Manchester City v Manchester United
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
boring game, fantastic result!
in a bar full of scousers again, made it all the more sweeter
was really pissed off with the team with that performance, but seeing their jubilation after the match, couldn't stay mad at them for very long..hee hee
Free scarves? It was blue and white toilet roll and was apt for the fact that City can't score a goal at their own rented house.
It was scarves seen about 100 shitty fans with them in Manc city center about an hour after the game.
Also there were about 40 odd coppers standing on the road from Piccadilly gardens, up towards Piccadilly. Including a few on horse back.
Excellent result. Chelsea need every single of the 5 prem matches for us 2 to go their way. A win vs Arse, beat us, beat Everton, whilst we lose to them and lose to West ham. Otherwise, bye bye Chelsea title its coming back home!!
United have 88 points with two matches to play which means Chelsea, on 80 points with three matches to go, must win at Arsenal on Sunday to keep alive their now slim hopes of a third successive championship.
Although United dominated the match at the City of Manchester Stadium, the game came down to a tale of two penalties - one scored by United and one missed by City.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored for United after 34 minutes while Darius Vassell saw Edwin van der Sar save his 81st minute penalty with his out-stretched legs.
It was the second successive home match in which City had missed a penalty. They ended their last home game of the season without a goal in eight successive home matches since New Year's Day.
Their tally of 10 home league goals is the all-time worst record in the English top tier since league football began in 1888.
Ronaldo, named as England's Footballer of the Year on Friday to add to his Player's Player of the Year title, made no mistake from the spot sending the ball wide of Andreas Isaksson for his 23rd United goal of the season.
It was the perfect way to avenge a vicious stamp Michael Ball executed on Ronaldo's ribs after just two minutes which was missed by the match officials.
If they had seen it, Ball would almost certainly have been red carded, but instead he stayed on the field and committed the foul on Ronaldo that led to the penalty after 34 minutes.
Ironically, it was Ball who won City's penalty in the closing stages, falling as he ran past Wes Brown. Referee Rob Styles pointed to the spot, but Vassell shot straight at the goalkeeper who saved it with his legs.
United, recovering from their shattering loss to AC Milan in the Champions League semi-final on Wednesday, dominated from first kick to last and fully deserved to take the lead.
City rarely threatened and United always looked like winning the match and taking all three points which puts them within touching distance of their first title since 2003.
Although United dominated the match at the City of Manchester Stadium, the game came down to a tale of two penalties - one scored by United and one missed by City.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored for United after 34 minutes while Darius Vassell saw Edwin van der Sar save his 81st minute penalty with his out-stretched legs.
It was the second successive home match in which City had missed a penalty. They ended their last home game of the season without a goal in eight successive home matches since New Year's Day.
Their tally of 10 home league goals is the all-time worst record in the English top tier since league football began in 1888.
Ronaldo, named as England's Footballer of the Year on Friday to add to his Player's Player of the Year title, made no mistake from the spot sending the ball wide of Andreas Isaksson for his 23rd United goal of the season.
It was the perfect way to avenge a vicious stamp Michael Ball executed on Ronaldo's ribs after just two minutes which was missed by the match officials.
If they had seen it, Ball would almost certainly have been red carded, but instead he stayed on the field and committed the foul on Ronaldo that led to the penalty after 34 minutes.
Ironically, it was Ball who won City's penalty in the closing stages, falling as he ran past Wes Brown. Referee Rob Styles pointed to the spot, but Vassell shot straight at the goalkeeper who saved it with his legs.
United, recovering from their shattering loss to AC Milan in the Champions League semi-final on Wednesday, dominated from first kick to last and fully deserved to take the lead.
City rarely threatened and United always looked like winning the match and taking all three points which puts them within touching distance of their first title since 2003.
"Hopefully we get the result we want," United manager Alex Ferguson said.
"We've not achieved where we'd like to achieve and our Achilles' heel has been putting the ball in the net," City manager Stuart Pearce said.
"We've not achieved where we'd like to achieve and our Achilles' heel has been putting the ball in the net," City manager Stuart Pearce said.