Posted June 1st, 2007 by red devil in Analysis, General, Gossip, News, Transfer Talk

After a successful season despite the spate of injury debacles that has plagued the multi-titled Manchester United team, the majority owners of the family of the Glazers themselves stood up and proclaimed that there is no truth to the rumor that they have been reading in the Daily Mirror about the successful ball club. It was reported that the Manchester United franchise is being held up for sale and from all indications; these will remain rumors as far as the Glazers are concerned.

“The Glazer family have a long-term commitment to Manchester United and that is not going to change,” said the spokesman.

“Quite simply, they are not interested in selling the club. Why would they?

“They are determined to make United more successful, both on and off the pitch.” Owners: Club not for sale

This should squash all news hungry tabloids who are merely jockeying for position to get a piece of the action. Manchester United is here to stay!

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Posted May 26th, 2007 by red devil in Analysis, Champions League, Fantasy Footie, Gossip, History, Injuries, League Cup, News, Predictions

For Sir Alex Ferguson, obtaining the Champions League Cup is the next stop for the United Reds. While they fell short due to injuries to a couple of their players, it is obvious that the team is headed in that direction and only time will tell. After talks of impending player transfers coming their way and leaving enough time for the healing period to its key players, it will be all systems go in the coming months as the United Reds will be once again in harness.

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The Reds have proven to be a team to reckon with despite the various obstacles that the team has faced. Getting that far with what they have is an accomplishment that Ferguson has readily appreciated and lauded. One can just think of what would become of the Reds team once all players are up and about. A scary thought for their opponents and a wondrous one for Ferguson and company.

[tags]manchester united, alex ferguson, united reds[/tags]

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Posted May 24th, 2007 by red devil in Analysis, Fixtures, Gossip, News, Nostalgia, Pre-Season, Transfer Talk

After a successful year for the United Reds, Sir Alex Ferguson is not taking his team’s chances lightly for the upcoming season. After Omar Hargreaves had been openly publicized as joining the Reds next season, Ferguson is still looking for other available players in the market.

Among the players being mentioned around the rumor mill includes that of Mark Viduka from Middlesbrough, Fernando Torres, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Samuel Eto’o, Michael Owen and Dimitar Berbatov.

The players mentioned are certified marquee players that can certainly make an impact to the United Red’s cause next year. The target positions being eyed to be filled up are a striker, a full-back and a winger. Based on the available talent outside the names tipped to be on the transfer block, Sir Alex Ferguson is sure to come up with another winning roster to uphold the United Reds winning tradition for the coming season which promises to be another banner year for his team.

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Posted April 28th, 2007 by red devil in Analysis, Champions League, Injuries, News, Player Reviews, Player of the Month, Player of the Season, Post-Season, Premiership

An injury time winning goal was all that was needed and Wayne Rooney became the unlikely savior, helping the United Reds buck a 2-1 lead during halftime and escape with a 3-2 victory over AC Milan at Old Trafford in the semi-finals first leg.

It was poetry in motion for Rooney as he executed a goal on a perfect assist coming from Paul Scholes. The hard earned win was evident as emphatically stated by Rooney after the game. They now carry the momentum going into the second leg next Wednesday in the Champions League decider in San Siro.

“It’s a great feeling,” he told ITV Sport. “It was a difficult match but when it got late we kept going. We knew the victory would make it a little bit easier for the away leg. And to get a goal in the last minute is a great feeling.

“It was fantastic. At 2-1 behind at half-time against a very good Milan team, we knew it would be difficult to get the win. The manager told us too keep pushing, keep going and we’ll get the goals, and we did.” –Rooney relieved by winner

[tags]manchester united, united reds, wayne rooney[/tags]

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Posted April 22nd, 2007 by red devil in Analysis, Injuries, Match Report, News, Post-Season, Premiership, Why MU is the Greatest

After a heartbreaking stalemate, the United Reds are obviously frustrated at the turn of events. Mark Viduka’s goal on the stroke of half-time was a killer blow for United as the Australian forward’s header consigned the Reds to a frustrating 1-1 deadlock.

Demoralizing as it may be, the United Reds cannot afford to let up. Injuries and working on limited player resources has not helped them one bit. But this should not be an excuse. The Reds are known better than this and it is obvious that they are far from done.

Leaning on rich tradition and history with regards to how the game is played, Manchester United is far from throwing in the towel. Heart and determination must be maintained and the key towards rekindling any remaining hopes of their injury plagued campaign depends entirely on them. Besides, based on the past records of the ball club, nothing comes easy so this is not a situation to which they are new to.

[tags]football, soccer, UEFA, manchester, united reds, Mark Viduka, old trafford, premier cup[/tags]

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Posted April 21st, 2007 by red devil in Analysis, Fixtures, Gossip, Injuries, Predictions, Premiership

So the injury bug has been continuously biting the cause of the Reds but this has not stopped them from aiming high and taking on all the challenges that are coming their way. No other than Sir Alex Fergusson is feeling the pressure but rather than wilting under it, it has become very much a mission to simply regain the Premiership title. But from all angles, it looks like the United Reds are playing like wounded tigers and are aiming for something more.

With limits in players, talent and time, chances are most teams caught under the same predicament will thrive to function with all cylinders pumping. Having a slim margin of only 3 points separating them and Chelsea, one slight error will prove to be costly. This is something that the Reds are aware of and such has become their guide to try to strive for maximum perfection in playing all their remaining games.

Unless something untoward would happen or perhaps a stroke of bad luck, then from all indications, the Reds can accomplish a feat that would be worthy if the team were indeed complete. Now that would be something for the record books.

[tags]united reds, manchester united, player injuries[/tags]

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Posted April 19th, 2007 by red devil in Analysis, News, Nostalgia

The Manchester United foundation has been known to dedicate part of its time into providing helpful causes as their partner for a time. Known to be more of the competitive nature of engaging in the world of football, this is the side event that most people would rarely hear about, but the time to know about it is now.

It is never easy to choose the foundation to lend a helping hand. To date, there are a lot of charitable institutions that would need help and the Manchester United Foundation cannot accommodate all of them. The choices will be hard to make but it is during this time that assistance in whittling down the list to the deserving ones is a hard alternative, considering that the foundation would help all of them, if they could.

Hence, the Manchester United foundation has sought the help of its fans to pick out the list of targeted charitable causes that they feel should be assisted by the foundation. It is not an easy task but the best way is to solicit the votes from the fans and followers so that the deserving charity partner will be given the proper assistance for the next three years.

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Posted April 17th, 2007 by red devil in Analysis, Fixtures, Gossip, News, Nostalgia, Pre-Season, Predictions, Shop, Transfer Talk

Soliciting raw talent from the available resources during the break is perhaps the goal of every organization now that the summer break has set in. And no other than the big bosses of the United Reds have been preparing for it. With these developments, Sir Alex Fergusson has nothing but good words for the efforts being exerted by the heads led by David Gill.

Gill disclosed that the Glazer family will be putting up funds for future signings of players since it has been evident that the Reds have been suffering from a spate of injuries as well as players transferring and leaving.

Among the eyed players are Owen Hargreaves and hopefully it may become a wish come true. Overall, the Reds are not planning to make drastic changes and are geared more on enhancing their current line-up with one or two quality players to bolster their formidable line-up and maintain their class and position.

[tags]manchester united, alex fergusson, owen hargreaves, david gill[/tags]

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Posted April 13th, 2007 by red devil in Analysis, FA Cup, Injuries, News, Player Reviews, Predictions

If there is one thing that has been bothering Sir Alex Fergusson these days, it is that of injury to key players at a stage where a complete roster is essential. The Reds are now at the semi-finals of the FA cup but with the plague of injuries to key players such as Louis Saha and John O’Shea who are down with separate injuries.

Saha is recuperating from a hamstring strain injury and may be a doubtful starter on their Tuesday game against Sheffield United at Old Trafford. O’Shea on the other hand suffered a calf injury in their last game against Roma.

“John didn’t train on Friday,” confirmed Sir Alex Ferguson at his pre-match press conference. “But hopefully he will be OK for Saturday. Patrice Evra came in at right-back on Tuesday and did very well.”

If it is any consolation, Paul Shoes will be back from serving a suspension and will be able to play. But Fergusson is weary that at this stage of the tournament, adjustments to the winning ways of the Reds may prove to be costly for where they have accomplished by this time.

“My other decision is that Paul Scholes is back from suspension. Changing a winning team is very difficult after the way they performed against Roma. But Paul’s experience could be important in a semi-final.”

Another doubtful player is that of Gary Neville who will still be out for another week. While he was reportedly going to be ready by the time they face Sheffield, Fergusson doubts the healing time and would rather not risk aggravating injuries of his player’s careers. Call it a spade of bad luck!

[tags]john o’shea, louis saha, united reds, alex fergusson, uefa, soccer, roma, old trafford, sheffield[/tags]

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Posted April 9th, 2007 by red devil in Analysis, Champions League, Gossip, Internationals, League Cup, Match Report, News, Oppostion's Corner

Everyone knows by know how soccer fans are very addicted and passionate to the sport. Too passionate as it has rubbed of and hurt innocent lives. Such was the picture at the experience of Manchester United fans after their favorite team’s match against Roma at the Olympic Stadium. Such was the horror of most fans who suffered a wild fan base that made their stay at the nation’s capital a forgettable one.

However, as it is now the turn of the United Manchester team to host, no other than Sir Alex Fergusson assured the safety of over 4,000 fans that will be on hand to watch the match. Although still upset over what transpired, Sir Fergusson assured the Roma fans safety in the next match which proves to be another exciting one. Hopefully, the United Manchester fans will support Sir Fergusson on his promise to spare innocent fans from getting caught in between the crossfire.

[tags]hooliganism, united manchester, uefa 2007, soccer, fergusson[/tags]

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