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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 Lee Savery. Manchester United became the first team, in English football, to win 25 top flight matches from the first 30 as they beat Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. On 27 minutes, Robin van Persie received the ball on the left-hand side of the penalty box and outfoxed Phil Bardsley before driving his [...]

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 Lee Savery. Manchester United went fifteen points clear at the top of the Premier League after a win against struggling Reading. The only goal of the game came after 20 minutes when Rio Ferdinand was allowed to run free from defence with the ball before he found Wayne Rooney, on the edge of the [...]

By Chris Mortlock 1. Sir Alex really wants that twentieth title With a gap of 15 points and a crucial Champions League tie against Real Madrid just three days away, you would have been forgiven for thinking Sir Alex would ring the changes for Saturday’s visit of Norwich. Looking at how his team lined up [...]

By Lee Savery. Shinji Kagawa scored a hat-trick in a dominant United victory at Old Trafford. The Japanese international had put the Red Devils ahead, just before half time, as he latched onto Robin van Persie’s lay off, after a Antonio Valencia cross, before finishing from close range. Norwich spent most of the game defending. [...]

By Matthew Jones 1. Focus Ferguson has preached since the concession of the title to neighbours Manchester City last May that he would not allow his side to lose a league title in the same circumstances again. It’s easy to belittle them as just words, but there seems a steely determination permeating through this season’s [...]

By Lee Savery Manchester United went 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League thanks to first half goals from Ryan Giggs and Robin van Persie. The Welsh wizard found the net on 13 minutes after van Persie showed great strength to shrug off Johnny Heitinga before squaring it to Giggs whose right-footed [...]

By Richard Evans Introduction Manchester United host Everton at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, looking for a victory that would help maintain their push for an historic 20th league title. Manchester City’s draw with Liverpool last Sunday allowed the gap at the top of the table to be extended to nine points, after the Red [...]

By Matthew Jones 1. Roo good to be true Wayne Rooney is back, big time. With Robin van Persie largely taking all the credit and limelight this season, coupled with several infuriating and niggling injuries for the Scouser, Rooney’s come in for a lot more criticism than even he is used to. Some of that [...]