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		Manchester United
		Eight Premier League titles in 14 years coupled with FA Cup and European glory make the Old Trafford fans hungry for success, and Sir Alex Ferguson has the squad to deliver once again.
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PREMIER LEAGUE PERFORMANCE Manchester United have dominated the Premier League since the inception of the competition in 1992. Sir Alex Ferguson has helped the club set new standards on the field with eight championship victories. The Reds ended a 26-year title wait by lifting the Premier League trophy in 1993 with Eric Cantona making a telling contribution following his move from Leeds. The mercurial Frenchman went on to forge legendary status at United and many supporters believe he is the greatest player to pull on the shirt - four championships and two FA Cup wins were celebrated during his five-year spell in Manchester. Home-grown talent such as Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs have since developed into world-renowned players, and latterly imported stars such as Louis Saha and Cristiano Ronaldo have added the overseas expertise. Old Trafford has grown into one of the most impressive stadiums in the world with a capacity of over 76,000 and the 'sold out' signs go up for most home matches. Ferguson's decision to postpone his planned retirement and stay on as manager delighted the red army, who also celebrated the record signing of Rio Ferdinand in summer 2002. And there were further celebrations at Old Trafford as United lifted the FA Cup for the 11th time in 2004 with a 3-0 win over Millwall. Wayne Rooney arrived at Old Trafford in August 2004 to complete a formidable-looking front line and the England striker won his first trophy at the club in February 2006, scoring twice in the 4-0 Carling Cup final win over Wigan Athletic at the Millennium Stadium.

CLUB Formed as Newton Heath in 1878, the 'Red Devils' became Manchester United in 1902 and were crowned Division One champions just six years later. The FA Cup was also on display at their Bank Street home before a move to Old Trafford was secured in 1910, with another league title sewn up under the leadership of Ernest Mangnall. The inter-war years were barren for the Reds, but Sir Matt Busby became manager in 1945 and his 'Busby Babes' won three league titles in the 1950s. However, tragedy struck on the return from a European tie in 1958 when an air crash in Munich claimed the lives of eight United players and robbed the world of one of the most exciting teams of its era. Busby survived and led United to league glory in 1965 and 1967 before a famous and emotional European Cup triumph in 1968. Frequent success in cup competitions, including lifting the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1991, translated into league success in 1993 - the inaugural season of the FA Premier League (1992/93). The red machine went on to dominate English football under Sir Alex Ferguson's leadership. An unprecedented double of Premier League and FA Cup Doubles were captured in 1994 and 1996, before 1999's thrilling Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League Treble triumph. Further titles followed in 1999/00, 2000/01 and 2002/03, before American businessman Malcolm Glazer completed his takeover of the club in May 2005. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner appointed his sons Joel, Avram and Bryan to the board as non-executive directors the following month, with Sir Roy Gardner resigning as chairman.

CLUB HONOURS
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1907-08, 1910-11, 1951-52, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1964-65, 1966-67, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03		CHARITY/COMMUNITY SHIELD WINNERS 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1983, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003		F.A. CUP WINNERS 1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004		LEAGUE CUP WINNERS 1992, 2006

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NAME POSITION PLAYED SQUAD NUMBER EDWIN VAN DER SAR Goalkeeper 1 GARY NEVILLE Defender 2 PATRICE EVRA Defender 3 GABRIEL HEINZE Defender 4 RIO FERDINAND Defender 5 WES BROWN Defender 6 CRISTIANO RONALDO Midfielder 7 WAYNE ROONEY Striker 8 LOUIS SAHA Striker 9 RYAN GIGGS Midfielder 11 PARK JI-SUNG Midfielder 13 David Gill (chief executive) CHAIRMAN Sir Alex Ferguson MANAGER

NAME POSITION PLAYED SQUAD NUMBER ALAN SMITH Striker 14 NEMANJA VIDIC Defender 15 MICHAEL CARRICK Midfielder 16 PAUL SCHOLES Midfielder 18 OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER Striker 20 JOHN O'SHEA Defender 22 KIERAN RICHARDSON Midfielder 23 DARREN FLETCHER Midfielder 24 MIKAEL SILVESTRE Defender 27 TOMASZ KUSZCZAK Goalkeeper 29

Fixtures & Results

	Home Club		Away Club	Date	Preview / Report
	Man Utd	5 - 1	Fulham	Sun 20 Aug 06	View Report >
	Charlton	0 - 3	Man Utd	Wed 23 Aug 06	View Report >
	Watford	1 - 2	Man Utd	Sat 26 Aug 06	View Report >
	Man Utd	1 - 0	Tottenham	Sat 09 Sep 06	View Report >
	Man Utd	0 - 1	Arsenal	Sun 17 Sep 06	View Report >
	Reading	1 - 1	Man Utd	Sat 23 Sep 06	View Report >
	Man Utd	2 - 0	Newcastle	Sun 01 Oct 06	View Report >
	Wigan	1 - 3	Man Utd	Sat 14 Oct 06	View Report >
	Man Utd	2 - 0	Liverpool	Sun 22 Oct 06	View Report >
	Bolton	0 - 4	Man Utd	Sat 28 Oct 06	View Report >
	Man Utd	3 - 0	Portsmouth	Sat 04 Nov 06	View Report >
	Blackburn	0 - 1	Man Utd	Sat 11 Nov 06	View Report >
	Sheff Utd	1 - 2	Man Utd	Sat 18 Nov 06	View Report >
	Man Utd	1 - 1	Chelsea	Sun 26 Nov 06	View Report >
	Man Utd	3 - 0	Everton	Wed 29 Nov 06	View Report >
	Middlesbrough	1 - 2	Man Utd	Sat 02 Dec 06	View Report >
	Man Utd	3 - 1	Man City	Sat 09 Dec 06	View Report >
	West Ham	1 - 0	Man Utd	Sun 17 Dec 06	View Report >
	Aston Villa	0 - 3	Man Utd	Sat 23 Dec 06	View Report >
	Man Utd	3 - 1	Wigan	Tue 26 Dec 06	View Report >
	Man Utd	3 - 2	Reading	Sat 30 Dec 06	View Report >
	Newcastle	2 - 2	Man Utd	Mon 01 Jan 07	View Report >
	Man Utd	3 - 1	Aston Villa	Sat 13 Jan 07	View Report >
	Arsenal	2 - 1	Man Utd	Sun 21 Jan 07	View Report >
	Man Utd	4 - 0	Watford	Wed 31 Jan 07	View Report >
	Tottenham	0 - 4	Man Utd	Sun 04 Feb 07	View Report >
	Man Utd	2 - 0	Charlton	Sat 10 Feb 07	View Report >
	Fulham	1 - 2	Man Utd	Sat 24 Feb 07	View Report >
	Liverpool	0 - 1	Man Utd	Sat 03 Mar 07	View Report >
	Man Utd	4 - 1	Bolton	Sat 17 Mar 07	View Report >