Premier League marks 30 years since the Bradford fire disaster

(Manchester United News) This weekend, the Premier League and its member clubs will commemorate all those who were affected by the fire disaster at Bradford City FC on 11 May 1985. Fifty-six people did not return home from a football match that day. Two of the casualties were supporters of Lincoln City - Bradford’s opponents for the last game of the 1984/85 season - and eleven were children. Hundreds more spectators were injured. In...

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Van Gaal: Everton game will be special for Fellaini

(Manchester United News) Marouane Fellaini may be unmoved by the prospect of returning to Everton, but Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes it will be a “special game” for the Belgian midfielder on Sunday. In-form Fellaini, who played for the Toffees for five years, is set to line up for United against his former club at Goodison Park for the first time, having been an unused substitute when the Reds visited last season. “I...

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Van Gaal provides injury update on Blind, Jones, Rojo, Carrick, Rafael and Januzaj

(Manchester United News) Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has revealed to MUTV that Daley Blind could return from injury to face Everton in Sunday’s Barclays Premier League match at Goodison Park. Blind suffered an injury during the Manchester derby victory and missed the following match at Chelsea. Unfortunately, the boss also explained Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo and Michael Carrick have not recovered in time for the difficult trip...

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Rafael ruled out for the season

(Manchester United News) Rafael has been ruled out for the rest of the season as Louis van Gaal confirmed to MUTV that the full-back has broken his ribs. The Brazilian was hurt towards the end of the first half of the Under-21s' 1-1 draw at Leicester City on Monday night and was clearly in some discomfort when being helped off the pitch. His last first-team appearance came as a substitute against Tottenham, his 10th Barclays Premier...

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Blomqvist: This is our time

(Manchester United News) Former Manchester United and Everton midfielder Jesper Blomqvist believes Manchester United are primed to complete the double over the Toffees on Sunday. The Reds secured a narrow 2-1 win at Old Trafford in October when David De Gea produced a stellar performance, including a penalty save to deny Leighton Baines, and are out to avenge the results of 2013/14 when Roberto Martinez's team came out on top on both occasions. "I’m...

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Young targets five-star finish with United

(Manchester United News) "We will take the positives out of the Chelsea defeat, when we don’t think we should have been beaten. We'll go into the Everton game full of confidence and if we play as well as we have done this season then we will get the win." Winning at Goodison Park is never easy, but Ashley Young is confident that Manchester United can glean three points against Everton - the first of five remaining games in the Barclays...

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Who will start for United against Everton?

(Manchester United News) Louis van Gaal has some big decisions to make ahead of Manchester United's trip to Everton on Sunday, after several Reds stars improved their form and fitness over the last seven days. Luke Shaw excelled on his return against Chelsea and was arguably United's best player, showing little sign of ring rust during a combative, lung-busting display along the left flank. His marauding runs past Branislav Ivanovic created...

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