MAN UNITED 1, CRYSTAL PALACE 0 Substitute Juan Mata, squeezed out of Manchester United’s starting line up in recent weeks, spared the blushes as the Spanish midfield man scored their match-winning goal against Crystal Palace. It looked as though Palace would pinch a point at Old Trafford until Mata, last season’s £37.8million capture from Chelsea,, struck midway through […]
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Sergio Aguero is Manchester City derby matchwinner as United are hit by Chris Smalling’s red card
MAN CITY 1, MAN UNITED 0 Manchester City ended a run of three straight defeats with a hard-earned victory in the derby at the Etihad Stadium. While there was joy for the blue half of Manchester, the Reds’ defeat confirmed their worst start to a season for 28 years, even though their starting line up […]
Robin van Persie’s last-gasp goal for Manchester United holds leaders Chelsea
MAN UNITED 1, CHELSEA 1 Robin van Persie’s dramatic injury-time equaliser for Manchester United put the break on Chelsea’s charge at the top of the Barclays Premier League. It looked as though Chelsea would move six points clear until van Persie struck in the 94th minute go cancel Didier Drogba’s goal which had given Chelsea […]
Manchester United rely on helping hand from De Gea to beat Everton
MAN UNITED 2, EVERTON 1 Marquee signings Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao were Manchester United’s goalscorers in a hard-earned victory against Everton at Old Trafford. It was far from a vintage display by the Reds who just did enough to record their third victory in seven Premier League matches to climb to fourth place […]
Van Gaal praises 10-man Manchester United following win against West Ham
MAN UNITED 2, WEST HAM 1 Manager Louis van Gaal praised the fighting spirit of his 10-man Manchester United side following their hard-earned home win against West Ham. The Dutchman says his players were rewarded for their efforts as they recorded only their second victory in six Premier League matches. He said: “We had to […]