26 November 2008

Villareal 0 Utd 0

United secured the point they needed to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League in a stalemate against Villarreal. Nobody could muster a goal when the sides met at Old Trafford back in September, and it was the same story in the El Madrigal Stadium.

Cristiano Ronaldo came closest to scoring when his effort was tipped onto the crossbar while Villarreal, who also progress, had Joan Capdevila sent off for a challenge on Ronaldo. Ronaldo was at the centre of most of the action for United, and he certainly showed no ill-effects from the ankle problem he suffered at Aston Villa.

For the fourth successive match these teams played out a goalless draw, although United looked the more assured of the two sides.

25 November 2008

Aston Villa 0 Utd 0

United passed up the chance to gain ground on Chelsea and Liverpool after a goalless draw at Aston Villa. Both Chelsea and Liverpool drew earlier on Saturday, to Newcastle and Fulham respectively, but the Reds could not take advantage against a stubborn Aston Villa side.

Chances were few and far between at Villa Park, and Wayne Rooney blasted high and wide from close range when he finally found an opening.

18 November 2008

Utd 5 Stoke 0

United hammered Stoke at Old Trafford with Cristiano Ronaldo (two), Michael Carrick, Dimitar Berbatov and Danny Welbeck on target. Ronaldo scored his 100th United goal and then added another for good measure as the Reds marked Sir Alex Ferguson’s 50 years in style. The Portuguese winger opened United’s account with a trademark free-kick after just three minutes and scored another at the end. In between, Carrick, Berbatov and a stunner from England Under-19 striker Welbeck found the target as well as United recorded their biggest win of the season.

10 November 2008

Arsenal 2 Utd 1

We lost, enough said, cannot afford much hiccups if we want to retain the title. We need to score, not to play like the old Arsenal, creating chances & not finishing them.

06 November 2008

Celtic 1 Utd 1

Giggs scored a second half equaliser to almost sealed entrance to the next stage for Utd.
Playing with Rooney & Berbatov on the bench, Utd did not played wel in the first half. They woke up in the second after intro of Berbatov, Evra & Rooney and could have won from the numerous chances they created late in the game.

03 November 2008

Utd 4 Hull City 3

United looked to be cruising to victory when a Cristiano Ronaldo double and goals from Michael Carrick and Nemanja Vidic put them 4-1 up.

But the Tigers fought back with goals from Bernard Mendy and former Manchester City midfielder Geovanni which saw the Reds holding on for victory.