All About United - Manchester United Fans Blog http://allaboutunited.com/ Site news Sun, 03 Mar 2013 13:54:07 GMT uCoz Web-Service Can Ferguson finish off his legacy with a Champions league win?
 
Sir Alex Ferguson makes no bones about his opinion that Manchester United have not won the Champions League often enough.
 
But the legendary manager may have to get used to the reality that he may not lift the famous old trophy for a third time.

 
When you consider the Red Devils sit only joint seventh for the number of European Cups won, their total of three being one short of Ajax and two behind Liverpool, Fergie makes a valid point.
 
For it’s not as though United have lacked the opportunity. Since they ended their 26-year league championship title drought in 1993, they have contested the Champions League on 19 occasions and won it only twice.

 
Of course, it could still become three in 20 this season, but they will have to overcome Real Madrid in the second leg of their la...]]> http://allaboutunited.com/news/can_ferguson_finish_off_his_legacy_with_a_champions_league_win/2013-03-03-191 RedBug http://allaboutunited.com/news/2013-03-03-191 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 13:54:07 GMT Manchester United v Southampton

United have been excellent at home this year and in their last 5 games at Old Trafford they have won all 5 with an aggregate score of 12-5. Manchester United are top of the Premier League with 56 points from 23 matches.  They have a 5 point lead over rivals Manchester City and are looking good to regain the title they lost so late last season.  Their recent form has been excellent with 4 wins and a draw in their last.Manchester United has been playing well as of late, but every match in the English Premier League is a challenge.Southampton will be no different on Wednesday.The top team in the EPL has not lost any match since early December, but it will need to start getting more victories than draws if it wants to stay ahead of Manchester City.Meanwhile, Southampton is pulling itself up from the bottom of the standing...]]> http://allaboutunited.com/news/manchester_united_v_southampton/2013-01-29-190 Omar http://allaboutunited.com/news/2013-01-29-190 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:25:02 GMT Sir Alex Ferguson backs Ryan Giggs to sign new Manchester United
                                                                                                       
Manchester United's Ryan Giggs is set to become the first individual to complete the mandatory qualification for Premier League and Champions League managers while still playing, sending a clear signal that he aspires to manage the club one day.
Sir Alex has stood by his decision to strip Wayne Rooney of Manchester United’s penalty-taking duties, but insists he still has faith in the striker from 12 yards.
Ryan Giggs stepped up to score from the spot in the Reds’ 4-1 ...]]> http://allaboutunited.com/news/sir_alex_ferguson_backs_ryan_giggs_to_sign_new_manchester_united/2013-01-28-188 RedBug http://allaboutunited.com/news/2013-01-28-188 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:08:13 GMT Most important player of Red Devils

 

Since the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United have heavily relied on Wayne Rooney. That helped United reclaim their title in 2011. The question always was: Can United win without Rooney? 

The answer is there now. Wayne Rooney is no longer indispensable to Manchester United's Premier League hopes.

Prior to this season, Rooney was one of the Red Devils' most important players. That all changed upon the arrival of Robin van Persie.

Many were skeptical of the Dutch striker moving to Old Trafford. Sure he's a world-class striker, but United already had plenty of options in the attack. The logic was that the club could be improved in other wa...]]> http://allaboutunited.com/news/most_important_player_of_red_devils/2013-01-08-187 RedBug http://allaboutunited.com/news/2013-01-08-187 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:53:45 GMT Howard Webb named referee for United vs Liverpool game

Referee Howard Webb has been selected to officiate United’s clash with Liverpool at Old Trafford next Sunday. Despite Webb has refereed a World Cup final and a Champion’s League final and is rated as the world number one by both FIFA and UEFA.

However, his controversial decisions in the clash between the two clubs back in January of 2011, lead to heavy criticism from Liverpool fans and even some of the players – including Ryan Babel’s suggestion that Webb is a Manchester United fan.


United striker Wayne Rooney has been granted compassionate leave by the club following the death of his sister-in-law Rosie McLoughlin at the weekend
]]> http://allaboutunited.com/news/howard_webb_named_referee_for_united_vs_liverpool_game/2013-01-08-186 RedBug http://allaboutunited.com/news/2013-01-08-186 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:52:42 GMT Sir Alex Ferguson relishes Manchester United's appetite for late goals

Sir Alex has admitted that he has learned to "relish" Manchester United's habit of leaving it late to achieve a result, as his team did again when drawing at West Ham United in the FA Cup on Saturday.

Ferguson's side were trailing 2-1 in the third-round tie before Robin van Persie scored the equaliser in added time, and the manager said he feels pride in his players' courage to keep going until the final whistle. "That's exactly it," he told Inside United.

"At the end of the day, the finish to these games sends everybody home absolutely over the moon. They'll be walking down the street towards their cars, or getting in their cars and driving home, telling each other: 'What a game, absolutely fantastic.'"

Asked if he would...]]> http://allaboutunited.com/news/sir_alex_ferguson_relishes_manchester_united_s_appetite_for_late_goals/2013-01-08-185 RedBug http://allaboutunited.com/news/2013-01-08-185 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:36:27 GMT ROBIN VAN PERSIE IS MANCHESTER UNITED'S LIONEL MESSI

His team is facing off Manchester United in the recent series and yet Sunderland's dynamic manager Martin O'Neil thinks of the benefits that rival Manchester can get from the presence of the famous Robin Van Persie. Robin Van Persie, according to O'Neil' is the Lionel Messi of this English Premier League team. Given than Manchester United tickets are selling like hotcakes, this young and dynamic player will be the new star attraction in the ongoing tournament. O'Neil has enough good reason to believe that Persie ...]]> http://allaboutunited.com/news/robin_van_persie_is_manchester_united_s_lionel_messi/2012-12-17-184 Omar http://allaboutunited.com/news/2012-12-17-184 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:21:17 GMT Never Doubt United - The Comeback Kings!

Not for a one second there was any disbelief. Andreas Weiman shocked the football world by scoring twice and putting Aston Villa 2-0 ahead. Yes, some may have thought this was the day when the 17 years wait was over. Last time United were beaten by Aston Villa at the Villa park, David Beckham scored his debut goal. United lost 3-1. Alan Hansen had his famous "You’ll never win with kids” moment. And we all know what those kids achieved after that! 

Not for one moment there was a disbelief in the United fans, not in the fans at the away stand, not in the fans watching at home. And I bet even the Villa fans knew it wasn’t going to be a walk in the park! Something was in the air. The aurora was different, yet so familiar. This was not an ordinary team. This was Manchester United. This was Sir Alex’s Manchester United!

2-0 down, Si...]]> http://allaboutunited.com/news/never_doubt_united_the_comeback_kings/2012-11-13-183 Omar http://allaboutunited.com/news/2012-11-13-183 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:58:36 GMT United do it the hard way! MUFC 3 - Braga 2

Yet another come back completed. Yet another show of resilliance and will power. This never die attitude has been part of every United side under Sir Alex Ferguson over the past 26 years. 

From two goals down in the first half, United took all 3 points thanks to a brace from Chicharito and Evans. Offensively, a spectacular performance. Some of the attacking play was a treat to watch. The link up at times was phenomenal. 

But, its the defensive side that worries me at the moment. In the 12 games we have played so far this season, we have gone behind in 8 out of them. Yes, we do grind out the results, but that wasnt the case when we played Everton and Tottenham. 

Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra were rested for the game to have them ready to play the big game at Stamford Bridge this weekend against Ch...]]> http://allaboutunited.com/news/united_do_it_the_hard_way_mufc_3_braga_2/2012-10-24-182 Omar http://allaboutunited.com/news/2012-10-24-182 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:51:15 GMT CFR Cluj Away - Champions League

It would appear that things just aren't going right in the united camp recently. Could it be down to the lack of defensive back up, as many people noticed last night Jonny Evans wasn't moving very well, after an injury he picked up in the Tottenham game last Saturday and just ten minutes from time was no longer able to continue after picking up a knock and was replaced by Scott Wootton for his Champions League Debut. Wootton had made regular appearances for reserves team as well as going out on loan to Tranmere Rovers, Peterborough United and Nottingham Forest respectively. With further injury worries in defence for the reds, it’s without doubt Wootton's chance to stake his claim for a regular spot in the first team.

Patrice Evra was given the run around last night from Modou Sougou, before the Cluj player limped off with a hamstring injury making Evr...]]> http://allaboutunited.com/news/cfr_cluj_away_champions_league/2012-10-03-181 beka_mufc http://allaboutunited.com/news/2012-10-03-181 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:42:52 GMT