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Vidic not seeking United exit

Aug 25th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Football

Nemanja Vidic has sought to play down speculation about his future by insisting he is happy at Manchester United.
The Serbian has spoken out after recent comments credited to his agent Paolo Fabbri claimed he was angling after a move to Barcelona.
Vidic, who was one of United’s key players in their Barclays Premier League title defence [...]



Coyle: United will still win title

Aug 20th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Football

Owen Coyle still expects Manchester United to win the title despite his Burnley side beating the champions 1-0 at Turf Moor last night.
In their first top-flight home game for 33 years, the Clarets emerged victorious thanks to a combination of Robbie Blake’s excellent volley and Brian Jensen’s fine penalty save to deny Michael Carrick.
The result [...]



Ancelotti secures first trophy

Aug 9th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Football

Petr Cech was Chelsea’s hero as they won the Community Shield 4-1 on penalties against Manchester United at Wembley.

The match finished level at full-time thanks to Wayne Rooney’s late leveller, but Chelsea’s second goal had sparked controversy.
Chelsea substitute Michael Ballack appeared to elbow Patrice Evra, but while the French left-back lay hurt on the ground [...]



Valencia: No bids for Villa

Jun 26th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Football

Valencia have not received any offers from Manchester United or Barcelona for striker David Villa, according to a club spokesman.
Villa has been the subject of intense transfer speculation with Real Madrid, Barcelona, United and Chelsea all being linked with the frontman.
Barca have made a reported 45million euros bid for the prolific forward while, according to [...]



Rooney more important than Ronaldo

Jun 12th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Football

The PFA believes Manchester United would have had more to fear if Wayne Rooney had left Old Trafford rather than Cristiano Ronaldo.
United have confirmed they had accepted a world record £80million bid from Real Madrid for Ronaldo yesterday, with the staggering transfer set to be concluded by June 30.
Most Red Devils supporters have reacted with [...]



Ferdinand: United will bounce back from defeat

May 28th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Football

Rio Ferdinand insists his Manchester United team-mates are big enough to handle the shattering disappointment of Wednesday’s Champions League final defeat in Rome.

Ferdinand was desperate to enter the record books as a back-to-back European Cup winner but those dreams were quashed at the Stadio Olimpico as Barcelona registered a richly-deserved triumph.
So, instead of a bus [...]



Ronaldo: United tactics ”not good”

May 28th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Football

Cristiano Ronaldo has said ”everything went wrong” in Manchester United’s 2-0 defeat by Barcelona in the final of the UEFA Champions League and said their tactics were ”not good”.

United set out at the Stadio Olimpico with the same formation which overcame Arsenal in the semi-finals, with Ryan Giggs replacing the suspended Darren Fletcher. However, after [...]



Messi and Eto’o left overwhelmed by victory

May 28th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Football

Samuel Eto’o and Lionel Messi were left overwhelmed after scoring the goals in Barcelona’s Champions League final triumph over Manchester United in Rome.

Wednesday’s 2-0 victory completed a trophy treble for Barca who also won the Primera Liga crown and the Copa del Rey in what has been a remarkable campaign under former club star Josep [...]



Fergie laments ’shoddy defending’ and Fletcher loss

May 28th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Football

Sir Alex Ferguson hit out at some ’shoddy defending’ and admitted Darren Fletcher’s absence was a ‘big loss’ for Manchester United’s defeat by Barcelona.

Fletcher missed the game through suspension after being sent off in the second leg of the semi-final against Arsenal and Ferguson lamented his fellow Scot’s absence.
“I thought before the game it may [...]



Barcelona are champions of Europe!

May 28th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Football

Manchester United discovered what it is like to lose a European Cup final as brilliant Barcelona ruled Rome with a 2-0 win.
If there is any consolation in failure to become the first side to retain the trophy in the Champions League era, it is that they lost to a side as fluent and brilliant to [...]