There are not many fixtures in English football that come with the same depth of feeling as those between Man United and Liverpool. The two clubs have a rivalry going back decades, which is why so few players have played for both clubs. Both clubs have dominated the top flight for extended periods in the … Read more
In what has become arguably, one of the most interesting derby games in England, especially since the huge injection of cash into Manchester City, making them a billionaire club with an almost bottomless pit of money, the Manchester derby has provided some of the most entertaining football matches of the last decade. In total, there … Read more
The day Sir Alex Ferguson retired, football changed forever. Manchester United would never be the same again, but the whole of English football felt the impact. Afterall, the Scotsman conquered England for 26 years from 1986 to 2013. Just 13 years after his retirement, United have had eleven different managers, each hoping to replicate just … Read more
Football players earn huge wages. This is not big news. What is big news, is the individual salary of each player at big clubs. This stuff dominates headlines every time a new deal is a signed or a transfer occurs, and no topic is of more interest than Man Utd wages. The biggest club in the … Read more
Even football fans of other clubs know who the Glazers are. The Glazer family are Manchester United’s American billionaire owners, and since taking over, they have expertly destroyed the club piece by piece. It has been a masterclass in how to take a successful, profit making football club, and run it into the ground. That … Read more
JJ Gabriel has asked Manchester United to cancel his registration, which would see one of our brightest academy prospects leave for pastures new after we developed him for the last four years. That’s gratitude for you, eh? So what have United done wrong? Has JJ looked at the inconsistencies in the first team and decided … Read more
Most football seasons eventually become part of the record books. Scores fade from memory, line-ups become trivia, and moments that once felt enormous are gradually replaced by new ones. Manchester United’s 1998-99 season has resisted that process. Nearly three decades later, the Treble remains central to how supporters understand the club’s history. It was not … Read more
So the transfer window closed without the much rumoured signing of a left back, nor the signing of another striker to help Sesko. And the Manchester United fan base lost their minds. Despite completely rebuilding our midfield with three excellent signings – and doing so by spending sensible money, by the way – for much … Read more
The first Manchester derby was played in November 1881, when Newton Heath beat St Mark’s of West Gorton 3-0. More than 190 competitive meetings have followed, and a small number of goals have done more than settle an afternoon. They confirmed relegations, decided title races and, in one case, sent the scorer trudging off without … Read more
There aren’t many people operating in the Manchester United sphere that divide opinion quite like Mark Goldbridge. Some people see him as the voice of the fans: He’s outspoken, he’s passionate, and he’s not afraid to call out failure at Old Trafford, and he does so frequently. Other people see him as a bit of … Read more