Eight years ago, a young lad from Wythenshawe broke onto the scene at Manchester United, scoring two goals on his debut against Midtjylland and then just three days later, another two against Arsenal. This young starlet changed his life in just 72 hours. On Wednesday 24th February 2016, hardly anyone had heard of him, but … Read more
Just over 5 years on from Jose Mourinho’s sacking at Manchester United and opinion on the Portuguese managers tenure at the club is split. The initial atmosphere around the club after his departure was overwhelmingly positive, after a long period of toxicity and fall out’s. Mourinho had seemingly lost the dressing room weeks before his … Read more
Who doesn’t love a transfer bargain? As a fan, seeing your club bring in a player for cheap, who’s typically unknown or has a vast mystery around his profile and watching him become a superstar is nothing short of amazing. Every big football club has dozens of scouts, scattered across the globe, searching far and … Read more
January. The month that makes or breaks the season. A transfer window six months in which gives teams the opportunity to bring in their final pieces of the puzzle to push on for silverware. Many fantastic deals have been signed in January, from Virgil van Dijk’s move to Liverpool, to Pierre Emerick Aubameyang’s transfer from … Read more
Upon Premier League regulatory approval, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS’ 25% purchase of Manchester United will be complete. This comes over 13 months on from the Glazer family’s initial announcement they would be ‘exploring strategic alternatives’ for the club via a full sale or partial investment. Since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013 and the … Read more
Manchester United’s very foundations are built on the use of youth, typically coming domestically. Since 1937, 86 years ago, United have named an academy player in every matchday squad. However, with the globalisation of football and the emergence of huge conglomerates funding the game, an increasing amount of overseas talent has come to the English … Read more
After 30 years since the inauguration of the Premier League, it’s inevitable that a club makes some bad signings, but Manchester United in particular, are renowned for their poor decision making in the transfer market. This has been exemplified further after the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson and the decade of failure since then. Therefore, … Read more
Although the origins of the creation of football are one to be debated, what is known is that many legendary managers have come and gone. From the likes of Sir Matt Busby to Johan Cruyff, football has been nurtured and moulded by the great managers of the game. A phenomenal set of players won’t make … Read more
After 31 years since the inauguration of the Premier League back in 1992, many unfathomable goals have been scored. From Papiss Cisse’s unbelievable curler, to Olivier Giroud’s breath taking scorpion kick, the Premier League has seen it all. With the giants Manchester United, having won 13 of the 30 seasons since the transition away from … Read more
Goalkeeper. Arguably the hardest position to play. Constant pressure piled on, as you look to appease tens of thousands of fans whose mood for the next week, will be defined by whether you can keep the opposition from scoring. From the bottom of the barrel in National League, to the very top of the footballing … Read more