Author: Fergus Lockhart
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5 Things We Learned: Manchester City 2-3 Manchester United
Follow Fergus: @fergusrockhard Trailing 2-0 at half time having managed a single touch in the opposition penalty area, Manchester United achieved the most unlikely of comebacks against their city rivals and Premier League champions elect in the most thrilling half of football in the post-Fergie era. It was one of the craziest matches in recent…
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5 Things We Learned: Newcastle United 1-0 Manchester United
Manchester United visited Newcastle on Sunday afternoon with high hopes of a comfortable away victory against a side struggling against relegation, having failed to win at home since 23rd October 2017. Unfortunately for Jose Mourinho and his team, Matt Ritchie unfortunately chose this encounter to convert his first goal of the season, ending a run…
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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,…
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5 Things We Learned: Manchester United 1-2 Manchester City
Follow Fergus: @fergusrockhard This decisive derby victory essentially seems to have sealed the title for Manchester City as they set a Premier League record of 14 consecutive wins against their most fierce rivals, and opened up an eleven-point gap at the top. It was predicted the game would be pulsating and fiercely contested, and as…
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5 Things We Learned: Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United
Follow Fergus: @fergusrockhard After an enthralling encounter at the Emirates, it was Manchester United who emerged victorious, earning a rare but crucial three points away from home against a top six opponent. It was a frantic game, full of incident, controversy, gusto and drama, already touted in many punditry circles as the game of the…
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5 Things We Learned: Manchester United 4-1 Newcastle United
Follow Fergus: @fergusrockhard 1. Old Trafford is a Fortress To coin one of those ridiculous football phrases, Old Trafford is a metaphorical fortress. By virtue of this 4-1 win against Rafa Benitez’s workmanlike Magpies, Manchester United set a club record of 38 games unbeaten at home. Reliable home form has been the bedrock of any…
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5 Things We Learned: Manchester United 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur
Follow Fergus: @fergusrockhard 1. Any win was a good win It’s not that style doesn’t matter. We watch football to be entertained, we watch football for the moments of sublime skill and slick team play. However, for United fans, picking up the three points in such a tight encounter will be all that matters. The…
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5 Things We Learned: Liverpool 0-0 Manchester United
Follow Fergus: @fergusrockhard 1. This is Mourinho Manchester United’s manager summed up his attitude towards this game in his post-match comments. “A point, in this long marathon? A point at Anfield is ok”. Ahead of the game, fans, pundits, and the Twitter brigade had worked themselves into a familiar frenzy in the build up to…