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EPL 2006 - 2007: Last-gasp O'Shea Silences The Kop, March 3, 2007
2007-03-03 17:06:00
John O'Shea plundered a dramatic stoppage-time goal as 10-man Manchester United won 1-0 at Liverpool to go 12 points clear in the Premiership.United produced a smash and grab victory at Anfield that could well see them clinch the title. They had been second best to Liverpool for long periods, and when they had Paul Scholes sent off with four minutes left, a point was surely the best they could have hoped for. But in injury time O'Shea scored in the six-yard box with what was only United's second shot on target in the whole match.Another Smash-and-GrabThat, ladies and gentlemen, is a lesson in how to win a championship. United were thoroughly outplayed for most of the afternoon, and Liverpool will feel hard done by (though questions should be asked over their failure to convert dominance into many clear-cut chances), but champions win games they don't deserve to and that is exactly what United are doing at the moment. Chelsea should, realistically, close the gap back to nine poin...
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Rumour Mill: United target winger Nani from source that produced Ronaldo
2007-03-03 04:01:00
Manchester United have identified Nani, the Portuguese winger, for one of three major end-of-season transfers. Owen Hargreaves is a long-standing target and Sir Alex Ferguson's other priority will be to bring in a striker to fill the void left by Henrik Larsson's return to Helsingborg in nine days' time.In total, United could spend in excess of £60m in the summer, a figure that may be dramatically offset if Real Madrid or Barcelona manage to prise Cristiano Ronaldo away from Old Trafford, with a fee of around £45m under discussion. Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted that Ronaldo is not for sale but it remains to be seen whether the Glazer family could turn down an offer in that region and United's interest in Nani will inevitably raise questions about whether he has been targeted as a possible replacement.Nani, like Ronaldo, has come to Ferguson's attention because of a succession of illuminating displays for Sporting Lisbon, the club that has also produced Luis Figo, Simao Sabro...
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Could Ryan Giggs Silence the Kop in his 700th appearance
2007-03-01 17:27:00
Last October, Paul Scholes marked his 500th appearance in Reds' shirt by scoring the goal that effectively knocked Liverpool out of the title race before the clocks go back. Could Ryan Giggs make the same headline in his 700th appearance when United entertain The Kop at Anfield on Saturday...The Welsh winger is second in the club's list of all time appearance-makers and is fast approaching Sir Bobby Charlton's record total of 759. When the Reds line up at Anfield on Saturday, it will be 16 years and a day since the United winger made his debut against Everton in the old first division. How fitting it would be if, on his 700th appearance, he also struck his 100th league goal.Click Here To View Ryan Giggs StatisticsSources: redcafe.net, manutd.com, bbc.co.uk, sporting-heroes.net
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FA Cup 2006-2007: Reading Vs Manchester United , Feb 27, 2007
2007-02-28 18:40:00
Brave Royals undone early onManchester United struck three times in the opening six minutes to seal a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-2 win at Read ing . Enjoy the highlights below :).'It was incredible - I was preparing for extra time'Ferguson admits his side were fortunate but accuses Coppell's team of cynically targeting Louis Saha.Sir Alex Ferguson admitted that Manchester United almost blew their treble chance during a pulsating 90 minutes at Reading last night. The Premiership leaders raced into a 3-0 lead within six minutes of the kick-off and a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals appeared assured. But despite the Champions League experience of players such as Rio Ferdinand, Louis Saha, Gabriel Heinze and John O'Shea in a United team whose starting line up had cost more than £60m to assemble, United were not impervious. The resilience of the Reading second string - six of whose number had made fewer than five Premiership starts this season - ensured there would ...

Know Our Old Trafford: United Won't Re-Lay Pitch
2007-02-26 17:54:00
Recently, most fans concern that our Old Trafford pitch condition is not up to the standard 'for a team pushing for the EPL title'.The Reds' surface has become patchy and club officials inspected the pitch this week (after the Reading game) as they mulled over the possibility of bringing in the bulldozers.Meanwhile, Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that the club have rejected the option to relay the Old Trafford pitch.The turf has been cutting up in recent weeks and the United boss revealed his concern after the Reds' 2-0 win over Charlton earlier this month.However, after much deliberation and discussion with groundsman Tony Sinclair, the club have decided to shelve relaying plans."David Gill, myself and the groundsman had a long look at the pitch on Wednesday morning after we got back from Lille," explained the United boss. "We had to make a decision about whether or not we should relay it."It's a difficult one because relaying a pitch doesn't always work, and doing that can s...
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EPL 2006 - 2007: Manchester United On Cloud Nine, Feb 24, 2007
2007-02-25 05:22:00
We moved nine points clear of Chelsea at the top of the English Premier League after Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the 88th minute to give the team a come-from behind 2-1 win at Craven Cottage.Fulham were on top from the start and took a deserved lead when Brian McBride pounced to score his ninth league goal after a mix-up between central defender Nemanja Vidic and goalkeeper Edwin Van Der Sar.United equalised 12 minutes later when Ryan Giggs volleyed his third goal in four matches following a far-post cross from Wayne Rooney.But it was Fulham who looked by far the more threatening side until Ronaldo's 88th-minute goal, the winger beating two men on the left before cutting in delivering a right-foot that deflected past keeper Jan LastuvkaEnjoy the highlights belowBrian McBride 17'Ryan Giggs 29'Cristiano Ronaldo 88'After Match Reaction'Smash-grab-win' - Reuters.'To put it mildly...Fulham will feel very aggrieved at not winning the match' - Sir Alex Ferguson.'Phew! that was rea...
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Know Our Old Trafford: Stretford End
2007-02-24 05:57:00
Finally, i have found the new image of West Stand with words 'Stretford End'. Here i share with all of you, my fellow Man Utd die-hard supporters.Following Manchester United's premature ending with the clubs sponsor Vodafone, the new sponsor, AIG will not be displayed in the seats and the 'Nike Swoosh' has been relocated to the East Stand and the words 'Stretford End' have been written on the seats of the West Stand.The legendary West Stand with words 'Stretford End'Image Courtesy: unitedonelove.blogspot.com
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