Martin Palazzotto is the former editor of the now defunct World Football Columns. He also has written for other deceased football blogs, including the Equaliser, the Gib Football Show, Man and Ball, and strange bOUnce. Hopefully, that trail of carnage does not bode ill for Stretty News. His Twitter feed is @PickettPocketPr.
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Man United must blame FA Cup demise on its own lack of situational awareness, not Michael Oliver
José Mourinho is no Bill Belichick. Yes, they are both successful coaches obsessed with winning. Each has also accrued a cult following despite pissing...
Having been bitten, Man United should be shy about courting Alexis Sanchez
It seemed like a good idea at the time. Who hasn’t uttered that regretful phrase at some point in their life ?...
Man United unscathed after a one goal draw on FC Rostov’s substandard pitch
A substandard pitch exacerbated concerns over Zlatan Ibrahimović’s last game with Manchester United before going on ‘holiday .’ Whatever else United and its...
United and Bournemouth engage in villainy; Artur Boruc the latest among goalkeeping heroes
Since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, Old Trafford has become like a newlywed dream home. At first, everything is pristine, perfect, exactly the...
Man United a thief in the Wembley night
Sometimes the hero crashes through the front door. Sometimes the thief slips in the back. Both can be champions. Manchester United slipped...
For Mourinho, the EFL Cup presents a critical risk with little reward
José Mourinho was not hired as Manchester United manager because Louis van Gaal and David Moyes proved unable to recruit suitable players. That...
Man United’s Europa League progress not exactly a formality
Manchester United continued their late February Premier League boycott with a trip to St Etienne for what they hoped would be a...
Zlatan Ibrahimović and the Worst Hat Trick Ever
After a week in which Harry Potter author JK Rowling and stuffed talking head Piers Morgan battled on Twitter over the latter’s...
Johnny Kills Watford although Man United’s bad scoring rap continues
Like any other match day under José Mourinho, Manchester United’s attack plan was two trailer park girls going round the outside. Against...
Schweini? Who knew?
It was a brisk 56°F (12°C) in Fort Lauderdale at 11 am Sunday morning. The soft drizzle might have put Kris Kristofferson’s Sunday...
Relax, Rooney’s scoring record will be broken
On Monday night, Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri scored his hundredth National Hockey League career goal against the Calgary Flames in...
Wayne Rooney was not offside!
Though they are countrymen, Mark Hughes is not Tony Pulis . Nor does Bet365 Stadium roll off the tongue as ominously as the...