Manchester United. Small history

Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.

In 1968, under the management of Matt Busby, Manchester United was the first English football club to win the European Cup, ten years after the Munich air disaster that claimed the lives of eight players. The current manager, Alex Ferguson, is the most successful manager in English football history, having won 26 major honours since he took over in November 1986.

Having won 18 league titles, four League Cups and a record 11 FA Cups, Manchester United is one of the most successful clubs in the history of English football. The club has also won three European Cups and is unique in having won a Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League Treble, in the 1998–99 season.

Manchester United is one of the wealthiest and most widely supported football teams in the world. The club is said to be worth £1.13 billion, making it the most valuable football club in the world.

Manchester United. A little magic part 1

Arsenal - Man United preview

 ARSENAL VS MANCHESTER UNITED

 

Sunday May 1

Arsenal v Manchester United
Emirates Stadium
Kick-off: 14.05 BST
 

Arsenal (Possible, 4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Sagna, Djourou, Koscielny, Clichy; Song, Wilshere; Walcott, Fabregas, Nasri; Van Persie.
Manchester United (Possible, 4-4-1-1): Van der Sar; Fabio, Ferdinand, Evans, O’Shea; Valencia, Gibson, Anderson, Nani; Rooney; Hernandez.
Referee: Chris Foy. Matches: 24. R1 Y61.

Tale of the game

Until recently this was seen as the game that could determine the outcome of the title race.

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Now Manchester United are now points clear of Arsenal, who have dropped to third, with just four games to go.

Chelsea play Spurs on Saturday night; if they fail lose United will go into the game at Arsenal just four points from winning the title.

Even if Chelsea win, United will start this game seven points from their latest triumph.

United are unbeaten in their last four league games against Arsenal, winning the last three.

In 37 Premier League clashes, United have won 16 to Arsenal’s 10 wins, with 11 drawn.

At Arsenal, the home side have won seven, drawn six and lost five.

Arsenal have won one of their eight Premier League games since they lost to Birmingham in the Carling Cup final, taking eight points from 24.

In the same number of games United have taken 16 points from 24 and are unbeaten in their last five.

Wayne Rooney will be hopeful of scoring; in the last four games against Arsenal, including the FA Cup tie in March, he has scored in three of them.

And in the last seven Premier League meetings, Arsenal have conceded three own goals.

Arsenal are still without Denilson, Tomas Rosicky, Thomas Vermaelen, Lukasz Fabianski and Emmanuel Frimpong.

United, after their impressive 2-0 Champions League win in Germany, will be without Owen Hargreavesa and Anders Lindegaard while Darren Fletcher is unlikely to feature despite coming through 45 minutes in the reserves this week. Dimitar Berbatov is set to feature after being declared fit by Ferguson.

This season: United 1 Arsenal 0.

Last season: United 2 Arsenal 1, Arsenal 1 United 3.

Stat of the game: There have been more penalties awarded in games involving Arsenal than any other team. A total of 16 spot-kicks have been awarded, seven to Arsenal and nine to the opposition.

Betting tip: United are buzzing and will just rub Arsène Wenger’s nose in his club’s failings. Go for a 2-0 United win at 14-1.
 

 

Schalke 04 0-2 Manchester United

Giggs scores

Wayne Rooney celebrating

   Manchester United are almost into the final after 2-0 win over Schalke 04. The goals scored by Ryan Giggs (67') and Wayne Rooney (69'). Also Rooney assist for the 1st goal and Chicharito for the 2nd. Manuel Neuer was selected for the man of the match and save his team from bigger loss. Schalke 04' 0-2 Manchester United.