11.02.2012 - Con goles de Wayne Rooney (´47 y ´50), Manchester United venció (2-1) a Liverpool (Luis Suarez ´79) en Old Trafford (ante 74.844 espectadores) por la 25º jornada de la Premier League.
Los flashes se los llevaron Patrice Evra y Luis Suárez, reaparecido en las canchas tras cumplir 8 partidos de sanción por haber sido hallado culpable de dirigir insultos racistas contra Patrice el pasado 15 de octubre en Anfield.

As the build up continues and gathers pace for the big game this Saturday against our hated arch-rivals, Liverpool, the team we love to hate and that too with a passion wherever you are in the globe,...
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With just over half an hour to play, Manchester United were 3-0 down at Stamford Bridge. However, after coming back to make it 3-3, Michael Carrick has claimed he is disappointed we didn't go on to get the win.

"We were slightly disappointed in the end," said Carrick. "Obviously, when you're 3-0 down and have your backs against the wall, if someone offers you a point then you'll be happy with that but getting a third goal with a fair bit of the game to go, we fancied ourselves to go on and win it.

With just over half an hour to play, Manchester United were 3-0 down at Stamford Bridge. However, after coming back to make it 3-3, Michael Carrick has claimed he is disappointed we didn't go on to get the win.

"We were slightly disappointed in the end," said Carrick. "Obviously, when you're 3-0 down and have your backs against the wall, if someone offers you a point then you'll be happy with that but getting a third goal with a fair bit of the game to go, we fancied ourselves to go on and win it.

Now the title of this one might be rather annoying to some fans. Many (me included) have seen Tom Cleverley becoming something of a savior for our team. In truth, when we were 2-0 down against City...
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The statistics this morning read; Manchester United joint top but still second in the table due to an inferior goal difference compared to that of Manchester City. Our neighbours lost thanks to a...
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It has been a scrappy season for defending Premier League champions Manchester United but in dealing with a plethora of injuries, the club has certainly benefited from the consistency of Michael Carrick, which has not gone unnoticed.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has backed the 30-year old midfielder to continue his terrific run even as the Red Devils prepare to welcome returning playmakers Ashley Young and Tom Cleverley.

Phil Jones was subbed off after 20 minutes in Manchester United's 2-1 victory over Arsenal, needing a stretcher to take him off the field. Reports from the touchline suggested he had just twisted his ankle but the following day there were claims he had ligament damage.

However, Mike Phelan has given us hope that Jones could be available for our FA Cup clash at Anfield.

1. After the man that should have been sent off for a nasty stamp won and scored a match winning penalty in injury time for Manchester City, you had to wonder whether today was going to be our day. There had been plenty of talk of "revenge" from Arsenal players ahead of kick-off, in reference to the 8-2 battering we dished out at Old Trafford, so we knew they would be up for this game even more than usual.

In the summer of 2006 Manchester United were written off. Chelsea had just won the league with ease and added one of the best players in the world for each position to their squad. Ashley Cole, Michael Ballack and Andriy Shevchenko joined them, whilst in contrast we sold our top scorer, Ruud van Nistelrooy, and didn't replace him, and brought in Michael Carrick, who was hardly the midfield general the fans had been hoping for.

Inter Milan are back.

The champions from 2006-2010 have stormed back into the title race after an atrocious start and started off 2012 with a bang with a 1-0 win over AC Milan. Diego Milito scored against the run of play nine minutes into the second half to wrap up the victory on a foggy day at the San Siro.

Manchester United breezed past ‘poor' Bolton Wanderers last afternoon and in the process leveled points with league leaders Manchester City, who will visit Wigan on Monday. Bolton who was already languishing in the relegation zone suffered another routine defeat, while the victory of Blackburn Rovers over Fulham further compounded their misery.

By Chris Wright

He may be a bit of a luxury player at times, but when Michael Carrick gets it right it's usually a treat to watch just look at the arc on this beauty, putting Danny Welbeck through on goal with a sumptuous 25-yard needle-threading pass against Bolton yesterday.

By Alan Duffy

Manchester United 3-0 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 14th January 2012

Starting for the first time since his surprise emergence from retirement, Paul Scholes made it 18 Premier League seasons (out of 18) in which he's scored after netting the opener against Bolton, with the goal coming just before the break.

Michael Carrick has sung the praises of team mate Paul Scholes who played his first game in front of our home grown since returning from retirement.

Scholes scored a big goal for United, putting us 1-0 up just before half-time, although Carrick believes our legendary midfielder has as much to offer away from the pitch as well as on it.

Michael Carrick has sung the praises of team mate Paul Scholes who played his first game in front of our home grown since returning from retirement.

Scholes scored a big goal for United, putting us 1-0 up just before half-time, although Carrick believes our legendary midfielder has as much to offer away from the pitch as well as on it.

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"VIDEO: Scholes, Welbeck and Carrick Goals vs Bolton" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

Amid all the controversy that, at least for the blue half of Manchester, surrounded Sunday's FA Cup fixture, one might be forgiven for almost forgetting something that transcended the meanings of those 90 minutes – Paul Scholes is back. Following his retirement in May, the United legend announced his comeback to help the club in [.

Sir Alex Ferguson has spent 25 years as the manager of Manchester United and he has won the Premier League 12 times, FA Cup 5 times, League Cup 4 times, the Champions League twice, 10...
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Monday Bullets:

• And then they were even....

Kolarov, for City, with a tackle on Nani here...and a free kick goal there...

Yesterdays 3-2 Manchester United over Manchester City FA Cup win was a sidewinder of drama. City control the run of play, United score.

First game in the new year and we commenced it with where we left off in 2011, with a defeat but the defeat this time, our third in the league already this season was a resounding one. The defeat was...
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After witnessing Manchester United defeat against Blackburn Rovers for our New Year's Eve match, I would touch on another significant matter to the football world, the opening of the transfer window....
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szólj hozzá: Man Utd v Blackburn 2:3 MOTD

David De Gea's horrendous flapping at a corner led to Grant Hanley following up on his header by bulling through to the ball again for Blackburn's winner and his debut Premier League goal. It was a shocking win for the cellar dwellers and it completely knocked the sails off the celebratory mood enveloping Old Trafford before the game on the occasion of Sir Alex's 70th birthday.

By Alan Duffy

Manchester United 2-3 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 31st December 2011

With a starting 11 which included Rafael in midfield and Michael Carrick at centre-half (and without Wayne Rooney), this was never going to be a vintage Manchester United performance.

In my post-match review cum pre-match preview in the aftermath of the 5-0 trashing we handed out to Wigan Athletic on Boxing Day, I had warned that the greatest danger Manchester United faced now...
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Following Manchester United's 5-0 win over Wigan, Patrice Evra, our captain in the absence of Nemanja Vidic, has hailed the spirit of the players at Manchester United.

Due to injuries, Valencia played at right back, Michael Carrick played in the centre of defence, and after Jonny Evans went off at half time, Evra moved to the centre too.

As most people around the world, unwrapped their Christmas gifts and opened the boxes to see what is in store for them, there was a big box awaiting Manchester United at Old Trafford, the Theatre of...
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By Alan Duffy

Manchester 5-0 Wigan Athletic Premier League 26th December 2011

Wigan's recent resurgence took quite a mauling at Old Trafford on Boxing Day, with Dimitar Berbatov giving Sir Alex Ferguson a timely reminder of his quality in front of goal with a superb hat-trick.

Following weeks of excellent form from Michael Carrick, Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed now is the time for the 30-year-old the consistently boss the midfield.

"He's grabbed the nettle, there's no question about that," said Ferguson. "In some ways, he's maybe seen the departure of Paul Scholes as his opportunity to be the main man in midfield.

Following weeks of excellent form from Michael Carrick, Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed now is the time for the 30-year-old the consistently boss the midfield.

"He's grabbed the nettle, there's no question about that," said Ferguson. "In some ways, he's maybe seen the departure of Paul Scholes as his opportunity to be the main man in midfield.

Rio Ferdinand, Danny Welbeck, Nani, Phil Jones, Jonny Evans, Michael Carrick, Michael Owen, Darron Gibson and Mame Biram Diouf visited the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.

Wayne Rooney, Park Ji-Sung, Patrice Evra and Tom Cleverley went to The Christie.

"Our Lads Show Their Christmas Spirit" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

Manchester United exorcised the hoodoo of Craven Cottage in emphatic fashion yesterday with a 5-0 trashing of the home side. A very good result in the festive season that we are in, heading into...
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Like James Brown and his brand new bag, Manchester United have rediscovered their "groove". For a team supposedly in crisis, this win – and indeed, the general response post-Basel – serves as an emphatic reminder to the critics that they are very much still a force. Ryan Giggs perfectly summed up what was so good about Manchester United's performance against Fulham last night: "When you have so many options on the ball – people running in behind, people dropping in the hole – we're a very difficult team to play," Giggs eulogised after the impressive 5-0 win.

Like James Brown and his brand new bag, Manchester United have rediscovered their "groove". For a team supposedly in crisis, this win – and indeed, the general response post-Basel – serves as an emphatic reminder to the critics that they are very much still a force. Ryan Giggs perfectly summed up what was so good about Manchester United's performance against Fulham last night: "When you have so many options on the ball – people running in behind, people dropping in the hole – we're a very difficult team to play," Giggs eulogised after the impressive 5-0 win.

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This time the chalkboards do tell the tale.

Fulham played a 4-2-4 defense and engaged Manchester United's "back-six" with their "front-six." It was a good strategy despite the ending scoreline of 5-0. Sir Alex Ferguson recognized it as such, pulling off a woozy Phil Jones (from an early Clint Dempsey elbow) and adding in another attacker in Ashley Young to provide central linking while moving Antonio Valencia to rightback.

Two wins out of two, six goals scored and only one conceded post the black, dark and gloomy night of Basel. The first performance against Wolverhampton Wanderers was very good as we banged in 4...
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It must be near to January: the transfer rumour mill is going into overdrive. Manchester United's midfield problems seem to be the current hot topic. Despite Michael Carrick showing a new-found propensity for lung-busting runs into the box and scoring goals, the papers seem to think that Sir Alex Ferguson will spend money in the [.

It must be near to January: the transfer rumour mill is going into overdrive. Manchester United's midfield problems seem to be the current hot topic. Despite Michael Carrick showing a new-found propensity for lung-busting runs into the box and scoring goals, the papers seem to think that Sir Alex Ferguson will spend money in the [.

There are a couple of problems with waking up at 6.30 AM Central Time to catch a lunch-time kickoff on a Sunday. One, it's really early for a Sunday morning, and your system has not really slept off/flushed out everything that went into it on the Saturday night. Secondly, when they say lunch-time, they apparently mean noon.

Schalke's Kyriakos Papadopoulos. Recently identified as a player that 4 out of 6 Kickette staff members wouldn't mind seeing (naked) in their stocking. The other two claim his tongue looks weird. Image: AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ.

'Tis the season of miracles, and a time to take stock of all the things in life you should be grateful for.