Source: Daily_Mail
United have own goals and not Owen goals with staggering ten this season
Some say Manchester United get more than their fair share of luck and when Aston Villa's James Collins put the ball into his back of his own net last night, it's easy to understand why. [LNB]A TALE OF TWO TABLES...Premier League - as it standsChelsea .....................................................58Manchester United ...................................57Arsenal....................................................... 52Liverpool ....................................................44Premier League - without own goalsChelsea .....................................................58Arsenal .......................................................51Manchester United ...................................50Liverpool ....................................................45 [LNB]Remarkably, Collins' own goal was the tenth United have benefited from so far this season, a Premier League record, beating the previous record of six ... held by United. [LNB]Seven of the ten have come in the past eight games, earned the Old Trafford club seven points and is as many goals as their £31.5m signing Dimitar Berbatov and England's fourth highest goalscorer of all time Michael Owen have managed all season - combined![LNB]Sir Alex Ferguson was hoping he would benefit from Owen goals this season but own goals have contributed far more to the Reds' title challenge. Sportsmail looks at just how much.[LNB]ABOU DIABYMan Utd 2 - 1 Arsenal (August 28) United's first clash with top four opposition this season was settled in the home team's favour after Diaby's wonderful header from Ryan Giggs' cross. [LNB] Abou boo-boo: Manchester United's Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick celebrate after Arsenal's Abou Diaby did their job for them [LNB]ANTON FERDINAND Man United 2 - 2 Sunderland (October 3)The Black Cats were leading going into injury time but Ferdinand's shin re-directed Patrice Evra's shot past Craig Gordon to win United a point.[LNB] He doesn't miss those: Sunderand's Anton Ferdinand grabs a bonus point for United[LNB]ZAT KNIGHT Man Utd 2 - 1 Bolton (October 17)Matty Taylor's goal would have earned the Trotters a point at Old Trafford had Knight not done a Bambi on ice impression and deflected Owen's header into his own net. [LNB] Good day, good Knight: Zat gifts United victory at Old Trafford[LNB]ANDY DAWSONHull 1 - 3 Man Utd (December 27)An error-strewn game was swung decisively United's way after Dawson put into his own net when attempting a clearance just a yard from goal. [LNB] Net loss: Andy Dawson has a lie-down after his howler[LNB]SCOTT DANNBirmingham 1 - 1 Man Utd (January 9)Cameron Jerome's effort in the first half would have sealed all three points had Dann not scuffed his attempted clearance, from Patrice Evra's cross, into the back of the Blues' net.[LNB] Dann and blast: Birmingham City's Scott Dann wants the ground to swallow him up after his oggy[LNB]MANUEL ALMUNIAArsenal 1 - 3 Man Utd (January 31)United were dominant from start to finish in this one but the Gunners weren't helped by the keeper finger-tipping Nani's dinked cross inside the far post.[LNB] Helping hand: Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia turns Nani's cross into his own net [LNB]ANTHONY BORRE, RICHARD HUGHES, MARC WILSONMan Utd 5 - 0 Portsmouth (February 6)Agreed, United would have won this one anyway but a hat-trick of own goals, come on! As Arsene Wenger would say, that's a bit 'Old Trafford-ish.'[LNB] Play up Pompey: Marc Wilson (left), Anthony Vanden Borre ... [LNB] [LNB] ...and Richard Hughes (left) all found the net for United in the same match[LNB]JAMES COLLINSAston Villa 1 - 1 Man Utd (February 10)Even with 10 men, United were the better side but they needed James Collins to redirect Ryan Giggs' cross past Brad Friedel to earn a point at Villa Park.[LNB] Villan of the piece: Aston Villa's James Collins nets for United[LNB] It's all in the delivery: Fletcher claims Man United deserve own-goal recordVilla warns Chelsea and Man United: I'm not moving before the World CupThe story behind the Manchester United protests: Good old days that unite army of fansGiggs awaits X-ray results over fears star broke his arm in draw at VillaAston Villa 1 Man Utd 1: Rooney can't work miracles after Nani horror showBanned Nani only has himself to blame for Carling Cup absence, says FergieMANCHESTER UNITED FC
