Why Blackburn Result Was A Disaster Waiting To Happen


Sir Alex described the home defeat by Blackburn Rovers as a disaster, but what did he really expect from the decisions taken by him on a day of birthday celebration?
Sir Alex described the home defeat by Blackburn Rovers as a disaster, but what did he really expect from the decisions taken by him on a day of birthday celebration?
In Phil Jones, Sir Alex Ferguson has a manager’s dream. After a summer transfer from Blackburn in 2011 for a rumoured £16.5million, one could be excused for thinking this was rather a gamble for Sir Alex Ferguson.
Two people who certainly will not be exchanging Christmas cards this year are Sir Alex Ferguson and Roy Keane. Sundays eye opening two page spread in a national news paper by Keane, had the ramblings of a bitter old man written all over it.
When Real Madrid paid Manchester United a staggering £80m to smash the world transfer record for Cristiano Ronaldo back in 2009, many felt they had bought the world’s best footballer.
When Fabio Capello leaves the England hot seat next summer, most bets will be on Harry Redknapp as the man capable of drafting in a new era for the national team.
After the embarrassment of being knocked out of the Champions League after losing to Basel on Wednesday, Manchester United face Mick McCarthy’s Wolves at Old Trafford in what will be a must-win game in the Premier League.
Manchester United will not be forced into the January transfer market despite.
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Saturday 9th December brings what looks like a routine league fixture for United against relegation fodder in the form of Wolves. Normally, Sir Alex would rest players for this fixture, giving Wes Brown and John O'Shea a run out with a bench full of experience in case things don't work out.
Any old football fan will know that 1968 was the year that Sir Matt Busby managed the team that won the European Cup at Wembley beating Benfica 4-1 with Bobby Charlton and George Best scoring in a game that will forever live in my memory.
Manchester United face Basel on Wednesday night in a crunch final Champions League group game for both sides. United go into the match only needing a draw to progress through to the Last 16 - whilst the Swiss champions need a win - with Benfica having already qualified.
Remember Jaap Stam?
His gleaming bald head, his rugged defensive styles and his love for all things aerial battle-related.
Manchester United of course travel to Villa Park tomorrow to face Aston Villa in the Premier League. So with that in mind it’s worth taking a look at these three players who we should be wary of going into the game:
Given the status of the Premier League we enter December with a game against Aston Villa, which we traditionally win 3-1.
It was the curtain raiser, the showpiece of the English football season in 2011 where city rivals, Manchester United and City clashed at Wembley in the Community Shield. City started strongly and were 2-0 up at the break. Sir Alex Ferguson made a couple of changes but one of them in particular stood out. Tom Cleverley.
That’s a pretty common question on the lips of myself and most other Manchester United fans at the moment. When fit, Evra is one of the first names on the team sheet but regardless of that, there are still question marks over his form that has been lingering over him now for a year now.