Wayne Rooney secured Manchester United’s record 19th English title on Saturday, scoring on a penalty kick to salvage a 1-1 draw at Blackburn.Rooney drove home the spot kick in the 73rd minute after Javier Hernandez was fouled, ensuring that United overhauls Liverpool as the most successful team in English league history.
Manchester United JerseysAlex Ferguson’s side needed only a point to regain the Premier League trophy from Chelsea with one game to spare, but the visitors fell behind after 20 minutes when Brett Emerton
capitalized on poor defending and goalkeeping.United’s breakthrough came after a moment of controversy, when the striker Hernandez was tripped in the area by goalkeeper Paul Robinson.Blackburn’s players felt Hernandez went down too lightly, and the penalty was only awarded by referee Phil Dowd after he consulted his assistant amid protests from both teams.Rooney kept his cool to score his 15th goal of the season.
The England forward, who grew up supporting Liverpool’s local rival Everton, was 1-year-old when Ferguson took charge at United in 1986. Ferguson later promised to knock all-conquering Liverpool “off their perch.”But by 1990 the Anfield club had raised the bar to 18 titles. United kept its faith in Ferguson and in 1993 he ended the club’s 26-year wait for another league crown.
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Cheap Louis Vuitton Shoes, who grew up supporting Liverpool’s local rival Everton, was only 1-year-old when Ferguson took charge at United in 1986. Ferguson later promised to knock all-conquering Liverpool “off their perch.”But by 1990 the Anfield club had raised the bar to 18 titles. United kept its faith in Ferguson and in 1993 he ended the club’s 26-year wait for another league crown.Eleven more have followed since then, and in t
hat time Liverpool has failed to top the standings once.“Top of the perch,” read a banner raised aloft by United fans at Ewood Park.“It’s a tough league to win and it’s still as special as ever,” the 37-year-old Giggs said. “We have the desire and it`s a pleasure to play in this team. We want to win trophies.”
But the manner of United’s title-deciding point was in keeping with a lackluster season all round for the top teams.United is the first side to win the league with only 5 away wins since Liverpool in 1976-77.
United now has an unassailable lead over second-place Chelsea, which is seven points behind with two games to play.United overcame Chelsea’s late resurgence thanks to its impervious form at Old Trafford where it has dropped points just once this season—a home draw against West Bromwich Albion.“We’re champions and in the Champions League—we’re rubbish aren’t we?” Giggs said ironically.
Soccer Jerseys From China Ending the season with both the Premier League trophy and European Cup would prove the doubters wrong if United can overcome Barcelona at Wembley Stadium on May 28.The local authority in Manchester announced Saturday that a victory parade will take place on Monday, May 30 to coincide with the bank holiday.“Breaking the record of league title wins is a big day in the club’s illustrious history,” United chief executive David Gill said.Eleven more have followed since then, and in that time Liverpool has failed to top the standings once.“Top of the perch,” read a banner raised aloft by United fans at Ewood Park.
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