COMMITTED? Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has questioned Luke Shaw’s commitment levels and put his Manchester United future in jeopardy. Jose claimed that he cannot compare Shaw to United’s other left-backs Matteo Darmian, Ashley Young and Daley Blind. ‘I cannot compare the way he trains, the way he commits, the focus, the ambition. He is … Read more
Manchester United’s busy month of games got off to a disappointing start, but they stay 5th in the league thanks more to other results than their own. Their 0-0 draw at home to West Brom was their 11th of the season so far, eight of which have come at home. Those dropped points mean that … Read more
Another home game, another draw which has derailed United’s attempt at gatecrashing the top four. West Bromwich Albion, already reaching their season’s objectives, rolled into Old Trafford with a Tony Pulis style game plan, and rolled back out with the point they were happy to take. Eleven draws this season have really put pay to … Read more
BOSS’ REACTION TO (ANOTHER) DRAW Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho was understandably frustrated by his team’s 0-0 draw against West Brom. Following the match, Jose took aim at his forwards for not doing enough to break down the resolute West Brom defence. Mourinho did not criticise the opposition tactics but instead blamed his front men … Read more
Manchester United drew vs West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford on a cloudy afternoon. This is Manchester United’s 8th draw at home this season out of 15 games. Stoke, Burnley, West Ham, Hull, Bournemouth, Arsenal and now West Brom, games in which United have dominated at home but games which United have not been able … Read more
Another disappointing, frustrating and tedious afternoon at Old Trafford. Another draw, something which we have seen far too often this season. The game finished 0-0 and although United had a few chances, the majority of the game was played in-front of the West Brom back 11. I’ve seen a few teams come to Old Trafford … Read more
De Gea- A quiet afternoon for the Spaniard. Made a couple of regular saves, the only highlight was a clanger from Brunt’s long-range effort, but he avoided it luckily. 6/10 Valencia- Decent outing from the right back. His trademark surging runs were as usual dangerous for the opposition. Could’ve provided better crosses, though. 6.5/10 Bailly- … Read more
Manchester United were held to a goalless draw at Old Trafford against West Brom, which has left their chances of a top-four finish hanging by a thread. United’s biggest chances were shot wide by Martial and Fellaini. West Brom came close through Brunt’s long-range effort in the second half, which looked to be a scare … Read more
When Jose Mourinho was appointed the manager of Manchester United, he had some players (four to be precise) on his transfer list. What did United do? They just went all out to sign those players. Eric Bailly, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic joined the club. After lots of transfer windows, United finally had … Read more
Although I’m not part of the club that thinks International breaks are a fun sponge, I do feel excited that the Premier League is back this weekend. Although it seems no one will be able to catch Chelsea who are sitting pretty 10-points clear at the top, there’s still something to play for – the … Read more