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Congratulations to Patrice Evra, Darren Fletcher, Antonio Valencia and Wayne Rooney for being selected in the Premier League team of the year. Evra has performed like a robot for Manchester United this season – he has been constantly excellent. United would have been lost without his contribution, when considering the injury crisis the team has [...]

Well done our Wayne, for deservedly winning the PFA player of the year award fending off competition from Didier Drogba and Cesc Fabregas. In the 2009-10 season Rooney has scored 34 goals in 42 appearances, which is sensational considering the current Manchester United are not supposed to be very good… Many doubted Rooney could achieve [...]

Manchester United were thankful for a Ryan Giggs double, a sublime Nani chip and excellent performances from Paul Scholes, Nemanja Vidic and Darren Fletcher. Scholes once again put in another performance that would put players in their prime to shame. Vidic was a beast in defence and Fletcher covered every blade of grass on the [...]

Was Rafael the most relieved man in Old Trafford yesterday? I think so! Rafael’s reaction was superb! The reaction would suggest Rafael felt partly responsible for the goal conceded. It would be fair to say Rafael should have remained on the goal line allowing him to clear Ledley King’s header. You sense the reaction was [...]

Surely we cannot have another set of results go our way like last weekend? Paul Scholes scoring a late winner against the Noisy Neighbours (I’m still punching the air when I think about goal now) Spurs thrashing a woeful Chelsea and Arsenal embarrassingly losing to Wigan. This weekend sees exciting fixture list. We take on [...]

Following rubbishing comments surrounding his retirement, Sir Alex Ferguson has stated he expects Ben Foster to remain a Manchester United player. This is what Fergie had to say: “Ben has been unfortunate. He made some mistakes earlier this season and Tomasz Kuszczak got in. His form has been great. Every time he played he was [...]

Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday is possibly probably United’s toughest fixture remaining. Most of you are probably aware of the great record Manchester United have against Spurs, we haven’t lost at Old Trafford to Spurs since 1989. Yeah 1989 ha ha! Not that there have been some close encounters or scrapes along the way. However, we [...]

I’ve had plenty of discussions/arguments in the pub and internet forums to whom is better  – Paul Scholes or Steven Gerrard? I may be biased in my assessment but Scholes is the best English midfielder of the last twenty years. Perhaps I’m wrong to suggest the following? The impression I gather from the media is [...]

What a superb day to be a Manchester United fan! After enduring a torrid fortnight Saturday served up a tonic which lifted spirits. I thank you Paul Scholes, you Ginger Magician and I thank you Spurs for producing a performance which suggested a top four team (unlike City). The Blue side of Manchester really are [...]

“Sun in the sky you know how I feel” Nina Simone sung… The sun is shining in Manchester but this is no new dawn, this is no new day and this is no new life for me. There is no Power shift in Manchester even if Manchester City is victorious! Yeah a bloody surprise, as [...]