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sunday's news 22nd december includes west ham
On the run: Adnan Januzaj celebrates after scoring for Manchester United against West Ham
Back of the net: Januzaj puts Manchester United two up after 36 minutes
Composed: Danny Welbeck fires past West Ham goalkeeper Adrian to open the scoring for Manchester United
Looking to the fans: Welbeck celebrates his opening goal against West Ham
On target: Ashley Young scores Manchester United's third goal at Old Trafford
Contrast: Adrian is on his knees in dejection as Young celebrates with his United team-mates in the background
No holding back: Januzaj clashes with West Ham's Mark Noble (left) as James Collins looks on
Catch me if you can: Januzaj dribbles with the ball as he is closely followed by West Ham players
Arm up: West Ham's Ravel Morrison (left) and Manchester United's Wayne Rooney battle for the ball
Here's the build-up to Ashley Young's goal
Third leg: Patrice Evra's leg gets a little too close for Mohamed Diame's comfort
Ouch: Manchester United's Rafael Da Silva is brought down by West Ham's Matt Jarvis.
Feeling festive: Manchester United fans dressed up as Santa watch their team beat West Ham
Word in the ear: Manchester United manager David Moyes speaks to Wayne Rooney during the match
Not happy: West Ham manager Sam Allardyce looks back towards the Old Trafford pitch as he walks off
Manchester United 3 West Ham 1: Welbeck, Januzaj and Young heap horror on Hammers
The chant spread through the visitors’ end in the dying moments; clean, reasonable, defiant, ironic.
‘You’re nothing special,’ sang the West Ham fans. ‘We lose every week.’ And if it was not entirely accurate, then it was close enough to make the point.
The notion that Manchester United might lose three successive home league games for the first time in more than 30 years was never seriously entertained.
Match facts
MANCHESTER UNITED: De Gea 7, Rafael 8, Evra 6 (Buttner 80), Cleverley 7, Smalling 6, Evans 7, Antonio Valencia 7, Jones 7, Welbeck 8 (Hernandez 54), Rooney 7, Januzaj 8 (Young 69)
Subs not used: Giggs, Fletcher, Kagawa, Johnstone
Goals: Welbeck 26, Januzaj 36, Young 72
Booked: Januzaj
WEST HAM: Adrian 5, Demel 6, McCartney 5, Taylor 5 (Collison 62), Collins 5 (Rat 75), Tomkins 6, Diame 5, Noble 5, Maiga 6, Morrison 6, Jarvis 5 (Carlton Cole 71)
Subs not used: O'Brien, Diarra, Jaaskelainen, Joe Cole
Goal: Cole 81
Booked: Morrison, McCartney, Tomkins, Jarvis
Man of the Match: Rafael da Silva
Referee: Michael Jones 8
Instead, they restored a measure of confidence with their fourth successive win in all competitions. In truth, they were no better than they had to be, and a more accomplished side might have caused them discomfort. But when you are struggling for form and consistency, then West Ham are precisely the opponents you want to face.
Sam Allardyce’s side were as inept as their reputation. They have long since discarded any desire to attract or entertain, but there have been times these past couple of years when they could grind out results by a mixture of brute strength and intimidation. Even those dubious qualities have been eroded this season as the good teams routinely expose their lack of competence and quality.
Predictably, Allardyce pleaded injuries. He also bemoaned a lack of goals, which would seem a fairly basic shortcoming in a football team. ‘We’re not in a very good position in the league’, observed the manager. ‘We’re obviously all concerned about that, owners included.’ The fact that they appear to be placing most of their hopes on the return of Andy Carroll is merely evidence of their desperation.
David Moyes suppressed his delight in the victory and regretted the chances which had escaped. It was a reasonable reflection. His team ought to have punished West Ham. As it was they let them off with a light cuff and a wag of the finger. Had they doubled their harvest, they would not have been flattered.
But there were solid reasons for satisfaction. The attacking players came through in some style. Wayne Rooney was persistently influential, floating a pass here, winning a muscular scuffle there, performing throughout with pleasing maturity.
Danny Welbeck scored an impressive opening goal, and young Adnan Januzaj, although being justly booked for a dive, continued to make dizzying progress. Yet, on the day, the most effective was full-back Rafael, who made astute interceptions, mounted thrilling charges and generally ravaged the left of West Ham’s defence.
All this after an opening which was sufficiently stumbling to give even a team like West Ham small reason for hope. There was a time when United attacked in great waves; now they came treading fearfully; uncertain of touch and movement. You could sense the nerves all over Old Trafford.
It took Welbeck’s fine goal to settle them. On 26 minutes, United organised movement down the left.
Welbeck played a back-heel inside to Rooney, who held the pass intelligently, before enabling the linking Welbeck to drive calmly across the goalkeeper and inside the far corner. It was Welbeck’s first goal at Old Trafford in 14 months.
West Ham began to fret and fray at this demonstration of their inadequacies. Ravel Morrison was booked for a ludicrous hack at Tom Cleverley, then, on 36 minutes, the lead was extended. Welbeck, ignoring claims that he was coming back from an offside position, played a short pass to Januzaj, who paused long enough to sell James Collins the grandstand before bringing the ball on to his right foot and defeating Adrian.
Up in the directors box, Sir Alex Ferguson sprang to his feet; flapping his hands in acclaim. It was quite like old times.
United should have taken a third when Rafael sprinted the length of the field to support Antonio Valencia, who lifted his shot tamely over the top. But even at this stage, the outcome was not in serious doubt, for United were playing all the football, while West Ham’s highest ambitions concerned simple survival.
The pattern held through the second half, with West Ham bookings mounting. The worst offence was the dreadful lunge which George McCartney hurled at Januzaj, an offence which might have brought more than a mere caution.
The argument was effectively concluded on 72 minutes with a meticulous goal. Rafael romped down the touchline and played a perceptive ball to free Valencia. It was fed inside to Rooney, who rolled a pass across the area. Ashley Young, on for Januzaj, curled a drive beyond Adrian with practically his first touch.
West Ham scored a curious goal in the 80th minute, as the United defence fell into a hideous tangle; three defenders pressing up while substitute Alexander Buttner held back to play Carlton Cole onside. Given a free run on goal, Cole rolled in the chance.
It was what used to be called a ‘consolation’ score, but there was no consolation for West Ham at Old Trafford. In truth they will be fortunate to find any during the rest of this woeful season.
Posh youngster moves into the Premier League
Teenager Jaanai Gordon today completed his transfer from Peterborough United to Premier League club West Ham United.
Posh manager Darren Ferguson confirmed the news following today’s 2-1 League One win over Bradford City. It’s understood the 18 year-old former pupil of Nene Park Academy has signed a four-year contract at Upton Park after impressing during a short trial.
Gordon made just six appearances for Posh, five of them as a substitute, but he fell out of favour with Ferguson earlier this season.
The clubs are not expected to disclose the fee,
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 26, could still quit the club for Real Madrid or Barcelona next summer despite signing a lucrative contract to stay at Anfield until 2018.
Daily Star Sunday
Real Madrid want striker Wayne Rooney, 28, to hold back on signing a new Manchester United contract so they can sign him for a bargain price next summer.
Sun on Sunday (subscription required)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is monitoring six targets - including Rooney - as he bids to strengthen the Blues' title challenge in the January transfer window.
Daily Star Sunday
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is plotting January moves for Real Madrid's Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas, 32, and striker Alvara Morata, 21.
Daily Star Sunday
Manchester United left-back Alexander Buttner is nearing the exit door, with Italian sides Genoa and AS Roma interested in signing the Dutchman.
Sunday Mirror
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is being lined up to replace Malky Mackay as manager of Cardiff City by the club's owner, Vincent Tan.
Mail on Sunday
Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal is top of Tottenham's wanted list to replace Andre Villas-Boas as Tottenham manager.
Former Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been linked with a return to the Premier League
Sunday Mirror
Spurs rejected an offer from technical director Franco Baldini to resign following Villas-Boas's exit.
: Sunday Telegraph
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has revealed he made contact with Villas-Boas following the former Tottenham manager's sacking.
Belfast Telegraph
And Mourinho has reopened a long-running feud with Manuel Pellegrini by mocking the Chilean's Manchester City side for not being Premier League runaway leaders.
Sunday Express
Barcelona are keeping an eye on Roberto Martinez as a potential future boss after an impressive start to his reign at Everton.
Sun on Sunday (subscription required)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants Uefa to scrap the away goals rule from European club competitions.
Observer
Chelsea and England left-back Ashley Cole, 33, could call time on his 14-year career after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Mail on Sunday
Southampton's Adam Lallana, 25, believes team-mate and fellow midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 24, should be picked to play for England after the latter was overlooked by France.
Sunday Mirror
BBC Radio 5 live announcer Charlotte Green says that one of her dreams when reading the classified football results would be to read out the scoreline 'Forfar 4 East Fife 5'.
Sunday Telegraph
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Boom Kid wrote:Thanks CH and a happy Christmas to you and yours.
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It killed me when Januzaj scored minutes after Collins mugging him off.
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THE MAIL ON SUNDAY
The fight over Malky Mackay's future at Cardiff turned ugly last night, with fans heaping abuse on the club's Malaysian owner Vincent Tan and managers' chief Richard Bevan offering his support for the Scot ahead of an anticipated £2million compensation battle.
Mesmeric Luis Suarez added another two gems for his personal goal of the season competition as Liverpool hit the top of the Premier League for the first time at this stage of the season since 2008.
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SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Malky Mackay last night defiantly refused to resign as Cardiff City manager even though the club are talking to candidates, including Sven-Goran Eriksson, about replacing him.
Franco Baldini, Tottenham Hotspur's technical director, offered to resign on the same day that Andre Villas-Boas was sacked as the club's head coach.
THE SUNDAY TIMES: For the second time in a week a devastating display by Luis Suarez plunged a Premier League manager deeper into trouble.
Real Madrid want Wayne Rooney to stall on a new Manchester United deal to get him at a bargain price.
SUNDAY PEOPLE: Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay has called the managers' union into his bitter battle to get a £2million pay-off from owner Vincent Tan.
Tim Sherwood has the chance to remain in charge of Tottenham for the rest of the season - throwing the future of technical director Franco Baldini in to doubt.
SUNDAY MIRROR: Luis Suarez delivered an immediate pay-back on his new £225,000-a-week contract as he inspired Liverpool to the top of the Premier League.
Louis van Gaal has moved to the top of Tottenham's wanted list.
SUNDAY EXPRESS: Liverpool will have to grab a place in the Champions League to ensure Luis Suarez remains at Anfield despite the striker having signed a new mega contract.
Jose Mourinho last night reopened his long-running war of words with Manuel Pellegrini by poking fun at Manchester City for not being runaway leaders of the Premier League.
STAR ON SUNDAY: Luis Suarez has an escape clause in his bumper new £180,00-a-week Liverpool contract.
Managerless Spurs want to sign Mirko Vucinic on loan from Juventus in the January transfer window.
THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY: Malky Mackay yesterday faced down Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan by again insisting he will not resign as manager despite the 3-1 defeat at Liverpool.
Someone forgot to tell West Ham that this is supposed to be the season of vanishing aura at Old Trafford
THE OBSERVER: Malky Mackay insisted he would not bow to Vincent Tan's request to resign as manager of Cardiff after receiving impassioned support from fans before, during and after a 3-1 defeat at Liverpool.
To be best known for "One-nil" may not have made David Coleman the most Churchillian of broadcasters but it was the way he delivered his pet score-line that elevated him to the pantheon of commentators.
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Managerless Spurs want to sign Mirko Vucinic on loan from Juventus in the January transfer window (Daily Star)
Louis van Gaal has moved to the top of Tottenham's wanted list. (Sunday Mirror)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho last night reopened his long-running war of words with Manuel Pellegrini by poking fun at Manchester City for not being runaway leaders of the Premier League. (Sunday Express)
West Ham are favourites to sign Spurs striker Emmanuel Adebayor ahead of Besiktas and Monaco (Sky Bet)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is monitoring six targets - including Rooney - as he bids to strengthen the Blues' title challenge in the January transfer window. (Daily Star)
Franco Baldini, Tottenham Hotspur's technical director, offered to resign on the same day that Andre Villas-Boas was sacked as the club's head coach. (Sunday Telegraph)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is plotting January moves for Real Madrid's Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas, 32, and striker Alvara Morata, 21. (Daily Star)
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Cheers C H. I selfishly read you news round up every day without a word of thanks or acknowledgement,so here is my heartfelt thanks for your efforts over the year.Merry Christmas to you and may the new year bring you everything you wish for.
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Merry Christmas CH and thanks for your updates throughout the year. Here's to a great 2014 (in so many respects).
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Here's hoping you and your have a relaxing Christmas Steve, all the best and thank you for your sterling effort throughout the year.