Stretford End Arising
5 Things We Learned: Swansea City 0-4 Manchester United
Follow David: @DavidGee26 The first away game of the season was met with great optimism following a strong opening day performance against West Ham United. It was a tight game for large periods but, following Eric Bailly’s opener just before half time, 3 quick fire goals put the game to bed in the final 10 minutes to secure the points…
Match Report: Swansea City 0-4 Manchester United
Premier League Swansea City vs. Manchester United Venue: Liberty Stadium Date: Saturday, 19 August 2017 Kick-off: 12:30 BST Manchester United secured another 4-0 victory in the Premier League with a rout against Swansea City in South Wales. Eric Bailly scored his first United goal in the stroke of half-time before a second half blitz saw a further three goals netted…
Auto-Matic Success
Follow Fergus: @fergusrockhard After a long summer of speculation, briefing and counter-briefing, Manchester United captured their third major acquisition to their squad on 31st July, for the princely sum of £40 million. In any language, and in any walk of life, that represents a significant investment. However, in the context of this summer’s insane transfer market, the transfer fee actually…
United face Saint-Etienne in Round of 32 of Europa League
Manchester United will face Saint-Etienne in the Round of 32 of this season’s UEFA Europa League. Without disrespecting their opponents, United will be pleased with the draw, given the calibre of other potential ties and the travelling involved in others. The short journey across the channel will be a welcome relief, having already made trips to Turkey and Ukraine in…
The Rooney Conundrum
Follow Fergus: @fergusrockhard The name Wayne Rooney has become a divisive one amongst Manchester United, and for that matter, England fans. So to begin this article, it is important to remind ourselves the cold hard facts regarding the subject matter. Still only 30 years old, he has amassed 522 appearances for Manchester United over 12 seasons, scoring 246 goals. He…
United Sign Nemanja Matic
Manchester United have signed midfielder Nemanja Matic from Premier League rivals Chelsea on a three year deal. With an option of a fourth year, Matic becomes the club’s third signing of the summer, following Victor Lindelof and former Chelsea teammate Romelu Lukaku. The Serbian also reunites with former boss Jose Mourinho, becoming the 13th player to have played under the…
