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A hoaxer targeted Manchester United stars with suspicious packages twice within two days, it emerges.

No time for crying

No question about that

The vermin are just a long ball team

Howard and Platt do the honours

Richards, Barton and the Elephant Man

He’s named writer’s player of the year

He needed to risk Vidic

SIR Alex Ferguson says that he will not begin picking over the wreckage of Manchester United’s Champions League campaign until the season is over.

SIR Alex Ferguson hailed the “human courage” of his Manchester United side after they moved one step closer to Barclays Premiership glory by edging a tense derby against Manchester City 1-0.

SIR Alex Ferguson will head off for a relaxing round of golf on Sunday afternoon hoping to be interrupted by confirmation of Manchester United’s ninth Premiership title triumph.

MANCHESTER United came out on top in a derby-day battle of the spot-kicks to move to within a single point of the Barclays Premiership title.

SIR Alex Ferguson hailed the “human courage” of his Manchester United side after they moved one step closer to Barclays Premiership glory by edging a tense derby against Manchester City 1-0.

HERE are the player ratings from United’s narrow victory against fierce rivals Manchester City.

Sir Alex Ferguson says Man Utd must keep their Premiership title destiny in their own hands by winning their remaining games.

On loan defender Gerard Pique will be back at Old Trafford next term.

Reds skipper Gary is aiming to be fit for the FA Cup final at Wembley.

Sir Alex may recall four fresh players to his starting line-up against City.

Ryan Giggs wants United to quickly get over the disappointment of Milan.

Ferdinand and Saha could start Saturday’s derby clash at Eastlands.

Cristiano Ronaldo is named Footballer of the Year by sports writers.

Man Utd winger Cristiano Ronaldo beats Chelsea’s Didier Drogba to the Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year award.

This week FootyMad’s match preview focuses on the game between Manchester City and Manchester United at 12:45 on Saturday 5th May 2007 in the Premiership.

This week FootyMad’s match preview focuses on the game between Manchester City and Manchester United at 12:45 on Saturday 5th May 2007 in the Premiership.

Had United won, the Manchester Evening News might have been more restrained but Milan’s daily paper, Il Giornale, exulted in their night of triumph. “The mythical Manchester were annihilated,” it proclaimed.

If I know Sir Alex Ferguson he will be as impatient for the new season as a child on Christmas Eve. By Robert Philip.

Manchester City did not turn down Sir Alex Ferguson’s request to push back tomorrow’s derby 24 hours out of spite, the City manager Stuart Pearce said.

Because he elevates, and celebrates, individual greatness maybe more enthusiastically than any manager since his legendary compatriot Bill Shankly, no one hurts more deeply than Sir Alex Ferguson when he feels that his team have suffered a critical shortfall in this most precious football commodity.

Richard Williams: Hunting down both the Premiership and the Champions League is becoming increasingly tricky.

FORMER Manchester United youth-team skipper Josh Howard secured a league and cup double for FC United and sparked a virtual beach party at sand-strewn Tameside Stadium, writes Stuart Brennan.

CITY welcome United to Eastlands in the 136th league derby on Saturday. Check out the key battles that could decide the match and look back on some memorable images in our picture gallery.

CRISTIANO Ronaldo has scooped the 2007 Footballer of the Year award to complete a sensational clean sweep of soccer’s top personal honours.

MANAGER Sir Alex Ferguson is preparing to make changes as Manchester United look to bounce back from their Champions League heartbreak by moving to within a point of the Premiership title by beating Manchester City at Eastlands.

POLICE have warned troublemakers to stay away from the derby match at Eastlands.

SIR Alex Ferguson has urged Manchester United not to rely on old rivals Arsenal doing them a title favour this weekend.

WES Brown is happy to play the waiting game as long as Manchester United eventually land the Premiership title.

FORMER Manchester United youth-team skipper Josh Howard secured a league and cup double for FC United and sparked a virtual beach party at sand-strewn Tameside Stadium, writes Stuart Brennan.

Match report for the away defeat in the evening clash with AC Milan

Quotes from the managers

Views from the broadsheets

Injured City player looks ahead to the derby.

Too much thinking about the final?

Ryan Giggs has urged Manchester United to concentrate on the league and cup double after their defeat by AC Milan

Team news and statistics ahead of Saturday’s Premiership game.

Man City boss Stuart Pearce says the club’s refusal to switch the derby game with Man Utd was not done out of spite.

Ryan Giggs has called on Manchester United to get back on track fast.

The aristocrats of AC Milan shattered Manchester United’s hopes of joining Liverpool in the Champions League final

Stuart Pearce says City want to give their fans something to shout about.

Blues defender Micah Richards wants to hamper United’s title hopes.