Manchester United news

Taylor fears a repeat of Best’s grim ending with ‘genius’ Gazza

Daily Mail — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:20:04 +0000

After watching Surviving Gazza, Graham Taylor believes troubled Paul Gascoigne may end up following in the footsteps of football's other flawed genius George Best.

Football rich list pictures: David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo among the Top 20 biggest earners

Mirror — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:00:00 +0000

A run down of the wealthiest footballers - but who makes the list?

Vidic - Cup no distraction

SkySports — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:16:35 +0000

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic insists the Carling Cup is not a distraction.

Carlos Tevez: Take Two

Man Utd Offside — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:16:12 +0000

So, rather than do anything even resembling work, I’ve spent my entire morning reading about Carlos Tevez, the shady deal that took him to West Ham, the somewhat shadier deal that took him to United, and the resulting shite situation we find ourselves in now. And, as I read more and more, I start to [...]

Simpson applauds Allardyce’s ‘aura’

TeamTalk — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:07:25 +0000

Blackburn defender Danny Simpson has hailed Sam Allardyce's influence since he launched his rescue mission at Ewood Park.

Tevez risks Fergie ire with outburst over stalled deal

Eurosport — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:55:00 +0000

Carlos Tevez has risked jeopordising his chances of securing a long-term Manchester United contract by going public with his frustration over the lack of progress towards a permanent transfer.

Fletcher longs to be United regular

Eurosport — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:30:00 +0000

Darren Fletcher wants to stamp his authority on the Manchester United team this season, starting in Wednesday's Carling Cup tie at Derby.Although Fletcher was on the bench for Sunday's FA Cup win, it is expected Sir Alex Ferguson's selection merely paved the way for his fellow Scot's appearance at Pride Park in the semi-final first-leg.

Fletcher longs to be United regular

TeamTalk — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:49:05 +0000

Darren Fletcher wants to stamp his authority on the Manchester United team this season, starting in Wednesday's Carling Cup tie at Derby.

Carling Cup Preview: United v Derby

Man Utd Offside — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:32:59 +0000

Carling Cup Semi-Finals Pride Park Stadium Wednesday, January 7, 2009 KO : 19:45 GMT (2:45 EST) Recent Results United January 4 United 3 Southampton 0 @ St. Marys Stadium December 29 United 1 Boro 0 @ Old Trafford December 26 United 1 Stoke 0 @ Britannia Stadium December 21 United 1 LDU Quito 0 [...]

Tevez Sort of, Kind of… Actually Doesn’t Want to Leave United

Man Utd Offside — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:32:36 +0000

It has been reported in the headlines of many papers around the globe that Carlos Tevez is ready to quit Manchester United. Such a statement shouldn’t be all that surprising, given the moderate playing time Tevez has seen in recent matches and the constant state of upheaval regarding his new contract. And yet, such reports [...]