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?
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.
Scholes (62) Carrick (72) Park (82) Solskjaer (89) / Derbyshire (28)
Another thumping victory to keep the title firmly in view but at what price?
Ronaldo (75)
BBC : Cristiano Ronaldo’s second-half penalty was enough to send Manchester United through to the FA Cup semi-finals.
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.
United 4 - 3 Europe
Rooney (6); (42) Brown (8) Ronaldo (34) / Malouda (22) Diouf (87)
Reuters: Cristiano Ronaldo gave a further glimpse of a potentially glittering future as Manchester United paid tribute to their European past on Tuesday.
Boro 2 - 2 United
Cattermole (45) / Boateng (46) / Rooney (22) Ronaldo (67)
This was a match in which United’s effortless superiority was undermined by two calamitous goalkeeping errors.
Memories of United’s Treble year will be stirred again following the draw that pits Sir Alex’s team against AS Roma in the Champions League quarter final.
O’Shea (91) This vital away victory, which may yet prove decisive in returning the title to United, was earned to the widespread astonishment of both sides at Anfield.
After a sensational three goal start, United limped home in the FA Cup replay against Reading, to earn a quarter final match with Middlesborough.
A below par performance at Fulham, illuminated by Cristiano Ronaldo’s marvellous solo goal, ended with the Premiership victory that put United nine points ahead of Chelsea.
Ugly terrace scenes and a putative match boycott have deflected attention from a rare United Champions League win on foreign soil.
A rare Euro away victory, courtesy of a late Ryan Giggs goal, has ensured United have control of their Champions League destiny.
United will be looking to put down a firm marker for the Champions League quarter final when they face Lille this evening. Revenge for last season’s humiliation may also be on the minds of players and manager alike.
AbsolutelyUNITED looks at some of United’s key players in the battle for European glory .
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This evening’s match brings together the king and the contender in a battle for a quarter final place in the FA Cup.
