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Date: Sun Oct 04 05:10:23 GMT+00:00 1998
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This Issue:
1. Unforgiving United put Saints to the sword
2. Clinical United end Dell jinx
3. DING DONG SWELL FOR FERGUSON
4. UNITED ROMP BURIES DELL JINX
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Daily RED Trivia Sun 4th October:
1911: George Vose born in St Helens. Vose made his debut at Plymouth Argyle in
August 1933, and the skilful Half-back won a Division 2 Championship medal in
1936, and again was in the side that gained promotion in 1938. He made 211
appearances between 1933-39, scoring 1 goal.
1958: Uniteds Bobby Charlton scores two goals for England as they draw
3-3 with Northern Ireland in Belfast.
1980: United win 2-1 at Nottingham Forest with goals from Steve Coppell and
Lou Macari. The Division 1 game was watched by 29,801. Team was: Bailey,
Nicholl, Albiston, McIlroy, Jovanovic, Moran, Duxbury, Coppell, Jordan,
Macari, Thomas.
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Next 3 games:
Result/Fixture Index:
http://www.red11.org/mufc/fix9899z.htm
Sat 17/10 Wimbledon (H) PL
Wed 21/10 Brondby (A) CL
Sat 24/10 Derby (A) PL
UNITED Stats v Southampton are here:
http://www.red11.org/mufc/stats/vswimbledon.htm
*** PL TEAM RESULTS - MANCHESTER UNITED ***
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
Champions league:
Barcelona 2 Brondby 0
Bayern Munich 2 Man Utd 2
GROUP D P W D L GF GA PTS
Barcelona 2 1 1 0 5 3 4
Brĝndby 2 1 0 1 2 3 3
ManUnited 2 0 2 0 5 5 2
BMünchen 2 0 1 1 3 4 1
*** RESULTS AND ATTENDANCES ON 03/10/98 ***
Blackburn Rovers 3-0 West Ham United 25,213
Coventry City 1-2 Aston Villa 23,000
Derby County 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur 30,083
Leeds United 0-1 Leicester City 32,606
Middlesbrough 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday 34,163
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Charlton Athletic 22,661
Southampton 0-3 Manchester United 15,251
Wimbledon 1-2 Everton 16,054
*** FULL LEAGUE TABLE AS AT 03/10/98 ***
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts
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1 Aston Villa 8 4 0 0 7 1 2 2 0 3 1 8 20
2 Manchester United 7 3 1 0 10 3 1 1 1 3 3 7 14
3 Middlesbrough 8 1 3 0 7 3 2 0 2 5 5 4 12
4 Derby County 8 2 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 3 3 2 12
5 Wimbledon 8 2 1 1 7 5 1 2 1 5 6 1 12
6 West Ham United 8 2 1 1 6 5 1 2 1 1 3 -1 12
7 Newcastle United 7 2 1 1 7 4 1 1 1 6 3 6 11
8 Chelsea 6 2 2 0 5 2 1 0 1 5 5 3 11
9 Leeds United 8 2 1 1 4 1 0 4 0 4 4 3 11
10 Liverpool 7 1 2 0 5 3 2 0 2 7 6 3 11
11 Tottenham Hotspur 8 1 1 2 5 10 2 1 1 4 4 -5 11
12 Arsenal 7 2 1 0 5 1 0 3 1 1 2 3 10
13 Charlton Athletic 8 1 1 1 7 3 1 3 1 5 7 2 10
14 Everton 8 0 3 1 0 1 2 1 1 6 5 0 10
15 Leicester City 8 1 2 1 4 3 1 1 2 3 5 -1 9
16 Sheffield Wednesday 8 2 0 2 4 2 1 0 3 4 7 -1 9
17 Blackburn Rovers 8 2 1 1 7 4 0 1 3 1 6 -2 8
18 Nottingham Forest 8 1 1 2 1 3 1 0 3 4 7 -5 7
19 Coventry City 8 1 1 2 4 8 0 1 3 1 6 -9 5
20 Southampton 8 0 1 3 3 8 0 0 4 0 13 -18 1
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Subject: Unforgiving United put Saints to the sword
By Ian Ridley
Saturday October 3, 1998
Three-time losers Manchester
United comfortably turned into
three-goal winners. A limp
Southampton, anchored to the bottom of the Premiership, did
not remotely look like achieving the sort of upset they had in
the previous three seasons and United cruised to their own
trilogy - of points.
Goals by Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole and Jordi Cruyff - his first
for 18 months - reflected United's superiority, and not just in
attack. In recent years they have looked distinctly
uncomfortable in the claustrophobic confines of this stadium,
Alex Ferguson's grey shirts losing 3-1 to begin a sequence that
continued with 6-3 and 1-0 defeats but this time they were
well braced for the challenge; less demanding than for some
years, it should be said.
As well as their recent record here, there were several reasons
why United might have approached the fixture with trepidation.
The absence of Schmeichel from their goal with a stomach
strain was one; the missing Giggs, ankle still not healed,
another. Then there was the weariness that has latterly affected
them, especially away from home, after returning from a
midweek European match.
This year, from the outset there was no complacency in them,
however. The colour of their shirts, indeed - black that stood
out more strongly than the grey ever did - matched a darkly
determined mood. They were fortunate, too, to be
encountering a Southampton side enduring their most miserable
ever start to a season. Immediately Keane and Butt assumed
control of central midfield with Palmer and Howells
desperately trying to come to terms with swifter, sharper
opponents.
The early goal helped and resulted from a neat, incisive move;
Keane to Butt to Blomqvist wide on the left. Then, from the
Swede's low cross from the left, Yorke nipped in ahead of his
marker Lundekvam to divert the ball home at the near post
past the wrong-footed Jones for his fifth goal since his £12.6
million move from Aston Villa.
Southampton, after six defeats in their previous seven matches
and without the former United striker Mark Hughes due to
suspension, could have done with such a start to boost fragile
confidence. They almost got it in the first minute when Howells
was left alone to meet Ostenstad's cross but headed wide.
Thereafter, though, they were always chasing rather than
setting pace.
Indeed, United might have stretched into the distance before
half-time. Cole, making his first Premiership start for six
weeks, half-volleyed a half-chance over the bar, Yorke was
wide with a header from another Blomqvist cross and a
trademark free-kick from 25 yards by Beckham curled only
just wide.
In retaliation, Van Der Gouw had an unexpectedly comfortable
time and had only a Howells 25-yarder to tip over and a
scuffed low shot from Ripley to clutch. There was no doubt
which team welcomed the break the more.
But when you're down . . . Soon after the interval,
Southampton lost a limping Lundekvam after a challenge with
Yorke, and Palmer now moved into a defence that always
provoked anxiety, from the goalkeeper Jones - agile
shot-stopper but uncertain handler - outwards. At the other
end, the authority of Stam and Gary Neville was in marked
contrast.
United might have added to their lead when Yorke set up Butt
for a shot but he shot wide. It mattered little. The second soon
followed. Blomqvist set off on a penetrating run from midfield
and slipped the ball neatly into the path of Cole in the
inside-left channel. Cole span and, as a trailing Monkou
challenged too late, curled the ball from just inside the penalty
area into Jones's top left corner.
Now Manchester United were cruising, Southampton
breathing hard. Jones had to be alert to parry Keane's drive,
which contrasted with the other end - where the talented
18-year-old Bridge toiled manfully - where Ostenstad was too
slow to react when the ball reached him in space.
Increasingly, desperation crept into Southampton's attacking
work and Ostenstad's finishing exemplified a confidence that
was ebbing further than a Hampshire coast tide.
After heading the substitute Gibbens's cross from the right
straight into Van Der Gouw's arms, he was woefully wide with
another header from Bridge's centre from the other flank.
Southampton also claimed a penalty when Bridge's shot hit the
hand of Phil Neville more in hope than expectation.
A now-relaxed United took the opportunity to introduce all
three substitutes and one of them, Jordi Cruyff, capped their
almost effortless control with a third goal. Jones did well to get
down to Cole's volley from the left but no Southampton
defender reacted to his save. Instead, Cruyff was unhindered
as he hooked home a shot from 12 yards.
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Subject: Clinical United end Dell jinx
Jesper Blomqvist (left) slips his marker
Southampton 0-3 Manchester United
Manchester United made up for a series of humiliations
at the hands of Southampton as they recorded their first
victory at the Dell for five years in convincing style.
The result moves United up to second
place in the league and leaves the
home side languishing at the bottom,
still searching for their first win of the
season.
It was the Saints who looked scoring first when with just
one minute gone, Egil Ostenstad found space down the
left flank and crossed for David Howells, completely
unmarked in the penalty area.
However, the header, from 10 yards out, went
agonisingly wide of the post.
United - dressed all in black following their "grey day" at
the Dell two years ago, when they changed their grey kit
at half-time so their players could see each other more
clearly - settled down quickly after that early shock.
Mis-hit goal
They went one up in the 11th minute
as Dwight Yorke paid off another slice
of his £12.6m transfer fee with his fifth
goal for the club.
Jesper Blomqvist had found Andy Cole on the left flank
and the striker crossed low to the near post where Yorke
had sneaked in unmarked.
With keeper Paul Jones committing himself to save what
he expected to be a powerfully-hit shot, Yorke seemed
to slip and fall backwards as he took aim and the ball
dribbled over the line almost as if in slow motion.
Southampton pressed forward and United centre-back
Jaap Stam had to be alert twice just before the half hour
to clear inside his area as Southampton tried to take on
the visitors down the flanks and send in dangerous
crosses.
United had more chances as well, with Cole shooting
well over after Ken Monkou had half-cleared a free-kick
from David Beckham.
On the stroke of half-time, Beckham was much closer
as he was just inches away with a 25-yard free-kick
while Ray Van Der Gouw comfortably saved an effort
from Stuart Ripley.
In the second half Saints centre-back Claus Lundekvam
limped off in pain on 56 minutes to be replaced by Kevin
Gibbens, with Carlton Palmer dropping back into
defence.
United increased their advantage four minutes later when
Blomqvist dribbled past two Southampton defenders and
found Cole, who had drifted into an unmarked position
inside the penalty area.
The striker picked his spot and curled a well-struck shot
past Jones, who had to be at his best to save a powerful
shot from Roy Keane minutes later.
Saints threatened briefly but United looked well in control
and only a well-timed tackle from Palmer denied Cole
another goal.
United brought on Jordi Cruyff and Teddy Sheringham for
Yorke and Blomqvist midway through the second-half,
and Cruyff made it 3-0 on 75 minutes when he volleyed
home the rebound after keeper Jones had blocked Cole's
goalbound shot.
Teams:
Southampton: Jones, Warner, Benali, Palmer, Monkou,
Lundekvam,Howells, Ripley, Ostenstad, Le Tissier,
Bridge. Subs: Beattie, Hiley, Gibbens, Basham, Moss.
Man Utd: Van Der Gouw, P. Neville, Stam, G. Neville,
Irwin, Beckham, Keane, Butt, Yorke, Cole, Blomqvist.
Subs: Sheringham, Berg, Solskjaer, Cruyff, Brown.
Referee: D Elleray (Harrow-on-the-Hill)
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Saturday 03 October 1998 (Evening Edition)
Subject: DING DONG SWELL FOR FERGUSON
Manchester United moved ominously up
to second place in the Premiership
with a comfortable 3-0 victory at
Southampton - their first win at the
Dell for five years.
Yet manager Alex Ferguson admitted
that his side had not been at their
best after a difficult fortnight in
which they have lost at Arsenal,
beaten Liverpool and drawn at Bayern
Munich.
Having suffered 3-1, 6-3 and 1-0
defeats at Southampton over the past
three seasons, United were give the
perfect start when Dwight Yorke
opened the scoring on 11 minutes with
an apparently mis-hit e
ffort from close range.
His recalled strike partner Andy Cole
added a wonderful second on 59
minutes after good approach work from
Jesper Blomqvist. And substitute
Jordi Cruyff finished off the scoring
15 minutes from time
with a volley that left the home side
rooted to the bottom of the table,
with one point from eight games and
already seven points from safety.
Ferguson said: "We're very pleased.
There's certainly a long season ahead
of us but you get the points wherever
you can and this is one of those
grounds where you just hope that you
get points."
He added: "It was a determined
performance but I don't think it was
a particularly good performance until
the second goal and then we
controlled and passed the ball well
after that.
"Yet after the fortnight we've had,
with the difficult games we've had, I
think we've got to be very pleased
with the result." Ferguson was
especially pleased with captain Roy
Keane, yet also had pra
ise for Yorke and Cole, explaining he
brought back the striker for his
first start since August 26 to
"freshen things up" again after the
tiring midweek draw in Munich.
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Subject: UNITED ROMP BURIES DELL JINX
Plus Duncan Ferguson Winner Ends
The Wombles' Unbeaten Home Record
SOUTHAMPTON 0 MANCHESTER UNITED 3
Southampton know they really have got problems
after this 3-0 home drubbing. Rooted to the bottom
of the table with a single point from eight
Premiership games, their captain sent off at
Newcastle, their keeper dismissed at Charlton, two
own goals among 21 conceded - now they have
even lost at home to Manchester United.
For the past three seasons, the Saints have
managed to count on three points from their annual
League meeting with United at The Dell. A 3-1
victory on United's 'grey day' when they changed
their shirts at half-time so their players could see
each other clearly was followed by a 6-3 romp and
then a 1-0 victory last season. This time around,
however, the Southampton side is a completely
different proposition and United easily bounced
back from their midweek draw at Bayern Munich to
register what were, incredibly, their first
Premiership away goals of the season.
Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole were partnered up
front from the start for the first time in more than
five weeks and they responded with a goal apiece,
the England hopeful being probably the more
impressive of the duo. There was even time for
Alex Ferguson to give rare run-outs to defender
Wes Brown and Dutchman Jordi Cruyff, who scored
United's third with 15 minutes left.
Sweden's Jesper Blomqvist was in the side
alongside Cole, who was last in the starting line-up
on August 26 against LKS Lodz, as Paul Scholes and
Ryan Giggs were injured, while Ray Van Der Gouw
replaced Peter Schmeichel in goal. Yet United must
have been relieved that former Old Trafford
favourite Mark Hughes, who would surely have
tested Gary Neville and Jaap Stam more than
youngster Wayne Bridge or Egil Ostenstad, was
suspended.
Nevertheless, with just one minute gone, Ostenstad
found space down the left flank and crossed for
David Howells, completely unmarked in the penalty
area, to place his header agonisingly wide of the
post from 10 yards out.
United, dressed all in black, recovered from that
early shock and were never troubled as seriously
again. On 11 minutes, they took the lead through
Yorke's fifth goal since his £12.6m arrival from
Aston Villa as he sneaked in unmarked at the near
post to meet a low cross from Blomqvist on the left
wing. With keeper Paul Jones immediately
committing himself to save what he expected to be
a powerfully hit shot, Yorke seemed to slip and fall
backwards as he took aim and the ball dribbled over
the line almost in slow motion.
United still had to be alert in defence, with Stam
making a couple of important clearances, and Van
Der Gouw tipping over a well-struck volley from
Howells. But however hard Southampton tried to
exert pressure on United, they continued to find
themselves vulnerable on the break.
Blomqvist again managed to find Yorke in the area
but this time the striker could not flick his stooping
header goalwards, while on the stroke of half-time,
David Beckham was just inches away with a
25-yard free-kick. After the interval, it seemed a
question of time before United increased their
advantage as captain Roy Keane fired a drive
narrowly wide of the post.
Blomqvist was the inspiration for the second goal,
jinking his way past two Southampton defenders,
before setting up Cole after the England striker had
managed to find space on the edge of the penalty
area. He steadied himself before picking his spot
and calmly beating Jones with a firmly-struck shot
that he will hope marks a more regular starting
place in the United side.
Southampton did have their half-chances, with
appeals for a penalty turned down when they
claimed Phil Neville had handled and Ostenstad
heading hopelessly wide when picked out unmarked
in the area. Yet after United had brought on Cruyff
and Teddy Sheringham for Yorke and Blomqvist
midway through the second half, Cruyff took
advantage of his rare opportunity.
The Dutchman was in place to volley home the
rebound on the turn after keeper Jones had
managed to block Cole's goalbound effort. There
was still time for Cole to plant a late effort just wide
as Southampton were left hanging on at the end.
Manager Dave Jones seems to have his work cut
out to stave off relegation already.
WIMBLEDON 1 EVERTON 2
Duncan Ferguson brought high-flying Wimbledon
down to earth with a bump as Everton took all
three points at Selhurst Park. Andy Roberts had
given the home side the lead just eight minutes into
the game with a thumping drive that left Everton
keeper Thomas Myhre stationary. But Danny
Cadamarteri seized a rare chance to impress
manager Walter Smith with a superb solo effort -
his first goal of the season - after 32 minutes to
level the scores. And Ferguson sealed Everton's
second win of the season by doing what he does
better than anyone else, soaring to head home
David Unsworth's cross past Neil Sullivan after 59
minutes.
Wimbledon, third in the Premiership at the start of
the day, refused to give in and Chris Perry's header
hit the cross bar towards the end. But Everton hung
on for their second away win of the season to lift
them up the table, much to the delight of their vocal
travelling support.
All eyes before kick-off were on referee Paul
Alcock, taking charge of his first game since being
pushed over by Paolo di Canio last week at
Hillsborough. Alcock was supported by fourth
official Mike Reed escorting him on and off the pitch
but in truth the Sevenoaks official can hardly have
wished for an easier return.
Only Michael Hughes and Olivier Dacourt were
booked and the players looked like they had been
told to be on their best behaviour. Both games
between these two sides last season had ended
goalless but Roberts brought that run to an end
after just eight minutes. The former Crystal Palace
midfielder picked up a loose ball 25 yards out before
hammering a right-foot drive past Myhre, who
could only stand and watch as it found the far
corner.
Carl Leaburn could have put the home side two
ahead after 16 minutes but the former Charlton
striker dragged his effort across the face of goal
before Hughes became the first man into Mr
Alcock's notebook, earning a yellow card for a rash
challenge on Michael Ball.
Don Hutchison was foiled by a timely challenge from
Alan Kimble, but Everton did not have to wait long
to get back on level terms, Cadamarteri making it
1-1 on 32 minutes with a brilliant solo effort for his
first goal of the season. A mistake by Cunningham
on the half-way line let Cadamarteri run free down
the left wing on to Ball's pass, and the youngster
cut inside Perry before giving Sullivan no chance
from 12 yards.
Euell then forced a fine save from Myhre before
Earle should have made it 2-1, but the skipper failed
to beat the Norwegian keeper from six yards out.
Myrhe was then forced to make another excellent
stop at his near post, keeping out Euell's fierce shot
from close range, while at the other end Craig
Short got in front of Sullivan at Hutchison's
free-kick but poked the ball wide at full stretch.
Ferguson eventually got his reward for winning
almost everything in the air with his third league
goal of the season to put Everton ahead. The lanky
Scot had seen all his flicks and knock downs go to
waste so decided to do it all himself, powering
home a header into the bottom corner from
Unsworth's deep cross after 59 minutes.
Everton were now firmly on top. Perry had to be
alert to turn away Ball's dangerous ball across the
six-yard box while Dacourt's low drive was
deflected fractionally wide. Wimbledon refused as
ever to lie down however and Earle was unlucky to
find Myrhe perfectly placed to deal with his header
from Roberts' cross after 67 minutes.
Myhre was in the thick of the action racing from his
line to deny Euell after 75 minutes, flicking the ball
over the forward's head and, somewhat
fortunately, collecting the rebound as Hughes
closed in, but the goalkeeper was just a spectator
minutes later when Perry's header from Kimble's
free-kick crashed off the bar. An equaliser would
have been somewhat harsh on the visitors though,
especially as the free-kick came after Wimbledon
declined to play the ball back to Everton after the
injured Myrhe had kicked the ball out to receive
treatment.
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