Man U will not freeze against Chelsea on Sunday: FergieNovember 6th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson has vowed his team will not freeze against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. United had flopped 2-0 at Liverpool last month, but the Old Trafford chief said: "It's always hard at Chelsea, but we'll deal with it better than we did at Anfield.
Ferguson to buy back ShawcrossNovember 1st, 2009 LONDON - Manchaster United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is set to buy back Ryan Shawcross, as defender Rio Ferdinand is struggling with his form due to persisting back injury. Shawcross, 21, left Old Trafford at the start of 2008 for a one-million-pound deal.
Fergie gang 'bullying' RafaOctober 28th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has been accused of leading a group of Premier League bosses in a gang up against Liverpool counterpart Rafa Benitez. Wigan manager Roberto Martinez made the amazing claim last night, reports The Sun.
Man U's Ferguson takes a dig at another refereeOctober 26th, 2009 LONDON - Just days after being charged with improper conduct by the FA for his fitness related attack on referee, Alan Wiley, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson tore into another referee at Anfield. Ferguson insisted that referee Andre Marriner was influenced by Liverpool fans at Anfield, where Liverpool silenced Man U and critics with a pulsating 2-0 victory to revive their Premier League title hopes.
England needs Rooney more than ManU: FergusonOctober 25th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted that England rely more on ace striker Wayne Rooney than United do. "There's more expectation on Wayne with England than there is with us.
Owen will not be worried about rough reception at Liverpool: FergusonOctober 24th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has warned Liverpool fans that striker Michael Owen will not be worried about their hate taunts. The Manchester United striker faces a rough reception when he returns to Liverpool, the club he played for eight years.
Man U's Evra says winning at Chelsea more important than victory at AnfieldOctober 6th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United star Patrice Evra has insisted that winning at Chelsea is more important than victory at Anfield. Manchester United travel to Stamford Bridge on November 8 but have to visit Liverpool a fortnight before.
Torres says he respects Liverpool fans too much to join Man UOctober 2nd, 2009 LONDON - The UK Premier League's top scorer, Fernando Torres has said that he would never join Manchester United out of respect for the Liverpool fans. The Spanish hitman admits he is already thinking about staying at Anfield for life, reports The Sun.
Defeating Man U will be my greatest achievement: HughesSeptember 20th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has said that knocking defending champions Manchester United off their perch would be the biggest achievement of his career. Hughes would be looking forward to destroy the dynasty of his mentor Sir Alex Ferguson during the much anticipated Manchester derby on Sunday.
'I'll die before City tops us,' says Man U's FergieSeptember 19th, 2009 LONDON - Sir Alex Ferguson has said that Manchester City will never top his club Manchester United, at least during his lifetime. "The only thing that upset us was that stupid poster (on Carlos Tevez).
Man U has stern Champions League challenges to overcome: FergieAugust 28th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said the club must overcome stern challenges in the knock-out stages of the Champions League, as they face round-trips of more than 3,000 miles to both Moscow and Istanbul for encounters with CSKA and Besiktas. "These are difficult ties, especially the trips to Russia and Turkey.
Fergie says only two teams can stop Man U's Premier League title questAugust 15th, 2009 LONDON - Coach Alex Ferguson has said that only two clubs -- Chelsea and Liverpool-can stop his Manchester United team from marching into the history books this season. Manchester United are aiming to become the first side ever to win the Premier League title four times in a row.
Torres vows to always stay at 'boyhood club' LiverpoolJune 19th, 2009 LONDON - Fernando Torres has pledged his future to Liverpool, and insisted that even Real Madrid's cash could not tempt him to leave. Spain star Torres says he is not interested in going to the Bernabeu or even Old Trafford.
Sir Alex Ferguson eying Fernando TorresJune 14th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is likely to use his 80 million pound bonus from Cristiano Ronaldo's shift to Real Madrid to rope in some famous names in the premier league, like Liverpool striker Fernando Torres. Though Sir Alex's bid for the Spaniard has come as a shock to many, 40 million pound bid would be seriously considered by Man U's rivals who have recently been faced with severe cash problems.
Tevez looking for options beyond Manchester UnitedJune 11th, 2009 LONDON - After failing to stop Cristiano Ronaldo from joining Real Madrid, it seems Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has done nothing to convince Carlos Tevez that he has a future at the Old Trafford. The Guardian reported Thursday that Ferguson has failed in his attempt to persuade Tevez to stay at Manchester United.