It is that time of the year again, when club football takes a backseat for two weeks as players jet off to various parts of the world to play meaningless friendlies. However, this particular set of games is far from meaningless, as it affords national managers one of only two chances left to have a … Read more
So it’s come to this. What a terrible week it has been for Manchester United. After so much optimism in the wake of the Liverpool win, it’s already come crashing down. Should we have a look at how everything’s unravelled? Let’s start at the end of last season (don’t worry, I’ll have a few time-skips). … Read more
Manchester United shook off the disappointment of their midweek Champions League exit to some extent, with an ultimately comfortable 2-0 win over Brighton at Old Trafford, which sent them into the FA Cup semi-finals. Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring with a header from Nemanja Matic’s pinpoint cross in the first half, and the Serb capped … Read more
The FA Cup quarter-finals threw up no real surprises, as each of the favourites went through to the semi-finals. Manchester United overcame Brighton at Old Trafford, while Spurs beat Swansea at Wembley. Southampton won their first game under new manager Mark Hughes by dispatching Wigan, and Chelsea needed extra-time to dispose of Leicester City. United … Read more
This weekend saw a heavily truncated fixture list, as a number of Premier League sides played in the FA Cup quarter-finals. There were only four fixtures in the league, of which the highlight was Liverpool beating Watford 5-0, courtesy a four-goal haul from their Egyptian hitman, Mohamed Salah, in a display that made a mockery … Read more
Here are the player ratings from Manchester United’s FA Cup quarter final win over Brighton – GK: Sergio Romero (8) Did what was expected of him, with two good saves in either half to preserve his clean sheet, and he has now kept a clean sheet in every round of the competition United have played this … Read more
Nemanja Matic’s first Old Trafford goal secured Manchester United’s passage through to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, with a 2-0 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday night. Manager Jose Mourinho would have been looking for an immediate response from his players following Tuesday night’s shock Champions League elimination at the hands of … Read more
In their glory years, Manchester United were the symbol of free flowing, attacking and entertaining football. At present, they are largely stereotyped as a ‘Mourinho’ team, favouring physical prowess and countering other team’s strengths to win games. On the other side of Manchester, Pep Guardiola is providing a constant reminder of what could have been. … Read more
What had begun as an extremely promising week against Liverpool quickly descended into farce, as Manchester United ignominiously crashed out of the Champions League, after a meek 2-1 home defeat to Sevilla. United were extremely poor, with Jose Mourinho’s safety-first approach hindering, rather than helping the side, and the FA Cup is now the only … Read more
Manchester United will be looking to bounce back from their midweek disappointment when they welcome Brighton and Hove Albion to Old Trafford on Saturday night for their FA Cup quarter-final clash. The Reds put in a dismal showing on Tuesday night, with their 2-1 defeat the hands of Sevilla eliminating them from the Champions League … Read more