Stretford End Arising
5 Things We Learned: Manchester City 3-1 Manchester United
Follow Fergus: @fergusrockhard 1. There is a gulf between the sides The debate about who is the biggest club in Manchester is a simple one given the fan base, self-generated resources and history of sustained success at Manchester United. However, it could not have been more painfully obvious in this latest Manchester derby as to who is currently the vastly…
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.…
Introduction to the Youth Players included in the Pre-Season Tour Squad
World Cup summer’s generally present an obstacle in two areas: the transfer window and pre-season preparation. As the saying goes however, in the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity. The opportunity in this scenario is afforded to some of the young talents on the periphery of the first team who have been given the chance to shine on the US…
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…