Saturday, May 14, 2011

Sports World

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Manchester United : 2010 - 11 English Premier League Champions Posted: 14 May 2011 07:12 AM PDT Manchester United have won a record 19th English league title. The Reds secured the trophy – the team's 12th under Sir Alex Ferguson's stewardship – by coming from behind to draw 1-1 at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, thus eliminating any mathematical possibility of being caught by Chelsea. United captain Nemanja Vidic will now lift the Barclays Premier League trophy next Sunday at Old Trafford after the Reds face Blackpool. In a topsy-turvy, roller-coaster ride of a season, the experience of Sir Alex's squad ultimately paid dividends in the title run-in, with last weekend's win over Chelsea effectively sealing the silverware. Perhaps the biggest contribution to this 19th league title, though, was the team's sparkling home form. Of United's 17 Old Trafford league games so far this season, United have won 16 and drawn one. What's more, the Reds conceded just 10 goals in those games… and not one in the first 45 minutes. United's home form meant a few sucker-punches on the road could be absorbed. Not that there were many defeats, mind you. In fact, Sir Alex's men didn't lose in the league until February, at Wolves, before suffering subsequent losses at Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal. The real stumbling block was the side's inability before Christmas to turn away draws into wins: six of the seven away games in 2010 yielded only a point.

EPL 2010-11 : Blackburn - Manchester United goals Posted: 14 May 2011 07:17 AM PDT Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Manchester United 1-0 - Emerton 1-1 - Rooney (pen)

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