Stretford End Arising
5 Things We Learned: Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United
Follow Fergus: @fergusrockhard This was a final between two great clubs battling to salvage a measure of success from their respective sub-par seasons. Manchester United finished second, yet a distant second which falls far short of pre-season expectations. Reigning Premier League Champions Chelsea failed to secure a top four finish as they face up to the realities of Europa League…
Alexis Sanchez – A Must-Buy?
Follow Fergus: @fergusrockhard “Myself and the Manchester United board, we do not believe a lot in the January market. We don’t believe in signing a player just to do something. What we believe is there are some players in the football world where, if you have a chance to sign them, whether it is January, March or July, then you…
Match Report: Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United
Premier League Arsenal vs. Manchester United Venue: Old Trafford Date: Saturday, 2 December 2017 Kick-off: 17:30 GMT Manchester United secured a massive 3-1 victory away at Arsenal despite Paul Pogba’s second half dismissal. Captain Antonio Valencia and Jesse Lingard scored inside ten minutes, only for Alexandre Lacazette to bring Arsenal back into proceedings no sooner had the second half began.…
Reserves: Liverpool 0-1 Manchester United
Premier League 2 Liverpool vs. Manchester United Venue: Anfield Date: Monday, 16 January 2017 Kick-off: 19:00 GMT Manchester United produced a last minute winner to see off arch rivals Liverpool at Reserve team level. It was Matty Willock’s added time header that secured the win, in a second half that completely differed from the first. Early in the second period,…
Book Review Of ‘Manchester United: Busby’s Legacy’
By Nathan Lewis As a Manchester United fan of 23 years of age, I have been brought up watching my football club enjoy year after year of success, I watched as a dynasty was established. On the day that Sir Alex Ferguson retired, I remember a tweet from former player Stan Collymore who declared: ‘Manchester United fans. Welcome to mortality…