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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Sir Alex Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson, Managerial Awards and Honors
Going into the second-half of the 2011-2012 season, Manchester United is in second place just two points behind Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table. Winning the league trophy would be another cap in the excellent career of Sir Alex Ferguson, Man Utd boss.
On 5 November 2011, the Old Trafford North Stand was officially renamed the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand in honour of his 25 years as manager of Manchester United. He has won 48 trophies as a manager, making him the most successful British football manager in history.
Sir Alex Ferguson was made an Inaugural Inductee of the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002 in recognition of his impact on the English game as a manager. In 2003, Ferguson became an inaugural recipient of the FA Coaching Diploma, awarded to all coaches who had at least 10 years’ experience of being a manager or head coach.
Sir Alex is the Vice-President of the National Football Museum, and a member of the Executive Committee of the League Managers Association.
Fergie is the only manager to win the top league honours, and the ‘Double’, North and South of the England–Scotland border – winning the Premier League with Manchester United, and the Scottish Premier Division with Aberdeen, and the last manager to win the Scottish championship with a non Old Firm team in the 1984–85 season with Aberdeen.
Ferguson is the only manager in English football to have managed to finish in the top three league places in 20 consecutive seasons, since the 1991–92 season.
- Manchester United Awards
- Premier League (12): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11
- FA Cup (5): 1989–90, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04
- League Cup (4): 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10
- FA Charity/Community Shield (10): 1990 (shared), 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
- UEFA Champions League (2): 1998–99, 2007–08
- UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1): 1990–91
- UEFA Super Cup (1): 1991
- Intercontinental Cup (1): 1999
- FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008
Individual Awards
- LMA Manager of the Decade (1): 1990s
- LMA Manager of the Year (3): 1998–99, 2007–08, 2010–11
- LMA Special Merit Award (2): 2009, 2011
- Premier League Manager of the Season (10): 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11
- Premier League Manager of the Month (26): August 1993, October 1994, February 1996, March 1996, February 1997, October 1997, January 1999, April 1999, August 1999, March 2000, April 2000, February 2001, April 2003, December 2003, February 2005, March 2006, August 2006, October 2006, February 2007, January 2008, March 2008, January 2009, April 2009, September 2009, January 2011, August 2011
- UEFA Manager of the Year (1): 1998–99
- UEFA Team of the Year (2): 2007, 2008
- Onze d’Or Coach of the Year (3): 1999, 2007, 2008
- IFFHS World’s Best Club Coach of the Year (2): 1999, 2008
- IFFHS World’s Best Coach of the 21st Century (1): 2012
- World Soccer Magazine World Manager of the Year (4): 1993, 1999, 2007, 2008
- Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year (1): 2000
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award (1): 1999
- BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year Award (1): 1999
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award (1): 2001
- English Football Hall of Fame (Manager) : 2002
- European Hall of Fame (Manager): 2008
- FIFA Presidential Award: 2011
- Premier League 10 Seasons Awards (1992–93 – 2001–02)
- Manager of the Decade
- Most Coaching Appearances (392 games)
- FWA Tribute Award : 1996
- PFA Merit Award: 2007
- Mussabini Medal : 1999
Orders & Awards
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE): 1983
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE): 1995
- Knight Bachelor (KBE): 1999
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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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Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, says drawing level on points with Manchester City at the top of the league was “significant”. Both Javier Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov scored from the penalty spot as Manchester United beat Stoke 2-0.
Going into the second half of the season, Manchester City and Manchester United are tied on top of the Premer League table with 54 points. The Spurs are in second with 49 points, Chelsea is in third with 42 points, Liverpool FC in fourth with 38 points and Arsenal is in fifth with 32 points.
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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.
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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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