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Manchester United – Alex Ferguson Doesn’t Think Cristiano Ronaldo Will Return
There’s not too much time left before Real Madrid land at the Old Trafford following their victorious Clasico week, with Cristiano Ronaldo feeling more confident than ever. Alex Ferguson is feeling quite confident about his team’s chances as well, but doesn’t think Ronaldo will make a return to Manchester United any time soon.
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Manchester United – Shinji Kagawa Finally Shows What He’s Got
Hat trick aren’t usually associated with Shinji Kagawa when it comes to Manchester United. There are better scorers and finishers than the Japanese player – Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney or Javier Hernandez when he gets the playing time, which hasn’t happened too much recently.
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Real Madrid – The Ongoing Transformation of Cristiano Ronaldo
There’s something about the Nou Camp that makes Cristiano Ronaldo bring out the best of him, unlike his first two seasons with Real Madrid, or when he visited there with Manchester United. Despite some opinions earlier this season, Ronaldo is only getting better as a finisher and a player, something that began even before he came to Spain.
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Manchester United – A Better Defense Than Given Credit For
Usually, when Manchester United are mentioned this season, they discussion revolves around them being a one-man team (Robin van Persie), and how the offensive quality saves them from defeats and the mistakes of their weak defense. That used to be true, but recent matches have taught us that the woes from earlier this season aren’t that big of an issue any more.
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Manchester United – Even Robin van Persie is No Longer Interesting
For Manchester United, their latest win as they run away with the Premier League, was about Rafael scoring a rare goal and Ryan Giggs with the finisher putting a solid and remarkable performance (at his age) in the middle of the field. For the rest of the league, only Robin van Persie being slightly injured seemed to be causing any interest.
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David de Gea – Between Real Madrid & Manchester United
Despite the improved form in recent months and the stability between the posts at Manchester United, the rumors around the departure of David de Gea, in favor of a better life (???) with Real Madrid simply won’t go away.
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Manchester United – Nani Makes Himself Useful Again
Sometimes, all it needs is catching a break – a player, like Phil Jones gets injured, and Nani, almost a forgotten man this season in the Manchester United roster, suddenly seizes the chance to become a vital member of a team gunning for the treble.
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Manchester United – David de Gea Silences Last of Critics
Impossible expectations can never be met, so why try to live up to them? David de Gea has been heavily criticized since the first time he put on the Manchester United goalkeeper jersey, but slowly and gradually, he’s winning over those who called for him to be benched or even sold.
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Real Madrid & Jose Mourinho Needed More From Cristiano Ronaldo
It’s not over yet, but the smell of defeat was in the air. Jose Mourinho had no answers to the Manchester United defense, or a couple of great saves from David de Gea. What he needed the most was Cristiano Ronaldo at his best for more than one half, and more than just a single goal. That didn’t happen, and Real Madrid find themselves not too far from ending their season in February.
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Cristiano Ronaldo on Lionel Messi, Jose Mourinho and Manchester United
It never gets boring with Cristiano Ronaldo, who has some very interesting words to say about his “biggest rival”, Lionel Messi, his manager Jose Mourinho and about the upcoming Real Madrid – Manchester United Champions League clash, seeing he’s picked up on a thing or two from the man who coaches him.