If Sir Alex Ferguson were a boy scout, he would have earned his firefighting badge several times over in the 2010-11 season. The FA doesn’t keep stats for such things but I’d be willing to wager a few bob that Fergie spent more time attempting to put out fires than he did preparing the Red…
Guest Post: What I look for in a ‘perfect XI’
Written on Friday, April 15, 2011 by Guest Writer in Players
Growing up in India, it is a normal thing to find yourself crowded with cricket obsessed people, giving their expert views on each and every aspect of the game. I, being no exception, was growing up in the same circumstances. But the FIFA World Cup 2006 held in Germany attracted my attention towards football. Sitting…
Nani has a lot to learn before he can do whatever he likes on the pitch!
Written on Saturday, March 26, 2011 by Dale O'Donnell in Players
Manchester United’s highly-rated winger, Luis Nani, doesn’t think he gets enough freedom from Sir Alex Ferguson to express himself on the pitch. When Cristiano Ronaldo first joined United back in 2003, he couldn’t go on a run without doing a number of step-overs and I’ll admit that I enjoyed it at times but it’s very…
Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has now signed a new four year contract which will keep him at Old Trafford till 2014. There were many fans this summer not sure if the Serbian would return to the red devils after the World Cup due to all the rumours linking him with a move to the…
Manchester United Show Interest In Raul
Written on Friday, August 20, 2010 by Dale O'Donnell in Transfer News
FC Porto have left midfielder Raul Meireles out of their Europa League squad. Manchester United are supposed to of had a bid rejected from the Portuguese side last week but now things are likely to go our way. I think its also important that we get a replacement for Paul Scholes before the genius decides…
English manager Fabio Capello reckons that striker Wayne Rooney will find his goal scoring form again but maybe not till the beginning of September. Rooney didn’t score for Manchester United since they took on Bayern Munich last March but you have to remember he was out for some time with an injury. I don’t understand…
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to give left back Patrice Evra more time off. It was clear at the end of last season Evra was getting tired and then he didn’t have the best of world cups when France got knocked out in the group stages. Ferguson said: “We decided to give…
Manchester United midfield master mind Paul Scholes was only given two hours notice to decide whether to come out of international retirement and play for England in the 2010 World Cup which was held in South Africa. Scholes quit international football in 2004 and has been asked a number of times by a different managers…
Ferguson Backs Wazza To Become A Complete Footballer
Written on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 by Dale O'Donnell in News
Manchester United gaffer Sir Alex Ferguson believes that last seasons club top goal scorer Wayne Rooney will mature into “the complete footballer” in the next few years. After a super season with Manchester United scoring 34 goals he then walked into a disappointing World Cup with the English squad you failed to beat Germany in…
Sneijder Looks To Be Staying Put
Written on Thursday, July 8, 2010 by Dale O'Donnell in News, Other Football, Transfer News
Wesley Sneijder has ended speculation of him joining Manchester United after the World Cup saying he will remain in Italy with Champions League winners Inter Milan. Sneijder who we only talked about the other day is having an amazing World Cup with Holland and has helped them get to the final against Spain. Reports were…
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