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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Old Trafford's exclusive Audi car park will be available for every home match until the end of the 2010/11 season.

Providing secure parking for Audi drivers attending each game, it is located in front of the North Stand allowing easy access to all areas of the stadium. All Audi drivers can apply for a complimentary space online.
So, if you are an Audi driver and are coming to any of the home matches, follow the links to apply for your parking pass. Please note that you can apply for as many matches as you like. You will first be asked to login or register on the site if you have not already done so. You will then be asked to provide some additonal information about your Audi car before submitting your entry.
Successful entries will be e-mailed prior to the relevant match with the complimentary car park voucher. It is important that you bring this voucher with you to the match. Please remember that this offer is only open to Audi drivers and only those driving an Audi will be admitted into the car park.
Applications are now being taken for the Barclays Premier League fixture against Sunderland on 26 December, click here to apply, and the game against Stoke on 04 January, click here to apply.
Keep checking back here for future details about how to apply for forthcoming fixtures. Click here to check ticket availability for upcoming games.

Anderson Signs New Four And Half Year Deal With The Club


Manchester United midfielder Anderson has signed a new four-and-a-half year contract, keeping him at the club until at least 2015.

The Brazilian has been on the fringes of the first team after a long spell out through injury, but recent performances have demonstrated to his boss that there is still more to come from the young protege.

Anderson had a fantastic game against Valencia in the Champions League earlier in the month, rounding off the performance with the equalising goal.

"We are delighted Anderson has signed a new contract," said Sir Alex Ferguson to the club's official site.

"Anderson has developed tremendously since joining the club and he has fantastic potential at only 22 years of age, he is going to be a really top player."

The midfielder himself was also elated with putting pen to paper and signing the new deal.

"This is the best club to be at and I would like to thank everyone for the great support I have received over the years," Anderson said.

"I am looking forward to winning many more trophies with this Club and I am so pleased to have signed a new contract.”

Nemanja Vidic: Premier League Table Is Finally Taking Shape


Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic believes that the Premier League take is slowly beginning to take form, with teams beginning to understand as to where they may end up come May.

And the centre-half predicts that the title race will also get clearer during mid-January, as he believes that some teams will fall off the pace while others will continue to push on.

"I think this is the time in the season when the table is going to change quite a bit," Vidic told United Review.

"Things have been very tight up to now, but I think that we’ll see two or three teams stepping it up and stretching ahead. By the middle of January we’ll have much more of an idea who is going to be chasing the title.

"The games come very quickly now, and we have another big one at Chelsea on Sunday, one which we must be ready for.

"From my experience this is the time when we usually come into good form. Things are looking positive at the moment, but we need to keep pushing hard and playing well."

United lock horns with Chelsea on Sunday.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Sir Alex Ferguson Says 'Magnificent' Defence Was Key To Manchester United Defeating Arsenal


Sir Alex Ferguson was full of praise for the Manchester United defence as the Red Devils beat Arsenal 1-0 at Old Trafford to go two points clear at the top of the Premier League on Monday.

“Our back four were magnificent tonight, with that foundation, it always gives us a chance. We have to play well to beat a team like Arsenal and I think we performed well tonight, particularly in the first half,” Ferguson toldSky Sports.

In an evenly balanced game the winning goal was scored by Ji-Sung Park with a first half header but Ferguson commented on the impending absence of the South Korean.  

"Park's record against Arsenal is very good, and he’s in fantastic form but unfortunately we’re going to be losing him after the 26th for the Asian Cup so we’re going to miss him for seven games, which is disappointing.”

United could have doubled their lead as they were awarded a penalty after a handball by Gael Clichy and Ferguson was surprised that Wayne Rooney wasted the chance to score from the spot.

“It was an unusual penalty, and Wayne will usually keep it down and I’ve never known him to hit one over the bar.  It gave Arsenal a bit of impetus but we managed to hold on.”

United can strengthen their hold on the top of the table when they travel to Stamford Bridge on Sunday to face Chelsea and Ferguson is pleased with his team at the moment.

“We’ve got a difficult game against Chelsea on Sunday, it’s a very important game to come. I think our form is improving, and with the back four playing like that it gives us consistency which always gives us a chance.”

Monday, December 13, 2010

Rooney to play as a lone striker against Arsenal leaving Berbatov on the bench

Dimitar Berbatov is set to be dropped from theManchester United team for Monday’s showdown against Arsenal.

The Bulgarian striker, who scored five goals in United’s last home Premier League match and is the division’s top scorer this season with 11 in 13 games, is expected to make way so Sir Alex Ferguson can field a 4-5-1 formation.

Wayne Rooney who has scored only one league goal this season, will spearhead the United attack as a lone frontman, with Anderson replacing Berbatov.

The Brazilian midfielder impressed in United’s 1-1 draw against Valencia last week and is pencilled in to make only his fourth league start of the season.

Ryan Giggs is also set to get the nod over Ji-Sung Park and Paul Scholes, who is recovering well from injury, and will return to the starting line-up after being on the sidelines since United’s Champions League win at Rangers on November 24.

Ferguson’s decision to leave out Berbatov for a home match is a surprise, even though the Bulgarian has had a curiously lop-sided season, scoring seven goals in all competitions by mid-September and then going more than two months without a goal before he plundered a record-equalling five against Blackburn Rovers 16 days ago.

Yet the United manager is poised to field a system that has served his team well in the marquee fixtures, particularly away from home, in recent years.