Player comments about Manchester United teammates, managers, staff or the club in general.
Over the last week, there have been a few scathing reports on the transfer of Wayne Rooney. This season has been a tough one for the 31-year old. He has not faced such a slump in his career. He was a regular in David Moyes’ Everton side all those years ago in 2002. He also … Read more
It was 8th March 2012 and the scene was Old Trafford. United faced Athletic Bilbao under the lights. An easy win was expected. Come kickoff a spirited display from the Spanish team helped them nick a 3-2 win. Teenage Iker Muniain was spinning United’s defence into a tizzy. But it was a relatively unknown midfielder … Read more
First of all, the answer to what? The United teams of the post-Fergie era have undoubtedly struggled to create chances and that has been a by-product of a slow, side-ways, Serie A style of playing which left me travelling home from the Theatre of Goalless draws frustrated every other week. Creating chances, funnily enough, leads … Read more
Jose Mourinho can steer Manchester United to 17 games unbeaten when they face Stoke City at the Bet365 Stadium in the Premier League tomorrow. United go into the game in a rich vein of form and in buoyant mood having salvaged a point and much, much more with a late Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal to earn … Read more
Jaap Stam knows all about Manchester United. The towering Dutchman was a kingpin defender for the Red Devils during a trophy-laden stint at Old Trafford under Sir Alex Ferguson. Now Stam is poised to return to the Theatre of Dreams as head coach of Reading for the Royals’ third round FA Cup clash with United … Read more
Jose Mourinho watched in delight as Manchester United comfortably dispatched Sunderland in Monday’s 3-1 victory at Old Trafford in the Premier League. Super-talented Henrikh Mkhitaryan stole the show with a wonder goal and there were strikes from Daley Blind and powerhouse attacker Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the thrilling Boxing Day triumph. The victory extended the Reds’ … Read more
Henrikh Mkhitaryan earned the praise of a sometime critical Jose Mourinho after he helped Manchester United through to the knockout stages of the Europa League. Mkhitaryan scored one and Zlatan Ibrahimovic grabbed late second as the Red Devils overcame the Ukrainians Zorya Luhansk 2-0 in Odessa on Thursday night. Now Mourinho must once again look … Read more
Jose Mourinho has had his critics over the years for the way he has dealt with players. He would argue, of course, that his methods work. And his haul of major silverware backs up this argument. Now former Manchester United stalwart Phil Neville has defended the Old Trafford manager after he publicly criticised Luke Shaw and Chris … Read more
Jose Mourinho has made little secret of his intentions to bolster his Manchester United squad in the January transfer window. One position, however, that will be way down on his list of priorities in terms of improvement will be that of right-back. That’s because of the emergence of Antonio Valencia as a magnificent example of a … Read more
Manchester United have a bundle of luck coming their way, and when it comes it’ll be much deserved. Those are the thoughts of United defender Phil Jones, who has echoed Jose Mourinho’s belief that the Red Devils have yet to enjoy their fair share of good fortune. Morinhou’s charges delivered a decent display against Arsenal last time … Read more