MANCHESTER UNITED

I wanted to hold out on the football topic until May 29th, after the Champions League final but after Liverpool's heroics (if I may call it that) yesterday, I could not resist the urge. Yes I am a MANCHESTER UNITED fan but even I know when to appreciate good football. Liverpool, more specifically Suarez and Meireles, terrorised that Fulham defense I almost felt sorry for the Cottagers. Maxi scored the second fastest goal in the EPL after slicing off Chicharito's record by about five seconds. Anyway, that aside, this post today is about why MANCHESTER UNITED is one of the greatest clubs in football history.

Below are some of the achievements/records of this AMAZING club in the English top flight, under, not only the only knighted coach in modern football but also the greatest manager in the world, Sir Alex Ferguson.
1. Most League titles: 18 (number 19 coming up next week)
2. Most consecutive League titles: 3 (twice)
3. Most consecutive wins: 14, joint record
4. Longest goalkeeping run without conceding a goal: 1,311 minutes, Edwin van der Sar 2008-09
5. Highest transfer fee received: £80 million
6. Most wins in total: 471
7. Fewest home losses in a season (19 games): 0, joint record *3 seasons* 
8. Most Premier League appearances at one club: 572, Ryan Giggs
9. Most seasons appeared in: 19 – Ryan Giggs, joint record
10. Most Premier League winner's medals: 11, Ryan Giggs
11. Most Premier League seasons scored in: Ryan Giggs, 19 seasons   
12. Most goals in a season (38 games): 31, Cristiano Ronaldo, joint record
13. Most goals in a game: 5, Andrew Cole and Dimitar Berbatov, joint record
14. Most goals scored by a substitute in a game: 4, Ole Gunnar Solskjær  
15. Most consecutive league matches scored in: 10, Ruud van Nistelrooy
16. Most goals scored away in a season: 47
17. Fewest goals conceded at home in a season: 4
18. Fewest penalties conceded: 12 (home), 53 (away)
19. Most goals scored in total: 1447
20. Biggest home win: 9–0, Manchester United v. Ipswich (1995)
21. Biggest away win: 1–8, Nottingham Forest v. Manchester United 
22. Highest attendance, single game: 76,398, Manchester United v. Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford


FA Cup
1. Most wins: 11
2. Most appearances: 18
3. Youngest player to score in an FA Cup Final: Norman Whiteside (Manchester United), 18 years and 19 days


League (Carling) Cup
1. Record scoreline: Manchester United 4–0 Wigan Athletic


FA Charity/Community Shield
1. Most wins: 18 (14 outright, 4 shared) 
2. Record scoreline: Manchester United 8–4 Swindon Town 
3. Most appearances: 27
4. Most appearances: 14, Ryan Giggs
5. Most wins: 8, Ryan Giggs, all outright wins
6. Most consecutive appearances: 6
7. Most consecutive appearances: 6, Ryan Giggs


The above is just in the domestic competitions. Bottom line, I support one of the greatest clubs in the world. I need not say anymore. Tomorrow I will include a review of Sunday's game against Chelsea and what went horribly wrong for Arsenal against the only other team who beats them season in, season out, apart from MAN UNITED, Stoke. Today I have given you facts, tomorrow I will write what I exactly think about my one true love. The first love of my life, MANCHESTER UNITED and the first man I ever fell in love with, Sir Alex Ferguson. As I sign out, booyah!