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Only Knowing Sir Alex

By Mikey Jordan 1st July 2013. The day the keys of Old Trafford will be passed to a new general for the first time in over quarter of a century. Sir Alex Ferguson stunned reds everywhere this week when he revealed he would be retiring at the end of the season, questions had been asked for [...]

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David Moyes – Once a Blue, Newly a Red

By Rob Cowsill It’s finally been confirmed, the worst kept secret the whole wide week has known; David Moyes will be leaving his post at Moe’s Tavern in The Simpsons to take the reins at Old Trafford. The current Everton boss will step into the enormous shoes vacated, not by Sideshow Bob, but by Sir [...]

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SAF

By Iain McCartney. It was the news that we have long dreaded, but knew that one day it would explode across the vast wide spectrum of the media. ‘Twitter’ went into melt down. No idea about ‘Facebook’, as it does not hold any interest to me, but I can imagine some of the comments on [...]

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The Great United > England Debate

By Danny Armstrong The recent chanting from sections of the England crowd against Rio Ferdinand and his brother Anton has done little to repair the already fractured dynamic between the most part of United’s support and those they call ‘the In-gur-land mob’. From hanging effigies of David Beckham from a noose to singing about burning [...]

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The Tony V Situation

By Danny Armstrong. Antonio Valencia was born to do what he does. Impeccably clad in long-sleeved shirt tucked neatly in to pristine white shorts, he embodied the ethos of a Manchester United winger: beat the man, get to the line, cross the ball. His deft close ball control and an always reliable end product brought [...]

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Stability The Key For Title Hunting Reds

By Nathan Thomas. Robin van Persie’s sumptuous injury-time winners against West Ham United on Saturday was, if you think about it, a microcosm of United’s brilliantly fluid attacking play that we have borne witness to so far this season. Equally, it could be attested that the entire game could be categorised as a microcosm of [...]

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Why Manchester United Must Now Revert Back To 4-2-3-1

Sir Alex: In two minds? To paraphrase Sir Alex, 4-4-2 is the best formation in order to move the ball with speed from back to front but increasingly 4-2-3-1 has become the shape of the “noughties”, and for good reason. Jonathan Wilson in 2008, discusses with greater aplomb than I the rationale behind the collective [...]

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Should the end be nigh for Michael Carrick?

Contribution by By Tom Pattison. Tom is a passionate Manchester United fan and occasional music blogger. Check out his blog listenwithdanger.blogspot.com A good friend of mine with contacts at Aston Villa suggested to me today that a prospective deal for Carrick to head to Villa Park in January for around £10 million has been arranged. [...]

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