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. […]
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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 […]
Reds crank up the pressure
QPR 0, MAN UNITED 2. Manchester United’s resounding win at Queens Park Rangers again showed it foolhardy to dismiss their Barclays Premier League title challenge. The Reds, written off in the aftermath of their 6-1 defeat in the Manchester derby, even had the temerity to temporarily wrestle top top spot from their rivals, if only […]
United back in the Champions League?
The BBC have reported that Manchester United could be offered a stunning return to the Champions League this season if the Swiss FA fail to punish FC Sion for signing players while under a transfer embargo. Switzerland and their club sides could be barred from European competition which would mean Basle, who qualified for the […]