United 0 - 1 Chelsea (FA Cup Final a.e.t) …
Drogba (114)
One moment of genuine class in extra time from Didier Drogba helped Chelsea to claim the FA Cup and end United’s season on a note of disappointment.
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United 0 - 1 West Ham
A Carlos Tevez goal saved West Ham from relegation and spoiled United’s homecoming party as thePremiership’s new champions.
Chelsea 0 - 0 United …
A dress rehearsal for the FA Cup final, in which it was easier to count the number of studs on shins than goal attempts, ended in a statelemate at Stamford Bridge.
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City 0 - 1 United
Ronaldo (33)
Was the 2006-07 Premiership title sealed with a penalty kick from Cristiano Ronaldo?
AC Milan 3 - 0 United (agg 5-3)
Kaka (10) Seedorf (29 ) Gilardino (77)
Dreams of a United Treble are no more.
Sir Alex’s men were crushed at the San Siro by a rampant Milan side that was very good value for its win. In truth, the Italians beat United like errant schoolboys and could have rattled up a five or six goal margin. → continue reading
Everton 2 - 4 United …
Stubbs (11) Fernandes(49) / O’Shea (60) Neville (o.g) Rooney ( 78) Eagles (92)
A remarkable comeback from two goals down with just 30 minutes to play leaves United in pole position to claim the title.
CL: United 3 - 2 AC Milan (1st Leg)
A stoppage time goal from Wayne Rooney earned United a stirring victory over AC Milan in this pulsating Champions League semi-final first leg.
P: United 1 - 1 Boro
Richardson / Viduka
As predicted, United will treat their fans to a white knuckle ride all the way to the last game of the season.
P: United 2 - 0 Sheffield United
Two excellent goals from Carrick and Rooney helped United to victory and a six point lead over Chelsea as the season enters its final month.
United 4 - 1 Watford (FA Cup Semi Final)
Rooney (7, 66); Ronaldo (28); Richardson (82) / Bouazza (26)
The Observer : Aidy Boothroyd’s line about victory here equalling the shock of the moon landing might have needed a tweak involving Man setting up house on Mars if Watford, the Premiership’s bottom club, had actually managed to knock out the Premiership leaders.
CL: United 7 (1) - 1 (2) Roma - agg 8 - 3
Carrick (11, 60) ; Smith (17) ; Rooney (19); Ronaldo (44, 49); Evra 81 / de Rossi 69
Sky : Manchester United produced an astonishing performance to thrash Roma 7-1 at Old Trafford to advance to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League 8-3 on aggregate.
P: Portsmouth 2 - 1 United
Taylor (30); Ferdinand o.g. (89) / O’Shea (90)
Telegraph : Sir Alex Ferguson has suffered some of the most humiliating defeats of his Manchester United career down on the South Coast. Remember the 6-3 thumping by Southampton at the old Dell, where they regularly got turned over and where Fergie blamed another thrashing on his team’s grey shirts?
Roma 2 - 1 United
Taddei (44) Vucinic (66) / Rooney (60)
The Times : So much went wrong here for Manchester United last night that the first sensation their players may encounter as they awake this morning is relief that their dreams of a treble remain alive.
P: United 4 - 1 Blackburn
Scholes (62) Carrick (72) Park (82) Solskjaer (89) / Derbyshire (28)
Another thumping victory to keep the title firmly in view but at what price?
FaC: United 1 - 0 Middlesbrough (R)
Ronaldo (75)
BBC : Cristiano Ronaldo’s second-half penalty was enough to send Manchester United through to the FA Cup semi-finals.
P: United 4 - 1 Bolton
Park (13) (24) Rooney (16) (73) / Speed (86)
So much for United’s striker crisis.
Even without the absent Saha, Solskjaer and Larsson, United proved much too good for a dazed and confused Bolton side, whose inept defending and ageing midfield gifted United the game before half-time.
