CLASSIC GAMES – I WISH I WAS THERE!

Over the years there have been many classic and dramatic games to grace the Old Trafford turf. Red Devil fans have experienced all forms of emotion from watching the Reds fight back from two goals down, grab a last gasp winner or clinch the title.

Whether you're watching the game in the pub, gym or the comforts of your living room, you can’t help but think, “I wish I was there”. Technology has provided the screen viewer with many additional facilities but nothing beats the live atmosphere of Old Trafford. Manchester Premier Action.com can make your wish become a reality with a Manchester United ticket.

Feel free to scroll through the Classic Games of the past. Just a small sample of what the greatest team in the world has to offer. Maybe your favourite is not here or maybe it is yet to come. Don’t miss the opportunity to be there!

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 06-07

A scintillating display by Manchester United saw them tear Roma apart to reach the Champions League semi-finals. Michael Carrick curled in United's opener and Alan Smith fired home before Wayne Rooney added their third of the night, finishing off a superb move. Cristiano Ronaldo fired into the bottom corner and slid home a Ryan Giggs cross before Carrick smashed home a sixth. Roma replied through Daniele De Rossi before Patrice Evra's low shot rounded off United's amazing 8-3 aggregate win.

There have been many memorable performances at Old Trafford down the years but few can compare to the display Sir Alex Ferguson's men put on here. Both sides showed attacking intentions in the opening minutes with Roma's Francesco Totti going closest with a fierce shot that fizzed past Edwin van der Sar's right-hand post. But it was United who grabbed control of the tie with three goals in eight first-half minutes.

Carrick opened the scoring on 11 minutes when he picked up the ball from Ronaldo and bent the ball past a stationary Doni. Six minutes later it was 2-0 when Gabriel Heinze and Giggs combined before the Welshman flighted a perfect pass into the path of Smith, who finished with aplomb to net his first goal for United since November 2005.Rooney got in on the act soon after, timing his run superbly to slot home Giggs' low cross after the Italian side had been completely torn apart down the right flank. A shell-shocked Roma tried to respond and almost pulled a goal back when Philippe Mexes headed a David Pizarro free-kick wide. But the visitors' attempts to find a way back into the game only succeeded in leaving themselves more vulnerable to United's pacey attack. Carrick went close when he headed a Giggs corner at Doni but could not react quickly enough when the ball bounced straight back at him. And Ronaldo did make it 4-0 before half-time with a precise finish into the bottom corner after the Roma defence had made the mistake of inviting him to shoot.

United were quite simply superb, and they did not let up after the break either. Ronaldo, who was in sublime form, slid home a low Giggs cross for number five before Carrick's piledriver made it 6-0 on the hour mark. Roma did get one goal back through De Rossi's neat finish on the turn but the game was long since up for the Italian side.

It was exhibition stuff for Ferguson's side by the end and they got the final word they richly deserved when Evra's low shot beat Doni. Like United's first six goals it was a fine finish and completed a magnificent victory, their biggest in Europe since they beat Irish side Waterford on their way to winning the 1968 European Cup.

PREMIERSHIP 00-01

United recorded their biggest Premiership home win over their north London rivals with six goals against the Gunners, a 19 th minute Dwight Yorke hat-rick contributing to six United goals leading to a 16-point lead at the top of the Premiership.

The route began when Scholes dummy set up a scintillating one-two with Yorke, which culminated with the Tobagan bundling home with his thigh. Arsenal came back by crafting a magnificent equaliser, a sweeping move involving Luzhny, Pires and Wiltord and a clinical finish from Henry.

First a through-ball from the omnipotent Keane sprang the Arsenal offside trap and Yorke raced on to slot into the corner. Then Seaman was forced to save smartly from York’s header, before being beaten for the third time by the Tobagan, who had been set up be Beckham following a neat dribble past Silvinho and a trademark crossfield dispatch. Yorke then turned provider, crossing for Keane to volley the fourth, then Butt broke clear to cross for Solskjaer, to contribute to the fifth with a classic near-post sidefoot.

The second half was a formality with United controlling and Arsenal toiling dispiritly, Vieira and Ljungberg might have reduced the arrears, but Beckham, Stam, Sheringham and Solskjaer all went close for the hosts before Sheringham rounded off proceedings by sweeping home from ten yards, inflicting Wenger’s heaviest defeat in English football.

PREMIERSHIP 98-99

Manchester United Tickets were is serious demand for this title clincher at the Theatre of Dreams. It was the fifth championship triumph of Alex Ferguson’s reign, but the first to be clinched at Old Trafford, and the Theatre of Dreams partied accordingly. United had to win this last premier league game of the 98-99 season as Arsenal were winning theirs at Highbury.

Beautiful goals from Beckham and Cole furnished United with the three points they needed to claim their crown, but not before Spurs had temporarily silenced the fretful multitude by taking the lead.

United dominated but Tottenham went ahead 25 minutes when Iversen nodded on to Ferdinand, who won his race with Johnsen and scooped the ball cleverly over Schmeichel. Thereafter the hosts created chance after chance but Scholes, Yorke and Beckham all failed to register and Old Trafford was awash with anxiety.

The atmosphere was transformed from anxious to expectant with goals either side of the break. First it was from Scholes to Giggs to Scholes to Beckham, and the England star netted with a rasping, angled drive which Walker touched but could not repel. Then Gary Neville dispatched a long pass into the penalty box and Cole controlled the ball deftly before dinking it exquisitely over Walker from six yards. Old Trafford went crazy. The title could have slipped away with one mistake – and Spurs battled purposefully – but there were no more goals. Thus the Reds extended their unbeaten run to 31 matches, became champions for the twelfth time and took the first step towards the treble.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 96-97

This was a performance to rank along the Babes. At the heart of United’s success lay the inspired performance by Giggs, with Beckham, his partner in midfield, not far behind.

Ferguson’s decsion to play Cole and Solskjaer up front, allowing Cantona to drift in his old manner, gave United’s movement both pace and stealth and Porto never really pinned them down.

United finally fulfilled their potential in Europe with a display full of breathtaking counter-attacking football. After 20 minutes Hilario parried a Gary Pallister header and David May sprawled on the turf, managed to prod the ball in. Eric Cantona doubled the score with a powerful drive, exploiting Porto’s hesitancy in defence.

At 2-0 the priority for United was not to concede an away goal to the Portuguese, but United continued to take the game to them. United’s two second half goals were the result of stunning team move that spanned the length of the pitch. Cantona delivered a 50-yards pass into Cole’s path who ran menacingly at Jorge Costa and then released Giggs into the box who beat Hilario at the near post.

With 10 minutes remaining, Cole completed the rout by latching onto a Cantona pass and lifting the ball over the hapless Hilario.