2009 Review: Best United Matches

Macheda v Aston VillaJanuary - United 3-0 Chelsea (EPL)

February - United 4-1 Derby (FA Cup)

March - United 2-0 Inter Milan (UCL)

April - United 3-2 Aston Villa (EPL)

May - Arsenal 1-3 United (UCL)

August - United 2-1 Arsenal

September - United 4-3 ManCity

October - United 2-0 Blackburn Rovers

November - United 3-0 Everton

December - United 5-0 Wigan

Match of the Matches: Year 2009 was full of so many awesome matches. But one match stands out from the rest, the comeback victory against Aston Villa at Old Trafford. In the years to come, this game will be most talked about than any other ManUtd match in 2009. Ronaldo scored two incredible goals, but it was the debutant, Federico Macheda, whole stole the headlines with his injury time winner.

24 EPL players head for African Cup of Nation 2010

Four: Chelsea - Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast), Michael Essien (Ghana), Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast), John Obi Mikel (Nigeria); Portsmouth - Nadir Belhadj (Algeria), Hassan Yebda (Algeria), Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria), Aruna Dindane (Ivory Coast)

Three: Man City - Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo), Kelvin Etuhu (Nigeria); Kolo Toure (Ivory Coast)

Two: Arsenal - Emmanuel Eboue (Ivory Coast) Alex Song (Cameroon); Everton - Ayegbeni Yakubu (Nigeria) Joseph Yobo (Nigeria); Hull City - Daniel Cousin (Gabon), Seyi Olofinjana (Nigeria)

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ManUtd 3-0 Wolves: Plastic Wolves

The recession has hit Sangam, our meeting place, which has closed one of its restaurants, effectively halving its size.  But its interior was warm, its Tandoori Chicken pieces generous, its Cobra much needed, the company most welcome.  Outside it winter was descending, the temperature falling, the sleet sweeping the streets.  Wolves were in town.  The warm breath in the cold night was rising in clouds, the ground was full, the Stretford End was doing its best to invoke Christmas cheer with The Five Days of Cantona and Feed the Scousers lustily sung upon a dank and miserable Manchester evening; indeed, until the football started it seemed unequivocally good to be at the Theatre of Expensive Bovril.

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Vote for Giggs and help him win BBC Sports Personality of the Year award!

You can watch/download video of the ceremony on SoccerPulse.

Ryan Giggs has received the backing of team-mate Paul Scholes in the build-up to the BBC Sports Personality of the Year - an award you could help him to win.

The Reds’ record appearance-maker has been named on the ten-strong shortlist for the annual accolade, alongside the likes of F1 champion Jenson Button, boxer David Haye and tennis ace Andy Murray. A public vote will decide who wins the prestigious honour - the number for you to call will be announced during a live broadcast this Sunday night.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is named FIFA World Player Of The Year!!!

Manchester United’s Ronaldo was named FIFA World Player Of The Year 2008 just moments ago. Congratulations to Ronaldo and all United fans around the World.

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