Complacency. The amour-propre that comes so inevitably with easy success; the original sin of man. Yet, it it surely with conceit in mind that Sir Alex Ferguson dispatches his men south this Saturday – Manchester United seeking a 10 point lead in the Premier League and a second successive victory over Fulham. After all, Sir [...]
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Another FA Cup tie; another fixture on live TV. Such is the appeal of the world’s most popular club that it is the 37th occasion in a row that Sir Alex Ferguson’s men have been selected by the nation’s broadcasters to front Cup coverage – a run that dates back to January 2005. Saturday evening [...]
Friday, August 24, 2012
Less than a week into the season and already there’s pressure on United to win at Old Trafford this Saturday. With Fulham in town Sir Alex Ferguson’s men will smell the scent of victory, but after defeat to Everton on Monday few points will be counted until just after five this Saturday. There’s no doubt [...]
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Sir Alex Ferguson will turn to two generations of Pauls, Pogba and Scholes, as Manchester United host Fulham at Old Trafford on Monday night. The United manager, fresh from ratcheting up a war of words with rivals Manchester City this week, will use the pair, young and old, as the Reds look to kick on [...]
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Manchester United faces a stern test at Craven Cottage on Wednesday night, but this time it is a midfielder that Sir Alex Ferguson is lacking. Two seasons ago United’s December fixture at Fulham ended in a disastrous 3-0 defeat after Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher were forced into emergency roles in United’s back four. There [...]
Sunday, April 10, 2011
It says something for the recent upturn in Manchester United’s performances that securing a 10 point Premier League lead in beating Fulham at Old Trafford on Saturday came with its disappointments. United beat Mark Hughes’ mid-table Londoners but there was little convincing about the Reds’ 15th home victory of the season. Yet, with Arsenal not [...]
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Sir Alex Ferguson has accused the Football Association of victimizing his Manchester United team, with the 69-year-old Scot claiming that it is now “an obvious trend” within the governing body. The FA has handed out a five-match touchline ban to the United manager and a two-match playing ban to striker Wayne Rooney in the past [...]
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Manchester United gained a point at Craven Cottage on a day when Fulham threatened yet another win on home soil. While United controlled the first half, the home side overran Sir Alex Ferguson’s side in a pulsating second period, with the Reds grateful for a Paul Scholes’ wonderstrike and yet another own goal to share [...]
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Manchester United’s humiliation at Fulham’s hands last season, when Roy Hodgson’s men turned over the visitors 3-0, leaves team and supporters alike thirsty for revenge on Sunday. With former Red Mark Hughes now in charge of last season’s beaten Europa League finalists, the fixture promises a lively encounter in West London. Indeed, Craven Cottage is [...]
Saturday, February 2, 2013
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