Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal side ended the 2003-04 Premier League season as champions. They were also unbeaten. The only side to achieve this since Preston North End in the 1880’s. Notably, however, despite defeating all comers, they did not defeat United in 2003/04. United held the Gunners to draws both home and away and were a crossbar away from defeating Arsenal in the Old Trafford encounter when Ruud van Nistelrooy blasted a stoppage-time penalty against the crossbar. The 2003-04 season had started the same way the previous one had ended. Arsenal looked impenetrable and had improved their unbeaten record to 49-0 by the time they arrived in Manchester to face a United sid… Read more
History
July 29, 2018
The class of ’92 is the most revered FA Youth Cup winning team of all time. Many of the players who won that trophy are world-renowned legends of the game; David Beckha… Read more
July 20, 2018
On the 26 April 1969, Sir Matt Busby retired as Manchester United manager, after winning eight major honours with the club most notably the 1968 European Cup. The success… Read more
July 17, 2018
On the 26 May 1999, Manchester United defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 with two injury-time goals to win the UEFA Champions League and complete a historic Treble of trophies, … Read more
July 12, 2018
Paul Ince left Manchester United in June 1995, signing for Italian giants, Inter Milan. The transfer sparked uproar amongst United supporters, who were further upset by t… Read more
Big Ron’s Reds: How Ron Atkinson helped rebuild Manchester United
First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0Ron Atkinson was appointed Manchester United manager in June 1981. It was a celebrated move amongst United fans who had suffered through four seasons of sterile Football … Read more
July 6, 2018
It is hard not to play for both Manchester United and Manchester City without being controversial or bringing unwanted attention to yourself. There have been many players… Read more
Five Times: Manchester United’s on again/off again relationship with the League Cup
First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0The League Cup was established in 1960. Unlike the FA Cup, the League Cup fixtures were purposely played on weeknights partly in response to the growing popularity of Eur… Read more
Reliving Manchester United’s 1993/94 Premier League and FA Cup double
First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0The League title was home. After 26 long years of waiting, Manchester United were finally Champions of England once again. Sir Alex Ferguson had achieved what no manager … Read more
Red Icons: John O’Shea; 12 years a red and winning some imaginable trophies
Feature, First Team, History, Managers, Opinion, Red Icons 0From chipping Manuel Almunia at Highbury and nutmegging Luis Figo to playing in goal against Tottenham Hotspur and scoring a match winner against Liverpool in front of th… Read more
1974-75: How Manchester United bounced back from relegation
Feature, First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0Relegation wasn’t new to Manchester United. They had experienced it several times. But in 1974, only fans of a certain age had witnessed it before. United had not been … Read more
