On paper, Manchester City have one of the most expensive squads in all of Europe. A squad assembled by the likes of Sven-Göran Eriksson, Mark Hughes and Roberto Mancini, the "Noisy Neighbors" remain on track for a first league title since the 1967-68 season. Brushing aside the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and even embarrassing Manchester…

The pick of the FA Cup fourth rounds fixtures has to be Liverpool against Manchester United at Anfield, with the game so unpredictable that in-play betting is a must. Liverpool reached the final of the Carling Cup on Wednesday after a 3-2 aggregate win over Manchester City in the semi-fnals, and the Merseysiders will be…

manutd.comPart three: midfielders It is no secret that the Manchester United midfield is not what it once was. It would also be fair to state that it is the area that is in need of the most strengthening ahead of the second part of the season. Antonio Valencia has began to find some form on…

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has insisted that the wealth of experience in the club’s dressing room will give them the edge this season. The Red Devils have moved level on points with local rivals Manchester City as we enter the second half of the season, and Giggs has stated that the he feels the…

manutd.comBarclays Premier League 21 December 2011 – Fulham 0-5 Manchester United Anders Lindegaard 7 – The Dane had little to do in the first period but produced a series of fine saves after the break. He continues to impress when given the opportunity. Phil Jones 6 – A hugely disappointing night for the young defender…

manutd.comBarclays Premier League – Wednesday 21 December 2011 Manchester United followed up their 2-0 win over QPR on Sunday with a thumping 5-0 win over Fulham on Wednesday evening. United opened the scoring after just five minutes when Nani produced a wonderful cross into the area, and Danny Welbeck was on hand to finish from…

manutd.comManchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that he will not strengthen his midfield in the January transfer window, despite his injury problems. Darren Fletcher, Anderson and Tom Cleverley are all long-term absentees, leaving Ferguson with selection problems in the middle of midfield. Michael Carrick almost certainly, when fit, will make the team. He…

manutd.comCurrent position: 2nd Money: £20 million On the face of it, domestically at least, Manchester United have made an extremely solid start to the season. A run of 10 wins, three draws and a single loss from 14 games is hardly crisis form. It’s only neighbours City’s immaculate form that has left them trailing in…

Manchester City - mcfc.co.ukManchester City owner Sheikh Mansour remains top of FourFourTwo’s Football Rich List for the 2011-12 season. It can be reported that Sheikh Mansour, who is a member of Abu Dhabi’s ruling Al-Nahyan family, is worth £20 billion. Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov is second in the list, overtaking QPR’s Lakshmi Mittal, with a…

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson praised back-up goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard after his performance against Benfica last night but did insist that Spanish youngster David de Gea is still his No.1. Dane Lindegaard made a series of fabulous saves as United came from behind to draw 1-1 in Lisbon, with Ryan Giggs cancelling out Oscar…

Sir Alex Ferguson has joined Manchester United supporters in branding Wayne Rooney the ‘white Pele’. An Old Trafford chant likens Rooney to the Brazilian legend and Ferguson himself endorsed the comparison ahead of United’s Champions League opener against Benfica this evening. He stated, ‘Pele was a very aggressive attacker who could look after himself. So…

Manchester United have travelled to Portugal without Rio Ferdinand for Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Benfica. The central defender has been left out of the trip with Sunday’s clash with Chelsea in mind as he is still recovering from a hamstring injury suffered one month ago. Ferdinand did play 90 minutes three days ago in…