Archive for August, 2008
Carling Cup draw: Holders Spurs face Newcastle and United take on Boro
Tottenham will visit Newcastle as they start their defence of the Carling Cup. Beaten finalists Chelsea take on Portsmouth and Manchester United will host Middlesbrough.
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Posted: August 31st, 2008 under UK Football News.
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United boss Ferguson upbeat despite super setback and Scholes blow
Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping to compensate for the absence of Paul Scholes in Manchester United’s opening Champions League game by being able to recall Michael Carrick.
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Posted: August 31st, 2008 under UK Football News.
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Comment: Tough luck for Louis
UNITED thought they had bought a `tough as teak’ striker in Louis Saha in 2004.
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Posted: August 31st, 2008 under UK Football News.
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Fergie eyes Carrick recovery
SIR Alex Ferguson is hoping to compensate for the absence of Paul Scholes in Manchester United’s opening Champions League game by being able to recall Michael Carrick.
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Posted: August 31st, 2008 under UK Football News.
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Bookies certain Berbatov will join United
The bookmakers are certain that Dimitar Berbatov will join Manchester United before the closure of the transfer window. Sir Alex Ferguson cooled talk of a move for the Bulgarian by claiming he was less optimistic about the move. However, you can get good odds with the bookies if you think the 27-year-old will still be […]
Posted: August 31st, 2008 under UK Football News.
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Red Misery as Zenit win the Uefa Super Cup
Manchester United produced a bitterly disappointing display in Monaco with their bid for Uefa Super Cup glory dashed by Zenit St Petersburg. Nemanja Vidic’s tap-in proved mere consolation for the European Cup holders as United were beaten 2-1 by the Russians. Paul Scholes was sent-off in the dying moments for a stupid handball to complete […]
Posted: August 31st, 2008 under UK Football News.
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Wenger blast for Chelsea, Liverpool and United: ‘Teams in debt should be kicked out Europe’
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has welcomed UEFA’s investigation into the finances of European football, and called clubs who run at a deficit - including Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United - to be ‘kicked out of Europe’.
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Posted: August 30th, 2008 under UK Football News.
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Fergie up for Euro repeat
SIR Alex Ferguson has unveiled the game plan he believes will enable United to retain the Champions League trophy.
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Posted: August 30th, 2008 under UK Football News.
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United pull ‘injured’ Hargreaves out of Super Cup to end his England hopes
Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves pulled out of the UEFA Super Cup encounter with Zenit St Petersburg after reportedly suffering a recurrence of a knee injury.
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Posted: August 30th, 2008 under UK Football News.
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Scholes red card adds to misery for Fergie’s super flops
After losing a second European Super Cup match in nine years, Sir Alex Ferguson will no doubt dismiss this as insignificant.
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Posted: August 30th, 2008 under UK Football News.
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