Kenny Dalglish and Sir Alex Ferguson have promised Liverpool and Manchester United will do everything in their power to mend the reputation of English soccer’s most high-profile fixture. It’s difficult to enjoy the atmosphere at this fixture no matter what the competition is. It’s not about the soccer to some idiots – it’s about mocking. [...]
IT WAS the most extraordinary scoreline in the history of the Premier League, a storyline so distressing for the vanquished manager that it threatened his sanity. For Arsene Wenger, even the passing of 145 days could not dull the pain of Arsenal’s 8-2 loss to Manchester United. ”I don’t stay sane,” Wenger reflected this week. [...]
Manchester United took a measure of revenge on neighbor Manchester City on Sunday by knocking the defending champion out of the FA Cup with a 3-2 victory marked by Paul Scholes coming out of retirement. Paul Scholes returned from retirement as Manchester United avenged their 6-1 derby humiliation against Manchester City – but the FA [...]
Sir Alex Ferguson takes his flagging Manchester United side to The Etihad to meet a confident Manchester City in The FA Cup. United will still be hurting from October’s 6-1 rout at their rivals hands, made even worse by the fact it happened at Old Trafford. City will want to win this game in order [...]
Their respective press conferences on Friday morning were lively affairs but in truth neither Roberto Mancini nor Sir Alex Ferguson were required to stoke the fires for the Manchester derby on Sunday, when Manchester City welcome their bitter Premier League rivals Manchester United to the Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup third round. The Ivory [...]
Manchester United maintained the pressure on Manchester City at the Premier League summit with a comfortable win against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road. Manchester United didn’t look brilliant, but never looked like losing and deserved 3 points against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Sunday. Wayne Rooney scored a goal for the Red [...]
The draw for the last-32 of the Europa League has tied Manchester City with last year’s winners FC Porto while Manchester United will play Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam. The Old Trafford manager has never faced the Dutch giants in competitive soccer, while Eredivisie star Christian Eriksen & club coach Frank de Boer react to the [...]
Wayne Rooney ended a run of nearly three months without a Premier League goal as Manchester United gave their fans something to shout about after the midweek disaster at Basle. As a riposte to their calamitous European exit, it was creditable rather than convincing from United. Manchester United responded well to its humiliating exit from [...]
An early Javier Hernandez goal helped Manchester United back to winning ways in the Premier League as Sir Alex Ferguson’s men beat Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park on Saturday. Sir Alex Ferguson promised a response from Manchester United after their derby disarray last weekend, although, disappointingly, it was Everton who failed to find one [...]
John Terry’s nightmare week was complete today as his slip and a Robin van Persie hat-trick handed Arsenal victory in a classic at Stamford Bridge. Robin van Persie’s hat-trick helped Arsenal secure an astonishing 5-3 victory at Chelsea on Saturday as the Gunners surged back into the race for a top-4spot. Robin Van Persie’s [...]