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Following the appointment of Michael Carrick at Manchester United, albeit on a temporary basis until the end of the season, there would have been few fans who argued with that. An ex-club legend, serial winner and with an undefeated record when it comes to firefighting, Carrick without a doubt, has the pedigree. During his first […]
When you are the second-most successful club in the history of English football, it is fair to say that youāre going to pick up some well-known names as supporters along the way. Some of them are what you might call āfair-weather fansā, insomuch as they want the club to do well, but probably arenāt heading […]
Many clubs throughout the British Isles have started their existence with a different identity from what they are now known as. In fact, some of Englandās most historic clubs had previous names. Here are just some of their stories: Arsenal (Previously known as Dial Square Football Club / Royal Arsenal / Woolwich Arsenal) Arsenal didnāt […]
Manchester United are one of the biggest and most successful football clubs in the history of the English game. When they have been successful in the past, the clubās passionate fans have backed them loyally, whether that be by chants or songs about their favourite players. Here are some of Unitedās most popular songs or […]
In a BBC interview, Sir Jim Ratcliffe pitched the idea of a new “Wembley of the North”. The minority Man Utd owner certainly caught the imagination. The proposal made for many headlines. However, some of the details are surprising. For all the patriotism of invoking Wembley, some details of the plan will seem familiar to […]
This week UEFA published the European Club Finance and Investment Landscape Report. The BBC were quick to report on this with the headline claim that Man Utd’s 2022/23 squad is the most expensive squad in football history. But is that really right?
Wednesday night saw Aston Villa produce a fine 1-0 victory over Man City. This was just the latest in a number of interesting recent games between the Premier League Top 8.
What’s wrong with Manchester United? That’s the question that many are asking after a historically slow start to the season. The club’s defence of its League Cup title ended at the second hurdle at home to Newcastle. That follows an indifferent start to the season in the Premier League in particular.
Erik ten Hag has won silverware in his first season as Manchester United manager. The Dutchman oversaw a 2-0 win against Newcastle United in the League Cup Final at Wembley. The victory followed an impressive win over Barcelona in the Europa League a few days earlier. These results keep Man Utd in the hunt for […]
Born in a small village outside Kilmarnock in Scotland, Sandy was destined to work in the mines. Just as his father had done and many other working men in the area. But Sandy had grown up with a talent few other possessed.Ā A century before football players were millionaires and lived the high life, Sandy […]
Manchester United vs Leicester City Saturday 24th August 5:30pm Kick Off Preview: So early on, is this going to be Leicester’s toughest task so far? Most would say yes. But in reality, after scoring five goals in our first two Premier League games, three of those coming away at Arsenal on the opening day, I […]
He was meant to be the next Ryan Giggs. Ramon Calliste was spotted by Manchester United scout Tony Hopkins when he was just 15-years-old in 2001. United, clearly impressed by what they saw, offered the Cardiff born lad a three-year contract. They even brought a house for his family to live in to ensure the […]
He had prepared for this moment for years. He had studied, listened, watched and taken it all in. He had shrugged off the pressure, the scrutiny that came from being the son of one of the greats. āItās time for a changeā he states. Jordi Cruyff, new Maccabi Tel Aviv manager is ready for the […]
Manchester United may have won their way through to the Europa League Final last night, but there is still the small matter of finishing the Premier League in style and securing Champions League football next season in the traditional way. With the money spent this season, Jose may say that a Europa League trophy would […]
Jose Mourinho insists Manchester United’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not a forgotten man and is still adapting to life in English football. United manager Mourinho has to contend with concerns over the fitness of Wayne Rooney, Chris Smalling and Anthony Martial ahead of the home Premier League clash with Burnley this weekend. And with Eric Bailly […]
Gary Cahill has heaped praise on his Chelsea team-mates after the Blues made Jose Mourinhoās homecoming as Manchester United manager one to forget for the self-proclaimed Special One. Antonio Conteās men trounced an abject United 4-0 in a one-sided Premier League affair at Stamford Bridge, with the victory and points edging Chelsea above Tottenham into […]
Manchester United, arguably one of the greatest Premier League teams, had a challenging 2014/15 season under Louis Van Gaal. It wasnāt a completely wasted season, for the club finished fifth in the face of all those damaging odds, but the writing was on the wall for Van Gaal. Now that Jose Mourinho has taken the […]
Manchester United have been seeking the services of Henrikh Mkhitaryan for some time now and Borussia Dortmund are reportedly starting to crack. Despite Manchester Unitedās initial Ā£19 million bid being swiftly dismissed by Dortmund, the Armenian attackerās agent, Mino Raiola, is restlessly trying to push the deal through. According to reports by the Metro, Borussia […]
Manchester United have struggled to inspire confidence in the Premier League since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. The 13-time winners have finished seventh, fourth and fifth in the last three seasons and the club acted quickly to end Louis van Gaalās tenure early with one year remaining on his contract. Cue a move for […]
All thanks to a bomb scare, the Red Devils match could only take placeĀ on Tuesday evening. Manchester United did not hold back when given the opportunity which allowed them to end their season in style as they beat Bournemouth 3-1. Bournemouthās season has been successful bearing in mind that the main goal was to stay […]
