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Vidic Going Nowhere

Nemanja Vidic’s agent Silvano Martina has dismissed rumours coming from Italy that our captain is ready to move to Juventus when he recovers from his injury. “Vidic is still out with a cruciate ligament injury,” Silvano Martina told tuttomercatoweb.com. “A future in Italy? You have to consider that he has a non-EU passport and that [...]

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Reactions To Defeat Against City

1. So, there we have it. Just like Manchester City, we’ve managed to throw away an eight point lead. To pick up four points from four games at this stage of the season is so un-United that I don’t really know what to say about it. What are we playing at? Last weekend’s game was [...]

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CONFIRMED LINE-UPS: City vs United

De Gea, Jones, Smalling, Ferdinand, Evra, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Park, Rooney, Nani. Bench: Amos, Rafael, Valencia, Young, Berbatov, Welbeck, Hernandez. City: Hart, Zabaleta, Clichy, Kompany (c), Lescott, Barry, Yaya, Silva, Nasri, Tevez and Aguero.

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PICTURES: Rooney vs City

PICTURES: Rooney vs City

February 13th 2005 Scores the opening goal in a 2-0 win December 9th 2006 Scores the opening goal in a 3-1 win November 30 2008 Scores the only goal in a 1-0 win at their place September 20 2009 Scores the opening goal in the brilliant 4-3 win January 27 2010 Scores the goal that [...]

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PREDICTIONS: What Do Journos And Fans Think Of Tonight?

Oliver Holt – Chief Sports Writer at The Mirror City will go for it but United have experience and quality to match them. Ability of United’s defence to cope with City attack will be key. 1-1. Lee Clayton – Head of Sport at The Daily Mail Rooney to score. I’m loving his calmness and his [...]

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Micah Richards Basically Loves United

Ahead of the derby, Micah Richards has sung the praises of Manchester United, reflecting on the determination of our club at all levels and what City are lacking in comparison to us. “Any other season we would have enough points to win the league,” said Richards. “But they always find a way. When you play [...]

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RoM Reads

The Telegraph has a great preview for tonight from Henry Winter. MUFC Info has the preview for tonight’s derby in numbers. United Rant talks about classic derby days. Reuters reveals that Wayne Rooney is the most popular name in PL shirt sales. Stretford End previews tonight’s derby. The Daily Mail looks at tonight’s ref, Andre [...]

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Ryan Giggs – Finds Medals When Cleaning Out His Drawers

Ryan Giggs – Finds Medals When Cleaning Out His Drawers

Former Deputy Editor of the Official United Magazine, Sam Pilger, has written an excellent book on United’s best ever XI. The eleven players are named and reviewed, looking at their qualities and revealing stories you probably haven’t heard before. The left wing position in our best ever team obviously goes to Ryan Giggs. Here’s an [...]

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DIVS

DIVS
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VIEW FROM THE ENEMY: City Fan On Tevez, Winning the League and Mancini

The biggest derby for decades, or of all time, will be played this evening, with the title more than likely going to whichever team wins tonight. Danny Pugsley from the excellent City blog, Bitter and Blue, has given his thoughts on the season. Scott the Red: City were 8 points clear and are now 3 [...]

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VIDEO: Scholes’ Last Minute Winner

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What Does The Evening News Survey Say About Manchester’s Support?

What Does The Evening News Survey Say About Manchester’s Support?

Whilst not at all scientific, given it was entirely dependent on who filled in the survey (I didn’t, did you?), it was interesting to note that almost 1,000 more reds took part in the Manchester Evening News poll. The fact that only 30,000 City fans went to Eastlands for the League Cup semi-final against Liverpool [...]

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When They Were 25…

When They Were 25…

Red News celebrated its 25th anniversary this month, which is quite an incredible feat, and Sir Alex Ferguson wrote a letter to them to mark the occasion. As part of the special edition of the fanzine, I wrote an article looking at some well known Manchester United players in their 25th year… Roy Keane – [...]

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Did Hargreaves Blow People Away?

Did Hargreaves Blow People Away?

Owen Hargreaves was released by Manchester United after failing to overcome a series of injuries. Despite claiming he was prepared to play for United for free to pay back the years of wages he had been paid whilst not playing any football, he then signed for rivals City. United were convinced he was never going [...]

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Fergie: We Subject Fans To Drama

Sir Alex Ferguson has today reflected on the four goals we gave away against Everton last weekend which meant we lost our five point lead at the top of the table. “We’re smarting from the four goals we gave away last week,” he told the official site. “We tend to make it hard for ourselves. [...]

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