Anderson scored a great freekick against Boca Juniors in the Audi Cup this summer and scored a goal for the Reserves last week, but yesterday he bagged his first competative goal for Manchester United at the start of his third season for the club. Whilst it became a standing joke amongst the fans and players, Anderson was quick to remind people of a vital goal he did score for us in Moscow!

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Miércoles 29/07 – Audi Cup – SemifinalesBayern Munich (Muller x 2, Schweinsteiger y Saer Sene) 4-1 Milan (Pirlo)- Once inicialEntre paréntesis los cambios realizados, donde la mayoría de los jugadores actuaron en gran parte de la segunda mitad con excepción del delantero Saer Sene, quien ingresó a los 80 minutos. Click to continue reading...

With apologies to our former colleagues at Yahoo!Eurosport, here's an early look at the team news floating around the interwebs in advance of tomorrow's pre-match press conferences.
Fit again Foster and Brown set to lift champions United

Ben Foster and Wes Brown are likely to be fit for champions Manchester United's opening Premier League game at home to Birmingham City after a close-season full of injuries and high-profile departures.

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It appears that Milan fans have decided to become the moral police for Ronaldinho's fondness for the night life.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Ronaldinho and goalkeeper Dida were in a Milan night club when they were approached by fans who instead of asking for their autographs berated them for staying up so late.

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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has begun the mind games with Liverpool FC counterpart Rafa Benitez by declaring Chelsea to be the biggest threat to the Red Devils' dream of an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title.
Big things are expected of Liverpool FC this term after their most consistent top-flight campaign since 1990. Click to continue reading...

Edwin Van der Sar has broken two bones in his left hand, meaning he will be out for around eight weeks. Our keeper has already undergone surgery for the breaks which he sustained in saving Danijel Pranjic's penalty in the Audi Cup last week.

Edwin will likely miss our games against Arsenal and City but should be back in time to face Liverpool in October.

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Luck isn't really a word you would associate with Ben Foster. He's had more than his fair share of misfortune during his stop-start career thus far although this could be the chance that the England international has been waiting for and, if you can excuse the pun, I'm sure he's ready to grab it with both hands.

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Edwin Van Der Sar will be missed for around 8 weeks after having an operation to his left hand. The incident occurred during the Audi Cup final, where he broke a finger and bone when he saved the penalty from Pranjic against Bayern Munich. This injury will open the doors for Foster to shine and secure [. Click to continue reading...

The Audi Cup took place for the first time ever this year. Invited by AUDI AG, four teams played in a total of four games in the quest for victory, meaning that each team could be witnessed in two matches at the Allianz Arena in Munich. FC Bayern Munich and Manchester United prevailed in their respective semi-finals on 29 July. Click to continue reading...

RoM ran yet another competition in the past week giving you the opportunity to win some goodies from the Audi Cup. Congratulations to Scott Bennett from Canada who was one of hundreds who correctly named Wayne Rooney as the Man of the Match in United's 2-1 win over Boca Juniors.

"Winner: Audi Cup Competition" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia. Click to continue reading...

OTWT home office is a buzz as ESPN 360 is up and running that means more preseason games for the second installment of the preseason notebook.
• After a terrible Champions League Final United's Anderson looks like he is going to grow up a little.
• He might not be Ronnie, but few are, Valencia might be better then people think. Click to continue reading...

There is just one game left of Manchester United's preparation for the new season, there are many positives to take out as the pre-season has shown, so far, that Michael Owen looks like a good bit of business, the team has the ability to gel and score goals in the absence of Ronaldo and Tevez and exciting signs of improvements by both Nani and Dimitar Berbatov.

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Question: Who was named Man of the Match in United's 2-1 win over Boca Juniors?
Prize: An Audi Cup goodie bag
How to enter: Send your full name, address and answer to republik_of_mancunia_competition@hotmail.co.uk

In June we ran an Eric Cantona Sardines T-shirt competition and here is one of the winners, Nikhil.

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1. Anderson really can take a free-kick.
2. German food is pretty rank. I don't even know what they do to their mashed potato but it has the consistency of a stress ball.
3. Antonio Valencia looks to be a good buy.
4. Germans don't get the concept of 'jibbing'. Despite there being no checks for tickets the whole three days we were travelling around on the U-Bahn, the Germans always bought tickets.

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More Republik of Mancunia videos from the Audi Cup.

"VIDEO: From The Crowd At The Audi Cup" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia. Click to continue reading...

"PICTURES: United At The Audi Cup" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia. Click to continue reading...

Fergie's crimson face tells the story. Yep, United lost After last night's defeat to Bayern Munich in the final of the Audi Cup, Man Utd can no longer win the fabled septuple. Yes, United's season is in tatters and...

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United were in action last night in the final of the Audi Cup, which they eventually went on to lose on penalties after the match ended goalless. However, the champions were lucky not be three down at half-time, the fact that they weren't was down to a combination of good fortune and poor finishing as Bayern Munich squandered several good chances. Click to continue reading...

It´s never a great feeling to lose a final, not matter how much or how little is at stake, but I think we can leave Munich with our heads held high. The team which ripped AC Milan apart the evening before didn´t have a lot of joy against us, despite having the best part of the Allianz stadium cheering them on.

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Well if you're going to miss a crucial penalty kick it's best to do it in the Audi Cup rather than in any meaningful outing. Why the hell Jonny Evans was taking a penalty kick is beyond me, I would understand if he was called upon because every other player in the team had taken one, but he was eighth on the list and he missed and the Germans won the Audi Cup!

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"VIDEO: Highlights Of United vs Bayern In Audi Cup Final" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United lost the final of the Audi Cup 6-7 on penalties last night to hosts Bayern Munich. The score after 90 minutes was 0-0. In the first half both teams had chances to open the score, with Bayern's Mario Gomez hitting the bar, while United's Berbatov hit the upright with an acrobatic kick. Click to continue reading...

Bayern Munich won the Audi Cup beating Man Utd on penalties after the game finished 0-0.
Jonny Evans missed the vital spot kick as Bayern went on to win the shootout 7-6, to lift this pre-season trophy to the delight of a packed Allianz Arena. Click to continue reading...

Hello there, I'm in the middle of moving house, hence there will be some minimal blogging today. I will probably be more detailed when I am well settled in my new abode internet connectivity permitting. In the meantime, hopefully, Stephen Darwin might fill in, or even who knows I might swoop in when I find an idle computer with internet connection like a starved dog on a juicy bone and pen some, mostly inconsequential, words.

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Thiago Silva scored his first goal for the Rossoneri in the Audi Cup yesterday a game which they later lost 4-3 on penalties to Boca Juniors. It was nice to see the Brazilian scoring his debut goal for the Rossoneri.

Now let's get down to los problemas, shall we niñas?

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Amigos de de TM, Boca y Homero están de gira por Europa, el primer paso fue Alemania para jugar la Audi Cup, 100 años cumplió la automotriz germana y lo festejó con este cuadrangular al que fue invitado el equipo del Coco, Manchester United, Milán y Bayern Múnich, fueron los otros participantes. Click to continue reading...

The 2009 Audi Cup final took place on Thursday with German side Bayern Munich taking on English team Manchester United. Here's a recap of the match along with video highlights.

Bayern Munich defeats Manchester United 0-0 (7-6 on penalties) Video Highlights

Bayern Munich won the 2009 Audi Cup with a 7-6 win on penalty kicks against Manchester United.

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The European preseason schedule is underway with many Americans playing abroad. Here's the latest recap and video highlights including Tim Howard, Clint Dempsey, Oguchi Onyewu, Brad Guzan, Eric Lichaj, and Steve Cherundolo.

Tim Howard Everton English Premier League Video Highlights

Howard made some key saves as Everton defeated the MLS All-Stars on penalty kicks.

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The 2009 Audi Cup continued on Thursday with Boca Juniors taking on AC Milan after both lost their opening round match. Here's a recap along with video highlights of the match.

Boca Juniors beats AC Milan 1-1 (4-3 on penalties) Video Highlights

Boca Juniors edged AC Milan 4-3 on penalty kicks as it ended tied at 1-1 after full time.

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United in the Audi Cup

Scott is in Munich for the Audi Cup so Joe Davies will cover the United game tonight, kick off 7.45.

"LIVE BLOG: United vs Bayern In Audi Cup Final" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia. Click to continue reading...

It's amazing what a difference a year makes. Last summer, the majority of summer friendlies involving Premier League teams were televised live on Setanta US. This summer, though, Setanta US has shown zero friendlies and the majority of games have been aired by either Fox Soccer Channel, GolTV and ESPN360.

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He did it. He finally did it. Two years after he was signed from Porto, Anderson scored his first goal (shootout penalties don't count) for Manchester United. And what a goal it was. A left footed bender off the post from about 25 out started yesterday's match off properly, and Valencia's semi (okay, very) lucky shot put the Reds up 2-0.

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"Can't Watch United In The Audi Cup Tonight?" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia. Click to continue reading...

The Audi Cup, you say? Yeah, no one cares about it, but still, I thought you might like to check out some high-res pics of Man Yoo in action against Boca Juniors. First, some highlights: Anderson scored his first ever...

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Fergie has every right to be a happy manager following the team's latest pre-season victory which came against Boca Juniors in the Audi Cup semi-final in the Allianz Arena last night. New signing Atonio Valencia scored on his debut, the Ecuadorian's finish wasn't exactly exemplary and Abbondanzieri in Boca's goal will know he should have dealt with it, but if there was an element of good fortune Click to continue reading...