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Posted on Friday, 31st December 2010 by Jay

The term ‘must-win game’ is bandied about almost frequently nowadays and only seems to be valid until the game isn’t actually won. Take United’s home game against West Brom …

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Tags: anderson, berbaov
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Posted on Thursday, 30th December 2010 by Jay

When Fredrico ‘Kiko’ Macheda burst onto the scene with a last minute winner against Aston Villa to practically hand United an 18th league title, his place in the history books was …

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Tags: Macheda, welbeck
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Posted on Thursday, 30th December 2010 by Jay

Watching United away from home has gone past the point of disappointment, through to frustrating to absolutely infuriating. Although the game against Birmingham-like so many others away …

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Tags: chicharito, ferdinand, gibson, giggs, rooney
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Posted on Wednesday, 29th December 2010 by Steve Crabtree

Ron Atkinson’s Manchester United travelled down to London, to take on John Neal’s Chelsea, in an attempt to repair a recent spell of poor away form. December 1984 saw United not …

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Tags: 1984, Chelsea, hughes, Moses, robson, Ron Atkinson, Stapleton, Steve Crabtree
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Posted on Wednesday, 29th December 2010 by Steve Crabtree

For the last three or four years, he's been our midfield linchpin and one of our most consistent performers.  He's been one of our most important players, and when his name is missing …

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Tags: Darren Fletcher, fletcher, Steve Crabtree
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Posted on Monday, 27th December 2010 by LiamPM

United face a tricky trip to St. Andrew’s on Tuesday to play a Birmingham side that surprisingly lie in 17th place, just two points off the relegation zone. Surprising because in  …

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Posted on Monday, 27th December 2010 by Jay

With the weather cold enough to make even fat Newcastle fans keep their tops on it was scarf and hat time- although definitely not snood- at Old Trafford as United took on …

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Tags: anderson, berbatov, park, rafael, rooney
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Posted on Saturday, 25th December 2010 by Jay

With a heavy Christmas schedule on the horizon for all Premier League teams although it’s nowhere near ‘squeaky bum’ time, the next week or so could well decide the title …

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Tags: brown, ferdinand, neville, rooney, vidic
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Posted on Thursday, 23rd December 2010 by Steve Crabtree

Every now and then RedFlagFlyingHigh takes a look at a significant United moment that occurred on this very day several years ago.  Some are more significant than others it has to be …

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Tags: Steve Crabtree, terry gibson
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Posted on Thursday, 23rd December 2010 by Jay

More famous for his penchant for wearing shorts no matter what the weather -as well as being Sir Alex Ferguson’s mouth piece on MOTD, Phelan is not nearly as respected by many at Old …

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Tags: bruce, hughes, phelan, robson
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