MAN UNITED 3, OLYMPIACOS 0 (United won 3-2 on aggregate) Robin van Persie’s brilliant hat trick helped Manchester United stage a great recovery and claim a place in the quarter finals of the Champions League. The Dutchman almost single handedly destroyed Olympiacos on a night when they overturned a two-goal deficit from the first leg in […]
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Greek tragedy for Manchester United
OLYMPIACOS 2, MAN UNITED 0. Manchester United’s miserable season continued as it became a Greek tragedy following their latest calamity in this season to forget. The Reds were mistaken if they believed they would breeze past Olympiacos to claim a quarter-final place in the Champions League in what was perceived as the easiest of […]
Rooney cashes in as United return to winning ways against Crystal Palace
CRYSTAL PALACE 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 2 A Robin Van Persie penalty and a Wayne Rooney strike in the second half secured a 2-0 victory for Manchester United at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace. The win ended a three match winless run for David Moyes’ men but Palace made United work for their victory ahead of […]
Bent piles on misery for United
MAN UNITED 2, FULHAM 2 Manchester United’s troubled campaign continued as they failed to beat bottom-of-the-table Fulham at Old Trafford. In a dramatic finish, Fulham substitute Darren Bent headed a 94th minute equaliser to provide further misery for the Reds. Steve Sidwell had given Fulham a first-half lead which they successfully defended for almost 50 […]
Potteries woe for United as top-four hopes recede
STOKE CITY 2, MAN UNITED 1 Manchester United’s hopes of a top-four finish receded even further following their eighth Barclays Premier League defeat of the season at Stoke City. Two goals from Charlie Adam inflicted further misery on the Reds as Stoke registered a first league win against them in almost 30 years. And […]