BobBev Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 The Manchester Evening News January 2nd, 2008 Arsenal Sent Packing Another vibrant attacking display by the in-form Man United sent Arsenal back to London on the wrong end of a 3-1 scoreline. The visiting defence held firm in the face of steady pressure until just before the half hour when the unfortunate Anthony Reveillere was credited with an own goal after he deflected a Giggs corner past his own keeper. Giggs himself scored the second minutes later and Mark Kerr made it 3-0 just before half time. Arsenal steadied the ship somewhat after the break and clawed a goal back through Darren Purse but the final result was never in doubt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted July 25, 2005 Author Share Posted July 25, 2005 The Guardian January 6th, 2008 Jeffers Double Sinks Steelers Francis Jeffers made his first competitive start for Manchester United and scored twice in their 4-0 defeat of Sheffield United in the FA Cup 3rd Round. Mark Kerr scored early on for United as they set about their visitors with a vengeance and Matthew Piper scored his first goal since his recent move from Sunderland. 2-0 up at the break, the home side refused to take their foot off the pedal and Jeffers struck twice in the second half to give Tick Jones and Gary McCutcheon food for thought. Mac the Knife has been playing well for Jones thus far but his strike rate of 19 goals in 33 games doesn’t match the prolific van Nistelrooy, the man that Mac was brought in to replace this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted July 25, 2005 Author Share Posted July 25, 2005 The Manchester Evening News January 7th, 2008 United Sign Young Keeper Earlier today Man United completed the £1M transfer of 25-year-old goalkeeper Jim Provett from Southampton. With rumours that Roy Carroll is unhappy at being usurped by Richard Wright, the new stopper could find himself elevated to second choice if the Northern Ireland international makes a move to find first team football. The Manchester Evening News January 10th, 2008 Reds Tear Blues Apart Man United recorded a comprehensive 4-0 victory over visiting Chelsea last night. The home side powered out of the traps, Kerr and Jeffers each scoring inside the first 15 minutes. Chelsea managed to regroup somewhat but when they had central defender Joe Dolan dismissed for a two-footed challenge on Jeffers it was game over for the Blues. Matty Piper and Martyn Corrigan added two more goals after the break, the second from the penalty spot, to complete a comfortable win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted July 27, 2005 Author Share Posted July 27, 2005 The Guardian January 14th, 2008 No Miracle For Siants After a very bright start to the season, the form of Southampton has plummeted alarmingly and going into their game against Manchester United they were without a win in 7 games. After a comprehensive 4-1 defeat the slump now stands at 8 for David Moyes’ team. But the home side started brightly and even took the lead from the penalty spot through David Noble. But that was as good as it got for the south coast side. David Dunn equalised on 20 minutes and then Saints keeper Arno Brands was sent off for a professional foul. Corrigan converted the kick with ease to send his team into the lead at half time. The visitors added two more after the interval through the Lukes, Chadwick and Young and could even afford the luxury of a missed penalty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted July 28, 2005 Author Share Posted July 28, 2005 The Manchester Evening News January 22nd, 2008 Brave Baggies Come Close A courageous performance by West Brom came close to gaining them a point against champions elect Man United but in the end they fell just short. The visitors took an early lead when centre back Jason Gavin scored his first goal of the season with a powerful header. But United struck back with goals in each half from Giggs and Piper and United are now 12 points clear of Liverpool and hot favourites for the Premiership title. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted July 31, 2005 Author Share Posted July 31, 2005 The Manchester Evening News January 23rd, 2008 Kerr Is Key To United’s Season Scottish midfielder Mark Kerr has made a huge impression since his arrival from Celtic in the summer. Virtually an ever-present in the team, he has filled the void left by Seba Veron as effectively as anyone could have expected. His haul of 17 goals so far has been vitally important given that his team also dispensed with the services of one the best strikers in the world when Ruud van Nistelrooy was sold off. The 25-year-old may be quiet and unassuming off the pitch but with a ball at his feet he is a born leader, not in any way overawed by his high-profile teammates or weighed down by the expectations of the United supporters. His pivotal role in the centre of midfield is crucial to how the team plays and his vision and awareness, allied with pinpoint passing skills, makes his the ideal playmaker. We can only assume that manager Tick Jones wraps up his midfield diamond in cotton wool between games as his continuing fitness is key to a successful season for his team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted August 2, 2005 Author Share Posted August 2, 2005 The Guardian January 27th, 2008 Jeffers Double Does For Villa Francis Jeffers made it 5 goals in 5 starts for Manchester United as he scored both goals in their 2-0 defeat of Aston Villa in the FA Cup 4th Round. First Division Villa proved to be stubborn opponents for the visitors, and cheered on by a crowd of over 40,000 they worked their socks off to deny United time and space. But Jeffers is grasping his first-team opportunity with both hands and the 27-year-old struck once in each half to ensure that his team goes into the hat for the next round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted August 5, 2005 Author Share Posted August 5, 2005 The Manchester Evening News January 31st, 2008 Ten-Man United Blow Bolton Away Despite playing the majority of the game a man short after centre back Neil Baker received a red card early in the game, Man United strolled through the first leg of their League Cup Semi Final against Bolton, running out easy 4-0 winners. The home side were already a goal to the good through David Dunn when Baker got his marching orders after he gave a tug at the shirt of Lee Hughes. The punishment seemed excessive for the crime committed and United look certain to appeal against the decision. But the incident certainly didn’t knock United out of their stride, Jeffers scoring twice in each half and Corrigan, superb in front of the defence, also getting on the scoresheet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted August 7, 2005 Author Share Posted August 7, 2005 The Guardian February 3rd, 2008 Four More For United Manchester United had another comprehensive league victory yesterday, returning from their trip to Stoke with a 4-2 victory and three more points. Martyn Corrigan opened the scoring from the penalty spot and Mark Kerr made it 2-0 on the half hour. The home side pulled a goal back just before the break through Alieu to give themselves some hope. But this was quickly extinguished as first Chadwick and then Jeffers scored for the visitors. Alonso Solis scored a late consolation for Stoke but by that time many of their supporters had already left the stadium early. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 The Manchester Evening News February 7th, 2008 Tractor Boys Deflated Ipswich returned home to East Anglia last night having suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Man United. With the home attack continuing to fire on all cylinders it was always going to be hard going for a team in the bottom half of the table. The on-form Francis Jeffers fired home his 9th goal in 8 games to give United the lead and his form has left summer signing Gary McCutcheon relegated to the bench. The impressive David Dunn scored the second shortly after the restart and but for the excellence of visiting keeper Peter Enckelman the final score could have been much more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celtic_Bhoy Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Just read all this is one sitting! Absolutely fantastic stuff, bob. Being an avid Celtic fan myself, I was really chuffed to see the success you brought to the club with scottish lads. I'll keep my eye on this. Keep up the good work!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted August 11, 2005 Author Share Posted August 11, 2005 Thanks Celtic_Bhoy, I'm really glad you enjoyed it. The Guardian February 10th, 2008 Wright In The Wrong At Upton Park Manchester United keeper Richard Wright was a pivotal figure in their 2-0 defeat at West Ham yesterday. The England international was at fault for the opening goal when his failure to collect a corner led to young defender Glen Johnson having an easy tap-in. Both teams looked very evenly matched thereafter with 3rd placed Hammers impressing, especially through a lively Joe Cole in midfield. Home keeper Matteo Sereni pulled off some fine saves to keep his team in front and Wright atoned for his earlier error with some good stops as well. As the game moved into the last ten minutes still finely balanced Wright was once again to the fore. His rash challenge on Andy Johnson brought the West Ham striker tumbling to the ground. The result – a penalty to the home side and a red card for the keeper. Joe Cole calmly converted past substitute Roy Carroll to seal a famous victory and end United’s 13-match unbeaten run in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted August 11, 2005 Author Share Posted August 11, 2005 The Manchester Evening News February 13th, 2008 Neville Reunion Ends All Square Man United gained only the second point of their Champions League 2nd phase campaign with a hard fought 1-1 draw against Rangers last night. It was a poignant evening for brothers Phil and Gary Neville who played on opposite sides for the first time since the elder sibling’s move to Rangers last season. The home side created most of the early chances but failed to capitalise on their possession and it was the visitors who reached the break in front. With less than ten minutes of the first half remaining Matthew Piper finished off a flowing move that built from the back when he struck a perfect half-volley into the back of the net. But Rangers came back strongly after the interval and drew level through substitute Wayne Rooney who replaced an ineffective Chris Sutton at half time. The home side came close to a winner later on when Freddie Ljungberg, who passed a late fitness test to start the game, shot against the bar. But United tested Sander Westerveld several times and the Dutch stopper made some fine saves. At the halfway stage in the group Club Brugge are the unexpected leaders with three wins out of three, with United, Rangers and Inter all still in the chase despite having just two points each. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted August 15, 2005 Author Share Posted August 15, 2005 The Guardian February 17th, 2008 Sublime Scholes Posts Reminder Paul Scholes has made only half a dozen starts for the Manchester United first team this season but he was given a rare opportunity to impress in the FA Cup 5th round tie against Leeds when Mark Kerr was rested. He grasped his chance with both hands, scoring the only goal in United’s 1-0 win and proving that, even at 33, there is still life in the old dog yet. The winner came on the hour mark when a wonderful turn on the ball left Danny Mills standing and he finished powerfully past Mart Poom. The visitors defended valiantly but seldom showed much endeavour up front and United should have claimed a more comfortable margin of victory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 The Manchester Evening News February 21st, 2008 ‘Gers Outclassed At Old Trafford Man United gained an invaluable win in the Champions League group with an excellent 2-0 defeat of Rangers last night. With the Neville brothers meeting for the second time in a week it was younger brother Phil who came out on top, lifting Man of the Match honours for his fine display, despite picking up a yellow card. Mark Kerr, fresh from his midweek break, got the show on the road early on for United with a goal after just 12 minutes. Then on the half hour the visiting keeper was deemed to have clipped the heels of Ryan Giggs in the area and Martyn Corrigan despatched the spot kick. The visitors rarely threatened in attack and the result was never really in doubt. With Inter recording the same 2-0 scoreline at home to Club Brugge it looks like a straight fight between them and United for the runners-up place in the group. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted August 22, 2005 Author Share Posted August 22, 2005 The Guardian February 24th, 2008 Scholes Stretches United’s Lead At this time of the season a congested fixture list is a sure sign of a club chasing success on multiple fronts. This certainly applies to both Manchester United and Liverpool and the top two in the Premiership both played their 7th game of a hectic month in their clash at Old Trafford yesterday. United came out on top thanks to a late goal from a resurgent Paul Scholes to establish a 12-point margin in the title race and establish themselves as firm favourites to lift a 4th successive crown. Whilst by no means a classic, neither side gave an inch. A stubborn defensive display from the Merseysiders, with Henchoz and Repka particularly impressive in central defence, looked to have secured the visitors a point. But then in stoppage time Scholes’ tireless running from midfield finally paid dividends as he found a yard of space to finish past a despondent Dudek. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted August 26, 2005 Author Share Posted August 26, 2005 The Manchester Evening News February 28th, 2008 United Cruise Into League Cup Final A 1-0 win for Man United at Bolton last night completed a comfortable 5-0 aggregate victory and booked their place in the final of the League Cup where they will face rivals Liverpool. The 4-goal cushion from the first leg allowed Tick Jones to rest many of his key players and but his team were still too strong for a Bolton side that worked hard but lacked a cutting edge. Darren Fletcher scored the only goal of the game after 30 minutes to secure a win on the night. The other Semi Final was a much tighter affair as Stoke fought to overturn a 1-0 deficit at Liverpool. The relegation strugglers played well but in the end they had to settle for a scoreless draw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted August 28, 2005 Author Share Posted August 28, 2005 The Guardian March 2nd, 2008 Black Cats Edged Out In 5-Goal Thriller Sunderland and Manchester United put on a thrilling display of committed, attacking football at the Stadium of Light yesterday with former Wearside favourite Matty Piper scoring what proved to be the crucial goal as the visitors triumphed 3-2. Kevin Phillips fired the home side into the lead with 20 minutes on the clock but Ryan Giggs, recently turned 34, kept up his fine form by scoring an equaliser just a couple of minutes later. United took the lead shortly after the restart when Martyn Corrigan converted from the penalty spot and Piper scored their 3rd on the hour mark. But Sunderland came back strongly and with just over ten minutes remaining Muzzy Izzet pulled a goal back although it proved to be too little too late as United held on for yet another Premiership win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted August 31, 2005 Author Share Posted August 31, 2005 The Manchester Evening News March 5th, 2008 All Square At San Siro Man United and Inter played out a goalless draw in Italy last night in the penultimate game in their Champions League group. With United looking for a win to move into second place in the group they fielded an attacking lineup but just failed to break through an organised Inter defence. Francis Jeffers came closest to breaking the deadlock in the first half but his powerful shot came back off the crossbar. The result leaves United needing to get a win over group winners Club Brugge in their final match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 The Guardian March 9th, 2008 Keegan – We Were Robbed! A furious Kevin Keegan lashed out at match officials as his Portsmouth side were eliminated from the FA Cup Quarter Finals by Manchester United yesterday. Pompey had two first-half efforts disallowed because of offside calls and Keegan claimed that these decisions totally changed the balance of the match. Gary McCutcheon was making his first start for some time and he scored twice in a 15-minute spell after the break to put United in the driving seat. In stoppage time the visitors collapsed completely. Keeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi was sent off when he brought down substitute Paul Scholes in the area. Martyn Corrigan converted from the spot and seconds later David Dunn completed the 4-0 rout when the defence went to sleep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted September 6, 2005 Author Share Posted September 6, 2005 The Manchester Evening News March 13th, 2008 United Into Knockout Stages Man United progressed to the knockout stages of the Champions League after a comfortable 2-0 defeat of Club Brugge at Old Trafford last night. The home side were always in control, making the group winners look ordinary and denying them a shot on target all evening. The evergreen Ryan Giggs opened the scoring in the first half to net his 10th goal of the season. Mark Kerr doubled their advantage after the break and he has reached to 20-goal landmark. United will face the might of Roma in the Quarter Finals, with the first leg being played at the Olimpico. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted September 9, 2005 Author Share Posted September 9, 2005 The Guardian March 17th, 2008 United Stay In Pole Position Despite not quite firing on all cylinders, a 1-0 win at home to Burnley was enough to maintain Manchester United’s 15-point advantage over Liverpool in the Premiership. The visitors rarely ventured beyond the halfway line and never threatened Richard Wright’s goal all afternoon. But they were proving to be stubborn in defence and it took 70 minutes before centre back Callum Davenport powered home a Giggs corner to decide the game. The 25-year-old centre back has established himself as Rio Ferdinand’s regular partner in the centre of the defence after his move from Southampton in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted September 15, 2005 Author Share Posted September 15, 2005 The Guardian March 31st, 2008 United In League Cup Triumph Manchester United lifted the first trophy of the season with a 1-0 defeat of Liverpool yesterday. Whilst far from a classic, it was an entertaining enough encounter and a crowd of close to 90,000 made for a terrific atmosphere. There was precious little to choose between the two sides and the game was decided a few minutes before half time when United wingback Luke Young scored what proved to be the winning goal. The Manchester Evening News April 3rd, 2008 Davenport Off As United Lose In Rome The first leg of the Champions League Quarter Final between Man United and Roma was a very even affair but the turning point came with some 15 minutes remaining when United centre back Callum Davenport received his second yellow card. Reduced to ten men, the visitors were put under intense pressure and finally cracked with less than 5 minutes remaining when Roma midfielder Fabio Liverani found the net. But given the circumstances a narrow 1-0 defeat is not the worst of results to take back to Old Trafford and United are more than capable of turning the tie around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 The Manchester Evening News April 7th, 2008 Liverpool Revenge League Cup Defeat Manchester United defender Callum Davenport was sent off for the second game in succession as Liverpool gained a narrow 1-0 win in their FA Cup Semi Final. The controversial dismissal provided a rare moment of drama in an otherwise uninspiring encounter as neither side played to their potential. United in particular never got into their stride and relied on keeper Richard Wright to keep them in the game with some fine stops. The winning goal came after just 11 minutes when Luca Toni, enjoying another productive season on Merseyside, powered home a header. Liverpool will face underdogs Mansfield in the Final after the Division One outfit completed a fairy tale win over Spurs in a penalty shootout. This follows their win over Arsenal after a replay in the Quarter Finals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted September 23, 2005 Author Share Posted September 23, 2005 The Manchester Evening News April 10th, 2008 United On Course For Title A comfortable 3-0 win at home to Millwall kept Man United firmly on course for their 4th consecutive Premiership title. Francis Jeffers was restored to the starting eleven for this game and made his mark by scoring either side of half time. Unfortunately he was later withdrawn due to injury, a broken toe it transpires, and replaced by Gary McCutcheon. The substitute got a goal of his own later in the game to wrap up a straightforward three points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 The Guardian April 13th, 2008 Kerr Secures United Win A second-half strike from Mark Kerr was enough to gain the 26th league win of the season for Manchester United at Leeds. The visitors enjoyed long spells of possession and Mart Poom showed his value with an impressive performance between the posts for Leeds. Kerr rounded off an impressive afternoon’s work with a neat finish after some trickery from Luke Chadwick freed the Scot in the area. The Manchester Evening News April 17th, 2008 Penalty Shootout Triumph For United An epic struggle at Old Trafford was finally decided by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout that sends Man United into the Semi Finals of the Champions League at the expense of Roma. Chasing a one-goal deficit from the first leg, United started positively and, with Ryan Giggs a constant threat with his powerful running from midfield, a goal looked sure to come. Sure enough, the veteran Welshman it was who broke the deadlock just before half time to tie the aggregate scores. Play swung from end to end in the second period as both teams searched for a winning goal. But there was no further scoring in the regulation 90 minutes, or in the extra time period and the game was decided on the dreaded penalty shootout. Both sides missed their first attempts but then each scored 4 consecutive kicks to go into sudden death. The normally reliable Martyn Corrigan missed United’s 6th but Roma failed to take advantage, Blasi blasting his kick over. After another successful conversion each it was the turn of Phil Neville to fire wide but once again Roma blew their chance, Emerson placing his kick past the post. Then up stepped United keeper Richard Wright to score with their 9th kick and he completed his heroics by saving the effort from Tommasi to send his team through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 The Guardian April 21st, 2008 Boro Beat Ten-Man United Fresh from their triumphant march through Europe that has taken them all the way to the final of the UEFA Cup, a determined Middlesborough side took full advantage of a poor display from Manchester United. Luke Chadwick became the latest United player to be dismissed after two bookable offences. With Tick Jones resting several key players after their midweek marathon against Roma, his team looked a shadow of their normal selves. Young Greek striker Alexandros Papadopoulos kept up his excellent scoring record with the winning goal on the hour mark as his team continue their quest for a top-three finish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 The Guardian April 27th, 2008 Low-Key Victory Gives United The Title A narrow 1-0 win at Bolton confirmed Manchester United as Premier League Champions for the 4th successive season. Despite dominating play in this game it looked like the home side would hold on for a point until Gary McCutcheon headed home the winner in the 85th minute. The transition from the Ferguson era seems to have been completed seamlessly with Tick Jones guiding the Old Trafford dynasty onwards. His policy of only signing domestic players has dome the club no harm at all as they continue their domination of English football and prove to be a power in Europe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted November 20, 2005 Author Share Posted November 20, 2005 The Manchester Evening News May 1st, 2008 Barca Beaten As United Home In On Final Man United took a big step towards an appearance in the Champions League Final with a narrow 1-0 defeat of Barcelona at the Nou Camp last night. A tense contest reached half time in a goalless stalemate as each side played a game of cat and mouse, sounding each other out and looking for a weakness. United got the crucial winning goal with around 15 minutes remaining when defender Lee Roche found himself unmarked in the area to score his first goal of the season. In the other Semi, Hertha BSC had a good 2-1 win in Parma and will start as favourites in the second leg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted November 24, 2005 Author Share Posted November 24, 2005 The Guardian May 4th, 2008 United Second String Keep Up The Good Work Manchester United manager Tick Jones made several changes to his starting eleven for the visit of Blackburn to allow many of his key players a short rest before the second leg of their Champions League Semi Final. Despite the changes they proved too strong for the visitors and took full points thanks to a goal from Gary McCutcheon in the second half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted November 26, 2005 Author Share Posted November 26, 2005 The Manchester Evening News May 8th, 2008 United Into Champions League Final An enthralling contest between Man United and Barcelona ended all square at Old Trafford last night meaning that the away goal that United scored in Spain in the first leg secured their place in the final. Francis Jeffers got the home side off to a terrific start, firing them ahead after 11 minutes. But they were unable to build on that early advantage as the visitors dug in and started to search for a way back into the game. Their equaliser came from Thierry Henry with just 9 minutes remaining but United were able to hold on for the aggregate win. They will meet Hertha BSC who beat Parma 1-0 to complete a 3-1 aggregate victory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted November 28, 2005 Author Share Posted November 28, 2005 The Guardian May 11th, 2008 Spurs High-Fived At Old Trafford Manchester United recorded an emphatic 5-1 defeat of Tottenham in their league match yesterday. Despite having the title in the bank already, Tick Jones’ team show no signs of resting on their laurels as some of their fringe players relished the opportunity of first team exposure. But the goals came from some of the more established players in the team – Piper and McCutcheon scored two each and Kerr provided the 5th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted November 30, 2005 Author Share Posted November 30, 2005 The Manchester Evening News May 15th, 2008 Fightback At Fulham Gets The Win Man United were forced to come back from a one-goal deficit at Fulham yesterday after former Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel after just 12 minutes. The visitors fought back strongly and goals from Danny Webber and Gary McCutcheon sent them into half time with the lead reversed. The home side shaded the second half but just lacked the guile to find a way through a well-drilled United defence. The Guardian May 19th, 2008 United Signoff With Win A 1-0 win at Newcastle gave Manchester United their 31st league win of the season and took them close to the 100-point barrier that they broke last season. United put in a steady, if uninspiring, performance with an early goal from the impressive Luke Chadwick enough to bring them the victory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted December 1, 2005 Author Share Posted December 1, 2005 The Manchester Evening News May 22nd, 2008 United Lose Out In Champions League Final Hertha BSC became the unlikely champions of Europe last night, lifting the Champions League trophy with a 1-0 defeat of Man United at the Stade de France. The game was evenly contested throughout and the winning goal game midway through the first half from experienced forward Alex Alves. United welcomed back Luke Young from injury and he did well to last for 90 minutes. But sadly David Dunn was ruled out of the game with an injury picked up the day before the match. The United midfield didn’t quite fire on all cylinders, with Ryan Giggs in particular not showing his normal spark. However, they created more than enough chances to at least take the game to extra time but the Hertha defence was excellent and it is hard to grudge them their victory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
displaced_seagull Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 That's a shame Bob - Good stuff though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted December 4, 2005 Author Share Posted December 4, 2005 Cheers d_s - still trying to decide if I'll try again next season. The Guardian June 7th, 2008 Season Review Welcome to our annual roundup of the season just completed in England and around Europe. In England, Manchester United won the Premiership title and the League Cup and also reached the final of the Champions League and United boss Tick Jones retained his Manager of the Year award. Middlesborough also had a great run in Europe, making it all the way to the UEFA Cup Final before losing out. The final leagues tables for all five divisions are shown below. <pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">********************************************************************************************* English Premier Division ********************************************************************************************* Pos Team Pld Won Drn Lst For Ag Won Drn Lst For Ag Pts --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st C Man Utd 38 17 1 1 40 9 14 2 3 37 18 96 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd Liverpool 38 16 1 2 36 11 8 7 4 27 22 80 3rd Chelsea 38 15 1 3 38 15 5 7 7 21 28 68 4th Middlesbrough 38 14 4 1 36 19 6 4 9 17 26 68 5th Newcastle 38 13 4 2 37 16 5 8 6 21 28 66 6th West Ham 38 12 4 3 32 14 8 2 9 26 31 66 7th Arsenal 38 11 4 4 29 16 5 4 10 26 38 56 8th Fulham 38 9 7 3 28 13 6 3 10 23 27 55 9th Bolton 38 10 6 3 36 20 3 8 8 21 26 53 10th Leeds 38 11 6 2 30 11 4 2 13 18 37 53 11th Sunderland 38 11 2 6 33 20 5 2 12 17 30 52 12th Tottenham 38 9 4 6 28 25 4 5 10 26 38 48 13th Everton 38 8 7 4 32 25 4 4 11 16 28 47 14th Blackburn 38 9 5 5 32 19 2 7 10 15 27 45 15th Burnley 38 9 3 7 27 25 4 1 14 12 32 43 16th Ipswich 38 7 3 9 33 39 3 8 8 18 34 41 17th Southampton 38 6 6 7 22 20 3 4 12 19 34 37 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th R Millwall 38 7 5 7 23 26 2 2 15 20 52 34 19th R W.B.A. 38 4 7 8 21 24 3 0 16 16 31 28 20th R Stoke 38 6 2 11 38 40 0 2 17 11 44 22 ********************************************************************************************* English First Division ********************************************************************************************* Pos Team Pld Won Drn Lst For Ag Won Drn Lst For Ag Pts --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st C Sheff Utd 46 16 4 3 42 24 12 5 6 37 26 93 2nd P Wolves 46 15 3 5 37 18 11 8 4 36 23 89 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd Man City 46 15 6 2 46 22 7 8 8 33 35 80 4th Aston Villa 46 11 7 5 43 30 11 6 6 37 29 79 5th Leicester 46 15 1 7 42 21 10 2 11 32 30 78 6th P Charlton 46 16 5 2 44 17 6 6 11 28 36 77 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th Brentford 46 15 4 4 48 29 7 4 12 25 41 74 8th Gillingham 46 14 4 5 44 27 7 6 10 27 38 73 9th Bristol C 46 15 3 5 52 26 5 5 13 27 39 68 10th Portsmouth 46 9 7 7 39 34 10 3 10 33 43 67 11th Norwich 46 11 7 5 36 25 7 5 11 20 26 66 12th Mansfield 46 12 6 5 37 20 6 5 12 26 38 65 13th Preston 46 8 9 6 40 29 6 12 5 34 31 63 14th Plymouth 46 12 6 5 35 22 4 8 11 18 31 62 15th Coventry 46 12 5 6 25 20 5 5 13 18 34 61 16th Birmingham 46 14 2 7 54 32 4 4 15 32 51 60 17th Sheff Wed 46 8 5 10 26 33 9 4 10 31 33 60 18th Watford 46 13 3 7 42 29 3 6 14 23 48 57 19th Peterborough 46 10 7 6 40 28 3 6 14 28 40 52 20th Colchester 46 8 8 7 33 29 5 2 16 37 57 49 21st Rotherham 46 10 6 7 32 27 3 4 16 22 47 49 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd R Q.P.R. 46 6 8 9 38 39 3 8 12 23 44 43 23rd R Nottm Forest 46 6 4 13 24 35 3 4 16 22 55 35 24th R Bradford 46 3 9 11 22 40 2 3 18 7 46 27 ********************************************************************************************* English Second Division ********************************************************************************************* Pos Team Pld Won Drn Lst For Ag Won Drn Lst For Ag Pts --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st C Northampton 46 11 8 4 36 23 13 5 5 41 25 85 2nd P Swansea 46 13 8 2 49 27 11 4 8 28 23 84 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd P Carlisle 46 15 4 4 47 27 9 6 8 38 43 82 4th Derby 46 14 5 4 44 17 10 1 12 30 34 78 5th Crystal Palace 46 14 6 3 39 19 7 9 7 31 34 78 6th Wigan 46 14 8 1 47 22 7 6 10 40 45 77 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th Swindon 46 14 8 1 44 20 7 6 10 30 38 77 8th Barnsley 46 13 9 1 39 22 8 4 11 26 30 76 9th Reading 46 16 2 5 42 19 6 4 13 27 41 72 10th Oldham 46 14 5 4 45 26 5 7 11 34 52 69 11th Hull 46 11 9 3 40 22 7 5 11 32 41 68 12th Shrewsbury 46 13 2 8 41 29 5 9 9 34 40 65 13th Crewe 46 14 3 6 38 26 3 8 12 13 27 62 14th Port Vale 46 10 6 7 52 49 7 5 11 38 49 62 15th Huddersfield 46 10 7 6 45 35 5 8 10 28 39 60 16th Northwich Vics 46 11 7 5 32 25 5 5 13 19 31 60 17th Blackpool 46 13 5 5 41 29 3 5 15 19 42 58 18th Bury 46 7 10 6 35 28 7 5 11 30 38 57 19th Wrexham 46 8 3 12 39 38 6 8 9 40 46 53 20th Scarborough 46 9 5 9 37 36 5 2 16 31 52 49 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st R Torquay 46 9 7 7 31 28 2 6 15 20 43 46 22nd R Wimbledon 46 7 5 11 31 37 2 7 14 22 43 39 23rd R Oxford 46 8 2 13 42 52 1 9 13 34 51 38 24th R Darlington 46 4 4 15 18 39 1 4 18 10 47 23 ********************************************************************************************* English Third Division ********************************************************************************************* Pos Team Pld Won Drn Lst For Ag Won Drn Lst For Ag Pts --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st C Rochdale 46 15 3 5 53 18 10 10 3 37 26 88 2nd P Tranmere 46 14 5 4 42 19 13 2 8 37 32 88 3rd P Southend 46 16 5 2 42 19 8 8 7 31 30 85 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th Bristol Rovers 46 12 5 6 37 25 11 7 5 38 29 81 5th Boston Utd 46 14 5 4 37 22 7 8 8 28 28 76 6th Luton 46 13 4 6 47 33 9 5 9 30 30 75 7th P Marine 46 14 5 4 43 25 7 5 11 32 38 73 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th Cambridge Utd 46 12 8 3 35 22 7 6 10 35 40 71 9th Notts Co 46 12 6 5 36 26 7 7 9 36 37 70 10th Scunthorpe 46 13 5 5 46 33 7 3 13 37 44 68 11th Grimsby 46 9 8 6 33 23 7 10 6 24 27 66 12th Cheltenham 46 12 3 8 42 35 8 1 14 27 36 64 13th Cardiff 46 11 7 5 27 12 3 11 9 24 33 60 14th Chesterfield 46 11 2 10 35 40 6 7 10 32 44 60 15th Stockport 46 9 9 5 32 25 6 5 12 27 34 59 16th Leyton Orient 46 8 5 10 56 55 8 5 10 42 47 58 17th Wycombe 46 13 3 7 29 25 4 1 18 25 50 55 18th Rushden 46 9 6 8 45 40 6 3 14 27 50 54 19th Brighton 46 4 7 12 38 49 9 3 11 32 34 49 20th Lincoln 46 8 7 8 26 32 4 5 14 24 43 48 21st Walsall 46 11 3 9 32 28 1 8 14 28 53 47 22nd Barnet 46 4 8 11 30 43 6 6 11 27 39 44 23rd Chester 46 7 7 9 34 35 3 5 15 16 36 42 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24th R York 46 8 7 8 35 33 3 2 18 21 52 42 ********************************************************************************************* English Conference ********************************************************************************************* Pos Team Pld Won Drn Lst For Ag Won Drn Lst For Ag Pts --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st C Yeovil 42 13 7 1 43 17 11 1 9 32 34 80 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd Halifax 42 10 6 5 38 25 12 5 4 35 21 77 3rd Leigh RMI 42 13 6 2 49 23 6 9 6 26 29 72 4th Exeter 42 14 2 5 43 24 7 3 11 30 36 68 5th Morecambe 42 9 8 4 28 21 9 5 7 37 34 67 6th Gravesend 42 13 2 6 42 30 6 6 9 32 38 65 7th Hartlepool 42 10 7 4 28 18 7 6 8 25 26 64 8th Bournemouth 42 8 7 6 23 20 9 5 7 36 34 63 9th Stevenage 42 10 6 5 34 24 7 5 9 25 29 62 10th Southport 42 11 6 4 51 36 5 7 9 28 36 61 11th Margate 42 10 6 5 46 33 5 8 8 23 27 59 12th Canvey Island 42 11 3 7 38 26 5 6 10 24 33 57 13th Doncaster 42 10 6 5 27 23 4 8 9 29 36 56 14th Aldershot 42 10 3 8 37 29 6 4 11 22 28 55 15th Barrow AFC 42 9 5 7 40 34 5 7 9 34 44 54 16th Macclesfield 42 9 6 6 29 23 5 5 11 34 43 53 17th Dover 42 4 12 5 27 28 4 10 7 18 25 46 18th Hitchin 42 7 6 8 31 35 4 7 10 28 38 46 19th Woking 42 8 4 9 32 37 5 3 13 29 48 46 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th R Kidderminster 42 7 4 10 21 24 4 5 12 20 41 42 21st R Hereford 42 5 7 9 30 35 3 6 12 24 39 37 22nd R Stalybridge 42 4 6 11 29 45 3 4 14 19 47 31 </pre> Other Competitions FA Cup – Liverpool 3 Mansfield 1 League Cup – Manchester United 1 Liverpool 0 Vans Trophy – Oxford 1 Rochdale 0 (aet) FA Trophy – Doncaster 3 Hereford 1 Charity Shield – Manchester United 2 Bolton 0 English Awards Players Player of the Year 1st – Luca Toni, Liverpool 2nd – Alexandros Papadopoulos, Middlesbrough 3rd – Franca, Liverpool English European Qualifiers Champions League – Liverpool, Man United, Chelsea, Middlesborough UEFA Cup – Mansfield, Newcastle, West Ham Inter-Toto Cup – Arsenal Scotland Premier League Champions – Rangers Relegated – St. Johnstone First Division Champions – Livingston Relegated – Airdrie United, Cowdenbeath Second Division Champions – Dumbarton Promoted – Morton Relegated – Montrose, Forfar Third Division Champions – East Fife Promoted – Raith Rovers Scottish Cup – Rangers 2 Motherwell 1 League Cup – Rangers 2 Dundee United 1 Challenge Cup – Clyde 1 Kilmarnock 0 France First Division Champions – Caen French Cup – Le Harve 1 St-Etienne 1 (aet, Le Harve won on penalties) Germany First Division Champions – Dortmund German Cup – M’gladbach 4 Union Berlin 1 Holland Premier Division Champions – Ajax Dutch Cup – Feyenoord 2 Vitesse 2 (aet, Feyenoord won on penalties) Italy Serie A Champions – Milan Italian Cup – Udinese 2 Parma 0 (over two legs) Portugal Premier Division Champions – Porto Portuguese Cup – Porto 3 Portimonense 0 Spain First Division Champions – Barcelona Spanish Cup – Barcelona 1 Deportivo 0 European Competitions Champions League – Hertha BSC 1 Manchester 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Young Jimlad Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Nice win in the league man, go on and reclaim the Champions League, then you can bow out on a real high with your Brits only team of you want. There must be a couple of decent regens/youth players popping up at this stage as well. Its been ages since I read it all the way through, did you win the CL with Celtic before moving to United? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBev Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 Thanks Jimlad - I won the UEFA Cup with Celtic but failed to lift the Champions League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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