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PICTURES: More Badge-Kissing… Now Arsenal’s Adebayor

PICTURES: More Badge-Kissing… Now Arsenal’s Adebayor

In the week leading up to Manchester United saying goodbye to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, as the player, Sir Alex Ferguson commented on the state of our game, in terms of loyalty and contracts. “Anyone serving more than 10 years at a football club these days is exceptional,” said Fergie. “Especially with freedom of contract, the [...]

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Simpson To Blackburn: Great Experience Or United Exposed?

Danny Simpson will be joining Blackburn Rovers on a season-long loan, following previous stints at Sunderland, Ipswich and Royal Antwerp. Just as Tom Heaton and Febian Brandy have secured temporary moves away, to Cardiff and Swansea respectively, Simpson will be starting 2008-2009 with Paul Ince’s men down the road. Whilst loan time away usually provides [...]

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Who’s That Man From Argentina?

Carlos Tevez quickly won the United crowd with his brilliant attitude and great ability, although we were already rather partial to him following his time at Corinthians. Back in 2005, Tevez showed up at a press conference in Sao Paulo press conference wearing a United shirt. He was fined £13,000 for doing so. Rather than [...]

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From The Stands – Ole’s Speech, Freekick, Goal Celebration, Teddy, Schmeichel…

Saturday was a great day out at Old Trafford, watching Ole Gunnar Solskjaer play on our pitch for the last time. He walked on to the pitch with two of his kids, carrying the European Cup. The applause and cheering was deafening. Peter Schmeichel spoke to the crowd about what a magnificent footballer and person [...]

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“Where Will All The Goals Come From?” Ruud… now Ronaldo

United had just finished second in the Premiership and won the League Cup. It was our most successful season since winning the title in 2003, and whilst still some way off our high expectations, at least we could finally believe we were getting there. However, our top scorer, Ruud van Nistelrooy, was certainly on the [...]

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Alan Smith’s First Year Away – Did Fergie Ruin Him?

Alan Smith’s First Year Away – Did Fergie Ruin Him?

Alan Smith quickly won over the Old Trafford crowd, despite his Leeds United roots. In fact, it was probably the fact that he had grown up loving Leeds, yet was able to play his heart out for us, that warmed us to him. See, we all remembered Smithy as that Leedscum youngster who came to [...]

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Tevez Tantrum? You Were Watching A Different Match!

Tevez Tantrum? You Were Watching A Different Match!

I was fortunate enough to be one the 68,000 at Old Trafford yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed getting to see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer off. Of course, with Ole now working with the Reserves, there was no need for a tearful farewell. For me, Carlos Tevez was easily the best player on the park. Whilst Solskjaer showed [...]

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Campbell To Fill Berbatov Void

Campbell To Fill Berbatov Void

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was given a fond farewell from the Old Trafford crowd yesterday, as United beat Espanyol 1-0 in Ole’s testimonial. With some lovely link up play, as well as a blinding shot from the edge of the box, which required a brilliant save in front of the Stretford End to keep it out, [...]

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Rio: Rooney Is The Complete Player…And He Can Get Ever Better

Rio: Rooney Is The Complete Player…And He Can Get Ever Better

Pele recently criticised Wayne Rooney, claiming that the young forward has never again reached the highs of 2004. This to me is a great example of someone who doesn’t watch Rooney week in week out. I’d argue that most people who do would agree that Rooney is the first player in our team I’d want [...]

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Tottenham Hotspur Exposed As Arrogant and Disgraceful Hypocrites

As a United fan, you get used to more than our fair share of criticism. Our team is in the spotlight of the media, of rival fans, and of the FA. If United do something, good or bad, then the papers are full of it. If United do something, brilliant or awful, rival fans have [...]

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Ole Was Supposed To Be In Reserves…But We Promoted Him Straight Away

Ole Was Supposed To Be In Reserves…But We Promoted Him Straight Away

In a day dedicated to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with his testimonial against Espanyol being played tomorrow afternoon, we have looked at several of Solskjaer’s great moments with the club. As a player strongly associated with that magical night in 1999, it’s important to remember other imporant moments in his United career, such as the red [...]

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Solskjaer’s Greatest Moments: Return From Injury

A couple of years ago, I wrote an article about the amazing comebacks of Manchester United, whether that be winning the European Cup just 10 years after the Munich Air Disaster or their ability to win games they have no write to. I also focussed on the magnificent comeback of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who had [...]

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Solskjaer’s Greatest Moments: FA Cup vs Liverpool

Solskjaer’s Greatest Moments: FA Cup vs Liverpool

It was a Football Factory moment. Replace Chelsea with United and Millwall with Liverpool, and the reaction is exactly the same. Result, the dippers in the Cup! These draws can’t be rivalled by any other match, when you get put up against your enemies in a winner takes it all scenario. Defeat means you’re out [...]

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Solskjaer’s Greatest Moments: Red card vs Newcastle

Nice natured Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was once on the receiving end of a red card after committing an intentional foul on Newcastle’s Robert Lee. As he walked towards the tunnel at Old Trafford, David Beckham ran over to give him a pat on the back. Solskjaer shrugged, “I had to do it,” he said. Before [...]

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Solskjaer: I remember sticking my foot out and the ball going in but everything else is a bit of a blur

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was always a rare Manchester United player. Not just because he scored a goal that won us the European Cup, not just because he always took his starting place on the bench without grumbling and not just because he genuinely is just a bloody nice bloke. He is rare because he is [...]

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