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Desperate Chelsea Players Put Pressure On Wigan
2008-05-06 20:04:00 A win at the JJB stadium for United this weekend will secure our status and Champions. With Wigan having nothing to play for and being managed by former United captain, Steve Bruce, the nerves are starting to get to Chelsea . John Terry was the first to speak out, attempting to appeal to Wigan’s better nature, calling ... More About: Players , Rivals
VIDEO: From The Stands vs West Ham including Fergie Speech
2008-05-06 19:10:00 Saturday saw United’s land home game of the season, which ended in a 4-1 victory for the reds. Before kick off, I was apprehensive over how we would play. Upon hearing that there were no changes to the team that beat Barcelona to progress to the European Cup final four days before, we could be ... More About: Video , Fergie , West , West Ham , Match Day
Noises From The Chelsea Camp
2008-05-06 13:38:00 Manchester United and Chelsea are battling it out for silverware again this season, just as they were last. United claimed the title, whilst Chelsea beat us in the FA Cup final. There was no contest over who’d had the better season though. This season, we are faced with a similar situation, however the stakes are a ... More About: Camp , Rivals
Will Rio Lift The Trophy?
2008-05-06 12:48:00 Last season, Gary Neville missed the final couple of months due to an injury he suffered against Bolton. This paved the way for Ryan Giggs to captain us until the end of the season, meaning he lifted the trophy last May with Neville. Whilst the worst seems over for Neville, he has missed all of this ... More About: Trophy , Lift
Rio: Rooney Gave Me GoalKeeping Advice
2008-05-06 12:23:00 Had Cristiano Ronaldo not shown himself as the best player in the World this season, Rio Ferdinand certainly would have been our best performing player. His consistancy and strength have been admirable, with him keeping some of the best strikers in the World, from Fernando Torres to Samuel Eto’o, unusually quiet. Aside from being a great ... More About: Advice , Rooney
A Year On?Is This The Day We Beat Chelsea To The Title Again?
2008-05-05 15:22:00 May 5th 2007 A lacklustre performance at the Wastelands on the Saturday, just three days after being knocked out of the European Cup in Italy against Milan, saw United on the brink of securing our first title since 2003. We had lead the table all season, Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea drifting within three points of us on ... More About: Title , Beat
Last Day Of MancuniaMerchandise.com Sale
2008-05-05 14:33:00 MancuniaMerchandise.com has one day left to run on its Spring Sale , where 10% off is offered on all coloured text based Manchester United products. Simply type in SPRINGCOLOUR when given the option of redeeming a voucher. Sale ends at midnight on May 5th. Click below to see more examples of on sale shirts… "Last Day Of ... More About: Shop
Newcastle Players More Than Happy To Help United
2008-05-05 14:26:00 Chelsea travel to St James Park this afternoon to take on an in form Newcastle side. Over the past 8 games, Newcastle are ranked 4th in the form league, looking a very different side to the one we beat 6-0 at home and 5-1 away. Assuming Chelsea don’t score more than 19 goals on the last ... More About: Players , United , Happy
United Play Football The Right Way?Unlike Chelsea
2008-05-04 18:55:00 Alan Curbishley was put under scrutiny this week when he claimed it would be a travesty if United didn?t win the league. Whilst I don?t entirely agree he deserved the criticism Avram Grant threw in his direction for what he said, I can agree that the timing of the comments, in the week leading up ... More About: Rants , Chelsea , Football , Play
Micah Richards Could Be Coming - Do You Want Him?
2008-05-04 17:08:00 Micah Richards is one of the increasing numbers of “bling” players in the Premiership, loving the lifestyle, money and women being a professional football player provides you with. Earlier this season, Richards was part of a “roasting” scandal which was revealed by the News of the Screws. With a mate, Richards captured on his mobile the pair ...
Third Party Ownership Strikes Again - Bosingwa Deal Stalls
2008-05-04 16:12:00 With Gary Neville looking at the end of his career, despite making a substitute appearance against Roma last month, Manchester United are eager to find a replacement for the right back. Porto’s Jose Bosingwa has been tipped as the favourite, with United reportedly putting in a £15 million offer for the player. Joining the likes of ... More About: Party , Deal
Rio: Wes Is Keeping Nev Out Of The Team
2008-05-04 15:44:00 Wes Brown is the defender with the most appearances this season, which is somewhat ironic, considering he has been second choice for much of his United career. Whilst starting consistently during the 05-06 season, in the centre alongside Rio Ferdinand, Wes has struggled to keep a first team place down in his long career with ... More About: The Team , Team
Relegation Battle - The Results Went United?s Way
2008-05-03 20:58:00 As United fans, we spend the majority of the season checking out the results of the teams towards the top, whilst usually casting a sentimental eye over Sunderland’s score. However, today is a day when we should be looking at the teams towards the bottom of the table, as our title hopes could lie in ... More About: Results , Relegation , Battle
Fergie Slams Grant?s Desperate Attempt At Mind Games
2008-05-03 12:05:00 Manchester United take on West Ham later today, hoping to go three points clear at the top of the table before Chelsea play Newcastle on Monday. It is a crucial game which United have no choice but to win. On paper, you’d imagine this should be no problem, but you only have to look at ... More About: Fergie , Games , Mind , Mind Games , Rivals
Loadsamoney? No, Not Chelsea, UNITED!
2008-05-01 12:58:00 Forbes magazine has today announced that Manchester United are the most valuable football club in the World, with Real Madrid coming some way behind in second. This news contrasts that of years gone by, when all the focus on the Glazers left us with doom and gloom. Now, don’t get me wrong, we’re not out of the woods ... More About: Chelsea
Ronaldo: Time To Relax And Win
2008-05-01 12:45:00 Manchester United are embarking on what could be the greatest season since 1999, with three more wins ensuring a league and Europe an Cup double. The glory is painfully close and there are just a few teams standing between us and our goal. We have to take on West Ham at the weekend, who have beaten us ... More About: Ronaldo , Time , Relax
VIDEO: United?s Amazing Barca Atmosphere From The Stands
2008-05-01 11:51:00 We love United we do He scores goals galore/Moscow We’ll Never Die Viva Ronaldo After the final whistle Walking off the field "VIDEO: United's Amazing Barca Atmosphere From The Stands" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia. More About: Video , Europe
See You In Moscow Rentboys! - United?s Glory Chances Boosted
2008-05-01 11:41:00 All I could think when the referee blew his whistle for extra time was “thank fuck this isn’t us!” I thought Tuesday night was a painful enough experience, but after Liverpool got their away goal, it was game on. First half of extra time, Michael Essien sees his goal ruled out for offside. A minute later, ... More About: Europe , Moscow , United , Chances , Rivals
Lack Of Familiarity Costing United Glory?
2008-04-29 14:21:00 Last season, United played more or less our first XI for the majority of the season. Whilst both Gary Neville and Nemanja Vidic spent lengthy periods on the sidelines, for most of the season our team was VDS ? Neville ? Rio ? Vidic ? Evra ? Ronaldo ? Scholes ? Carrick ? Giggs ? ... More About: Rants , Stats , Lack , Glory
Show Your Colours: Players Backing For Better Than Nou Camp Atmosphere
2008-04-29 13:50:00 Ahead of United’s crucial semi-final against Barcelona this evening, I am joining the manager and players in getting well behind the “Show Your Colours ” campaign, in which United fans are all encouraged to bring scarves and flags with them tonight, singing as loudly as possible. United fans travelling to Spain weren’t happy to be place in ... More About: Europe , Players , Camp
REDS United: It?s Down To Us Tonight
2008-04-29 13:14:00 United are encouraging a “Show Your Colours” campaign for tomorrow night, where all those going to the ground should bring our flags and scarves with us. Following on from great Europe an atmospheres in the past, such as Porto ‘77, Barca ‘84, and Inter ‘99, all reds attending are asked to sing loud and proud, with scarves ... More About: United , Tonight , Reds
Ronnie: Viva Ronaldo Makes Me Very Proud
2008-04-29 13:08:00 “Viva Ronaldo ” is the latest favourite chant at Old Trafford, with it being sung loudly and proudly by both our home and away fans. Ronaldo, who already has a couple of songs dedicated to him, has revealed how happy it makes him to hear our fans singing his song. “I?ve heard the song a few times ... More About: Proud
Barcelona Tonight: Predictions From The Stars
2008-04-29 12:24:00 Sir Alex Ferguson ?The first thing is I trust these players,? he said. ?I?m happy for them to represent Manchester United in any shape or form, in any game. I think I?m a lucky manager to have such good lads. Character-wise, they?re fantastic. You saw that in the second half against Chelsea when they were absolutely ... More About: Stars , Europe , Barcelona , Predictions , Tonight
PICTURES: United vs Chelsea Groundstaff
2008-04-28 11:41:00 "PICTURES: United vs Chelsea Groundstaff" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia. More About: Pictures
Handbags or Racism? What Happened After Chelsea Game?
2008-04-28 11:06:00 On a day where everything seemed to be falling apart, with a penalty in the final moments of Stamford Bridge and Rio Ferdinand kicking off, the last thing we needed to hear was a selection of our players had been in a fight with the rent boy groundstaff. The pictures showed a beefy Chelsea worker swinging for ... More About: Handbags , Racism , Game
United?s Post Match Brawl With Chelsea
2008-04-26 18:34:00 Patrice Evra is carrying a yellow in the Champions League, meaning another booking against Barcelona on Tuesday would see him miss the final. It therefore made sense to see Mikael Silvestre line up against the rent boys today, giving him some match time against difficult opposition ahead of the semi final. After the game today, where ... More About: Chelsea , Post , United , Match , Brawl
Mourinho: Destiny In United?s Hands
2008-04-26 12:30:00 Chelsea fans still cry in to their pillow at the thought of Jose Mourinho , the man that guided them to their first title in 50 years, as well as winning both domestic cups. Only a couple of years before they were on the brink of bankruptcy, but for three years they got to see a ... More About: Destiny , United , Hands , Match Day
Chelsea vs United: Stats Don?t Bode Well
2008-04-26 12:20:00 When looking at our results versus Chelsea in the Roman era, United fans may have reason to worry about our away trip to Stamford Bridge tomorrow. Chelsea currently hold an 80 league game unbeaten run at home and with a title to fight for, certainly won’t be rolling over for us. Six years ago, almost to ... More About: Stats , Rivals , Match Day
Post Barca Player Rection - Tactically Spot On?
2008-04-24 15:19:00 Cristiano Ronaldo “Well it was a tough game,” he said. “They keep the ball a lot I think we defended well, we play well and you know 0-0 away is a good result. I didn’t score - no problem. But now I will score in Manchester. 0-0 is a good result now we play at home ... More About: Europe , Post , Player , Spot
Styles Dropped After Costing United Points At Blackburn
More articles from this author:2008-04-23 19:43:00 Rob Styles didn’t win himself any United mates after his failings as a referee cost United crucial points last weekend. United were denied two penalties, after Rooney was fouled in the box in the first half by Reid (his late reaction to the foul swaying the ref) and a blatant handball from Emerton, blocking Carrick’s ... More About: Blackburn , Points 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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