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Thoughts on Manchester United-Liverpool Game

Manchester United got a big win against their rivals 2-1. United were dominant in the first half and got a goal from Robin Van Persie after finishing a cross from Patrice Evra. He came close to a second before halftime

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Premier League: Thoughts on Super Sunday Games

It feels like it has been a while since the Premier League has featured two games of such stature on a single day like this Sunday when Everton hosted Liverpool in the Merseyside derby and Chelsea hosted Manchester United. Both

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2011, My Top Goals Of The Year

This has been a year that has been dominated by Barcelona once again, and the start of the fall season saw games with plenty of goals. However, there were plenty of great goals. Before I get to my top goals,

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Remembering Paul Scholes

Paul Scholes retired today ending a 17 year career as a one club man with Manchester United. He will join their coaching staff at Old Trafford. The announcement was not completely surprising given his unwillingness to sign a new contract.

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UEFA Champions League: Barcelona Outclass Manchester United

Barcelona are champions of Europe again. They defeated Manchester United at Wembley getting goals from Pedro, Lionel Messi, and David Villa while United only got a goal from Wayne Rooney to cancel Pedro’s opener. Barcelona’s performance once again showed they

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UEFA Champions League: Barcelona vs. Manchester United Preview

The game has finally arrived. Two of the biggest clubs in the world will square off again for the Champions League title at Wembley after facing each other two years ago in Rome. Barcelona enter this game with far more

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Premier League: Another Look At Manchester United Victory Over Chelsea

It was a fast start by Manchester United getting a goal 36 seconds into the game when Javier Hernandez got behind the defense. United added another when Vidic headed in a Ryan Giggs cross in the 23rd minute. Chelsea got

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Premier League: Manchester United vs. Chelsea Live Commentary

The games don’t get much bigger than this, so follow along on ESS with what could be the title decider in the Premier League. Manchester United vs. Chelsea

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Weekend Watch List: Title Races Are Heating Up

The seasons are winding down and some title races could be wrapped up by the end of this weekend. Here is a look at the top games of the weekend. Manchester United vs. Chelsea (Sunday 11 am, FSC) United could

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UEFA Champions League: Manchester United vs. Schalke 04 Preview

Manchester United enter this leg is a clear advantage holding a 2-0 road win from the first leg. It will be interesting to see how hard they push for a victory or if they try to just rest this game

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