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United youngsters prove worth as Tigers celebrate

Sun 24 May, 06:29 PM


Hull escaped relegation by the skin of their teeth despite slumping to a 1-0 defeat against an under-strength Manchester United.

Darron Gibson fired the only goal of a tense Premier League encounter at the KC Stadium with a stunning strike midway through the first half.

Yet with Newcastle losing at Aston Villa, the Tigers just managed to limp over the line to safety with 35 points.

United made 10 changes as Sir Alex Ferguson rested his biggest names ahead of the Champions League final on Wednesday but the final score meant there could be no complaints from any of Hull's rivals.

The champions' starting XI had an average age of just 23, a figure boosted by the return of veteran club captain Gary Neville, 34.

England defender Rio Ferdinand, hoping to prove his fitness to face Barcelona in Rome after a calf injury, failed to make it.

 

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  1. Wan Firdaus! Sneaky eh?

    From Easyrider2609, on Tue 26 May 9:58AM

  2. Three seasons ago they JUST missed relegation to League­ one and the following season gained promotion to the­ Premiership, Nuff Said? C`mon Tigers!!!

    From Easyrider2609, on Tue 26 May 9:56AM

  3. To all the brain-dead scousers, it is the points total­ at the end of the season that determines the League­ Champions. This season, United have won it by FOUR­ CLEAR POINTS. I remember that in the 1969-1970 Season,­ United beat Liverpool 1.0 at Old Trafford and in the­ same season, I had the privilege, whilst standing in­ The Kop, of watching BEST, LAW, CHARLTON AND COMPANY­ destroy the scousers 4.1. Unfortunately, United ended­ the season without any trophies. @#$% happens. Accept­ it and move on you sad losers.

    From BRIAN, on Mon 25 May 4:48PM

  4. gotta agree with you there mr.carbs.everybody can­ scream bloody murder,but at the end of the race the­ team that persevere wins the league.i hope people can­ accept that united won on merit.if they wanna be mad at­ somebody why not at thier own team then?here's to­ united winning another champions league title,GO­ DEVILS...

    From bulaug79, on Mon 25 May 11:02AM

  5. I'm so glad the youngsters won yesterday as it shut­ up all the pundits, arm chair experts and rafa's of­ this country. They were waiting to pounce if they lost.­ I cant believe all the hype. Its the same with the­ bitter and twisted LFC fans on here, they keep banging­ on about doing the double over Utd and about the 4-1­ win. Yes, that all well and good, and good effort, you­ played well. However it doesnt detract from the fact of­ what Utd has won already this season and have got to­ the final of the Champions League. Also the vehement­ hatred is quite sad, i bet all the LFC fans will be­ wanting Barca to win instead of a fellow English team.­ If Utd weren't in the final i would still cheer on­ an English team whoever they were. It's attitudes­ like that which gives English football such a bad name­ abroad.

    From carbs, on Mon 25 May 7:15AM

  6. John. Not agreed. That was Fergie tactics 5+ years ago.­ The old Scot has proved all wrong yet again and learned­ on past mistakes. He knows his team can win. Only if­ they get to dominate midfield, and theres the ironic­ bit about Fletcher. From the midfield comes their, when­ capable, inventive football, sexy enough to beat the­ incredible Barcelona.
    I'm dreaming of a excellent­ final.

    From David R, on Sun 24 May 9:52PM
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    just remember united fans the way that porto played you­ off the park at old trafford but didnt take their­ chances if barca create just a quarter of those chances­ they will hammer united so i predict fergie will play a­ really defensive game and try to win 1-0. john

    From JOHN, on Sun 24 May 9:09PM

  8. CONGRATS YOUNG RED DEVILS!!!

    From Bali Tenno, on Sun 24 May 7:27PM

  9. The Future Is Bright The Future is Manchester­ United,United's Youngsters Are Fantastic,
    Man Utd­ New Premier League Champions 2008/2009
    BRING ON­ BARCA
    27th May Will Be Our Day ""­ BELEVE""
    BARCA 1 V MAN UTD 3
    GLOOOOOORY­ GLOOOOOORY

    From WAYNE, on Sun 24 May 7:16PM

  10. As it turned out Newcastle did not need United to send­ them down. They were quite capable of doing so­ themselves. They can't even have the consolation of­ taking United to the courts for a wishful windfall­ hahaha. Sorry Alan still has Ferguson Jr to battle with­ in the championship.

    From Gabriel, on Sun 24 May 7:16PM

  11. doesnt say anything about the first team really

    From Cina, on Sun 24 May 7:09PM

  12. United using reserves + senior (benched) + Fletch,still­ end up winning.Barca last nite using reserves +­ eto'o,toure,etc end up losing.Hmm...

    From Wan Firdaus?, on Sun 24 May 6:47PM
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