MAN UTD 4, WOLVES 1 It may take Manchester United some time to fully exorcise the demons of their Champions League exit at Basel, but the Red Devils began the process with some wicked football to defeat Wolves at Old Trafford. This was the first time United have scored more than one goal in a […]
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Vidic injury blow
Nemanja Vidic has added to the pain of Manchester United’s Champions League elimination in Switzerland. The central defender could be ruled out of the remainder of the season after sustaining a serious knee injury against FC Basel. It is feared Vidic has ruptured the cruciate ligament which would be a massive blow to the Old […]
Rooney Euro ban cut
Wayne Rooney’s international ban for the finals of Euro 2012 has been reduced from three to two games following an appeal in at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland today. The Manchester United striker will still miss England’s opening two group games against France and Sweden but will be available for England’s final group game against co-hosts Ukraine. Rooney […]
We only have ourselves to blame – Ferguson
FC BASEL 2, MAN UNITED 1. Sir Alex Ferguson admitted Manchester United had only themselves to blame for their early exit from the Champions League. The defeat in Switzerland at the hands of FC Basel condemned the Reds to the ignominy of the Europa League and Thursday night football for the first time. It was […]
Manchester derby in FA Cup
The tie of the third round of the FA Cup with Budweiser will take place at the Etihad Stadium on the first weekend of January after Manchester City were paired with their neighbours from Old Trafford. It is a clash of the Premier League’s top-two teams as leaders City tackle their cross-city rivals over the […]