Man Utd 5 – 0 Portsmouth Highlights Video
40′ Wayne Rooney Goal 1 – 0
45′ Anthony Vanden Borre (og) Goal 2 – 0
59′ Richard Hughes (og) Goal 3 – 0
62′ Dimitar Berbatov Goal 4 – 0
69′ Marc Wilson (og) Goal 5 – 0

Wayne Rooney collected the Player of the Month award before kick-off and then helped steer Manchester United back to the top of the table with a resounding 5-0 victory over struggling Portsmouth.

The England striker broke Pompey’s resistance with his 23rd goal of the season, equalling a career-best total.

The only surprise, given United’s possession, was it took them until the 40th minute to make the breakthrough. (more…)

Man Utd 3-1 Man City Highlights Video
Paul Scholes (52) Carlos Tevez (76)
Michael Carrick (71)
Wayne Rooney (90)

United boss Sir Alex is confident that Rooney, who now has 20 goals in 28 games so far this season, can break the 30-goal barrier.

It seems highly plausible given his current form and with a potential further 24 matches if United go all the way in the Carling Cup and Champions League.
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Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher will try to blank out the raucous atmosphere at Old Trafford, but accepts it will be impossible.

The historic rivalry between the clubs would ensure some intense banter anyway, but the fact that 9,000 Leeds supporters are making the trip across the Pennines for the third round tie will just increase the noise level even further.
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Man Utd vs Wigan Highlights Video
Gary Neville returns to the Manchester United squad for the Premier League encounter with Wigan as the Red Devils defensive problems continue to ease.

Neville limped out of the win at West Ham earlier this month with a groin injury but is expected to fill the right-back berth against the Latics to complete an experienced back-four.
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45′ 0 – 1 Goal Wayne Rooney
59′ Craig Fagan (pen) Goal 1 – 1
73′ 1 – 2 Goal Andy Dawson (og)
82′ 1 – 3 Goal Dimitar Berbatov

Hull expect to have veteran midfielder Nick Barmby available for the visit of Barclays Premier League champions Manchester United on Sunday.

The former England international has not trained this week after suffering a calf injury during last weekend’s defeat at Arsenal but should be fit.
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Portsmouth vs Man Utd Highlights Video
Asmir Begovic is likely to replace injured England goalkeeper David James for Avram Grant’s first game in charge of bottom club Portsmouth – at home to champions Manchester United at Fratton Park.

Grant, still officially Pompey’s director of football until paperwork arrives enabling him to be installed as successor to sacked manager Paul Hart, could stick with Jamie Ashdown but highly-rated Bosnian international Begovic was recalled from a loan spell at Ipswich earlier this week.
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Man Utd vs Besiktas Highlights Video
Manchester United will bid to confirm their status as Group B winners when they host Besiktas at Old Trafford tomorrow night.

However, victory would by no means result in a more straightforward route to a third successive final for Sir Alex Ferguson’s Red Devils.
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Man Utd 3-0 Everton Highlights Video
35′ Darren Fletcher Goal 1 – 0
67′ Michael Carrick Goal 2 – 0
76′ Antonio Valencia Goal 3 – 0

Nemanja Vidic should return to the heart of Manchester United’s defence for their Premier League encounter with Everton at Old Trafford.

The Serbian has been struggling with a calf injury but came through his country’s midweek international with South Korea and is expected to feature as Rio Ferdinand (back) and John O’Shea (thigh) are definitely out.
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Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd Highlights Video
76′ John Terry

Deco has stoked the fires ahead of the clash with Manchester United by claiming that he thinks Chelsea have too much fire-power for Manchester United to contend with.

The Premier League’s top two meet in the top clash at the weekend, and Deco is backing the Blues – currently top by two points – to extend their lead. The Portuguese midfield maestro is going into the game fully confident that Didier Drogba will fire them to victory.
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Man Utd 2-0 Blackburn Highlights Video
55′ Dimitar Berbatov Goal 1 – 0
87′ Wayne Rooney Goal 2 – 0

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is facing a defensive headache ahead of the Barclays Premier League match against Blackburn at Old Trafford.

Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand are both doubtful with calf problems and Gary Neville is suspended.
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