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By Matthew Jones 1. Fergie signs off in classic fashion The old man must have had a glint in his eye and allowed himself a wee cheeky grin when he saw Rio Ferdinand secure a just about deserved victory over Swansea yesterday with what has become more synonymous with the Fergie era than anything else [...]

By Mark Nevin 1.  United players still get sent off Rafael’s red card was silly, in several respects. David Luiz, having done as much as he could to rub his compatriot up the wrong way, looked an idiot lying there with a stupid grin on his face. The incident generated a passion among both sets of [...]

By Matthew Jones 1. Classy Arsenal The issue of the guard of honour, whether Arsenal would provide one, and the return of the former hero turned villain Robin van Persie dominated much of the build-up to Sunday’s game. Ultimately, it passed with the minimum of fuss. The club and its players did Arsenal proud. Why [...]

By Chris Mortlock 1. Not 19 Forever 34 games played, 27 wins, 78 goals scored. Not bad considering this is apparently one of Sir Alex’s weaker sides, eh? Rightly or wrongly, many have criticised United this season, mainly due to the fact that they’ve not exactly set the league alight, coupled with how frequently they [...]

By Jason Freeman 1. Rooney’s wide-ranging performances When he plays well, he’s world class but when he has a bad game, as he did against West Ham on Wednesday night, he can be really awful. I can’t think of any other player of his quality and reputation whose performances vary from such a wide range. [...]

By Matthew Jones 1. Rooney in centre midfield IT’S finally happened. Wayne Rooney in Manchester United’s midfield. I’ve been wanting to see this for a while. In truth, I think he’s played their once or twice, filling in during games, but yesterday he was picked to start in the engine room and asked to be [...]

By Chris Mortlock 1. Phil Jones: The only positive If there’s something we’ve learned about Phil Jones since he arrived from Blackburn in 2011, it’s how versatile he is. Whatever position he’s asked to play, he nearly always excels; whether that’s at right full-back, centre-half, or putting out fires in central midfield. Still just 20, [...]

By Matthew Jones 1. Defence back on top After a decidedly shaky start to the season in which we shipped plenty of goals and had to come back from numerous losing positions to snatch draws and wins, United’s defence looks back to its imperious best once again. With a fit and healthy corps of centre [...]

By Chris Mortlock 1. An all important three points, but maybe one to forget Should we do the inevitable and go on to lift our 20th title, few will remember Saturday’s game against Reading. The reverse fixture in December was one of the most entertaining games of the season; Saturday’s was anything but. City’s pathetic [...]

By Matthew Jones 1. Robin reliant running on empty A few weeks ago, I praised him for his comments claiming he did not want to be rested ahead of the Norwich game, having received a knock in the 2-0 win over Queens Park Rangers, but Robin van Persie is looking fatigued. I commend him for [...]