United said goodbye to the title with a routine thrashing of Stoke ... Preamble So, can they do it? Can they really pull it off? Can Stoke City finish in the top half of the top flight for the first time since 1980-81? ... On reflection, that set-up is a rubbish, laboured gag. Let's try again ... Preamble II This afternoon, Manchester United could become the first English side to win four consecutive titles. They could overtake Liverpool's haul of 18 league championships. It could be one of
Nani's first-half strike gave United a deserved win against Steve Bruce's Sunderland and ensured the title race went down to the final weekend of the Premier League programme ... The Portuguese winger fired wide of Black Cats goalkeeper Craig Gordon in the 28th minute to keep the Reds within a point of leaders Chelsea ...
Sir Alex Ferguson refused to give up on the title following Chelsea's 2-0 win at Liverpool ... United took care of their own business, beating Sunderland 1-0 thanks to Nani's first-half strike, and go into the final weekend of Premier League action trailing the Blues by a point ...
Victory at Sunderland proves hardly satisfying as fans examine the reasons for United's decline ... In the circumstances, it was a Manchester United performance of class and achievement. Sir Alex Ferguson's players were quick to the ball, their passing was crisp and it was not until the final whistle that their body language betrayed them ... For a few seconds they just stood around, unsure perhaps how to react or whether it was appropriate to look pleased with themselves. Slowly, they started
Manchester United kept the pressure on Chelsea at the top of the Premier League with a crucial victory over spirited Tottenham at Old Trafford ... Ryan Giggs put the Reds ahead from the penalty spot only for Ledley King to head the visitors level. United regained the lead thanks to Nani's sublime finish with nine minutes remaining before Giggs sealed the win with his second spot-kick ...
The Manchester United manager on Wayne Rooney, the Glazers and why Manchester City are no more than "noisy neighbours" ... Sir Alex Ferguson and Wayne Rooney play a game at the Manchester United training ground. Ferguson says: "He's the best at coming up to me and asking: 'What's the team?' I say: 'You're not playing.' He says: 'Come on, give me your team.' I say: 'No, I won't, I'm still thinking about it.' ... "Then he says: 'I'll give you my team.' And he gives me his team. He's brilliant at
Not even Sir Alex Ferguson could complain about Nani's dismissal in United's 1-1 draw at Aston Villa ... Overwhelming evidence has not stopped the fiery Scot from voicing his displeasure with referees in the past - but not on this occasion ...
Sir Alex Ferguson had no complaints about Nani's red card at Aston Villa that will see him miss the Carling Cup final ... But the Reds boss had nothing but praise for 10-man United as they battled to a 1-1 draw ...