Remember, remember, the 6th of November,

Post-Busby, Munich and all,

There's no reason why, including 3 on the trot,

The Alex Fergie era, should ever be forgot.

A bird in hand...

It is slightly disconcerting to think that this man has been on this job for just about 55 days less than the time I've been on this earth.

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Manchester United winger Nani could be on his way out of Old Trafford despite assurances from United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

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Aston Villa v Bolton
That was terrible loss to West Ham on Wednesday's night for Villa and they will be looking to get back on the winning track against a Bolton tea, that just has to be glad that they are not playing Chelsea again. It is clear that Chelsea, Arsenal and Man Utd are the class of the Premier League.

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Manchester United will host CSKA Moscow today in their group B clash of the Champions League. United had won the same fixture two weeks ago in Russian capital and will look to win this one too. Currently, the Red Devils lead Group B and a victory at Old Trafford would send them progress into the knockout round with two Group B matches to spare. Click to continue reading...

If you had asked me six months ago who was England's best centre back I would have undoubtedly said Rio Ferdinand. However posed with the same question now I would be a little less sure. I think that the talk that he's "over the hill" is overly dramatic, but Ferdinand's form this season has definitely been more than questionable.

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Today the world is bracing itself for yet another edition of Wayne Rooney. Kai Wayne Rooney was born today, November 2, in Liverpool. Young Rooney's arrived nine days overdue, but Wayne's first son's birth means that he just might make it to Manchester United's clash against CSKA Moscow tomorrow night (Tuesday).

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Before I write this, let me admit it's almost 3am and I'm very drunk. It's Halloween, I look like a zombie, and I've been talking about United all evening.

In my drunkard status I have settled on several points of view:

1. Dimitar Berbatov is a world class player.
2. Antonio Valencia has the makings of a great United winger.

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Sir Alex Ferguson has always enjoyed a good moan. Especially when it comes to England friendlies. So it wasn't a huge surprise to hear him complain about England's upcoming game vs Brazil in Doha, Qatar on November 14th.

Ferguson doesn't mention the Brazil game specifcially. But he may as well have.

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"VIDEO: Fergie Has A Go At Journos "You Humiliate People"" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia. Click to continue reading...

International women's World Cup qualifiers, huge surprise in Spain and a prison sentence for Premier League footballer all feature on this week's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly section of languagecaster's podcast. Vocabulary support can be found for the words in bold at the foot of the post.

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The Goal That Saved Fergie's Career
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The legend goes that had Mark Robins not scored to put United through to the 1990 FA Cup final, which we went on to win, Sir Alex Ferguson would have been given the sack. This is a story that the manager denies but after almost four years in charge and not a trophy in sight it stands to reason that time might have been running out for the manager.

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Today started in a very confused fashion, that tends to happen when someone messes with all the clocks in my house. It makes it worse when you forget one and then have to check BBC News for what time it actually is. That didn't happen to me off course, I only put my clock forward three weeks early. Click to continue reading...

You can watch West Ham v Arsenal Live online here.

West Ham v Arsenal
Upton Park
Sunday, 25 October 2009
Kickoff: 16:15 BST

West Ham welcome Arsenal in the last Premier League game on Sunday - this London derby may not spark as much interest as the Liverpool - Manchester United game earlier in the day but it's a key game for both London clubs.

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"VIDEO: Fergie Press Conference Ahead Of Liverpool" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia. Click to continue reading...

1. ITV should have broadcast the Real Madrid-AC Milan match. A mouthwatering contest that for once delivered. 2. Andrea Pirlo knows how to hit a football. 3. Fergie will be delighted to see Antonio Valencia developing a goalscoring streak. 4. Salomon Kalou grabbed two goals but also showed why he is not good enough for Chelsea. Click to continue reading...

The first 45 minutes between CSKA Moscow and Manchester United was an insult to the legend that is the Luzhniki stadium. Less than two years ago, it was the scene of United's dramatic (with the Red Devils, when is it not so?) European Cup triumph over a tearful John Terry and company.

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The boos that echoed round Anfield tolled the knell of Rafa Benitez' rapidly parting Liverpool day.
It was not just the defeat by Lyons that raised the spectre, more the angry reaction of many Reds fans to the decision to replace Yossi Benayoun with Ukrainian flop Andriy Voronin.
With Steven Gerrard and Glen Johnson now joining Fernando Torres as major doubts for Sunday's make or break home game with Manchester United, Benitez knows he is on the rack. Click to continue reading...

<strong>Who: CSKA Moscow v Manchester United
What: UEFA Champions League – Matchday Three
Where: Luzhniki Stadium (Moscow, Russia)
When: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 (17:30 BST or 12:30 EST)
Why: Because the viewing public need to know which is icier.

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During yesterday's press conference ahead of tonight's Champions League game, Man United manager Sir Alex Ferguson walked out. The press kept on asking him about his charge of improper conduct for his comments about referee Alan Wiley.
Sir Alex said that it was a stupid question and that he wasn't going to comment but they weren't going to take no for an answer, so understandably he walked out. Click to continue reading...

John O'Shea recently completed his 10 years at Old Trafford and looks determined to look forward. He has been one of Fergie's favorite players and has rescued Manchester United many times either through his defending or his goal scoring ability. The Irish international - O'Shea made his debut for Manchester United in October 1999 in a League Cup defeat at Aston Villa. Click to continue reading...

It pains me to have to agree with Rafa Benitez. But Mr Zonal Marking is probably right. Not about zonal marking. But on the notion that the top teams will be losing more often this season as the league becomes more open and clubs realize that it's not illegal to play two forwards against the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea.

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Sir Alex Ferguson reflects on our victory over Bolton.

"It was harder than it should have been, there were a lot of opportunities to finish the game," Ferguson said. "And when that happens, two-goal leads aren't particularly great and of course Bolton scored and then it was back to walls stuff really for that last ten minutes, there was a bit of panic.

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International week is finally over and at last we can look forward to the return of the Premier League. The international break probably couldn't have come at a better time in fairness as most of the lads were afforded the opportunity to escape from the club environment following the pedestrian performance against Sunderland.

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"Fergie: United, We Can Kill Cancer" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia. Click to continue reading...

Days previous the news on the Sir Alex parchment front was his apology, which was never really an apology, for calling Alan Wiley fat. Or unfit. Or bulbous. Something. Seems this letter writing business was such a pleasant experience that Fergie has taken to it again, this time penning a few words to a young [. Click to continue reading...

Take a listen to Episode 24 of the world famous Soccerlens Podcast with ex-footballer Adrian Clarke and sports journalist Iain Spragg for half an hour of fascinating football discussion.

This week's chipper chat centres around Sir Alex Ferguson's ongoing run-in with the powers-that-be, the pro's and cons of Emile Heskey (more cons), and the possibility of a breakaway Atlantic League.

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First off, Ryan B. is departing The Spoiler. He's been doing some great work for a while and I wish him the best.
Now the best of the rest:

• Grant Wahl was robbed in Honduras. WTF. [SI]
  
• New Armani underwear model: Ronaldo. [TOW]
  
• Arsenal needs trophies ASAP.

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As predicted on this blog, Fergie has made a public apology to Alan Wiley for his senseless comments about the referee's fitness. You do wonder if this apology has been made voluntarily, or more likely has it been made in a bid to water down the FAs punishment that will surely follow? Whatever the reasoning for Fergie's apology it is most welcome and it's to be hoped he thinks twice before going Click to continue reading...

Hello and welcome to episode 23 of the world famous Soccerlens Podcast. Join ex-footballer Adrian Clarke and celebrated sports journalist Iain Spragg for half an hour of proper football chat.

This week's entertaining show covers Internet-only football, a good old fashioned seedings stitch-up, Fergie v Referees, World Cup previews (including Russia v Germany and Republic of Ireland v Italy) � – and to round things off the dynamic duo share a lively discussion on the weird and wacky world of football club ownership!

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Arsenal Attack

The Arsenal Gunners impressed last weekend against the Blackburn Rovers.� The club would score six goals in the match and the most impressive thing was that not one player would score multiple goals in the match for the squad.� Vermaelen, Van Persie (pictured), Arshavin,� Fabregas, Walcott, and Bendtner all scored for the Gunners easily making it the most players that have scored� for the same team in a game all season.

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So then, Fergie has dug a rather big hole for himself, it will serve him right if the FA make an example of him following his ill-timed and ill-thought out attack on referee Alan Wiley. Fergie claimed last Saturday's referee was 'unfit', yet ProZone's stats showed that only four United players' covered more ground than the man-in-the-middle. Click to continue reading...

Some links to get you through the day:

1. Ferguson is in a row with Foster, apparently. No quotes to back it up, but it's quite possible Ferguson might have been annoyed with the way Kenwyne Jones' goal was conceded. He was angry at many things following the Sunderland game, he would have picked a fight with a priest.

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Has Fergie finally run out of elastic?
Has the end of the time when no-one dare utter a word against him finally come?
It's probably too early to say yet but it is interesting that there is increasing momentum in statements made publicly by former referee Graham Poll.
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Manchester United have today confirmed that Ritche De Laet will be a United player until at least 2012. The Belgian defender was offered a new contract that will keep him at Old Trafford for the foreseeable future (not entirely sure in what capacity, but at least he'll be here). De Laet, now 20, was a surprise signing from Stoke, as he had never played for their first team.

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"Zoran, you know I said I'd kill you last? I lied."
I can get a handle on the mysterious disappearance of Zoran Tosic only by imagining the following scenario: Fergie ordered Nemanja Vidic – it would be Vidic, who closely resembles a James Bond henchman – to dump Tosic in some disused Manchester canal, concrete football boots and all. Click to continue reading...