Michael Carrick: The Underrated One

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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

Match Preview: Newcastle United vs Manchester United

Match Preview Manchester United

Having secured a comfortable 2-0 victory at home to Huddersfield Town last weekend, with Alexis Sanchez finding the back of the net on his home debut, Manchester United travel to St James’ Park on Sunday afternoon, to take on Newcastle United. Victory over the Terriers strengthened the Reds’ hold on second place and are now … Read more

In the Pulpit: Why is Old Trafford so Quiet?

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On Saturday, United defeated Huddersfield in a comfortable 2-0 win. After the game, Jose Mourinho stated that he thought the atmosphere was “a bit quiet.” “It’s not Portsmouth. I remember Portsmouth – such a small stadium, the atmosphere was absolutely incredible. In here, the atmosphere is a bit quiet and there is not very [much … Read more

Manchester United 2-0 Huddersfield Town: Tactical Review

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Lineups: Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw; McTominay, Matic; Mata, Lingard, Sanchez; Lukaku Huddersfield Town (3-4-3): Lossl; Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo; Smith, Hogg, Billing, Hadergjonaj; Quaner, van la Parra, Depoitre Jose Mourinho sprung a surprise by dropping Paul Pogba to the bench, on account of his poor performance against Spurs in midweek. Scott … Read more

On This Day: 6th February 1958

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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

Munich: A Defining Moment In Time

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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

Manchester United’s Premier League Roundup

Premier League Review Manchester United

United cruised to a 2-0 victory over Huddersfield at home, with goals from Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez proving enough to beat the Terriers, who didn’t manage a single shot on target. The win kept United six points ahead of Chelsea, who play Watford on Monday night, and five ahead of Liverpool, who drew with … Read more