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 caught off guard by the mistake without the controlled reflexes to do something with the gift. Not Rooney, whose 76th minute point-blank bullet came with the precision of a man taking no prisoners. It was his ninth goal in this qualifying campaign, a new record for England.
With two games left ...
Better than a Derby
31 August 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 ...
22 August 2009
Sometimes a team needs a savior, 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.
p-17343 the difference for him this year is scoring more goals. Roo ...
Lay it on the line
21 August 2009
The pros have made their pledges on how they will Make the Difference. What are you saying?
This is your chance to lay down a marker for your season. Five more goals than last season, win every 50-50 ball, never lose your man.
Whatever your aim, make it public on Facebook.
Then get on ...
Feared Far and Wide
28 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 ...
T-90 Ascente Testing – Man Utd
21 July 2009
Date: 05.02.09
Location: Carrington
Weather conditions: Very cold and windy. Conditions ranged between cloudy, snowing and sunny. Temperature range 0-1C without wind chill. Well below freezing with wind chill. 0-20 mph winds throughout.
Pitch conditions: Good, short grass.
Players and st ...