Archive for the 'Classic Match' Category

Classic Match - ‘99 Man Utd vs Juventus

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

This was an incredible match I remember it fondly. In fact, like often, the semi was better than the final - just like in the FA Cup of that year too.
Pippo Inzaghi scored two inside just a few minutes. It looked like it was well and truly over, but United have a “never say die” [...]

Classic Match - ‘07 Man Utd vs AS Roma

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

OK I know this may be premature to call it a “classic”, seeing as it happened less than one year ago, but this was a great United match.
Before the match, AS Roma were expected to give United a stern test, even though they were playing away from home at Old Trafford. In the 1st leg [...]

Classic Match - ‘02 Man Utd vs Aston Villa

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

When United played Aston Villa in the 3rd round of the FA Cup in 2002, it was thought that, despite being an all Premiership tie, United should win on the night.
Going down a single goal in the second half is bad enough but United would aim to recover from this. When an own goal by [...]

Classic Match - ‘96 Man Utd vs Nott’m Forest

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

Cantona, Pallister, Sharpe, Schmikes and a young Becks, Scholes and Giggs.
This was the team that won it all (domestically) in the mid 90s.
This was a classic but not a titan battle - it was a destoying of Forest 5-0!!
I especially like Eric the King’s target practice at the end!
btw the sound quality is poor, especially [...]