Manchester United have confirmed Sir Alex Ferguson is to retire at the end of the season. In a statement, the club said he will stand down after the West Bromwich Albion game on May 19 and join the football club’s board. The 71-year-old has won 38 trophies since taking over from Ron Atkinson in 1986. “The decision to […]
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A tale of two Rafaels
Man Utd 0, Chelsea 1 The chances of Rafael Benitez ever becoming Manchester United manager may be as likely as David Cameron leading the United Kingdom Independence Party into the next General Election. But when it comes to outwitting United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, Chelsea’s interim manager takes some beating. Having seen his team come […]
Van Persie defies boo boys to earn Champions a point
ARSENAL 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 Robin Van Persie braved the taunts at the Emirates Stadium to level the scores with his 29th goal of the season from the penalty spot and earn United a point away at Arsenal on his return to the North London club that had been his home for eight years. The […]
United crowned champions
MAN UNITED 3, ASTON VILLA 0 Manchester United produced a performance worthy of champions on the night they secured the Barclays Premier League title. And it was summer signing Robin van Persie, a massively influential figure in the Reds’ 20th championship, who fittingly had the final say in the destiny of the title as […]
United stumble towards the title
WEST HAM 2, MANCHESTER UNITED 2 The Hammers put United’s title celebrations on hold for a further week after they forced the Reds to secure a battling and controversial point from behind at Upton Park, ending a run of eight straight defeats against United. Robin van Persie’s late equaliser seemed to be offside but was […]