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By Richard Evans After a comfortable 2-0 win over Stoke in midweek, Manchester United travelled to Stamford Bridge, knowing neighbours City had stretched the gap at the top of the table to 3 points, meaning a draw at least was of utmost importance. In the back of their minds would also be the lack of [...]

By Tony Mogan. After the frustration of going out of the FA Cup following defeat at Liverpool over the weekend, it was time for United to refocus and re-establish January’s winning run. Thankfully it was business as usual in the Premier League as Sir Alex’s still-injury stricken side eased past an unambitious Stoke City at [...]

By Thomas Doyle. 1. Rafael stated his credentials for a run at right-back While he may have picked up his customary yellow card in the tie against Liverpool, Rafael performed admirably throughout, capping off a fine performance with a great assist for Park Ji Sung. The young Brazilian has (like his twin Fabio) struggled with [...]

By Jason Freeman. 1) Wing play – Key to success this season (as always) Wing play has been key at Manchester United for many years and nothing has changed in that aspect, against Arsenal we saw 2 wingers looking threatening every time they got the ball and it is no surprise that both goals came [...]

By Richard Evans Introduction One of the greatest Premier League rivalries will be reignited on Sunday as Manchester United travel to the Emirates, looking for a vital three points to keep their title challenge on track. United will know if they can whittle down Manchester City’s lead at the top of the table by the [...]

By Thomas Doyle. 1. The legs may go but the class doesn’t As Thierry Henry displayed so thrillingly in the FA Cup against Leeds United last week, while the pace and strength of a top class player may go, he always retains the brains. And so another returning legend reinforced this point at Old Trafford [...]

By Richard Evans Introduction Manchester United host Bolton Wanderers on Saturday, looking to end a run of two consecutive defeats in the league, after falling to reverses against Blackburn and Newcastle. The derby win over Manchester City in the FA Cup will have gone some way to boost the Reds confidence, although the positive feeling [...]

By Thomas Doyle. 1. Phil Jones is not a superstar just yet While Jones has rightly been gaining plaudits for a series of impressive displays this season, it is undoubtedly clear that he is still an extremely raw centre-back. He is only 19, and could not have envisaged playing this much football this early on [...]

By Richard Evans Introduction Manchester United travel to Newcastle on Wednesday night, looking to bounce back from their shock defeat at the hands of Blackburn on New Year’s Eve. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men will take comfort from the fact that they remain unbeaten on the road with the best away record in the league. From [...]

By Matt Wrafter. The 9 games following the 6-1, Manchester United kept seven clean sheets and only conceded two goals. After a series of one-nils, we bounced back into dazzling form with a 4-1 over Wolves, a dominant 2-0 win over QPR and two subsequent 5-0 victories over Fulham & Wigan. Following the Wigan game, [...]