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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Cheats His Way to Victory
It was Robin van Persie, as always, that began yet another Manchester United comeback. It was Wayne Rooney selling a dive on the soaked pitch wonderfully, winning a penalty and scoring it this time (unlike the weekend) to keep the Red Devils perfect in the Champions League group stage, clinching qualification into the knockout stage.
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Manchester United – Alex Ferguson Celebrating 26 Years
It’s hard to believe it’s been over a quarter of a century since Alex Ferguson arrived at Manchester United, beginning the most successful tenure ever by a manager in the Premier League (or whatever it was called back then). Exactly 26 years later, the club that owes him quite a lot will honor him with a statue that will be unveiled in two weeks time.
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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Doing Everything
Playing well wasn’t on the table for both teams, only Manchester United executed first. Robin van Persie scored once more, this time in an apologetic manner, but it was Wayne Rooney who made everything happen for the league leaders, doing everything and being everywhere for 90 minutes.
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Manchester United – Alex Ferguson Blaming Everything on Nani
Do you think that if Nani was on solid ground at Manchester United he would still be getting the angry finger and weight of the blame from Alex Ferguson? Probably not. After all of the troubles and rifts between the player and the club, it’s comfortable turning to him to explain the 5-4 League Cup loss to Chelsea.
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FIFA Coach of the Year Candidates
It’s not all about the Ballon d’Or; Coaches get their chance at an award as well, as FIFA released their shortlist with the candidates for the 2012 FIFA coach of the year. While the trophy winners are Vicente del Bosque and Roberto Di Matteo from this past year; Jose Mourinho is the highest profile champion, someone like Jurgen Klopp should win this award for what he’s done with Dortmund.
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Manchester United – Robin van Persie in his Best Form Ever
This Manchester United side that Alex Ferguson is running with this season is a strange hybrid of atrocious defending, a goalkeeper that defies logic, no midfield play whatsoever, wings that keep on pushing and one Robin van Persie, continuing a two year stretch of being the best goalscorer and player in the Premier League.
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Everybody Wants Pep Guardiola
Three La Liga titles and two Champions League trophies in four seasons, even if he did have the most talented group of players ever assembled, helps you on your resume. Pep Guardiola has been out of a job, by choice, for five months now, and it looks like every big club in the continent (Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Milan, Inter and even Barcelona) are thinking about him.
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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Rio Ferdinand Leaving Manchester United for West Ham
Does anyone else think that the whole Alex Ferguson – Rio Ferdinand shirt thing would never have happened during the centre back’s more capable days? It looks there might not be so much of a future for the former England international with Manchester United, and his home club of West Ham seems like a nice play to finish his career.
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What Wayne Rooney Will Look Like After Football
Poor Wayne Rooney. It’s not his fault that he doesn’t have the genes to make him look like an Olympic swimmer. Despite all of his talent and accomplishment, people will always find a way to get back to his fondness of chubbiness and going bald, taking a step against that one by installing hair plugs, quite successfully one should admit.
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Manchester United – Chicharito Covers Up for Failing Defense
This has been the story of Manchester United this season – A defense that doesn’t do a bit to help the team and a very talented attack that needs to mount an impressive comeback time after time. This time, it was Javier Hernandez playing the hero, scoring twice as Alex Ferguson’s lads came back from an early 0-2 against Braga, only to win 3-2.