Tag: Manchester United

  • Despite Manchester City Championship, Pep Guardiola Still Has Plenty to Prove

    Despite Manchester City Championship, Pep Guardiola Still Has Plenty to Prove

    There’s always something a tad anti-climatic about winning the league championship without actually being on the field to do it. Manchester United losing to West Brom clinched the Premier League title for Manchester City, their third in the EPL era, fifth overall and the first in the Pep Guardiola regime. And still, the disappointing finish to their Champions League campaign leaves an aftertaste of bitterness amidst the sweetness of the champagne.

  • Jose Mourinho Earns a Chance to Gloat (Manchester City vs Manchester United)

    Jose Mourinho Earns a Chance to Gloat (Manchester City vs Manchester United)

    After a disastrous first half and with the keyboards already writing the same bits of criticism of Jose Mourinho and Manchester United. But then Paul Pogba happened. And then he happened again. And then Chris Smalling happened. And instead of being hailed as conquerors and champions, Manchester City and Pep Guardiola have to head into their second leg in the Champions League quarter final against Liverpool with a few more problems to consider.

  • Jose Mourinho Preparing His Potential Manchester United Exit

    Jose Mourinho Preparing His Potential Manchester United Exit

    Always a divisive figure, Jose Mourinho in 2018, en route to complete his second season as the manager of Manchester United, is becoming more and more known as a sideline figure that can’t keep its mouth shut instead of a successful coach gobbling up every title in its path.

  • Manchester United Beats Liverpool: Impossible to Win When You Play Terribly & Referee Screws You

    Manchester United Beats Liverpool: Impossible to Win When You Play Terribly & Referee Screws You

    Fact: Craig Pawson had a terrible afternoon at Old Trafford, missing two or three penalties which really helped out Manchester United, as they beat Liverpool 2-1 to tighten their grasp over second place in the Premier League. Another fact: Jurgen Klopp’s players, especially his key guys, had a very bad game, making it very difficult to come away with a good result regardless of the official’s mistakes.

  • Manchester United vs Liverpool: A Short Preview to Match Number 200

    Manchester United vs Liverpool: A Short Preview to Match Number 200

    As the second North West Derby between Manchester United and Liverpool approaches, it’s a good opportunity to take a look at recent results between the two sides, and what’s at stake heading into the 200th match between the teams.

  • Manchester United Rumors – Interested & Close to Signing Jorginho of Napoli

    Manchester United Rumors – Interested & Close to Signing Jorginho of Napoli

    While their noisy neighbours continue to splash big cash on defenders, Manchester United are looking in other directions to improve. One of those is the midfield, with Italian midfielder Jorginho reportedly on the verge of signing for the Red Devils.

  • Premier League Top 6: Tables & Conclusions Before Christmas

    Premier League Top 6: Tables & Conclusions Before Christmas

    Just before the hectic Christmas schedule begins, it’s a good time to look at the situation in the Premier League, and especially the recently referred to top 6, which includes Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City.

  • Premier League: Manchester United Crush Everton 4-0

    After dropping points for the first time this season, Manchester United and Jose Mourinho went back to their impressive form, beating Everton 4-0 thanks to a late blitz that made the match look more one sided than it actually was, as an early Antonio Valencia goal was complemented with strikes from Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Romelu Lukaku and a Anthony Martial penalty.

  • Premier League Table After Alex Ferguson Retired

    Premier League Table After Alex Ferguson Retired

    There’s one figure that defines success better than anyone else in the Premier League era of English club football. Manchester United won the league title 13 times under his management, including in the inaugural Premier League season. Since his retirement (following the 2012-2013 season, which was also won by the Red Devils), things have gone a […]

  • 10 Most Expensive Transfers of the 2017-2018 Summer Transfer Window

    10 Most Expensive Transfers of the 2017-2018 Summer Transfer Window

    The summer of 2017 saw the record for most expensive transfer ever being broken as Neymar joined Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona. It was one of only two signings in the top 10 that wasn’t made by a Premier League club, with Manchester City making the biggest impact. Three of their signings are in the top […]