Having failed to take their chances in a semi-final against eventual champions Borussia Dortmund in 1996–97, Ferguson was resolute to go one step further and emulate Matt Busby's success of 1968, quashing any talk that his team was not good enough. [28] The league leaders' dismal run continued; Paul Scholes scored his first goal in over four months to salvage a point at Upton Park. Although Arsenal had three games in hand, a third successive title was within United's grasp. The 1997–98 season was Manchester United's sixth season in the Premier League, and their 23rd consecutive season in the top division of English football. [10] A 2–0 win – their first in four attempts – put them a point behind league leaders Arsenal. United's only winter arrival was Tony Coton, who signed from United's rivals Manchester City on 31 January. Comme attendu, le Norvégien Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (45 ans) a été nommé ce mercredi matin entraîneur intérimaire de Manchester United jusqu’à la fin de la saison. Après enquête, la FA anglaise rend … A penalty from Irwin in the home tie helped ensure the Mancunians would increase their tally to nine points, and a hat-trick from Andy Cole in Rotterdam helped maintain their 100% record in the group stage. [13] The talk of a one-horse race for the Premiership was put on hold after defeat to Arsenal at Highbury. During this period, the team mainly consisted of workers of the railway company and played against the teams of other departments, and in 1888, the club joined the local league. Raimond van der Gouw joined United from Vitesse Arnhem on 25 June 1996. Le Matador a endossé le costume de héros pour Manchester United contre Southampton avec 2 buts et une passe décisive dans le retour des siens (3-2). The psychological impact of United opening up a seven-point lead had they won would have been too much ground to make up for the challengers. Keane and Poborský added to the rout, which Ferguson and Coventry boss Gordon Strachan mutually agreed was a "flattering scoreline". 40th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League group stage, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League knockout stage, "Football: Berg makes pounds 5m move to United", "Pallister in the clear as referee backs down", "Pleat plummets the depths as United soar ever higher", "1958: United players killed in air disaster", "Ferguson set to call on United's artisan aspect", "Wenger philosophy expanding Arsenal's rich potential", "United expose Chelsea challenge as a sham", "Football: United kids needed cup says Albiston", "Ferguson faces Uefa censure as Irwin misses six weeks", "Dutch fans blamed for football violence", "Football: Rovers will sell Le Saux for pounds 7.5m", "Football: United move to keep Kidd from Everton", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1997–98_Manchester_United_F.C._season&oldid=995917483, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 23 December 2020, at 15:53. [27] Drawing away to AS Monaco gave them a slender but crucial outcome but a shock defeat at the hands of Sheffield Wednesday prevented them from opening up a 14-point advantage. [22] Having gone a goal down to Bob Taylor's scrappy shot that bamboozled Gary Neville and Schmeichel, Andy Cole struck in a late equaliser with five minutes to go. A 1–0 defeat at Arsenal was only their second league defeat of the campaign, but in the run-up to Christmas they endured a five-match winless run which left Newcastle United looking uncatchable with a 10-point lead. Suivez l'actualité du mercato et des transferts. A 2–0 home win over the Tynesiders on 27 December cut the gap to seven points, but it widened again on New Year's Day when United were crushed 4–1 at Tottenham Hotspur. Sheringham's admirable brace just before half time left the match finely poised but former United trainee David Platt headed into the far corner with seven minutes left. [34] Liverpool frustrated the leaders on Good Friday, holding out for a draw after teenage sensation Michael Owen had been sent off by the referee for a double bookable offence in the 40th minute. The Premier League title was sealed on the final day of the season with a 3–0 win at Bryan Robson's Middlesbrough. International Dans un échange avec des internautes sur Twitter, Robin van Persie a évoqué le mercato estival de Manchester United. The win marked the end of Karel Poborský's spell, coming on for David Beckham in the second half ahead of a switch to Graeme Souness' Benfica. Le nouveau buteur de Manchester United pourrait être Roberto Firmino (23 ans). Making his debut in that game was French defender William Prunier signed on a trial contract following an injury to Gary Pallister. Manchester United 1997–98 football season. [46][47] Nevertheless, United were placed as favourites for the competition, largely due to their impressive start,[48] and a routine 3–0 win at home to Košice all but ensured qualification to the knockout stage. David Pleat managed to get sympathy from Ferguson who admitted "every shot United had in the first half went in"[12] but not from the board, cumulating in his sacking the following Monday. Manchester United faced FA Cup winners Chelsea in the season's annual curtain raiser, the FA Charity Shield. [42], European dominance was at the forefront of United's agenda during the 1997–98 season. [43], Early autumn marked the return of the Champions League and Manchester United were paired up with Italian champions, Juventus, Dutch giants Feyenoord and Slovakians Košice in Group B. Ferguson's men started their quest away to Košice; it didn't take them long to stamp their authority – Denis Irwin tapped in an intercepted cross, Henning Berg scored his first goal with a thumping header and Andy Cole completed the rout three minutes from time with a composed finish. But an Eric Cantona equaliser with 10 minutes remaining forced a replay at Roker Park, where Sunderland once again took the lead before United finally won 2–1. Prior to the game, Ferguson highlighted the fact that the league "wasn't won in December", but following the defeat blasted his side's display as "silly" and "on the verge of complacency". Although victorious away to Košice, United couldn't break the deadlock in their next league match to Bolton, squandering numerous chances to remain at the top of the table, most notably from Andy Cole. [41], The League Cup was clearly not one of Ferguson's main priorities of the season, as he used it to blood the younger and less-known players. The club was found by the department of railway depots in the Manchester Newton Heath area. C’est officiel: l’ancien attaquant norvégien, qui a joué à Manchester United, dirigera l’équipe anglaise jusqu’à la fin de la saison. United's first departure of the 1995–96 season was Matthew Barrass, who joined San Diego Nomads on 1 July. [45] After the game, an ecstatic Ferguson felt United were in a "great position" and emphasised his belief that his squad was capable of winning the tournament.[10]. He completed a double three weeks later by winning the FA Cup, regarded by many fans and pundits alike as unthinkable given the circumstances four months ago. [8] Worse was to come for the champions, as captain Roy Keane was ruled out for the rest of the season with knee ligament damage, although Ferguson revealed after the Leeds match that they hoped that he would be fit enough to play some part in their next Champions League game, at home to Juventus on the coming Wednesday. What seemed like a pulsating draw turned out to be business as usual for the champions, who scored twice in the last ten minutes from a Nicky Butt strike and an own goal by hapless defender Ramon Vega. Eric Cantona returned from his eight-month suspension at the beginning of October, and finished the season as the club's top scorer with 19 goals in all competitions, the last one being the winner against Liverpool in the FA Cup Final. Following the loss of captain and star striker, Eric Cantona at the end of the previous season, Ferguson acquired the services of England international Teddy Sheringham as a direct replacement on a three-year deal from Tottenham Hotspur for £3.5 million. Cet article dresse la liste des joueurs de Manchester United ayant fait au moins une apparition en match officiel avec l'équipe première [1].. Les joueurs dont le nom est indiqué en gras sont encore en activité au club.. Les statistiques indiquées sont celles en vigueur à l'issue de la saison 2019-2020.Merci de ne pas les mettre à jour avant la fin de la saison 2020-2021. The autumn saw United suffer first-hurdle exits to York City in the League Cup and Rotor Volgograd in the UEFA Cup, although United did preserve their 39-year home unbeaten record in European competitions thanks to a late equaliser by goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel in the second leg of the European tie. A 3–0 victory gave United the title, and the following Saturday they triumphed 1–0 over Liverpool in the FA Cup final, with a late goal from Cantona (already voted FWA Player of the Year) making them the first team to win the double twice. [31] When asked which team was in the best position going into the finishing straight of the season, Wenger admitted to the press that United had a "small advantage" over the rest. They went top of the league soon afterwards and went into the final game of the season at Middlesbrough only needing a point to put the title beyond all doubt. United had also defeated Manchester City 2–1 in the FA Cup fifth round at Old Trafford, and so a unique second double was suddenly looking like a very serious possibility. He also picked up a Premier League winner's medal and the FWA Player of the Year award. [38], The Red Devils signed off their disappointing campaign on a high at home to Leeds and a comfortable victory away to the already relegated Barnsley. [2] Cantona's departure meant that Roy Keane was promoted as captain and a reshuffle of squad numbers occurred; David Beckham was awarded the coveted number 7 shirt and Sheringham was given Beckham's former squad number 10. Fergie's fledglings began November in the same fashion they ended the previous month – with a rout. Premier League : Cavani marque son premier but avec Manchester United L’ancien attaquant du PSG a ouvert son compteur ce samedi avec Manchester… Richard Irving signed for Nottingham Forest on 19 July, while a week later, Ashley Westwood departed for Crewe Alexandra. Regardez les maillots des fans ou achetez le nouveau maillot de Manchester United. A 2–1 win over QPR briefly cut the gap to four points. The main talking point at the Reebok Stadium came in the 35th minute, when a brawl between Nathan Blake and Gary Pallister resulted in both players being controversially sent off. Manchester United aura un budget confortable lors du prochain mercato. A 3–1 win in the return leg at Bootham Crescent was not enough and United suffered a humiliating exit, although at least these disappointments meant that United only had the league to concentrate on until after Christmas, unlike some of their fellow title contenders. However, it left Arsenal six points behind with three games in hand. Another draw, this time to Newcastle meant that Arsenal moved to the top of the table for the first time since October, having thrashed Blackburn 4–1 and Wimbledon 5–0 respectively. Feyenoord were the next to feel the wrath of United in a back-to-back fixture. A 4–2 away win over Wimbledon was followed by a home clash with Blackburn, who were mid-table in a disappointing defence of their league title. A trip to the Dell to play Southampton – where United were undone last season repeated itself, this time by a solitary Kevin Davies goal in the third minute. Manchester United was based on Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878. [29] Leading up to the potential championship decider, Ferguson was adamant that a win would just about seal this title. In such commanding form, pundits alike reckoned that it was a matter of time before they would resume their domestic supremacy.[6]. Et Manchester United avait piégé le PSG en Ligue des champions, en huitièmes de finale alors (3-1). [17] However, what was to come at the end of December exemplified the vulnerability of the defence during the second half of the season. Je n’y réfléchirai même pas » a déclaré l’ancien attaquant de Wolverhampton au Sun. Ferguson had anticipated that their midweek triumph at home to Italian giants Juventus would act as the "spark" to their league form. Henning Berg was the only other new face to arrive at Old Trafford from Blackburn Rovers for a £5 million fee at the start of the season.[3]. Losing to Juventus in the last match of the Champions League before hiatus had seemed to have no effect on United's domestic dominance. The younger players were partnered with veterans like Steve Bruce, Roy Keane and Peter Schmeichel, and began to look a convincing outfit, particularly after a 2–1 win away to defending champions Blackburn Rovers. There was more frustration in the league as United's second league game of 1996 saw them draw 0–0 at home to Aston Villa. [23] They typically left it late to snatch the three points in their next match – away to Aston Villa – but followed it up against Derby County with a somewhat polished 2–0 victory. United surveillait depuis un an le jeune Pellistri, 18 ans, après avoir été alerté par leur ancien attaquant et ancien entraîneur de Pénarol, Diego Forlan. As in the previous seasons, United rested many of their first-team players in the League Cup, instead using the competition to provide first team experience to the club's younger players and reserves. L'attaquant de Shanghai Shenhua et du Nigeria Odion Ighalo prolonge son contrat de prêt à Manchester United. A day later, David Gardner was released, Paul Heckingbottom joined Sunderland, Patrick Lee joined Middlesbrough, and Paul Lyons joined Rochdale. Veteran defenders Steve Bruce and Paul Parker moved on at the end of the season, as did goalkeeper Tony Coton, who had only joined the club in January and never played a first team game. On the domestic scene, the 3–0 defeat they suffered at home to the Division Two strugglers in the first leg of the League Cup second round was their only home defeat of the season. On 22 July, Jon Macken signed for Preston North End for a fee of £250,000, while six days later, Pat McGibbon signed for Wigan Athletic for the same fee. Stay up to date with Arsenal FC news from Metro.co.uk and get the latest on match fixtures, results, standings, videos, highlights and much more. [9] Schmeichel was placed as captain in his absence. This proved to be a bad move, as the Red Devils fell at the first hurdle, losing in the Second Round to Second Division side York City, 4–3 on aggregate. United remained unbeaten throughout October and November, although they remained second behind Newcastle in the league. United's only winter departure was Matthew Wicks, who joined Arsenal on a free transfer on 23 January. Manchester United 1995–96 football season, Liverpool qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as, "13.04.96 Manchester United's grey day at The Dell", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1995–96_Manchester_United_F.C._season&oldid=995994790, English football championship-winning seasons, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 23 December 2020, at 23:47. In losing to mid-table Coventry City two days after the Everton win, United blew the chance to open up a nine-point lead at the top of the table, which would virtually slam the door shut on the challengers. Sheringham, Cole and Solskjær all scored twice each at home to Sheffield Wednesday, in a game that they could have scored so many more. West Ham took some heart in their performance at Old Trafford by scoring the opening goal, thus breaking United's clean sheet record. On the same night, Arsenal sealed a 1–0 win against Wimbledon to close the gap on United and set up a frantic contest between the top two on the Saturday. United briefly went top the following weekend with a 1–1 draw at struggling QPR, and after another Cantona goal gave them a 1–0 home win over Arsenal on 20 March, United went top of the table and stayed there for the rest of the season. [37] Frenchman Arsène Wenger also became the first foreign manager to get his hands on the coveted trophy since its inception, in only his first full campaign. Some players were assigned a different squad number specifically for the Champions League. The Saints pulled off a valiant performance, most notably from goalkeeper Paul Jones, who denied Solskjær from scoring right at the death of the second half. Instead, he had drafted in young players like Nicky Butt, David Beckham, Paul Scholes and the Neville brothers, Gary and Phil. United's title hopes appeared to be fading, and when they went 2–1 down at Old Trafford in the FA Cup third round to Division One promotion challengers Sunderland, it looked as though this season could prove to be another trophyless season for United. Crystal Palace met Manchester United in the first week of October, looking to capitalise on their defeat to Leeds. On the way to the final, Manchester United defeated Sunderland, Reading, Manchester City, Southampton and Chelsea. United won the FA Cup by beating Liverpool 1–0 in the final at Wembley Stadium, with the only goal coming from Eric Cantona in the 85th minute. Reversée en League Europa, la formation de Manchester United envisagerait des recrues lors du prochain mercato d’hiver. L'ancien attaquant international Tony Vairelles (47 ans) a annoncé vouloir lancer une émission de télé-réalité avec des footballeurs avec à la clé pour le vainqueur un con Une vente de Paul Pogba, qui préférerait partir au Real Madrid, permettrait au club d’avoir davantage de … The title race went down to the wire, but United went into the last game of the season knowing that a draw at Middlesbrough would give them the title, and Newcastle needed to beat Tottenham to have any chance of depriving them of title glory. L'ancien attaquant de MU, Dimitar Berbatov, conseille au club anglais de se payer les services du défenseur du Real, Sergio Ramos. Former captain Steve Bruce left for Birmingham City on 22 May, while on 30 June, Dessie Baker, Daniel Hall, Paul Parker, and Phillip Whittam left the club. A first-half header from Leeds defender David Wetherall was enough to condemn United to their first defeat of the season and first in almost three months of football. Everything Manchester United FC from Metro.co.uk and get the latest on match news, fixtures, results, standings, videos, highlights, reactions and more. United were drawn against French champions AS Monaco in the quarter-finals,[49] and drew 0–0 and 1–1 in the first and second legs respectively. [6] The champions set the benchmark in August with five straight clean sheets and eight goals leaving them joint top with Blackburn Rovers. Stephen Newman joined Middlesbrough on 26 September. [44] The first night of October brought Juventus to Old Trafford in what was to be perhaps one of the best European matches ever staged at Old Trafford. Leaving in the winter were Czech midfielder Karel Poborský, English forward Neil Mustoe, and English defender John O'Kane. [15], An early morning kick-off away to fierce rivals Liverpool ended in a routine victory for United. [5] Beckham kept up his ever-improving goal-scoring record while Sheringham poached his first goal for the club as Ferguson's all-conquering United dismantled Everton at Goodison Park. [1] The campaign ended in disastrous fashion, having been pipped to the Premier League title by Arsenal, who managed a ten-match winning streak in the last two months of the season as well as being eliminated by league strugglers Barnsley and French outfit AS Monaco in the FA Cup and UEFA Champions League, respectively. Thumping Wimbledon courtesy of a Beckham brace and goals from Cole, Scholes and Butt was the perfect response after their second defeat of the season and United bettered it at home to Blackburn Rovers, the only team with an unbeaten away record. Then came a five match winless run which saw them 10 points behind Newcastle by Christmas. The last league game of the month was won 1–0 at West Ham, and then came an easy 3–0 win over Reading in the FA Cup fourth round at Elm Park. [24] Giggs joined Scholes and Keane on the injury list, who both had knee injuries. John Hudson was released on 5 November. Retrouvez toute l'actualité et les résultats de la CFA en Direct Live. The 1995–96 season was Manchester United's fourth season in the Premier League, and their 21st consecutive season in the top division of English football. United managed to gain 22 points out of a possible 33 over the winter, in spite of the absence of first team regulars. [1] United finished the season by becoming the first English team to win the Double (league title and FA Cup) twice. The first ever sell-out game at Derby's new £20 million Pride Park stadium saw the home side take a commanding 2–0 lead through Paulo Wanchope and Francesco Baiano. Colours: Green = Manchester United win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win. Thus, the season ended with only the Charity Shield in the cabinet. The deadlock was finally broken in the second half with a Cantona goal, and the gap was now down to a single point. Having started the season without a major summer signing, the critics were ready to pounce on United, and made no apologies for writing United's chances of success off as they lost their first game of the season 3–1 at Aston Villa, a side who by contrast had spent heavily on players in recent months after a difficult period of transition. A third defeat in five games was on the cards for Alex Ferguson's side after Teddy Sheringham missed his second penalty of the season, but he quickly made amends, connecting his head with Gary Neville's inch-perfect cross. The champions responded in typical fashion, scoring twice in both halves of the match to win a third on the trot and give Ferguson the perfect boost ahead of their midweek Champions League tie. After going a goal down inside 24 seconds to Alessandro Del Piero's cool finish, Teddy Sheringham replied with a looping header before Scholes put United into the lead, dribbling round Angelo Peruzzi to place the ball in the back of the net. British Prime Minister Tony Blair, a lifelong fan of the Geordies, was among the crowd and was in awe over Ferguson's team, believing that the manager had assembled "one of the greatest sides of the century". [36], By the time United kicked off their final home game of the season, Arsenal had recorded a tenth straight league victory at home to Everton and ensured their status as champions for the first time in seven years. Ancien échevin socialiste à Oupeye, il s’est éteint vendredi à l’hôpital à l’âge de 73 ans. Chelsea qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as. Andy Duncan joined Cambridge United on 1 April, while on 12 June, Grant Brebner joined Reading. United kept their hosts, who had yet to drop points at home, at bay in the first half of the game, thanks largely to the goalkeeping heroics of Schmeichel. Such a massive gap between themselves and the chasing pack with ten games remaining was enough for Manchester bookmaker Fred Done to pay out on punters who backed the champions in retaining their crown. A replay was needed, much to the discomfort of Ferguson, and in a thrilling cup tie, United were knocked out, putting the ultimate treble dream – comprising the UEFA Champions League, the Premier League and the FA Cup – on hold for another season. They weren't finished yet – Giggs fired into the top left hand corner to give them an historic win. [14] The Gunners put themselves in front with Nicolas Anelka's first goal for the club and Patrick Vieira's swooping shot which left Schmeichel rattled. After the game, a furious Ferguson personally sent a video of the incident to The Football Association in the hope of the decision being rescinded. Simon Davies joined Luton Town on 1 August, while a week later, Michael Appleton joined Macken at Preston North End, with Appleton's fee being double Macken's. The Red Devils managed to score 30 goals in the last nine fixtures prior to this game and qualification to the quarter finals of the Champions League meant that they could prolong their rich domestic goal-scoring form. [32] Ferguson, however was bullish with his side's downturn and warned that it would be "inevitable" for Arsenal to lose points. The 1997–98 season was Manchester United's sixth season in the Premier League, and their 23rd consecutive season in the top division of English football. United narrowed the gap between themselves and leaders Newcastle once again in February, winning all four of their league games that month. The only drawback that came out of the match was a hamstring injury suffered by Giggs that ruled him out of the FA Cup replay away to Barnsley and remained serious doubt for first leg of the Champions League quarter-final at Monaco. [18] They again found themselves a goal down, this time courtesy of Noel Whelan, Solskjær and Sheringham responded to restore the advantage back on the champions but a Dion Dublin penalty and mazy run from youngster Darren Huckerby in the last minute ensured an implausible victory, given the fact that Coventry were 2–1 down with five minutes to go. However, the manager felt that it was, at the time, an unwanted domestic distraction. [21], 7 February marked the visit of Bolton Wanderers to Old Trafford on the 40th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, which killed seven United players, eight sports journalists and several club officials. Prunier also appeared in the United team at Tottenham on New Year's Day, but United crashed 4–1 at White Hart Lane and Prunier was soon gone. The season also produced one of the most infamous moments in football shirt history, when United changed their kits at half-time during their away defeat to Southampton, with Alex Ferguson stating that it was because he felt the kit left players unable to spot each other on the pitch, as well as the fact that United had not won a single of their five games played wearing the kit.[2]. United hit back by winning their next five league games and were soon second to Newcastle United, spearheaded by multimillion-pound new signings Les Ferdinand and David Ginola. Juventus were given a late consolidation from a Zinedine Zidane free-kick but this couldn't dampen United's joy. The 1995–96 season was Manchester United's fourth season in the Premier League, and their 21st consecutive season in the top division of English football. The outcome was the same: United dominated from the outset and Chelsea found themselves 3–0 down before the end of the first half. To make matters worse, United entered March still in contention for a League and European double after opening up a 12-point gap, regardless of the fact that nearest challengers Arsenal had three games in hand.