Friday 09 May 2008 |
17:57 - Chelsea playing the best - Grant - BBC
Avram Grant believes Chelsea are playing the best
football in England as they prepare for Sunday's
Premier League title showdown.
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17:18 - Grant ready for tense finale - SKYSPORTS.COM
Avram Grant believes that whoever holds their
nerve will be crowned Premier League champions on
Sunday.
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16:09 - Fergie Irritated By Bolton Celebrations - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Sir Alex Ferguson is irritated by reports Bolton
have begun their post-season break early.
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15:15 - The best for last - SKYSPORTS.COM
Andy Gray looks ahead to what he says is the most
exciting final day of the Premier League ever.
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15:09 - Ferguson Pencils Rooney In For Final - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Wayne Rooney will
be fit for the Champions League final.
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14:59 - Wigan v Man Utd preview - SKYSPORTS.COM
Manchester United's mission this weekend is
simple: win at Wigan and secure the Premier League
title.
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14:26 - Prem getting stronger - Fergie - TEAMTALK.COM
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is
starting to sense a challenge to England's
established order.
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13:44 - Man Utd boss points finger at Bolton party players - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed that title rivals
Chelsea's final fixture of the season will be
against a Bolton side that has "been out
celebrating all week" and hit out at claims
Manchester United will have it easy at Wigan.
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13:32 - Ferguson has faith in old ally in title race - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson trusts his
former assistant Archie Knox to make it tough for
Chelsea as they bid to wrest the Premier League
title away from the champions on Sunday.
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13:25 - Ferguson has confidence in Bolton - BBC
Sir Alex Ferguson has faith that Bolton will
provide a stern test for Chelsea in Sunday's
Premier League title decider.
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13:09 - Ferguson Has Faith In Bolton - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes
Bolton will provide Chelsea with a tough test.
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12:53 - Ferguson has faith in Trotters - TEAMTALK.COM
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will
place his trust in Archie Knox to ensure Bolton
are fully prepared for their clash with Chelsea.
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12:37 - Fergie reveals Rooney doubt - FOOTBALL.CO.UK
Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed Wayne Rooney is
doubtful for Manchester United's title decider
with Wigan Athletic, but is confident the striker
will be fit for the Champions League Final.
The ...
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12:28 - Premier League - Extra police for Wigan-United - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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United's final Premier League game of the season
away to Wigan on Sunday.
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12:25 - Final-day delight - SKYSPORTS.COM
Martin Tyler marks your card and offers some omens
as the Premier League heads for a thrilling
climax.
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12:09 - Rooney fit for final - SKYSPORTS.COM
Man Utd have been boosted by the news that Wayne
Rooney will be fit for the Champions League final.
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11:52 - Hargreaves: United won't blow it - TEAMTALK.COM
Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves
insists he will not buckle under the pressure of
the pursuit of a domestic-European Double.
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11:49 - Carvalho: Pressure is on United - TEAMTALK.COM
Ricardo Carvalho believes the pressure is on
Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of
Sunday's Premier League title finale.
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11:41 - Fergie pencils Rooney in for Moscow - TEAMTALK.COM
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes
Wayne Rooney will play in the Champions League
final but is unlikely to face Wigan on Sunday.
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11:38 - Owen-ly one winner - SKYSPORTS.COM
Expect a few more thrills, but Matt Le Tissier
says Owen Hargreaves will be key as United take
the title.
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11:03 - Extra police as Reds descend on Wigan - TEAMTALK.COM
Extra police will be on duty for Manchester
United's final Premier League game of the season
away to Wigan on Sunday.
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11:00 - Smith hoping for Scottish double - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Rangers boss Walter Smith is hoping he and Sir
Alex Ferguson can taste European success, but
laughed off talk he could be set for a
knighthood.The Ibrox side play Zenit St Petersburg
in the UEFA Cup final at the City of Manchester
Stadium on May 14.
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10:48 - Carvalho - Heat on United - SKYSPORTS.COM
Ricardo Carvalho believes the pressure is on
Manchester United ahead of Sunday's Premier League
finale.
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10:45 - Big Eck shrugs off Bruce comparison - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Alex McLeish has brushed off suggestions that
Birmingham would have secured Premier League
safety by now had Steve Bruce remained in
charge.And the former Scotland boss believes even
Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho may have faced
an uphill struggle to keep Blues in the top flight
had they taken charge when he did in December.
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10:35 - Hargreaves set for tense finale - SKYSPORTS.COM
Owen Hargreaves insists he will not buckle under
the pressure of the pursuit of a domestic-European
Double.
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09:44 - Early Doors: Your morning briefing - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Alex Ferguson will be the first to admit it - if
ever there was a time for backsides to start
making funny noises, it will be on Sunday when the
final chapter of this season's story unfolds.
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07:27 - Fletcher: United seeking revenge - TEAMTALK.COM
Darren Fletcher insists Manchester United are out
for revenge after the 'battle of the Bridge' and
last year's FA Cup final defeat to Chelsea.
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01:00 - Benfica eye Queiroz and Sven - MANCHESTEREVENINGNEWS.CO.UK
SVEN-Goran Eriksson will compete with Carlos
Queiroz for the vacant manager's job at Benfica.
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01:00 - Fergie strikes out with Klaas - MANCHESTEREVENINGNEWS.CO.UK
SIR Alex Ferguson has suffered his second transfer
blow in the space of a week with Dutch target
Klaas Jan Huntelaar suggesting he will spurn
Europe's top clubs to stay at Ajax.
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01:00 - Extra police for Latics clash - MANCHESTEREVENINGNEWS.CO.UK
EXTRA police will be on duty for United's decisive
final Barclays Premier League game of the season
away to Wigan on Sunday.
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01:00 - Rooney doubtful for title crunch - MANCHESTEREVENINGNEWS.CO.UK
UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson is confident
Wayne Rooney will be fit for the Champions League
final with Chelsea on May 21 even if he does not
make Sunday's title crunch at Wigan.
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01:00 - Preview: Wigan v United - MANCHESTEREVENINGNEWS.CO.UK
NEMANJA Vidic will return for Manchester United as
Sir Alex Ferguson's men look to complete a 10th
Premier League title win and 17th overall by
beating Wigan.
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Thursday 08 May 2008 |
19:08 - Wigan v Man Utd - BBC
Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League
match.
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18:46 - Bruce vows Wigan will give 100% - BBC
Steve Bruce insists his Wigan side will give their
all in Sunday's decisive Premier League game
against Manchester United.
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18:00 - Scharner out to spoil party - SKYSPORTS.COM
Paul Scharner believes Wigan can be Premier League
party-poopers when they tackle Manchester United.
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16:25 - Lippi tips United for trophy double - TEAMTALK.COM
Marcello Lippi reckons the willing work ethic Sir
Alex Ferguson has instilled in his players will
ensure Manchester United a double success.
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16:15 - Fabio favours foreign stars - SKYSPORTS.COM
Fabio Capello has named Cristiano Ronaldo and
Fernando Torres as his players of the year.
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15:41 - Ferguson hails 'hero' Dublin - TEAMTALK.COM
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has paid
tribute to Dion Dublin after the former Norwich
striker retired from football.
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14:37 - United we stand - SKYSPORTS.COM
Who will win the title? Who will go down? We asked
the Soccer Saturday regulars for their views..
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14:16 - Capello selects three star men - TEAMTALK.COM
England manager Fabio Capello believes Cristiano
Ronaldo and Fernando Torres are the best players
he has seen since moving to the country.
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14:14 - Huntelaar set to shun move - SKYSPORTS.COM
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar could be tempted to stay at
Ajax by the club's new all-star coaching team.
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14:09 - Clubs to submit 'brawl' reports - BBC
Manchester United and Chelsea will submit to the
Football Association on Thursday their reports
into the fracas at Stamford Bridge last month.
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13:57 - Premier League - Parker expects United triumph - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker says
there can be no excuses for final day failure at
Wigan.
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13:37 - Serbia select Vidic for Dublin trip - TEAMTALK.COM
Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has been
named in Serbia's squad to face the Republic of
Ireland in Dublin on May 24.
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12:17 - Huntelaar could stay on at Ajax - TEAMTALK.COM
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar admits he could be tempted to
stay at Ajax by the prospect of working with Marco
van Basten and Dennis Bergkamp.
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12:01 - Nev ready if United require - FOOTBALL.CO.UK
Manchester United captain Gary Neville says he is
fit and ready to take part in the final two games
of the season if required.
The veteran right-back has made just one
substitute appearance th...
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11:50 - Rio prefers medals to plaudits - TEAMTALK.COM
Rio Ferdinand insists helping Manchester United
pick up silverware is more important than personal
recognition.
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11:33 - Mikel still believes in Blues - TEAMTALK.COM
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel refuses to
accept the Premier League trophy is heading back
to Manchester United's trophy cabinet.
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09:48 - Brown hails mean defence - SKYSPORTS.COM
Wes Brown feels that Manchester United's success
this season has been built on solid foundations.
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08:36 - Defence is key to double - Brown - TEAMTALK.COM
Wes Brown claims Manchester United's mean defence
can help secure a Premier League and Champions
League double for Sir Alex Ferguson's side.
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01:00 - Vote for your United Euro XI - MANCHESTEREVENINGNEWS.CO.UK
UNITED'S Class of 2008 defend a proud unbeaten
European final record when they tackle Chelsea in
Moscow on May 21.
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Wednesday 07 May 2008 |
16:51 - Megson vows to compete - SKYSPORTS.COM
Gary Megson has dismissed the suggestion that his
Bolton side could take it easy at Chelsea.
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16:38 - Silvestre set for summer rest - FOOTBALL.CO.UK
Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre has
ruled himself out of this summer's European
Championships, despite recently recovering from a
long-term knee injury.
The 30-year-old France inte...
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16:20 - Bradley has German preference - SKYSPORTS.COM
American starlet Michael Bradley favours a move to
Germany - his agent has confirmed to
skysports.com.
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16:19 - Ronaldo is the best around - Brown - TEAMTALK.COM
Wes Brown claims Cristiano Ronaldo is indisputably
"the best player in the world" and can fire
Manchester United to silverware on two fronts.
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15:41 - United eye trio - SKYSPORTS.COM
Manchester United are being linked with Wilson
Palacios, Antonio Valencia and Marcelo Moreno.
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14:01 - Silvestre accepts France fate - SKYSPORTS.COM
Mikael Silvestre has all but conceded he will be
overlooked by France for Euro 2008.
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12:28 - Brown eyes double delight - SKYSPORTS.COM
Wes Brown is confident Manchester United will be
good enough to claim both domestic and European
glory.
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12:03 - Owen - popularity not an issue - SKYSPORTS.COM
Owen Hargreaves insists he is unconcerned by
popularity stakes as long as he is doing his job
for England.
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10:45 - Latics insist they won't lie down - TEAMTALK.COM
Dave Whelan has hit back at the conspiracy
theorists who fear Wigan will allow Manchester
United to win the Premier League title.
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03:51 - United and Chelsea neck-and-neck at final hurdle - SPORTNETWORK
Manchester United and Chelsea go into the final
day of the Premier League season level-pegging on
points. The Blues secured a 2-0 win at Newcastle
on Bank Holiday Monday which kept the race for the
league championship very much alive. Both sides
are on 84 points with United’s vastly
superior goal difference keeping them favourites
for the title.
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01:00 - United out to lure Europe's best - MANCHESTEREVENINGNEWS.CO.UK
UNITED hope the bling of Champions' silver will
lure more top targets to Old Trafford.
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01:00 - Silvestre puts his feet up - MANCHESTEREVENINGNEWS.CO.UK
MIKAEL Silvestre has given up on an 11th hour
passport to Euro 2008 with France despite his late
flurry of action with United.
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01:00 - M.E.N answers visa questions - MANCHESTEREVENINGNEWS.CO.UK
MANCHESTER United fans have been left confused and
baffled by the visa situation after their team
beat Barcelona to reach the Champions League final
last week.
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01:00 - Red brand give Gill winning formula - MANCHESTEREVENINGNEWS.CO.UK
UNITED'S Mr-Fix-It, David Gill, knows the benefits
of being European Champions.
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01:00 - Brown: Ronaldo is the best - MANCHESTEREVENINGNEWS.CO.UK
WES Brown claims Cristiano Ronaldo is indisputably
"the best player in the world" and can fire
Manchester United to a Premier League and European
Cup double.
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00:03 - Manucho eyes United chance - SKYSPORTS.COM
Manucho is looking forward to the chance of
training with Manchester United this summer.
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Tuesday 06 May 2008 |
14:07 - Chelsea won't get trophy Blues - TEAMTALK.COM
Chelsea are unlikely to complain about not being
awarded the genuine Premier League trophy if they
pip Manchester United to the title.
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14:04 - Fans urged to stay at home - TEAMTALK.COM
UEFA have urged Manchester United and Chelsea fans
not to travel to Moscow for the Champions League
final unless they have a match ticket.
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14:03 - Man Utd's Nani apologises for red card shame - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Manchester United winger Nani has pleaded with his
team-mates to forgive him for his needless red
card against West Ham.
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13:24 - Giggs issues Wigan warning - SKYSPORTS.COM
Ryan Giggs has warned his Mancheter United
team-mates that Wigan will not roll over on
Sunday.
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12:52 - Uefa warning for ticketless fans - BBC
Uefa warns English football fans without a valid
match ticket for the Champions League final not to
travel to Moscow.
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12:21 - No Wigan walkover, insists Giggs - TEAMTALK.COM
Ryan Giggs is not expecting Wigan to roll over and
hand Manchester United the Premier League title on
Sunday.
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12:07 - TEAMtalk's Team of the Year - TEAMTALK.COM
With the end of the season fast approaching,
TEAMtalk's top guns have cast their votes and come
up with their Premier League Team of the Year.
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10:51 - Rio hails United spirit - SKYSPORTS.COM
Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester United's team
spirit is the 'best it has been' in his time at
the club.
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10:43 - Nani asks for forgiveness - FOOTBALL.CO.UK
Manchester United winger Nani has apologised for
being sent off in Saturday's 4-1 victory against
West Ham United.
The Portugal international was dismissed for
head-butting Hammers defender Lu...
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10:26 - Nani apologises for sending off - BBC
Manchester United's Nani says sorry for the
headbutt that resulted in the winger being
red-carded in the 4-1 win over West Ham.
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10:26 - Nani makes apology for headbutt - BBC
Manchester United's Nani says sorry for the
headbutt that resulted in the winger being
red-carded in the 4-1 win over West Ham.
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10:02 - Nani sorry for red - SKYSPORTS.COM
Nani has apologised for being sent off in
Manchester United's 4-1 win over West Ham.
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09:49 - Utd deal for Bosingwa denied - SKYSPORTS.COM
Porto right-back Jose Bosingwa has not agreed
terms with Manchester United, according to the
player's agent.
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09:13 - Nani apologises for red card shame - TEAMTALK.COM
Manchester United winger Nani has begged for
forgiveness after getting himself sent off for
headbutting West Ham's Lucas Neill on Saturday.
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09:09 - Keegan: United Won't Slip Up - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has backed
Manchester United to clinch the title.
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08:08 - Keegan backs United for title - TEAMTALK.COM
Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan reckons Manchester
United will clinch the Premier League title
despite Chelsea taking the race to the final day.
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07:58 - Bosingwa agent denies United deal - TEAMTALK.COM
Jose Bosingwa's agent has dismissed rumours the
Porto right-back has agreed terms over a summer
switch to Manchester United.
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02:18 - Grant promises United a fight for the Premier League title - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Avram Grant has promised Manchester United a fight
to the very finish after his Chelsea side beat
Newcastle to ensure the English Premier League
title race will go right down to the wire.
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01:00 - Neville ready to step in - MANCHESTEREVENINGNEWS.CO.UK
GARY Neville is poised for any defensive SOS
United may need in their bid for double glory.
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01:00 - Nani sorry for seeing red - MANCHESTEREVENINGNEWS.CO.UK
UNITED winger Nani has begged for forgiveness
after getting himself sent off off against West
Ham.
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01:00 - Bosingwa agent cools rumours - MANCHESTEREVENINGNEWS.CO.UK
JOSE Bosingwa's agent has dismissed rumours the
Porto right-back has agreed terms with Manchester
United.
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01:00 - Giggs expects Latics test - MANCHESTEREVENINGNEWS.CO.UK
RYAN Giggs is not expecting Wigan to roll over and
hand Manchester United the Barclays Premier League
title on Sunday.
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01:00 - Reds could hurry Rooney return - MANCHESTEREVENINGNEWS.CO.UK
PLANS to extend Wayne Rooney's break to get him
fit for the Champions League final in Moscow could
now be shelved with United facing a final-day bid
for the title.
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Monday 05 May 2008 |
22:33 - Russia offer visa compromise - SKYSPORTS.COM
Supporters travelling to the UEFA Champions League
final will be able to use their match tickets as
visas.
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21:30 - Grant will keep believing - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Chelsea boss Avram Grant expects Wigan to go for
broke against Manchester United on Sunday - in the
best traditions of English football.Even though
Wigan are managed by former Old Trafford favourite
Steve Bruce, the Chelsea coach expects them to
give their all.
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19:21 - Terry backs Latics to test United - TEAMTALK.COM
Chelsea captain John Terry believes Wigan will not
do Manchester United any favours when the Premier
League reaches its climax this weekend.
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19:14 - Visa boost for Moscow-bound fans - TEAMTALK.COM
Russia have agreed to allow fans with Champions
League final tickets entry to the country without
a visa.
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17:04 - Russia gives fans visa reprieve - BBC
Russia is to waive visa requirements for English
football fans travelling to Moscow for the
Champions League final - if they are visiting for
the day.
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16:46 - Cole - Pressure on United - SKYSPORTS.COM
Chelsea's Joe Cole believes all the pressure in
the race for the Premier League title is on Man
Utd.
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14:47 - Weekend review - SKYSPORTS.COM
Skysports.com looks back at the best of the action
from the latest Premier League programme.
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14:11 - United regular has double vision - TEAMTALK.COM
Manchester United defender Wes Brown has spoken of
his pride at playing 50 games this term and is
keen to finish the season as a double winner.
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12:57 - Owen: Title would be just reward - TEAMTALK.COM
Owen Hargreaves believes that Manchester United
would be worthy Premier League champions should
they complete the job at Wigan on Sunday.
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11:30 - Cole out to keep pressure on United - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Joe Cole is determined to make the final Sunday of
the Premier League season a real 'squeaky bum'
time for Sir Alex Ferguson.The phrase was once
famously used by the Manchester United boss to
describe the title run-in and Cole believes that
victory over Newcastle on this afternoon will take
the fight for the silverware right down to the
wire.
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