Following their defeat to Chelsea, I read a couple of articles writing off Manchester United's title hopes. This feels absurdly early to me, so ahead of this weekend's Premiership matches here are 4 reasons why I reckon Manchester United will be lifting the Premier League title in May 2010.

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After eleven league games it looks as if Chelsea and Manchester United will be the two sides battling for the title through the course of the season.� Liverpool look to be all but out of it already, questions still remain as to whether Arsenal can maintain their form throughout the campaign and Man City have lost ground following a run of draws.

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VfL Wolfsburg vs Besiktas

Last year's Bundesliga champions have been disappointing this season. They have only shown glimpses of the wonderful attacking football that we were all spoiled with this past year.

Grafite is back from a club-enforced break following his red card against Besiktas a fortnight ago.

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After the effective, if not inspiring, performance of the second string in the Carling Cup earlier in the week, normal service resumes this weekend as United face Blackburn in the Premier League.

Rovers enjoyed a relatively safe passage into the quarter finals of that competition that none of the big guns tend to take very seriously the League Cup themselves on Tuesday night although Saturday should prove a much tougher hurdle for Sam Allardyce and his swine flu-hit charges to negotiate.

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I am going through the Champions League games this week and I am amazed at the stars who will be missing because of injury. The Champions League is billed as the best club tournament in the world, but this years event so far has failed to live up to the hype. Whether it is familiarity because the same sides play each other every year, or a full schedule that leaves players vulnerable to injury, the Champions League group stages this year have been a major disappointment.

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A trademark of the great Manchester United teams have always been the width in their attack, spearheaded by dynamic wingers. Chris Peterson of ESPN examines where United's current wingers stack up among the recent United teams of the past.
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Manchester United are playing Wolfsburg tomorrow at the Old Trafford in their second game of the Uefa Champions League. Sir Alex Ferguson believes it will be an open game between the English and...
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Park Ji-Sung will be unavailable for selection as United host German champions Wolfsburg in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

The tireless midfielder was struck down by a virus over the weekend and after missing training, Ferguson has ruled the South Korean out of contention for the mid week clash.

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For "Collymore closing in..." in 1996, you can read "It's Michael Owen..." in 2009. Both games were littered with brilliant goals, pathetic defending and some of the most exciting football the Premier League has seen. Now though, two days on from "The Greatest Manchester Derby in the History of Anything Anytime Ever", it is surely the time to look back on it with a more tactical eye.

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Patrice Evra, Park Ji-Sung and Carlos Tevez were inseparable at United which made it difficult for Evra to hear the Argie booed constantly throughout our victory on Sunday.

"Carlos Tevez is a blue, he hates Munichs!" the City fans chanted after Tevez saw a shot come back off the woodwork.

At half time, Tevez and Evra walked off the pitch today and as they approached the tunnel, Carlos applauded the fans in the Stretford End, who returned his gesture with a load of abuse.

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The only Asian player who wears a Manchester United tee, Park Ji-Sung has recently signed a two-year contract extension. This deal will keep him at Manchester United until 2012. Park's agent did claim a deal with the South Korean had been done during the week, United officially confirmed the news recently. Click to continue reading...

Richard Scudamore launches more Scuds

The Premier League has brought in protectionism ostensibly in the name of encouraging homegrown talent but what it actually accomplishes is legalize the sort of predatory Gael Kakuta and Paul Pogba type of transfers.

Richard Scudamore in one fell swoop has made the UEFA head honchos happy and preserved the EPL's global brand alive.

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Lots of good stuff:

• Messi to sign a mega-deal with Barca.
  
• United give new deal to Park Ji-Sung.
  
• Ribery hints to new Bayern deal.
  
• Juve may keep Trezeguet too.
  
• Viduka back to Australia?
  
• Milan to axe Ronaldinho?
  
• Adriano back to Europe?

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Manchester United have confirmed that a new contract has been given to Park Ji-Sung. The South Korean was set to be out of a contract at the end of the season, but this new agreement will keep him at Old Trafford until June 2012.

Sir Alex Ferguson has often stated his respect and appreciation for 28-year-old Park, sentiments which were echoed in an improved deal.

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Whilst one of his best mates has left the club for local rivals Manchester City, Park Ji-Sung has confirmed his future is with United, after agreeing a three year contract extension.

The deal will keep him at the club until 2012 which will take him past his 31st birthday.

"Park and Manchester United have reached an agreement on a three-year deal," Park's agent Kim Jung-Soo said.

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You got the impression that the South Korean players enjoyed scoring against their goalkeeper in training a little too much. The novelty of having coach Huh Jung-moo in between the sticks outweighed the verbal volleys that came the way of the ten men on the outfield.
Huh was gloved up because the national team was preparing for a friendly with Australia that kicked-off three days later with no goalkeepers. Click to continue reading...

"And I'll have the 'Labrador rack' on a bed of wild rocket, thanks...
"Nyum nyum nyum."

Today, the ever-watchful Arseblogger alerted me to the existence of an album of Manchester United football chants.
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Duric - 人在江湖,身不由己? (whose existence in the team beyond his control?)
A colleague of me (whom I call him "阿兄"- "Big Brother" in Teochew dialect) offered a different perspective on the current state of the national team a few days ago.
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Manchester United v Arsenal

Barclays Premier League, Old Trafford

Saturday, August 29, 2009, 17:15

Cesc Fabregas is out which is a big loss but we know that the Gunners can win without him.

His absence makes the Gunners less predictable in their pace setting.

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Manchester United comprehensively beat Arsenal during last season's Champions League semi-final. We battered them at home but the match finished with just a 1-0 advantage thanks to the Man of the Match performance from Manuel Almunia.

At the Emirates the game was over after ten minutes with Park Ji-Sung and Cristiano Ronaldo giving us a 2-0 lead.

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MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson

Last season in the Premier League: 1st, 90 points (28 wins, 6 draws, 4 defeats)
Summer moves
In: Antonio Valencia (Wigan, £16m), Michael Owen (Newcastle Utd, free), Gabriel Obertan (Bordeaux, undisclosed). Click to continue reading...

Before this season, no write up on our midfield could be given without focussing heavily on Cristiano Ronaldo. With him gone, it's up to the rest of our midfield players to prove a point.

Park Ji-Sung - Is our unsung hero who has put in the performances on the big occasions for a few years now.

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You may not think that a match in Seoul against Paraguay on Wednesday marks the start of the road to the 2010 World Cup for South Korea but it does. It is the first of what will amount to close to 20 preparation games for the Taeguk Warriors as they set their sights on South Africa.
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After learning that Park Ji-Sung was turning down the opportunity to represent South Korea in order to be available to play for Manchester United, Darren Fletcher has added himself to the club > country ranks.

Scotland boss, George Burley, has organised for his squad to begin training on Thursday in preparation for their crucial World Cup qualifier against Norway next week.

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UNITED > England, the Republik of Mancunia, the idea that Manchester and our club is more important than anything else. United, Kids, Wife - in that order, the banner seen on our travels.

Club over country players are fairly rare, although we do have a few at United, and should be massively appreciated.

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After months of anticipation and countless leaks, Manchester United have revealed their 2009/10 Nike away kit. Here's the spiel on the new home kit from the United's website and your first look the home and goalie kits as modeled by the likes of Park Ji-Sung, Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra and Edwin Van der [. Click to continue reading...

Following on from Ronaldo interviewing Rooney last season, Patrice Evra thought he would try his hand at interviewing Korean star Park Ji Sung in his homeland, what with all the histeria that has greeted his arrival.
In the interview he talks about of all things, being back in his homeland, handling jet lag, and his lack of success with English girls! Click to continue reading...

We bring for you this interview with Manchester United Korean star, Park Ji sung, who was in top form during FC Seoul game last Friday.
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We'll be going live shortly with a totally partisan liveblog of the US-Mexico Gold Cup final. (Our Mexico bloggers Andrea and Al will be representing the Mexico side of things, and with USA bloggers Brooks and Marlon busy today, I'll be attempting to hold up the flag for the US.) Be sure [...] Click to continue reading...

Park Ji-Sung was playing in a Manchester United shirt in Korea for the first time. When the Korean star took to the pitch on the 73th minute, he was given a rapturous welcome by the 80,000 fans who packed the Olympic Stadium. After the match ended, Park said: "I am pleased to stand before my Korean fans in the United shirt for the first time. Click to continue reading...

Holding a press conference in Park Ji-Sung's home town, Seoul, Sir Alex Ferguson has explained the reasons why Manchester United signed the South Korean midfielder. Fergie is pleased with how Park has developed since joining the club and is pleased to see the great reaction the player has received so far.

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Manchester United trained in the World Cup stadium in Seoul today ahead of their match against FC Seoul tomorrow. This is the city Park Ji-Sung was born in so understandably all the attention has been on him. Park has yet to play in our pre-season tour but after taking part in the training today, he will certainly get a run out tomorrow.

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With Thai striker Teerathep Winothai returning from his spell with Belgian side to play for Muang Thong United in the second half of the Thai Premier League the question remains. Who will be the first south east Asian player to successfully make a career in Europe.
Fandi Ahmad (Singaporean) - was offered a chance with Ajax but was persuaded to move somewhere closer to home, NIAC Mitra in Surabaya, by his family. Click to continue reading...

Sir Alex Ferguson has given his reaction to our 2-0 win over Malaysia XI this afternoon.

"The pitch was poor, bumpy and cut up a lot," said Ferguson. "We could have scored a lot of goals but we missed a lot of chances, in the second half particularly. We started the game well and I'm pleased Owen and Macheda formed a partnership.

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