Red Devils Story

Incredible second-half

Club World Championship Semi Final - CF Monterrey (Yokohama Stadium)

Formation: 4-3-3 (counter)

Line-Up: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Chris Smalling, Scott Wootton, Neven Subotic, Fabio, Tom Cleverley, Paul Pogba, Nani, Yaya Sanogo, Javier Hernandez, Ashley Young
Sub Used: Anderson

Despite Man Utd dominating the game from the start the score were all square during the break Man Utd kept pressing in the second-half and they blasted four goals with Javier Hernandez scoring two goals.

Man Utd
Javier Hernandez (48, 71)
Neven Subotic (59)
Nani (76)

Javier Hernandez

Club World Championship Final draw

Internacional vs Man Utd

Champions League First Knockout Round draw

Olympique Lyonnais vs Man Utd

Javier Hernandez the match winner

Club World Championship Final - SC Internacional (Yokohama Stadium)

Formation: 4-3-3 (counter)

Line-Up: David De Gea, Cesar Azpilicueta, Phil Jones, Scott Wootton, Rafael, Eden Hazard, Paul Pogba, Ryan Giggs, Danny Welbeck, Javier Hernandez, Ashley Young
Subs Used: Antonio Valencia, Wayne Rooney

Man Utd work doubled hard in a 2-1 victory to lift the Club World Championship trophy. The highlight of the game was a goal from Elton Rudolph when he scored a freak goal which left David De Gea wondering. Javier Hernandez scored the winner goal with a tidy finish.

Ashley Young and Ryan Giggs had to be stretched off due to an injury.

Internacional
Elton Rudolph (44)
Mauricio Molina (11)
Diogo (79)

Man Utd
Wayne Rooney (38)
Javier Hernandez (63)
Ashley Young (23)
Ryan Giggs (30)

Mario Bolatti

Injury News - Ashley Young out for 2-3 weeks due to a groin strain during the match against Internacional

Injury News - Ryan Giggs out for 2-3 months due to a torn hamstring during the match against Internacional

Club World Championship Best Player award:

1) Javier Hernandez 2) Ashley Young 3) Leo Lima

I guess now we can sing
Giggs, Giggs has torn his hamstring, again

Man Utd turn the odds around

Premier League - Arsenal (A)

Formation: 4-3-3 (counter)

Line-Up: David De Gea, Cesar Azpilicueta, Phil Jones, Neven Subotic, Patrice Evra, Antonio Valencia, Andre Ayew, Nani, Javier Hernandez, Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov
Subs Used: Chris Smalling, Eden Hazard, Anderson

Arsenal were favourites going into this match but it was a victory to the visitors. Two goals in the first-half secured Man Utd victory. Nani scored a long range curling effort while Andrey Arshavin earned himself a red after a late tackle on Azpilicueta.

Arsenal
Robin van Persie (56)
Vasilis Torosidis (59)
Andrey Arshavin (80)

Man Utd
Javier Hernandez (33)
Nani (39)
Nani (20)
Andre Ayew (45+1)
Dimitar Berbatov (53)

Nani

Yaya Sanogo leads the scoring

Premier League - West Ham United (H)

Formation: 4-3-3

Line-Up: David De Gea, Chris Smalling, Neven Subotic, Jonny Evans, Fabio, Tom Cleverley, Paul Pogba, Anderson, Carlos Fierro, Yaya Sanogo, Danny Welbeck
Subs Used: Rafael, Dimitar Berbatov

Man Utd wrapped up the year with a win. Yaya Sanogo scored two goals in both half.

Man Utd
Yaya Sanogo (19 ,54)

Yaya Sanogo

2012/13 Half Season League Table

Man Utd have a couple of games on hand due to their involvement in the Club World Championship.

Set piece did the job

Premier League - Cardiff City (H)

Formation: 4-3-3

Line-Up: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Cesar Azpilicueta, Nemanja Vidic, Scott Wootton, Rafael, Antonio Valencia, Mats Daehli, Eden Hazard, Will Keane, Yaya Sanogo, Dimitar Berbatov
Subs Used: Andre Ayew, Carlos Fierro

I decided to change the starting line-up a bit and all my three youngsters had a good game. Man Utd could not get a goal in the first-half despite several shots. Yaya Sanogo finally break the deadlock and a good set piece from a corner allowed Vidic to score twice.

Man Utd
Yaya Sanogo (48)
Nemanja Vidic (53, 86)

Nemanja Vidic

Injury News - Tom Cleverley out for 3 weeks due to a twisted ankle after twisting sharply during a training session

Loan News - Ravel Morrison has extended his loan with Coventry for another 3 months

Morrison has made 14 appearances with 5 goals and 4 assists.

Great comeback

FA Cup 3rd Round - West Ham United (A)

Formation: 4-3-3 (counter)

Line-Up: Anders Lindegaard, Chris Smalling, Scott Wootton, Neven Subotic, Fabio, Adnan Januzaj, Anderson, Eden Hazard, Carlos Fierro, Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck
Subs Used: Mats Daehli, Will Keane

After 2-0 down in the first 20 minutes, Man Utd made a superb comeback to win 4-2. All goals were scored in the first-half. Despite the two goals, Scott Wootton had a good game making several key challenges.

West Ham
Mohammed Fellah (8)
Fabio (16)
Julien Faubert (41)
Guy Demel (86)
Guy Demel (90+2)

Man Utd
Julien Faubert (20)
Eden Hazard (24)
Danny Welbeck (31)
Neven Subotic (41)
Anderson (4)
Fabio (71)
Chris Smalling (87)
Danny Welbeck (89)

Mohammed Fellah