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00:00:00The European Knights are all attracted, always special, and to beat probably the best team in Europe, I mean that was a great night.
00:00:30That was our best spell of the season, I thought we played some superb football, we were looking really confident, and the team had a good balance to the air, it was flowing.
00:00:50I think the defeats at Southampton and Coventry probably started the blip, and we never really recovered, and I think we were disappointed with the last third of the season.
00:01:10There was no Schmeichel, no Giggs, no Keane and no Pallister, Neville got injured, Scholes got injured.
00:01:18The four most important players in our team, Keane, Giggs, Pally and Peter, weren't playing, and had if I had any team to play to its top level without the four best players.
00:01:30And what they've done is fantastic, and I mean they deserve to win, anybody who wins ten games on the shot deserves to be up there, and I mean we couldn't match that.
00:01:53Always a chance here now for Trezeguet, oh, what an astonishing strike!
00:02:02You've just got to persevere, and you hope that next year it might be the strangest thing we'll always get in as a second-place team and go and win it.
00:02:12It's a record feat for Manchester United.
00:02:18Manchester is a fantastic club to play with the people over here and the stadium and the crowd, and that made, of course, the choice easier.
00:02:27This is the first of many signs this summer.
00:02:30Well, it's a start. We have our ambitions.
00:02:35And, um, are you going harder, chairman?
00:02:41I don't know, not for a while, I don't think.
00:02:45A year ago it was Manchester United captain Eric Cantona lifting yet another premiership trophy.
00:02:50In the midst of celebration, nobody had an inkling the king would give up his throne and bid Old Trafford adieu.
00:02:57I just can't believe it.
00:03:01It's like losing family, isn't it?
00:03:03The king has gone. Long live the king.
00:03:05Thanks for everything to Eddie.
00:03:07If he sees this, thanks Eddie. Thanks for everything.
00:03:10Tottenham's Teddy Sheringham, the man brought in to fill the void.
00:03:13A terrific player in his own right.
00:03:15A man Alex Ferguson has seen plenty of at first hand.
00:03:19And Sheringham, it's a wonderful chance, and he's taken it with typical aplomb.
00:03:24I can only do exactly what I've been doing all through my career.
00:03:29I can't try to be anybody else.
00:03:31But then I'm sure people are going to make comparisons, but that's up to them.
00:03:3513 times Alex Ferguson has led Manchester United out of Wembley.
00:03:51What a record that is.
00:03:53The charity shield always provides early pointers to early season four.
00:03:58In comes the whipped-in corner.
00:04:01Hughes!
00:04:02Mark Hughes does it against Manchester United in the eighth minute of the second half.
00:04:08That's Jonsson!
00:04:13Another corner, an equaliser for Manchester United, and Ronnie Jonsson has brought them level at Wembley.
00:04:24With no extra time, it was straight to a penalty shootout.
00:04:29The manager had no hesitation in naming names to step up on the hotspot.
00:04:33Sinclair to take on Schmeichel and the might of the Manchester United fans.
00:04:42And Schmeichel has saved it.
00:04:44First blood to the champions.
00:04:47Here goes Schmeichel.
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00:04:51And Manchester United lead by one penalty to nil.
00:04:52So the Schmeichel.
00:04:53And that one is right in the bottom corner.
00:04:54Doesn't find it this time.
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00:04:58To keep Chelsea on the wrong end of things here.
00:05:03Leberth keeps the shootout going.
00:05:06So step forward, Nicky Butt.
00:05:08Put this away.
00:05:09And that one is right in the bottom corner.
00:05:11And that one is right in the bottom corner.
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00:05:45success for Teddy Sheringham, though Peter Schmeichel was keeping his feet firmly on the ground.
00:05:50He saw that I was getting all excited about going up to collect my first winner's medal,
00:05:54and he was like, oh, look at Teddy, you know, he's got his first winner's medal, all excited.
00:05:58And they've won everything for the last four or five years, and it's like, I don't know,
00:06:02petty cash to them, easy come, easy go, but I'm sure it's not, but it's just the way he made me
00:06:07feel at the time, which was quite funny, you know. As the temperatures soared to greet a new season,
00:06:12it was Teddy who found himself firmly in focus. A return to White Hart Lane, affording him the
00:06:17opportunity to score against his former club, after Justin Edinburgh handled to give away the penalty.
00:06:24An hour into his career in the Premiership with Manchester United taking on yet another of the
00:06:30Cantona jobs. Against Ian Walker, who can dance on his line, and Sheringham hits the post,
00:06:36and he can't play it as he comes back. And they're thrilled at White Hart Lane.
00:06:42The time of a match, particularly this early in the season, when it's a genuine test of
00:06:57concentration, Sheringham on Nicky Butt. It's in the clear. Manchester United are in the lead.
00:07:04Becker, Giggs. Oh, Vega, they've got one more. An own goal by Ramon Vega. And it's all falling apart for Tottenham Hotspur here.
00:07:24And so the last laugh was reserved for the new centre forward, and how he enjoyed it. But it was a new centre-half
00:07:30concerning the manager. The Brazilian Celio Silva couldn't get a work permit. The German Marcus Babel nearly couldn't make up his mind.
00:07:42He wanted more money, and he wouldn't sign right away. And I get bad vibes of that, you know. And it turned me off a bit, you know. I was...
00:07:50I hate them to sign the end, then. Happily, David May had agreed a new long-term six-year contract with the club,
00:07:57but Fergie still wanted extra cover, and so he signed Henningberg from Blackburn, a cool £5 million.
00:08:05Henningberg, fantastic buy. I think he's probably going to be the best buy for this season, if he buys any more.
00:08:10He's played well for Blackburn. Apparently Ferguson's been after him for a long time. He's got a good history, and I think that he'll do well.
00:08:17His covering is excellent, you know, and I think he will prove to be one of the best signings we've made for a long time.
00:08:23The good thing playing for Man Utd is that you'll always be challenged for the top partners.
00:08:27And, I mean, that's one of the reasons why I came here, because you're always going to be in with a shot to win something,
00:08:33and obviously you can't guarantee winning, I think, but at least Man Utd, you're going to be there to fight for it.
00:08:39Alex Ferguson, meanwhile, received his recognition for last season before the home game with Southampton.
00:08:44Yet another Manager of the Year award.
00:08:47I just think on this side of the field, Van Hobble might have a problem, the player who's supposed to be marking Giggs.
00:08:53Giggs again. Yes, he's wound it.
00:08:57Oh, it didn't work for Nicky, but it will have run down in house for David Beckham.
00:09:01Well, the lad who's been rested has come on as substitute and ended what was becoming a period of intense frustration for Manchester United.
00:09:18United, though, after their customary winning start, two out of two should have really been three out of three at Leicester.
00:09:25Three times they hit the post, but it still wouldn't go.
00:09:29Ryan Giggs the next to rattle the upright as Casey Keller led a charmed life in goal.
00:09:34And when Paul Scholes completed the woodwork hat-trick, you kind of felt it wasn't going to be United's day.
00:09:39Still, it was another clean cheat, and two more were about to follow.
00:09:45It's going to often be worth a corner to Manchester United when Neville is the thrower.
00:09:49Ballester didn't make it.
00:09:51Scholes was off balance, but here's Beckham!
00:09:56A true header.
00:09:58It was always going to go in.
00:09:59Got themselves caught up.
00:10:06Scholes was unmarked.
00:10:08But look at Beckham, he was always going to score here.
00:10:10Had so many options.
00:10:12Nobody on the back post, the far post, to cover.
00:10:25Diggs with the cross, shooting him!
00:10:29Came slightly off the Leicester, but Terry Schoeningham scores his first goal for Manchester United.
00:10:36Leicester inside his man.
00:10:40And Schoeningham, no hesitation this time, first time, but the deflection was tied.
00:10:47Andy Cole keen to get straight into the thick of the action.
00:10:52Cole takes it back in his path, draws defenders.
00:10:55Oh, a bit of deflection, but Andy Cole will be claiming that one.
00:10:59No doubt about it, he meant it.
00:11:031-0, 73 seconds gone.
00:11:07Now come to dip and curl when the goalkeeper stays on his line.
00:11:10It comes off Keane!
00:11:10Well, I think we'll call that a reflex action.
00:11:20Look at Ryan Giggs work to get the ball back.
00:11:23Does well to retrieve it.
00:11:24Now there's a chance for United.
00:11:27Player to the right, player to the left.
00:11:29Paborski gets it!
00:11:30Paborski scores!
00:11:31Three-nil!
00:11:34The execution completes.
00:11:39Ryan Giggs worked so hard to create an opening.
00:11:43It was thanked by Kyle Paborski.
00:11:45Scoles!
00:12:12Scoles!
00:12:13Beckham
00:12:15Here's Roy Keane who might have a shot
00:12:19Oh!
00:12:20The crossbar
00:12:21A thunderbolt
00:12:27from the boots of Roy Keane
00:12:28West Ham are saved by the crossbar
00:12:33Oh here's Hartson
00:12:37Yes! West Ham has scored
00:12:39With their own crossbar
00:12:44still vibrating
00:12:46from the effort from Roy Keane
00:12:47Gary Neville available on this right side
00:12:52Giggs
00:12:57That's not quite what he intended
00:12:59but Keane accepts it anyway
00:13:00Deflected!
00:13:03Roy Keane makes it 1-1
00:13:05But there was a big deflection
00:13:09Gary Neville
00:13:12Another cross
00:13:14Another headed out
00:13:16This time by Potts
00:13:18Beckham
00:13:20Scholes!
00:13:25The little man who did it for England
00:13:27against Moldova
00:13:28with another flying header
00:13:30We haven't really played out well to be honest
00:13:37We played well at Everton
00:13:38But in the other few games
00:13:39The other five league matches
00:13:40we haven't really played that well
00:13:41So that's a good sign for us
00:13:42We haven't played particularly well
00:13:43But yet we're at the top of the table
00:13:44Manchester United
00:13:54Manchester United
00:13:54Juventus
00:13:57Group B
00:13:59Feyenoord
00:14:00SFC
00:14:02Kozice
00:14:02Manchester United
00:14:04Juventus FC
00:14:07Yes, welcome to Slovakia
00:14:10And Kozice
00:14:10The ground not quite Premier League standard
00:14:12Although a futuristic modern structure
00:14:15is in the pipeline
00:14:16In the meantime
00:14:17the tie had been switched to the ground
00:14:18belonging to great rivals
00:14:20Lokomotiv
00:14:21Typically
00:14:21the United support
00:14:23was as passionate and vocal as ever
00:14:24and the team
00:14:25didn't let them down
00:14:27Scholes
00:14:31That's nice for Cole
00:14:32He's got Erwin in support
00:14:33It's Dennis Erwin
00:14:35It's it!
00:14:37Squeezed through the legs
00:14:39of the goalkeeper
00:14:39And Manchester United
00:14:41have the lead
00:14:42inside half an hour
00:14:44David Beckham
00:14:46with a free kick
00:14:47An hour gone
00:14:48Goalkeeper struggling
00:14:49and in by Henning Berg
00:14:50And his first goal
00:14:53for Manchester United
00:14:54has doubled their lead
00:14:56Leclerc
00:15:02trying to set up
00:15:03Cole
00:15:03that'll do
00:15:04Andy Cole
00:15:06gobbles on the third
00:15:07with just a couple of minutes to go
00:15:10and that smile will be reflected
00:15:13on the face of everybody
00:15:15with Manchester United
00:15:16at heart tonight
00:15:17Andy Cole
00:15:18Pallister
00:15:21turning away from Blake
00:15:22in his own 18 yard area
00:15:24Now Blake's got himself involved
00:15:28with Pallister
00:15:30and the referee's gonna have
00:15:32something to do here
00:15:33There was an off the ball incident
00:15:34Gary Pallister's being hustled away
00:15:36by Schmeichel
00:15:37Pallister cleared the ball
00:15:40Blake put his foot in
00:15:42down the back of Pallister's calf
00:15:44and it may have gone on
00:15:45a bit after that
00:15:46They're both off
00:15:49Gary Pallister
00:15:51and Nathan Blake
00:15:52shown the red card
00:15:53Eventually a modicum
00:15:55of sense restored
00:15:55when Palli's red card
00:15:57was deemed only worth
00:15:58a yellow offence
00:15:58by the FA
00:15:59More good news
00:16:00for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer too
00:16:02who'd been injured
00:16:03in the pre-season warm-up
00:16:04with Inter Milan
00:16:05Ole fit enough
00:16:06to play a vital part
00:16:07against Chelsea
00:16:08Lesseau
00:16:09Can Chelsea find a way through?
00:16:12Well the Somites
00:16:13well struck
00:16:14and an old goal
00:16:16and an old goal
00:16:16Henning Berg
00:16:19and it was just a question of
00:16:24whether Cole would score himself
00:16:26and he's now been joined by half of the Chelsea team
00:16:31And it's Paul's goals.
00:16:36Graham Lissow has raised the cross to the referee's assistant,
00:16:39claiming offside.
00:16:41And he's now been joined by half of the Chelsea team.
00:16:45It was just a question of whether Cole would score himself.
00:16:49He timed the pass well.
00:16:55Petrescu.
00:16:58Zola's made an early run.
00:16:59He could get on the end of this.
00:17:01And there's Marcuse.
00:17:10Marcuse.
00:17:13Beckham.
00:17:16Oh, Solskjaer with a chance, which he's taken quite beautifully.
00:17:19I was just come on a sub and curled it in the top corner.
00:17:43It's, that must be my favourite.
00:17:47Because I've just, I've been injured for two, three months.
00:17:51And to come back and do such a goal, it was a wonderful feeling.
00:17:54Defeat against great rivals, but almost secondary compared to one of the season's major turning
00:18:10points, the cruciate ligament injury sustained by Roy Keane.
00:18:13As is often the case in these instances, it happened in rather innocuous fashion, but it
00:18:18had severe repercussions for the whole club.
00:18:21I definitely heard something snap, you know.
00:18:23And Dave came on and said to me, I says, well, I don't know if it's serious, but I definitely
00:18:25heard something snap.
00:18:26I knew it wasn't my shin pad, I knew it was something in my leg, you know.
00:18:29And Dave says, well, what happened?
00:18:30You tear all your nerves, so you don't really know if you're injured or not, you know.
00:18:34So I went back on, but obviously I knew it was something serious.
00:18:36And we'd already brought on the two or three subs we were allowed on, so I thought if I
00:18:40go off, you know, we're going to be down to ten men.
00:18:42So I went back on, but as I said, I knew that was serious and best to go off, because we
00:18:46had the game against Juventus coming at you, so I was hoping I'd be fit for, but obviously
00:18:49it wasn't the case.
00:18:50The worst-case scenario, in fact, that would mean a season missed and a lonely road back
00:18:55to fitness.
00:18:55It's been a tribute to his dedication and single-mindedness that he's responded so positively.
00:19:01It's been a team effort.
00:19:03Everything he's done has been watched over carefully by physio Dave Fever.
00:19:07He's been such a major presence for so long for Manchester United, it's only natural that
00:19:12any team in the world would miss him.
00:19:14In the long term, you really need a player of his character, because he's probably our
00:19:23best player, and I mean, he's been the engine in our team for a long, long time.
00:19:27You need players like that.
00:19:28It's a slow process.
00:19:29I know that, as I said, mentally that's the hard part, knowing that I won't be kicking
00:19:33the ball for, you know, five, six, seven months, you know.
00:19:44The night of the season, a night for any season.
00:19:59Juventus at Old Trafford, with an atmosphere that will live long in the memory.
00:20:03The Italian champions have become great rivals.
00:20:06It's a mark of the level that Manchester United now found themselves at.
00:20:10These are the big nights.
00:20:12These are the ultimate tests.
00:20:13And the atmosphere of that day is the best atmosphere I've ever experienced at Old
00:20:17Trafford, and I wish it could be like that every time.
00:20:20But, I mean, that kept us going, and I think one or two of the Juventus players never experienced
00:20:25anything like that.
00:20:26It was one of the great nights, you know.
00:20:27We've had a few terrific nights, you always remember.
00:20:30But I think the fact that we came back from, you know, we started the game 1-0 down, if you
00:20:35know what I mean, at 24 seconds, and I even started to tune my tune gum, you know.
00:20:39It was a shock, you know.
00:20:42But, in fairness, the players set about the game very, very well.
00:20:45It didn't have fazed them at all.
00:20:47There's a possibility here, and an extraordinary start, because they've gone into the lead, and
00:21:06that little man has done it again.
00:21:16It's a header by Jonsson, which was pushed off the line by Perruzzi.
00:21:20And I've been looking for this equalising bell, Pallister's header, and Giggs, and it's there!
00:21:26Well, the flag is off, the flag is off for Ben Sheringham.
00:21:34Sheringham, and here is Giggs in this outside left position.
00:21:38Now, can he roast from him here?
00:21:40There's his cross, it's a deep one, and it's a very deep one to Sheringham, and it's there!
00:21:45Sheringham has made it 1-1!
00:21:47A terrific reply from Manchester United, with Giggs in that irresistible form down that
00:22:00left touchline, and what a cross this is under pressure, and what a leap it is from Teddy
00:22:05Sheringham, and that's 1-1!
00:22:09Jonsson, oh, good play, and that's it!
00:22:11Well, he had his shirt pulled back there by Deshaun.
00:22:14Now, Deshaun has already had a yellow card.
00:22:16Coles has told the referee, the referee didn't realise, now it's a red card, it's a red card
00:22:21for Didier Deshaun, he's off the field.
00:22:23It's a good spell this for Manchester United, as it was said before, and they might just
00:22:32finish it off here, it might just finish it off here, they have it!
00:22:37Paul Stolls has made it 2-1!
00:22:41They are surrounding the referee, Juventus, they are complaining about that one, but the goal
00:22:46stands, and Paul Stolls has made it 2-1 for Manchester United!
00:22:52And here's James!
00:23:01Oh, I don't believe that!
00:23:07He tore the Juventus defence apart, and finished in the most glorious fashion!
00:23:22Pace, precision, and ultimate power, and United now, 3-1 ahead, and absolutely untouchable,
00:23:30thanks to Ryan Diggs!
00:23:32Is it down?
00:23:33The Frenchman will take it.
00:23:34We're well into time added on at the end of 90 minutes.
00:23:38United leading 3-1, correction, leading 3-2.
00:23:48You said that Juventus was the benchmark, so what does this mean to United?
00:23:52Well, it means that we're in a great position, but it also means that the players have shown
00:23:57they can rise to it, they had the capability to play that level, and they were against one
00:24:02of the best tonight, and I feel that it's a measure of how far we've come.
00:24:07I feel we've needed that kind of challenge tonight, because that league form's not been great,
00:24:12hopefully that'll give us a spark.
00:24:15Palace pack their six-yard box, back in his corner, goes to Sheringham, oh, did he mean
00:24:23that?
00:24:24Teddy Sheringham in red-hot form, scores against Juventus in the Champions League, and now,
00:24:31here at Old Trafford against Crystal Palace, a cannonball of a shot!
00:24:37Palace give the ball away, it's three on three, and it has to be in Manchester United's favour.
00:24:45Beckham, O'Reidison, oh dear me!
00:24:49No where to hide in Old Trafford!
00:24:57Whatever possible, Petter has the pace and acceleration to get past Poulborski.
00:25:01Dissale, first touch, let him down, second touch, releases Matthew!
00:25:06And it's nothing!
00:25:14Nothing!
00:25:16Marvellous ball to pick out Tirico!
00:25:19Shoot is the cry!
00:25:21Youngster's Coca-Cola Cup exit was followed by another one that got away at Pride Park.
00:25:31Teddy Sheringham again with the responsibility from the spot, Mart Poulb with the flying save.
00:25:37Rowett prepares to take the free kick.
00:25:42Colts it in, one chop!
00:25:45Oh, it says Schmeichel, but he's stood enough, but by Arno, gobbles up the goal.
00:25:51One chop, he has this incredible style, still beats defenders, and another one, and the goalkeeper!
00:26:032-0 to Derby County, from the incredible Paolo Wanchopp.
00:26:10Mark Poulb makes a safe catch, the Piddush-Schmeichel look-a-like, he even throws the ball like him.
00:26:17Maybe not as accurately.
00:26:19Neville.
00:26:20Goal, Sheringham!
00:26:23Tense attacking from United.
00:26:35Will Derby crack?
00:26:36Rowett clears to Cole!
00:26:37Oh, yes!
00:26:38That's the equaliser!
00:26:44Inborn instincts from Andy Cole, as the ball dropped to him, he didn't have time to think, he just whipped it in.
00:26:492-2.
00:26:50This is Sheringham trying to reach the ball, it's come out as far as Dennis Irwin.
00:27:00Caressed back onto the head of Andy Cole, and now Poults goes!
00:27:04Oh, that's a brilliant goal!
00:27:06He is an ingenious player, he just conjures up a variety of ways to score goals, and that time he did it magnificently as the ball set up for him.
00:27:20Goal to Giggs, Andy Cole, goalkeeper committed, Andy Cole, oh!
00:27:36Goal to Giggs!
00:27:38No wonder if he's down, but he continues Giggs with free for support.
00:27:44And Sheringham...
00:27:46Goal to Giggs!
00:27:48Goal to Giggs!
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00:28:20It's a cross for Feyenoord, and they've got to go back here.
00:28:25It was a token gesture, though. United's European fall, nothing short of exceptional.
00:28:29Three out of three to head the table.
00:28:31It had sent a positive message that the Reds were more than ready in the Champions League.
00:28:36Meanwhile, the press were turning up the heat on Andy Cole,
00:28:38as news of a United move for Chilean striker Marcelo Salas surfaced.
00:28:42When you're at the top club, you want the top players.
00:28:45Competition can be good for you.
00:28:47When there's talk about another one coming that has to take a certain impact,
00:28:51and, I mean, it didn't affect Andy, I don't think.
00:28:53He's probably put his best stuff at that time.
00:28:56I think I'll keep, I think, maybe mention someone else.
00:28:59But, you know, he handled it well, I think, you know.
00:29:04Curtis.
00:29:06Cole.
00:29:08Sheridan plays a lazy pass.
00:29:10Cole's on to it quickly.
00:29:12And Cole scores!
00:29:13Well, that will make the critics think no words.
00:29:20A lazy back pass from Sheridan.
00:29:22The Manchester United supporter who lives within a couple of miles of the ground.
00:29:27Andy Cole lets him know what Old Trafford's all about.
00:29:32Conflict.
00:29:34Cole's got a chance for a second.
00:29:35Oh, yes!
00:29:36He's returning to tip-top form.
00:29:42Alex Ferguson
00:29:43was under pressure not to play Cole today.
00:29:48He's repaid him.
00:29:54Cobble makes a run across the back four.
00:29:56He takes defenders away for Giggs.
00:29:57It's three.
00:30:02And Ryan Giggs right-footer.
00:30:05Well, it owed much to the running off the ball,
00:30:07but that was a scintillating individual goal.
00:30:12Giggs.
00:30:14Cole.
00:30:15Chance for a hat-trick.
00:30:17Can he beat the goalkeeper?
00:30:19Yes, he can!
00:30:21A dagger to the heart of Barnsley.
00:30:29Good to go away again.
00:30:31Barnsley, a little punch-drunk.
00:30:34United are picking on the...
00:30:35Ryan Giggs, the chief instigator.
00:30:38He scores United's fifth.
00:30:44Cole.
00:30:46Scoles makes the run.
00:30:47Scoles makes it look so easy.
00:30:51Six, he says to the fans.
00:30:56There wasn't a lot of resistance from the Yorkshiremen.
00:31:03Curtis.
00:31:05Cole.
00:31:07They're keeping him down.
00:31:08They can't touch him.
00:31:09They're scared to touch him as he plays the ball in.
00:31:11And a cheeky back heel
00:31:12makes it a magnificent seventh.
00:31:17Coley's three great finishers.
00:31:26So, lads are really pleased for him.
00:31:29It's what Coley's capable of.
00:31:31And hopefully, you know, he'll go on from there.
00:31:32There's a hell of a lesson to be learned today.
00:31:34We've played against arguably the best team in the country at the moment.
00:31:36You know, it's a big lesson.
00:31:39You know, I thought the fifth one was offside mine.
00:31:41But, you know, it's one of those days, you know,
00:31:43you can put it into experience,
00:31:45and I hope our lads respond to it.
00:31:46Solskjaer.
00:32:09A touch of true quality and class from the Premiership Champions.
00:32:24Solskjaer.
00:32:25Sudden burst of pace and a change of direction.
00:32:28Cole.
00:32:31Cole again, a ricochet!
00:32:32And again, it seemed to go right through the goalkeeper,
00:32:38allowing for Kevin Fressman's defence,
00:32:40it really was travelling.
00:32:44Across to the deflection, it's Andy Cole.
00:32:47And this time, that very definitely is Andy Cole's goal.
00:32:55Forward by Gary Neville.
00:32:57Goalkeeper came and then retreated.
00:32:59Solskjaer!
00:32:59That by a long, long way is the very best of the lot.
00:33:13The control and the instant finish.
00:33:21Beckham's kick, Sheringham!
00:33:23It's five.
00:33:27It's Sheringham's second goal.
00:33:34Humphreys.
00:33:35Whittingham trying to gain ground to be with him.
00:33:38He's going to have to go to loan, Ritchie Humphreys.
00:33:41And it's gone loose.
00:33:43It's Whittingham!
00:33:43And it's scant consolation for Sheffield Wednesday.
00:33:48But it's 5-1, and at least they've registered.
00:33:53Sheringham.
00:33:54Cole.
00:33:56Beckham.
00:33:56Rode the challenge.
00:33:58It's Solskjaer.
00:34:00Brilliant.
00:34:05There was an air of inevitability as soon as the ball fell at his feet.
00:34:09But Kevin Pressman will be beaten for a sixth time this afternoon.
00:34:12The highs, the lows, the ups and the downs.
00:34:16Alex Ferguson became manager of the month for October prior to that game.
00:34:20After the thrashing, David Pleat was given the sack.
00:34:23Who'd be a manager?
00:34:25Well, maybe not Feyenoord's Ari Hahn, for one, also given the bullet prior to the second Champions League date with United.
00:34:32Fan power, as much as anything else, had forced him out.
00:34:34It was a lottery as to who would be given the post, many big names in the frame.
00:34:39Eventually, Gert Mayer took over, and he was in combative mood when United went to Holland for what proved to be a fiery and highly controversial evening.
00:34:52A long ball again.
00:34:54Andy Cole chasing it.
00:34:56And it's gone in!
00:35:00Well, Cole will claim it.
00:35:02It may have come off a defender, but it's United in the lead.
00:35:07But, I mean, that's a brilliant, I mean, that's a good spot at Bregs there, Erwin.
00:35:10He knows that Andy Cole's pulling on the shoulder.
00:35:13He's done that enough times through the middle.
00:35:17He's got a little...
00:35:18He was the last two...
00:35:19Oh, it's Andy Cole.
00:35:20It's Andy Cole's goal.
00:35:26Here's Beckham.
00:35:29Shearingham, to Beckham, to Andy Cole.
00:35:32That's number two.
00:35:36Well, that's training ground stuff, and it's slick, instant, one-touch passing.
00:35:40I think they'll make a suggestion of upside on Beckham here.
00:35:44No, he's well on.
00:35:44He's well on side.
00:35:45Well on side.
00:35:47Oh, it's face-to-face there.
00:35:49I mean, that is...
00:35:49That is incisive, clinical expert passing from the whole group.
00:35:54Diggs.
00:36:00I was just going to say Cole.
00:36:01Diggs, Cole!
00:36:03Patrick for Cole.
00:36:05Brilliant.
00:36:06And did you see who started the whole thing off?
00:36:08Oh, the big man.
00:36:09Gary Pallister.
00:36:10Oh, the big man, yeah.
00:36:11Serge.
00:36:11Played again to Van Broerst.
00:36:16Boateng.
00:36:19Complete mis-kick there.
00:36:21Kornay.
00:36:22Oh, good girl.
00:36:23They'd still been beaten comprehensively on the pitch, and Feyenoord had retaliated in a
00:36:28manner that turned rebuke and disgust throughout Europe.
00:36:31Cynical, dangerous, premeditated.
00:36:34The tackle on Dennis Irwin was the worst of all.
00:36:39I tell you what, that is a leg-breaker, that is a red card.
00:36:43That should be a red card one.
00:36:47Oh!
00:36:47My goodness, no.
00:36:50He's got a yellow card over it.
00:36:52He just knocked the ball to me, and I just tried to do a little trick, a Johan Cruyff kind
00:37:01of thing, and I mean, I didn't expect a lad to come in and do that to me.
00:37:06It was an horrendous tackle, and I was on the subs bench, and I had quite a good view of
00:37:10it, and you know, you knew straight away that something, you know, serious might have
00:37:14happened, and, you know, Dennis is one of them players that doesn't go down and stay
00:37:17down if he gets a bad tackle.
00:37:19He normally jumps straight back up.
00:37:20First time in 23 years I've ever said anything to an opposing player, and I said to him,
00:37:24hope you're proud of yourself, and then the coach got involved.
00:37:27I think an older lad got involved, first of all, and then it was a bit of verbals.
00:37:31He sent me a fax a few days later, just saying like he didn't realise the publicity he'd got
00:37:37over here kind of thing, and that he was sorry the way he did it, I suppose.
00:37:42But then, talks cheap, Irwin was forced to join his countryman Roy Keane in the gym for
00:37:47a two-month lay-off, missing out on a crucial period for Manchester United, including the
00:37:52trip to Highbury.
00:37:53But then, did anybody guess the significance of this fixture back in November?
00:37:58Manchester United, in town, on top of their game, on top of two leagues, majestic at the
00:38:08moment, at home and abroad.
00:38:11Arsenal have gone somewhat astray in recent weeks, but here is a challenge.
00:38:17If they can rise to it, it would certainly put them back on the rails.
00:38:23That might set her down, but Overmars has got such acceleration.
00:38:31Shooting into the crowd, but it spins away for Nicholas Anelka.
00:38:35Oh, what a goal!
00:38:36What a goal!
00:38:38Now, waiting for Adams to arrive by the near post.
00:38:49It's into Wottom, as you would have expected, as Manchester United would have expected.
00:38:53That's Vieira!
00:38:56Absolutely fantastic!
00:38:59It flew in!
00:39:00Very level, showing him kind of drifting behind.
00:39:10Gunnondi has done, and punished Arsenal.
00:39:13Manchester United get one by.
00:39:15That's a Super Bowl.
00:39:17Absolutely first class.
00:39:19Great build-up, great ball in, and it's the type of ball at Tennis Union.
00:39:24Well, it just makes the most of this.
00:39:26He don't miss many of these.
00:39:27Pills are on the back of Gimondi.
00:39:29He was never going to miss that, in my opinion.
00:39:31Great header, power.
00:39:34Gives a goalkeeper, no chance.
00:39:46Sheeran!
00:39:48He's got another one.
00:39:50And Manchester United have produced the most positive of reactions to being 2-0 down.
00:39:56Thanks to Sheringham, it's 2-2.
00:39:58Well, this is an absolutely fantastic strike.
00:40:01There's an element of surprise here that David Seaman has to deal with.
00:40:04He just turns and hits it.
00:40:07And much like the quality of Arsenal's two strikes, it's there for not to see.
00:40:11This is Paul Scholes, challenged by Winterburn.
00:40:23Martin Bodnan was a reasonable distance from the incident, and Alex Ferguson, who...
00:40:29Well, he was a long way away.
00:40:31He's furious.
00:40:32The linesman's right at the top of this.
00:40:34He just checks back in against Winterburn.
00:40:38I wouldn't have been surprised to see him point to the spot.
00:40:44Wright is onside.
00:40:46Schmeichel hesitates.
00:40:48Ray over Mars in the centre.
00:40:50Winterburn getting there.
00:40:51It's Ray!
00:40:51And Schmeichel saved it after the reflection, and it's belted away by Gary Neville.
00:41:04Great header, David Platt!
00:41:12Peaks shrugs off the challenge of Hughes.
00:41:15Good ball through, but...
00:41:17Good goal!
00:41:21Taken superbly by Nicky Potts.
00:41:27Kings leaves Vinnie Jones on the seat of his pants.
00:41:31Now Scholes.
00:41:34Just ahead of Cole.
00:41:35Beckham!
00:41:36Wham-bam!
00:41:3740 seconds after coming on.
00:41:40David Beckham scores.
00:41:47One thing that Wimbledon won't do is lie down.
00:41:50Suggestion of handball.
00:41:52Referee keeps the play flowing.
00:41:55He tries to control it.
00:41:57Gale heads it back.
00:41:58Hardly shot.
00:41:59He's scored!
00:42:01Will that be consolation or will it be a comeback?
00:42:04Wimbledon score within a minute of United going two up.
00:42:09Perry.
00:42:12A little hesitancy.
00:42:13Hughes is through.
00:42:14One-on-one with Schmeichel again.
00:42:15A bubble.
00:42:16A goal.
00:42:19A touch of good fortune.
00:42:21But it's 2-2.
00:42:29Beckham.
00:42:30Thinks about the shot.
00:42:31Takes the deflection and scores.
00:42:35It came off Vinnie Jones.
00:42:43Might have played Wimbledon at their own game.
00:42:45Aerial bombardment.
00:42:47Beckham.
00:42:47Remember he's on a hat-trick.
00:42:49Scheringham.
00:42:50Cole.
00:42:51Deserves a goal.
00:42:52Cuts inside.
00:42:54And gives it to Scholes.
00:42:55He's been so dominant in the air.
00:43:05Linking up well with Cole.
00:43:07Leaves the defender standing.
00:43:08And the goalkeeper.
00:43:11And Andy Cole gets his just rewards.
00:43:14He's been in the picture for virtually all five of the goals.
00:43:19But the fifth is the one that counts for him.
00:43:21Beautiful finish.
00:43:22Scheringham fighting Beckham.
00:43:32And here's Cole.
00:43:33Allowed to turn.
00:43:34Andy Cole.
00:43:35Yes.
00:43:37The breakthrough.
00:43:38With a little over five minutes of the first half remaining.
00:43:41And surprise, surprise.
00:43:43It's Andy Cole again.
00:43:44When they're going in, everything goes in for you.
00:43:50Beckham turns, drives infield, cuts a little ball through.
00:43:53And that's a mark of confidence.
00:43:57So shot.
00:43:58Check playing against the Slovakian champions.
00:44:03Good shot too.
00:44:04Mark Haran, it might come for Scheringham.
00:44:06It might come for the defender.
00:44:08He's scored an own goal.
00:44:10Oh dear.
00:44:10Scheringham.
00:44:20So show it's run to his left.
00:44:22Scheringham striking.
00:44:23A great goal.
00:44:25Oh, that's rallied off the evening in style.
00:44:28Manchester United head for the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
00:44:33On the back of another resounding victory.
00:44:37And another glorious goal.
00:44:38This time from Teddy Scheringham.
00:44:40There was the old nap hand.
00:44:41Five out of five.
00:44:43United had qualified in the Champions League.
00:44:45The best record in the whole competition.
00:44:48Next up at Old Trafford, then nearest premiership challengers, Blackburn Rovers.
00:44:52The side with the only unbeaten away record in England.
00:44:55The sending off of Chris Sutton certainly didn't help the Blackburn cause.
00:44:59But by then, United were 2-0 up and in cruise control.
00:45:03That's an excellent ball from the show underneath it.
00:45:11Now Solskjaer for Manchester United.
00:45:13Scheringham plays it back to him.
00:45:15Chance here.
00:45:16Brilliant finish.
00:45:20Solskjaer gives United the lead.
00:45:2317 minutes gone.
00:45:27So simple.
00:45:29So effective.
00:45:31Devastating.
00:45:33Lovely touch on.
00:45:40Solskjaer takes it in his stride.
00:45:43Magnificent goal.
00:45:46Absolutely brilliant.
00:45:48There's no stopping him.
00:45:54It's all happened in the early stages of the second half.
00:45:57But what is clear now is that Manchester United are in the driving seat again.
00:46:03Neville drives one in.
00:46:05The result not at all in doubt now.
00:46:18The only question that remains is can United get another goal.
00:46:21Oh, they have, have they, they have, and this time it is quite clearly a known goal and a pretty disastrous run at that from Jeff Kenner.
00:46:30It's just been one of those days for Blackburn Rovers when nothing has gone right.
00:46:38But Manchester United are in control from beginning to end.
00:46:42Is there a team in Milan good enough to stop them?
00:46:49We don't win the premiership.
00:46:50That's, that's a bad season for us.
00:46:52You know, we don't want to see Liverpool, Newcastle, Arsenal parading that trophy around their town.
00:46:57We want to see it paraded around Manchester.
00:46:58Simple as that.
00:46:59Peak time viewing was quarter past 11 for United fans at Anfield.
00:47:28And talk about wide awake.
00:47:30With Alex Ferguson's final reminders ringing in their ears, United went about their task.
00:47:41Well, Matt, has he let Cole get away from him?
00:47:43He has.
00:47:44Chance for Andy Cole.
00:47:45He goes on and he scores for Manchester United.
00:47:48And Kovama is the culprit.
00:47:53Well, there was nothing to doubt when he opened them up.
00:47:55Here's what he finishes.
00:47:57Such is his confidence.
00:47:58It has a mistake.
00:47:59A little bit of scrappy football that preceded this.
00:48:03He just gets caught up in an awkward height.
00:48:05It doesn't do with it.
00:48:06I wondered, was he going to look for sharing him?
00:48:08Didn't enter his head.
00:48:10The confidence is flowing through Andy Cole now.
00:48:13But once it's through, he's looking just to get it onto his right.
00:48:17The rest was a formality for him.
00:48:19A long, long look at this, David Ellery.
00:48:32David Ellery had a long think, and points to the penalty spot,
00:48:35and Manchester United are furious with that decision.
00:48:41Really had a long, long look at this, David Ellery, as he tackles come in.
00:48:51This to put Liverpool level, he's done it.
00:48:53The entire Liverpool team dropped back into their own penalty area.
00:49:04Well, I think the fact that there's only call in the box at the moment suggests they're going to hit this.
00:49:09Shearingham just drifts in though.
00:49:15Beckham, goal!
00:49:19The free-kick struck to perfection.
00:49:23Manchester United hold the upper hand again.
00:49:27It is beautifully struck, absolutely beautiful.
00:49:30I think David James leaves him too much and gap there.
00:49:35His concern is obviously the one over the wall, to the goalkeeper's left.
00:49:39Beckham says, no, I'm not going that side.
00:49:42I'm going to go to the side, maybe you should be guarding more.
00:49:45And the side of the bar, he just can't save that.
00:49:48He needs to take the corner.
00:49:52He needs to take the corner.
00:49:57Shearingham got to it, Cole puts it in.
00:49:583-1, Andy Cole again.
00:50:00And we're worried about Liverpool defending set paces.
00:50:07And Manchester United have profited from that lack of height in the Liverpool ranks.
00:50:15The Liverpool fans had seen enough.
00:50:17There was no way back from 3-1.
00:50:19It's hard to take defeat in a fixture that's taken on so much rivalry in recent seasons.
00:50:24Andy Cole, meanwhile, was flying.
00:50:2611 goals in eight games.
00:50:27Eventually, he'd end up with 25 and second place in the PFA voting for player of the year.
00:50:33Congratulations.
00:50:34Football's not about the pressure, you know.
00:50:38It's about the players who, I mean, play football, you know.
00:50:40And if your players appreciate you, you've always got a chance, you know.
00:50:43This season, I think I've realised that my fellow professionals appreciate me, you know.
00:50:47They like to be voted second, like in the PFA awards, you know.
00:50:50It's a great thing.
00:50:51You know, like I said, it would have been nice to win it, but I can't complain.
00:50:54Here's Pekia.
00:50:55What will he try?
00:50:56Finds De Livio.
00:50:57Not through a game for Zidane once more.
00:50:58At this time, it's gone in.
00:50:59And...
00:51:00Well, Inzaghi has made it.
00:51:011-0.
00:51:02A goal of great significance.
00:51:03Five minutes left when Juventus went ahead.
00:51:04Two minutes to go when other results conspired to send them through to the Champions League
00:51:21quarter-finals.
00:51:22When the draw was made, United found themselves on their way to Monaco, but not until March.
00:51:28It was time to concentrate on the league.
00:51:30With Dennis Irwin injured, Teddy Sheringham was back on penalty duty.
00:51:35Possibly for the last time.
00:51:37Ouch.
00:51:43And with some bookmakers, you could get generous odds of five to one.
00:51:47For Aston Villa to win here tonight.
00:51:50Cole for Manchester United.
00:51:52Giggs with a chance.
00:51:56They'll be rewriting those odds now.
00:51:58Ryan Giggs gives Manchester United the lead.
00:52:02Well, the one place where Oaks did what has brought a goal was straight between his legs.
00:52:08And that's where Giggs has hit it.
00:52:10Lovely little flick from Cole.
00:52:11Good run from Giggs.
00:52:12Here it goes.
00:52:13Here it goes.
00:52:14Straight between his legs.
00:52:15Just past the halfway mark in the first half.
00:52:16John Beresford corner for Newcastle.
00:52:17Deep towards Philippe Albert.
00:52:18Flip back by Pearce.
00:52:19Oh, great save!
00:52:20From Barnes, it's headed by Schmeichel.
00:52:21John Beresford corner for Newcastle.
00:52:22Deep towards Philippe Albert.
00:52:23Flip back by Pearce.
00:52:24Oh, great save!
00:52:25From Barnes, it's headed by Schmeichel.
00:52:26John Barnes said, that's mine.
00:52:27But Schmeichel said, I'm going to keep this one out.
00:52:28And he did it full stretch.
00:52:29Now Watson, tried to divert it, or did it just hit him?
00:52:32I'm not sure.
00:52:33Oh, great save from Barnes, it's headed by Schmeichel, John Barnes said, that's mine, but Schmeichel said, I'm going to keep this one out, and he did it full stretch.
00:52:50Now Watson, tried to divert it, or did it just hit him? Not to sure.
00:52:57It might have been better for Newcastle, but didn't it? Because Manchester United are breaking with six players forward here, only stemming from Stuart Pearce's free kick, and it's led to Andy Cole, putting Manchester United in front, the counter attackers have done it again, and the United have brought Cole to Newcastle, and it's a goal to the league leaders.
00:53:27Pearce, and another wonderful save from Schmeichel, and when the ball dropped to Watson, he couldn't get it back to a team-mate in the centre.
00:53:39Well, it's sharing him to one who gets the header away, but this is another fantastic save.
00:53:44Towering header, but I've had expected and received that.
00:53:48Great header, plenty power, plenty direction, he's at full stretch.
00:53:52A gigantic performance from a giant of a man, fully appreciated by his team-mates, and no wonder.
00:53:59But Big Peter was missing for two games after Christmas, and with Raymond van der Howe injured, Kevin Pilkington stepped into the breach against Everton.
00:54:08Stepping out for his final appearance, Karol Paborski is a substitute before his move to Benfica.
00:54:14Beckham shows a joke with the Lions, but about where it's going.
00:54:23Here's the goalkeeper.
00:54:24Johnson in, panic, off Barrett, and Berg makes sure.
00:54:34Pallister.
00:54:37But carries the ball, ahead of him Cole.
00:54:40Three defenders and a goalkeeper ahead of him.
00:54:42Oh, what a finish from Andy Cole!
00:54:46Goodness gracious me!
00:54:53A knockout blow on Boxing Day.
00:54:58It didn't have power, it didn't have pace, it had the utmost panache.
00:55:03Whelan, he's freed Hall.
00:55:08This is an opening for Coventry, if Hall can get round Berg.
00:55:13Huckabee helps out, Hall does get in the cross.
00:55:15Codman tees it up, Whelan finishes!
00:55:17And Coventry City, against the odds, have stunned the champions after 12 and a half minutes.
00:55:29Giggs again has yards in front of him.
00:55:33Solskjaer, Cole in the middle.
00:55:35Giggs waiting, Solskjaer taking on Nilsson.
00:55:37Oh, look at Solskjaer!
00:55:39Oh, a really expert finish.
00:55:43All his own work.
00:55:51Coventry, look.
00:55:53In danger of overcomplicating here, and getting themselves into trouble.
00:55:56Beckham's won it cleverly.
00:55:58Scholes now.
00:55:59Cole available.
00:56:00Scholes ball for Sherryham!
00:56:03A terrible mess from Coventry.
00:56:06But Manchester United won't complain.
00:56:09And nor will Teddy Sherryham.
00:56:14Huckabee.
00:56:14Oh, he's done very well here, Huckabee.
00:56:17So much determination.
00:56:18And it is a penalty.
00:56:20Dion Dublin.
00:56:302-2!
00:56:40Nilsson.
00:56:41Saltbeth.
00:56:43Palace still went in hard.
00:56:44Saltbeth still has it.
00:56:46Huckabee won the penalty.
00:56:48Running at them again.
00:56:49Still Darren Huckabee.
00:56:50And still Darren Huckabee.
00:56:51And still Darren Huckabee.
00:56:53Oh, it's a brilliant goal.
00:56:55It's an absolutely fantastic goal.
00:56:59And it's an extraordinary story.
00:57:04It was 2-1 up at Coventry with five minutes to go.
00:57:06And, you know, it's not like a Man United team to lose that kind of lead to a team like Coventry.
00:57:12So, I think, you know, I think you look back and Coventry was definitely a turning point.
00:57:17The best performance of the season, I'd have to say the first hour against Chelsea.
00:57:46When we were at 5-0 up, that was probably the last time that we've put anything like a performance together.
00:57:55In terms of playing to our capabilities and putting the chances away that we create, we don't seem to have played anywhere near those capabilities since.
00:58:03Oh, it's a goal again.
00:58:10The first to it.
00:58:11The berth making it to the ground.
00:58:12Andy Cole staying on his feet.
00:58:14Sheringham's in the centre.
00:58:15The berth makes sure that Cole can't see him straight away.
00:58:18It deflects towards Teddy Sheringham.
00:58:19And David Beckham puts Manchester United into the lead.
00:58:22Well, he's not at the best start to his game, but he came in at the right place then.
00:58:30And it's a goal certainly much merited for Alex Ferguson's team.
00:58:34And here goes Beckham.
00:58:38He's got another one.
00:58:40Dachaui left in the heap in his net.
00:58:43The ball's in his net.
00:58:44Beckham put it there twice now.
00:58:45Well, does this go round the wall?
00:58:48Does it go through it?
00:58:49Because it's hit very, very low.
00:58:53Round it goes.
00:58:54That's a beautiful free kick.
00:58:56Absolutely beautiful.
00:58:57He sticks someone at the end of the wall.
00:58:59He just steps out the way.
00:59:01Takes a player with him.
00:59:11They have Andy Cole cheering him saying,
00:59:13play it across to me.
00:59:14But Cole goes alone.
00:59:15And Manchester United lead by three goals to nil.
00:59:28Giggs pass.
00:59:29Cole's run.
00:59:31Out comes to Hui.
00:59:32It's 4-0.
00:59:34Just as it was in the FA Cup final itself.
00:59:39Four seasons ago.
00:59:42Andy Cole reaches 54.
00:59:45Manchester United, a personal milestone.
00:59:48Great goal.
00:59:49What a ball through.
00:59:50We talked about how the players are on the shoulder of the last defender.
00:59:54That's exactly where he was.
00:59:56And that's a great ball through from Giggs.
00:59:57absolute precision.
01:00:08Beckham.
01:00:08Sherryham, five!
01:00:10That's a picture, the movement quite superb, and it's all Sheringham's written all over it.
01:00:19Em in and around the box of course, you should watch his movement here.
01:00:23Right in the middle of the screen, there he goes, across the team to sport.
01:00:28That's a so typical attempt to Sheringham.
01:00:32And some of those fans are heading to the pub to drown their sorrows.
01:00:40And Lesseaux, a great goal for Chelsea.
01:00:47No great joy in it, in these circumstances, Pertil.
01:00:51Look back on the moment that he chipped Peter Schmeichel.
01:00:58Viali, no flag. Chelsea score again.
01:01:03Just over seven minutes left. Schmeichel is living.
01:01:09His statistics being squirt now.
01:01:15Oh, Pallister, straight to Viali.
01:01:18And Dan Petrescu for Viali.
01:01:21It is three.
01:01:23Cole.
01:01:24Taking out three.
01:01:25Finds Beckham.
01:01:26Corbson finished to play.
01:01:27Just gets a bit of it.
01:01:28And here's Giggs.
01:01:29Didn't get enough of it.
01:01:30And Ryan Giggs.
01:01:31Giggs gives the home crowd what they were craving from the start.
01:01:40Beckham.
01:01:41Beckham.
01:01:42On the right.
01:01:43Cole inside.
01:01:44Giggs.
01:01:45Watched by Vega coming from the other side across the box.
01:01:46And it's Giggs.
01:01:47But he was watched by Vega at the start of his run, but not at the finish.
01:01:50Not a bad effort either.
01:01:51And it's a goal.
01:01:52Not a bad effort either.
01:01:53And it's a goal.
01:01:58Not the start of Salmaptor.
01:02:00Giggs, watched by Vega, coming from the other side across the box, and it's Giggs, but he was watched by Vega at the start of his run, but not at the finish.
01:02:15Not a bad effort either, and it's a goal! What a star for Southampton. Gabis has scored in the first three minutes.
01:02:25Looks like Beckham, and is, and against the post, Solskjaer couldn't turn it in, Norfolk Cole, and the referee's given a free kick, I think for a dangerous high route there, to Southampton.
01:02:44Everyone's gone forward almost for United, including Pallister, the header on Solskjaer, three men challenged it.
01:02:51Here's McCljaer, Solskjaer with a great check, wonderful save by Paul Jones! Unbelievable!
01:03:03Ben Thornley has got a point to prove today.
01:03:08Cole turns, oh yes! Great start!
01:03:12Ten minutes gone, Walsall awoken from their dream.
01:03:17Clegg.
01:03:22Oh, again, there's no stopping him. Solskjaer! No stopping him either!
01:03:262-0 United!
01:03:36Onside, excellent run from Nevland, he's only been on the field two minutes, he's blocked.
01:03:40Andy Cole, Nevland, Cole, shows him how to do it.
01:03:453-0.
01:03:463-0.
01:03:52It's Goltz.
01:03:54Has to wait because Andy Cole's offside, what a backflick!
01:03:57Solskjaer!
01:03:594-0!
01:04:00And on, the centre-back, the Frenchman.
01:04:08Charges forwards.
01:04:10Here's Bolli!
01:04:12Well, they've got what they came for, a goal for Walsall, the French connection.
01:04:15Roja Bolli, brings a smile to the face of his manager, Jan Sorensen.
01:04:20Beckham.
01:04:24Jonsson's header! Goal!
01:04:26He doubles his tally and makes it 5-1 United.
01:04:29In the cup, not a problem. In the league, not so smooth.
01:04:34Tony Cotty's sneak-thief winner for Leicester City at Old Trafford meant United have lost three of their last four Premiership games.
01:04:41The only look that we had was going in our direction in the second half, no doubt about that.
01:04:47And Man United's two performances against Austin Southampton, where they've absolutely camped themselves in our penalty box and Southampton's, haven't had anything going for them.
01:04:57But they are a fine side and have no doubt that they'll pull through.
01:05:00They'll pull through.
01:05:20Beth Ransom.
01:05:25Follick.
01:05:26Allowed space.
01:05:27Good cross by him.
01:05:29Spiegel collides with Taylor, who pokes it over the line for a lucky goal.
01:05:40Relentless pressure on the Bolton defence. Will they crack?
01:05:43Beckham.
01:05:44Scoles.
01:05:45Granigan loses it.
01:05:46Cole scores!
01:05:50Five minutes to go.
01:05:54Last-minute stuff.
01:05:55Beckham's corner.
01:05:57Flick down.
01:05:58Gary Neville!
01:06:01Well, the power of the shot.
01:06:03Cannoned off the bar.
01:06:04Took it about 50 yards.
01:06:06It was make-or-break time.
01:06:08Ten games coming up in 31 days in three different competitions.
01:06:12A battle on three fronts.
01:06:14So Alex Ferguson changed the team for the FA Cup and Barnsley in order to keep players fresh.
01:06:19Oh, Schmeichel!
01:06:20John Henry!
01:06:21First goal against Manchester United!
01:06:22For Barnsley!
01:06:23He's done it!
01:06:24Schmeichel, a real howler!
01:06:25Oh, Schmeichel!
01:06:26John Henry!
01:06:27First goal against Manchester United!
01:06:28For Barnsley!
01:06:29He's done it!
01:06:30Schmeichel, a real howler!
01:06:31McLare!
01:06:32Diggs through the centre.
01:06:33And foul!
01:06:34Onto the scene comes Sherriam!
01:06:35Imperiously!
01:06:36And Manchester United a level that has risen to the challenge after the game.
01:06:38He's done it!
01:06:39He's done it!
01:06:40He's done it!
01:06:41Schmeichel, a real howler!
01:06:42He's done it!
01:06:43He's done it!
01:06:44Schmeichel, a real howler!
01:06:45He's done it!
01:06:46He's done it!
01:06:47He's done it!
01:06:48He's done it!
01:06:49He's done it!
01:06:50The LeBrun!
01:06:51He's done it!
01:06:52And Foul!
01:06:53Onto the scene comes Sherriam, imperiously!
01:06:54And Manchester United a level that is risen to the challenge after the Schmeichel era!
01:06:58And the LeBrun!
01:07:11Gerring, seeks Beckham, glides past the defender and blasts past the keeper, a fantastic goal
01:07:20by David Beckham, United toying with Villa, to the final second of this game, Beckham right
01:07:35across the area and the goal 2-0, mission accomplished.
01:07:41One shot, Pallister, Irwin, Gerringham with a bit more time and space, feeding Giggs, dangerous
01:07:54ball was Cole, Gerringham's continued his run, this is Giggs, brilliant!
01:08:03A smile of celebration from the Welshman who started the move and finished it emphatically.
01:08:11Gary Neville, but, Beckham, this is Cole, there are runners through the middle, one of whom
01:08:22is Giggs, who's round the goalkeeper and the referee gives a penalty for the infringement
01:08:29by Rory De Laathe.
01:08:30The responsibility falls to Dennis Irwin.
01:08:34Mark Form in the derby goal, save from showing him at Pride Park, but this time it's a different
01:08:39case and a different outcome.
01:08:42When you're reflecting on a season and looking for key moments, then the hamstring injury suffered
01:08:46by Ryan Giggs ranks pretty much up there.
01:08:49Giggs have been in sensational form and his absence had a major effect on the balance of
01:08:54the side.
01:08:59Until that, I think he was the best player for Man United.
01:09:04From that moment, he got in trouble.
01:09:07Every time that he played, you could definitely see there was a difference.
01:09:11The difference of not having him or having him in the team is enormous.
01:09:16He's been absolutely superb.
01:09:17But I think it's been a major contribution with his injuries, you know, why we've lost
01:09:22the title.
01:09:22I'd have liked to play in the games and, you know, hoped that, you know, I'd have made a
01:09:27difference.
01:09:31Here is Barnard, who played in an FA Cup semi-final for Chelsea.
01:09:35He's playing it through for Hendry.
01:09:36There's no flag.
01:09:37And a goal for Barnsley.
01:09:40Well, I thought he was awful.
01:09:42A frustrating action, Martin.
01:09:43In all honesty, he's obviously...
01:09:44Here's the free kick.
01:09:51And the second one.
01:09:55Scott Jones.
01:09:59Here come Alex Ferguson's team again.
01:10:02Full of fire and determination.
01:10:05Sheringham.
01:10:06Sheringham deflected.
01:10:08And Manchester United gets some reward.
01:10:10Scott Jones has a run at it again.
01:10:17Well, this is sensational.
01:10:27And the cross is behind Cole, but Beckham can reach it.
01:10:31And Andy Cole's in the clear here and does get his customary goal against Barnsley.
01:10:36Nine minutes left.
01:10:37Three-two.
01:10:38And here we are with Peter Schmeichel taking the free kick that might represent the last
01:10:46chance for Manchester United to stay in the FA Cup.
01:10:49Pallister beaten by Markstead.
01:10:51Gary Neville.
01:10:52And May.
01:10:55What is Ashley Ward doing blocking that?
01:10:58That looked to be heading from the bottom corner.
01:11:00They're still under pressure.
01:11:01Barnsley here.
01:11:02Sheringham down.
01:11:03Cole.
01:11:04Oh.
01:11:04One foot over the top by Ben Thornley.
01:11:14Berg.
01:11:15Just getting it on to Irwin.
01:11:20Sheringham.
01:11:22From Neville going on through the centre.
01:11:23Cole.
01:11:24Sheringham now.
01:11:25Philip Neville looking for his first goal for Manchester United.
01:11:27He's got it.
01:11:28What a goal and what a time to get a first goal.
01:11:33Judged by some of his teammates as goal of the season.
01:11:35Not so much for the strike as for what followed.
01:11:38I have to put out Phil Neville against Chelsea because of his celebration.
01:11:54You give it that celebration where you call in the other players over and I don't think
01:11:58he knew what to do from there.
01:11:59But, you know, it was a great goal and I was pleased for him.
01:12:21The Principality of Monaco and the Champions League quarterfinal.
01:12:25United fans from all over Europe descended on the tiny stadium to sing their hearts out
01:12:30for the full 90 minutes.
01:12:32It was a terrible surface for football.
01:12:34Consequently, the game never really got out of first gear.
01:12:37But the result was satisfying to say the least.
01:12:41On a night when chances were really scarce, Nicky Butt came closest to making it the perfect result.
01:12:47But it was a game that had clearly taken its toll on United.
01:12:51Back on the domestic scene, a familiar face was preparing to take full advantage.
01:12:59Galboni.
01:13:01One nil to Sheffield Wednesday.
01:13:06And the skipper scores the opening goal of the game.
01:13:09And here's Paolo Di Canio, who's ready to torment the Manchester United defence.
01:13:16Galboni to his left.
01:13:17This is Benito Carboni.
01:13:19Whittingham's waiting in the middle.
01:13:21Whittingham.
01:13:23Di Canio.
01:13:25It's the goal.
01:13:31It is.
01:13:32It's the corner short.
01:13:36It's a scurry.
01:13:36Ball falls to Berkowicz.
01:13:40Round Schmeichel.
01:13:41Surely he must score.
01:13:42No, he doesn't.
01:13:43Sinclair does.
01:13:47Oh, for a second it looked as though the chance was gone.
01:13:50But Sinclair blasted it past Schmeichel.
01:13:53Nice beat by Sinclair.
01:13:54Comes to nothing.
01:13:57Sheringham.
01:13:58Beckham.
01:14:01Sheringham.
01:14:02To Scholes.
01:14:03Tiptoes through the defence and scores.
01:14:06The equaliser at last.
01:14:09A sense of relief for United.
01:14:12You tend to forget just how many injuries United suffered in the season.
01:14:15Ryan Giggs and Roy Keane are players we've touched on.
01:14:18Gary Pallister went missing after Chelsea.
01:14:20Nicky Budd was injured at West Ham.
01:14:22David Beckham was carrying a knock.
01:14:24And so too Paul Scholes.
01:14:25All ahead of the Arsenal rematch.
01:14:28It was a big match.
01:14:29In the end I think we just ran over players.
01:14:32And we were a bit tired on the day.
01:14:33But maybe if we'd have held 0-0 there you never know.
01:14:36But it was a big game to lose that.
01:14:39I decided it was at Old Trafford really.
01:14:41You know, scoring.
01:14:41And the way it happened.
01:14:42I was speaking to two substitutions.
01:14:44And 30 seconds in.
01:14:45And they scored at the same time.
01:14:4878th minute.
01:14:49Never forget that minute.
01:14:5078th.
01:14:51Overmars.
01:14:54Bergkamp.
01:14:56Going to get it back for Overmars' run.
01:14:57Schmeichels decided to come.
01:14:58And Overmars is past him.
01:15:00Can he put the ball in the goal?
01:15:01Oh!
01:15:01Well, that wasn't an easy thing to do.
01:15:03What an effort.
01:15:10Oh, that's a bad mistake by Dixon.
01:15:12He's given it straight to Cole.
01:15:15Scheringham follows up.
01:15:17Manninger makes yet another of these spectacular saves.
01:15:21Overmars.
01:15:28Overmars.
01:15:30And that means a problem for Manchester United.
01:15:32Mark Overmars still going.
01:15:34Well, he's been the threat, hasn't he?
01:15:42Mati.
01:15:44Schmeichel.
01:15:46Over the edge of the goal there and get to it.
01:15:48And Andy Cole goes off.
01:15:50Straight from the goalkeeper's clearance.
01:15:53It's Cole and Manninger stops Manchester United again.
01:15:57Here comes Overmars.
01:16:09Here comes Overmars.
01:16:10Now Arsenal have scored in the Premiership and Old Trafford.
01:16:17And Mark Overmars has finally delivered.
01:16:21We are back in the race, yes.
01:16:23We have games in hand.
01:16:24But, of course, it's not easy to say that we will pick the points in these games.
01:16:29But at least there is a chance, yes, to be back in the race.
01:16:32And it just is relying on us now.
01:16:35There just wasn't any let-up.
01:16:36Peter Schmeichel, of all people, joining the mounting injury list just four days before the return with Monaco.
01:16:42It was all proving just a little too much.
01:16:46Oh, there's a chance here now for Trezeguet.
01:16:58Oh, what an astonishing strike.
01:17:02What an amazing goal.
01:17:04David Trezeguet has scored a priceless away goal for Monaco and silenced Old Trafford.
01:17:10Oh, and Scheringen are coming on to this one, but J2 got a good clearance.
01:17:16And that looks like a penalty.
01:17:19It's gone in in any case.
01:17:20Solskjaer.
01:17:24And Solskjaer has made it 1-1.
01:17:28The referee looked at first as though it might be a penalty.
01:17:32But the play went on.
01:17:35And Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made it 1-1.
01:17:40That's why there's so much passion in football, because you can't predict it.
01:17:44You can't.
01:17:45But it looks like the Giants of Manchester United against Monaco.
01:17:49Well, it's a Manchester United win, certainly.
01:17:52But it's never like that.
01:17:53You have to fight for everything.
01:17:55You have to earn your right.
01:17:55And I thought Monaco, over the two games, they did that.
01:17:58Oh, if ever a goal was needed by Manchester United, that was it.
01:18:18A chance here for the young winger.
01:18:26That was a substitute to stretch his legs.
01:18:29Faced by Chris Perry.
01:18:31Gets around the first man.
01:18:32Still Thornley.
01:18:33Chipped to the back post.
01:18:34Beckham!
01:18:38Scholes makes it short.
01:18:40The disappointing march looked to be continuing into April
01:19:04when Chris Sutton stepped up at Blackburn
01:19:06to slot a penalty past Peter Schmeichel in the first half.
01:19:09But the champions steadied themselves and responded brilliantly.
01:19:13They weren't going to give up the crown without a fight.
01:19:20Giggs is well placed in the middle.
01:19:22He's going to a great position.
01:19:23Oh, that is a magnificent goal by Andy Cole.
01:19:30One-on-one against Honcho.
01:19:32Cole gets the better of it.
01:19:34Comes inside.
01:19:35Drills it past Fettis.
01:19:37That is a brilliant goal.
01:19:41Poocox looking for Damien Duff,
01:19:43who hesitated and Gary Neville steps in.
01:19:46Scholes in the penalty box.
01:19:47Beckham look to pick him out.
01:19:49Oh, it's a goal.
01:19:49Manchester United take the lead.
01:19:54Paul Scholes.
01:20:01Towering header by Paddister.
01:20:04Giggs wins it from Sherwood.
01:20:06It's a great ball.
01:20:07Beckham can clinch it here.
01:20:15Manchester United are back in control.
01:20:18Manchester United will be looking for Damien Duff.
01:20:23It's Gibbs.
01:20:25In behind Matthew.
01:20:26First chance for Manchester United.
01:20:28In goes Scholes.
01:20:30It was two chances.
01:20:32Neither token.
01:20:33Giggs and Scholes and Liverpool.
01:20:35Very lucky to survive that.
01:20:37Inside the second minute.
01:20:42Yesen.
01:20:43Yesen.
01:20:43Yesen.
01:20:43Yesen.
01:20:43Yesen.
01:20:43Yesen.
01:20:43Yesen.
01:20:44Yesen.
01:20:44Yesen.
01:20:45Yesen.
01:20:45Yesen.
01:20:45Yesen.
01:20:45Yesen.
01:20:46Yesen.
01:20:46Yesen.
01:20:46Yesen.
01:20:46Yesen.
01:20:47Yesen.
01:20:48Oh, there's hesitation here by Pallister.
01:21:01And is it going to cost him a goal?
01:21:03It is.
01:21:04Because Michael Owen has nipped in for the equaliser.
01:21:07Yesen.
01:21:09Yesen.
01:21:13Beckham.
01:21:14That's Sheringham.
01:21:15It comes for Scholes.
01:21:17It's still Scholes.
01:21:18Yesen.
01:21:19Yesen.
01:21:19Yesen.
01:21:20This is David Batty, speed, no flag, Anderson, and the goal given, Manchester United look
01:21:42at each other in despair, Schmeichel can't believe it.
01:21:50Owen, Giggs, Beckham, a run by Pearce, but this is Beckham, this is Pallister, it's a good
01:22:19game.
01:22:20Two successive home draws and the United fans sensed it was all over.
01:22:24So different the emotion this time round, so unused to it.
01:22:29The players' commitment had been total, the desire as great as ever.
01:22:34Oli Solskjaer's desperate attempt to foil Robert Lee had ended in a red card, all in the
01:22:40cause of trying to retain the title.
01:22:43Bitter disappointment, but sort of summed up the season.
01:22:47And it goes to Scholes.
01:22:48First goal for Manchester United.
01:22:49Paul Scholes the scorer.
01:22:50Inside six minutes.
01:22:54And another free-kick decision goes against the home team, and Cole looking to pick out
01:23:01Sheringham, and out it comes to Nicky Butt, set it up brilliantly.
01:23:022-0 to Manchester United in the 22nd minute.
01:23:08We have to remind ourselves that Arsenal are still in the driving seat, and two wins from
01:23:09them in the two matches they have at Highbury this week against Derby County and Everton would
01:23:13make them champions.
01:23:14Here's Scholes for United.
01:23:15Good save.
01:23:16He's still there.
01:23:17And the two matches they have at Highbury this week against Derby County and Everton would
01:23:20make them champions.
01:23:21Here's Scholes for United.
01:23:22Good save.
01:23:23He's still there.
01:23:24He's still there.
01:23:25He's still there.
01:23:26He's still there.
01:23:27And turned in by Cole.
01:23:28It's to Arsenal's credit they kept their side of the bargain to win the two crucial games.
01:23:37On May the 3rd, they were crowned champions.
01:23:40It's to Arsenal's credit they kept their side of the bargain to win the two crucial games.
01:23:50On May the 3rd, they were crowned champions.
01:23:53We've got to admire the willingness to stick in there.
01:24:00I mean, like I say, everybody else was seeing it was all over come sort of end of February
01:24:05time.
01:24:06But they've stuck to the guns.
01:24:08They know what they're good at.
01:24:09They've got some exciting talent there with Bergkamp and Enelka and a solid back four.
01:24:15And, you know, I mean, obviously that's a big burst for them to work from.
01:24:18If they're not conceding goals, then they're always going to nick games.
01:24:22And, you know, I think they've won a fair share of 1-0s again this year.
01:24:29That's a penalty.
01:24:30Penalty given.
01:24:31It had to be a penalty.
01:24:32It had to be a penalty.
01:24:33It had to be a penalty.
01:24:34.
01:24:35.
01:24:36.
01:24:37.
01:24:38.
01:24:39.
01:24:40.
01:25:08.
01:25:09.
01:25:13.
01:25:14.
01:25:15.
01:25:16.
01:25:38.
01:25:39.
01:25:48.
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