Manchester United news and links

CRISTIANO Ronaldo has described his three-match ban as “unjust” and claimed the provocation leading up to the incident with Richard Hughes at Portsmouth was “absurd”.

MANCHESTER United have been linked with Obafemi Martins and Nicolas Anelka as the Reds seek a solution to their early-season goalscoring problems.

UNITED fans are finding a crumb of comfort in the history books as they struggle to come to terms with the champions’ punchless start to the Premiership campaign.

GABRIEL Heinze has lost his bid to force Manchester United to sell him to Liverpool.

UNITED midfielder Darren Fletcher will captain Scotland in Wednesday’s friendly against South Africa.

UNITED midfielder Darren Fletcher is confident he can work his way into the Reds team given the right opportunities.

UNITED legend Norman Whiteside is still backing Sir Alex Ferguson to bring a 10th Premier League title to Old Trafford.

Hargreaves was the runaway winner in our latest man of the match poll.

That’s B for bindipper

It’s not all doom.

Divved

“We need to get a win under our belts.”

Eriksson, a football genius.

Tevez has dippers concerned.

Mixed emotions for Owen.

United’s triumph in Malaysia left coach Andy Welsh beaming with pride.

Hargreaves pleased to make Reds’ bow but disappointed with the outcome.

A Premier League arbitration panel will hear Gabriel Heinze’s case on Monday as he seeks to leave Man Utd for Liverpool.

Sir Alex Ferguson says Man Utd face an uphill task to retain the Premier League title after their worst start in 15 years.

Despite losing to City, Sir Alex insists there were plenty of positives.

United beat Juventus in the final of the Champions Youth Cup.

OWEN Hargreaves says his United debut eclipsed a Champions League trophy win with Bayern Munich, four Bundesliga titles and two World Cups and a European Championship with England.

UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson and chief executive David Gill have travelled to a Premier League arbitration tribunal today to argue that Gabriel Heinze should not be allowed to join Liverpool.

UNITED have just one Old Trafford match before the transfer deadline to prove a rush into the market isn’t an urgent necessity in the defence of their title crown.

FC United had a baptism of fire in the tough world of the UniBond first division.

Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson praises Micah Richards after the defender helped his side edge out rivals United in a 1-0 derby win.

Match report of today’s away defeat in the early game against Manchester City

Confirmation of the starting eleven and substitutes named for today’s early kick-off away to Manchester City.

The Reds may have lost, but there were plenty of top performances on Sunday.

Watch highlights from United’s Manchester derby defeat at Eastlands.

Owen Hargreaves’ debut provides the highlight of Reds’ derby defeat.

United dominated the match but lost 1-0 in the 149th Manchester derby.

Manchester United skipper Gary Neville is ruled out for another two weeks because of a calf strain.

United thought to have offered to him to Barca and Madrid ahead of arbitration decision.

Ronaldo protests innocence over sending off.

United thought to have offered to him to Barca and Madrid ahead of arbitration decision.

United to work with Nike over Rooney as Norman says modern boots can be a problem.

Ferguson: “I am looking at the form of the team and at the final whistle I am saying ‘well done lads’, yet we are dropping points.”

Lee Daley leaves United after just four months with no official explanation.

Ferguson: “I am looking at the form of the team and at the final whistle I am saying ‘well done lads’, yet we are dropping points.”

United play Juventus in The Champions Youth Cup final.

“Last season they tried to gee their fans up by handing out thousands of blue-and-white scarves. They spent a fortune on it and never had a shot at goal.”

No surprise whose style he prefers.

Manchester City host Manchester United and Chelsea visit Liverpool on a big day of action in the Premier League on Sunday.

Sir Alex Ferguson was left to rue a “wasteful” United performance in the 1-0 defeat against City.

Manchester United’s poor start to the season continued with a derby defeat at Eastlands.

FIND out how the Reds rated in their 1-0 defeat against City.

CHECK out our new sport box for comprehensive stats from the Manchester derby.

Kia Joorabchian criticises the Premier League’s handling of the Carlos Tevez saga and is willing to fund an inquiry to finally resolve the matter.

FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Manchester City take on Manchester United in a Premier League match on Sunday 19th August 2007 at 13:30.