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.…
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…