Goodbye, Cristiano – It Didn’t Have To Be Like This
Endings in football – in any sport, or, to that point, in any area of life – are rarely perfect. In football, you can take a quick look at any number of great players or managers and how things ended for their careers and you’d probably quickly wish…
How Cristiano Ronaldo Has Destroyed His Manchester United Legacy With Piers Morgan Interview
On Saturday I had the privilege of spending time in the company of my friend Tom Clare. You may not know Tom; but most people connected closely with Manchester United do. Tom describes himself as ‘just a fan’. Well, he’s ‘just a fan’ who was fortunate enough to…
Ten Hag’s Gamble Does Not Undermine Incredibly Impressive Start As Manchester United Manager
Erik ten Hag’s start to life as Manchester United manager has certainly been eventful; and, following the reassuring nostalgic narrative that nothing the club does ever comes easy, even a win against Real Sociedad wasn’t enough to secure qualification into the knockout stages of the Europa League, with…
The Future Is Orange – Why Ten Hag Is A Better Philosophical Fit For Man Utd Than Van Gaal Was
As Manchester United attended training today in Perth to prepare for their last friendly game in Australia, a group of supporters made a point of cheering and encouraging Harry Maguire. The United captain was subjected to a strange torrent of boos in the Melbourne friendly against Crystal Palace;…
Ten Hag Begins Work As Manchester United Seek Complete Fresh Slate
So Manchester United’s season is now officially over. Of course, we suspected that it was effectively over in November, when the club made the decision to appoint an interim manager, and that was again more or less confirmed to us when that interim manager, Ralf Rangnick, told reporters…
Anfield Disgrace Was A Fitting Footnote For The Worst Post-War Manchester United Team
There used to be an attraction at Walt Disney World called ‘The Great Movie Ride’. Four carts bound together, each holding around twenty people, would be driven around a track by a host who would talk about the movies. During the ride you would lurch from one dangerous…
Things can only get better for Manchester United
If you’re reading this and you’re a Manchester United fan then I’ve got some good news for you. It’s basically the title of this piece. As United plodded their way through the dismal 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park on Saturday, most of us were left scratching our heads.…
Reaction and Player Ratings : Manchester United 1-1 Leicester
It’s been a tumultuous couple of weeks even without a game to perform an autopsy on; Harry Maguire’s treatment by England fans, the heavily-speculated managerial interview(s), transfer speculation, and a new contract handed to a player while the club is still under the guide of an interim manager.…
Something is rotten in the state of Manchester United
“Playing performance doesn’t really have a meaningful impact on what we can do on the commercial side of the business,” Ed Woodward said in May 2018, a time we recognise as right at the start of Jose Mourinho’s tailspin. Almost four years on, as Deloitte published their ‘richest…
Reaction and Player Ratings : Manchester United 0-1 Atletico Madrid
Manchester United are out of the Champions League after another abject Old Trafford defeat, this time against a resolute Atletico Madrid who enjoyed exhibiting their unique variety of gamesmanship. Ralf Rangnick’s side put on one of their familiar performances, with a strong first half but a frustrating second,…