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Date: Sun Feb 14 00:54:25 GMT+00:00 1999
Mail: barry@www.red11.org

This Issue:
1. Jesper vows to win over fans
2. Fergie Banking On Fledglings
3. DENIS DELIGHTS IN FA CUP GLORY
4. Top-quality Cole delivers
5. Becks and Victoria in Vogue

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Daily RED Trivia  Sunday 14th February 1999:

14/2/1920: Frank Harris scored on his debut against Sunderland. Harris was a broad-
 shouldered Half-back who made 49 appearances and scored 2 goals between 1920-22.

1976: United win 2-1 at Leicester City in the FA Cup 5th Round watched by
 34,000. Gerry Daly and Lou Macari got the goals. Team was: Stepney, Forsyth,
 Houston, Daly, B.Greenhoff, Buchan, Coppell, McIlroy, Pearson, Macari, Hill (McCreery).

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Barry Daily Comment:
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"Cheer up Kevin Keegan,
 Oh what can it mean, to a
 Sad Geordie b*stard, and a
 Sh*te Fulham team."

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 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:
http://www.red11.org/mufc/fix9899z.htm

Today! Fulham     (H)  14.00  FAC 5th round 
17 Arsenal        (H)  20.00 
20 Coventry       (A)  15.00
27 Southampton    (H)  15.00

UNITED Stats v All teams:
http://www.red11.org/mufc/stats/

*** PL RESULTS AND ATTENDANCES ON 13/02/99 ***
   Charlton Athletic   1-0   Liverpool             20,043
     West Ham United   2-1   Nottingham Forest     25,458

*** CONDENSED LEAGUE TABLE AS AT 13/02/99 ***

Pos Team                  P   W   D   L   F   A   GD  Pts
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 1  Manchester United    25  14   8   3  59  27   32   50
 2  Chelsea              24  12  10   2  35  19   16   46
 3  Arsenal              24  12   9   3  28  11   17   45
 4  Aston Villa          24  12   7   5  36  25   11   43
 5  Liverpool            25  11   5   9  47  30   17   38
 6  Derby County         25   9  10   6  25  22    3   37
 7  Leeds United         24   9   9   6  36  24   12   36
 8  West Ham United      25  10   6   9  27  36   -9   36
 9  Wimbledon            24   9   8   7  29  35   -6   35
10  Middlesbrough        24   7  11   6  33  31    2   32
11  Tottenham Hotspur    24   7  10   7  29  31   -2   31
12  Newcastle United     24   8   7   9  29  32   -3   31
13  Leicester City       24   7   9   8  25  29   -4   30
14  Sheffield Wednesday  24   8   5  11  27  23    4   29
15  Blackburn Rovers     24   6   7  11  25  31   -6   25
16  Coventry City        24   6   6  12  23  32   -9   24
17  Everton              24   5   9  10  14  27  -13   24
18  Charlton Athletic    25   5   8  12  29  37   -8   23
19  Southampton          24   5   5  14  23  47  -24   20
20  Nottingham Forest    25   3   7  15  21  51  -30   16


*** TEAM RESULTS - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 06/02/99 ***

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

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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-FINAL DRAW
 Manchester Utd    v   Inter Milan
 Real Madrid       v   Dynamo Kiev
 Juventus          v   Olympiakos
 Bayern Munich     v   Kaiserslautern

 Ties to be played on March 3 and 17

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Subject:  Jesper vows to win over fans
           By STUART MATHIESON
  
Jesper Blomqvist: Time has come  

JESPER Blomqvist has vowed to wing his way into Manchester United fans'
affections - starting tomorrow in the FA Cup against Fulham at Old Trafford.

The Swedish flanker believes his time has come to turn on the style
consistently as the Reds' treble-chasing season hots up.

But Blomqvist insists the next stage of his United development has nothing
to do with the hamstring injury that is keeping Ryan Giggs out.

Blomqvist was at pains to discover from manager Alex Ferguson before he
signed for the Reds for £4.4m in the summer from Parma that he wasn't being
brought in purely as a deputy for the Welshman.

``I don't see Ryan's injury as giving me an extended chance,'' says Jesper.

``I don't want to be playing just because somebody is injured. I know
people might think that's the case but I don't think it is. This season I
have played around seven matches with Ryan. He's been in the side when I
haven't and I have been playing at times even when he's been fit so it is
definitely not a case of him or me.''

``I don't get angry that people might view my situation like that, just a
little frustrated. I can't help it if they think that way. I certainly
don't and I don't think the manager does.

``Now I feel it is the time for me to go for it. I have been doing okay but
I know I can do better.''

Blomqvist, however, believes he still has some unfinished business to sort
out.

``I don't know whether the fans have really taken to me yet because I had a
few problems when I first arrived here.

``I was misquoted when I joined United. I had said that I liked it at
Parma. That was a fact. I had only just been there 10 months and probably
wouldn't have moved if they hadn't changed their trainer.

``But it seemed to come across that I didn't really want to be at
Manchester United and I didn't think they were a big club.

``I want to do my best for the club and and give the fans something.''

With skipper Roy Keane and Paul Scholes suspended, United's midfield
against the second division cup giant killers will include Blomqvist, David
Beckham, Nicky Butt with possibly Jonathan Greening.

Fergie may even switch to 4-3-3 so Kevin Keegan's men can feel the full
force of the 53-goal three-man strikeforce of Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole and
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

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Subject:   Fergie Banking On Fledglings

Alex Ferguson must find a new heart for his Manchester United team because
he is without three key midfielders for their FA Cup clash with Fulham.
Skipper Roy Keane, the very heartbeat of United, is missing through
suspension as is Paul Scholes, while Ryan Giggs is sidelined with hamstring
trouble.

Nicky Butt, Jesper Blomqvist and David Beckham will line up in the middle
of the park against Kevin Keegan's Second Division giantkillers and
Ferguson is still considering who else to play.

One option he is looking at would be to deploy the highly-rated Jonathan
Greening on the right and play Beckham in the middle.

Ferguson could also let Fulham feel the full force of his 53-goal
strikeforce of Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

He is weighing up the option of playing all three from the start in an
attacking 4-3-3 formation.

"With the three midfield players out, that creates a bit of a problem in
selecting the side," said the United manager.

"Nicky Butt, David Beckham and Jesper Blomqvist will play while Jonathan
Greening comes into the picture. I could also go with the three front
players so I've got a bit of a decision to make.

"It's definitely an option, no question about it, and it is something I'm
thinking about."

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Subject:   DENIS DELIGHTS IN FA CUP GLORY

Anyone who thinks Manchester United do not care about the FA Cup should
talk to Denis Irwin.

The club's commitment to the competition has been questioned because
manager Alex Ferguson has fielded weakened sides. The Cup is clearly no
longer high on United's list of priorities as they concentrate on winning
the Champions' League and the Premiership title. But despite this shift in
emphasis the Cup remains special for Irwin. It was Oldham's Cup run in
1990, which ended in semi-final defeat against United, that helped secure
his move to Old Trafford. He has not forgotten that nor has he forgotten
the unique occasion of Cup Final day at Wembley.

The Republic of Ireland defender has twice lifted the Cup with United in
the 1990s and he would dearly like to repeat the experience. ''The FA Cup
is very special for me,'' he said. ''Obviously the 1989-90 Cup run with
Oldham was a good time. We got through to the semi-final where we played
United and, even though it seems such a long time ago, I remember we should
have won it. We had two very tough games against United and we were very
disappointed we didn't make it through to the final - but that's history
now. I've since won it twice here, although we've not done so well in
recent years.''

Before Irwin and his United team-mates can start dreaming of the Twin
Towers, they must beat Fulham in today's fifth-round clash at Old Trafford.
Kevin Keegan's side have made a mockery of their Second Division status in
the Cup this season and they have accounted for Southampton and Aston Villa
on their way to this meeting with United. Their side boasts many players
who have played in the Premiership as well as a few internationals such as
Kit Symons and Chris Coleman of Wales.

Irwin is well aware of their pedigree and he feels they have the potential
to make life really difficult for United. ''They are very experienced and a
few of them have played in the Premier League,'' he said. ''At the back
they've got Kit Symons and Chris Coleman, while they've got Paul Bracewell
in midfield. So it's obvious that they've got experience all round. We know
it won't be an easy game for us and we're not expecting an easy ride but we
realise we've got a chance of getting into the last eight with this home
tie and we want to win.''

United go into the game brimming with confidence on the back of their 100
per cent record in 1999. Much of the reason why they have won all seven
games they have played this year is down to the goal-scoring form of Dwight
Yorke, Andy Cole and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The trio have managed 53 goals
already this term and Irwin said: ''The strikers are playing really well at
the moment and after the 8-1 win at Nottingham Forest last week the
confidence is flowing. Yorkie and Coley have been flying. Yorkie has scored
eight or nine in the last five or six games, while Coley's not far behind.''

Ferguson is contemplating playing all three against Fulham because he is
without the suspended Roy Keane and Paul Scholes and the injured Ryan
Giggs. So much for United not taking the FA Cup seriously.
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Subject:  Top-quality Cole delivers

Kevin Keegan, who introduced Andy Cole to the Premiership to stunning
effect at Newcastle United, believes he is facing a much improved striker
today than the one he controversially sold to Manchester United.
After the pair were reunited for Peter Beardsley's Newcastle testimonial
last month, Keegan told Cole he was impressed. 'I said to him, "You're a
much better player than you were three years ago". He was a great player
when I had him and he's even better now. I admire him as a player and as a
character. We signed him when he was 19, he was a boy, and we took him half
way across the country and he coped. He's a man now. He has a family and is
more mature.

'He's found a perfect partner in Dwight Yorke. I said the Beardsley-Cole
goal record together, which was in the 60s, would never be beaten. Maybe
Yorke and Cole can do it this year, but hopefully not score against us.'

But Keegan prefers to focus on Fulham than worry about Cole, Yorke or
free-scoring Ole Gunnar Solksjaer. 'We are not going to go through their
players one by one and focus on what they can do. It's really about what we
can do when we've got the ball. Maybe they can beat us individually, but we
can only beat them if we play as a team.'
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Subject: Becks and Victoria in Vogue

The March issue of Vogue has a really great article/interview with David
Beckham and Victoria. The photographs are beautiful and the piece is
interesting though the writer isn't overly sympathetic she isn't too snide
either (at least until the very last senence).
You get a real sense of how happy the couple are together. And they enjoy
their money and celebrity and good luck to them.
They have a lovely self-deprecating sense of humour, she describes their new
South Manchester home as 'A cross between a poof's house and a whore's
house'  Apparently Mark Hughes wife helped with the interior design.
The baby will be born in London, so yet another cockney red! 
You don't learn much about the football side of things but you do get an
insight into their life together and there are some interesting glimpses
(Madonna recognised Becks when they met and Becks was so chuffed he rang his
friend Gary...now who would that be?..to tell him)
It says that Becks gets 20 grand a week including his sponsorships...could
that be right? I thought he would earn at least that from United alone.
and as I say there are about 5 or 6 photos which are excellent.

Glory Glory Man United :)
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