Another a turbulent month in October and I was looking to push on three fronts in November, with games in the Europa League, Premier League as well as a League Cup quarter-final to look forward to. All the games were winnable, although trips to Anfield and St Marys could prove to be tricky. The first … Read more
TALKS HELD Manchester United have reportedly made contact with Real Madrid over a move for striker Alvaro Morata. Mourinho reportedly had a conversation with the man himself on the phone. United’s offer for Morata is ‘very good’ but could face stiff competition from Chelsea. Despite this, Stamford Bridge is Morata’s favoured destination as he enjoyed … Read more
We all know that United are a well-oiled, commercial machine. Have they, however, been making a commercial mistake since 2014? Since the summer of that year, and the sale of Shinji Kagawa back to Borussia Dortmund, the club haven’t had an Asian player in the squad. Prior to Kagawa’s sale, their strategy of driving lucrative … Read more
Andreas Pereira Played the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 defeat to Sevilla. He performed decently and was one of the best players on the pitch for the losing side. He created perhaps their best chance, as his headed pass for Mehdi Gonzalez came off the bar. Pereira himself had two shots in the match. … Read more
THE GAME Ander Herrera has termed Thursday evening’s crunch clash against Manchester City a season-defining clash. The two sides are separated by a solitary point and with five games to play after this one, one club may have to say goodbye to Champions League hopes (at least through the Premier League). Herrera hopes that that … Read more
No sooner had the final whistle been blown at Turf Moor, Manchester United were now looking ahead to Derby day. No time to celebrate, after a thoroughly professional job done at Burnley. Derby week is widespread in the city. Your either Blue or Red. City currently occupying fourth spot. Pep Guardiola has not had it … Read more
“GIVING UP IS NOT AN OPTION” Zlatan Ibrahimovic has spoken out for the first time since his injury with a post on Instagram. The post even had the trademark Zlatan arrogance. The caption read: “First of all, thank you for all the support and love. It’s no news that I got injured so I will … Read more
A smooth sailing win for United, a defeat for Liverpool and a defeat for City: a perfect day in the life of a Manchester United fan. Well, yesterday was just one of those perfect days. United comfortably defeated Burnley 2-0, Liverpool lost to Crystal Palace and City lost to Arsenal in the FA cup. Liverpool’s … Read more
So far, this week has been a good one for Manchester United, but there is still a lot of work to do before it can be branded a successful one. They negotiated a difficult fixture away at Burnley yesterday and came out 2-0 winners. That was their third win in a row and moves them … Read more
After losing 4-0 at Stamford Bridge in October 2016, Mourinho knew he needed to change his tactics to be able to stop Chelsea winning again so easily. He modified his tactics for The FA Cup Quarter Finals tie when his plan was working perfectly until Herrera was sent off….. He decided to replicate his plan against … Read more