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Aston Villa 2, Manchester United 2: Late Comeback Keeps United Unbeaten Streak Alive

Manchester United continued their unbeaten run but only settled for another road draw. Aston Villa were dominant in the second half and came out to a 2-0 lead through an Ashley Young penalty and Marc Albrighton goal before conceding two

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Manchester City 0, Manchester United 0: Defenses Dominate

There was a lot of build up to this game and it was certainly a tense match, but it did not have many outstanding offensive performances as both defenses limited chances in the game. Manchester City came close to scoring

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Manchester United 2, Wolverhampton 1: Park Gets Late Winner

Manchester United looked close to dropping more points at home, but Ji-Sung Park scored a goal in stoppage time to give United a 2-1 win over a Wolverhampton side that deserved a point from the game. The win leaves Manchester

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Manchester United 3, Bursaspor 0: Obertan Inspires Second Half Rout

Bursaspor showed better attacking intent than the last match-up between these two teams, but Manchester United were still too powerful as they got a 3-0 victory behind goals from Darren Fletcher, Gabriel Obertan, and Bebe. Bursaspor had their chances, but

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Manchester United 2, Tottenham 0: Little Mistakes Costly For Tottenham

This was an entertaining game as both teams went for the win. However, Manchester United won 2-0 behind goals from Nemanja Vidic and Nani. Nani’s goal was controversial as Gomes looked to be attempting to take a free kick from

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Weekend Watch List: Battles At The Top In Germany And France

The MLS playoffs are underway this weekend, but there are plenty of games across Europe including battles between the top two teams in France and in Germany. Here is a look at the top five games this weekend. AC Milan

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Manchester United 3, Wolverhampton 2: Hernandez Wins It Late

The Carling Cup match between Wolverhampton and Manchester United provided a good opportunity for the younger players at Manchester United to show what they could do. While it was not a great performance, they did defeat a Premier League side

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Manchester United 2, Stoke City 1: Chicharito Poaches Two Goals

Manchester United seemed set for another draw on the road, but they got a late winner from Chicharito as he poked in his second goal in the game in the 86th minute. He had gotten the scoring started in the

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Wayne Rooney Signs Five Year Deal In Complete U-Turn

In a complete U-turn, Wayne Rooney signed a five year deal with Manchester United that will keep him at the club until 2015. This is a shocking given the news that had been coming out in the past week as

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Manchester United 1, Bursaspor 0: Nani Stays Hot As United Earn Victory

Manchester United began its life without Wayne Rooney with a victory, but it still wasn’t particularly impressive. Nani was once again their talisman where he scored a brilliant goal in the 7th minute. Bursaspor were pretty poor as they rarely

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