Rooney Wants Legend Status
Posted on 6 Nov 2009Wayne Rooney may be a legend to some already, but on paper and in the history books he is overshadowed by names such as Ryan Giggs, Bobby Charlton, Jack Rowley and George Best. Giggs, 34, is the most decorated player in the Premier League’s history... Read more »
Valencia Ready To Strut His Stuff
Posted on 22 Oct 2009Antonio Valencia’s impact on the team has hardly been spectacular since his £16 million summer move from Wigan. But what a difference a goal can make. Well, two actually, and in back to back games to boot. Goals breed confidence, and if Valencia is... Read more »
Obertan And Rafael Ready For Return
Posted on 12 Oct 2009Rafael da Silva will make his long awaited return from injury tonight as he is lined up to play against Oldham Athletic for the Reserves in the Manchester Senior Cup. Rafael had an impressive debut season at United which saw him nominated for PFA young... Read more »
How Hard Is It To Pass A Manchester United Medical?
Posted on 9 Oct 2009As long as you can walk, perhaps even with a limp, and have played football at the highest level, it seems a medical at Manchester United is a breeze. Owen Hargreaves spoke in depth about his rehabilitation after surgery on both knees and gave an insight... Read more »
Hargreaves Itching To Return
Posted on 7 Oct 2009Owen Hargreaves last played for United over a year ago in a 1 – 1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The midfielder came through the full ninety minutes but after examination by Dr Richard Steadman, it became apparent that Hargreaves would need surgery... Read more »
Edwin Van Der Sar: I’ll be Back For Bolton
Posted on 7 Oct 2009Edwin Van Der Sar started his comeback from injury yesterday coming through a full ninety minutes of Reserve team action as United beat Everton 1 – 0 on Tuesday. Van der Sar was rarely troubled in the match but the veteran Dutchman is pleased to have... Read more »
Ritchie de Laet Handed New Contract
Posted on 6 Oct 2009Ritchie de Laet has been handed a new contract by Alex Ferguson as the 20 year old defender nears his first team break through. De Laet only signed for United in January and has so far made two first team appearances; a Premiership win over Hull last... Read more »
Jonny Evans Gives Fergie Selection Headache
Posted on 29 Sep 2009Alex Ferguson admits he is finding it increasingly difficult to select his central defensive pairing given the vast improvement of Jonny Evans. Evans has made six appearances so far this season but is still behind both Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic... Read more »
Scholes Wants More Goals
Posted on 29 Sep 2009At 34, Paul Scholes is still turning in performances of the highest quality and as the veteran midfielder edges closer to the end of a glistening career, admits that he still eager to impress. “You still want to impress, but the coaches are always asking... Read more »
Far From Over For Scholes
Posted on 17 Sep 2009It was almost 15 years ago to the day when a 20 year old Paul Scholes made his first team debut for Manchester United. A League Cup fixture in the 94/95 season away to Port Vale in which United won courtesy of their new boy on the block. Scholes scored... Read more »
Rio: Rome Was Sickening
Posted on 15 Sep 2009Rio Ferdinand made his first league appearance of the season in the 3 – 1 victory over Spurs on Saturday after recovering from a thigh injury sustained in training. His prolonged absence from the team has given the United captain plenty of time to reflect... Read more »
Carlos Tevez’s Goals Replaced Already
Posted on 14 Sep 2009Of course we will miss his League Cup goals when we rest the ‘real’ squad, but Carlos Tevez’s league goal tally has already been reached by Wayne Rooney just five games in. Tevez made 29 league appearances for United last term, playing 1,858 minutes... Read more »
Park Here For Three More Years
Posted on 14 Sep 2009Ji-sung Park has signed a contract extension with Manchester United keeping the tireless midfielder at Old Trafford until 2012, according to his agent. Park joined United from PSV Eindhoven in 2005 and has made 126 appearances for the club and has scored... Read more »
Cantona – The Rebel Who Would Be King
Posted on 15 Aug 2009Cantona – The Rebel Who Would Be King is the new biography of Eric Cantona by the French football journalist Philippe Auclair. Auclair has interviewed every key player in Cantona’s life to produce a biography that reveals, for the first time,... Read more »
Rooney Pencilled In For Central Role
Posted on 8 Aug 2009Alex Ferguson has confirmed what every Red has known all along. Wayne Rooney is a striker. After spending time left, right and centre on the pitch, Fergie is expecting Rooney to play the majority of his football in his preferred position this season;... Read more »
It Takes More Than Two to Tango
Posted on 1 Aug 2009Since the departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez, a number of United’s first team have been forced to defend United’s position as a great club with ambitions for Silverware. Indeed, opposing fans and players believe United will struggle... Read more »
The Michael Owen Brochure
Posted on 1 Aug 2009This is the brochure which obviously impressed Sir Alex. It’s a little late but I know some of you still haven’t seen it. So without further ado…. ... Read more »
Contracts Speak Louder Than Words
Posted on 26 May 2009Cristiano Ronaldo is making all the right sounds so far with regard to a transfer away from Manchester United this summer. His dream move to Real Madrid is “dead” in his words and whilst “nobody knows what will happen in the future”, next season... Read more »
UEFA Ruling Means Fletcher Will Miss The Final
Posted on 11 May 2009After a specially convened meeting, UEFA have insisted “there were no grounds” to contest the decision of Italian referee, Roberto Rosetti following Darren Fletcher’s sending off against Arsenal. So that’s that, Fletcher will miss... 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 »
