Nani, Manchester United
Manchester United 4-4 Newcastle
Man Utd has only themselves to blame for letting Newcastle catch up from being two points back last weekend. United with go into Monday's clash with Manchester City with the pressure on, knowing that they must win the match and one more to secure the Premiership top spot.
'There is anger from the players,' said Nani.
'The concentration was not the best in the last few minutes - that's why they were able to create chances and score goals.
'We had a lot of possession and played some fantastic football in attack. But we conceded too many goals and we're not happy about that.'
'Of course,' said Nani, when asked whether United can still secure a 20th league title.
'We have to keep believing in our qualities because we still have a great opportunity to win the title.
'It's a huge game at City - there will be a fantastic atmosphere there.
'It will be a difficult game, but if you want to win the league you cannot think about the atmosphere or the opponents, we must just think about the way we play and try to win the game.'
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Man City, Man Utd, Spurs, Arsenal FC - Top Four in Premier League
1 Manchester City 66
2 Manchester United 64
3 Tottenham Hotspur 53
4 Arsenal 49
5. Chelsea 46
6 Newcastle United 44
7 Liverpool 39 Points
Manchester City remain on top of the Premier League followed by Manchester United in second only 2 points back in what is turning out to be a fierce fight for the Premiership title and Champions League placement.
Tottenham Hotspur are in third and Arsenal have risen to fourth after a 3-1 victory over stoke on Sunday.
Arsenal’s top goal scorer, Robin Van Persie came through again for manager, Arsene Wenger delivering the win at Emirates Stadium after spending most of the match on the bench. Van Persie leads the league in goals this campaign.
Gervinho scored at twenty seven minuted in the first half, followed by Van Persie who scored a quickfire double only six minutes after coming on as a 66th-minute substitute (73, 82). Van Persie has scored 30 goals in 36 club games in 2011-12. Peter Crouch scored Stoke’s only goal in the first half at 34 minutes. Arsenal has won six of their last seven matches.
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Sir Alex Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson 25 Years as Manager of Manchester United
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, is a Scottish football manager and former football player who has managed Manchester United since 1986. He was knighted in 1999 for his services to the game.
Sir Alex is the longest serving manager in Manchester United’s history. During his reign at United, Ferguson has made The Red Devils the most successful team in English history and the most supported, popular club in the world.
Notable signings for Sir Alex during his 25 years at Man Utd include, Peter Schmeichel, Gary Neville, Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra, Cristiano Ronaldo, Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Eric Cantona, Wayne Rooney, David Beckham, Edin Van der Sar, Rio Ferdinand, and Dimitar Berbatov.
Sir Alex had led Scottish side Aberdeen to three league titles in the Scottish league which culminated with a European Cup prior to his tenure at Man United.
The 1991-92 season saw Alex Ferguson make a host of key signings including legendary goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel and right-back Paul Parker - and also marked the season when Ryan Giggs joined the club. Giggs won the PFA Young Player of the Season and Gary Pallister won the PFA player of the year.
The 1998–99 season was the most successful in the history of Manchester United with a Red Devils historic treble – the England Premiership title, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League trophy victories. It was the first time that an English club had ever achieved this feat.
During the 2004-05 season Sir Alex brought in Wayne Rooney. Rooney won the PFA Player of the Year Award
Sir Alex guided Manchester United to their third consecutive Premier League title after seeing off a goalless draw at the Emirates on 16 May 2009 making United the first ever team to win three consecutive top-flight titles on two separate occasions.
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Manchester United at Top of Premier League 2011-2012
Going into the second half of the 2011-12 campaign, superstar Wayne Rooney leads United in goals. Manchester United is tied at the top of the Premiership with their noisy neighbors, Manchester City in the clash of titans for the league title. Manchester United won their 19th English Premiership last season and now they have more Premier League titles than any other English team. Man Utd also finished second in the Champions League last year after losing the final 1-3 to Barcelona at Wembley. Rooney, Bervatov and 'Chicharito' Hernandez had an amazing season with a high number of fantastic goals that helped the Red Devils to obtain their 19th Premiership title.
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MAN UTD TIED ON TOP OF ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP
Manchester United lost the FA Cup Fourth Round match to Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield on January 28, 2012 in Liverpool, England.
Then Man United defeated Stoke 2-0 and Man City lost at Everton, bringing United level on points at the top of the English Premiership with City.
“It’s been a good night,” said Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson.
“But it’s still only the last day in January. I always see March as the important month and we’ve got City away in April.”
Ferguson added that he thought his depleted team had been “terrific” in defeating Stoke. “We kept our composure and were patient,” he said.
“OK, we won with two penalties, but the manner in which we played our football was the main thing.”
Ferguson remarked he had suffered a “right nightmare” with goalkeepers Anders Lindegaard and David De Gea both being injured in the same training session which led to a league debut for 21-year-old Ben Amos.
“We are hopeful Wayne Rooney and Nani and Ashley Young might be back for Sunday,” he said.
Ferguson has signed 19-year-old defender Frederic Veseli who was at Old Trafford having completed his switch from City.
“United have a long history of younger players coming through and hopefully I can follow and do the same,” he said.
Manchester United clash with rivals FC Chelsea this weekend.
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2011 Manchester Derby: Man Utd 1-6 Man City
In front of a sold-out stadium of fans from around the workd, Manchester City earned a shocking 6-1 defeat of their arch-rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, October 23rd, 2011.
After a somewhat slow start, Man City took the lead after 22 minutes with a goal from 21-year old Italian Mario Balotelli. The midfielder marked the goal with humor by lifting his outer shirt to reveal another blue shirt saying, “Why Always Me?”
City was ahead 1-0 at half-time.
Mario Balotelli, Manchester City
Star of the match, Balotelli struck twice. Balotelli also won the free-kick which led to a red card for United defender Jonny Evans leaving United with only ten men. Two goals came from late sub Edin Dzeko. And Sergio Aguero and David Silva each added to the tally.
City boss, Roberto Mancini took off Balotelli with 20 minutes remaining and brought in Edin Dzeko.
City upped their tempo and struck three times after the 88th minute cementing their victory that lifted them five points ahead of United at the top of the Premier League table.
Darren Fletcher scored United’s only goal 10 minutes from time.
City delivered United’s first home defeat since April 2010 – and ended United’s run of 19 consecutive home league wins.
Sir Alex Ferguson said later that the stunning defeat to Manchester City was shocking to him.
United played the majority of the second half with ten men after the dismissal of Jonny Evans.
‘It was out worst ever day. It’s the worst result in my history, ever. Even as a player I don’t think I ever lost 6-1’.
‘I thought with the experience we’ve got – Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra – they would defend more but we just kept attacking. Sometimes there has to be common sense about it’.
Roberto Mancini, City manager, also commented after the match.
“This is only one game. I still think United are one yard above us, still,” said Mancini. “I think we can only change this after we win the title in the end.
“After, maybe it will be different, but now United are better than us.”
The 161st derby, a Premier League fixture, took place on 23 October 2011 at Old Trafford. City’s victory equalized the biggest win in the derby’s history, which City also won at Old Trafford in 1926.
Manchester United won the 2010-11 Premier League Championship and Manchester City earned the 2010-11 FA Cup Trophy.
Both clubs qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League.
The Manchester Derby is a historic clash between Manchester City and Manchester United. The local derby centres on the City of Manchester and Greater Manchester. Only four miles separate the clubs with City based in east Manchester at the City of Manchester Stadium and United south west of Manchester at Old Trafford Stadium in Trafford.
To date, Manchester United has recorded the most Derby wins - 67, and Ryan Giggs has played in the most Derbies – 34.
As of 23 October 2011, there have been 161 competitive meetings between the teams. United have won 67 and City 44, the remaining 50 games finishing as draws.
The last meeting, the 161st derby, was a Premier League fixture on 23 October 2011 at Old Trafford. City won 6-1, equalling the biggest win in the derby’s history, which City also won 6-1 at Old Trafford in 1926.
Wayne Rooney Scores Supergoal in Manchester Derby, February 2011
Man United won the previous Manchester Derby with a spectacular goal from Wayne Rooney.
Rooney’s 78th minute winner – a powerful acrobatic effort that flashed past Joe Hart on its way home - was Rooney’s best ever goal in his football career.
“As soon as I hit it, I knew it was in, said Rooney. “It’s definitely the best goal I’ve scored.”
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Manchester Derby - Sunday, October 23, 2011
United's Wayne Rooney and City's Sergio Aguero are at the top of the goal-scoring chart - while Manchester United and Manchester City are tied at the top of the table followed by Chelsea FC.
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Wayne Rooney and Nani Celebrate With Manchester United Team
Community Shield: Manchester City 2-3 Manchester United
FA Cup winners Manchester City lost to Manchester United in the recent Community Shield – Man City 2-3 Man Utd – at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday, August 7th.
Manhester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson has never let slip a two-goal lead in his managerial career.
This match was also a Manchester Derby between the two Manchester superclubs. Trailing 2-0 at the break, United transformed and revitalized after a pep talk from Fergie.
United’s second half goals were scored by Chris Smalling (21) and a brace from Nani (24).
New goalkeeper, David De Gea suffered an ackward debut similar to his predecessors, Peter Schmeichel and Jaap Stam. Edwin van der Sar is a hard act to follow, however De Gea need more time to adjust to England football.
“This shows who the best team is,” exclaimed Man Utd striker, Wayne Rooney.
“All game we dominated. We never know when a game is finished. We took them apart. The scoreline is deserved. We’re champions and we’re the team to beat. We want to prove that.
“Of course [it is sweeter because it was a derby]. And obviously they are wanting to try and fight us for that title. But I think there was only one team that was going to win. We showed our character to come back.”
“Have to say, I think today was a footballing lesson. A great win for the champions.”
Sir Alex Ferguson's side had an average age of 22 after he withdrew Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic and Michael Carrick at the half.
“For us, I think it just confirms what I’ve thought,” said Fergie.
“People were saying that we’re not the best United squad, but you’ve got to remember we have a lot of young players, and they will improve.
“These boys are good players and the addition of Jones and De Gea gives us a good future. We are confident with this group of players.”
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Both Wayne Rooney and Sir Alex Ferguson Suffered Harsh Bans by the FA Last Season
Wayne Rooney was banned for two games for his rant into a TV camera while celebrating Man Utd’s victory at West Ham.
Sir Alex Ferguson was banned for five matches and fined £30,000 last season for criticising referee Martin Atkinson after United’s defeat at Chelsea, the latest in a long list of battles he has had with the FA through the years.
Sir Alex Ferguson has now turned the spotlight onto the FA, claiming there was an “unfair focus” on Manchester United.
The Man United boss cited ‘possible resentment about the club because of our success since the Premier League began’.
‘I think that has something to do with it really,’ said Ferguson.
‘It will always be there and I think we know that. I don’t really know whether it’s about me or the club. That’s a difficult one. They have certainly always found a way to treat us differently.
‘It has been happening for a while now and they always seem to find a way to do us when, with others, it’s seemingly forgotten.’
‘Personally, I felt hard-done-by last season but it’s always difficult and I’m not wanting to get involved with it, to be honest,’ said Ferguson.
‘It doesn’t bother me one bit. I defend my club and that’s my job. Part of the problem is that when I make comments, the media are on to the FA right away.
‘Then they feel forced to do something and they are afraid of what might happen if they don’t. There is no consistency in the disciplinary situation. We all know that.’
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