Wayne Rooney scored the winner but suffered a hamstring injury in a 1-0 victory over Wigan Athletic that moved Manchester United up to second in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Manchester United suffered a 1-0 defeat by Championship (second division) side Derby County in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final at Pride Park on Wednesday.
The Manchester United manager was charged after comments he made to the media following United's shock 1-0 defeat by Portsmouth in the FA Cup.
Alex Ferguson said fate played a big hand on Wednesday as his Manchester United team won the Champions League 50 years after the Munich air disaster, having been watched by some of the survivors. Harry Gregg, Albert Scanlon, Kenny Morgans, Bill Foulkes and Bobby Charlton were among those in the Luzhniki Stadium where United came back from the brink to beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after the match had finished 1-1 after extra time.
Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo has the potential to become as great a player as Pele or Diego Maradona, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said on Saturday. Ferguson's lavish praise comes during the latest war of words between United and Spanish giants Real Madrid over the future of the Ballon d'Or winner.
Manchester United and Chelsea will approach their looming Champions League final in contrasting moods.
Kevin Reynolds assaulted Alex Ferguson at London's Euston railway station, causing minor injuries to his leg.
Title rivals Chelsea have been handed an unfair advantage over Manchester United by the scheduling of Saturday's potential Premier League decider, United manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday. The two clubs meet at Stamford Bridge in a lunchtime kick-off on Saturday with United knowing that victory will give them the title for the second year running.
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane regrets having apologised to Alex Ferguson after the falling-out which led to him leaving the club in 2005, leaked extracts from his new autobiography have revealed.
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has said his old skipper Gary Neville has the leadership skills to be a success as manager of Spanish side Valencia.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has called for greater protection from referees to prevent Cristiano Ronaldo from sustaining serious injury.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson expects the English Premier League champions to be stronger for their title success when they launch the defence of their crown on Sunday.
Argentine striker Carlos Tevez will make his Manchester United debut on Wednesday.
Manchester United failed to impress as Italian champions Inter Milan won 3-2 at Old Trafford in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will call on a rested Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney to fire his side into the Champions League quarter-finals at the expense of Olympique Lyon on Tuesday. The tie with French champions Lyon is evenly poised, albeit with United having an away goal in the bank after a late Carlos Tevez strike secured United a 1-1 draw in Lyon last week.
It's a good draw which gives us a good opportunity to qualify, the Manchester United manager said of the 1-1 draw at Olympique Lyon.
The days of Manchester United's Ryan Giggs being used as a winger by the Premier League champions are drawing to a close, manager Sir Alex Ferguson said. He did not foresee an immediate end to Giggs's record-breaking career but admitted that he regarded the 34-year-old as a more central forward.
Manchester United begin their Champions League defence at home to Villarreal on Wednesday and manager Alex Ferguson has set his side the target of becoming the first team to retain the title.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is likely to miss the start of the Premier League season because of a virus he picked up during his club's trip to Nigeria, manager Alex Ferguson said on Tuesday.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will captain the side for their Champions League game at AS Roma, manager Alex Ferguson said.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been passed fit to face Lille in the Champions League on Wednesday following an injury scare.
A round-up of weekend action in the main European leagues.
Alex Ferguson said he owed it to the tradition of Manchester United to overcome Chelsea on Wednesday, half a century after his club blazed the trail that now culminates in the first all-English Champions League final.
Premier League champions Manchester United are determined to build on their latest success and will strengthen their squad to do so, chief executive David Gill said. United clinched their 17th league title on Sunday and if they go on to beat Chelsea in the Champions League final on May 21, manager Alex Ferguson has said he would regard this as the best team in his 21 years at Old Trafford.
'It is a disappointment for the game. He was terrific for football and terrific for Chelsea,' Ferguson told a news conference.
It's not Mourinho, reckons former defender Gary Neville
Striker Wayne Rooney was included in Manchester United's squad to play at Everton on Saturday after more than a month out with a broken bone in his foot.
Goalkeeper Ben Foster will play his first game for Manchester United on Saturday almost three years after signing for the club, manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday. The 24-year-old will make his debut at bottom club Derby County because Edwin van der Sar has a groin injury and Tomasz Kuszczak is suspended following his sending off in last Saturday's FA Cup defeat against Portsmouth.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday he was not surprised by David Beckham's omission from the first squad selected by new England coach Fabio Capello as he was not match fit.
Manchester United's 100 percent start to the season will be tested by old foes Arsenal on Sunday.
The Manchester United manager refused to blame his strikers following their 0-0 Champions League draw with Villarreal.
Former England coach Steve McClaren is looking for a return to club management in the Premier League after his short-lived spell in charge of the national side.
Retirement after 22 years as Manchester United manager is a scary prospect, Alex Ferguson said.
Manchester United can turn the clock back to the halcyon days of Eric Cantona on Saturday, when the champions bid to complete a Premier League and FA Cup double at the expense of Chelsea.
Chelsea host Premier League champions Manchester United on Wednesday in a dress rehearsal for the FA Cup final.
Chelsea, needing victory to keep the title race alive, could only scrape a 1-1 draw at Arsenal on Sunday.
Champions Manchester United begin the second half of their Premier League title defence at the top of the league on Saturday but manager Alex Ferguson will be hoping for better luck at West Ham United.
Saturday's EPL meeting is crucial as champions United were beaten home and away by West Ham last year.
Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has agreed a new 12-month contract to stay at Old Trafford next season.
Former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who has won eight Olympic gold medals in his illustrious career, is all set to swap his spikes for studs as he revealed signing for a football team.
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