Eighty six days is a long time in football, and a lot can happen in this time span. For England, since a balmy, boiling, sweaty Saturday evening way back in mid-June, a hell of a lot has happened to the fortunes of the Three Lions. The World Cup disaster bred mass, internal ridicule, which in […] READ MORE
Tag: Danny Welbeck
English Success Depends on getting Perfect Blend of Youth and Experience
If England want to have a successful World Cup, then a blend of young and enthusiastic players with a more experienced old guard is vital. So when England have the likes of Raheem Sterling and Ross Barkley in the squad, they may just have got it right to counter the exuberance with the likes of Frank Lampard and […] READ MORE
Does Danny Welbeck Want Out of United?
Recently, quite a lot of buzz has been created about speculation that Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck is unhappy where he is. It’s rumoured that he wants to leave the club, which is currently mired in an abysmal season. Welbeck is currently one of five Red Devils competing for a job in the squad’s front […] READ MORE
The Hand of Brod: Hodgson is Right to Not take Terry Back to England Setup
Roy Hodgson was perfectly right to dismiss any speculation about John Terry returning to the England setup. The England manager told the BBC that “the door isn’t open because he has retired from international football” before adding that “when players retire, we move on.” That is not to say that the media speculation about John […] READ MORE
Back To Old Ways For Manchester United?
After a few torrid weeks for Manchester United, it would appear they are back to winning ways for the Old Trafford side after an impressive 2-0 victory over Swansea on the weekend. The result was a welcome one; after a recent poor run of form that included a loss to Sunderland and a shocking third […] READ MORE
Not Such a Happy New Year for MUFC
It’s certainly been an interesting few weeks for the fans of Manchester United. The Christmas period started off so well as they extended their unbeaten run to 10 games in all competitions with scrappy victories over Hull and Norwich but then everything started to go wrong in the red half of Manchester. The new year […] READ MORE
Manchester United: The Current Best XI
Despite Manchester United’s recent return to form in the Premier League; I am still not convinced that David Moyes knows his best team. This is understandable, given his appointment was little over 3 months ago and once again, injuries have blighted the chances of putting out a fully fit side; especially defensively. Fortunately, United’s strength […] READ MORE
English Football Not Quite Dead Yet
English soccer analysts and fans alike were in a panic before the international break. Tempers were rising because an influx of foreign players, perceived to be halting the development of young English players and preventing them from reaching their full potential. Most of the Premier League stars do come from other countries, but the Three […] READ MORE
A Week to Forget for the Red Devils
After one of the worst weeks in our footballing history; a 4-1 loss to our great rivals Man City, we had to bounce back quickly, starting with our league fixture against West Brom on Saturday. It should have been a fairly straight-forward fixture to build us up for a real test in Ukraine on the […] READ MORE
The Deepest Lows Lead Back to Highs for Man United
Well, what an interesting few days it has been for us. Firstly, an absolutely disgraceful weekend followed by a very positive result late yesterday. From the deepest lows, to some great highs, football is a funny old game…. On Sunday… The game at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday has to be the most humiliating defeat […] READ MORE
