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Thank God We’re Playing Villa!

Manchester United travel to Villa park this Saturday for the Third Round of the FA Cup, with the hope of putting on a more convincing performance in contrast to those we’ve seen in the past few weeks. Whilst picking up most of the points on offer over the festive period, United seemed to be missing [...]

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Why Villa In The FA Cup Bodes Well For United

United have been drawn against Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round, and the natural reaction is to give out a groan. It’d be nice to have an easy stroll in the Cup, rest a few of our better players, and take it easy. With us facing a tougher task than we might have [...]

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Who Cares About The League Cup Anyway?

When Manchester United won the Carling Cup in 2006, it was met with a lot of criticism. The competition we had long dubbed the Worthless Cup (after Worthington were the sponsors) was now the only trophy in our cabinet. “Oh, it’s good enough for you now?” people sniped. If anyone cares to look at the [...]

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Manchester United and the League Cup

When United won the League Cup last season, there were lots of jibes over us taking pride in something we had called the “Worthless Cup” for so many seasons. Fair play. The League Cup has been for United what it has been for all top clubs, the last priority. The nickname came around when it [...]

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