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Dimitar Berbatov

2012-01-06T06:00:00.000-08:00

Manchester United vs Wigan 5-0 Highlights Video Goals

2011-12-26T13:00:00.000-08:00

Manchester United - Wigan 5:0 HD by FootballKing1892

A clinical hat-trick from Dimitar Berbatov and well-taken finishes from Ji-sung Park and Antonio Valencia gave United a second successive five-goal victory and moved the Reds level on points with Manchester City at the head of the Barclays Premier League table.

Park opened the scoring inside 10 minutes and Berbatov added a double either side of the interval, before Valencia blasted home against his former club and Park won a penalty for Berbatov to confidently convert with 10 minutes remaining. City's unexpected stalemate at West Brom means now only goal difference separates the two title rivals.

A much-changed Reds side coped comfortably with widescale reshuffling, though their cause was aided by the harsh dismissal of Wigan striker Conor Sammon for a perceived elbow on Michael Carrick, who again deputised in defence.

Sir Alex Ferguson was forced to make several personnel changes to his side. Phil Jones and Chris Smalling missed out through illness, and were replaced by serial moonlighters Valencia and Carrick. In turn Darron Gibson stepped into midfield while Park took up a berth on the left wing and Nani shunted over to the opposite flank. The visitors, conversely, were unchanged from their previous outing. The Reds' perfect league record against the Latics had been aired repeatedly in the run-up to the match, but Roberto Martinez's side arrived at Old Trafford on the back of successive away wins at Sunderland and West Brom, as well as creditable home draws against Chelsea and Liverpool.

Man Utd vs Crystal Palace Carling Cup Highlights

2011-11-30T09:49:00.000-08:00

Palace last beat United in 1991, however, they may take heart from the fact Ferguson's team have not won in their last two matches in all competitions.

Paul Pogba is set to make his full debut for United, while fellow youngsters Ezekiel Fryers, Ravel Morrison, Michael Keane and Ben Amos have been involved in the run to the last eight and will hope to be handed another chance to impress.
United will also have plenty of first-team experience at their disposal, including Brazilian full-back Rafael, who is in line to make his first appearance of the season after a shoulder injury.
Freedman faces a selection quandary ahead of kick-off at Old Trafford in what will be the first of two matches in the space of 48 hours.
Palace host Derby in the Championship on Friday night and Freedman admits there is no way he can play the same side with the games so close together.
The likes of goalkeeper Lewis Price, defender David Wright, midfielders Jonathan Parr, Darren Ambrose and Kagisho Dikgacoi and strikers Jermaine Easter and Steffen Iversen are available for recalls.

Palace, though, are plotting what would be a major upset and boss Dougie Freedman would like to get one over on Ferguson after admitting he did not much care for his fellow Scot during his time as Aberdeen manager.
Ferguson split up the dominance of Rangers and Celtic, and Freedman, who supports the former, is therefore keen for revenge.
But Palace have not won in five matches in the Championship, while United are unbeaten in their last 13 meetings with the Londoners.

Wayne Rooney focused on becoming Manchester United's all-time top goalscorer

2011-11-30T09:38:00.000-08:00

The striker is currently on a tally of 158 and has some distance to go before passing Sir Bobby Charlton's feat of 248, but feels he can surpass it in the next five or six years

Rooney has quite a distance to go until he gets close to Sir Bobby’s record, with the former Everton man on 158 goals so far as a Red Devil, but insists he can surpass the target.
He told The Sun: "It would be fantastic if ever I could reach such a record and become the all-time top scorer for Manchester United. I would be absolutely thrilled to do it.
"I look at it and I certainly feel I'm capable of doing it over the next five or six years.
"If I do, then it would be an incredible achievement for me personally.
"I would be so honoured and proud. Sir Bobby Charlton is an absolute legend, a true great and it would be amazing to overtake his record which has stood for so long.
"But while it is an ambition of mine I know that in this game you can't take anything for granted - you can never be sure of anything in football.
"Injuries can happen, all sorts of things can happen but yes, if I stay fit and in form then I have a real chance."

Ryan Giggs

2011-11-29T08:27:00.000-08:00

It's Giggs' birthday today, lets share some glorious moments with him

United v Crystal Palace

2011-11-28T08:46:00.001-08:00

United v Crystal Palace preview

The Reds look for a place in the last four of the Carling Cup...

Form guide
United have only lost once all season but have been held to consecutive home draws by Benfica and Newcastle. Sir Alex's side breezed through previous rounds of the Carling Cup against Leeds and Aldershot. Palace's trip to Old Trafford is the Eagles' first away assignment in the competition. Dougie Freedman's team haven't scored for five Championship games but three of those have been goalless draws.

Ins and outsThe manager has dropped plenty of hints about his possible team selection. The Da Silva twins, Ezekiel Fryers and Chris Smalling could all play with Mame Biram Diouf and Federico Macheda also promised a run-out. Paul Pogba, Darron Gibson and Ravel Morrison are in contention for midfield spots while Ben Amos is expected to play in goal. Palace will be without on-loan defender Dekel Keinan as he is cup-tied after representing Cardiff in earlier rounds. Another loanee, striker Chris Martin, should be available.

Last meeting
There was stalemate at Selhurst Park in March, 2005, as Palace held out for a draw despite Vassilis Lakis being sent off after 64 minutes. Big guns Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Scholes came off the bench but there was no way past home keeper Gabor Kiraly.

Star man
Wilfried Zaha imay be a talent but much of the Eagles' best work has been in defence of late and Nathaniel Clyne is a full-back with a big future. The 20-year-old was npower Player of the Month for October in the Championship and made his England Under-21 debut in the recent victory over Iceland. Freedman will be aware of the need to fend

Manchester United vs Newcastle United Highlights

2011-11-27T05:04:00.000-08:00

Chicharito gave Manchester United the 1 – nil lead in the 50th minute before that Assistant Referee changed the game by pointing to the spot on Rio Ferdinand’s tackle on Hatem Ben Arfa at Old Trafford.

WHY, WAYNE?

2011-10-08T06:32:00.000-07:00

Because Wayne Rooney has developed into a world-class No 10, England have a continental look to them. The Manchester United striker knows when to drop off deep to receive the ball in space and his distribution is excellent. But he is no good to us if he is suspended. Maybe the red card was a tiny bit harsh but he should not have put himself in that position. He has to learn.

Chicago Fire confirm interest in Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand

2011-10-06T10:30:00.000-07:00

Chicago Fire have confirmed that they want to sign Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand.

The centre-back will be 33 in November and will be out of a contract at Old Trafford at the end of the season. Injuries and the emergence of young defensive stars Chris Smalling and Phil Jones have put his future with the Red Devils in doubt, leading to speculation that the England international could move across the Atlantic.

"The Fire are interested in Ferdinand," a source within the organisation told Goal.com.

"We have watched and admired the play of Rio Ferdinand for a number of years, and we would be thrilled to have a player of his quality join the Chicago Fire Soccer Club."

On Wednesday, The Daily Mail claimed that American club were "desperate for a high-profile English player" and had "identified Ferdinand as their main target".

Though the source did confirm the MLS side's interest, he added: "There is no substance to these current reports that the Fire is negotiating with Manchester United and the player to bring him to Chicago."

The Fire are currently in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, and sit six points behind New York and Houston for the final MLS play-off berth, with a game in hand.

Man Utd star Cleverley accepts libel damages from Sun

2011-10-05T11:04:00.000-07:00

The Sun has apologised and agreed to pay "a substantial sum in damages" to Manchester United footballer Tom Cleverley for falsely accusing him of sending a woman text messages asking for sex.

In a statement read by David Price QC, acting on behalf of Cleverley, the high court in London heard on Wednesday how the Sun had published an articled headed "Man U ace begged me for sex at 5am (even though he's dating)" on 16 August 2011 and on its website.

According to the statement, the article alleged that Cleverley "had met a girl in a Blackpool nightclub and bombarded her with text messages offering her sex".

"Mr Cleverley was then alleged to have taken the girl to a B&B where he introduced her to his bodyguard and did a Google search on his name to demonstrate to her that he was a famous footballer.

"Most seriously, the article then alleged that he repeatedly badgered her for sex, despite her saying no."

It transpired that the man involved was not Cleverley but someone who was impersonating him. Another individual from the same town as the imposter pretended to be Cleverley's bodyguard.

Price said: "The claimant was extremely upset and embarassed by the article. He was not prepared to allow the article to remain unchallenged and therefore brought this claim for libel."

The lawyer added that Cleverley had never met the girl involved and on the night of the alleged incident he was at home with his girlfriend in Manchester.

The amount of damages is still being negotiated with the Sun's publisher,News International subsidiary News Group Newspapers, which will also pay Cleverley's costs.

It is understood that the Sun did not contact Cleverley before publishing the story.

The Sun published an apology in print and online on Wednesday. "An article on 16 August reported that Manchester United footballer Tom Cleverley had begged a girl for sex after meeting her at a nightclub, even though he was dating a Page 3 model.

"In fact, entirely unknown to the girl it now transpires that the man involved, who looked like Tom Cleverley, was impersonating him. We apologise to Mr Cleverley for any embarrassment caused."

David de Gea: I wasn't dropped over Tesco doughnut incident

2011-10-04T07:58:00.000-07:00

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has lifted the lid over the storm which saw him accused of stealing a doughnut at a supermarket. The Spain Under 21 international insisted the incident was a huge misunderstanding in an attempt to laugh off the embarrassing episode. Speaking out: De Gea has broken his silence over doughnut-gate De Gea, who arrived at Old Trafford earlier this summer in a ?17.8million deal from La Liga side Atletico Madrid, claimed he intended to pay for the ?1.19 Krispy Kreme treat before realising he had left his wallet in his car. Security staff at the Tesco Express in Altrincham, in Greater Manchester, collared the 20-year-old after he apparently scoffed down the doughnut in the aisle. But De Gea said: 'Nothing really happened. 'Me, my cousin and a friend from Spain went to the shop, we were hungry and took the doughnuts. In the sticks: The United stopper has dismissed the incident as a misunderstanding 'We we going to buy more things. I realised I didn't have my wallet so I went out to the car to get it. Nothing more.' De Gea admitted he had a lucky escape after a Spanish compatriot helped him explain the situation after being monitored on the store's CCTV. 'They thought that I was leaving without paying so I tried to explain to them but my English is still notvery good and we were there for a while,' he told The Sun. 'In the end a Spanish girl arrived and we understood each other and in the end they ended up apologising to us. On the bench: De Gea was left out of United's starting line-up 'They made a big thing out of nothing but I took the whole thing as something funny.' The young keeper did not play in last weekend's 2-0 win over Norwich but is hoping to return to the United starting XI for their Barclays Premier League trip to Anfield after the international break . De Gea was rested in favour of rival Anders Lindegaard but denied he was dropped over the doughnut incident. 'Absloutely not true,' he said. 'They're not going to drop me for a doughnut. 'The manager [Sir Alex Ferguson] is the one that decides. 'He rotates players a lot and when he thinks it's the right thing to do, he leaves you on the bench.' It did not stop his Old Trafford team-mates from teasing him, however, with De Gea the butt of jokes at club's Carrington training ground last week. He added: 'A few of my team-mates gave me a few doughnuts as a joke. 'But I took it in good humour and thought the whole thing was funny.' В Manchester United 2 Norwich 0: Anderson and Welbeck keep United on topSticky-fingered United keeper De Gea caught stealing doughnut from TescoWelbeck: I have become a man and look forward to scoring goals galore for UnitedAll the latest Manchester United news, features and opinion

Wayne Rooney dyes hair brown

2011-10-03T11:48:00.000-07:00

The bald facts reveal that Wayne Rooney is having a great season so far, scoring nine goals for Manchester United already this term. But after splashing out ?30,000 to sort out his barnet only to see it start to go grey, the England star must have thought 'hair we go again'. Going grey is a common side effect of the treatment but instead of turning to Just for Man (United), Rooney asked his hairdresser to dye it brown. To dye for: Wayne Rooney shows off his new look against Norwich on Saturday So Daniel Johnson, who cuts a lot of the United squad's hair, coloured Rooney's locks after training on Friday. Rooney told the Mirror: 'My game's perfect and I wanted my hair to be too. 'All the lads love it. I can name a few other players who need to take note.' Daniel J also suggested that Rooney might start experimenting with some more outrageous hairstyles, such as the mowhawk made famous by former England team-mate David Beckham. Trend setter: Rooney could soon copy David Beckham's famous mohawk of 2001 He said: 'It took 45 minutes to do. He had it cut and had a shave too. 'Wayne's looking younger and sharper. His transplant is growing at a very good rate and we're hoping to be more adventurous with it - maybe a mohawk.' Rooney tweeted on Saturday: 'Pls follow my pal @IAmDanielJ everyone. does my hair and a lot of the man united team.' Fergie urges Vidic, Smalling and Cleverley to be fit in time for Liverpool crunchUnited crock Ferdinand absent as Capello names 24-man squad for Euro clash with MontenegroAnderson determined to stay among the goals for United after bright start to seasonAll the latest Manchester United FC news, features and opinion

Jones: A sign of champions

2011-10-02T07:07:00.000-07:00

Phil Jones feels the hard-earned win against Norwich showed United have what it takes to become champions of England again.

The Reds are striving for a record 20th title and second-half efforts from Anderson and Danny Welbeck keeps Sir Alex's side on top of the Barclays Premier League table going into the international break.

The Canaries made life difficult for the hosts on a hot afternoon at Old Trafford and Jones needed to show his class in defence on a couple of occasions with vital interceptions.

"It was a difficult game," he conceded to MUTV. "Norwich came here with a game-plan and stuck to it. It made it difficult for us to break them down but we showed signs of champions today in getting two goals late on. It's a big win for us.

"As champions, football fans expect you to turn up and be the best every week but we know football isn't like that and it was proved today. Norwich's game-plan worked well for them before we broke them down in the end. They made it difficult and we had to be patient, that's what the manager said at half-time - move the ball quicker but be patient.

"They're dangerous with a few good players up front who are sharp and lively. We had to watch out for that - perhaps I was needed too many times, when I wasn't expected to be, but that's what I'm there for.

"It's been difficult not having a settled back-four all season but all the lads are capable of switching around and it again shows the sign of champions, coming into positions and still proving you're good enough."

Jones is clearly relishing the move to United and looks the part in the famous red shirt.

Goals videos

2011-10-01T12:41:00.000-07:00

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Manchester United have a dramatic match against Norwich City during the seventh round of English Premiere League at the Old Trafford on 1st October 2011 to protect their first No. 1 position.

In the eight EPL clashes between two teams, the Red Devils have won six times and drawn one, with all 13 goals scored before the 60th minute. The Canaries only achieved a 2-0 victory in April 2005.

Manchester U. [2 - 0] Norwich C.

2011-10-01T11:38:00.001-07:00

FT		Manchester U. [2 - 0] Norwich C.

68'	[1 - 0]	Anderson

71'		D. Welbeck

87'	[2 - 0]	D. Welbeck

Sir Alex Ferguson fires warning to 'cavalier' Manchester United

2011-09-30T09:37:00.000-07:00

Sir Alex Ferguson has warned his Manchester United players to abandon the "cavalier attitude" that has crept into their game - otherwise they will not win the Premier League

Ferguson was bewildered by his players' approach against Basle in midweek when United conceded three goals in the second half and were lucky not to lose before scoring an equaliser to make it 3-3 in the last minute.

At least Ferguson will be able to pick from a stronger squad when Norwich visit, with Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez and Jonny Evans all back from injury, but the United manager's over-riding message is about cutting out defensive carelessness.

He told a news conference at United's Carrington training ground: "The way we are playing at the moment there's a cavalier attitude to it.

"Maybe people enjoy it but it certainly doesn't win leagues so we have to do better defensively.

"People say our performance on Tuesday was careless and we underestimated our opponents and maybe there's an element of truth in that. I certainly wasn't happy, even in the first half I could smell we were too relaxed and we could have lost three goals in the first half."

Ferguson pointed out that when Basle scored their second goal, a header by Alexander Frei, United had only one player in the penalty area challenging the striker.

He added: "We were too cavalier. On the second goal for instance we had only one defender in the penalty box. Patrice Evra was out wide tracking the boy who crossed it, Fabio was playing outside right, Phil Jones was in centre midfield. There was only Rio Ferdinand in the penalty box.

"I know it was a fantastic cross but it's an unfair advantage to only have one defender in the penalty box.

"We have to balance attack and defence and that's why it's called a team. A team functions in all parts, understanding each other's parts and we're too cavalier at the moment."

Save of the weekend

2011-09-29T09:34:00.000-07:00

Who made the save of the weekend?

David De Gea (Manchester United) (75%, 160 Votes)
Igor Shuhovtsev (Zorya) (13%, 27 Votes)
Erwin Mulder (Feyenoord) (12%, 25 Votes)

Total Voters: 212

Three top-draw saves were seen throughout Europe over the weekend.

For the majority of his stay so far in England, David De Gea has been portrayed by many in the lame streammedia as the skinny, needs-to-baulk-up-badly, lightweight Spaniard. So negative has been the commentary that most expected De Gea to leave the Britannia Stadium with a catalogue of bruises following the expected man-handling by Stoke. As is typical, though, the negative outlook for De Gea came arguably before his best performance in the Premier League to-date.

De Gea’s two standout moments came in the first half. The custodian produced a fine fingertip save from a close-range to deny Wilkinson’s goal-bound drive, and the Spaniard then showed his agility with a superb stop at full stretch to deny Walters’ far-post effort.

Man Utd. vs Norwich City

2011-09-28T14:05:00.001-07:00

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Man Utd.

0 vs 0

Norwich City

Pre Match
October 1, 2011 3:00 PM BST
Old Trafford — Manchester

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Man Utd.

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Last Five Matches

Man Utd.
Sep 27, 2011	Man Utd. 3 - Basel 3	UCL
Sep 24, 2011	Stoke 1 - Man Utd. 1	EPL
Sep 20, 2011	Leeds 0 - Man Utd. 3	CCUP
Sep 18, 2011	Man Utd. 3 - Chelsea 1	EPL
Sep 14, 2011	Benfica 1 - Man Utd. 1	UCL

Norwich City
Sep 26, 2011	Norwich City 2 - Sunderland 1	EPL
Sep 17, 2011	Bolton 1 - Norwich City 2	EPL
Sep 11, 2011	Norwich City 0 - West Bromwich 1	EPL
Aug 27, 2011	Chelsea 3 - Norwich City 1	EPL
Aug 23, 2011	Norwich City 0 - Milton Keynes Dons 4	CCUP

Manchester United vs. Basel

2011-09-28T10:37:00.000-07:00

Manchester United slept walk through the majority of their match with Basel and walked away with a 3-3 draw, and they needed a late goal in the 90th minute by Ashley Young to even salvage that.

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Final score

2011-09-27T13:50:00.000-07:00

Manchester U. [3 - 3] Basel

16'

[1 - 0]

D. Welbeck

17'

[2 - 0]

D. Welbeck

34'

A. Frei

58'

[2 - 1]

F. Frei

60'

[2 - 2]

A. Frei

71'

G. Xhaka

76'

[2 - 3]

A. Frei (pen.)

90'

[3 - 3]

A. Young

Half time

2011-09-27T12:35:00.001-07:00

Manchester U. [2 - 0] Basel

16'

[1 - 0]

D. Welbeck

17'

[2 - 0]

D. Welbeck

34'

A. Frei

Man Utd vs Basel Live Stream

2011-09-27T07:40:00.000-07:00

Watch Watch Manchester United vs Basel Live Stream 27 Sep 2011 UEFA Champions League Manchester United continue to run and come into their next match against Basel with a record perfect in the Champions League. The Red Devils are a dangerous team that seems to be hitting their stride. Man Utd vs Basel Live Stream Date/Time:Sep 27, 2011, 2:45pm Competition:UEFA Champions League Live/Repeat:Live Venue:Old Trafford (Manchester)

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United vs. Basel

2011-09-26T09:45:00.000-07:00

Manchester United continue to roll and come into their next match against Basel with a perfect record in the Champions League.

The Red Devils are a dangerous team that seems to be hitting their stride. They have a perfect combination of talented youth and veteran presence that is making them incredibly difficult to stop.

While Basel have the pieces and players in position to compete, the fact of the matter is that they are going to struggle to even compete with this rolling United Club.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been pushing all the correct buttons so far, but he's going to have to keep his club focused and determined as they head into this matchup.

It may be easy to sleep on Basel, but counting them out completely would be foolish.

Where: Old Trafford, Manchester, England

When: Tuesday Sept. 27, at 14:45 p.m. EDT. (5 p.m. EST)

Key Injuries:

Manchester United: Javier Hernandez - leg injury; Tom Cleverly - ankle/foot injury.

Player to Watch For Basel:Alexander Frei, Forward

Frei is easily the biggest threat on the Basel side, and he should be able to push the ball and cause some trouble for the United defense. He's a prolific scorer and should be able to put one in early.

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Player to Watch for Manchester United: Wayne Rooney, Striker

There is no doubt that Rooney is one of the premier football players in the world, so any time he is on the pitch he is well worth your watch. He should have no problem maneuvering around Basel's defense, so don't be surprised to see a big match out of him.

Stoke C. [1 - 1] Manchester U

2011-09-24T11:37:00.000-07:00

Stoke C. [1 - 1] Manchester U.

G. Whelan

27'

[0 - 1]

Nani

52'

[1 - 1]

P. Crouch

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Stoke City vs Manchester 24.09.2011

2011-09-22T02:31:00.000-07:00

Manchester United and Wayne Rooney have been pretty impressive thus far this season. Rooney has nine goals in five games including two hat tricks, United have scored twenty one goals in their five games. Ashley Young and Nani have been particularly impressive in the early going and Javier Hernandez was terrific in his first two games of the season although he may miss this gae through injury after Ashley Cole's horror tackle last Sunday. Phil Jones and Chris Smalling are settlng in well at the back while covering for injured captain Nemanja Vidic. The Red Devils have a glut of options on the bench also with Danny Wellbeck, Michael Owen and Dimitar Berbatov vying for the position of striker next to Rooney if Hernandez is not fit to go.

Stoke City have had a superb start to the season beatin Liverpool and drawing with Chelsea at home. The Potters currently lie fifth in the table and apart from last weeks loss to Sunderland they have been very solid defensively. Kenwyn Jones and John Walters seem to be forming a decent partnership although goals have been hard to come by for his team. Tony Pulis has set his stall out to defend at home against the bigger teams in the League and gave up alot of possession against both Liverpool and Chelsea.

If Stoke play a similar game plan against Manchester United and concede possession then United's wingers and strikers will rip them apart. I think we ride the hot team here and take United to get the win, at the price of 8/15 though we are looking for a little more value take them to lead at half time at evens, they've led in their last three league games at half time and have been making a habit of a fast start this season.