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United Handed Toughest Draw – History and Who To Look Out For

Manchester United qualified for the next round of the Champions League in flying colours. We won our opening five matches, drawing our sixth game once our top spot had been sealed, against the second best team in Italy, playing a significantly weakened lineup. Finishing top usually presents you with softer options in the following round. [...]

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BREAKING NEWS: Five Fans Stabbed, Two Arrested

We will all remember the horrific scenes from last year’s Champions League quarter final in Rome vividly. Our fans were beaten by the Italian police force during our 2-1 defeat against Roma and the scenes were there for all to see on live television. This was the only violence our fans endured, with several reds [...]

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Old Bill’s Advice On Avoiding Ultras

Manchester United play Roma on Wednesday night, in what is a rather meaningless game considering that both teams have already qualified for the next round. However, on a personal level, this game means a lot to both sides due to the events of last season. In the first leg, United fans were stabbed by Ultras, [...]

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Which Striker Will Win Us The Group?

People questioned Sir Alex Ferguson’s decision to sell Ruud van Nistelrooy last summer, with the media dismissing any hopes of winning the title due to his departure. United went on to score eighty three goals, a tally which has been beaten on just three occasions since the origination of the Premiership (by ourselves and Arsenal. [...]

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Second Chance For Coventry Failures?

United cruised out of the group stages last night after beating Dynamo Kiev 4-0 at Old Trafford. Despite making five changes to the side that drew with Arsenal at the weekend, United always looked in control, and it was a matter of when rather than if we would score. Gerard Pique opened the scoring for [...]

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European Cup: What a difference a year makes…

This time last season, it appeared as though it would be plain sailing to get past the group stages of the Champions League. We’d seen off Celtic, Benfica and Copenhagen in our opening three matches, so with three games left to play, there was nothing to fear. However, somehow it began to fall to pieces, [...]

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Ferguson Or European Cup? Choice Is Yours

When we won the European Cup on that magical night at the Nou Camp, it seemed to be no surprise that it was also the day of Sir Matt’s birthday. What would have been his 90th birthday was celebrated with United bringing home the European Cup for the first time since Sir Matt’s team won [...]

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Breaking News: United’s Champions League Group

For the superstitious amongst us, it was no surprise in 1999, when we won the European Cup for the second time, on Sir Matt’s birthday. Some things are just meant to be. This season marks the 50th anniversary since the Munich Air Disaster, when eight of our players were robbed of their lives in Germany, [...]

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Roma Police Attack Our Women, Children and Disabled

Disturbing scenes were viewed last night as Manchester United played Roma in Italy. It has been reported that 18 Manchester United fans had to go to hospital following stab wounds and head injuries, caused by the police as well as opposing fans. When Roma scored the first goal, their fans ran towards the United crowd, [...]

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Time To Get Back On Top Of Europe

I’m starting to feel the excitement of Europe, an excitement I haven’t had in regards to Europe for quite a while now. The magic of the Champions League has gradually fizzled away since our success in 1999. We made the quarter finals the two following years, and both times, got knocked out by the eventual [...]

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