Man utd 06/07

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It probably helps United had been, by their standards, pretty woeful in the three years leading up to it. They finished third, third and second in the league having never previously gone more than a season without winning the Premier League , failed to make it beyond the last 16 of the Champions League and, after at least winning the FA Cup in , only won a solitary League Cup across the next two campaigns. And along with the aforementioned flops, he also signed two promising young talents in the shape of Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney in and Come the summer of , Fergie clearly realised United were close. Michael Carrick was the only player signed that window and, crucially, Ruud van Nistelrooy was allowed to leave for Real Madrid. Yet if that made the rest of the nation hate him, it just made United fans get behind him even more. Is that hyperbole?

Man utd 06/07

The —07 season was Manchester United 's 15th season in the Premier League , and their 32nd consecutive season in the top division of English football. However, for all their success in the major competitions, the club was unable to defend the League Cup title they had won in —06, losing to Southend United in the Fourth Round. Manchester United were not only dominant on a team level in —07, but also on an individual level, with eight United players earning spots in the PFA Team of the Year , as well as Cristiano Ronaldo picking up no less than eight individual awards for his performances over the season and Sir Alex Ferguson winning the Premier League's Manager of the Season award. The —07 season also marked the 50th anniversary of the Busby Babes ' first foray into European competition. The event was marked by a charity football match , organised in collaboration with UEFA, who were commemorating 50 years since the signing of the Treaty of Rome , against a team of the best players from Europe's top clubs. United began their pre-season in July with the Vodacom Challenge in South Africa, their first time in the country for 13 years. The tournament involved matches against South Africa's top two teams, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs , followed by a further match against the winner of a play-off between the two host sides. The Red Devils started well, beating Orlando Pirates 4—0 in their first game, [2] but almost came unstuck against Kaizer Chiefs, requiring an 83rd-minute goal from Dong Fangzhuo to secure the 1—0 win. The team then took their pre-season back to Britain , beating Celtic 3—0 at Parkhead. The Reds played two games in Amsterdam , beating both Porto and Ajax, [8] [9] but the tournament will be remembered mostly for the sendings-off of both Paul Scholes — for a clumsy, mistimed challenge in the match against Porto — and Wayne Rooney — who inadvertently caught Porto defender Pepe in the face with his hand as he jumped uncontested for a high ball. In accordance with FIFA disciplinary procedure, the red cards resulted in the pair missing the first three games of the season. Back to Britain again, and a fixture against Oxford United was next up, which United won comfortably 4—1.

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The —08 season was Manchester United 's 16th season in the Premier League , and their 33rd consecutive season in the top division of English football. Despite a slow start in the league, they won their 10th Premier League title their 17th top division title overall, just one behind Liverpool's then record of 18 and beat Chelsea on penalties in the UEFA Champions League Final to claim the European Double. In February , the club commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster , as a result of which eight Manchester United players and three members of the coaching staff lost their lives. This was followed on 10 February by the Manchester derby. Manchester United took to the field in a retro kit reminiscent of the kit worn by the team, abandoning squad numbers in favour of a 1—11 numbering system. Manchester United's players were also successful on an individual level in the —08 season, with three players in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year, while Cristiano Ronaldo picked up six individual awards, including the Premier League Golden Boot for his 31 league goals. United began their pre-season in July with a tour of the Far East where they played Urawa Red Diamonds , FC Seoul , Shenzhen FC and Guangzhou Pharmaceutical ; they went undefeated throughout the entire tour, winning three matches and drawing one.

Man utd 06/07

The final was contested by Milan and Liverpool on 23 May Beforehand, the match was billed as a repeat of the final , the only difference being that the final was to be played at the Olympic Stadium in Athens , Greece. Milan won the match 2—1 to claim their seventh European Cup, with both goals coming from Filippo Inzaghi. Dirk Kuyt scored for Liverpool. Barcelona were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Liverpool in the first knockout round. Liechtenstein who did not have their own domestic league as well as the 2 lowest-ranked federations, Andorra and San Marino, did not participate. Each association enters a certain number of clubs to the Champions League based on its league coefficient , which takes into account the performance of its clubs in European competitions from —01 to —05; [1] associations with a higher league coefficients may enter more clubs than associations with a lower league coefficient, but no association may enter more than four teams. Italy's representatives were decided based on the revised table following the match-fixing scandal which saw Juventus relegated to Serie B after winning the league the previous season. For the —07 UEFA Champions League, the associations are allocated places according to their UEFA country coefficients , which takes into account their performance in European competitions from —02 to — Since the title holders Barcelona qualified for the Champions League group stage through their domestic league, the group stage spot reserved for the title holders is vacated, and the following changes to the default access list are made: [3].

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August was rounded off with a 2—1 win away to Watford , the winner scored by Ryan Giggs , who was celebrating his th start for United. Saha 19' pen. Michael Carrick. Comments 0. Manchester United 3 1 Benfica FT. Following the Chelsea draw, United won another three games on the bounce, including a 3—1 victory in the Manchester derby, extending the Reds' unbeaten run to 12 games and their lead at the top of the table to 8 points. Serie A. United striker Louis Saha was guilty of a terrible miss when he appeared to assume he was offside. Argentina Libertadores Playoff. Gabriel Heinze. Portsmouth were under the cosh for most of the game but hung on until Wayne Rooney came off the bench on the hour mark. Saha 30' pen. Archived from the original on 12 July The only other goal of the game fell to Ricardo Carvalho, securing a point for Chelsea and maintaining the Blues' three-point deficit behind United at the top of the table. And substitute Alberto Gilardino broke away to wrap up an easy win as United were eliminated from the Champions League.

It probably helps United had been, by their standards, pretty woeful in the three years leading up to it.

United booked a place in the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 2—1 victory over Portsmouth. Michael Carrick unleashed a shot from outside the edge of the box that rocketed past Adam Federici into the net to give United a first-half lead. Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated the winner in his own unique fashion on the touchline, and it was easy to see why after his side had somehow fashioned a crucial three points. Categories : Manchester United F. Michael Tonge came closest for the Blades, hitting the bar with a curling yard drive two minutes from time. United dropped two points in the title race with Chelsea with 1—1 draw at home with Middlesbrough. They would also avoid facing Inter Milan , Real Madrid , Milan , the other English teams Arsenal , Liverpool , and Chelsea who were in Pot 2, but would still avoid facing United due to the 'country protection rule' , and others. The —07 season also marked the 50th anniversary of the Busby Babes ' first foray into European competition. Celtic 1 0 Manchester United FT. Cristiano Ronaldo. The game was played on 10 March. Rooney, meanwhile, finished the season with 23 goals, including another stunner against Watford, an absolute rocket in a FA Cup semi-final win at Villa Park. The return leg against Milan was played on 2 May at the San Siro. Is that hyperbole?