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Manchester United players dominate the Fantasy Teams of the Premier League’s 20 Seasons Awards.
Fans’ XI:
- Goalkeeper - Peter Schmeichel
- Left-back - Ashley Cole
- Centre-back - Tony Adams
- Centre-back - Nemanja Vidic
- Right-back - Gary Neville
- Left midfield - Ryan Giggs
- Centre midfield - Paul Scholes
- Centre midfield - Steven Gerrard
- Right midfield - Cristiano Ronaldo
- Forward - Thierry Henry
- Forward - Alan Shearer
Experts’ XI:
- Goalkeeper - Peter Schmeichel
- Left-back - Ashley Cole
- Centre-back - Tony Adams
- Centre-back - Rio Ferdinand
- Right-back - Gary Neville
- Left midfield - Ryan Giggs
- Centre midfield - Paul Scholes
- Centre midfield - Roy Keane
- Right midfield - Cristiano Ronaldo
- Forward - Thierry Henry
- Forward - Alan Shearer
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Premier League’s 20 Seasons Awards:
Best Player: Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)
Best Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United)
Best Goal: Wayne Rooney (Man Utd v Man City, February 2011)
Best Match: Man Utd 4-3 Man City (September 2009)
Best Goal Celebration: Eric Cantona (Man Utd v Sunderland, December 1996)
FANTASY TEAMS
Public Vote: Peter Schmeichel; Ashley Cole, Tony Adams, Nemanja Vidic, Gary Neville; Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard, Cristiano Ronaldo; Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer.
Expert Panel: Peter Schmeichel; Ashley Cole, Tony Adams, Rio Ferdinand, Gary Neville; Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Roy Keane, Cristiano Ronaldo; Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer.
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20,000 Premier League Goals: An Infographic Breakdown
With the Premier League hovering around 20,000 league goals in its history, Barclays created an infographic to display some of the major trends of goalscoring since the league’s inception in 1992. Did you know that on average there have been more goals scored in each game this season than in any other?
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“They are the two best leagues in the world but the English Premier League is more competitive. “La Liga is competitive but not as intense as England. In Spain the play is more technical, they like to have the ball, they play more football. “In England, it is more intense, referees let the game go on more, and I think fans there like that. I like that too - quick football, tackles, it’s brilliant. “I understand that it is great to watch, but sometimes for the more skilful players, who have more imagination, it can make life hard. “You don’t get so much protection. In Spain, some might say you get too much but for a guy who likes to dribble it is important. Both leagues though are very, very cool.”
Old Trafford Panorama 1
Almost 10 years ago, on New Year’s Day 2002, Sir Alex Ferguson believed he had finally retired from the greatest job in English soccer: manager of the most legendary sporting club of all, Manchester United. Ferguson, who had already achieved everything he could in the game he lived for, had celebrated his 60th birthday the day before. Now he was at home, taking a nap after a long lunch, when his wife, Cathy, kicked his foot to wake him up. When he opened his eyes, Cathy was standing in front of him backed by his three adult sons. “We’ve decided you’re not retiring,” she said. And that was that.
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Manchester United 8 - 2 Arsenal, 28/8/11.
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Danny Welbeck scored his first goal for Manchester United in the season 2011/2012 against Tottenham.
Old Trafford - August 22nd, 2011.
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(1) De Gea
(3) Evra
(4) Jones
(5) Ferdinand
(6) Evans
(7) Owen
(8) Anderson
(9) Berbatov
(10) Rooney
(11) Giggs
(12) Smalling
(13) J.S. Park
(14) Chicharito
(15) Vidic
(16) Carrick
(17) Nani
(18) Young
(19) Welbeck
(20) Fabio
(21) Rafael
(23) Cleverley
(24) Fletcher
(25) Valencia
(27) Macheda
(28) Gibson
(29) Kuszczak
(32) Diouf
(34) Lindegaard