Rowlesy's Ramblings

Paul Rowles columns for Stretty News.
Paul Pogba’s critics are harsh, he should be celebrated
Jose Mourinho’s press conferences seldom fail to live long in the memory. The Portuguese maverick can have comments from gloriously witty to...
United free flowing at last to start the New Year in style
Manchester United brought in the New Year in style by returning to winning ways against an Everton side on the up, and...
Mourinho’s excuses starting to wear thin.
God forbid Jose Mourinho ever acknowledge that his side have come well short of achieving the goals set out at the start...
United’s surrender to City magnifies flaws deeply exposed.
There are ways to lose a football match against your nearest and noisiest rivals. Sunday was not one of them. Few would...
Is Mourinho starting something special or on the road to familiar oblivion?
When you hear the name Jose Mourinho in recent weeks, there are countless contentious issues: Demeanour and tactics immediately spring to the...
A case for Daley Blind in midfield.
Matic, Dier, Nainggolan, Fabinho, Bakayoko ? Just who United are looking to recruit in that defensive midfield position remains our biggest mystery...
Jose Mourinho frustrated with Ed Woodward? Rightly so…
Ed Woodward treated his new manager, Jose Mourinho to four stellar names, and primary targets I must add, last season. The end...
Second season syndrome can spur Anthony Martial on to greater things
After Martin Skrtel and the Liverpool defence were led a merry dance by a fearless Frenchman, not burdened by a seemingly extortionate...
Why Adnan Januzaj looks close to the United exit door
As the chant goes, ‘I wanna tell you, I might as well do, about a boy who can do anything .’ Few...
Matteo Darmian to Juventus? Should United sell?
Matteo Darmian took to life at Manchester United like a duck to water. Accomplished displays at home to Tottenham and away to...
All this Ronaldo madness needs to stop
It’s that time of year again folks… Ed Woodward’s annual transfer lob on. He loves going for the big name, often epitomising...
Despite Marcus Rashford stepping in for the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Manchester United continue to do things the hard way.
Marcus Rashford assumes mantle, Man United typically do it the hard way
God forbid Manchester United ever forge its passage through European competition the easy way. For long spells against plucky, industrious Anderlecht, United followed its familiar...