Let’s be honest, this match could be being played in the fiery pits of green hell and I doubt it would make much difference. St Etienne’s Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium has a reputation for being an intimidating arena for away teams to come due to the amount of flares and pyro which fill the place with green … Read more
PARKER SPEAKS Former United star Paul Parker has urged United captain Wayne Rooney to quit Manchester United for another Premier League club. But Parker says that he should snub a mega-money move to the Chinese Super League. Parker reckons that a move to another Premier League club would be a better option considering his wish … Read more
Zlatan’s FA Cup winner against Blackburn on Sunday was his 24th goal of the season in all competitions since joining from some decent team in France. Not too shabby for a 35-year-old who many believed to be ‘too old’ for the Premier League. Paul Scholes, when interviewed, believes he shouldn’t be United’s main striker because … Read more
The figure that attracted me to Manchester United was Sir Alex Ferguson. I saw a United game in 1991 and couldn’t help but notice a certain manager screaming at his players and chewing gum by the sidelines simultaneously. I mean, how many of us can scream and chew gum at the same time? No mean … Read more
FA CUP DRAW Manchester United face a trip to Stamford Bridge in the quarter-final of the FA Cup. The two sides met in the same stage in Sir Alex’s final year in charge. The Blues came back from 2 goals down to earn a replay and qualified for the semis courtesy of a Demba Ba … Read more
Manchester United had to come from behind in their FA Cup 5th Round tie with Blackburn yesterday. It took a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal 15 minutes from time to make sure the holders progress to the next round without the need of a replay. It was a two moments of class which eventually proved the difference … Read more
A late goal from Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the Mancunian messiah of sorts, ensured that the FA Cup crown was still something Manchester United were battling to retain. As for the hosts, it was definitely a job well done to put up a solid performance against a side that is vying for European spots in the current … Read more
KEANE ON A RETURN? Ace defender Rio Ferdinand reckons that Michael Keane can return to United and be a huge star like Paul Pogba. Keane has impressed this campaign at the heart of Burnley’s defense. The game at Old Trafford was one of the games in which the United academy graduate stood out. Keane has … Read more
Who’s up for another round of PES Predicts? Well tough, here it is anyway. This time, we’re at Ewood Park for Blackburn vs Man Utd in more white hot FA Cup action. Mourinho spoke this week about how he will give the game a lot of respect, and that’s had an impact on my selected … Read more
MOU FOCUS Manager Jose Mourinho has blasted his players for being too noisy, too funny and too relaxed in the buildup to the win over St. Etienne. He blamed this for United’s lackluster display in the first half in which Eric Bailly gave away the ball twice in the first 3 minutes. Jose felt that … Read more