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Title race heats up as Arsenal beat Man Utd

goonerlad — Sun, 01 May 2011 16:16:05 +0000

Aaron Ramsey’s second-half goal – his first since January 2010 – saw Manchester United’s lead remain at just three points from Chelsea, whom they face next week at Old Trafford.

Arsenal may have seen their own title ambitions extinguished following a run of draws, but at least gave their frustrated fans renewed hope next season might just be different.

Arsenal played much better than United with the leaders leaving it very late to mount any type of counter attack. Berbatov came on late as Manchester United tried to pinch a last minute goal. It could have happened but it didn’t.

A disappointed Sir Alex said after the game “In fairness, I thought it was going to be a draw but they got a goal from their only shot on target so it was disappointing.”

Ancelotti warns of Gunners threat as Fergie fumes

goonerlad — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:58:03 +0000

LONDON (AFP) – Carlo Ancelotti has rubbed salt into Manchester United’s wounds over their controversial defeat at Chelsea by suggesting Arsenal are just as big a threat to his side’s Premier League title ambitions.

Chelsea’s 1-0 win, sealed by John Terry’s late header, allowed Ancelotti’s men to open a five-point lead at the top and left his United counterpart, Sir Alex Ferguson, once again aggrieved over his side’s treatment at the hands of a referee.

While Ferguson admitted his side now face a tough task in attempting to close the gap on a Chelsea squad that is becoming as rich in confidence as it is in experience, Ancelotti was quick to underline the unexpected vibrancy of Arsenal’s challenge as a reminder of the dangers of complacency.

“If Arsenal win their game in hand, they will be within two points of us,” he said when asked to speculate on whether the title race was now a two-horse affair.

“I think also Arsenal is doing very well.

“A five-point lead is important, but at the same time, not so important. We have 30 points in 12 matches but we know the season is very long. We have to stay focused.”

Chelsea fans’ optimism that Ancelotti could emulate Jose Mourinho in wresting the Premier League trophy away from Old Trafford will have been encouraged by the fact that, three months into his first season in England, the Italian has now master-minded wins over both United and Liverpool.

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Ferguson snaps up young Senegalese star

goonerlad — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:42:22 +0000

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has snapped up Senegalese striker Biram Diouf from Norwegian club Molde, despite hinting last week that he had concluded his summer spending. The 21-year-old, will arrive in Manchester next week to take a medical but will immediately be loaned back to his current club until the end of the Norwegian season in January.

Averaging a goal every other game for Molde, Diouf is known to have impressed several clubs around Europe with Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion, Feyenoord and Red Bull Salzburg all linked with the striker in August 2008.

“We signed a young player yesterday from Norway, who we’ve been looking at for two years,” Sir Alex Ferguson told the club’s official website.

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Darren Fletcher Red Card Fate Decided on Monday

goonerlad — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:22:30 +0000

Darren Fletcher will find out on Monday whether he will be able to play in the Champions League final after Uefa agreed to consider a letter of appeal from Manchester United against the Scotland midfielder’s dismissal in the semi-final, second leg against Arsenal on Tuesday. But Sir Alex Ferguson, the United manager, does not expect the appeal to succeed.

Fletcher was shown a red card for a challenge on Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas, but United have written to the governing body to claim that the sending-off – which rules him out of the final against Barcelona in Rome on May 27 – was incorrect on the grounds that Fletcher made contact with the ball before he touched Fabregas.

Read the full story here at Times Online