Man Utd 2, QPR 0 As the finishing line to their 20th top flight title gets nearer and nearer, so Manchester United’s performances resemble more a day at the office than a mighty chore. Wayne Rooney’s first-half penalty and Paul Scholes’ second-half piledriver put the Reds eight points clear of neighbours City at the top […]
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Rooney at the double
Man Utd 2, West Brom 0 Super Sunday gave way to significant Sunday on a day which could prove the most pivotal yet as to the final resting place for this season’s Premier League crown. Manchester United went back to the top of the table for the first time in five months. Two goals by […]
Rooney and Cleverley out of England squad
Wayne Rooney and Tom Cleverley have been ruled out the England squad to face Holland this Wednesday due to injury. Rooney has still not recovered from the throat infection that kept him out of yesterday’s 2-1 win over Norwich City and the Europa League defeat against Ajax last Thursday. Tom Cleverley was replaced by Paul […]
Red sore that won’t heal
Man Utd 2, Liverpool 1 On a day when the more unseemly side of football again reared its ugly head, Wayne Rooney showed that there is still something to admire about the ‘beautiful’ game. Rooney’s double strike in the opening five minutes of the second half gave United three deserved points and put them back […]
United’s comeback spurred by Chelsea boo-boys
It was a wonderful advert for the Barclays Premier League but the thunderous 3-3 draw at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea at Manchester United yesterday was overshadowed by events later on Sunday as it was reported that England coach Fabio Capello had publically criticised the decision of the FA to strip Chelsea’s John Terry of the […]