester United’s defensive play implying the 70-year-old could do better on the day they moved three points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League. The Reds’ manager was unhappy with the goals conceded in a remarkable match at second-bottom Reading […]
No goal frenzy as Reds go top
Man Utd 2, Arsenal 1 After the scoring extravaganzas enjoyed by these teams in their midweek Capital One Cup adventures, this proved a drab Old Trafford affair by comparison. The result put Manchester United top of the Premier League, but the scoreline flattered Arsenal as the Reds enjoyed almost total domination. United were quicker to […]