On the 19th of May 2013, Manchester United’s most successful manager Sir Alex Ferguson retired from football management. Fergie has been the best gaffer to grace the Premier League, with the Scotsman winning thirteen English top flight titles. His success lasted until the end as he secured his last title in his last season! Throughout […]
Posted on August 22nd, 2019 by scott
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Manchester United have played two Premier League games thus far and have won two penalties. They scored one in their opening weekend win over Chelsea and then missed the other last night. Forward Marcus Rashford scored his, while midfielder Paul Pogba saw his effort saved. It transpired that on each occasion both players had a […]
Posted on August 20th, 2019 by scott
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Let me start this blog by stating that I’ve loved watching Cesar Azpilicueta since he arrived at Chelsea in 2012. Back in January 2017, I stated that I felt he was Chelsea’s best player that season. He’s a consistent and reliable performer, hence why since his arrival in 2012 only goalkeepers David De Gea and […]
Posted on August 19th, 2019 by scott
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Rangers made it eight wins in their first nine competitive fixtures of the season with their 3-0 League Cup win over East Fife earlier today (Match Report – Daily Record). Summer signing Joe Aribo has instantly settled into this Gers set-up and he looks to be a terrific signing. The young midfielder is a constant […]
Posted on August 18th, 2019 by scott
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That’s two wins out of two in the Premier League for The Arsenal as they managed to edge out Burnley earlier today at The Emirates (BBC Match Report). A standout performer in The Gunners 2-1 victory was Spanish creative midfielder Dani Ceballos. The Real Madrid loanee made his full debut in the number ten role […]
Posted on August 17th, 2019 by scott
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There’s no doubt that more was expected of Alexis Sanchez when he joined Manchester United in January 2018. The Chilean had been a live-wire at Arsenal and had proved himself a very creative and reliable forward in the Premier League. Yet now seventeen months after his move to Old Trafford his career has virtually come […]
Posted on August 16th, 2019 by scott
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Replacing Steven Gerrard as Liverpool’s captain was never going to be an easy task. Yet in 2015, Jordan Henderson was handed the armband and it has fitted him perfectly. Just to still be in the first-team picture by that stage was almost a miracle for the midfielder. When Brendan Rodgers took over at Anfield in […]
Posted on August 15th, 2019 by scott
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Personally, I don’t like comparing footballers but Chelsea new boy Christian Pulisic will need to get used to it. With former Blues maestro Eden Hazard now plying his trade Real Madrid, Chelsea supporters are on the lookout for a new creative hero. In that regard a lot is expected of American star Pulisic. The Premier […]
Posted on August 15th, 2019 by scott
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Celtic were unceremoniously dumped out of the Champions League qualifying stages after they lost 4-3 at home to Romanian champions CFR Cluj (BBC Match Report). For the second season running the Scottish Premiership champs have failed to reach Europe’s elite and money spinning group stages. In both seasons it’s been Celtic’s own fault. Last year […]
Posted on August 14th, 2019 by scott
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made a big call when he agreed to sell striker Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan this summer (Via The Guardian). The Manchester United boss didn’t bring in a replacement for the Belgian, instead he has decided to place all his trust in young hitmen Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford. Both attackers have […]
Posted on August 13th, 2019 by scott
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