I found some very neat desktop wallpaper about United today on Google Images that just had to be shared so I decided to do a quick little post on United wallpaper before seeing us take on the Villans. Like any other Red, I expect us to deliver and demand nothing but three points hoping Chelski would drop some, although that looks sort unlikely as they are away to Wigan. Enough of the banter, let’s move on to those pics I was talking about. First one is a nice picture of Edwin Van der Sar, United’s ever-reliable goalie. The picture is brought to you by FanAlert.com. Moving on, the second...

Denis Law, simply put, was widely ackowledged to be the most ‘entertaining’ United player ever before the arrival of Eric Cantona. He was a player all the fans loved because he gave absolutely everything when on the pitch. This fierce Scotsman fought for everything and was afraid of nobody, few players could match his competitive instincts. Of only medium height and slim in build, Law had a lions heart and a salmons leap. Always playing with his long shirt sleeves distinctively gripped in each fist, he could frequently out-jump much taller men to score with his head. Denis could score from...

It has now been confirmed by none other than Sir Alex that the young duo of Phil Bardsley and Jonny Evans will be joining Sunderland on short-term loan after he was approached by former Red Roy Keane. Bardsley had earlier been loaned out to Rangers and came back with some good performances to his name and a stint now at Championship outfit should provide a sterner albeit a different test. In other transfer-related news, Fergie has now officially denied rumours stating that the Glazers had put some some sort of a ‘cap’ on transfer spending at the club. The amount was believed to be in the...

Sir Alex Ferguson has quashed any rumours circulating around that Alan Smith is set to leave the club having had a dreadful time at the club due to injuries and making a slow recovery of sorts. Although he has seen more action taking part in reserve team action, it was largely believed that Fergie did not hold him in the same stead as he did before especially with the arrival of Henrik Larsson and Guiseppe Rossi back into the squad. All that was obviously not true now that Fergie have put those stories to rest by coming out in full support for Smith. This is what he had to say: “Alan is doing...

Alan “Smudger” Smith started playing his football with Leeds United. Signing a professional contract with them in 1998, he scored on his debut when Leeds beat Liverpool in November 1998, going on to to establish himself as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s first choice striking partner for the rest of that season. After the appointment of David O’Leary in October 1998, Smith was one of several youngsters to benefit from the Irishman’s belief in his younger charges. Smith gained excellent experience during Leeds’ successful Champions League run during the 2000/01 season....