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manchesterunited - January 2007

UNITED v WATFORD MATCH PREVIEW

January 31st 2007 20:51

Manchester United v Watford

Wednesday 31 January 2007 20:00

RONALDO AND ROONEY RETURN


Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney both returned for Manchester United as the Barclays Premiership leaders looked to consolidate their six-point lead at the expense of rock-bottom Watford.


The young duo were two of five changes from the side that beat Portsmouth at the weekend, Kieran Richardson, John O’Shea and Gabriel Heinze the other men recalled, with Tomasz Kuszczak keeping his place in goal.

After successive victories in league and cup Watford faced the acid test of their revival but had to do without goalkeeper Ben Foster, Premier League rules preventing the on-loan United man turning out against his own club.

Manchester United: Kuszczak, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Heinze, Ronaldo, O'Shea, Carrick, Richardson, Rooney, Solskjaer. Subs: Van der Sar, Brown, Park, Larsson, Silvestre.

Watford: Lee, Mariappa, Doyley, DeMerit, Stewart, Smith, Bangura, Francis, Powell, Bouazza, Henderson. Subs: Chamberlain, Kabba, McNamee, Hoskins, Williamson.


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"NO NEW SIGNINGS"

January 30th 2007 22:59
Gill fails to shock anyone.

From the Guardian:

David Gill, Manchester United's chief executive, has said the club have virtually no chance of signing Owen Hargreaves before the transfer window shuts on Wednesday.

Following a board meeting last Thursday, Bayern officials suggested that, though there will be no deal this month, the transfer could go ahead in summer. On Friday Ferguson said he had not given up hope of landing Hargreaves in the next few days, but Gill is more pessimistic.

“I can confirm we are interested in the player and we have been since last summer but at the moment Bayern aren't willing to sell him and we will have to leave it at that,” Gill told BBC Radio Five.


Added to their failure to land Hargreaves, United have fallen behind Spurs in the race to sign Southampton's £10m-rated full-back, Gareth Bale. So it appears likely Henrik Larsson will be the only new face to arrive at Old Trafford this month.

Gill on Larsson staying:

“I know for a fact Alex, Carlos and all the players are very impressed with Henrik in terms of what he can do, his attitude and how he has fitted in. We want great players at the club but we have not really discussed that.

“We are focusing on the next few weeks and we will see what happens. I think it is a bit early, you never say never, but we will go through that nearer the time with Henrik and the club.”
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ROONEY UP IN COURT

January 30th 2007 18:56
Wayne is possible witness in Granny libel trial.

From the Evening News:

Wayne Rooney may be the star witness in a libel trial involving a Merseyside grandmother suing a newspaper over claims she was a prostitute.

The Sun newspaper is being sued by Patricia Tierney, 50, after it claimed she had sex with the Manchester United and England star at a massage parlour in Liverpool.

Mrs Tierney a married mother-of-seven and grandmother of 16 says the allegations, published in August 2004, were false and have destroyed her life.

It is understood Rooney, 21, has been put on notice by the court that he may be called as a witness.

It would mean the footballer reliving his shame in public, after confessing he visited brothels when he was “young and stupid”.

However, if the lawyers for both parties agree an out-of-court settlement, Rooney would be spared giving evidence in the witness box.
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FA CUP DRAW (5TH ROUND)

January 30th 2007 07:58
United get Reading!

Full 5th Round draw


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LARSSON SCORES SECOND UNITED GOAL!

January 29th 2007 18:53
......only to be ripped off by the ref!
Not bad for an old croc though!!

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FA CUP: UNITED 2 - POMPEY 1 -- VIEW FROM THE BROADSHEETS

January 29th 2007 18:48

THE INDIE

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HARGREAVES STILL ON THE MENU

January 26th 2007 19:33
owen
* Owen goin'?

FERGUSON STILL KEEN ON HARGREAVES
Sir Alex Ferguson has not yet abandoned all hope of luring Owen Hargreaves to Manchester United from Bayern Munich


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RONNIE TO RE-SIGN?

January 25th 2007 19:49
ronnie
* CR7

It looks like a new bumper contract is in the pipelines.

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WHAT A LOAD OF BALLACKS!

January 25th 2007 19:43
Beckenbauer thinks Ballack chose the wrong team.

Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer claims Michael Ballack made a mistake following the smell of money to Chelsea saying he would be better off at United


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ROSSI RETURN?

January 24th 2007 21:58
Rossi
* Red Rossi or a Real Parma Charmer?

The Guardian:

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UNITED REGRETS ARSENAL LOSS

January 24th 2007 21:53
'Keeper Van Der Sar frustrated by loss.....

From United's site


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GOONERS 2 - UNITED 1

January 21st 2007 20:18
ARSENAL v MANCHESTER UNITED, 2-1 Sun 21 Jan 2007
Arsenal came from behind to beat Barclays Premiership leaders Manchester United with two late goals at the Emirates Stadium.
Substitute Robin van Persie had cancelled out Wayne Rooney’s early first-half strike with just seven minutes left, before captain Thierry Henry powered in a stoppage-time header to seal a dramatic win for the Gunners and signal their intent to have a say in the destiny of the title and the race for automatic Champions League qualification


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Ferguson has his say on the Chelsea row.

January 20th 2007 20:56
Ferguson believes a rift between Jose Mourinho and Andriy Shevchenko is 'at the core' of Chelsea's current problems.

He said: 'I think that whatever has happened, the situation with Shevchenko seems to be at the core of it


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CLASSIC UNITED v GUNNERS CLASHES

January 19th 2007 20:55
ARSENAL V MANCHESTER UNITED: CLASSICS

Manchester United travel to Arsenal's Emirates Stadium for the first time on Sunday afternoon looking to avenge the 1-0 defeat to the Gunners at Old Trafford earlier in the season


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UNITED v ARSENAL (TEAM NEWS)

January 19th 2007 20:50
Arsenal v Manchester United

Sunday 21 January 2007 16:00


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UNITED v ARSENAL

January 19th 2007 20:47
rooney
* Drought in a flood

Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping for Wayne Rooney to get a break and help Manchester United end Chelsea's two-season domination of the Barclays Premiership.

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LARSSON TO RETURN HOME

January 19th 2007 08:59
Loan is definitely up in March claim Swedes.

From Sky


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HEINZE: I WANT TO STAY AT UNITED

January 18th 2007 10:20

Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze has insisted he wants to remain at the club - until the end of the season at least.
The Argentina international has struggled to regain his place in the side after missing most of last season due to an injury with Patrice Evra impressing at left-back


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Fergie likes four strikers again. Oh think what might have been?

January 17th 2007 20:47
Fergie likes four strikers again. Oh think what might have been?

"My thoughts go back to our treble year with no doubt in my mind that the key to our success in 1999 on three fronts was the fact that we also had four top-class strikers


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