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Opinion: United fans are finally getting what they wanted, so what now?
Credit where its due, the timing of the Glazer family is impeccable. Just mere hours after Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo had...
Manchester United finally have personalities worthy of their name – opinion
It is a real shame the increasingly irritating Cristiano Ronaldo sideshow swallowed up Manchester United’s column inches and television talking points over...
Opinion: Limping out of Anfield sums up Pogba’s second United spell
The Easter period was a perfect summation of Paul Pogba’s second stint at Old Trafford. Exiting the field to jeers, catcalls, and...
United Stories: When Diego Maradona came to town
“I’ve played in World Cups and in cup finals but that night at Old Trafford it was electric. All those cliches such...
Opinion: Erik ten Hag may have to take up alchemy to salvage this sorry Manchester United outfit
It’s the hope that kills you. Something Manchester United fans are feeling keenly right now. Arsenal having a rotten week created a...
Opinion: Outside of Old Trafford, Marcus Rashford’s options are thin
During Manchester United’s incredibly laboured first hour against Leicester City, Sky Sports analyst Gary Neville was screeching and beseeching Ralf Rangnick to...
United Stories: Ernest Mangnall – A truly unique figure in Mancunian football
In the glittering, trophy laden history of Manchester United, there is one number that is quite stark: Three. Three, is of course...
Opinion: Manchester United’s arrogance is paralysing them into indecision
When Manchester United host Leicester City on Saturday, it’ll be the first time the team have played together since tumbling out of...
Opinion: Manchester United caught in a black hole of professionalism ambition
Whether temporary or permanent, Manchester United’s manager is dealing with a poisonous dressing room. After another meek surrender against a street-smart Atletico...
Opinion: Rangnick has made United better, though the screeching narrative paints a different story
When does a healthy level of professional skepticism become contemptable jingoism ? In the media discourse of English football, that regression tends...
Opinion: Like a fish, Manchester United have rotted from the head down
Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw, crashing into each other like a Vaudeville routine, while Diogo Jota plundered the second of five Liverpool...
Icons Old Trafford: Gary Neville
It is a tremendous credit to Gary Neville’s intelligence and charisma that many people under the age of 30 will know him...