memory

the stadium

My roundup

So that's that, then. United were all over Reading, but didn't really create much in the way of clear-cut chances.

FULL TIME: Manchester United 0 - 0 Reading

Silvestre is replaced by John O'Shea

Here we go

Rooney's got a poorly foot. He's been replaced by Nani.

Some cheering up

HALF TIME: Manchester United 0 - 0 Reading. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is that for the half.

Nani is looking forward to his first league match

Warming up

Freekick

Looking for space

44 min: United have had all the possession and plenty of territorial advantage... but they're not doing a great deal with it, this much needs saying.

All alone

Time to return

Quick brief

Quick water stop

42 min: Rooney's back on. And he appears to be absolutely fine, as he's chasing after the referee, effin' and jeffin' about some half-baked penalty cl

This is it

Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Silvestre, Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick, Evra, Giggs, Rooney. Subs: Kuszczak, Nani, Pique, O'Shea, Fletcher.

Final touches

Recovery