Alex Ferguson has warned his Manchester United players they face the axe if they step out of line again in the aftermath of their Christmas party.  United have been at the centre of a series of lurid tabloid headlines since the party and Ferguson says such articles are undermining their efforts to win the Premier League title.

The Scot claims the club is built on foundations of togetherness and that anyone who threatens that could be asked to leave.  Rumors are flying high that Sir Alex has imposed a 1 million pound fine to all the players that was involved in the Christmas Party.  Man, I love his  Scotsman, he’s got balls and I agree with what he has done 100%. (Read More…)

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A graceful Sir Alex Ferguson admitted West Ham deserved to beat his Manchester United team at Upton Park today.

The Hammers fell behind to an early Cristiano Ronaldo goal and the winger then missed a penalty before West Ham won the game late on through goals from Anton Ferdinand and Matthew Upson.

“We were beaten by a better team I think. I don’t think we measured up to our normal performance,” said Ferguson. (Read More…)

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West Ham overturned Premier League title hopefuls Manchester United 2-1 at Upton Park thanks to two late goals from Anton Ferdinand and Matthew Upson.

The result means Arsenal will have a chance to leapfrog the league leaders with a win away to Everton this evening.

Former Hammer Carlos Tevez was given an affectionate welcome by the Upton Park faithful after his heroics at the end of last season for Alan Curbishley’s side.

The Argentinean swapped a relegation dogfight for a title battle over the summer but it was the home side who should have been ahead after eight minutes.

Hayden Mullins crashed a close-range change into the woodwork before England under-21 international Mark Noble slashed the subsequent rebound well wide. (Read More…)

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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has described his side’s 4-0 win at Sunderland as one of their best erformances of the season.

Despite missing some key players, including Carlos Tevez, Ryan Giggs and Anderson, the Red Devils made short work of their struggling opponents - establishing a 3-0 lead by half-time through Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Louis Saha.

A late Saha penalty put the icing on the cake for the Stadium of Light visitors, and afterwards Ferguson was full of praise for his players.

“It was an excellent performance, I thought the passing and movement was excellent,” Ferguson said.

“The first goal put us in the driving seat because we knew Sunderland were going through a bit of a sticky patch.

“It was a marvellous move for the first goal and after that, we did play well.”

Coupled with Arsenal’s goalless draw at Portsmouth, the victory moves defending champions United to the top of the Premier League table.

Meanwhile the Black Cats’ recent slump in form, which has seen them win just once in their last 13 matches, drops Roy Keane’s side to second-from-bottom in the division

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Manchester United moved to the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 win against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Goals from Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, and a pair from Louis Saha ensured United moved two points clear of Arsenal who play at Portsmouth later this evening.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson rested Ryan Giggs, Carlos Tevez, and Anderson, but his team were still by far the more creative force and played much of the second-half in second gear.

The home side looked comfortable for the first 20 minutes as United took their time to get going. But when they did score it was a simple goal which Sunderland in truth could have easily prevented. (Read More…)

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Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar will miss Manchester United’s festive fixtures with a groin injury.

Van der Sar, who signed a new 12-month contract on Friday, missed today’s 2-1 win over Everton at Old Trafford.

Tomasz Kuszczak played against the Toffees and could start in United’s next three games against Sunderland, West Ham, and Birmingham City.  Meanwhile, Ferguson said Rio Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves should return for the trip to the Stadium on Light on Boxing Day after missing the win over Everton. (Read More…)

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Manchester United centre-back Jonny Evans has reportedly denied recent allegations of rape.

The Northern Irish international has been accused by a female party-goer of raping her at an exclusive United Christmas party at the prestigious Great John Street hotel.

Following the player’s 16-hour police stations tay and his being freed on bail, The Sun claims that the 19-year-old has protested his innocence to a confidant.

The newspaper claimed that a friend of the player remarked: “Jonny is genuinely bemused and astonished by the events of the last 48 hours. He is determined to clear his name as quickly as possible.”

Evans flew home from the continent to consult police after hearing of the allegations, and he has since been bailed until the 23rd of February next year.

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Monday night, Cristiano Ronaldo was not given the FIFA World World Player of the Year award. He was beaten out by Brazilian Kaka, and Argentinian Lionel Messi, finishing third in the voting.

Humble in defeat, Cristiano said “I was so pleased when I got nominated,” he said. “The first thing I did was tell the people closest to me. I called my mother and told her and then my brother and my sister. It’s a real honour for me to be considered one of the three best players in the world.”

Based on his form of last season, and his strong play in this season I believe Ronaldo should have won hands down. If not him, then Messi, but Kaka certainly hasn’t put up the same numbers.

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Manchester United had a super day at work as they thrashed Liverpool’s title dreams with a 1-0 win at Anfield.

A goal from Carlos Tevez two minutes before half-time puts United nine points ahead of the Reds, who have a game-in-hand.

Referee Mark Halsey failed to take action against a Liverpool fan who hurled a golf ball which narrowly missed Wayne Rooney in the second half. In the future I will be careful to think that Sir Alex Ferguson’s temper gets the better of him on the sideline as this incident had my blood boiling.

On the pitch Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez shelved his controversial rotation policy and named an unchanged line-up, while Sir Alex Ferguson made ten changes from the side that drew against Roma in midweek including Owen Hargreaves returning in midfield. This was something over which I have been very sceptical. (Read More…)

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Police have arrested a 19-year-old man who is suspected of raping a woman at a party thrown for Manchester United players.

Investigations into the Christmas party at Great John Street hotel in the centre of Manchester began yesterday when police revealed they were looking into an incident of alleged sexual assault.

A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester police said the suspect had turned himself in for questioning and was still in police custody.

Previously it was reported that the entire first team was present at the party except for winger Cristiano Ronaldo. Media sources have reported that the football club’s stars had attended the party after hitting the town in the afternoon.

After visiting a casino earlier in the day, they went to the Old Grapes pub before some of the stars came to the party at the fashionable hotel.

Last night, police revealed that they had been called to the hotel at 04:15 GMT after receiving reports that a 26-year-old had allegedly been raped

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