After Manchester United secured a valuable point during a turgid, 0-0 draw at Anfield on Monday, fans of the Reds’ could be forgiven for experiencing mixed emotions. After all, while a hard-fought draw at the home of your bitter rivals is never a bad thing, the defensive nature of United’s display and the fact that
Jose Mourinho’s arrival at Old Trafford was welcome with overwhelming glamour and fanfare, understandably so as the club was deeply entrenched in crisis after yet again failing to qualify for the Champions League for the second time in three years. Although Louis van Gaal managed to clinch the FA Cup- a trophy that evaded Sir
You may be forgiven to think [that] Wayne Rooney is a washed up veteran with his best days on the turf well behind him. Much of it is true as the forward- who doubles up as the skipper for both England and Manchester United- has been reduced to a regular starter…on the bench. His second
Wayne Rooney is now a comedian, he says he’ll prove the doubters all wrong, He says he’ll come back as “good as new” - and merrily on song. ‘What’s he going to do - win some major trophy? And win it single handed - and reap in his own glory?’ He’s in his mid thirty’s
Vishakh’s latest “The Manchester Musings” column. At the October international break, it is normally a good time to reflect back on clubs’ starts to the season, see where they are at, and a time to assess. This is a look at Manchester United’s 2016/2017 season so far: Premier League - 6th: 13 points (4W,
Jose Mourinho’s mood was soured in the build-up to Thursday’s Europa League game with Zorya Luhansk, riling against his backroom staff for an ill-prepared report on his Ukrainian opponents- Luhansk’s manager had pointed out Manchester United had scouted them so it shouldn’t have been a surprise they changed system- and by the end his outlook
Vishakh’s latest “The Manchester Musings” column. A close loss at home to Manchester City was acceptable in the eyes of most fans. Losing away in Europe to Feyenoord? Frustrating, but if we win our home matches we should be fine, plus we’ve struggled away in Europe for many years. Losing away to Watford in the
Jose Mourinho is ostensibly getting hot under the collar after Manchester United suffered their third consecutive defeat in all competitions- a grim reality check of what has become of the club since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement three years ago. Mourinho registered the perfect start to the season by clinching the Community Shield and winning his
The much awaited Manchester derby lived up to the pre-match hype not only for the longstanding rivalry between the Red and Blue sides of Manchester, but for the rekindling of the estrangement between Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola- ex bosses of Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively. With both teams having a perfect record in their
Spare a thought for Marcus Rashford. The teenager who burst onto the scene last season dramatically enough to salvage a shred of credibility from the dying embers of Luis Van Gaal’s regime and claim a place in England’s Euro 2016 squad has so far sat on the side-lines of Jose Mourinho’s bright new dawn. So
There was an amusing moment after Manchester United’s 1-3 win at Bournemouth on Sunday when, cramped inside one of the Dean Court stands, Zlatan Ibrahimović and Wayne Rooney were asked to present an odd-looking Man of the Match award to defender Eric Bailly. The Ivorian won all of his headers and won possession back nine
When Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan sign for a club, it is not surprising to see someone like Eric Bailly go under the radar. And yet, after the game against Leicester and Bournemouth, Eric Bailly has emerged as a huge attraction for fans. It would probably be erroneous to call Bailly a small
The debut installment of a column about everything Man United titled “The Manchester Musings” by our very own Vishakh Chandrasekhar. Three- the number of managers since Sir Alex Ferguson. Three- also the number of goals Manchester United scored at Bournemouth to kickstart the new 2016/2017 Premier League season. Coincidence? Probably. United fans have been looking
For the first time since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson, there is real optimism amongst Manchester United fans going into the new season. They have one of the most successful managers in the world at the helm and have signed one of the best players in Paul Pogba. Mourinho has had plenty of success
May 13, 2024 is a day that will forever linger at the back of my mind. It’s neither a birthday nor an anniversary, but the thought never evades me whenever the clock strikes May 13. Despite the remarkable sadness that memories of the day evoke, it still never goes unnoticed four years on. For a
Manchester United finally took to the Old Trafford sward on Tuesday night to face Bournemouth after their match was initially rescheduled following the discovery of a ‘dummy bomb’ in one of the toilet blocks at the stadium. Since the postponement of the encounter on Sunday didn’t have any implications on the rest of Match-Day 38
Attack wins you games but defense wins you titles. Such an assertion may be subject to endless debates, but Sir Alex Ferguson held steadfast to this belief, so much that you would easy be fooled he was Italian: well except for the name which is an easy giveaway. From Jaap Stam to Gary Pallister, from
Over the years, not only have Manchester United been blessed with the world’s best players, they have also had some of the most iconic and loyal captains to grace the famous red jersey, also. We take a look back at United’s top five skippers of all time. Denis Law Where else can we start
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In his often tumultuous reign at Old Trafford, Louis Van Gaal has found his defensive record to be a source of pride. Only three teams conceded less than his Manchester United side last season and only Spurs have let in less than them this term, the goals against tally usually used by Van Gaal when
The reign of Louis Van Gaal, is now almost over, Does this mean Jose Mourinho - will almost certainly be in clover? The fans have all had enough - and Louis Van Gaal fears his reign is now all over. So will Van Gaal be on the ferry - departing now from Dover! The Manchester
News last week that Nemanja Vidic had retired from football immediately brought a flurry of tributes from across the football world. Apart from perhaps a few corners of his homeland Serbia, it is unquestionably the red half of Manchester where he will be remembered most fondly. The towering presence of Vidic has yet to be
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Many eyebrows were raised when Manchester United forked out £36 million to sign Monaco’s Anthony Martial at the end of the summer transfer window. It was a world record fee for a teenager and could raise to an astronomical £58 million depending on his success. In England at least, Martial was not a big name