Manchester United: 30 Years of the Premier League

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On 1 February 2011, United equalled the club record league unbeaten run of 29 matches, after a 3–1 win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford. In 1956–57, Manchester United became the first English club to enter European competition, entering the European Cup, following the Football Association's refusal to allow Chelsea to enter the previous year. Everton (1,574pts), Newcastle (1,410), Aston Villa (1,358) and West Ham (1,258)complete the top ten. Solskjaer was nonetheless rewarded with a permanent contract and the following season he led United to a third place finish in the league and the semi-finals of both cup competitions and the Europa League. Manchester United: 30 years of the Premier League’ takes a lavish in-depth look at the greatest goals, matches and moments in the league over the last three decades, with expert analysis of moments like Wayne Rooney’s overhead kick against Manchester City, David Beckham’s halfway-line stunner against Wimbledon and Steve Bruce’s title-race heroics against Sheffield Wednesday in 1993.

They won 81 points and finished in second place - though they were a distant 19 points behind rivals Manchester City. The 2010-11 squad managed to beat every single team in the league at least once, and went the entire season unbeaten at home. The COVID-delayed 2020-21 season was to be United's most successful under Solskjaer, as they sealed second place in the league. United’s greatest rivalries across the competition will be explored, as will the club’s record against rival managers and at stadiums up and down the country. With Manchester United's game at Sunderland on the final day of the season concluded, it appeared that United would win the title by two points, with City losing 2-1 to QPR entering injury time.They did, however, narrowly miss out on the Premier League title to Chelsea, now under Carlo Ancelotti. The greatest games, the greatest players, the greatest goals, the greatest title wins and much more will be explored in this premium new book. Rooney was a prodigious talent and, by 2006, he had ousted van Nistelrooy as United's first choice centre forward. United also lost out in the 1995 FA Cup final to Everton - having been on the cusp of a second consecutive double, the club came away with nothing from the season.

There was to be European disappointment, however, as United lost a Champions League final for the first time to Pep Guardiola's Barcelona. United also reached the semi-final stage of the 2010–11 FA Cup but lost 1–0 at Wembley to Manchester City on 16 April 2011 – and their opponents went on to win the trophy. There are profiles of 30 players to have starred in the competition for the Reds, as well as personal memories from many of those legends, and a look at some of our fiercest rivalries over the years. In the 91st minute, with keeper Schmeichel up for a corner, Sheringham managed to prod home from a few yards out to level the game at 1-1.Manchester United would go on to claim the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup crown in December, winning the trophy for the first time thanks to a goal from Wayne Rooney against LDU Quito in the final in Japan. It's All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.