Man Utd 2, Blackburn 3 Manchester United’s players gave Sir Alex Ferguson the footballing equivalent of a slap in the face with a wet fish rather than a performance worthy of the Reds manager’s 70th birthday. Relegation-haunted Blackburn must have thought that Christmas had come twice in a week when they followed up a surprise […]
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Dimitar the destroyer
Man Utd 5, Wigan 0 The Christmas arrival of Wigan at Old Trafford is to Manchester United fans what the sight of Santa Claus is to a five-year-old. There is never a dull moment and the expectancy and excitement is only surpassed by the unwrapping of presents. The feeling is never reciprocated by the hosts […]
Good news, bad news
Manchester United received injury cheer as well as being dealt a new blow following their 5-0 win at Fulham. An x-ray has revealed centre-back Phil Jones has not fractured his cheekbone. United feared they may lose the 19-year-old for six weeks after he was caught in the face by the flaying elbow of Clint Dempsey. […]
United up for the fight
FULHAM 0, MAN UNITED 5. MANCHESTER United sent out a clear message that they don’t intend to relinquish their Barclays Premier League title without a fight. The Reds were at their ruthless best at Craven Cottage where leaders City had been held earlier in the campaign. And after failing themselves to win at Fulham on […]
Honouring a hero
Today is the 80th Anniversary, to the day, of the date when James W Gibson saved Manchester United. That is no exaggeration as the economy was in meltdown and the club was in huge debt. Eighty years on you might be forgiven for thinking little has changed. However, in December 1931 the club was literally on […]