Manchester United: November 2008 Archives

A close-range Wayne Rooney goal just before half-time was enough for 10-man Manchester United to come out on top at Eastlands.

Sir Alex Ferguson has shelved his plans to retire and insists will only step down at Manchester United if his health deteriorates.

Zoran Pavlovic expects his client, Serbia winger Zoran Tosic, to officially join Manchester United on January 1.

Dimitar Berbatov is back in training but Sir Alex Ferguson is hesitating to rush him back into the line-up for the Manchester derby.

Dimitar Berbatov is back in training but Sir Alex Ferguson is hesitating to rush him back into the line-up for the Manchester derby.

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson claims the Red Devils were unlucky against Man City last season.

Man Utd are staying quiet on reports linking them with Partizan Belgrade youngster Adam Ljajic after agreeing to sign Zoran Tosic.

Sir Alex Ferguson will make a decision on whether Dimitar Berbatov plays in Sunday's Manchester derby once he has seen him train.

Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi has told Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson he has no desire to return to Old Trafford.

Fraizer Campbell has spoken of his desire to "make it big" with Manchester United when his season-long loan at Tottenham ends.

Wayne Rooney has admitted that he dived in the penalty area during Manchester United's 0-0 Champions League draw away at Villarreal.

Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that Man United star Cristiano Ronaldo may quit football if he keeps being targeted by dirty tactics.

Tottenham will miss out on the signing of Fraizer Campbell because the player is determined to have a future at Manchester United.

Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Tomasz Kuszczak will line up in goal for Man United in Tuesday's Champions League game at Villarreal.

Sir Alex Ferguson has told reporters to focus on United's clash with Villarreal and ignore rumours linking Real Madrid to Carlos Tevez.

Man Utd duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Darren Fletcher look set to travel to Spain for Tuesday's Champions League clash at Villarreal.

Chelsea star Michael Ballack thinks the title race is between the Blues and Man Utd after ruling out current joint-leaders Liverpool.

Cristiano Ronaldo has a leg injury and could miss Manchester United's crunch Champions League clash with Villarreal on Tuesday.

Aston Villa were denied a penalty but held on for a valuable point as Manchester United fell short for the first time in 11 attempts.

Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping Paul Scholes will be back in action in December to help bolster Manchester United's bid for silverware.

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has told his side to go goal crazy if they want to retain the Premier League title.

Man Utd midfielder Michael Carrick insists the Red Devils have what it takes to make it three Premier League titles on the spin.

Man Utd must face Aston Villa without Dimitar Berbatov and Wes Brown while Rio Ferdinand is a massive doubt with back trouble.

Michael Carrick feels England's 2-1 win against Germany with a shadow side highlights the strength in depth available to Fabio Capello.

Dimitar Berbatov has suffered a leg injury playing for Bulgaria and is a doubt for Manchester United's trip to Aston Villa on Saturday.

Liverpool fan Moa Abdellaoue has insisted his club Valerenga have not had any contact from suitors Manchester United.

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has made the surprise revelation that some of his old Manchester United team-mates are overweight.

Sir Alex Ferguson has been hit by a fine and a two-match touchline ban for improper conduct relating to the Hull City match.

Standard Liege are hoping to force a bidding war between Manchester rivals City and United for £15m-rated midfielder Axel Witsel.

Norwegian outfit Valerenga are staying tight-lipped on reports linking Manchester United with their striker Moa Abdellaoue.

Man Utd youngster Danny Welbeck admits he was relieved to get off the mark for the senior side with the fourth goal against Stoke.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani and Anderson are fit to face Aston Villa next Saturday.

Highly-rated Lyon striker Karim Benzema has spoken of his desire to fulfil his "dreams" with Manchester United.

Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted Manchester United will not be railroaded into contract talks with star winger Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo got his 100th and 101st goals as United bounced back from the Arsenal defeat and ran riot against an outclassed Stoke side.

Man Utd striker Wayne Rooney is expected to recover from a minor chest infection in time to face Stoke on Saturday.

Assistant boss Mike Phelan admits Man Utd have been working on ways to cope with Stoke star Rory Delap's exocet-like throw-ins.

Paul Scholes could be back over a month earlier than expected with the midfielder targeting a return for the Manchester derby.

Argentina coach Diego Maradona has claimed Carlos Tevez is concerned about his lack of first-team action at Manchester United.

United have been alerted to the chance of signing Barcelona star Xavi who is pondering a move, according to his agent.

United are being tipped to make a £10million bid for Standard Liege midfielder Axel Witsel - before Arsenal and Inter move.

Owen Hargreaves has undergone knee surgery and will miss the rest of the season for Manchester United, the club have confirmed.

Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Anderson will in time enjoy the same legendary status as Bryan Robson and Roy Keane.

Rio Ferdinand has assured fellow centre-back Jonny Evans he will get his chance to prove he has a future at Manchester United.

Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo has no chance of winning the Ballon d'Or, according to Barcelona hitman Thierry Henry.

Man Utd have omitted Cristiano Ronaldo, Dimitar Berbatov, Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic from the squad to face QPR.

Sir Alex Ferguson will rest many of his stars against QPR on Tuesday but he'll want his side to bounce back from the defeat at Arsenal.

A Samir Nasri double secured Arsenal a 2-1 win over champions Manchester United in a pulsating Premier League clash at the Emirates.

Man Utd star Owen Hargreaves has travelled to US surgeon Dr Richard Steadman amid fears he needs major knee surgery.

Celtic star Scott Brown claims Man Utd winger Cristiano Ronaldo gets preferential treatment from referees after the pair clashed.

Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Arsenal that Manchester United will be looking to effectively end their Premiership challenge on Saturday.

Palermo have made their move to outbid United for Brazilian target Douglas Costa in the January transfer window.

Cristiano Ronaldo says United are bidding to stay unbeaten in Europe and he thinks they may already have qualified for the next round.

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed Manchester United will decide next week whether to send Owen Hargreaves for a knee operation.

Sir Alex Ferguson admits Manchester United must not be affected by the passionate home fans and get a result at Celtic.

Wes Brown, Edwin van der Sar and Gary Neville will miss Manchester United's Group E Champions League clash against Celtic.

Manchester United ace Ryan Giggs has warned his team-mates to expect a 'white-hot' atmosphere against Celtic on Wednesday night.

Manchester United midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo has reiterated he is at the "right club" to continue his career and "win more trophies".

Wes Brown missed training on Tuesday and could miss Manchester United's Champions League return tie against Celtic in Glasgow.

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson has killed off any hope that Watford or Spurs had of signing Ben Foster on loan.

Owen Hargreaves visits a specialist this week as fears grow that he will require surgery to clear up his knee tendonitis problem.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has accused Dimitar Berbatov of refusing to play for the club before his record transfer to Man Utd.

Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Real Madrid off Cristiano Ronaldo as United prepare to offer him a £150,000-a-week contract extension.

Manchester United survived a late fightback to beat Hull 4-3 at Old Trafford and stay in touch with the Premier League's pacesetters.

Fans' favourite Wayne Rooney has committed himself to Manchester United and has vowed to stay "for as long as I'm wanted".

Carlos Tevez insists "there is no way" he wants to leave Manchester United and is happy to fight for his shirt.

Cristiano Ronaldo has accepted he has yet to fully win over unsympathetic Manchester United supporters.

A close-range Wayne Rooney goal just before half-time was enough for 10-man Manchester United to come out on top at Eastlands.

Sir Alex Ferguson has shelved his plans to retire and insists will only step down at Manchester United if his health deteriorates.

Zoran Pavlovic expects his client, Serbia winger Zoran Tosic, to officially join Manchester United on January 1.

Dimitar Berbatov is back in training but Sir Alex Ferguson is hesitating to rush him back into the line-up for the Manchester derby.

Dimitar Berbatov is back in training but Sir Alex Ferguson is hesitating to rush him back into the line-up for the Manchester derby.

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson claims the Red Devils were unlucky against Man City last season.

Man Utd are staying quiet on reports linking them with Partizan Belgrade youngster Adam Ljajic after agreeing to sign Zoran Tosic.

Sir Alex Ferguson will make a decision on whether Dimitar Berbatov plays in Sunday's Manchester derby once he has seen him train.

Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi has told Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson he has no desire to return to Old Trafford.

Fraizer Campbell has spoken of his desire to "make it big" with Manchester United when his season-long loan at Tottenham ends.

Wayne Rooney has admitted that he dived in the penalty area during Manchester United's 0-0 Champions League draw away at Villarreal.

Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that Man United star Cristiano Ronaldo may quit football if he keeps being targeted by dirty tactics.

Tottenham will miss out on the signing of Fraizer Campbell because the player is determined to have a future at Manchester United.

Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Tomasz Kuszczak will line up in goal for Man United in Tuesday's Champions League game at Villarreal.

Sir Alex Ferguson has told reporters to focus on United's clash with Villarreal and ignore rumours linking Real Madrid to Carlos Tevez.

Man Utd duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Darren Fletcher look set to travel to Spain for Tuesday's Champions League clash at Villarreal.

Chelsea star Michael Ballack thinks the title race is between the Blues and Man Utd after ruling out current joint-leaders Liverpool.

Cristiano Ronaldo has a leg injury and could miss Manchester United's crunch Champions League clash with Villarreal on Tuesday.

Aston Villa were denied a penalty but held on for a valuable point as Manchester United fell short for the first time in 11 attempts.

Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping Paul Scholes will be back in action in December to help bolster Manchester United's bid for silverware.

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has told his side to go goal crazy if they want to retain the Premier League title.

Man Utd midfielder Michael Carrick insists the Red Devils have what it takes to make it three Premier League titles on the spin.

Man Utd must face Aston Villa without Dimitar Berbatov and Wes Brown while Rio Ferdinand is a massive doubt with back trouble.

Michael Carrick feels England's 2-1 win against Germany with a shadow side highlights the strength in depth available to Fabio Capello.

Dimitar Berbatov has suffered a leg injury playing for Bulgaria and is a doubt for Manchester United's trip to Aston Villa on Saturday.