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EPL 09/10: Portsmouth add more misery to Liverpool, Fulham trash United and round-up
Fulham took apart Manchester United's makeshift defence to inflict a fifth Premier League loss of the season on the champions as Liverpool crashed to defeat at lowly Portsmouth.Aston Villa enhanced their UEFA Champions League hopes with a battling vi...
Debate: Mourinho will get Chelsea hairdryer, Beckham to send United out of the competition ?
It was always going to happen one day - but you just wonder how the Chelsea fans who still worship the Special One will react to him coming to the Bridge to try and boot the Blues out of the Champions League.This morning's sensational draw for the la...
UCL 09/10: Chelsea vs Inter, AC Milan vs United in knockout phase this year!
Chelsea tackle Inter Milan and former boss Jose Mourinho, Manchester United meet AC Milan and David Beckham, while Arsenal face Porto in the first knockout round of the UEFA Champions League.The draw for the last 16 of the tournament has thrown up so...
EPL 09/10: United level at the top and round-up
Manchester United marked manager Sir Alex Ferguson's 900th league game in style as they moved level with Chelsea at the top of the table with a home victory over a much-changed Wolves side, while Aston Villa won at Sunderland to return to third.In-fo...
United and FC Twente in pursuit of Huntelaar
Manchester United have been linked with an approach for AC Milan striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in January.Steve McClaren’s FC Twente are trying to negotiate a loan to take him back to Holland but his advisers want a bigger club.The 26-year-old has ma...
Debate: Liverpool, Juventus already out - Is the Europe gap shrinking?
The rich get richer, the strong become stronger, while the poor get poorer. That seems to be how football works these days as Europe’s top dogs continue to grow in leaps in bounds, signing one megastar after another or poaching emerging young talen...
UCL 09/10: Bayern, CSKA Moscow, AC Milan and Real Madrid qualified to next round
Manchester United progressed to the latter stages of the UEFA Champions League as group winners as Michael Owen scored a brilliant hat-trick in Wolfsburg, while elsewhere Chelsea signed off with a disappointing draw at home to Apoel Nicosia and Bayer...
Champions League preview - Matchday 6. Who will qualify?
Some of Europe's heavyweights are facing the prospect of crashing out of the Champions League in the final round of games in Groups A to D.The likes of Real Madrid, AC Milan, Juventus and Bayern Munich are all sweating on reaching the last 16 as the ...
United set to battle Chelsea for Aguerro\'s signature
Manchester United are quietly keeping track of efforts to prise Sergio Aguero from cash-strapped Atletico Madrid.Chelsea have shown the most determination in landing the Argentina striker, with reports in Spain saying the English club have seen at le...
Carling Cup 09/10: United, Villa through to semi
Manchester United remain on course to defend their Carling Cup crown after seeing off Tottenham 2-0 in the quarter-finals.The Red Devils found themselves on the back foot for long periods at Old Trafford on Tuesday, but moved safely into the last fou...
UCL 09/10: Chelsea top, United lost and round-up
Manchester United's long unbeaten record at Old Trafford in the UEFA Champions League was ended by Besiktas as Chelsea clinched top spot in Group D.A first-half goal from Rodrigo Tello earned Besiktas the points as United lost for the first time in 2...
EPL 09/10: Chelsea, United as Liverpool, arsenal slip-up
Chelsea continued their relentless march at the top of the table as Arsenal lost to Sunderland and Manchester City held Liverpool.Manchester United defeated Everton, Hull City and West Ham shared the points in a six-goal thriller, while Aston Villa g...
Laurent Blanc to replace Sir Alex Ferguson?
Laurent Blanc has emerged to top the Manchester United short-list of managers to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson.Sunday Mirror Sport reveal that the Frenchman’s incredible record at Bordeaux has put him firmly in the frame to follow Fergie – ahead of J...
Ferguson hit with fine and ban by The FA (Yayy!)
Sir Alex Ferguson has been handed a touchline ban by the Football Association after admitting a charge of improper conduct.The Manchester United manager has been hit with a four-match match ban, two of which are suspended until the end of the 2010/11...
Debate: Who will push one of the "Big 4" out from the Champions League spot?
A single win in nine games is not a blip, it is a bust. It is no longer possible to talk about Liverpool’s run of form as an inconsequential phase because it has been running too long to be without significance. We must now presume that the sale of...
Bayern ready to cash in Ribery
Bayern Munich are ready to cash in on unhappy France winger Franck Ribery.The struggling Bundesliga giants are disappointed with the 26-year-old's return this season and could accept about £30million for a player they wanted £80m for in the summer....
Debate: Defensive discipline shows Chelsea is title favorites after United match
Sir Alex Ferguson and Carlo Ancelotti linked arms as they meandered towards the dug-out before kick-off. That bonhomie may be doomed if Manchester United go on suffering at the hands of the Italian's Chelsea side. It was the sort of grinding, unsatis...
Alex Ferguson may face FA probe after rant on referee (again!)
Furious Sir Alex Ferguson is facing another FA rap after branding referee Martin Atkinson “absolutely ridiculous“ last night.Manchester United boss Ferguson blew his top after claiming Chelsea captain John Terry’s late winner should have been d...
EPL 09/10: Terry put Chelsea 5 points clear at the top
A John Terry header proved the difference as Chelsea beat Manchester United to move clear at the top of the Premier League.United set out with a gameplan to frustrate Chelsea's midfield diamond and exploit the space in wide areas, and for much of a g...
Benfica would sell Angel Di Maria to Chelsea or Man United
Manchester United and Chelsea have been put on red alert after Benfica revealed they are willing to sell star winger Angel Di Maria.Argentine star Di Maria, 21, shone in Benfica’s two victories over Everton in the Europa League.Chelsea sporting dir...
Man United has the best supporter?
Manchester United have been named ahead of Barcelona and Real Madrid as the best supported club in Europe.Their average attendance of 75,304 last season saw them leapfrog Madrid, who dropped from first to fifth in the annual rankings by analysts Fute...
Big Match! Chelsea vs Man United - 5 greatest match between them
Clashes involving two clubs from the Big Four define the season in the top flight, or so we're told.I'm not sure Liverpool supporters will concur, with the Merseysiders having a brilliant record against their other major rivals last season but losing...
Buffon in United and Bayern Munich radar
Manchester United and Bayern Munich have reportedly taken a good look at Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon with a view to making a bid for him in the summer.According to Tuttosport, both the German and English clubs are keeping tabs on the 2006 Wo...
UCL 09/10: United escape, Milan and Madrid lock at San Siro and round-up
Manchester United and Chelsea both came from behind on Tuesday evening as they booked their places in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League.United were almost shocked by Russians CSKA and looked to be heading for their first Champions Leag...
Debate: Browns and Evans better than Rio and Vidic?
The enforced double loss of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic has presented Sir Alex Ferguson with an interesting quandry in terms of his defence.Few sides could cope without their first-choice central defensive pairing, but such is United's extraordin...
Chelsea and United battle out for David Villa
Chelsea will make a £33million bid for Valencia's super Spanish striker David Villa - but he would rather go to rivals Manchester United.Roman Abramovich has approved a mega bid for the hitman who will be sold by his hard-up club in the next transfe...
Carling Cup 09/10 Quarterfinal draw - great match on the card
Holders Manchester United will face Tottenham in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup next month.The match is a repeat of this year's final, which United won 4-1 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes at Wembley in March.Chelsea - who saw off Bol...
EPL 09/10: Arsenal outclassed Spurs, Liverpool suffer another defeat and round-up
On a day when Arsenal confirmed their status as the capital's top dogs with a 3-0 defeat of Tottenham, more pressure was heaped on beleaguered top flight bosses Rafa Benitez and Phil Brown.At Craven Cottage the joy of last weekend's defeat of Manches...
Ronaldo plea Rooney to join Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo has urged former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney to quit Old Trafford and join him at Real Madrid.The Portuguese forward is currently sidelined with an ankle problem but prior to his injury he settled impressively in the Sp...
Spurs targetting Rio Ferdinand in the summer
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is planning a summer raid for troubled Rio Ferdinand, who has endured a torrid two months for club and country. The Manchester United defender could even be left out of the team against Blackburntomorrow after being g...
