Posted May 20th, 2007 by red devil in Fixtures, Gossip, News, Nostalgia, Predictions, Premiership, Transfer Talk

After some months of negotiation, former Bayern Munich Midfielder has been reported to finally realize his dream of being a United Red. Owen Hargreaves, the 26 year old midfielder is set to join the roster after Club President Beckenbauer confirmed that their prized midfielder had asked out to join the Reds club. No details were disclosed regarding other reasons but all point towards a more promising future as well as financial benefits among the primary reasons of Hargreaves’ departure.

With the done deal, Hargreaves is expected to sign a 4 year deal with the newly crowned champions and further bolstering the multi-talented lineup of the United Reds.

It has been no secret that Hargreaves has been aching to join the United Reds but his mother team has been against the idea for the sake of the Bayern Munich ball club competency in the major tournaments. But all that has changed and further updates will sure to come in the coming days.

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Posted May 16th, 2007 by red devil in Fixtures, Gossip, History, Match Report, News, Nostalgia, Premiership, Why MU is the Greatest

For Wayne Rooney, being a part of the United Reds team for the past years and bowing to Chelsea for the elusive Premiership title is a task accomplished after three tries. Nothing beats the feeling of triumph and success and for Rooney, cherishing and finally lifting the Premiership title is the sweetest part of his career.

After going through rough and tough competition, the hard work has finally paid off for Rooney and his Reds team. While there are still forthcoming tournaments that they will be facing, Rooney just like his other teammates would just want to savor the moment for now.

“There’s no greater feeling out there. It’s fantastic. It’s brilliant but really hard to explain. I’m absolutely delighted, I can’t put into words, it’s unbelievable.” “It’s a massive tournament for us to win,” said Wayne.

“We’ve had 38 tough games so to come out on top of that league is great for us. Hopefully we won’t have to wait for another four years to win it again.” – Rooney: No greater feeling

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Posted May 8th, 2007 by red devil in Fixtures, Internationals, League Cup, Match Report, News, Nostalgia, Post-Season, Premiership

After a forgetful loss to AC Milan, the Reds are back in harness with a much needed victory over the Manchester City. The United Reds defeated the Manchester City 1-0 courtesy of Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty goal.

It was a path towards the right direction as the painful loss had been a bitter pill to swallow for the powerhouse United Reds ball club. But in the same way that they have rebounded from various setbacks throughout, it was a good statement to prove that the Reds do have what it takes to recover lost ground especially in the ongoing Premiereship title.

Actually, the loss to AC Milan seemed to have awoken a sleeping giant beset by various issues and injuries and Manchester City was unfortunately in the way of the wrath of the Reds. Through the efforts of Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Carrick, the hard-earned victory is something to put them back on the right track and recover whatever loss they had encountered beforehand.

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Posted May 5th, 2007 by red devil in Champions League, Fixtures, Internationals, League Cup, Match Report, News, Nostalgia, Post-Season, Why MU is the Greatest

Many people know the impossible can happen, but even for this famous and decorated ball club, something has to give some time. Already beset with injuries to key players, the United Reds fell short of their goal as they bowed to the superior AC Milan 3-0 in the San Siro.

There was nothing really lost but pride since ordinarily, playing beyond the odds and reaching this stage of the tournament despite lack of player arsenal has been an overachievement in itself. As Sir Alex Ferguson put it:

“We gave away goals very cheaply and at this level you can’t do that. Credit to Milan though, they pressed us really well and were very well prepared. They were certainly sharper and quicker to the ball. They’ve been good winners.”

Truly, United may have played poorly, but credit this to fatigue and lack of player experience in tow. Whatever the excuse may be, it all stands that the United Reds have once again why they are among the elite ball clubs to grace the sport.

[tags]manchester united, alex ferguson, ac milan, champions league[/tags]

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Posted April 24th, 2007 by red devil in Fixtures, Internationals, News, Nostalgia, Player of the Season

Cristiano Ronaldo was already making waves in the early goings and perhaps this is one reason why this hotshot has now added another feather in his cap when he was awarded the PFA Fan’s Player of the Year award.

Ronaldo is best known for his exciting style of play, something that has made the 22 year old winger a player to watch out for. He has gained the respect of his teammates and the fans, all leading up to this award that is due for the potential player of the ages.

Even in the eyes of abuse and roughed up plays at the World Cup, Ronaldo still managed to maintain his composure and gave the fans something to watch. With his determination and style of play, he is obviously the hands down choice for the award and even PFA Chief Executive Gordon Taylor made this known:

“He is the most exciting player in the country at the moment. The quickness of his feet and the skills he possesses make you think, at times, that he’s from another planet.

“This season was a big test for him, both of his temperament and his ability to rise above the abuse he received after the incident with Wayne Rooney at the World Cup, and he has passed with flying colours in every department.” – PFA Chief Executive Gordon Taylor

[tags]cristiano ronaldo, manchester united, united reds[/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 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 7th, 2007 by red devil in Champions League, Fixtures, League Cup, News, Predictions

Just when everyone was ignoring the penalizations being given by the NBA on players lambasting the referees, the UEFA Champions League now has an issue of its own featuring Sir Alex Fergusson on some questionable officiating. Although nothing is certain, it is a given that Sir Alex Fergusson was indeed disappointed with the officiating and his verbal attacks against German referee Fandel. United eventually lost the match in Rome.

Sir Fergusson issued a statement wherein United was at a loss 12 to 10, obviously referring to the referees of the difference. Included in the possible disciplinary actions is that of defender Rio Ferdinand who branded the referee as “laughable, arrogant and ignorant”.

While the UEFA committee is still studying and gathering evidence and statements surrounding this issue, there will be penalties that will be handed in the coming days. Again, if Sir Fergusson were to speak, they are at a disadvantage. But then again, that is a different battle off the field.

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Posted March 25th, 2007 by red devil in Blog Feedback, FA Cup, Fixtures, League Cup, News, Player of the Month, Post-Season

Cristiano Ronaldo was upbeat with their victory over Middlesbrough despite lingering controversies on their win. The Reds win came from the penalty kick awarded to Ronaldo after being tripped by Middlesbrough’s Jonathan Wingate. The call was controversial in a sense that Middlesbrough believed that not much contact merited the penalty kick which evidently decided the marginal point of the match at the FA Cup semi-finals.

Despite the protests, it was pretty clear that contact was the reason for Ronaldo’s trip. Ronaldo took the protest personally, stressing that every time he is involved in controversial calls, it is because of political issues concerning his tenure at United.

Nevertheless, it is the team that has benefited from Ronaldo’s efforts and they are upbeat in their next match against Wattford. Admitting that the game will surely be one hell of a match, at the rate Ronaldo is going, United may find itself playing at Wembley next.

[tags]manchester united, reds, cristiano ronaldo, FA cup[/tags]

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Posted March 21st, 2007 by red devil in Champions League, Fixtures, Injuries, Internationals, News, Why MU is the Greatest

Nemanja Vidic, Crisiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Ji-sung Park and Dong Fangshuo have returned to their respective native grounds in preparation for the Euro-2008 qualifiers slated to start this March 24, 2007. Representing their mother clubs and national teams is something that the star-studded Reds cast will have to offer in seeing their players lead their respective teams for this prestigious event.

While such big names have cropped up from the long list of United Reds players, there are also a lot of names absent. Most of them will not be suiting up due to injuries that they are taking care of. Among the names that will not be seen in the Euro qualifiers include the likes of Gary Neville, Darren Fletcher, Mikael Silvestre and Louis Saha.

Each of these players are recuperating and nursing various injuries but the competition is still expected to produce the quality plays that the United Reds players offer in its regular season of play.

[tags]manchester united, football, soccer, european league, euro[/tags]

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