Archive for category: Manchester United

/ February 5, 2012 10:30 pm

The Spirit of The Busby Babes Lives On

Anyone watching Chelsea v Manchester United this afternoon, could not have been any more impressed as Manchester United came back from three goals down to earn a 3-3 draw and keep their title dream alive as they showed the spirit of true champions but this is nothing new. Could it be, that this United team not only have the spirit

/ December 14, 2011 2:10 am

Get Well Soon Fletch

The football world was rocked today with the news that Darren Fletcher announced that he is taking an extended break from football for health reasons.A statement on the Manchester United website read: “Over the past year he has had several absence periods which we have attributed to a viral illness in order to respect his right to medical confidentiality. Darren

/ November 26, 2011 5:10 pm

Sir Alex Ferguson: 25 Years Not Out

Sir Alex Ferguson described the recent 6-1 drubbing by neighbours Manchester City as the worst result of his managerial career! But you would be foolish to write off this old fox just yet!

/ November 26, 2011 4:39 pm

Is Sir Alex Ferguson the Greatest British Manager of all time?

The next installment of our For & Against debate takes a look at Sir Alex Ferguson and asks Is Sir Alex Ferguson the Greatest British manager of all time

/ October 26, 2011 9:25 am

Red or Blue? A Power Shift in Manchester?

The sky is falling, Manchester United lost 6-1 to their city rivals, and the world is wondering is this the power shift to the Blue side of Manchester? Just another soap opera in a city that houses Coronation Street, not that we can hold that against the city. The football world has been used to other teams coming into the

/ July 28, 2011 11:40 am

Manchester United Soccer School Coming to Glasgow

Last season Manchester United won their record-breaking 19th Premier League title with a mixture of youth and experience. In fact over the years Sir Alex Ferguson has given youth a chance when many thought that he should he should be spending millions on players that may not have been right for the club. Players like Gary and Phil Neville, David

/ July 26, 2011 10:02 am

Friendly Match Report: Ayr United 0-1 Manchester United XI

In another balmy evening at Somerset Park Ayr United played host to a Manchester United side that included some future stars who waltzed through the evening without getting out of first gear. Let’s not be fooled by the score line and, whilst Ayr United competed and at times tested this fluent and highly accomplished team in red, this was a

/ June 11, 2011 11:50 am

The season to build – United set to keep spending

For many seasons Sir Alex Ferguson has been generally reserved in the transfer window, but not in 2011. It is reported that he has been given one hundred and twenty million pounds to spend this summer, and it certainly appears that he wants to spend it. It would appear that United have already splashed out £18.9 million on Athletico Madrid

/ May 27, 2011 10:04 pm

Champions League Final Preview: Barcelona v Manchester United

The original Wembley stadium has seen FIVE European Cup Finals, TWO European Cup Winners Cup Finals, ONE World Cup Final and a European Championship Final. But it will be the first time that the reincarnation of the famous stadium will hold European Football’s Richest Prize, as Barcelona and Manchester United battle it out for the trophy nicknamed as ‘Big Ears’.

/ May 25, 2011 1:13 pm

One Last Point to Prove

    With memories of Rome two years ago still fresh, Sir Alex Ferguson comes face to face with Barcelona once more. Together, Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson have conquered England and Europe several times over. Since his appointment in 1986, he’s come good on his promise and has well and truly knocked Liverpool from their perch on the

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