Sunday’s Manchester Derby saw Manchester City take care of business at the Etihad, defeating Manchester United 1-0 on the strength of a goal from Sergio Aguero. Fans didn’t quite see the high scoring affair many were anticipating between these two sides. It was still a closely contested game, though, and one that both teams […]
Posted on November 3rd, 2014 by scott
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Back in 2010 and 2011, Chris Smalling good do little wrong. His £12m transfer to Manchester United looked to be a bargain as he was composed both on the ball and in the tackle. His early United performances seen him called up for the England senior squad and he was capped in September 2011. It […]
Posted on November 2nd, 2014 by scott
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Quite a bit has been mentioned about Roy Keane in the past week. One story hasn’t actually came from the Irishman himself. A few pundits and fans have insinuated that Manchester United new-boy Daley Blind could be the new or next Roy Keane. Now I hate such comparisons. I always prefer letting players speak for […]
Posted on October 15th, 2014 by scott
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As a goalkeeper, you sometimes don’t get the credit you deserve. The creative stars and the goalscorers usually get all the acclaim. But that can’t be said of Manchester United’s David de Gea last weekend. The Spaniard was terrific against Everton and made some world class saves at the end of the game to deny […]
Posted on October 7th, 2014 by scott
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When you sign for a new club for a fee of £37.1m, then you’d probably expect to still be an automatic first choice starter nine months later. But that doesn’t seem to be the case with classy midfielder Juan Mata at Manchester United. The Spaniard was dropped in the teams capitulation against Leicester City last […]
Posted on September 28th, 2014 by scott
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A lot was made of Manchester United’s huge summer spending spree. But as Angel Di Maria, Daley Blind, Ander Herrera and Radamel Falcao all arrived to much acclaim, many of us were pointing out a new centre-back was needed if United were to be fully equipped for the rigours of the Premier League. Louis van […]
Posted on September 21st, 2014 by scott
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It looks like Manchester United are back on a track and that can see them progressing from the mediocre performances they’ve seen so far in 2014. New manager Louis van Gaal has finally fielded a balanced side and reaped the rewards. Against QPR, United looked far superior than they have in their previous three winless […]
Posted on September 15th, 2014 by scott
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So Manchester United look set to complete the biggest deal on transfer deadline day by bringing in Radamel Falcao from Monaco. The Colombian is obviously a world class player but as a striker do Man United really need more forwards in their squad? Well here are five possible reasons why the deal might work-out in the […]
Posted on September 1st, 2014 by scott
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Many speculated that sacking David Moyes would at least stop the rot setting in further at Manchester United. When Dutch legend Louis van Gaal took over this summer after a hugely successful World Cup with the Netherlands, many Man Utd fan rejoiced and looked forward to a vastly improved season. During preseason United scored six […]
Posted on August 27th, 2014 by scott
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Most Manchester United fans were hoping that Louis van Gaal would bring in a new era and they could instantly forget the David Moyes tenure of last season. But unfortunately for the United faithful, they might have a new manager but the side still seem to have the same frailties. Last term United dropped far […]
Posted on August 16th, 2014 by scott
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