One of Sir Alex Ferguson’s most famous analogies took the form of a tale about geese. Whenever they flew above Carrington he pointed to the sky, stopped training, and said: “These geese fly 5000 miles from Canada to France. They fly in V-formation but the second ones don’t fly. They’re the subs for the first … Read more
David De Gea (6) Having lost his Premier League clean sheet record at Old Trafford last week, De Gea was in no mood to concede another. A quieter afternoon but will have to be on his game on Tuesday against Watford. Antonio Valencia (5) Poor decision making throughout the match in one of his worst … Read more
The Reds had been disappointing in midweek away against Basel but had a great opportunity to get back to winning ways against Brighton. The Seagulls made it a battle, but United came out on top thanks to a lucky own goal. It wasn’t a vintage United performance, but they got the three points, keeping pace … Read more
As our regular Mourinho impersonator Rodney McCain is off enjoying a well-deserved Thanksgiving holiday, I’m stepping into the breach for this week’s clash against Brighton at Old Trafford. United’s free-flowing form from earlier in the season looked to have returned with the win over Newcastle last weekend, but the midweek defeat at Basel has once … Read more
Manchester United come into tomorrow’s home clash with Chris Hughton’s Brighton and Hove Albion looking to quickly bounce back from Wednesday’s disappointing 1-0 loss in Basel. The surprise defeat means that a safe passage to the next round of this season’s UEFA Champions League is not 100% secured mathematically, but it would take a very … Read more
At last!!! The attacking intent returned to Old Trafford last Saturday evening, another 4 goals which could easily have been more, the return of Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic and more importantly 3 points. This would have been curtains for the title race had Newcastle clung on to their early lead, especially after the City … Read more
Manchester United fell to a late goal against Basel, after dominating the first half of the game. The result means that United now need a point in the game at home against CSKA Moscow to ensure their qualification as group winners. Here are the major talking points from last night’s game: Profligacy costs United After … Read more
Manchester United slipped to a shock 1-0 defeat in Basel last night, as the penultimate round of matches in this season’s UEFA Champions League took place. Outside of the Man United roundup, what else happened in this matchday? Yet more records have tumbled for Cristiano Ronaldo as Real Madrid thumped APOEL 6-0. Ronaldo’s second-half brace … Read more
Here’s how the Manchester United players fared in the 1-0 loss to FC Basel in the UEFA Champions League- Romero- 6 Was superb throughout the game, apart from the last-gasp goal by the hosts, which he could do nothing much for. Made many smart saves and was always available to receive back passes when needed. … Read more
In the last seven months, Marcos Rojo must have wondered when he would eventually return to the Manchester United squad. Since rupturing his cruciate ligaments in April the Argentine international wouldn’t have believed he would hit the ground running in his first start this season, but even though Basel triumphed it was evident to see … Read more