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It was set to be quelled with a handshake.  The few months of agony was set to be put behind us all.  Football was supposed our focus.  At Old Trafford February 11th, one of Liverpool's prized assets future came under heavy scrutiny. When Luis Suarez "refused" to shake Patrice Evra's hand during the pre-match ceremony, the…
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When Liverpool bought Jonjo Shelvey from Charlton Athletic for  £1.7 million in the summer of 2010, the Reds had landed one of England's revered young talents; one who could be Liverpool's answer for Gerrard when his boots are hung up for the last time. Over his time at Liverpool has enjoyed a few first team…
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Liverpool 1-1 Manchester United. A match atypical of a clash between England's giants of football; pace, passion, goals. The match was marred however, by a spat between Liverpool's Luis Suarez and Manchester United's Patrice Evra. Fingers were pointed and a few pushes made their way into the fray, though no one quite knew what had…
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The last thing any Liverpool fan wants to do is help Manchester United succeed in their bid for glory.  However, Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina has answered fellow Spanish compatriot David De Gea's stress call offering the U21 international advice in his bid to adapt in England. De Gea has endured a somewhat torrid time to…
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Sir Alex Ferguson has written the introduction to the new season by turning the spotlight onto the FA, claiming there is an "unfair focus" on Manchester United in terms of disciplinary action. The United manager cited 'possible resentment about the club because of our success since the Premier League began'. 'I think that has something…
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As a Manchester United fan (or an Everton fan for that matter) the last thing you want to hear come out of your players mouth is a good-note about Liverpool.  However, if the second half of last season was anything to go by, it's hard not to buy into the "Dalglish Revolution" after seeing the…
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  The following interview is from The Daily Mail and it's respective journalist. HOW DO YOU VIEW THE NEW SEASON AND CHALLENGE AHEAD?do you view the new season and challeng We’ve lost five experienced players who gave the club great service - Wes Brown, John O’Shea, Edwin van der Sar, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville. …
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Manchester United will go into the 2011-2012 campaign knowing they are "favorites" for the title, yet Nemanja Vidic knows that assumption can quickly be erased if the Red Devils do not come out of the gates running. Chelsea finished runners up last campaign and the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool are strengthening their squads…
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Sir Alex Ferguson faced a huge problem at the end of the season when Paul Scholes and Edwin Van der Saar hung up their boots (and gloves) and called time on their careers at Old Trafford.  In January, United signed Anders Lindegaard from Danish club Aalesund to cover for Van der Saar, and possibly groom…
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Despite numerous reports of Manchester United agreeing a fee for Inter Milan midfield maestro and Holland international Wesley Sneijder, Sir Alex Ferguson has quickly moved to supress the excitement of the Old Trafford faithful, stating that no deal has been done though negotiations are in the works. Sir Alex is looking for Inter to compromise…
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It was a winning start for United new boy Ashley Young as Manchester United kicked off their United States pre-season tour in style with a 4-1 win over the New England Revolution. The England winger admitted to a sense of relief after making his debut on the Red Devils first game of their tour. Young…
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Just when you think you've signed someone, or been signed in Phil Jones case, you find there is a loophole in your "escape clause" and you might not end up at Old Trafford.  This is Phil Jones situation. Earlier in the week, Manchester United's £16.5million bid for the defender activated the escape clause in the…