Wayne Rooney (who else?!) fired United back to the top of the Premier League as his brace inspired a 3-0 win over Fulham.
The previous day United had been knocked off the top spot by Chelsea beating West Ham comprehensively 4-1 but Rooney struck 30 seconds after half-time at Old Trafford (much as he did mid-week against AC Milan) and took his goal tally to 32 in the closing stages of the match.
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No Comments »United erased memories of Saturdays performance against Everton as they returned to within one point of Chelsea at the top of the Premier League. Wayne Rooney has had a habit of scoring goals with his head recently (five headed goals in the last seven games) and today was no different as he grabbed another brace in a comfortable 3-0 win against West Ham.
As per usual Sir Alex made some changes to his starting eleven with Ben Foster surprisingly picked in goal. Nemanja Vidic, Darron Gibson, Paul Scholes and Anderson also returned but there was no place for van der Sar and Rio Ferdinand in the squad possibly with Sundays Carling Cup final in mind.
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Posted in Latest News Tags: 3-0, antonio valencia, man utd, manchester united, michael owen, rooney, wayne rooney, west ham No Comments »In a see-saw season for the title United reclaimed top spot in the Premier League emphatically crushing Portsmouth 5-0 at Old Trafford.
Wayne Rooney was again the orchestrator as he put United in front with his 23rd goal of the season. Anthony Vanden Borre’s then turned the ball into his own net to give United a comfortable lead going into half-time.
Michael Carrick’s shot looped up off Richard Hughes and beat David James for another own goal, before Berbatov added a clinical fourth and Marc Wilson volleyed into his own net (yes, that’s right three own goals in the game!) to complete the rout.
Posted in Latest News Tags: 5-0, Avram Grant, berbatov, man utd, manchester united, nani, own goal, Portsmouth, Premier League, Premiership, rooney, Sir Alex Ferguson, wayne rooney No Comments »United narrowed the gap on League leaders Chelsea as the champions stormed to an impressive 3-1 win against title rivals Arsenal.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s side stunned Arsenal with two stunning goals in four minutes in the first half at the Emirates and never looked like surrendering their lead.
Arsenal keeper Manuel Almunia tipped Nani’s chipped cross cum shot into his own net before Rooney put the champions in cruise control with his 100th Premier League goal.
Park Ji-Sung added United’s third goal in the second half to allow United to close the gap to one point between Chelsea.
Rooney, yet again, showed the predatory instincts that make him, the most lethal forward in the world on current form, aided by Portugal winger Nani, who ran the Arsenal defence ragged with a superb display.
Posted in Latest News Tags: arsenal 3-1, luis nani, man utd, manchester united, nani, park ji-sung, rooney, wayne rooney, wayne rooney 100th goal No Comments »Wayne Rooney was in a clinical mood today as he hit four goals as United went top of the Premier League with a 4-0 win over Hull City at Old Trafford.
Rooney took his goal scoring tally for the season to an impressive 19 – a career-best total only mid-way through the campaign. Having scored early on in the match with an early opener he then had to wait until the end to demolish the Tigers, who stay in the drop zone after the loss.
It was not all good news for United though as the returning Rio Ferdinand, could be in hot water with the FA after his elbow on Craig Fagan was missed by the referee.
Posted in Latest News Tags: 4-0, hull city, man utd, Man Utd player, manchester united, michael owen, rooney, wayne rooney No Comments »Manchester United spurned yet another chance to take spot in the Premier League after they needed an own goal from Birmingham defender Scott Dann to salvage a point at St. Andrews.
The own goal was disputed by Birmingham who surrounded referee Mark Clattenburg who allowed the equaliser to stand after 63 minutes, cancelling out Cameron Jerome’s first-half opener. Clattenburg had to consult his assistant before awarding the goal.
Sir Alex Ferguson stated he is ready to make changes after admitting he was shocked by United’s out of sorts performance against Leeds.
Jermaine Beckford’s 19th minute goal left United to a 3rd Round FA Cup exit, and their first defeat by lower league opposition, since they were beaten at Bournemouth a mere 25 years ago.
Wayne Rooney scored one goal and was involved in three more during United’s 3-1 win away to Hull. The much needed victory moved United to within two points of leaders Chelsea who had drawn the previous day against Birmingham
Rooney pounced on the stroke of half-time with a close range finish after a great cross on the wing from Darren Fletcher to claim his 14th goal of the season and sixth in as many games.
Posted in Latest News Tags: 1-3, dimitar berbatov, fletcher, hull, man of the match, man utd, manchester united, midfielder, rooney, wayne rooney, wazza No Comments »Darren Fletcher produced a brief moment of brilliance on Saturday evening to help United on their way to a convincing victory against Everton on Saturday evening.
Fletcher consolidated United’s dominance over their opposition into a wonder-strike when he controlled a header down by Valencia into a wonderfully aimed hip-high shot straight into the top left-hand corner of the goal. Everton’s goalkeeper Tim Howard didn’t stand a chance.
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