Ryan Giggs saved United night as he scored the equalizer against Celtic before the full time to keep United in top of Group E in the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.

United dominated for most of the game but some brilliant Celtic defending kept them at bay until six minutes from time.

Ben Foster has made his debut in the Champions League and Rafael Da Silva has given another start as Gary Neville and Wes Brown were out of the traveling squad.

Celtic opened the score on 13th minute when 13th minute McDonald chipped the ball over Ben Foster.

United could not convert the chances they got into Celtic goal. But second half changes gave United a boost when Rooney and Evra brought on.

Giggs save United in the 84th minute when Ronaldo had a powerful shot palmed away by Boruc but only to Giggs who headed into the back of the net.

United will forget this result and will focus in the coming Premier League away test against Arsenal.

The Red Devils looked to be in a journey when a Cristiano Ronaldo double and goals from Michael Carrick and Nemanja Vidic put United 4-1 up.
For 15 minutes, United peppered the Hull goal, with Ronaldo and Berbatov going close. They scored once, when Vidic turned home Rooney’s corner.
But Ferguson wanted more and introduced Carlos Tevez for Nani. It meant United had £90million-worth of attacking talent on the pitch, plus Ronaldo, whose goal tally had shot up to seven.
But Hull City fought back with goals from Bernard Mendy and former Manchester City midfielder Geovanni which saw the Reds holding on for victory.

Sir Alex Ferguson has gambled a lot during this game when he tried to play with four attackers. Anderson form was good at the first half, but it dropped in the second and Fergie could only recognize this before few minutes from the end when he brought on John O’shea.

Wayne Rooney would be sent off during today game. The golden boy should concentrate more in his game and don’t bother himself with scoring the 100th goal of his career as it will come now or later.

Highlights:

FIFPro World Player of the Year Ronaldo took his mark for the campaign to five, first profiting from Nani’s strict cross before beating Robart Green from two yards, an effort that owed everything to the genius of Dimitar Berbatov.

Tevez was given a chance to prove his worth verses his former club and he could score from two chances If West Ham’s goalkeeper was not fast.

The second half wasn’t fast as the first, but it saw Carrick made his comeback. The England international looked fit and ready for next month important games in the Champions League and against Arsenal in the premier league.

Highlights:

Carlos Tevez is also due to a recall to face his former club, with one of Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov and FIFPro world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo expected to be rested for the Premier League match.

Cristiano Ronaldo will be in high mood after being named FIFPro player of the year. Sir Alex Ferguson sat a target for Ronaldo which is to score 25 goals and the Portuguese flying winger is looking to score and celebrate his come back to top form.

Kick-off is 8pm.

United (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster, Brown, Neville, Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra, O’Shea, Carrick, Ronaldo, Park, Fletcher, Anderson, Giggs, Nani, Rooney, Berbatov, Tevez.

By dropping two valuable points, United have to wait other results to check their position in the Premier League table and they must win their postponed game against Fulham to stay close from the top four.

Manchester United starting lineup had seen the comeback of Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra. Ryan Giggs started the game again as a central midfielder, duo to Carrick and Hargreaves injuries, partnering Darren Fletcher who scored the game only goal.

The first threat came from Louis Saha. In the 10th minute the former United striker has wasted a glorious chance to feed in Arteta, who had drifted off his marker at the far post. The Frenchman went for goal but his effort from the edge of the box was blocked by Wes Brown’s fine challenge.

Then United have dominated the game. After many chances Darren Fletcher has opened the scoring from Ryan Giggs’ clever pass. A superb first touch took him past Lescott, and the finish was perfect pass Howard legs.

Although United were leading, Howard was the man for Everton as he made two great saves. First when Ronaldo’s snapshot from the edge of the box and later when he sent Giggs curved ball away.

Wayne Rooney was not in his day. Everton fans were bowing all the time when he touched the ball. The golden boy did some effort but it could not convert into goals.

After 15 minutes of the 2nd half, Everton were level. When Fellaini has converted Phil Neville’s cross from the right with a header. Fellaini was quicker than Vidic and sent the ball to the left angle giving Van der Sar no chance to save his goal.

Sir Alex Ferguson recognized Everton threat and made three substitutions during the second half by replacing Park, Rooney and Fletcher with Anderson, Nani and Tevez.

These attacking changes helped United to create chances. But with no return especially from Cristiano Ronaldo who has the best chance to give United the lead but he sent the ball away from Howard’s goal.

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Highlights:

Wayne Rooney will be looking to score his 100th goals in the Premier League against his former club stadium where he scored his first ever goal.

“For obvious reasons, Saturday is a big game for me.

“It is always nice for any player to score 100 goals and if I can do that back at Everton, where I started and at Goodison Park, where I scored my first Premier League goal, it would be really pleasing.

“But it wouldn’t really matter if it was my first or my 100th, it would still be really sweet.”

Good news for United, Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra will be back to the starting lineup after missing last Tuesday game against Celtic in the Champions League.

Ronaldo(knee) and Berbatov(hip) are expected to be fit before tomorrow game. Meanwhile, Michael Carrick is penciled in for a comeback at home to his former club West Ham on Wednesday night.

Everton squad will have three players used to play with United, skipper Phil Neville, Howard and Louis Saha. It will be the first game for Saha against Man United since he left last August before closing the transfer window and the French striker will try to prove his worth tomorrow.

United Squad: Van der Sar, Rafael, G Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, O’Shea, Ronaldo, Fletcher, Giggs, Park, Nani, Berbatov, Kuszczak, Brown, Gibson , Evans, Foster, Possebon, Carrick, Hargreaves

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Sir Alex Ferguson started the game without Scholes, Hargreaves and Carrick. Tevez also was left out of the squad. However, Fergie gave the chance to the promising right-back, Rafael da Silva, to start the game.

The first half ended with a goalless draw. West Brom started the game playing fast football. They didn’t allow United to play their attacking style. Rooney scored a goal but it was denied as it was appeared that Rooney pushed Gianni Zuiverloon to one side as he skipped onto Ronaldo’s through ball.

In the second half, United have put West Brom under heavy pressure. Rooney cut in from the left flank and sent a driven effort past Carson from just inside the West Brom box.

Then Rooney turned provider as he dissected the Baggies defence to play Ronaldo through on goal. Cristiano collected the ball calmly before slotting home past Carson.

Two minutes later, Ryan Giggs passed the ball to Nani from a corner. His cross into the area went through defenders legs and straight to Berbatov who has an easy finish to score his first Premeir League goal for United.

Before the full time, from a lightning quick counter-attack Berbatov played the ball to Rooney on the right. The England international slided an inch-perfect pass behind the West Brom defence and Nani finished with his left foot, beating Carson at the near post.

Goals:

The Baggies have already run Arsenal close away from home this term and will be looking to stop United top form.

Sir Alex Ferguson hopes that Wayne Rooney continues scoring goals with United as he did with England during the last two games of World Cup 2010 qualifications. It is likely to see Berbatov partnering Rooney in the front while Carlos Tevez to watch the game from the bench.

Manchester United had a good record when playing against WBA. The only time United have dropped Premier League points against West Brom was this corresponding fixture on 7 May 2005 when Robert Earnshaw’s second-half penalty cancelled out Ryan Giggs opener and went some way to denying United from finishing the season in runners-up spot.

Starting XI:

Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Fletcher, O’Shea, Giggs, Rooney, Berbatov.

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