Let’s Not Be Drastic, But That Was Appalling
Posted on 25 Oct 2009Yes the ref was lousy, but don’t let that mask what was a terrible performance across the pitch by what could only bee described as a toothless United team at Anfield on Sunday. The final score of 2 – 0 didn’t flatter the home team as they notched... Read more »
Prospect: Hypocrisy In Action
Posted on 12 Oct 2009Unless you’ve been living under a a rock, you’ll no doubt be aware that the FA have a campaign called Respect aimed at encouraging players, staff and fans to be respectful to match day officials. The problem is, as been stated many times, respect... Read more »
Alan Wiley May Be Fit But Inconsistency Makes Him An Unfit Ref
Posted on 8 Oct 2009After Saturdays 2-2 draw with Sunderland, Alex Ferguson, frustrated by what he had just witnessed, issued a scathing verdict on referee Alan Wiley’s performance. “I was disappointed with the referee,” said Ferguson. “He didn’t... Read more »
What’s Happened To Our Defence?
Posted on 5 Oct 2009Last season, after a 2 – 1 defeat away to Arsenal, United went on something of a clean sheet frenzy. 1,334 minutes of Premier League football were subsequently played and not a solitary goal was conceded. In the entire season, the defence was only... Read more »
Mark Hughes Feels Robbed
Posted on 20 Sep 2009After seeing his City side torn to pieces on numerous occasions in today’s Manchester derby, Mark Hughes was far from humble in his verdict of the match. “We feel really frustrated, robbed if it’s not too strong a word” he told Sky Sports News.... Read more »
United Win Seven Goal Derby Thriller
Posted on 20 Sep 2009Manchester United could have thrashed Manchester City in today’s 153rd Manchester Derby but will settle for the three points courtesy of a last gasp winner from substitute Michael Owen. United ended 4 – 3 winners in a game which Ferguson said could... Read more »
Foster ‘Well Up’ For City Clash
Posted on 16 Sep 2009Ben Foster is looking forward to his first derby day on Sunday and insists he and his United teammates are ‘well up for it’. Foster has impressed following a run of games in the first team as the 24 year old stands in for injured Edwin van der Sar.... Read more »
Adebayor To Miss Derby Day
Posted on 15 Sep 2009Emmanuel Adebayor has been charged by the FA for violent conduct following his vicious stamp on Arsenal striker Robin van Persie. He has also been hit with a second charge of improper conduct following his immature goal celebration which saw him run... Read more »
Scholes Reputation Got Him Sent Off
Posted on 15 Sep 2009Alex Ferguson believes it was Paul Scholes’ reputation which earned him United’s first red card of the season in the 3-1 victory over Spurs on Saturday. Scholes was sent off for two bookable offences; first taking down Defoe before a clumsy challenge... Read more »
Vidic: We Won’t Be Happy Unless We Win
Posted on 14 Sep 2009Reaching a third consecutive Champion’s League Final won’t be enough for Nemanja Vidic. Winning is everything to the Serbian. United were aiming to be the first team to win back to back European titles last year but a lacklustre performance saw the... Read more »
Three Trophies Should Be an Achievement
Posted on 28 May 2009At the start of the season, had I been offered the opportunity of finishing the campaign with three trophies, I would have more than likely taken it. Today, when you look at that same accomplishment; you can only reflect on what could have been with an... Read more »
18 Titles And That’s A Fact
Posted on 16 May 2009Manchester United secured their third successive Premier League title at Old Trafford this afternoon bringing their total top flight league wins to 18. United kicked off against Arsenal at Old Trafford knowing a point would be enough to secure the title... Read more »
Forget The Final, We Have A League To Win
Posted on 12 May 2009Whilst Manchester United have booked their place in this season’s Champions League Final; now is not the time to think about it. United meet Barcelona in Rome on 27th May in a bid to become the first team to successfully defend the trophy. But before... Read more »
Premiership Medal for Macheda
Posted on 10 May 2009As it stands, Federico Macheda will not be presented with a Premier League winners medal should United go on to retain their Premiership crown. Winners’ medals are only normally given out to players who have made ten or more Premier League appearances... Read more »
Rafa Benitez thinks the title race could be over
Posted on 22 Apr 2009Despite scoring four goals at home to Arsenal last night, Liverpool failed to pick up the three points. Andrey Arshavin scored four goals for Arsenal (a couple of them were pretty tasty too) to earn the North London outfit a deserved draw which leaves... Read more »
Mecheda Does It Again
Posted on 11 Apr 2009Manchester United continued their push for the Premier League title with a mixed performance against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. United started the game on the front foot. Wayne Rooney’s first chance came in the first minute as... Read more »
Premier League round-up 4-5 April
Posted on 6 Apr 2009For anyone who hasn’t recovered from the drama of yesterday afternoon here is a review of the other games that took place this weekend. Liverpool (briefly) went top of the league with a last-gasp win over Fulham. The Reds must have thought it wasn’t... Read more »
Wenger: 4—1 flattered Liverpool
Posted on 17 Mar 2009It’s hard to move on from the 4—1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool on Saturday. If it’s not a Liverpool fan reminding me it’s a Chelsea fan, or an Arsenal fan, or even an Accrington Stanley fan. Let’s face it, everyone has been waiting for this... Read more »
Premier League round-up 14-15 March
Posted on 16 Mar 2009The least said about Saturday’s result the better, so here is a review of the weekend’s other games in the Premier League: Chelsea kept pace with United and Liverpool at the top with a narrow but ultimately comfortable 1-0 over Man City at Stamford... Read more »
Premier League round-up 28/2-1/3
Posted on 2 Mar 2009Two down, three to go! While United were busy adding another trophy to their ever burgeoning trophy cabinet their Premier League title ambitions were helped by results elsewhere over the weekend. Liverpool slipped to just their second defeat of the season... Read more »
