9:04 PM ET, Fri September 03, 2010

Scholes: I thought I'd be retired by now

Manchester Evening News — Paul Scholes has admitted at Christmas last year he thought he would have retired by now.

8 hours ago

Park sees room for Reds improvement

Manchester Evening News — Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung believes there is still plenty of room for improvement from the Reds players.

12 hours ago

Giggs on the secret to his United success

Manchester Evening News — By 21 Ryan Giggs was driving a Ferrari, dating glamorous women and being compared to football’s original playboy, George Best.

15 hours ago

Carragher: Give Owen a break

Manchester Evening News — Liverpool stalwart Jamie Carragher believes Manchester United striker Michael Owen deserves to be treated with respect when he returns to Anfield to play in the defender's testimonial on Saturday.

15 hours ago

You are the Ref: Paul Scholes, Manchester United

The Guardian — Click to enlarge, and debate the strip below the line. Keith Hackett's verdict appears in Sunday's Observer and here from Monday.Competition: win an official club shirt of your choiceFor a chance to win a club shirt from the range at Kitbag.com send us your questions for You are the Ref to you.are.the.ref@observer.co.uk. The best scenario used in the new Observer YATR strip each Sunday wins a shirt of your choice from Kitbag. Terms & conditions apply.For more on the fifty year history of You Are The Ref, click here.Laws of footballManchester Unitedguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Li...

23 hours ago

Berbatov ready to rock

Manchester Evening News — Dimitar Berbatov’s campaign could be shaped by Sir Alex Ferguson’s Euro selection against Rangers.

September 2, 2010

Vidic proud to take United armband

Manchester Evening News — Nemanja Vidic is revelling in his latest role as Manchester United skipper.

September 2, 2010

Ferdinand and Hargreaves give United twin boost

Manchester Evening News — Rio Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves have handed Manchester United a twin boost.

September 2, 2010

Van der Vaart: United on another level

Manchester Evening News — New Tottenham signing Rafael van der Vaart reckons Manchester United are the only club that can be compared with Real Madrid.

September 2, 2010

Rio Ferdinand returns after injury for Manchester United reserves

The Guardian — • England defender comes through 45 minutes against Oldham• Hopes of league return on Saturday weekThere was good news for England and Manchester United tonight after Rio Ferdinand stepped up his return to fitness by playing in his first match since suffering the knee injury that wrecked his World Cup.Ferdinand managed 45 minutes for Manchester United's reserves against Oldham Athletic, almost three months since damaging knee ligaments in an accidental collision with his England team-mate Emile Heskey in training.The defender now hopes to be involved when Sir Alex Ferguson's team play Everton ...

September 1, 2010
  • Agent says Danny Cipriani won't join Beckham in the MLS Daily Mail Danny Cipriani is still officially bound for Melbourne next month and his new employers expect him to report for duty as agreed. The 22-year-old former Wasps fly half has become something of a sporting nomad.
  • Jermain Defoe vows to be fit for Switzerland test Daily Mail Goalkeeper Joe Hart and Wayne Rooney, operating in a slightly deeper role, were outstanding but the night belonged to Jermain Defoe, who revealed how former England striker Ian Wright had foretold his treble.
  • Ashley Cole shows the benefits of flying high Daily Mail Ashley Cole showed the damage he can cause in attacking areas when he laid on Jermain Defoe's first goal. He's made an electric start to the season with Chelsea and brought that form with him here.
  • Michael Essien takes a break from Ghana in a bid to find top form again Daily Mail Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is taking an extended break from international football until he is happy with his club form again. The former Ghana captain has 50 caps for his country.
  • Arsenal's Tom Cruise gunning for loan move because first team spot is Mission Impossible Daily Mail Arsenal defender Tom Cruise, 19, made his first team debut in December last year but has been put back in the reserves for the beginning of this campaign and he will ask manager Arsene Wenger for a loan move.