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Manchester United returned to winning ways tonight as they overcame a strong Blackburn side. Sam Allardyce’s men kept the champions from scoring with narrow chances from Dimitar Berbatov and Wayne Rooney just kept out by England international Paul Robinson. Despite United Dominating throughout the game eagerly anticipated goal did not come until the fifty fifth minute when Dimitar Berbatov glided the ball into the back off the net and minutes from time Wayne Rooney finished them off with his seventh goal of the season.
During the first half many chances were …

With Sir Alex Ferguson’s summer free transfer Michael Owen yet to perform, we look back over the years to see Fergie’s best five signings and wonder whether Owen will be added to the list come the end of the season. With Michael Owen only scoring three times, questions have already rouse whether he will perform for United but if he performs like many other of the Ferguson’s unexpected signings he will be added to this list!
5# Dennis Irwin, 1990
Ferguson’s First Excellent signing was Dennis Irwin in the year of 1990. …

Manchester United resume their defense of the league title at the weekend when they take on a flu stricken Blackburn side in their first premier league game since the 2-0 defeat at anfield. United are going into the match with confidence after beating Barnsley 2-0 in the carling cup. On paper this fixture looks easy on paper but as Fulham proved in March of last season, anything can happen in the premier league.
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With rovers only having three successes so far this season, the northern Lancashire side haven’t had a good …

 Manchester United returned to winning ways tonight with a 2-0 victory over championship side Barnsley even with only 10 men. With an Early goal by Danny Welbeck, united were dominate from the start with only a few minor glitches along the ways and the eagerly anticipated goal came at the hour mark with Michael Owen having a one on one chance and hit it into the right corner with no chance of Steele saving it.
An early corner (thanks to newly signed Gabriel Obertan) created uniteds first chance of the game …

Barnsley take on a united side who are riding high in the premier league after an excellent start to the season. And a victory for the reds will put them ever closer to maintaining the carling cup. After another top fight performance against wolves in the third round, Fergusons men are looking very strong this season and on paper this is fixture is set to only go only one way But as Southend proved to United’s cost in 2006, anything can happen in the carling cup…

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The tykes had a good …

On Sunday, one of the biggest games in world football is going to take place, Liverpool Vs Manchester United, not always a great game, but always full of talking points. From Vidic’s slip and red card, to Mascherano being sent of for dissent to John O’Shea scoring last minute goals this is a game that truly sets the pulse racing in anticipation.
 
For some reason, this game always seems to arrive at points in the season with added “buzz”, this year, it’s Liverpool and their awful run of 4 defeats, what …

With Ryan Giggs turning 34 in a months time, the question will soon come as to who will replace him (not to mention Ronaldo) as Manchester United wingers for the future. Ferguson’s tactics this season seem to indicate he is happy to play with 2 out and out wingers, with 2 strikers again, a change away from the 4-3-3 that was build around Ronaldo. This year the Red Devil’s have made a good start points wise, but the performances have been below what United fans have come to expect. Gone …