ANOTHER REUNION? Chelsea attacking midfielder Willian revealed that Jose Mourinho tried to sign him earlier this summer. Transfer speculation linking Willian with a move to Old Trafford were at times common and Mourinho had previously expressed his love for Willian. Willian has now revealed that talks did take place. The Brazilian said: “[Mourinho] likes me … Read more
Football began over 150 years ago. For myself, personally, it began in 1990. At the age of ten, I fell in love with the sport and of course Manchester United. Watching the FA Cup Final with my father and his mates, followed by Italia ’90, it really did capture my imagination. This got me thinking, … Read more
Real Madrid defeated Manchester United 2-1 to take home the Super Cup trophy for the second year in a row. Casemiro and Isco scored for the winners, and while Lukaku got one back for the English side, but it wasn’t enough to propel a successful comeback. Jose Mourinho’s men took their opponents by surprise as … Read more
Last week we met the goalkeeper of this team, now moving forward we reveal who won the polling for the right-back spot. There were 4 candidates to choose from – Johnathan Specter, Michael Clegg, Guillermo Varela and Mark Lynch. Beating three of this competitors is Clegg garnering a massive 89% of votes. You must be … Read more
NO TRANSFER FOR BALE Both Jose Mourinho and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez categorically declared that Gareth Bale will be a Real Madrid player for the coming season. In the aftermath of his side’s 2-1 defeat to the European Champions, Mourinho said: “I think clearly the club wants him, the manager wants him, and he … Read more
Here’s how Manchester United players fared in the 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid in the Super Cup. De Gea- 6.5 Made some fine saves to thwart Kroos and Benzema in particular, and was unable to save both goals. Which wasn’t his fault really, and was down to poor defending from the back line. Commanding presence … Read more
Nemanja Matic When Matic moved up north a lot of Manchester United fans labelled him as past his prime. However, his performance last night told a tale of a player who wanted to prove a point, and do a job not for himself but for the team. For 90 minutes he sweated and battled in … Read more
It’s a year to the day since Paul Pogba was paraded as a Manchester United player again in a, then, record reported £89million transfer. Much has been discussed and debated regarding his on-pitch performances since, but that’s not what the focus of this piece will be on. As ever, I prefer to look at off-pitch matters. … Read more
Manchester United face Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup Final at Philip II Arena in Macedonia’s capital Skopje. The Europa League winners will attempt to become the first English team to lift the showcase trophy since Liverpool won it in 2005. United come into the match on the back of a successful pre-season, with … Read more
Ahead of United’s Super Cup match-up against Real Madrid later today, we take a look back at one of the fondest memory of United fans – United’s one and only Super Cup victory. United won their only UEFA Super Cup in 1991 beating Yugoslavia’s Red Star Belgrade. Usually a two-legged encounter back then, only a … Read more