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It is that time again. What was the phrase Sir Alex Ferguson coined for it all those years ago? Squeaky-bum time. And whether his context was of squirming in one’s seat or of something far more colourful, he would not have it any other way.
The next nine days will not necessarily define Manchester United’s season outright, but they will go a long way towards doing so: Champions League quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena this evening, Barclays Premier League showdown with Chelsea at Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime, second leg against Bayern a week tomorrow.
Three matches of huge significance, with barely a moment to draw breath between them.
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It is the question that some say Sir Alex Ferguson, aged 70, will never face, let alone answer. Yet perhaps it has never carried a sharper edge than in these last few days when the 13th Premier League title he seemed to have... more »
A small door off the players' changing room at Wembley Stadium leads to a place known as the warm-up area. It was there, before the FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur on April 15, that Didier Drogba put on his... more »
It's not often you get to see a man physically age in front of your eyes. But on Sunday, on the final day of the Premier League season, Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini appeared to do just that. He stepped on the pitch... more »
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