MAN UNITED 2, SWANSEA CITY 0. Manchester United’s Barclays Premier League win against Swansea City was completely overshadowed by events in the North East. City’s splendid victory at Newcastle United in the lunchtime kick off leaves the Reds’ title destiny out of their own hands. United require QPR to deny City victory next Sunday at […]
Young
United turn up the title heat
BLACKBURN ROVERS 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 2. Manchester United took a gigantic step towards defending their Barclays Premier League title on the ground where they last season secured their record-breaking 19th championship. The Reds overcame a tricky obstacle at Blackburn Rovers, where they had won on only two previous visits to Ewood Park, to open what […]
And then there were two
TOTTENHAM 1, MAN UNITED 3. Sir Alex Ferguson described it as a result of some significance as Manchester United’s win at Tottenham effectively eliminated one of their two rivals from the Barclays Premier League title race. It now looks a direct battle for the title between United and City who the previous day established a […]
England Euro finals setback
ENGLAND 2, HOLLAND 3 The post Capello England era began with a defeat for England at the hands of Holland at Wembley. Caretaker manager Stuart Pearce can hardly have reinforced his claims for the job on a permanent basis as the build up to the finals of Euro 2012 continued with a display which was unconvincing […]
Europa joy for United
AJAX 0, MAN UNITED 2 Manchester United made a winning debut in the Europa League following a hard-earned victory in Holland against Ajax Two of the giants of European football found themselves in the competition which is the poor relations compared with the glitz of the Champion League. After a rare failure to progress from the group […]