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 benefit of keeping cool and playing the game, not the occasion.
When all was done, the red half of Manchester walked off with their 61st Derby win.
Better than a Derby
02 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 20-meter strike from Andrei Arshavin, Arsenal’s newest all star, finds the upp ...
Wayne Rooney’s 100th Goal for Manches ...
24 August 2009
Sometimes a team needs a saviour, but they always need a difference maker. This year as Manchester United deals with the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Spain and a heartbreaking early loss, Wayne Rooney is set to be both.
He told you before the season the difference for him this year is ...
Make The Difference
23 August 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 bef ...
Feared Far and Wide
29 July 2009
Black, brooding and with a V for victory slashed across its chest, Man U’s new strip has been engineered to inspire the away win – before a ball’s even been kicked.
Like the home strip, this kit is rooted in a century of history, with elements taken from the very first Ol ...
Relentless We March
17 May 2009
Always one more. One more point needed, one more result to nail, one more title earned in sweat. And then one more final to own, one more stage to dominate, one more cup to lift.
What's one more to a reigning champion? Everything.