Top Ten Greatest Manchester United Last-Gasp Goals.

7,6 & 5. The Manchester Derby’s 2009-10. Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney & Paul Scholes.
The 2009-10 season may have ended up being one of disappointment for United but to soften the blow came a hat-trick of victories against the ‘noisy neighbours’ all courtesy of last-minute winners. In the first league encounter Ben Foster and Rio Ferdinand – obviously having put money on a draw did their best to ensure it happened.

Unfortunately the most exciting interviewee since Muhammed Ali stopped giving them, stepped up and grabbed a late, late, winner- cue lots of moaning by City fans and another boring interview by Owen. In the League Cup second leg the game seemed to be heading into extta time before Wayne Rooney made up for what has been a miserable season for him by finally actually grabbing a goal. Although getting to the final of the League Cup is hardly the reason Old Trafford’s nicknamed the ‘Theatre of Dreams’ – keeping the Manchester City trophy clock flag going made this goal all the more sweeter for United fans. As for Scholes’s late winner it may have been too little too late for the title but when it comes to bragging rights in Manchester it was essential.

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4. Andy Cole Vs Juventus Champion’s League Semi-Final 1999. After a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in the first leg the odds seemed against United to say the least. After two early Juventus goals in Turin a United victory seemed about as likely as Luke Chadwick winning a modeling competition. However somebody forgot to tell Roy Keane the script as he went about producing arguably the finest performance by a United player in the past 2 decades. A vital headed ‘captain’s goal’ helped United on their way back, but what was most impressive was the way after being booked for a challenge on Zinedine Zidane and knowing he would miss the final Keano decided he didn’t give a f*ck- he wasn’t going to the Nou Camp, but United were. After Dwight Yorke had equalized to possibly send united through on away goals Cole made sure with this last-minute winner. “Full speed ahead Barcelona!”

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3. Frederico Macheda Vs Aston Villa premier League 2009. After two successive losses including a home-thumping from the purse snatchers United needed a win to realistically retain the title and equal Liverpool’s record. Things seemed to be going according to plan when Ronaldo gave the Reds the lead. However, displaying appallingly bad manners Villa upset the applecart with two goals before Ronnie grabbed an equaliser. Everyone knew that only a win would do though. Cue a 17-year old substitute making his debut who scored not just a stunning strike but the one that kept the title at Old Trafford – and that’s a fact.

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2. Steve Bruce Vs Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 1993. Before United made winning the title almost a premier league rule, there had been an unthinkable 26-year wait for it to come to Old Trafford. A John Sheridan penalty seemed destined to make it at least a 27-year wait. However, the man with the finest nose in football had other ideas. An equalizing header in the last-minute kept the title race alive, ahead of Ron Atkinson’s Aston Villa. However 4 hours into injury-time Bruce popped up again to score the winner and make Brian Kidd perform a celebration that often makes me wonder how he’s at Man City. Oh and ‘Fergie Time’ entered the dictionary.

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1. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Vs Bayern Munich Champion’s League final 1999-In the words of Radiohead- ‘No surprises’ this is top. Any United fan on the planet would have difficulty not picking this as their favourite last-minute goal. Picture the scene, you’re Sepp Blatter, you hate English football and Manchester United even more, you’re glad to see that the superb example of German excellence Bayern Munich have beaten them. You prepare to go down from your royal seat to pitch level to hand over the trophy to the lovely Lothar Matthaus. You enter the lift, reliably informed that the Munich ribbons have already been added to the trophy, you go down, the lift doors open……………………AND SOLSKJAER HAS WON IT!!!

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