Sir Alex Ferguson’s side are traditionally strong starters at the Theatre of Dreams and are unbeaten in opening home fixtures since 1992. Here’s a reminder of the Reds' last 10 Old Trafford curtain-raisers...
Last 10 OT openers
2001/02: United 3 Fulham 2
2002/03: United 1 West Brom 0
2003/04: United 4 Bolton 0
2004/05: United 2 Norwich 1
2005/06: United 3 Debrecen 0
2006/07: United 5 Fulham 1
2007/08: United 0 Reading 0
2008/09: United 1 Newcastle 1
2009/10: United 1 Birmingham 0
2010/11: United 3 Newcastle 0
United welcome Tottenham to Old Trafford on Monday for the Reds' first competitive home match of the 2011/12 season.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s side are traditionally strong starters at the Theatre of Dreams and are unbeaten in opening home fixtures since 1992. Here’s a reminder of the Reds' last 10 Old Trafford curtain-raisers...
2001/02: United 3 Fulham 2
The Cottagers, playing in their first-ever Premier League fixture, twice take the lead through future Reds striker Louis Saha, only for a trademark David Beckham free-kick and Ruud van Nistelrooy's debut double to hand United all three points.
2002/03: United 1 West Brom 0
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer steps off the bench to score the 100th goal of his United career and seal a somewhat fortuitous win over the newly-promoted Baggies, who match the Reds for much of the game.
2003/04: United 4 Bolton 0
The Reds start the post-Beckham era in style with Ryan Giggs (2), Paul Scholes and Van Nistelrooy all on the scoresheet against Sam Allardyce's shell-shocked Wanderers. A young player named Cristiano Ronaldo comes off the bench for a memorable debut.
2004/05: United 2 Norwich 1
Alan Smith makes his fine start in trying to win over the faithful following his summer move from rivals Leeds, with a sublime volley at the Stretford End to double the Reds’ lead after David Bellion’s first-half strike. Substitute Paul McVeigh grabs a late consolation for the Canaries.
2005/06: United 3 Debrecen 0
The Reds' first home game is unusually a European fixture - a qualifier for the UEFA Champions League's group stage. Goals from Rooney, Ronaldo and Van Nistelrooy seal a comfortable win while Ji-sung Park makes his competitive debut as a sub.
2006/07: United 5 Fulham 1
Following their public clash at the summer's World Cup, Rooney and Ronaldo disappoint sections of the press by linking up superbly to help the Reds brush Fulham aside with goals from Wazza (2), Cristiano and Saha plus an own goal from Ian Pearce. Fulham's consolation is a Ferdinand o.g.
2007/08: United 0 Reading 0
Steve Coppell's side prove a frustrating opening-day obstacle. Sir Alex has to deploy John O'Shea as a lone target man after Rooney is forced off at half-time with a fractured metatarsal. Nani comes on at half-time to make his Old Trafford bow.
2008/09: United 1 Newcastle 1
Shay Given produces a performance of the highest quality to limit the Reds to just one goal during a thoroughly competitive match at Old Trafford. Obafemi Martins heads Newcastle into a shock first-half lead, before Darren Fletcher levels just two minutes later.
2009/10: United 1 Birmingham 0
After Ronaldo's world-record £80million sale to Real Madrid, heir to the throne Rooney steps up to the plate to score his 99th United goal and simultaneously lay down a marker for what will be his most productive Reds campaign to date.
2010/11: United 3 Newcastle 0
Sir Alex’s men cruise to a comfortable win over the Championship title winners, who are completely overwhelmed by a rampant Reds performance. The show is stolen, however, by the evergreen Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs, who link up brilliantly to score United’s third.
2004/05: United 2 Norwich 1 | Alan Smith heads towards the Canaries goal on his home debut for the Reds
2005/06: United 3 Debreceni 0 | Ruud van Nistelrooy celebrates a goal in the Champions League qualifier
2010/11: United 3 Newcastle 0 | Dimitar Berbatov celebrates scoring the opening goal of the season
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