Manchester United 5 - 1 Newcastle United

See United thrash Newcastle once again!

so much for Keegans revolution eh? hahahaha

Manchester united 4:0 Arsenal (FA CUP)

Manchester United V.S Arsenal 4-0 FA CUP 16/02/08

Reds land awards double

On the eve of the Manchester derby, Sir Alex Ferguson scooped his 20th Barclays Manager of the Month award, while Cristiano Ronaldo was recognised as the league's star man for January.

The Reds made a flying start to 2008, registering four league wins and two cup victories in January. Along the way, Sir Alex's men scored 16 goals and conceded just one.

Key to the United's success was Cristiano Ronaldo, who continued his remarkable scoring run. A goal against Aston Villa in the FA Cup preceded his first hat-trick in English football against Newcastle United. The 23-year-old then scored his 11th goal in seven games when his late strike saw off a plucky Reading effort at the Madejski Stadium, before his double against Pompey had everyone gushing.

“No goalkeeper in the world could have saved it,” beamed Sir Alex after the Portuguese winger's dipping, swerving free-kick. David James didn’t even try. In fact, he could only shrug his shoulders at Ronaldo’s near-baffling brilliance.

Ronaldo’s rich vein of form has taken his Barclays Premier League tally to 19 for the season and sees him leading the race for the Golden Boot award. The Barclays Player of the Month honour is just the latest recognition of his talent, and the third time he's picked up the award (he also landed trophies in November and December 2006).

Sir Alex last won the Manager of the Month accolade in February 2007.

Blue ready for inspired Reds

Manchester City captain Richard Dunne expects United to be galvanised by the extra significance of Sunday’s derby.

The game comes four days after the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, but Dunne does not believe the emotion of the occasion will inhibit the Reds come kick-off.

“The way United are playing it’ll probably spur them on,” the Irishman told United Review.

“They’ll want to pay their own respects by putting on a performance in honour of the Busby Babes. It’s up to us to try and make an impact.”

Dunne sees the game as a perfect opportunity for the city to unite and pay its respects to those who lost their lives in the tragedy.

“It means a huge amount to the whole city. We have a chance for the two clubs of Manchester to come together and remember all who were lost. If everyone pays their respects it will set the players up for a good match to fit the occasion.”

Dunne has played in 12 Manchester derbies, tasting success four times, but it is nearly 34 years since the Blues won at Old Trafford - a dismal run the defender is desperate to halt.

“A win at Old Trafford is long overdue! Our away form hasn’t been great but a victory would be a great boost for our campaign.”

Man Utd vs Tottenham FA cup

The darkest day: 6 Feb 1958

February 6 will forever be circled on the calendars of everyone connected with Manchester United.

On that day in 1958, the darkest day in United's history, 23 people - including eight players and three members of the club's staff - suffered fatal injuries in the Munich air crash.

Flying back from a European Cup tie against Red Star Belgrade, the team plane stopped in Germany to refuel. The first two attempts to take off from Munich airport were aborted; following a third attempt, the plane crashed.

Twenty-two of the people on board died instantly, while Duncan Edwards - one of the eight victims from the team - died 15 days later as a result of the injuries he sustained.

The tragedy is an indelible part of United's history, as is Sir Matt Busby overcoming his injuries to build another great team which won the European Cup 10 years later.

Roger Byrne (28), Eddie Colman (21), Mark Jones (24), David Pegg (22), Tommy Taylor (26), Geoff Bent (25), Liam Whelan (22) and Duncan Edwards (21) all died, along with club secretary Walter Crickmer, trainer Tom Curry and coach Bert Whalley.

Eight journalists died - Alf Clarke, Tom Jackson, Don Davies, George Fellows, Archie Ledbrook, Eric Thompson, Henry Rose, and Frank Swift who was a former Manchester City player. Plane captain Ken Rayment perished, as did Sir Matt's friend Willie Sanitof. Travel agent Bela Miklos and passenger Tom Cable also died.

We will never forget.