The much awaited draw for the European Champions League has given Manchester United an eminently winnable group which should see them qualify for the knockout stages without harming their Premiership hopes. But it will by no means be an easy task – no European Cup group ever is. Two leg matches against Glasgow Rangers, Spains Valencia and Turkeys Champions League debutants Bursaspor should nevertheless see United getting out of Group C successfully.
Four 6-0 defeats in just 20 Premier League matches! So what’s going on? Could there have been such a yawning gap created between the top and bottom of the league? Manchester United could have easily made it five 6-0 scorelines had they taken even half the hatful of chances that went begging in the 3-0 defeat of Newcastle in their opening game. Yet the newly promoted Magpies came back themselves to inflict a six goal hammering of Aston Villa a few days later.
While many Manchester United fans would love nothing better than to secure a 19th Premier League title at the end of the upcoming season in order to break the record shared with bitter rivals Liverpool, manager Sir Alex Ferguson concedes that his main objective is to obtain a fourth European Champions League saying that “For me, during the history of this club, the European Cup is a big attraction. That must be a priority.”
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Despite narrowly failing in the quest for an unprecedented fourth successive Premiership and a record 19th League title overall, there were plenty of highlights for Manchester United fans to remember the 2009-10 season. From the fabulous goal grabbing campaign enjoyed by Wayne Rooney until suffering his ankle injury late in the season, to the winning double over fellow title challengers Arsenal there was above all else, those four enthralling derbies against Manchester City.
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Want to go and watch Roy Keane’s Ipswich Town in The Championship this season? No thanks, it’s cheaper to go to Old Trafford. ‘Surely, there must be some sort of mistake’ you say but surprisingly enough, it’s a fact. A survey of all 92 English professional clubs conducted by FourFourTwo magazine has found that a season ticket at Ipswich Town will set you back £1001, more expensive than the £931 it costs to attend Old Trafford.
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If anyone should know what it takes to win a Premier League title it’s Manchester United 36 year old veteran Ryan Giggs. After all he has done it no fewer than an incredible ELEVEN times. So when he talks you better listen and the Welshman is convinced the trophy will be back at Old Trafford come the end of the season. Although he sees a tight battle ahead involving up to seven challengers, he predicts that reigning champions Chelsea will again be United’s biggest danger.
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