Ignition point
05 November 2009
Sometimes the most important goal is not the winner.
Six minutes left, 3-1 behind. All heads down. Except one. Scholes rose high to nod in the cross, instill belief in his team and ignite the comeback.
Minutes later, they were level and through to the knockout stages of Europe’s premier club competition.
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Rise above it
21 September 2009
Sometimes, build-up threatens to overshadow the game.
The rookie manager challenging his former master. The once-beloved player returning to face his former fans. The first genuine Manchester-wide title tussle for years.
But amid a swirling cauldron of screaming fans, Man Utd proved the be ...
More Milestones for Rooney
11 September 2009
For all the luck that plays into the game of football, it won’t alone take you to a championship. So sure, Wayne Rooney’s 25th goal for England, capping their 5-1 victory over Croatia on Saturday, was due in large part to a goal keeper’s blundered clearance, but lesser players would be caugh ...
Master the ball
07 September 2009
Great players want the ball. They demand it. Constantly. Any situation, no matter the pressure, no matter the occasion.
Man Utd legend Brian McClair and Academy Coach John Cook talk about the importance of confidence in wanting the ball all the time. And there’s only one way to get it ...
Make The Difference - Wayne Rooney
05 September 2009
You could stop at enough.
Just another name on the teamsheet.
Happy just to turn up.
Or you could become their worst nightmare.
The one who turns a game in an instant.
Sees the pass no-one else sees.
Turns desperate defence into decisive attack.
Be the one that they worry about days be ...
Better than a Derby
01 September 2009
Back and forth action featuring the precise passing of Arsenal and the muscled management of Manchester United. Fans got what they asked for in the first meeting of the season for two English powerhouses.
A long range strike from Andrei Arshavin, Arsenal’s newest all star, finds the t ...
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