The image is burnt into your memory. Lionel Messi kicking a microphone after scoring against Van Der Sar, David Villa curling into the top corner, and watching Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez sit on the pitch in utter despair while Abidal lifts the giant trophy. Yes, the Champions League final may just have been 4 [.

Nani has received a lot of (deserved) praise in last 18 months for stepping up his game and maturing as a player. United's player of the year last season, the creator of THAT goal against Arsenal, the Playstation-esque chip against Tottenham, and a fistful of crucial goals that have sometimes been forgotten (like his goal [.

CanTheyScore Podcast N°6 This week's episodes features James along side Tom, from TheFaithfulMUFC.com, and Doron, from Stretford-End.com, talking about all things United, including the match against Arsenal, Patrice Evra's continued inclusion in the side, United's transfer history and much more!

August 28th, 2011. A day that will live in infamy.....for Arsenal fans at least. But more importantly, a day where two long time rivals met at the crossroads of their careers do establish their paths for the future. "Sunday, Bloody Sunday" as the song goes, truly is an apt title for what took place at Old Trafford [.

Saturday's 2-1 win over Barcelona doesn't come remotely close to erasing the disappointment of losing a second Champions League final in three seasons to them, and it doesn't provide any definitive evidence that the Barcelona-Manchester United gap has been bridged even slightly, but even though it was a friendly, it could serve as a table-setter [.

With a little over a month left in the summer transfer window, it's still uncertain whether or not we'll see 'Manchester United have signed [insert desired target here]' at least one more time before the window shuts. Given what David Gill said earlier this week, the chances are more in favor of it occurring than [.

Let me start by saying that this isn't going to be a anger filled anti-Fergie tirade like the ones I have become famous for in the past. Let's just say that I may be in a small minority of fans who truly are not pleased with what has gone on this off-season with our transfer policies [...]

As much as it had made the rounds in the transfer rumor mill over the last few months, it was of surprise to no one when David de Gea officially signed on the dotted line last week to become Manchester United's keeper of the present and future. With Edwin van der Sar hanging up his [...]

This shirt reminds me of...... I don't know about you but this shirt from the 2001/02 season always reminds me of Juan Sebastian Veron. I'd be lying if I said the ultimate failure of Veron to fulful his undoubted potential at United isn't one of my greatest disappointments down the years. When 'Seba' [.

After a simply remarkable first season that exceeded everyone's expectation, can our favorite Mexican build on the success in his second season? Maybe it's the pessimist in me, but I'm inclined to believe that we're going to be a bit disappointed. For a player to come to England and be exposed to the rigors and [.

Excuse the extended absence, but my internet service conveniently decided to start having some technical difficulties on Saturday morning.

Alas, that proved to be the start of what was a forgettable day, to say the least.

I wish it wasn't so, and it's not exactly easy to think about or write about, but sometimes you just have to see things for what they are.

To remain at the top, you can't afford to rest on your laurels, and despite winning a fourth Premier League title in five seasons and advancing to a third Champions League final in four seasons, the expectation is that this year's summer transfer window will be a relatively busy one for Manchester United, at least in comparison to the last couple of summers.

In less than two weeks' time, we'll bid adieu to the finest Manchester United keeper since Peter Schmeichel, as Edwin van der Sar will stroll off into the sunset after the (hopefully victorious) Champions League final against Barcelona.

Is the end also approaching for another United veteran?

It seems like forever ago now, but only a little over two months ago, Manchester United held a 15-point lead over Chelsea in the Premier League table.

Mathematically, Arsenal were United's closest competition at the time, but even though they were fresh off of the most horrendous run of form in the Roman Abramovich era, many in these parts and elsewhere considered only Chelsea as a threat to United's title hopes.

Up until Tuesday, I hadn't had an in-depth look at the keeper who, for quite a while, has been a heavy topic of conversation among Manchester United fans, including several who share their opinions on a regular basis on Red Rants.

Quite often, when it comes to an up-and-coming young stud, Mr.

With a six-point advantage at the top of the Premier League table with only five matches remaining, it would appear that it's only a matter of time before Manchester United are crowned champions.

However, with games left against both title rivals, Arsenal and Chelsea, and the Champions League still sharing part of our focus, there are who seem to be a little less assured that will secure historic #19 in the next few weeks.

While Ji-Sung Park may never be considered a Manchester United legend, save for perhaps in his corner of the world, there's no doubt that the man has done a lot more than help sell a lot of shirts in Asia over the last six years.

Injuries have blighted his potential impact, and that includes this season, which saw him miss two months of action after a month-long Asian Cup absence.

As much of a glorious moment as his first hat trick of the season should have been, Wayne Rooney's been dominating the headlines not for his achievement at West Ham, but for what occurred, or to be more precise, what was said in the aftermath.

By now, anyone who's reading this (well, I'd assume so) knows that, in the midst of celebrating after he converted a 79th minute penalty to seal his hat trick and put United ahead 3-2 only 15 minutes after behind down 2-0 at Upton Park, Rooney looked into the camera and delivered a clear message with an even clearer F-bomb.

By now, I think most who frequent Red Rants know that I'm generally a positive person, even when the situation should dictate otherwise.

However, the only positive thing about Sunday's...whatever that was...at that place...against that team was when Phil Dowd mercifully blew his whistle for full time to end it.