Manchester United’s 08/09 Third Kit is all blue, and looks more like last season’s keeper’s kit than anything else.

Update: It’s the official third kit folks - and a very sweet blue kit at that.

Blue might not be the preferred color for most fans (last season’s black away kit was wildly popular) but this shade of blue is quite good and makes for a very attractive shirt overall. Plus I loved it when last season’s home shirt was revealed and EVDS was wearing this color for the goalkeeper’s shirt.

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The following list was made available by Subside Sports and is subject to changes made by sponsors, manufacturers and clubs. For the released / leaked kits, see our 08/09 kits section and the premier league kits page.

08/09 Premier League Kit Launch Dates:

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Manchester United’s 08/09 away kit is white, but I doubt that many United fans would have expected the white away kit to have blue trimmings. The dash of red on the front of the collar gives it some feeling though.

You can order the United 08/09 away kit here.

We’ve seen blue on United kits before - so it’s not as if this one is ‘out of the blue’ (excuse the pun) - and this time with the home kit unchanged, the new theme color is blue instead of black (the third kit is expected to be blue).

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Manchester United secured their second consecutive Premier League title on 11 May 2008, and if that wasn’t enough, they lived up to the expectations of 300+ million fans around the world to lift the UEFA Champions League trophy in Moscow last night.

It was a close game that ended up being decided by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout. The game had everything - domination from both sides, quality goals, heart-stopping misses, the farcical ganging up on the ref, the tragedy of missing crucial penalties and the sheer euphoria of winning the biggest club title of them all.

Manchester United are now 3-time European Champions, and 10-time Premier League winners. If there was ever a manager who lived up to his promises, it is Sir Alex Ferguson with his promise to knock Liverpool off their perch.

United now have 17 league titles to Liverpool’s 18 and 3 European titles to Liverpool’s 5. Would you bet against this United side?

KitBag have released special shirts, caps and badges to celebrate the Premier League / European Cup double.

Have a look:

Manchester United - 07/08 Premier League Champions

Manchester United - 07/08 European Champions

Recently Manchester United and Manchester City hooked up in a Premier League game that would pay tribute to the Air Munich disaster. Well over at EPLTalk, our friend The Gaffer did a wonderful representation on the kits worn by both teams. However here I will focus on Man U as they were technically the ones in mourning.

Going with a retro kit is always a great idea. When it comes to this particular date in history I think playing in the same kit (with today’s technology) is a great choice. Solid red with a white V-neck collar. What else can you ask for. Simplicity was not a fashion statement in the older days, it was the cheapest way to have a kit and represent your team. I like it and wish other clubs would go back to the simplicity, but with kit manufacturers and sponsors that will never happen. Unless it is a tribute to the fallen or history. 4 out of 5 stars for me…classic kit for a classic occassion.

Much like their opponents at Anfield, Manchester United decided to try their hand with a black kit. I must say, just like the Liverpool boys, they have nailed it perfectly. Manchester United has always been a club I would have loved to see in black kits. Something about an all black kit that strikes a certain amount of fear in opposing sides. Much like their home kit, this kit is solid black with the sponsor logo, Nike logo and Manchester United Crest on the left chest. One nice feature with this kit is the red piping from the collar to under the sleeves. It makes for a nice touch.

What I have been so impressed with from Manchester United over the years is the simplicity of the kits. They have never been flashy or too over the top. Always keeping a solid color kit makes them one of the most respected clubs in my book. However I am basing that solely on kits.

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There are few clubs that can strike fear into the opponent by nothing more than a look. A simple red jersey with the world famous Manchester United crest on the left chest. Few clubs can demand the respect that Manchester United can. With the 2007-08 Home Kit manufactured by Nike, Manchester United has done just that. Traditional solid field of red with nothing more that the sponsor logo, the Nike logo and the Manchester United Crest, this kit demands respect with its simplicity.

Do not get me wrong, I am not a Manchester United fan, not by any means. However I do have a massive amount of respect for the club and what the red kit stands for. There is a throw back to the past teams with the solid red, and I fully expect the kits of the future to be the same. Solid red, simple yet respectable.

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