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Anderson: Praying For Goals With Celebrations Planned
2008-03-27 14:20:00 Anderson was quick to win the fans over at Old Trafford through his hard working nature and great ability. After bossing some of the best midfield’s in Europe when playing against Liverpool and Arsenal, he has filled us with great hope of what he will achieve in the future. However, despite having several powerful shots on ... More About: Celebrations , Goals , Anderson
Ronaldo The Great Pretender? Are you having a laugh?
2008-03-20 21:09:00 Even a blue-blooded fan who traipsed down the division supporting City would have been embarrassed with this bitter criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo . Apparently, scoring 23 league goals in as many starts, and 34 goals in as many games in total, is apparently an “illusion of grandeur.” Ronaldo has easily proved himself the best player in the ... More About: Rants , Great , Laugh
Arsenal Should Take A Leaf From Fergie?s Book
2008-03-19 14:57:00 Following Arsenal ’s fourth successive draw in a row, which meant United claimed top spot in the league after falling five points behind just a few weeks previously, there was some talk questioning Arsene Wenger’s job security. Former Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho, has questioned Wenger’s position on a couple of occasions, most recently taunting, “Arsenal are a ... More About: Fergie , Book , Leaf , Rivals
Sale At United Shop
2008-03-18 19:47:00 MancuniaMerchandise.com is offering a massive 20% off goods on the shop, meaning you can get two shirts for less than £20. The designs include: To get 20% off simply type in: EASTER2K8 when asked for a voucher code More About: Sale , United , Shop
Schmeichel?s Boots Filled?
2008-03-17 18:48:00 Nobody could have predicted the difficulty United would have had in finding a stable goalkeeper since Peter Schmeichel’s departure at the end of the Treble winning season. From van der Gouw to Bosnich, Taibi to Bathez, Howard to Carroll, United have seen many a costly mistake from our men between the posts, with it appearing ... More About: Boots
Viva Ronaldo: New United Chant
2008-03-16 16:30:00 Following Anderson’s chant now being heard inside the ground, a new Ronaldo chant is doing the rounds. Does it have the potential to replace “He plays on the left…” as the anthem sung whenever Ronaldo scores? Click below to hear the chant. Viva Ronaldo Viva Ronaldo Running down the wing Hear United sing Viva Ronaldo Buy “Viva Ronaldo” shirts and badges at ... More About: Video , Shop , Chant
Foster: More Difficult Than I Thought
2008-03-16 15:23:00 Ben Foster made his competitive debut for United’s first team yesterday in our 1-0 win over Derby County. Following Chelsea’s 6-1 thrashing of Derby just a few days before, most United fans were rubbing their hands together imagining how many goals we were going to put past them. However, for periods in the game, it ... More About: Thought
VIDEO: Ronnie?s Winner vs Derby
2008-03-15 19:51:00 What was supposed to be a great opportunity for United to boost their already impressive goal difference turned in to a nail biting match for the Champions today. Following the 6-1 mauling by Chelsea, Derby were not going to roll over for the second time this week. Thankfully, that boy Ronaldo stepped up to the plate ... More About: Video , Winner , Match Day
The Modest Motor of Manchester United
2008-03-15 14:40:00 Carlos Tevez is seeking to win his first winners’ medal(s) in England this season, with United look strong both in the league and the Champions League. With the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Patrice Evra and Nemanja Vidic, to name a few, collecting their first Premiership title last season, Tevez is hoping he can ... More About: Manchester United , Motor , Manchester , Modest
Adebayor: I Won?t Be Dominated By Ronaldo
2008-03-13 19:41:00 Cristiano Ronaldo has had an incredible season so far for United, totally eclipsing the season which saw him collect a clean sweep of all the domestic awards. His goalscoring record currently stands at 30 goals in 31 games in all competitions for United, and he leads the Premiership leaderboard with 21 goals. Arsenal’s striker, Emmanuel Adebayor ...
Evra: I Don?t Give A Damn About Arsenal
2008-03-13 10:34:00 The draw for the quarter finals of the Europe an Cup are due to be held tomorrow, with United progressing past the Round of 16 thanks to the win against Lyon last week. Whilst most reds may have a team they are hoping to be drawn against, either for the location of the away day or what ... More About: Arsenal , Give , Damn
United Have Their New Number 9
2008-03-12 13:26:00 Following United ’s exit from the FA Cup, in a game where we created at least four clear scoring chances without finding the back of the net, most reds are eager to hear of what we have planned for next season. Following another disappointing season from Louis Saha, it looks as though there is no way ... More About: Number
Annnnderrrr-son-son-son - Do You Rate The New Chant?
2008-03-10 17:24:00 With Anderson winning over the hearts of many a red, it was about time we thought up a chant for the lad. Before the past couple of weeks, singing his name to the “Murderers” tune was the only really audible song from the stands. However, Fulham away really started to get this song going, which ... More About: Shop , Rate , Chant
Ole: We Repaid Fergie?s Faith With Title
2008-03-10 16:13:00 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s name is still sung on a weekly basis at Old Trafford, after he retired from the game earlier this season, moving up to United’s coaching staff. He is a player all reds remember fondly, and one of the rare United players who’s earned the admiration and respect from rival fans (well, not ... More About: Fergie , Faith , Injuries , Title
Tired of the Lies: Keane vs Haaland
2008-03-10 14:51:00 Cristiano Ronaldo spoke out at the weekend about the poor treatment he gets from the referees in this country, claiming he will end up like Arsenal’s Eduardo, who suffered a broken leg, if the referees don’t offer him better protection. United are the most fouled team in the league this season, despite the inaccuracies Arsene Wenger ... More About: Keane , Lies , Legends , Tired
No Keepers For Derby - Is This A Problem?
2008-03-10 14:24:00 Horror could be seen on the fans’ faces at Old Trafford yesterday when the referee wrongly showed Tomasz Kuszczak a red card. Our team had battered Portsmouth all game and in attempt to get the winning goal, threw all our players forward on the attack. Portsmouth were given the opportunity to break, initially with 2 ... More About: Injuries , Problem , Derby
Fergie Phone Rant At Hackett Received With Little Response
2008-03-10 09:33:00 Sir Alex Ferguson let his feelings known on referee boss Keith Hackett following United’s exit from the Cup on Saturday. Portsmouth committed 16 fouls in the game with only two yellow cards being awarded. The most notable events were fouls on Cristiano Ronaldo, where the referee, Martin Atkinson, enforced no punishment on the fouling players. Just ... More About: Rants , Phone , Fergie , Rant , Response
Ronaldo: I?ll End Up Like Eduardo
2008-03-08 19:22:00 Cristiano Ronaldo is a hate figure to most away fans at Old Trafford, with cheers resounding from the away end whenever he is fouled. Sir Alex Ferguson has long called for better protection of our Portuguese winger, who is currently the best player in the World, with little response from the referees. Following the poor refereeing ... More About: Eduardo
Rooney: Once A Blue ALWAYS A Red
2008-03-06 12:30:00 “Once a blue always a blue” Everton fans jeer at Wayne Rooney , in reference to the t-shirt he displayed under his shirt as an Evertonian youngster. Things have changed a lot since his teenage years, with Rooney now kissing the badge of Manchester United, the club he won the title with last season. Today, Rooney has ... More About: Blue
Have We Been Too Quick To Slate Fletcher?
2008-03-05 19:46:00 Darren Fletcher is a player United fans have scoffed at over the past few seasons, with the majority believing he is not good enough for our club and has kept his place for longer than he deserves primarily because of his shared nationality with the gaffer. As a youngster, he was tipped to be “the ... More About: Quick , Slate
Ronaldo - Overrated and No End Product
2008-03-05 19:07:00 Scour any football forum and you are bound to find a thread from the past year or more debating the topic of whether Cristiano Ronaldo is overrated. This discussion is likely to have sparked from the outcry from United fans following UEFA and FIFA’s decision to crown Milan’s Kaka as the Player of the Year. Whilst ... More About: Product , Overrated
Do You Fancy A United vs Arsenal Quarter Final?
2008-03-05 17:58:00 United booked their place in the quarter finals of the Europe an Cup, after six wins and two draws in the competition, with further games taking place this evening. Barcelona, Arsenal and Fenerbache have also made it through to the quarters. It is in our best interests that Arsenal stay in the competition for as long as ... More About: Quarter Final , United , Final
United, Arsenal and Italian Records
2008-03-05 13:50:00 Manchester United booked their spot in the Champions League quarter finals yesterday evening thanks to a 1-0 home win against Lyon, whilst title rivals Arsenal reached the same stage after beating AC Milan 2-0 in the San Siro. Italian teams have a total of 11 European Cup wins in comparison to England’s 10, with United hoping ... More About: Records , Rivals
United Target Priced At £19 Million
2008-03-04 17:14:00 Manchester United fans have been eager for Sir Alex Ferguson to sign us a striker for some time. Since Ruud van Nistelrooy left in the summer of 2006, United have been lacking a consistent out and out striker. Louis Saha stepped up to the plate at the close of the 2005-2006 season and continued this ... More About: Target , Million
Evra: Our Atmosphere Best In Europe
2008-03-04 12:41:00 After snatching a 1-1 away to Lyon in the Champions League, United will play them at home this evening, hoping to make their way to the quarter finals. With almost a full squad available to us and the home advantage, United are certainly the favourites to progress. Patrice Evra has today talked about the importance ... More About: Europe , Atmosphere
Cantona: Two Successive CL Titles For United, Please
2008-03-04 11:21:00 Manchester United take on Lyon tonight in the Champions League as favourites to progress to the quarter finals. Following a 1-1 away draw in France, United have a crucial away goal and will be hoping to cruise through to the next round. Eric Cantona has recently spoken out about United’s chances in Europe , saying he hopes ... More About: Legends , Titles
February Match of the Month - United vs Newcastle
2008-03-03 21:49:00 RepublikOfMancunia.org’s monthly paper, The Voice of Mancunia, has deemed our devastating victory over Newcastle as our match of the month in February . With a month that saw our 4-0 Cup win over Arsenal, Tevez’s last minute equaliser against Spurs and a crucial away goal against Lyon in Europe, it is our 5-1 routing of Newcastle ... More About: United , Match , Month
Would Rooney Have Been Let Off Like Gallas?
2008-02-18 19:59:00 Saturday was a great day for United fans, who less than a week before had to endure the woeful performance our lads put on for derby day. To witness four goals from our team is always an enjoyable experience, but for them to come against title rivals and old foes Arsenal is even better. Whilst United ... More About: Rooney , Gallas , Rivals
Fletcher > Fabregas and Humiliation
2008-02-18 19:43:00 At Republik of Mancunia, we couldn’t let the opportunity to take the piss out of Arsenal pass us by, so we’ve had several new designs to the shop in honour of our brilliant 4-0 win over the gooners at the weekend. Before the match, William Gallas called United arrogant and believed we would have a hard ... More About: Shop , Fabregas , Fletcher
From The Stands: Chants vs Arsenal
More articles from this author:2008-02-17 16:49:00 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 ... More About: Video , Match Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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