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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. 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. “It’s time for a change” 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 Mourinho’s homecoming as Manchester United manager one to forget for the self-proclaimed Special One. Antonio Conte’s 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 wasn’t 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 United’s initial ÂŁ19 million bid being swiftly dismissed by Dortmund, the Armenian attacker’s 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 Gaal’s 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 place 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. Bournemouth’s season has been successful bearing in mind that the main goal was to stay […]
It is no longer a secret anymore! We can expect a summer transfer market in which English Premier League clubs will dig deep into their pockets and splash cash in the race for potential transfer targets for the upcoming 2016/2017 season. This is particularly true for Manchester United following revelations by Board Executive Ed Woodward […]
Manchester United look to bolster their squad with JoĂŁo Mario. It is suggested that this deal could be their first after much speculation. Manchester United are looking o complete their first deal if this transfer window after apparently losing out to Bayern for Mats Hummels and Renato Sanches. More so Juventus look to be ahead […]
After an unimpressive season, Manchester United is now out of UEFA Champions League chances and accordingly has a set of plans for the summer transfer season. They need to decide quickly because another year without Champions League will not only upset the fans but bring about great economic loss. So it is a must that […]
Living Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson revealed to The Daily Mirror his biggest mistake at Man U. Surprisingly enough it was not about signing a player or selecting a line up, and happened over 15 years ago. Ferguson had announced he would be retiring at the end of the 2001 campaign. Yes, 2001, only […]
