By Thomas Doyle. 1. The defence has become a liability After Chris Smalling’s fine form last season the purchase of Phil Jones in the summer, many fans and pundits agreed that Manchester United possessed an extremely strong defence for the…
Browsing: Federico Macheda
By James Johnson It seems like a strange idea that the joint top scorer in the Premier League last season isn’t likely to be first choice for his club this season. However that is exactly what is on the cards…
By Nathan Thomas. Gillette Stadium, Boston, 13/07/2011 (US Time), Att. 51,523 Manchester United got their 2011/12 pre-season campaign off to the best possible start with a tough, but in the end comprehensive win of the New England Revolution. Second half…
By James Johnson. Read the complete journey: The Journey From 1 to 19 2006/07 After three seasons of transition and watching Jose Mourinho lead his Chelsea side to two consecutive league titles Manchester United finally got their title back. The…
Welcome to the first Stretford End Arising Player Ratings. After the somewhat fortunate draw against Aston Villa, I asked members of the community to score individual player’s performance with a score from 0-10. The average score was calculated and the…
By Ben Davies Federico Macheda burst onto the scene with a dramatic last minute winner against Aston Villa, leading to Sky Sports commentator Martin Tyler losing his voice as he screamed Macheda’s name. A week later the young Italian was…
Manchester United reserves faced local rivals Manchester City (Elite Development Squad) in the Manchester Senior Cup at Ewen Field on Tuesday evening. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was allowed the luxury of selecting several established first team regulars including: Gary Neville; Wes…
Manchester United’s young players are increasingly becoming the focus of attention. Which United’s youngsters excite you? Can they emulate Paul Scholes, David Beckham or Ryan Giggs? I’ve not included Johnny Evans and Rafael as they have regularly featured in first…