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We are passed the half way mark and the business end of the season is fast approaching. There have been many twists and turns so far and now seems to be a good time to sit back and take stock. It has been widely reported that United are facing into a tricky few weeks but [...]

Rio finished?

by Ray on November 3, 2011

in Football in general,Man Utd News

There has been much talk about this topic since the season began and Sir Alex Ferguson’s press conference this week added further fuel to the fire. There is no doubt that Rio Ferdinand has been a terrific servant to MUFC so many people are asking are his days really numbered? I for one hope this [...]

The dust has settled on the derby drubbing and after last nights 3-0 win in the Carling Cup we can begin to try and move forward. The defeat at the hands of City was a freak result and there is no need to hit the panic button. League titles are never won in October and [...]

What We Learned Last Weekend

by Rachael Hartwell on August 30, 2011

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What have we learnt this weekend – have Arsenal lost any hope of retaining their top four finish for the first time in 14 years? Are Tottenham now that far behind City that the best they can hope for is a Europa League place? Will it be Liverpool and Chelsea battling it out for third and fourth [...]

The Battle for Right Back

by Dave on August 12, 2011

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Since the beginning of last season Manchester United have lost 3 very experienced right backs. Gary Neville has retired and Wes Brown and John O’Shea have both been sold to Sunderland. That leaves Ferguson with a new choice of right backs to choose from as we start the 2011/2012 season. Rafael of course is the [...]

Finally Fergie Knows his Strongest XI… It has been said since the treble winning side of ’99 was dismantled that Sir Alex did not know his strongest starting XI. There was endless debate between fans and pundits alike as to how they would pick the Manchester United team. In recent years the back five has [...]

No. 19 here we come! It was brilliant. United didn’t wait for Chelsea to come at them or play for a draw. In true United (and Fergie) fashion , we attacked from the first minute, scoring after 37 seconds through the signing of the century, Chicharito. We were the better side throughout and the win [...]

Man Utd completed their route to the final with what turned out to be an easy and enjoyable 4-1 win at home to Schalke.Already thoughts have turned to Wembley and the oposition who stand in our way of our 4th European Title – Barcelona. Barcelona have been described by many as one of the best [...]

I wrote this article for the SetantaBet Blog today and thought it would be a good fit for here as it is mainly focused on United players and twitter! Let us know your thoughts! Twitter is a social media platform which celebrities have embraced from an early stage. Hollywood actors set the precedence and other [...]