Januzaj , The next Giggs

Januzaj is a beautifully-balanced player who's only 18 years old and which is growing into his frame but he has an excellent balance excellent acceleration and he is technically very good. He has Proved in some moments with his performances that he's gonna be one of manchester united's Stars . He has established himself as a starting 11 player in david moyes squad by his latest performances, scoring 4 goals and assisting 3 since coming from the youth academy this year.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Ferdinand rates gingham shirt

Rio Ferdinand has given his approval to United’s new 2012/13 home shirt.The Reds defender is a fan of the gingham-inspired design and appreciates its link to the heritage and tradition of Manchester.
"I like the gingham – it’s what a lot of people have on their shirts at the moment," Rio said.
"It’s great that the design derives from the cotton industry that started in Manchester. It brings it nicely together with the club.
"It’s one you’d wear down the pub and I’m sure the fans will be as pleased with it as the players are."
Ferdinand believes it’s obvious why United have been so well supported around the world for such a long time.
"The history that the club has created over the years, from the early days through to the Munich air crash, resonated with a lot of people around the world," he said.
"Then the success that followed was phenomenal. We had three European Players of the Year in the team at one point: George Best, Denis Law and Bobby Charlton. Not many sides can boast that.
"And of course we’ve also been successful in the years since the Premier League started. Some great players have walked through the door here.
"But it’s a group effort – that’s the great thing about this club. It’s one of the biggest clubs in the world but there’s a family environment here and it’s reflected on the pitch."

Soccer Aid: England glory

Soccer Aid 2012 - Sunday 27 May
Old Trafford, Attendance: 67,346
ENGLAND 3
Sheringham 69, Wilkes 72,
Phillips 89
REST OF THE WORLD 1
Pizzorno 22
Click to see pics, all from ITV.com

27/05/2012 22:00, Report by Gemma Thompson
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England regained the Soccer Aid crown with a deserved 3-1 win over the Rest of the World at Old Trafford on Sunday evening.
Goals from former United striker Teddy Sheringham, actor Jonathan Wilkes and ex-Sunderland star Kevin Phillips secured a third Soccer Aid win for the Three Lions who had earlier gone behind to a sublime strike from Kasabian guitarist Sergio Pizzorno.
Just over 67,000 fans - together with some famous faces including Wayne Rooney - were packed inside the Reds' stadium for Soccer Aid 2012, which once again raised millions of pounds for global children’s charity UNICEF. The crowd and peak-time television audience alike were treated to a highly entertaining evening involving a host of football legends and some of the world’s biggest celebrities from the world of TV, film and music.
The Rest of the World, who went into the game as defending champions, may have had the advantage when it came to the number of former United players on their side – Edwin van der Sar lined up in goal with Roy Keane and Jaap Stam starting together at the heart of the defence - but it was England who made the early running.
The Three Lions had good pace on both wings with the young legs of X Factor star Olly Murs, on the right, and JLS’s Aston Merrygold down the left. And both had a couple of early sighters. A neat passing move ended with Merrygold striking an effort straight at Van der Sar, before the Dutch stopper saved well with his feet after an excellent run and shot from United fan Murs, coming off the right wing.
Phillips blasted both a shot and a free-kick over the bar soon after, before the Rest of the World

Seven Reds at Euro 2012


Manchester United will have seven representatives at Euro 2012 after the final squads were delivered to UEFA on Tuesday.
Anders Lindegaard has made the Denmark squad after proving his fitness and should compete with Stephan Andersen for a starting spot after Thomas Sorensen was ruled out. Peter Schmeichel's son Kasper has been drafted in as cover for the Stoke keeper.
Roy Hodgson's England have four Reds in their ranks, although Wayne Rooney is suspended for the first two matches. Rooney wears his favourite No10 shirt with in-form Ashley Young taking 11. Phil Jones is at 14 while Danny Welbeck, who is travelling despite taking time to recover from an injury, gets 22.
Nani is in Portugal's party, along with former Old Trafford favourite Cristiano Ronaldo, and Patrice Evra is included in Laurent Blanc's 23-man France squad. David De Gea, as expected, will not feature for Spain as he's instead earmarked to be No1 at the Olympics.
More: Giggs is fit to go again | United players on international duty

Friday, May 04, 2012

Goal award thrills Rooney

Premier League Goal of the 20 Seasons Award The top three, as voted for by fans, were: 26% - Wayne Rooney - United v Man City 19% - Dennis Bergkamp - Arsenal v Newcastle 15% - Thierry Henry - Arsenal v United "Delighted to win best goal in prem league history. Thx to everyone who voted." - Wayne Rooney on Twitter ASSOCIATED LINKS Wayne Rooney Profile, pics, wallpapers, videos and more Today at Old Trafford Follow us as we cover United from the inside Report by Adam Bostock Goal award thrills Wayne Wayne Rooney's stunning overhead kick against Manchester City has been voted the Premier League's best-ever goal - much to the Manchester United striker's delight. Rooney's February 2011 derby winner was one of 10 fine finishes put forward for an online poll to mark the league's 20th season, with gems from Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry Henry and Matt Le Tissier as well as other iconic United goals from David Beckham and Eric Cantona also on the shortlist. Reacting to the poll result, Wayne said: "I grew up watching the Premier League so to be voted the scorer of the best goal in its history is a great feeling. There are so many good goals in that shortlist, goals that I watched in my living room as a kid: Alan Shearer's goal, Paulo Di Canio's, Tony Yeboah's, David Beckham's... to be competing with them and winning is a great honour for me and something I'm very proud of. I'd like to say a big thank you to all the fans that voted for me." Ditto that to United fans who backed Wayne's acrobatic effort via ManUtd.com. Thank you. More:  Log in to watch United's 12 best goals of 2011/12 (free video)            

Carrick happy tonshun spotlight

Michael Carrick speaks exclusively to ManUtd.com's Nick Coppack about his sparkling form this season and defying the critics... Firstly, with United's Player of the Year awards coming up, can you reveal which of your team-mates has impressed you most this season? I think Antonio Valencia’s come into some great form. He’s had a few games where he’s almost been unplayable and given full-backs an unbelievably hard time. Jonny Evans has been consistent and stepped in and stepped up hugely. He’s been here a number of years and has plenty of experience, but this season he’s been brilliant. I think Paul Scholes’ return has given everybody a boost, too. That was a big lift for us and he’s played really well. I think Rio deserves a mention as well for how he’s played alongside Jonny. There are probably five or six players who deserve the award. And what about the young lads in the side: how impressed have you been with the character they’ve shown this season? They’ve been great. I think it comes from the boss. As soon as you walk through the door here it’s drilled into you. Not by somebody telling you every day – but you pick it up just by being in and around the squad, watching how we prepare for games and deal with the pressure. There’s no better place to learn that than at Manchester United. The young lads who have arrived at the club or come up through the youth ranks have all got huge amounts of ability and, at different times of the season, they’ve all stood up and played their part. No matter what happens this season they’ll end up better for it. The experience they’ll gain will be invaluable and stand them in good stead for years to come. Of course, we just hope we can give them the best experience of all and finish off the job and win the league.

Reds will bounce back

Phil Jones admits “a lot of questions” have been asked in the Manchester United camp this week following Monday’s derby defeat at the Etihad Stadium. In a match billed as the biggest derby in the history of English football, the Reds missed the chance to all but seal a 20th league title. Instead, Vincent Kompany’s header, in stoppage time at the end of the first half, handed City three points and the advantage in the title race. The Reds were left understandably deflated by the result, but Jones says they’re now fully focussed on bouncing back this weekend when Swansea visit Old Trafford on Sunday. "There have obviously been a lot of questions raised this week, and rightly so,” he said. "We probably didn't play the best we could have on Monday and it is disappointing. "But make no mistake about it: we are level on points with City. Goal difference separates us at the moment and you’ve seen already this season that there have been so many twists and turns. Don't be surprised if you see a few more. I think it will go down to the wire. We know what we have to do: win the two games, take six points and see where that takes us. "Obviously the day after the derby the lads were gutted and massively disappointed. But we have moved on quickly and pushed it to one side. We have put it right in training this week. There are still a lot of bubbly characters about and we are looking forward to the game at the weekend.” More: Preview - United v Swansea | Martin Tyler's title race verdict