I would like to take this opportunity to wish all my readers and all the Red Devils fans around the globe a Happy New Year 2008. May all your wishes come true and have a good prosperous year ahead.
Thank You,
Best Regards,
Reuben
Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Quieroz has confirmed the club are tracking Porto defender Jose Bosingwa.
Sir Alex is thought to be drawing up a list of targets as he searches for a long-term replacement for Gary Neville. With doubt surrounding Neville’s fitness and Wes Brown set to leave at the end of the season after rejecting new deal, Ferguson is keeping tabs on the progress of Boswinga.
United have showed a liking for the Portuguese market after bringing in Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani and Anderson recent years, and Boswinga could be the next.
Queiroz is quoted in the Daily Mail saying: “There are some Porto players good enough to play for United if they want to Jose is one of them.
Aston Villa are also thought to be keen on Bosingwa as well.
Sir Alex Ferguson have admitted there is “massive chance” Arsenal will now go on to take the Barclays Premier League crown. Fergie regards being top at New Year as one of the season’s significant milestones and that positions in now occupied by the Gunners who won 4-1 at Everton to go to points clear after the Red Devils had stumbled to a 2-1 defeat at West Ham.
He always said being at the top by New Year, you have a massive chance. Obviously United still have a great chance but to lose at West Ham was really a disappointing scenario, Ronaldo could have put United 2-0 up that would have virtually killed West Ham fight back resistance, instead Ronaldo blasted his penalty kick well wide of the target - that a signs of over confidence from my point of view.
The new year which starts the day after Ferguson’s 66th birthday - begins with a home game with Birmingham, who are managed by one of his former players at Aberdeen, Alex McLeish
Hopefully, Wayne Rooney with fellow illness victim Michael Carrick should be fine for the new year match.
Manchester United’s party animals have reportedly been fined a grand total of £1m for the Christmas bash that ended in a rape arrest.
Sir Alex Ferguson has apparently ‘torn into them every day’ since the party which dominated front pages for two days as details emerged of depraved behaviour during a 15-hour booze binge.
The News of the World claims that players have been fined on a sliding scale depending on how much they earn, with the likes of Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney copping the biggest fine as well as the biggest rollickings.
They’ve also been banned from having any more parties after the £4,000-a-night bash which involved 100 women, one of whom has claimed she was raped by Manchester United defender Jonny Evans.
Ferguson seems likely to bring up the players’ disgraceful behaviour again after their 2-1 defeat to West Ham on Saturday which saw them drop back into second place in the table.
Manchester United awful records against West Ham continue today, as the Red Devils slip to a 2-1 defeat having leading from Ronaldo goal in the first half. However, late goals by Anton Ferdinand (77) and Matthew Upson (82) screw United down.
Arsenal have been handed the chance to move back to the summit of Premier League by their London neighbour West Ham.
Full report from ESPN:
Manchester United’s title hopes suffered a dent at West Ham after the home side came back from behind to win 2-1. Sir Alex Ferguson’s side had been on course to go four points clear of Arsenal, whose game at Everton was the day’s late kick-off, once Cristiano Ronaldo had given them a 14th-minute lead.
But last season’s player of the year then missed a penalty to allow the home side to mount a stirring fight-back that saw first substitute Anton Ferdinand and then fellow defender Matthew Upson head home from set-pieces. (more…)
George McCartney wants West Ham to use the spirit of last season’s amazing relegation escape as they prepare to face the top two teams in the Barclays Premier League. The Hammers are up against Manchester United on Saturday and Arsenal three days later.
But belief stems from Alan Curbishley’s men doing the league double over both teams last season - when they completed the most unlikely of survival bids. “It is going to be very tough,” said McCartney on WHUTV. (more…)
Sir Alex Ferguson has ridiculed the theories over Cristiano Ronaldo’s free-kicks and says the winger’s success is down to practice.
Manchester United ace Ronaldo curled home a superb free-kick at Sunderland on Boxing Day which had the purists purring.
His effort during United’s 4-0 win at the Stadium of Light led to a number of suggestions being put forward about how Ronaldo manages to get such swerve and dip on the ball.
One theory is that he tries to make contact with the valve on the ball, which then moves around violently making it almost impossible for a goalkeeper to stop. (more…)
Arsenal drew with Portsmouth at Fratton Park has enabled United to lead the Barclays Premier League table with 1 point advantage over the Gunners having play the same amount of matches now.
The Gunners were held by Pompey to a goalless draw, now find themselves playing catch-up having lead the table for early of the season.
Elsewhere, Chelsea were held by a thrilling 8 goals fiesta by Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge which translate United closest rivals for the title had been dropping 2 crucial points for this match-day with Liverpool apart who had Steven Gerard to thank for their 2-1 win over Derby.
At the foot of the table, it would become clearer come this Saturday who will be most likely heading back to League Championship for the relegation battles. No disrespect to Derby, they are most certainly heading back to League Championship after only acquiring 7 points from 19 games played.
The balance 2 spots could be a battles between Sunderland, Fulham, Wigan, Middlesbrough, Bolton and Birmingham. Although Tottenham is just 3 points ahead of Birmingham, I can’t see they fail to turn around under Juande Ramos.
Hopefully, Roy Keane is able to turn his team’s misfortune come new year and stay in the Barclays Premier League. Roy Keane is a person belong to the very top of the game.
Manchester United fifth away victory was rather easy at the Stadium of Light. The Red Devils barely broke sweat as goals from Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and a Louis Saha double sealed the victory.
Earlier in the day, football fans around the world were thrilled by probably the games of the season in between Chelsea vs Aston Villa which finish 4-4 with 3 red card and 2 penalty. Elsewhere Tottenham thrashed sorry Fulham 5-1 at White Hart Lane, this could be the most entertaining week of football so far.
Sir Alex re-asserted his authority over talismanic former skipper Roy Keane as Manchester United maintain the pressure on Arsenal. United will top the table for at least 2 hours prior to Arsenal away to Portsmouth game.
United 4-0 victory over Roy Keane’s side leave little doubt as to the gulf in class between the teams at opposite end of the Barclays Premier League. United victory was as comfortable as the scoreline suggest as the Red Devils cut through the Black Cats defence at will to expose goalkeeper Craig Gordon at regular intervals. (more…)
Today match will feature two of English football’s winners as the Gladiator and General partnership blossoms into a new rivalry in Barclays Premier League.
Roy Keane, former Manchester United skipper & legend will lead Sunderland into battle against his old club with opposite number Sir Alex Ferguson determined not to allow the young pretender to dethrone him just yet.
This will be the second time this two men will be in opposite dug-outs for the second time since Keane launched his managerial career with Ferguson having got the better of him at Old Trafford in September when Louis Saha’s 71st minute strike secured victory by the narrowest margins. (more…)
