A donkey. No first touch. Can’t link up the play. Just three criticisms labelled at Romelu Lukaku. Perhaps at times they are fair. But not consistently. This is a man who has scored more goals than Alexander Lacazette and Alvaro Morata in all competitions. 21 of them. So, while Harry Kane, Mohammad Salah and Sergio … Read more
Sergio Romero (6) Back in action for FA Cup duty and his impressive clean sheet record continued. A few nervy moments but not a bad performance for a goalkeeper constantly in the shadow of the world’s best in De Gea. Ashley Young (4) Unlucky not to have found himself with an assist, but VAR had … Read more
Manchester United will take a welcome break from Premier League duties when they travel to West Yorkshire this Saturday to meet Huddersfield Town in the Fifth Round of the F.A. Cup. The reason this tie will be a welcome distraction from league action is due to the nature of the humiliating 1-0 defeat to Newcastle … Read more
Newcastle United defeated Manchester United 1-0 at St. James’ Park to massively boost their survival chances. Matt Ritchie’s goal in the second half was enough to give the Magpies all three points, while United suffered their second straight away loss. Jose Mourinho has now failed to record a win at St. James’ Park in the … Read more
Manchester United’s performance was so dire against Newcastle United that even after missing an open goal, it was still clear to see that Alexis Sanchez was streets ahead of his teammates. It’s quite rare that in a match the best player on the team didn’t register a goal or assist but this was one of … Read more
David De Gea (6) Outstanding save from Shelvey early on but poor defending led to a barrage of chances and could do nothing about the goal. Antonio Valencia (5) Dealt with Kenedy well on the right flank but a quieter than usual game for a lively right back at worst. Phil Jones (5) Performed better … Read more
It is often said that we do not recognize the value of what we have till it is gone. This is true in all walks of life, but especially so in football. All of us can name players we would want back, playing for the teams we root for, but who now no longer do … Read more
Fresh from remembering the Munich Air Disaster victims 60 years on from the tragedy with a moving ceremony at Old Trafford on Tuesday, United make the long trip north-east to face a struggling Newcastle United side this Sunday (2.15pm kick-off). The dramatic final few minutes of the game at Anfield last Sunday, which saw Liverpool … Read more
The significance of this date needs no explanation to anyone who is a Manchester United fan. In fact, most British football fans would recognize this date in an instant. On this day, sixty years ago, a thrilling, young, fearless, British team was ripped to shreds, in an event which has few parallels in the sporting … Read more
Today, the 6th day of February, will forever be synonymous for those of us who love Manchester United Football Club with tragic events that played out on a frozen, desolate airfield in Munich, Germany exactly 60 years ago. On that fateful day, our Club, and indeed our home city, lost many precious people, people who … Read more