Vivek Menon 
GRIEZMANN UPDATE Antoine Griezmann has reiterated that he has no reason to leave Atletico Madrid. Griezmann has been persistently been linked with a move to Old Trafford. The Frenchman has already found the back of the net 20 times already this season in another prolific season at the Vincente Calderon. The move though seems hinged … Read more
STRONG SIDE ON MONDAY Antonio Conte and his Chelsea side can expect a strong Manchester United side on Monday. This comes after claims that Mourinho would rest him stars after playing a tie in Russia just 3 days earlier. The boss also took aim a Man City in his post-match comments yesterday. “I know we … Read more
They wrote him off. He was said to be out the Old Trafford door back in June. He’s now on the verge of signing a new long-term contract. With Jose Mourinho in the Old Trafford many (including me) thought it was the end of Juan Mata’s United career. Now he is playing some of the … Read more
TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE Manchester United’s squad for the Europa League tie at Rostov flew out of Manchester Airport yesterday. The 20-man strong squad however did not contain the likes of Captain Wayne Rooney nor Luke Shaw who was impressive during the game at Bournemouth. Bastian Schweinsteiger is also out with a niggle. The squad … Read more
Many players have a CV as rich and filled with trophies as Michael Carrick. 5 League titles, a European crown, multiple domestic triumphs and the Club World Cup, Scholes Carrick has won everything that’s there to be won. His only disappointment if any would be a lack of success internationally. His omission from English squads … Read more
FA DECISION AWAITED The FA is expected to take a decision on whether to ban Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Tyrone Mings for violent conduct later this week. A 3-match ban for both is widely expected. Ibrahimovic will miss the FA Cup tie at Stamford Bridge, the trip to Middlesbrough and the home tie against West Brom … Read more
With the 2016-17 season heading into its business end, 6th placed Manchester United have easily the most difficult run-in. Games against Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham all remain. The Red Devils face two trips to North London in consecutive weeks. Memories of Upton Park? In last season’s penultimate game United blew a 2-1 lead … Read more
ROJO RECALL Argentina have recalled Marcus Rojo for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Rojo was dropped in November after erratic game time at the start of the season. But an upturn in form and increase in game time has helped Rojo earn an international recall. He was along with keeper Sergio Romero for the qualifiers … Read more
KING IBRA TO REIGN UNTIL 2019? Zlatan Ibrahimovic would reportedly be happy to commit to United beyond next season. His contract expires at the end of this season but there is an option to extend it beyond this season. But any deal would be dependent on United qualifying for the Champions League. It is the … Read more
FAN ANGER A plate was thrown at Paul Pogba by angry fans. Pogba was having a private dinner with friends when the fans approached him for an autograph. He ‘politely’ refused. This enraged the fans and reportedly backed the world’s most expensive into a corner and hurled a plate at him. The bust-up caused the … Read more