www.red11.org DAILY NEWS
Date: Tue Apr 06 07:05:59 GMT+00:00 1999
Mail: barry@www.red11.org
This Issue:
1. www.red11.org Survey #42 Results + Survey #43 Question
2. STAM AND GIGGS FIT FOR JUVE CLASH
3. Omens ...Personal comment from Stephen Spencer
4. McGUINNESS BACKS UNITED FOR TREBLE
5. United-Argentine Linkup
6. Keane matures into United's vintage red
7. Cooke in a stew as Ferguson says he wants him back at Old Trafford
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Daily RED Trivia Tue 6th April 1999:
6/4/1938:
Fred Erentz died in Denton, Tameside. Erentz was a Full-back who made his debut
in September 1892 against Blackburn Rovers, and was a regular until his retirement in
1902, accumulating 310 appearances and 9 goals.
6/4/1957:
Uniteds Duncan Edwards grabs the winning goal for England as they beat
Scotland 2-1 at Wembley.
6/4/1985:
United humble Stoke City 5-0 at Old Trafford in a Division 1 game watched by
42,940. Scorers were Mark Hughes 2, Jesper Olsen 2 and Norman Whiteside. Team
was: Bailey, Gidman, Albiston, Whiteside, McGrath, Hogg, Robson (Duxbury),
Hughes, Brazil, Stapleton, Olsen.
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Barry Daily Comment:
bty I did not mention this over Easter:
BIG Duncan had his debut 4th April 1936: in respect a day to remember!
EDWARDS, DUNCAN :
Half back 1952-58 5ft 11" 13st 0lbs
b.Dudley,Worcs., 1st October 1936
d.Munich,21st February 1958
Debut v Cardiff City (h) 4/4/53
Career: Dudley Schoolboys / UNITED am. June 1952, pro.October 1953
Want more, try http://www.red11.org/mufc/edwards.htm
Previous News:
Brian Kidd Press conference, pic, real audio
http://www.iol.ie/~redcafe/kidd.htm
Peter Schmeichel's last Season at United!
http://www.red11.org/mufc/news/schmeichel.htm
Next games:
ALL Result/Fixture Index:3
http://www.red11.org/mufc/fix9899z.htm
Next Games:
7 European Cup Semi Juventus (H) 19.45 CL
11 FAC Semi Arsenal at Villa Park 12.30 UK Live Sky Sports Uk
17 Sheff Wed (H) 15.00 PL
21 European Cup Semi Juventus (A) 19.45 CL
25 Leeds (A) 11.30 {am} UK PL Live Sky Sports UK
UNITED Stats v All teams:
http://www.red11.org/mufc/stats/
*** RESULTS AND ATTENDANCES ON 03/04/99 ***
Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Middlesbrough 27,482
Charlton Athletic 0-1 Chelsea 20,046
Derby County 3-4 Newcastle United 32,039
Leeds United 3-1 Nottingham Forest 39,645
Liverpool 3-2 Everton 44,852
Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Coventry City 28,136
Southampton 0-0 Arsenal 15,255
Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Leicester City 35,415
Wimbledon 1-1 Manchester United 26,121
*** FULL LEAGUE TABLE AS AT 03/04/99 ***
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts
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1 Manchester United 31 11 4 1 38 16 7 6 2 31 16 37 64
2 Arsenal 31 10 5 0 26 4 6 7 3 16 9 29 60
3 Chelsea 30 9 5 1 21 9 7 6 2 24 14 22 59
4 Leeds United 31 11 3 2 30 8 5 6 4 22 20 24 57
5 West Ham United 31 9 3 3 22 19 4 5 7 12 20 -5 47
6 Aston Villa 31 8 3 5 25 24 4 6 5 14 13 2 45
7 Derby County 31 7 5 4 21 19 4 6 5 14 17 -1 44
8 Liverpool 29 8 4 2 36 18 4 2 9 19 21 16 42
9 Newcastle United 31 7 3 5 22 19 4 5 7 20 25 -2 41
10 Wimbledon 31 7 6 3 20 16 3 5 7 15 29 -10 41
11 Middlesbrough 30 5 8 1 19 10 4 5 7 20 30 -1 40
12 Tottenham Hotspur 30 7 6 3 24 19 2 6 6 10 17 -2 39
13 Leicester City 29 5 4 5 19 21 4 6 5 11 16 -7 37
14 Sheffield Wednesday 31 6 3 7 18 14 4 2 9 18 21 1 35
15 Coventry City 31 6 5 4 20 16 3 2 11 13 27 -10 34
16 Blackburn Rovers 31 6 4 6 19 19 1 6 8 13 23 -10 31
17 Everton 31 3 8 4 9 9 4 2 10 16 29 -13 31
18 Southampton 31 7 3 6 22 22 1 3 11 6 34 -28 30
19 Charlton Athletic 30 4 5 6 18 14 2 5 8 15 27 -8 28
20 Nottingham Forest 31 1 6 8 13 28 3 2 11 15 34 -34 20
*** CURRENT COMBINED FORM TABLE AS AT 03/04/99 ***
Pos Team W D L F A GD Pts Index Sequence
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1 Leeds United 6 0 0 14 3 11 18 42% WWWWWW
2 Arsenal 4 2 0 13 1 12 14 37% WDWWWD
3 Manchester United 4 2 0 10 5 5 14 44% DWWWWD
4 Chelsea 4 1 1 10 4 6 13 47% DWWLWW
5 West Ham United 3 2 1 7 3 4 11 55% DWLWWD
6 Coventry City 3 1 2 9 7 2 10 60% LWWDLW
7 Charlton Athletic 2 2 2 5 4 1 8 51% WWDLDL
8 Tottenham Hotspur 2 2 2 5 5 0 8 56% DDWLWL
9 Middlesbrough 2 2 2 6 9 -3 8 25% LDLWWD
10 Liverpool 2 1 3 11 11 0 7 55% WLDLLW
*** TEAM RESULTS - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 21/03/99 ***
Date Opposition Score Pos. Attend.
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15/08/98 Leicester City Home D 2-2 11 55,052
22/08/98 West Ham United Away D 0-0 11 26,039
09/09/98 Charlton Athletic Home W 4-1 9 55,147
12/09/98 Coventry City Home W 2-0 5 55,193
20/09/98 Arsenal Away L 0-3 10 38,142
24/09/98 Liverpool Home W 2-0 3 55,181
03/10/98 Southampton Away W 3-0 2 15,251
17/10/98 Wimbledon Home W 5-1 2 55,265
24/10/98 Derby County Away D 1-1 2 30,867
31/10/98 Everton Away W 4-1 2 40,079
08/11/98 Newcastle United Home D 0-0 3 55,174
14/11/98 Blackburn Rovers Home W 3-2 2 55,198
21/11/98 Sheffield Wednesday Away L 1-3 2 39,475
29/11/98 Leeds United Home W 3-2 2 55,172
05/12/98 Aston Villa Away D 1-1 2 39,241
12/12/98 Tottenham Hotspur Away D 2-2 1 36,079
16/12/98 Chelsea Home D 1-1 2 55,159
19/12/98 Middlesbrough Home L 2-3 3 55,152
26/12/98 Nottingham Forest Home W 3-0 3 55,216
29/12/98 Chelsea Away D 0-0 3 34,741
10/01/99 West Ham United Home W 4-1 3 55,180
16/01/99 Leicester City Away W 6-2 2 22,091
31/01/99 Charlton Athletic Away W 1-0 1 20,043
03/02/99 Derby County Home W 1-0 1 55,174
06/02/99 Nottingham Forest Away W 8-1 1 30,025
17/02/99 Arsenal Home D 1-1 1 55,171
20/02/99 Coventry City Away W 1-0 1 22,596
27/02/99 Southampton Home W 2-1 1 55,316
13/03/99 Newcastle United Away W 2-1 1 36,500
21/03/99 Everton Home W 3-1 1 55,182
03/04/99 Wimbledon Away D 1-1 1 26,121
*** TEAM RESULTS SUMMARY - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 21/03/99 ***
P Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
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Home 16 11 (69%) 4 (25%) 1 (6%) 38 (2.4) 16 (1.0) 37 (2.3)
Away 14 7 (50%) 5 (36%) 2 (14%) 30 (2.1) 15 (1.1) 26 (1.9)
Total 30 18 (60%) 9 (30%) 3 (10%) 68 (2.3) 31 (1.0) 63 (2.1)
Averages per game in (brackets)
*** TEAM STATISTICS - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 21/03/99 ***
AVERAGE HOME ATTENDANCE: 55,183
HIGHEST HOME ATTENDANCE: 27/02/99 - Southampton (55,316)
LOWEST HOME ATTENDANCE: 15/08/98 - Leicester City (55,052)
BEST WIN: 06/02/99 - Nottingham Forest (8-1)
HEAVIEST DEFEAT: 20/09/98 - Arsenal (0-3)
BEST HOME WIN: 17/10/98 - Wimbledon (5-1)
HEAVIEST HOME DEFEAT: 19/12/98 - Middlesbrough (2-3)
BEST AWAY WIN: 06/02/99 - Nottingham Forest (8-1)
HEAVIEST AWAY DEFEAT: 20/09/98 - Arsenal (0-3)
*****
Champions League:
Group D P W D L F A Pts
Bayern Munich 6 3 2 1 9 6 11
Man United 6 2 4 0 20 11 10
Barcelona 6 2 2 2 11 9 8
Brondby 6 1 0 5 4 18 3
Dec 9 Brøndby 0-2 Barcelona
Dec 9 Man Utd 1-1 Bayern Munich
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CHAMPIONS' LEAGUE QUARTER-FINALS
Manchester Utd 2 v 0 Inter Milan
Real Madrid 1 v 1 Dynamo Kiev
Juventus 2 v 1 Olympiakos
Bayern Munich 2 v 0 Kaiserslautern
**DYNAMO KIEV 2 v 0 REAL MADRID (Agg:3-1)
FC KAISERSLAUTERN 0 v 4 **BAYERN MUNICH (Agg:0-6)
INTERNAZIONALE FC 1 v 1 **MANCHESTER UNITED (Agg:1-3)
OLYMPIAKOS 1 v 1 **JUVENTUS (Agg:2-3)
Semi Final Draw to be played 7th, 21st April
Manchester United v Juventus [OT 7/4]
Bayern Munchen v Dynamo Kiev
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Subject:www.red11.org Survey #42 Results + Survey #43 Question
www.red11.org Survey #42 Results + Survey #43 Question
Survey #42 Results:
Do you agree with UEFA's £2,000 fine on
Alex Ferguson for remarks regarding
Italian footballers?
Yes: 25 31.6%
No: 54 68.4%
Total: 79
Barry Comment:
So we mainly dis-agree, there again we SHOULD back up Alex right? :)
These UEFA fogies have to take up the point as soon as the Italian mafia gets
on their backs!
This weeks survey made by Bill McArthur
Survey #43:
Q: Which trophy is UNITED best positioned to win?
1. FA Cup (2 wins away)
2. Premier League
3. European Cup (3 wins away)
(Question suggested by David Menashe)
Question now open.
Please vote here: http://www.red11.org/miva/survey.mv
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Subject: STAM AND GIGGS FIT FOR JUVE CLASH
By David Anderson, PA Sport
Jaap Stam and Ryan Giggs have recovered from injury to
give Manchester United a double boost ahead of
Wednesday's Champions' League showdown with Juventus.
The pair were declared fit today by manager Alex Ferguson
after they trained with the rest of the United squad.
Both sat out Saturday's draw at Wimbledon and Stam had
been troubled with an ankle injury, while Giggs had been
suffering from a hamstring complaint.
Their return means Ferguson will have his full galaxy of
glittering stars to choose from for the semi-final first
leg at Old Trafford.
A beaming Ferguson said: "We've got a full squad to pick
from.
"Jaap trained this morning as did everyone and we've got a
clean bill of health."
Just like they were against Inter Milan in the
quarter-finals, United are in excellent shape going into their biggest week
of the season so far.
Ferguson's treble-chasers remain four points clear at the
top of the Premiership and on Sunday there is the little matter
of an FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal at Villa Park.
Ferguson is confident his players will once again rise to
the challenge.
"The feeling among the players is very good and they have
proved themselves this season," he said.
"What helps, of course, is that we've got a good, strong
squad.
"We've not had a long injury list and pray to the Lord and
touch wood we hope it remains that way.
"The spirit in the camp is great and we're all looking
forward to this week."
In particular, Ferguson feels his side have taken great
heart from their quarter-final win over Inter.
"I think this team is improving and I think beating Inter
Milan did help them," he said.
"That brought them on a great stride and now it's just a
matter of them being able to express themselves and make
sure their concentration is good."
While all is sweetness and light in the United camp, all is
not well with Juventus.
The Serie A side, who have appeared in the last three
Champions' League finals, have stumbled through to the
semi-finals winning just two of their eight games.
They are well adrift in the race for the scudetto and
although coach Carlo Ancelotti has improved the club's fortunes
during his two months in charge, they lost 1-0 at rock
bottom Empoli on Saturday.
Ferguson's brother Martin watched the game and the United
boss is not reading too much into that result.
"It will be a different team altogether on Wednesday," he
said. "They had five players out on Saturday and we are
preparing for a hard game on Wednesday."
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Subject: Omens ...Personal comment from Stephen Spencer
When it comes to Juventus, the omens are mostly bad - they have an annoying
habit of knocking us out in Europe and we've never once got the better of
them (not even last season when the 3-2, 0-1 combination would have done us
in the days prior to the Champions league group format)
However there are a few things in our favour - not least playing at home
first. While it is supposed to be an advantage to play away first, we have
never once got through to a final when this happened to us.
In our six EC semi finals, we four times played the first leg away and four
times got knocked out - (57, 66, 69, and of course against Borussia two
years ago). We also lost last year's quarter final when we played the first
leg away.
But when we play at home first the record is much better - only in 1958
have we played a euro semi at home first and lost, and I think we can all
agree other forces far greater and much more tragic were at work that year.
In 1968 we played the home leg first and won the cup, and in 1991 the same
result in the ECWC. Now in 1999 we play at home first - watch out
Juventus!!!
For Australian list members there's also an interesting ome ahead of this
week's Arsenal match. Telstra has an ad here for its email service which
shows a bunch of Arsenal fans staring in despair at the tv screen late at
night. Below them is the email gloating about the loss and signed by
"United down under".
Now as we haven't beaten Arsenal for God knows how long, this ad had me
scratching my head until this week the penny dropped - it's a forecast for
this weekend!!!
Incidentally - for those down under who haven't heard yet, SBS has again
come to the rescue of all of us without access to Pay TV and will be
showing both Euro legs live, as well as a full replay of the Arsenal match
on Monday night.
Here's to one of the greatest weeks in the history of Manchester United!
Stephen Spencer
Salford born and bred, and just old enough to remember 1968!!!
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Subject: McGUINNESS BACKS UNITED FOR TREBLE
Alex Ferguson's Manchester United can eclipse all the great Old Trafford
sides of the past and win the treble. That is the view of former manager
Wilf McGuinness, who has played for, coached or supported all the
legendary United teams since the war.
The closest United have come to the dream treble of European Cup, league
title and FA Cup was back in 1957 in the days of the 'Busby Babes'.
No English team has won all three trophies in one season but now
Ferguson's side stands on the threshold of greatness.
They lead the FA Carling Premiership by four points, play Juventus on
Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions' League semi-final and face
Arsenal on Sunday in the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
McGuinness firmly believes this United team is good enough to lift
all three trophies.
"It is possible and having a big squad which has so many fine players
helps," he said.
"If Ryan Giggs is injured then Jesper Blomqvist can come in and there's Ole
Gunnar Solskjaer to help out up front.
"Since Christmas they have been playing so well that in every game
you expect them to win.
"The important thing is they have always looked like winning and more
often than not they have."
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Subject: United-Argentine Linkup
Football-United to link up with Argentine clubs
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is looking to establish links with three
Argentine clubs to tap into their youth market.
The heavyweight English club have already signed a "memorandum of
co-operation" with Belgium second division side Royal
Antwerp which commits the two clubs to swap loan players on a regular
basis.
United were now planning to set up a similar agreement with clubs in
Argentina, Ferguson said on Thursday.
Three young Argentinian players have trained with United as part of
England's bid to bridge-build for their 2006 World Cup
campaign.
"We are trying to get an alliance with Argentina in some way. These boys
are a start and we will see how it progresses but we
are looking to repeat it," Ferguson said.
"It is fair to say we are trying to broaden ourselves, not just in the
sense of improving the club but also in increasing the sense of
where the club should go.
"We have alliances in Belgium and we are looking at Australia and now South
America to ensure Manchester United
progresses. We already have contacts with the clubs of the three boys here
so there are places to start."
As part of the current deal agreed by United director Sir Bobby Charlton,
the club plan to send three of their under-19 team to
Argentina in the summer.
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Subject: Keane matures into United's vintage red
Monday, April 5, 1999
Combative Roy Keane has always chosen to tread a line that has frequently
taken him into confrontation with authority.
Never one to back down when the heat of battle has been at its most fierce,
the United skipper has emerged as the team's driving force.
Nowadays Keane is still the inspiration but at last he has come to terms
with the responsibility of delivering the three trophies still to be won
this season.
As Wimbledon again rattled Alex Ferguson with a Jason Euell goal cancelled
out by David Beckham - scoring for the third successive season against the
Dons - Keane was once more in the thick of it.
It was another sleeves-up job for United and Dons skipper Robbie Earle
observed: 'Keane is without doubt the most influential midfield player in
the country.
'I put him ahead of Arsenal's Patrick Vieira.
'The big difference now is that you cannot rile him. He keeps his temper
these days - he once even apologised to me when we clashed.
'A couple of years ago we would have both jumped at each other but that's
where he has the edge now. You can't wind him up.'
Earle, who has been around long enough to remember Keane's excesses when his
Irish temper ruled his ability, added: 'He knows himself now.
'When Paul Ince was at Old Trafford and was given "The Guv'nor" nickname,
Roy did not like it.
'I don't think he would call Ince anything other than by his first name.
'But he is The Guv'nor now. He feels second best to nobody and his influence
in the team is obvious. 'When our substitute Andy Roberts came on he rattled
Roy with a couple of tackles. That might have resulted in hands flying all
over the place but he just got on with it.'
Referee Graham Barber merely stopped play, spoke to both play-ers, and
issued no cautions. Keane went about his job, discipline intact.
'Gary Neville is an England international but he looks up to Keane as
somebody special,' added Earle.
Keane needed to be at his driving best, for without injured Dutch defender
Jaap Stam United did not look so safe through the centre of the defence.
Wimbledon let them have it with the kind of performance that will put some
fresh colour into the cheeks of the stricken Joe Kinnear. 'If we didn't get
up for this game, then it might have looked as if we were not the same side
with Joe not around,' said Earle.
'So the players felt they should show caretakers David Kemp and Mick Harford
just what they could do - that our good habits still exist.'
So positive were Wimbledon that after their opening goal they might well
have added two more, such was the confusion in the middle of the United
defence.
Enter Keane to take over and inspire the second-half football.
At times Wimbledon could not get the ball clear and needed some outstanding
defending to survive.
Scotland goalkeeper Neil Sullivan showed what a good shot-stopper he has
become with a superb agile performance that kept Wimbledon from being
overrun.
Kemp said: 'A lot of people will say that United had the Champions League
match on their mind but I think we deserve some credit for the way we
played.
'It has been a difficult period for us and when the manager goes sick you
have no way of assessing how it might affect some players. Joe is a major
factor around here. To lose your leader in mid-battle is a difficult thing
to do.
'Mick and I have done what we can to keep the ship steady and the players
have been superb.'
Quizzed about the championship race, Kemp added: 'I'm not putting down
Arsenal and Chelsea but United are four points clear, they're an excellent
team, and I think they will stay at the top. 'It's always difficult to play
against United as they push men forward, they gamble, they're relentless,
and they are confident in their ability.
'United are probably going to win the European Cup so you expect to come
under a certain amount of pressure.
'But I felt we could have had a second soon after we scored.'
Ferguson will look on this result as a point won, not two dropped. Arsenal,
after all, have already lost at Selhurst Park this season and Chelsea must
travel there next Sunday.
The old Dons spirit is slowly but surely resurfacing. They have come to
terms with Kinnear's absence and are ready to dent a few more reputations.
The FA will investigate allegations that fans were put at risk by poor
safety procedures at the end of the game.
Fans called a radio phone-in to complain that only one exit was open at the
Park Road end.
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Subject: Cooke in a stew as Ferguson says he wants him back at Old Trafford
Monday, April 5, 1999
Terry Cooke, the Manchester United winger currently on loan at neighbours
City, has two weeks to make the biggest decision of his career.
Cooke is wanted by Joe Royle's promotion-chasing side and has become a hero
with the Maine Road faithful since his arrival in January. But United boss
Alex Ferguson has said there is a new contract on the table when he gets
back to Old Trafford.
Cooke scored City's 52nd minute winner against Wigan, his fifth in 14 games
for the club, and they now have a chance of automatic promotion after a run
with just one defeat in 17 games. That is why Pat McGibbon, who played
alongside Cooke at Old Trafford for four years before moving to Wigan,
believes the winger should stay put.
'It's all about first-team football and he will get that at City,' said
McGibbon. 'Manchester United are a great club with great play-ers but that
doesn't mean too much when you're playing for the reserves in front of 200
people.
'Terry has done well at Maine Road and he has the chance to be playing in
front of 30,000 every week. It's a tough choice because United are such a
great club. Whatever advice Alex Ferguson gives him will probably be correct
and he should take it.'
Fourth-placed City now face a crunch meeting with Preston, who lie second,
at Deepdale today and manager Royle said: 'It's a massive game and the win
over Wigan sets things up very nicely for us. It's almost easier when we
play away from Maine Road at the moment because sides come here, defend in
numbers and make it very hard for us.'
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