This week saw talismanic striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic succumb to a knee ligament injury that will keep him out for the remainder of the season. We also saw Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho come out this week and tell forward Anthony Martial that he has to show signs of improvement if he’s going to succeed at […]
Posted on April 23rd, 2017 by scott
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Jose Mourinho has already managed to do something at Old Trafford that no other Manchester United manager has done previously, and that’s win a trophy in his debut season. Yes, it’s true, not even Sir Alex Ferguson managed to taste success in his first season in charge of the Red Devils. Well Jose has obviously […]
Posted on March 7th, 2017 by scott
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Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United side have looked pretty good in 2o17. They’ve already reached the League Cup final, they have one foot in the Europa League’s last sixteen and are a win away from an FA Cup quarter-final place. United are also just two points away from Premier League’s top four, which would see them qualify […]
Posted on February 18th, 2017 by scott
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“Chelsea are very good defensive team,” “They defend very well and with lots of players and I think in this situation a very defensive team wins the title with counterattack goals and set pieces goals so I don’t think they will let it slip but football is football.” This was an assessment from current Manchester United […]
Posted on February 13th, 2017 by scott
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Names like George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo have all given the Manchester United number seven jersey a special aura! They were all gifted heroes, who managed to capture the imaginations of the United faithful and even transcended beyond the Old Trafford terraces. So it’s interesting to note that that […]
Posted on February 7th, 2017 by scott
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It was a bit of a nervy afternoon at Old Trafford yesterday. Hosts Manchester United struggled to breakdown Middlesborough’s backline, had a goal chopped off and then went one down in the sixty-seventh minute. United fans had seen it all before, their team dominate a match and then fail to gain a positive result. But […]
Posted on January 1st, 2017 by scott
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It’s fair to say that Luke Shaw’s season has been a fairly turbulent one so far at Manchester United. The twenty-one year old has struggled to regain form and full fitness this term. Last season his campaign ended early after he broke his leg in a Champions League encounter against PSV in September 2015. It […]
Posted on December 14th, 2016 by scott
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One issue that can harm a team’s morale is having too many players at the club that can’t see a future there. At Manchester United, Jose Mourinho still has too much deadwood in his squad. It would be better for all involved if he can cut loose these players and allow them the opportunity to […]
Posted on December 2nd, 2016 by scott
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Manchester United fans will have been delighted to see their side thump West Ham United at Old Trafford in the League Cup quarter final match last night. It was only Man Utd’s second win in their last five home games. A major plus for Jose Mourinho and the ‘Red Devils’ faithful was the return to […]
Posted on December 1st, 2016 by scott
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Manchester United returned to winning ways in the EFL Cup, beating rivals Man City 1-0 at Old Trafford. The victory cemented my view that Man United could be best served by following manager Jose Mourinho’s more pragmatic style of football, one that he has been known for in the past. Yes I know the United […]
Posted on October 27th, 2016 by scott
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