Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic’s partnership at the heart of the Manchester United defence was a huge factor in the club’s success during their time at Old Trafford. Yet Ferdinand has now revealed that he and his former centre-back partner, Nemanja Vidic, felt that they didn’t get enough credit from Sir Alex Ferguson. “It is one […]

11 years ago

The sight of Alexis Sanchez hobbling off the pitch was the one negative for Arsenal fans as they watched their side’s recent 3-0 humbling of Manchester United. Despite admitting that he was fully aware of the injury, Chile boss Jorge Sampaoli still played Sanchez for a full 90 minutes against Brazil. “Alexis arrived not at his top […]

11 years ago

Reaching for the stars

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Warm welcome

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Derry surprising…

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It’s not David Moyes…

11 years ago

Since moving to Manchester City from Valencia, David Silva has been a key part in the club’s success. Although the Spaniard has achieved enough to be considered a City legend, it’s now emerged that Manchester’s other club were also very interested in signing him. Speaking to SiriusXM in New York, former manager Sir Alex Ferguson […]

11 years ago

Ana Ivanovic is reportedly considering swapping her base in Switzerland for a move to Bolton. The former world number one tennis player has been dating Manchester United’s Bastian Schweinsteiger since 2014, and the Manchester Evening News now explains that a move to the northwest would allow her to be closer to him. Howard Green, Ivanovic’s […]

11 years ago

Well, it had to happen sooner or later. With Jurgen Klopp settling into life on Merseyside, the media is has been quick to speculate on the German’s potential transfer targets. Predictably, Klopp is being linked with a number of key players from his time at previous club, Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus has already been mentioned, and the […]

11 years ago

If you have a fear of heights, perhaps this story isn’t for you. Following the recent news that a glass bridge in China had started to crack as people walked on it, comes this from New Zealand. As a group of French hikers cross a bridge over a river in New Zealand, it collapses, sending them […]

11 years ago

We’re sure you’ve probably heard about it by now, but Sir Alex Ferguson has a new book coming out. Whereas we might have heard plenty about ‘Leading’, America hasn’t – so Ferguson is currently in the US to promote his book there. His appearance on Morning Joe saw Ferguson talk about a number of issues, […]

11 years ago

Considering that virtually nobody had heard of the lad about nine weeks ago, Anthony Martial’s reputation continues to grow. A goal-scoring debut against Liverpool has been followed by three more goals for Manchester United and another call up for the French senior side. Being the host nation, France don’t need to qualify for Euro 2016 next summer […]

11 years ago

After being pictured enjoying a Friday night beer, Jurgen Klopp was up bright and early on Saturday morning. With most of his first team squad away on international duty, the newly appointed Liverpool manager used his first weekend on Merseyside to run the rule over some of the club’s youngsters. The German was seen watching […]

11 years ago

Jurgen Klopp has barely had the time to enjoy his first pint on Merseyside, yet the transfer speculation has started. Surprisingly, it doesn’t appear that Klopp is plotting a raid on former club Borussia Dortmund. In fact, he’s not even looking at any of the Bundesliga clubs. Instead, Klopp is being linked with a couple of […]

11 years ago

Ex-England cricketer Andrew Flintoff has revealed that taking Viagra once caused him to be run out. Having last played for England in 2009, Flintoff is currently touring a stage show round the country and admitted to taking Viagra in the middle of a test match. “It started with an article my ex sold to the […]

11 years ago

Manchester United are reportedly ready to sell Marcos Rojo, having only signed the defender last summer. The Manchester Evening News suggests that the Argentine’s relationship with Louis van Gaal has broken down after a number of incidents, leading the United manager to look at replacements. The report claims that Porto defender Bruno Martins Indi tops a […]

11 years ago

Put your calculators away…

11 years ago

Pep is Manchester bound…

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After playing an instrumental part in Manchester United’s title success in 2013, Robin van Persie seemed to lose his spark at Old Trafford. Under David Moyes, the Dutchman couldn’t recapture his best form and rumours swirled that the pair didn’t see eye-to-eye. When Louis van Gaal replaced Moyes, many tipped Van Persie to start firing again, but […]

11 years ago

For once FIFA’s ethics committee appears to be doing its job, by reportedly recommending Sepp Blatter’s suspension. Reported by Sky Sports News, a close friend of the FIFA president has suggested that Blatter could be suspended for 90 days – effectively bringing an end to his forty years in charge of world football’s governing body. […]

11 years ago

Sir Alex Ferguson’s time at Manchester United saw the Scot bring a number of talented young players into the club’s first team. The likes of Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes were central to much of United’s success under Ferguson. While he acknowledges this in his latest book, Leading, the former manager also expresses his disappointment […]

11 years ago

It seems almost a formality that Liverpool’s next manager will be Jurgen Klopp. All signs point to the former Borussia Dortmund manager replacing Brendan Rodgers, but he remained coy about his future when speaking to German publication Bild. Klopp remains in Germany but when asked about the Liverpool job, he gave little away. “There’s nothing to say,” […]

11 years ago

Luke Shaw returned to Manchester United’s training complex for the first time since his broken leg. Shaw faces at least six months out with the injury, which he received during Manchester United’s 2-1 Champions League defeat to PSV Eindhoven last month. After remaining in Holland for the first phase of his recovery from the injury, the 20-year-old is […]

11 years ago

Jurgen Klopp appears almost certain to become Liverpool’s next manager with talks seemingly hurtling towards a conclusion before the end of the week. Famed for his time as manager of Borussia Dortmund, Klopp also managed Mainz 05 – the club for which he spent his entire playing career. Klopp never made it to the Bundesliga, […]

11 years ago

Caged lion…

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Ooh-la-la

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Can you do better?

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Even the best in the world wasn’t safe…

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Jose Mourinho was the man that many expected to replace Sir Alex Ferguson when the Scot decided to step down as Manchester United manager. After the decision to appoint David Moyes saw the former Everton manager fail to see out his first season in the job, many questioned why United didn’t approach Mourinho before the […]

11 years ago

The brother of Lionel Messi reportedly became involved in a skirmish with police after a routine traffic stop over the weekend. Matias Messi was found to have a pistol in his vehicle, and to make things worse he allegedly didn’t have the correct license for the gun. The 33-year-old reportedly became engaged in a violent […]

11 years ago

As the dust settles on England’s dismal showing in their own World Cup, Sir Clive Woodward has demanded answers. Writing in the Daily Mail, the man that guided England to World Cup success in 2003  begins by praising the performance of Australia on Saturday, claiming that they were ‘too crafty’ for their opponents. Labelling England’s premature exit as […]

11 years ago

Some unbelievable ball control…

11 years ago

Very awkward…

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Less than 24 hours after Brendan Rodgers’ departure from Liverpool was announced, a replacement may have already signed a deal to take over. Liverpool’s poor start to the season has seen Jurgen Klopp’s name linked with the manager’s job for weeks. The news of Rodgers’ sacking on Sunday saw many assume that a deal for the former […]

11 years ago

After reaching 500 career goals and breaking Raul’s Real Madrid scoring record, some have suggested Cristiano Ronaldo’s days in Spain may be coming to an end. Rumours of a bid from cash-laden Paris Saint-Germain continue to circulate with their Qatari owners said to be undaunted at the thought of paying an astronomical fee for the […]

11 years ago

Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Arsenal will definitely be without one of their defenders for Manchester United’s visit to the Emirates on Sunday. Laurent Koscielny suffered a hamstring strain during the defeat to Olympiakos in midweek, and the Arsenal boss claims that the defender will be out of action for a number of games. “Laurent […]

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Incredible revelation

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… and Fergie will be back in the dugout

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Interesting quotes

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Harry Redknapp joined a long list of people criticising Arsene Wenger for his selection choices in the Champions League defeat to Olympiakos. David Ospina was given the nod ahead of Petr Cech in goal, and was at fault for the Greek side’s second goal. Redknapp states in his article for the London Evening Standard that […]

11 years ago

Brendan Rodgers has named his starting line-up for Liverpool’s Europa League game against FC Sion. Having drawn their opening game in Bordeaux, Liverpool will be looking to record their first win in this year’s competition in front of an Anfield crowd. We already knew that Daniel Sturridge would be rested as he steps up his […]

11 years ago

Nicolas Otamendi will have to wait a little longer for his first Manchester City goal. UEFA initially credited the Argentine with City’s equaliser against Borussia Monchengladbach, despite it appearing that his countryman Martin Demichelis had already scrambled the ball over the line. In an announcement made on Thursday evening, UEFA confirmed that the goal would […]

11 years ago

Talk of Jurgen Klopp replacing Brendan Rodgers isn’t helping the current Liverpool manager, according to a former player. Liverpool have endured a difficult start to their campaign, taking just eleven points from their opening seven games. According to a report from ESPN Steve McMahon acknowledged the pressure that Rodgers is under, but claimed that talk […]

11 years ago

Tottenham take on Monaco in tonight’s early evening Europe League clash. Mauricio Pochettino’s side are top of Group J after defeating Azerbaijani champions Qarabag 3-1 in their first match. Monaco – the team that beat Arsenal in last year’s Champions League – drew 1-1 against Belgian side, Anderlecht. Here’s the Spurs starting eleven for their game in […]

11 years ago

No pain, no gain…

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Good, bad and ugly…

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Nervy display…

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Manchester City’s first away trip in the Champions League this year comes off the back of three defeats in four. Defeat to last year’s finalists, Juventus, has been followed by losses domestically to West Ham and Tottenham in the league. David Silva returns for the game in Germany, taking to the field alongside Kevin De […]

11 years ago

Old Trafford plays host to its first Champions League game since April 2014. As was the case on that night, German opposition visit Manchester with Wolfsburg looking to send United to a second defeat in this year’s competition. Bastian Schweinsteiger, who faced United in that fixture in 2014, starts for them in the absence of […]

11 years ago

Andreas Pereira has been churning out impressive performances for Manchester United’s reserves for a while now. A couple of first team substitute appearances last season were followed by his first start for the club in the League Cup victory over Ipswich Town. Pereira marked the occasion by scoring a stunning free-kick, and while he didn’t […]

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