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Keegan vs Fergie – The Stats

United fans will always have fond memories of Kevin Keegan following his loss of bottle as we came back from 14 points behind against his Newcastle side to win the league in 1996. The Sky Sports interview he gave, ranting about Ferguson, losing the plot as he shouted, “I’ll just love it if we beat [...]

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From The Stands: Chants vs Arsenal

Old Trafford was extremely lively yesterday, with the competition for loudest fans ending after 20 minutes when United went 2-0 up. At the final whistle, I remarked what a long journey home it was going to be for the Arsenal fans, before looking up and seeing the empty seats, and realising that most of them [...]

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Giggs: We Just Didn’t Show Up

If ever there was a day for Manchester United to pull out a performance, it was during the 50th anniversary memoriam game played on derby day. The added effect of the match being played at home should have been all that was needed. Yet for some reason, United never got going yesterday, and deservedly lost [...]

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It Could Be Worse…

Until I can bring myself to write about what happened today, I will leave you with what I intend to be an uplifting sentiment, which may stop you wallowing in pity and misery for just a moment. It could be worse, you could be scouse.

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Why Spurs Point Is More Important Than We Can Measure

It was looking as though it was going to be ‘one of those days’ as time ticked away at White Hart Lane on Saturday. United just couldn’t get in to their rhythm, and despite equalling Spurs for possession, rarely looked dangerous. Our best chance came with a wicked Anderson shot, whose omission from the starting [...]

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Clash of the Rivals – United, City, Arsenal and Spurs

It’s not too often you’ll hear me urging City up the field, scolding them rather than laughing when they screw up, but today they are taking on Arsenal at the council house. After going 2-0 down, it looked as though it was game over and I was just about to switch off, but we were [...]

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Banter At Old Trafford

The quality of away fans we have at Old Trafford is usually pretty poor, with them usually all falling some way short of the impressive support United take with them on the road. Our Old Trafford fans could sing for half an hour non-stop, but the moment a song finishes, the unimaginative away support, who [...]

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Patrice Evra – You Had a Mare!

Patrice Evra has easily been in our top three most consistent performers so far this season. He has certainly pulled his weight in our exceptional defence, but has added significantly to our attack as well. Since his derby day debut nightmare, he has gone from strength to strength, and shown himself as arguably the best [...]

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Fergie Complacency Costs United

The Everton vs Arsenal game has just kicked off and I can’t think of a better inspiration they have to win after hearing United lost 2-1 against West Ham. The final whistle blew at Upton Park minutes before the game in Merseyside started, Anton Ferdinand scoring the equalising goal against his brother’s team. In the [...]

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Manchester United 4 Manchester United Graveyard 0

It makes sense that young and inexperienced managers would bring in players who he was familiar with. That is why Roy Keane has invested heavily in Irish players and United/former United playes. Out of the sixteen man squad that faced United today, five of them used to play for United, and that’s with former red, [...]

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United’s Tactics Spot On In Dipper Defeat

Manchester United vs Liverpool is a fixture which grabs the attentions of the World. Two of the most successful teams in the World, historically, who have the added local rivalry added on top, battling it out for pride as well as points.Before today, United had won the past four out of five trips to Anfield, [...]

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Fergie: We Were The Better Team

Three points at Anfield, job done. Sir Alex Ferguson, who has always made his dislike of Liverpool well known, has claimed that we deserved the points and that we were the better team. “It was a typical Liverpool-United game,” assessed Sir Alex. “The fans create such a fervour and it’s difficult for the referee. Flowing [...]

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United Lose – Who Can We Blame?

Our misery over the 1-0 defeat against Bolton was compounded by Arsenal, who were held at home to Wigan, only to go on to score two from the 83rd minute, by Keano’s team getting battered 7-1 by Everton, and by City’s superman scoring a stunning injury time winner. I’m searching desperately to find something to [...]

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Rubbish Ronaldo Wins Us The Point

Cristiano Ronaldo has been criticised for failing to show up for the big games, and some would say he did little to enhance that reputation today against Arsenal. In his four years at the club, his goal scoring highlights can be summed up with the goal during the derby day FA Cup tie in 2004, [...]

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A Draw At The Emirates, Just What We Deserved?

Before kick off today, I would have gladly taken a point from the Emirates. As the full time whistle went, I’m still more than happy with a draw. Not as happy as the Arsenal players and fans with were a draw though, it has to be noted. I suppose we should be used to teams [...]

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