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Manchester United: Who’s In, Who’s Out?

In what was the final home match at Old Trafford today, the team and it’s home supporters had a proper sending off of two of the club’s most iconic figures in...
50 Random Facts about Sir Alex Ferguson

With the news this week that Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary manager of Manchester United, is stepping aside, we bring you 50 facts about the manager. I’m sure you will be...
Fergie Out, Moyes or Mourinho In?

It’s no shock for you to learn that Sir Alex Ferguson has announced his retirement after 27 years in Manchester. Judging by the millions of news stories, billions of tweets, and...
Rooney, Van Persie and the Question on Fergie’s Mind

I bloody hate rumours – sometimes. When Robin van Persie was transfered from North London to Manchester, speculation arose over how he would get along with incumbent superstar striker, Wayne Rooney....
Why is Man United So Far Clear in the English Premiership?

Manchester United are an incredible 15 points clear of closest rival Man City, but are they really that much better than the other 20 Premiership teams? Obviously they are far more...
Bad Red Card Call? Not so fast!

As with most of the highly anticipated matches, it normally comes down to a moment of sheer brilliance, a mistake, or simply a wrong decision! Which catagory does last night’s game fall into? ...
Jack’d Off on Fergie – Unfortunately I mean Sir Alex, Not the Singer

Norwich visited Old Trafford on Saturday. Certainly it was a game that most United fans were looking past as we all know they take on Real Madrid on Tuesday for the...
My Pint Runneth Dry on Roberto Mancini

Really, piss off, Roberto! If you haven’t read or heard from someone the idiocy that spewed from Man City boss Roberto Mancini today, I’ll give you a few tidbits, just so...
Bad Press: Setting the Record Straight for Manchester United

Last night I was on an EPL chat site, and I came across an Englishman ranting about Alex Ferguson owning the referees and Manchester United getting all the calls (a popular...
Brief Football History: Paul Scholes

He is without doubt one of the best footballers of his generation, and indeed in the footballing world. Born in 1974 in Salford, England, he signed for Manchester United as an...
Euro Football Weekend Rundown

Welcome back for another Euro Football roundup. This week features Bayern Munich who took on Borussia Dortmund in a battle between first and third in the Bundesliga. PSG continues to lose...
My Pint’s Half Empty: The Arsene Wenger Conundrum

Look, being a disgruntled fan is just what I am – it’s not easy, but someone’s gotta do it. And to add salt on my open wounds I happen to be...
Manchester United Monthly – November

November’s fixtures are now complete, with another good showing by the Red Devils as they finish the month in first place of the EPL and are through to the round of...
Euro Football Weekend Rundown, November 12

Some key fixtures this week in the English Premier League and Italian Serie A. John Terry returns to face Luis Suarez and his Liverpool compatriots. AC Milan fall to the mighty...
Euro Football Rundown

This week was very special and eventful with Luis Suarez headlining and taunting. Bayern Munich experienced their first loss of the season in the Bundesliga. More controversy follows Juventus and Lazio....
Undefeated and Underwhelming: Manchester United’s 2012-13 Champions League

Manchester United are currently 3-0-0 in Europe after yesterday’s thrilling come-from-behind victory. Seems like they are on a roll, right? Not so fast. I don’t know about you, but as a...
EPL: Essential Notes on the Current Top Four

Chelsea (Last Week #1 This Week #1) No changes at all this week as Chelsea remain top. In an entertaining game, Juan Mata proved he is the best player in the...
Top Four: Essential Notes on the Current Top Four

Chelsea (This Week #1, Last Week #1) In what was their sternest test so far; league leaders Chelsea came away from the Emirates with a 2-1 win. Fernando Torres muscled his...
Top Four: Essential Notes on the Current Top Four

Chelsea (This Week #1, Last Week #1) An ugly win is better than a pretty loss. As expected Stoke were difficult to break down and Chelsea were struggling to break the...
Top Four: Essential Notes on the CURRENT Top Four

Our first edition of “Top Four” went very well, including predicting the Man City draw. Let’s see if we can look at this past weekend and make some predictions for this...