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By Richard Evans Introduction Manchester United travel to West London on Sunday, hoping to move back to the top of the table with three points against Queens Park Rangers. Victory would see the Red Devils move one point clear of neighbours Manchester City, although the Blues will have the chance to move back to the [...]

By Tony Mogan Just as things seemed to be looking up after a tumultuous month, Manchester United were rocked by the news that Darren Fletcher will be taking an extended break from football, after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel condition. Following a Champions League exit and the news that Nemanja Vidic [...]

By Adam Whitehurst. If you are a supporter of Manchester United you will have no doubt at some point, throughout this season bemoaned the lack of midfield creativity or on the other end of the scale the lack of a solid midfield ball winner. We fans have spent previous summers watching David Silva, Juan Mata, Cesc [...]

By Jason Freeman 1) Ferdinand not “past it” Many have declared the England defender “finished” and “past it” this season, Ferdinand has struggled for form and fitness at times this season and had a nightmare to forget at Old Trafford in the derby along with many other United players but since then his form has [...]

By Lee Savery Introduction Manchester United return home after embarrassingly dropping into the second tier of European football in defeat to FC Basel on Wednesday night. Suddenly, winning the Premier League feels even more important and three points against Wolves would be a start. Only a win will do as a recovery is needed. Fast. [...]

By Thomas Doyle. 1) David de Gea will need time The young Spaniard is a goalkeeper of rich promise, which is exactly why Sir Alex Ferguson decided to part with £18million for the then-20-year-old; yet it would be foolish to think that de Gea would simply waltz in with the assured presence of Edwin van der [...]

By Tony Mogan After Manchester United managed the seemingly unthinkable and dropped points at home two games on the bounce, a perplexing end to November culminated in defeat at the hands of a plucky Crystal Palace side, a miserable end to Sir Alex Ferguson’s League Cup ambitions. With a crucial visit to Basel lying in [...]

By Richard Evans Introduction Manchester United travel to Villa Park on Saturday evening, hoping to get December off to the best possible start with a vital three points. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men know only victory will do, as league leaders Manchester City entertain Norwich, and it is imperative that United stay hot on their heels [...]

By Thomas Doyle. 1. The defence has become a liability After Chris Smalling’s fine form last season the purchase of Phil Jones in the summer, many fans and pundits agreed that Manchester United possessed an extremely strong defence for the 2011/12 season. However, recent form suggests that Sir Alex Ferguson can no longer rely on [...]

By Matt Wrafter. 1. Hernandez is a poacher, but not much more We all know how important Hernandez can be. He does the single most important thing in football: he puts the ball into the back of the net. But in today’s modern game, does an Owen-esque player offer enough to the team? In the [...]