MOU FOCUS Manager Jose Mourinho has blasted his players for being too noisy, too funny and too relaxed in the buildup to the win over St. Etienne. He blamed this for United’s lackluster display in the first half in which Eric Bailly gave away the ball twice in the first 3 minutes. Jose felt that … Read more
Welcome to a midweek edition of PES Predicts, the unpopular series where this week’s big matches are simulated on PES 2017. And what match is bigger than Man Utd vs St Etienne in the Europa League last 32? None. Or no comment. Either way, you’re going to see this unfold. In a strange turn of … Read more
First of all, the answer to what? The United teams of the post-Fergie era have undoubtedly struggled to create chances and that has been a by-product of a slow, side-ways, Serie A style of playing which left me travelling home from the Theatre of Goalless draws frustrated every other week. Creating chances, funnily enough, leads … Read more
A rare Saturday afternoon kick off for United saw Watford arrive at Old Trafford ready for this Premier League encounter. Just ten days ago, Walter Mazzarri guided his unfancied Watford team to a magnificent victory down in London, with a 2-1 victory over Arsenal. There was no such luck this time around though as United … Read more
Juan Zuniga scored 53 seconds after coming on and Troy Deeney netted a stoppage-time penalty as Watford beat Manchester United 3-1 at Vicarage Road in September 2016. That defeat was the third consecutive defeat for Jose Mourinho and his men, 120 days ago. Old Trafford has been a ‘’no joy’’ zone for the Hornets, with … Read more
Last season will be remembered for the historic rise of Leicester City as they defied the odds to finish the season as champions for the first time in their history. All season long they proved people wrong as the footballing world waited patiently for their form to regress to the mean. Instead they held off … Read more
He’s been special, he’s been happy, a winner…sore loser but often charismatic and certain of success, he divides, yet unites. Jose Mourinho is a complex beast. A man who loves media attention and uses it a key part of his managerial modus operandi. He is a man who becomes obsessively dark when it doesn’t go … Read more
This weekend’s fixtures saw Manchester United confirm to Leicester what they may have known all along, that they are in a relegation battle. From United’s point of view the weekend could not have been better. Their Sunday tea time 3-0 win at the King Power saw them gain points on some of their rivals for … Read more
Deadline Day came and went for Manchester United just as it did for everybody else. Unsurprisingly, Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphis Depay were the two big names to leave the club while Bastian Schweinsteiger remains – presumably to help fill the midfield gaps left by others? José Mourinho has added him to the Europa squad so, … Read more
Jose Mourinho watched in delight as Manchester United comfortably dispatched Sunderland in Monday’s 3-1 victory at Old Trafford in the Premier League. Super-talented Henrikh Mkhitaryan stole the show with a wonder goal and there were strikes from Daley Blind and powerhouse attacker Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the thrilling Boxing Day triumph. The victory extended the Reds’ … Read more