With every new manager that enters the Old Trafford dugout, hope of Manchester United returning to the glory days, slowly fades. David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and now Erik ten Hag have all failed at the club. The list is only getting bigger and fans memories of winning titles are … Read more
Manchester United’s academy has produced some of the greatest players to grace the beautiful game, but how do they all fit into a team? Just 11 choices from a plethora of sensational talent that’s risen up the ranks at The Cliff, Carrington you name it. While there are some easy picks in this list, others … Read more
Eight years ago, a young lad from Wythenshawe broke onto the scene at Manchester United, scoring two goals on his debut against Midtjylland and then just three days later, another two against Arsenal. This young starlet changed his life in just 72 hours. On Wednesday 24th February 2016, hardly anyone had heard of him, but … Read more
Just over 5 years on from Jose Mourinho’s sacking at Manchester United and opinion on the Portuguese managers tenure at the club is split. The initial atmosphere around the club after his departure was overwhelmingly positive, after a long period of toxicity and fall out’s. Mourinho had seemingly lost the dressing room weeks before his … Read more
Who doesn’t love a transfer bargain? As a fan, seeing your club bring in a player for cheap, who’s typically unknown or has a vast mystery around his profile and watching him become a superstar is nothing short of amazing. Every big football club has dozens of scouts, scattered across the globe, searching far and … Read more
January. The month that makes or breaks the season. A transfer window six months in which gives teams the opportunity to bring in their final pieces of the puzzle to push on for silverware. Many fantastic deals have been signed in January, from Virgil van Dijk’s move to Liverpool, to Pierre Emerick Aubameyang’s transfer from … Read more
Upon Premier League regulatory approval, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS’ 25% purchase of Manchester United will be complete. This comes over 13 months on from the Glazer family’s initial announcement they would be ‘exploring strategic alternatives’ for the club via a full sale or partial investment. Since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013 and the … Read more
Manchester United’s very foundations are built on the use of youth, typically coming domestically. Since 1937, 86 years ago, United have named an academy player in every matchday squad. However, with the globalisation of football and the emergence of huge conglomerates funding the game, an increasing amount of overseas talent has come to the English … Read more
After 30 years since the inauguration of the Premier League, it’s inevitable that a club makes some bad signings, but Manchester United in particular, are renowned for their poor decision making in the transfer market. This has been exemplified further after the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson and the decade of failure since then. Therefore, … Read more
Although the origins of the creation of football are one to be debated, what is known is that many legendary managers have come and gone. From the likes of Sir Matt Busby to Johan Cruyff, football has been nurtured and moulded by the great managers of the game. A phenomenal set of players won’t make … Read more