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"Chicharito" saved the day for Manchester United in 1-1 draw against Liverpool

The 2011/2012 season in the Premier League will not be an easy one for Manchester United. Rivals are stronger this time, and if Ferguson leaves some of his stars on the bench, bad things can happen.

Indeed, Ferguson sidelined Wayne Rooney, "Chicharito" Hernandez and Nani in order to allow players rotation. The starting team against Liverpool included then Park Ji-Sung, Danny Welbeck and Ashley Young in the frontline, but Kenny Dalglish's side was too dangerous to be underestimated.

Captain Steven Gerrard scored the first one for Liverpool, and even Lebron James - who was attending the game - celebrated with euphoria. After the 1-0, Ferguson sent on Rooney, Hernandez and Nani to save the situation.

And it was the mexican striker who scored the equalizer with a late header, at the 81st minute.
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Rooney and Giggs beat amazing Neuer

Manchester United defeated Schalke 0-2 in Germany and are closer to the Champions League final.

Schalke golie Manuel Neuer completed a superb performance, but that was not enough to avoid defeat. Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney scored and cleared their road to the Final. If they win the second leg, United will face the winner of the Real Madrid - Barcelona duel.

Spanish striker Raul Gonzalez admitted that Manchester United was superior. "Reaching the final is really hard now. But I find it nice to say good bye at the Old Trafford" said Raul.

Coach Rangnick remains optimistic. "This is football and anything could happen. Schalke have won as visitors before. And we have the best goalkeeper in the world" said the coach.

Alex Ferguson agrees with Rangnick. "This duel is not over. The triumph is important but we must be focused for the second leg if we want to reach the final" concluded Ferguson.
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Manchester United vs. Schalke 04: Rooney and "Chicharito" ready to face Raúl in Champions League semis

Sir Alex Ferguson's top strikers, Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez, have stated that Schalke is a great team and Raul is a living legend. But they also said that Champions League semifinals are always tough to play, and the victory will be for Manchester United.

Raúl Gonzalez Blanco have won the Champions League three times, and he is the top-scorer in the competition with 71 goals. Hernandez is aware of those records, but he is confident in his potential.

Hernandez is playing his first Champions League but his level is superb and he aims to be the perfect companion for Wayne Rooney.
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Manchester derby in the FA Cup semifinals

Manchester United has yet another important game to face, this time in the FA Cup semis and against their classic rival in their city: Manchester City. Ferguson announced they're using their best footballers for the match.

Alex Ferguson's team proved to be the best in England this year, and they are clear favorites to win this game and reach the final. For Manchester City, this is the last chance they have to prove they can win a title, at least for this season.

We must notice that the stars in both teams will not take part of the game. Wayne Rooney will miss this match due to a yellow card. Carlos Tevez is sidelined with a muscular injury.
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Champions League: Red devils beat Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge and get closer to the semis

Wayne Rooney was the hero once again, and this time it was in the Champions League. The quarterfinals game between Chelsea and Manchester United finished 1-0 for Ferguson's team.

The match at the Stamford Bridge was rough and proved that both defensive lines are strong. But United was precise enough to get an important victory.

The second leg between both teams will take place next tuesday at the Old Trafford, and the winner will meet Schalke in the semifinals of the Champions League.
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Champions League: Owen and Rooney confident about defeating Chelsea

Manchester United players get ready for their next match in the Champions League against Chelsea. And some key footballers of the squad are expressing their confidence on achieving a good result.

Michael Owen is not a usual starter in the squad, but he assured that the team has everything to beat the "Blues" and reach the semifinals.

"I know the last games between us did not ended up so good but this can change on wednesday" Owen stated.

Wayne Rooney also added that this match will be especially tough because "Chelsea have a strong midfield and great strikers. But Manchester United have those qualities too".
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Wayne Rooney officially confirms his intention of leaving the club


The popular striker announced on wednesday that he wants to play somewhere else: "I met with David Gill last week, and my conclusion is that what I was expecting for the squad in the future will not become true. That's why I told him that I would not sign a new contract" Rooney said.

An official statement from Wayne for the news clearly says that he has no intention to continue with the club of Old Trafford.

"It's true that the club and I have had many conversations about a new contract. And I expressed that the club should sign more top players to enhance our squad. But if that's not going to happen, then I don't want to stay" the striker concluded.
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Ferguson: Rooney will play against West Bromwich Albion, but Hargreaves will not


Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson will use his most dangerous forward Wayne Rooney in the game against West Brom Albion, despite the contradictory statements that both of them gave to the press during this week.

The game will take place at the Old Trafford Stadium, and Wayne will be leading the "Red Devils" attack. However, Owen Hargreaves did not recovered from his injury and is about to miss the match.

As we know, during this week Ferguson said that an ankle injury lowered Rooney's performance with England against Montenegro. However, Wayne said he had no injuries at all.

In the other hand, Owen Hargreaves will miss the game because Ferguson believes that he is still not recovered from a knee surgery.

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Manchester United battle Chelsea in a match that could decide the next champion of the Premier League

The winner of the clash between Manchester United and Chelsea at the Old Trafford will be really close to the crown of the Premier League. Arsenal, who remains in the third place and battle Wolverhampton, hope to take advantage of an eventual tie.

Ferguson's team is only one point over Ancelotti's Chelsea, and there are only six games left for each club. These ingredients make this derby a decisive one.

Wayne Rooney will be out of this tremendous match because of an injury suffered in the last game against Bayern Munich for the Champions League.

However, United's statistics without Rooney are extremly good too: in 11 games without him, the Red Devils got 10 wins and one tie.

In the other side, Chelsea - recently eliminated from the Champions League - had enough time to recover his most important player: Didier Drogba healed a knee injury and will be in the starting team.
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