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The general consensus appears to be that Manchester United is a creative midfielder away from the perfect transfer window quartet, according to the British media at least. All and sundry were expecting changes this summer and it appears that Sir Alex Ferguson has concurred with their view. The Manchester outfit have acquired three fresh faces [...]

Contribution by Adam Hicks Sir Alex Ferguson’s pre-match comments about referee Howard Webb have resulted in a charge of improper conduct by the Football Association. The comments came in the build-up to United’s crucial league game with Chelsea at Old Trafford last weekend. United beat Chelsea 2-1 to leave them needing one point from their [...]

By Matthew Campbell Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and his star striker Wayne Rooney have both been involved in controversy over their distinguished careers and both recently were awarded bans by the Football Association which have now been completed, but my question is should those bans have been given in the first place? I [...]

Contribution by Jordan Bailey-Smith Two UEFA Champions League titles, one UEFA Cup, two Portuguese Primiera Liga championships, two FA Premier League titles, an FA Cup win against the Red Devils and two Serie A league titles. This is an impressive résumé for a manager who recently lost his record of never being defeated in a [...]

Contribution by Robert Jeffries Manchester United have revealed that they will not be appealing against the five game ban handed to Sir Alex Ferguson over the comments made after the 2-1 loss to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge earlier this month. The decision leaves possibly more questions than answers as the fallout over the issue rattles [...]

By Adam Hicks. Sir Alex Ferguson has been given a five-match touchline ban and a fine of £30,000 by the Football Association for his comments about referee Martin Atkinson after United’s defeat at Chelsea earlier this month. The United manager was found guilty of improper conduct for criticising the referee’s performance in the 2-1 defeat [...]

By Matt Dodd. “If you’re going to win this tournament, you’ve got to be prepared to play anyone and beat them.” These the words from an invigorated Wayne Rooney in response to being asked whether he wanted to avoid Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, following Manchester United’s edgy win over Marseille. And [...]

By Ben Davies As we are all aware, reports in the media suggest Wayne Rooney maybe on the verge of leaving Manchester United. If I’m being honest, I believe there is an element of truth in the story. It would seem several journalists have been alerted to the story and fed the same line. So [...]

By Ben Davies Mirror article here: Sir Alex Ferguson: The Young Players Will Be My Real Legacy Well, well, well… after defeating the MLS All Stars the youngsters are once again World beaters. The doom and gloom merchants were out in full force after the defeat to Kansas City Wizards – a complete knee jerk [...]

The subject of squads has for a long time being the subject of debate. Manchester United’s long run of success owes much to the size of the squad and is looked enviously by “smaller” Premier League clubs and managers. The advantage of a large squad is obvious – for example in the treble season of [...]