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By James Johnson It seems like a strange idea that the joint top scorer in the Premier League last season isn’t likely to be first choice for his club this season. However that is exactly what is on the cards for Dimitar Berbatov. Berbatov is one player who can seemingly split the opinions of Manchester [...]

By James Johnson. With the rumours surrounding Ashley Young’s possible move to Manchester United, it seems as good a time as any to discuss the benefits of the potential transfer. With only a year left on his contract at Aston Villa it’s believed that any transfer fee would be around the 10-12m mark, which fits well into [...]

By James Johnson. Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira joined Manchester United in 2007 to much excitement. This excitement grew in his early displays for the club especially against the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool. The Old Trafford faithful even gave him his own song claiming he shits all over Cesc Fabregas. However as time has [...]

By James Johnson. On the eve of the FA Cup semi final I decided now was as good a time as any to compile a team of both Manchester United and Manchester City players based on this seasons performances. Whilst the temptation to exclude any City player is very strong i’ve attempted to be as [...]

By James Johnson. Manchester United Kuszczak 6 – Coming off his comments in the morning papers you would have expected the Polish international to have been at his very best, however his handling and distribution were poor all game. Made one very good save from Gudjohnsen late on. O Shea 6 – Solid enough game [...]

By James Johnson Wayne Rooney might not have hit the heights of last season but Wayne Rooney is getting back into form at just the right time. Saturday’s comeback against West Ham saw Rooney score his 100th league goal in Manchester United colours. Rooney is one of the few players in the Man United squad [...]