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Quiz about Manchester United 201112 Season

Manchester United : 2011-12 Season Quiz

This quiz is for all the fans of MUFC about the players, matches and other facts about the season.

A multiple-choice quiz by RohanManUtd. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
RohanManUtd

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
354,858

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
382

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the only player from Manchester United in the PFA Team of the Year? Hint

Wayne Rooney

Edwin van der Sar

Gareth Bale

Ryan Giggs

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first choice goalkeeper for United in the 2011-12 season? Hint

Edwin van der Sar

David de Gea

Peter Schmeichel

Anders Lindegaard

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which United midfielder returned from retirement to fill the void left in midfield due to injury woes? Hint

Paul Scholes

Cristiano Ronaldo

Ryan Giggs

David Beckham

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which winger, signed by United from Aston Villa, scored two great goals against Arsenal at Old Trafford? Hint

Darren Fletcher

Nani

Ashley Young

Darren Bent

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the defender who signed for United from Blackburn Rovers at the end of the 2010-11 season? Hint

Phil Neville

Phil Jones

Philipp Lahm

Rafael da Silva

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the score of the Manchester United v Arsenal match at Old Trafford? Hint

6-2

8-2

2-3

7-1

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Question 7 of 10

7. Rooney scored a jaw-dropping bicycle kick goal in February 2011. Which team was the opponent in this match? Hint

Arsenal

Manchester City

Blackburn Rovers

Chelsea

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Question 8 of 10

8. What were the third-choice colours in this season? Hint

White jersey, Red shorts and Blue socks

Red jersey, Black shorts and Black socks

White jersey, Black shorts and White socks

Blue striped jersey, Black shorts and Blue socks

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was United's captain in the absence of Vidi� due to his injury? Hint

Ryan Giggs

Patrice Evra

Wayne Rooney

Paul Scholes

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the difference in points between United and Manchester City (who won the FA Premier League title) at the end of the season? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the only player from Manchester United in the PFA Team of the Year?

Answer: Wayne Rooney

Rooney scored 35 goals for United and 3 for England. He also got sent off in England vs Montenegro match on 7th October.

2. Who was the first choice goalkeeper for United in the 2011-12 season?

Answer: David de Gea

David de Gea signed for United after van der Sar retired. Lindegaard was the second choice 'keeper. Peter Schmeichel retired at the end of the 1998-99 season, in which United completed a treble (Premiership, FA Cup, Champions League).

3. Which United midfielder returned from retirement to fill the void left in midfield due to injury woes?

Answer: Paul Scholes

Paul Scholes returned to playing football after he had retired at the end of the 2010-11 season. Giggsy was a first team regular; he hadn't retired. Both Ronaldo and Beckham were transferred to Real Madrid in 2009 and 2003 respectively.

4. Which winger, signed by United from Aston Villa, scored two great goals against Arsenal at Old Trafford?

Answer: Ashley Young

Ashley Young scored both the goals by coming in the middle from the left and unleashing a powerful shot. Darren Fletcher and Nani were already present in the squad (aka he wasn't transferred in during the summer). Darren Bent remained at Villa; he is a striker. United beat Arsenal 8-2 in this match.

5. Who was the defender who signed for United from Blackburn Rovers at the end of the 2010-11 season?

Answer: Phil Jones

Phil Jones signed for United on 13th June 2011. Phil Neville played for United alongside his brother Gary, but left United for Everton in 2005. Lahm played for Bayern Munich in the season. Rafael played for United in the season at right back position.

6. What was the score of the Manchester United v Arsenal match at Old Trafford?

Answer: 8-2

Rooney, Young, Park Ji-Sung, Welbeck and Nani were on the scoresheet for United. Robin van Persie (who joined United after the end of the season), and Walcott scored for Arsenal.

7. Rooney scored a jaw-dropping bicycle kick goal in February 2011. Which team was the opponent in this match?

Answer: Manchester City

Rooney scored the best goal of his career in the Manchester derby. Nani's cross was deflected and Rooney bicycle-kicked it. The ball went into the top corner of Joe Hart's goal. The match ended 2-1 with Rooney's goal being the decisive one. It was voted as the best goal in the 20 years of the FA Premier League.
United lost both games against City in the 2011-12 season.

8. What were the third-choice colours in this season?

Answer: White jersey, Black shorts and White socks

White jersey, black shorts and white socks. Blue striped jersey, black shorts and blue socks were the away colours.

9. Who was United's captain in the absence of Vidi� due to his injury?

Answer: Patrice Evra

Vidi� twisted his knee on 7th December 2011 in the UEFA Champions League against Basel and could not play the rest of the season. Evra was the captain for the rest of the season.

10. What was the difference in points between United and Manchester City (who won the FA Premier League title) at the end of the season?

Answer: 0

Manchester City won the title on goal difference +64 to +56 for Manchester United. Heart-breaking, but true. It was first time in the history of the FA Premier League that title had been won on the basis of goal difference.

W D L F A GD pts
28 5 5 93 29 +64 89 Manchester City
28 5 5 89 33 +56 89 Manchester United

Source: Author RohanManUtd

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