As the Jose Mourinho era came to an end at Old Trafford, many were pointing to the trophies as evidence of success, at least on some level.
Manchester United, once the dominant force in the English game, had been reduced to citing a League Cup win as evidence of superiority over rivals Liverpool. It was a sad end to their drawn-out demise, which began when Sir Alex Ferguson vacated the manager’s office. (more…)
Read More »Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes Alexis Sanchez’s career with the Red Devils may be over after sustaining a knee injury in the recent Premier League clash against Southampton. The Chile international has struggled to cement a regular role since the winter move from Arsenal last year and things have now become more difficult with a knee problem likely to keep him out of action for at least six weeks.
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has backed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the permanent head coach role following the club’s 2-0 triumph at Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth round. The Red Devils had recently suffered their maiden defeat of the year against Paris Saint-Germain but they made amends with a resolute performance on both ends of the field.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be hoping that the old saying, “every cloud has a silver lining,” has some sort of truth to it.
The cloud comes by way of up to ten of Manchester United’s players now figuring on an extended injury list, after Ander Herrara, Jesse Lingard, and Juan Mata had to be taken off during the weekend tussle against Liverpool. In the same game Marcus Rashford also picked up a knock to his ankle, but with all the other injury problems facing the team during the game, he had little choice but to soldier on and try to play through the pain. (more…)
Read More »Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku has revealed that Paul Pogba is clearly happy in the training ground when compared to earlier in the season. The France international was in-and-out of the starting lineup when Jose Mourinho was at the helm of things and there had been a point where he was linked with a potential departure after a bust-up with the manager.
Thanks to the efforts of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the battle for fourth place has now become more of a ‘battle’ and less of a formality. As ever, February will act as a pivotal month in the league season in terms of seeing how valid that standpoint is. Based on head-to-head histories and recent trends, this is what we can expect in a Premier League month that United will underestimate at their peril.
United ‘lost’ by a 5-4 aggregate scoreline across three trips to Craven Cottage in the calendar year of 2009, but the age-old stadium is no longer the fortress it was back in the mid-to-late 2000s. Since then, United teams have won thrice and drawn once on the banks of the Thames. It should be a stroll against a Fulham side that returned to its shoddy ways after a brief revival in the autumn. (more…)
Read More »Manchester United currently have the oldest of three footballing siblings in their ranks, the likes of which probably haven’t been seen since the Wallace brothers came through at Southampton.
The three current brothers are Joe, Chris and Matty. All three started out with Arsenal, having been born in Waltham Forest. Matty, now 22, moved to Manchester United after being released by the Gunners at 15.
Chris has perhaps had the most success to date. He’s represented England up to Under-20 level, but in 2017 chose to leave these shores to seek his fortune, signing for Portuguese side Benfica on a five-year deal. (more…)
Read More »Manchester United legend-turned-pundit Gary Neville has heaped praise on the performances of Marcus Rashford and believes the Englishman would be the player to transform the club’s fortunes in the future. Rashford had been in-and-out of the first-team under the guidance of Jose Mourinho earlier in the summer but the Portuguese’s dismissal has meant that he has regularly led the line ahead Romelu Lukaku.
If there was any doubt before, Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Tottenham proved beyond doubt: David De Gea is the Premier League’s best goalkeeper. The Spaniard has been one of the most consistent number ones in world football for the past couple of years, and there is a strong argument to suggest he’s now the best in the game. Against Spurs, De Gea repelled everything that came his way, making 11 saves and almost single handily ensuring United won their sixth game in a row under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – a man who knows a thing or two about top goalkeepers.
During his 11 years at Old Trafford as a player, Solskjaer played alongside Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar – two of the best goalkeepers in Premier League history. The United interim manager was glowing in his praise of De Gea after the Spurs win, claiming the Spain international could one day be considered to be the club’s greatest ever goalkeepers. The 28-year old’s 11 saves at Wembley was his highest in a Premier League game, and again highlighted just how important he is to this United team. (more…)
Read More »Manchester United are reportedly monitoring the proceedings of Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin with a view to a renewed approach at the turn of the year. The Red Devils had supposedly come on the cusp of signing the Uruguayan during the summer but the centre-back made the surprise U-turn to remain with the Europa League champions.
