“Are you Norwich in disguise?” is how we were greeted by cheerful Aston Villa fans as we walked towards the ground. Their excitement was infectious, all clad in their ‘Carling Cup 2010′ embroidered shirts and dopey grins on their faces. It was great to be at Wembley and I of course wanted to see us

Manchester United have had larger attendances than City since the 1940’s… even when we were playing at Maine Road! Manchester is red. To win a Manchester Is Red mug, simply e-mail the answer to the following question with your postal address to: republik_of_mancunia_competiti on@hotmail.co.uk As United were lifting the League Cup on Sunday, City fans could have had

Before kick offUploaded by RepublikOfMancunia Celebrating MO's equaliserUploaded by RepublikOfMancunia Celebrating with the trophyUploaded by RepublikOfMancunia Lap of honourUploaded by RepublikOfMancunia For more videos from the day check out RoM’s Dailymotion. "VIDEO FROM THE STANDS: United vs Villa Final" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

Patrice Evra has offered some support to our anti-Glazer protests. “They are the original colors of Manchester United and the fans wear them because they love this club, ” Evra said. “They have their reasons for doing it and we don’t think that they’re crazy. They’d like things to change.” "Evra: Fans Wear Green and Gold Because They

After scoring a crucial goal in yesterday’s 2-1 win over Aston Villa, Michael Owen has dismissed rumours he is unhappy with his limited playing time at United. “I am loving it at Manchester United, ” Owen said. “There are plenty of people who want to put negative spins on things. I have four kids, I am living

Patrice Evra lifted his first trophy as Manchester United captain, after Gary Neville started the match on the bench, as well as Ryan Giggs and Rio Ferdinand missing the game through injury. Our French full back has today revealed his pride in being the captain and becoming the second Frenchman after Eric Cantona to lift a

The scenes at the whistle following Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Aston Villa at Wembley. "VIDEO: Scenes At The Final Whistle and Trophy Lifting At Wembley" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

Sir Alex Ferguson lifted his 26th trophy in 23 years as Manchester United manager on Sunday, his 34th in over all, with the reds beating Aston Villa 2-1 at Wembley. After going a goal behind after four minutes, goals from Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney gave United the win. Ferguson has praised the patience of our players

"VIDEO: Owen and Rooney Cup Final Goals Against Aston Villa" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

Manchester United fans breathed a huge sigh of relief yesterday after referee Phil Dowd opted not to send off Nemanja Vidic despite him pulling down Gabriel Agbonlahor as the last man. Whilst a sending off would have ruined the game as a spectacle, Poll reckons there was another reason which saved Vidic. “The referee would have looked

"VIDEO: Smithy Gives United A Work Out For Sports Relief" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

Piers Morgan: “Which striker in the world would you most like to bring to Arsenal?” Cesc Fabregas: “Wayne Rooney. He can do everything. A brilliant player.” "Rooney Is Arsenal Captain’s Dream Signing" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

Richard Eckersley joined Burnley at the start of the season, following in the footsteps of another United youth product, Chris Eages. He made just four appearances for United and left with the hope of more first team action. However, it hasn’t entirely gone to plan so far, with the 20-year-old finding himself sent off on his

After scoring Manchester United’s equalising goal in yesterday’s Carling Cup final victory, Michael Owen limped off before half time with a hamstring injury. Owen was surprisingly upbeat after the match though, insisting he was very happy to have scored and that United, with his only concern being doing well for us, not going to South Africa

After beating Aston Villa 2-1 in the Carling Cup final, Manchester United players celebrate in the Wembley dressing room. "VIDEO: United Player Dressing Room Celebrations" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

The few years between our league title wins in 2003 and 2007 were fairly dark for United. We went on to the win the FA Cup in 2004 after beating Arsenal at Highbury in the semis and Dennis Wise’s Millwall in the final, but we finished third in the league, a massive 15 points behind

Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed today that despite reports in the press that Manchester United are set to sell 10 players this summer to compensate for the debt, Michael Owen will still be a red next season. Owen hasn’t made the impact he was probably hoping for but from a fan perspective, I’m pretty happy. Considering

After signing another year long contract extension which will see him playing Premiership football in his 40s, Edwin Van der Sar has hailed Sir Alex Ferguson and explained why he is staying on. “There is not another bloke in the world like Sir Alex, ” said Van der Sar. “I really think he is a unique coach,

Following our humiliating 4-1 defeat at Middlesbrough in 2005, Roy Keane had a massive rant on MUTV, ripping apart so many of our players for their attitude and performance. Darren Fletcher was one of those players and the opinions of Keane were reflected by most of our fan base. Fletcher wasn’t good enough, and as far

Booing Wayne Bridge? For what exactly? "Chelsea Fans Just Sunk To A New Low" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

Sir Alex Ferguson is considering resting Wayne Rooney tomorrow for the League Cup final, with games against AC Milan and Liverpool to play in March. “It has to be a consideration simply because we have important games coming up, ” said Ferguson. “The problem is, he is desperate to play, he is always desperate to play.” Whilst it’s

Manchester United would have won the domestic Treble in 1994 if not for Aston Villa beating 3-1 in the League Cup final, with Mark Hughes scoring our only goal. Interestingly, United wore the green and gold strip during that final, which is a colour that will be reflected in the crowd this Sunday. "PICTURES: It Was Green

"VIDEO: Rooney vs Rooney" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

United have failed to beat Villa twice already this season but the market takes its lead from the history books by rating the Reds 1.89 (10/11) favourites to win the Carling Cup final on Sunday. Those odds only apply to a Reds victory inside 90 minutes but the price is still well worth taking. This is

Michael Carrick has revealed today that once upon a time he dreamed of just winning any trophy but since joining United has been spoilt by success. In his three seasons with the club he has won thee league titles, the European Cup, and the FIFA World Club Cup. On Sunday, he has the opportunity to add

In usual big game pre-match fashion, we’ve had a quick chat with Damian from The Villa Blog about Sunday’s League Cup final. Scott the Red: What would constitute a good season for Villa? Damian: A good season for us will be winning the League Cup or even, if things go our way and we get a bit

“Mancini are you listening, We’re gonna keep our ticker ticking, We’ll be on Wembley Way, 34 years to the day, While your choking on your scarf back home” "Chant For Mancini On Sunday" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

Wayne Bridge has announced today that he will not be going to the World Cup after his position in the squad has been made untenable by John Terry, who as captain of England and Chelsea, had an affair with the Bridge’s then girlfriend and mother of his child. Whilst I’ve found it hard to believe that

Wayne Rooney has had some early shouts for player of the season after going from strength to strength in front of goal, but how does he really compare with other strikers in the league? Dimitar Berbatov gets a lot of stick and labelled a “flop”, from sections of our own support as much as elsewhere,

Wayne Rooney has been on the receiving end of lots of praise this season, with him finally stepping in to the limelight which has been vacated by Cristiano Ronaldo, and before him, Ruud van Nistelrooy. Ronaldo argues that whilst Rooney is definitely having a great season, our young forward has always been great. “It doesn’t impress me

Manchester United midfielder, Anderson, went off the rails recently after becoming frustrated over his lack of playing time. Whilst his form has been hit and miss this season, the Brazilian believed he deserved more time in the team so fled home to Brazil without the permission of the club. He returned to Manchester though and at

“When we go to Old Trafford, we will take that banner down, ” Mancini said. “This is the last year because we will win.” Sadly for City, their fondly named “Bobby Manc”, who was supposed to bring the glory days to the club, has seen them get knocked out of both cup competitions, therefore kissing any chance

Cristiano Ronaldo scored 18 goals in 33 games for Manchester United last season, whilst Carlos Tevez scored 5 goals in 29 games. With February drawing to an end, Wayne Rooney has now scored 23 goals in 27 games. Of course, Wayne Rooney scored 12 goals himself in the league last season, so it’s not a case of

England boss, Fabio Capello, has sung the praises of Wayne Rooney today following another two goals for Manchester United in our 3-0 win over West Ham. “Rooney compared to Messi?” he said. “They are two players that everyone would like to have, along with Cristiano Ronaldo. Wayne is an extraordinary player, talented and willing to learn.