Wayne Rooney admitted the first penalty in yesterday’s 4-1 win over Portsmouth at Fratton Park should not have stood, according to Michael Brown. It was Brown who was adjudged to have fouled Rooney, but he insists Rooney admits he slipped over and that it wasn’t a foul. “Wayne Rooney said to me that he slipped,” [...]
Sir Alex Ferguson has ruled out the possibility of selling Nani in January or this Summer. The Portuguese winger has struggled to keep his place in the team this season due to the form of Antonio Valencia and the emergence of Gabriel Obertan, but Sir Alex says he may get a chance against Spurs in [...]
A 4-1 scoreline doesn’t tell the whole story of a very hard fought Manchester United victory over a resurgent Portsmouth. Despite being rock bottom of the Premier League, Portsmouth rallied under new boss Avram Grant and gave united a real run for their money in the first 45 minutes. They will consider themselves unlucky to [...]
Kuszczak – 7 – Excellent shot stopping. Overall very solid performance. Neville – 6 – Competent defending. Supported Valencia. Some good crosses. Brown – 6 – Solid. Long passing. Decent blocks. Late challenges. Did his job fairly well despite Pompey pressure. Vidic – 6 – Brute. Hard but careless tackling. Interceptions. Harsh pen. Fought bravely [...]
Following speculation in the tabloids that a Summer move to one of the Spanish giants could be on the cards, Nemanja Vidic has pledged his loyalty to Manchester United. The commanding defender had been linked to both Barcelona and Real Madrid in recent weeks, but insists he wants to be part of United for years [...]
Sir Alex Ferguson is wary of the threat Portsmouth will face under new manager Avram Grant this weekend. Manchester United will travel to Portsmouth on Saturday for what will be Avram Grant’s first game in charge, and Sir Alex knows that “new manager syndrome” may well be in effect. The term refers to the way [...]
Wes Brown has been hailed as the “best natural defender in the country” by manager Sir Alex Ferguson. The Manchester United defender has stepped in for the injured Rio Ferdinand and has formed a solid partnership with Nemanja Vidic. “I must say that Nemanja Vidic and Wes Brown have been absolutely fantastic in recent games,” [...]
Gary Neville has no sympathy for the way Liverpool have crashed out of the Champions League this season. The Manchester United captain suffered the same fate in 2005 when they finished bottom of their group, not even qualifying for the UEFA Cup (now Europe League) and Neville believes you get exactly what you deserve in [...]
Foster – 7 – Not at fault for goal. Largely untested otherwise. Neville – 7 – Did the best he could. Brown – 7 – Defended well. Good header at the end. Vidic – 8 – Largely monstrous. Intercepted, headed, tackled. Rafael – 6 – Got forward fairly well but at fault for goal. Out [...]
D7MUTBCHSMY9 Edwin van der Sar is shocked at the way the Champions League group stages are looking at this stage of the campaign. With teams like Liverpool and Barcelona facing the possibility of going out of the competition at the group stage, van der Sar is just thankful United are safely through to the knockout [...]
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