“We can do things in the transfer market that other clubs can only dream of” – Evaluating Ed Woodward’s Reign at Man Utd
You knew things were going to be different the moment Sir Alex Ferguson retired. In the era which followed, there have been five managers at Manchester United, six if we’re including interim, seven if we’re including Michael Carrick. But this has been Ed Woodward’s era of control, an…
Is This Shaping Up To Be The Worst Season In Manchester United History?
Most football fans will be waking up today excitedly hoping for some transfer news. Maybe it’s a new signing to strengthen a title challenge or perhaps a loan signing to stave off relegation. If you’re a Manchester United fan, you’ll be resigned to a familiar inevitability, almost hoping…
Cantona at Selhurst Park : Reliving The Premier League’s Most Controversial Moment
If Eric Cantona was the man who changed Manchester United and British football, then one might consider the events of January 25th, 1995, as a turning point. It would be a fair starting place for the argument, although the truth is surely that the change had already taken…
Reaction, Highlights and Player Ratings : Manchester United 1-0 West Ham
Goals change games. They also change the perception of games – and that was the case at Old Trafford as Marcus Rashford’s last gasp injury time winner gave Ralf Rangnick all three points after a tight afternoon’s work against West Ham. David Moyes admitted to being ‘pissed off’…
Reaction and Player Ratings : Aston Villa 2-2 Man Utd
The Liverpool connection at Aston Villa denied Manchester United a win after Ralf Rangnick’s team had taken a 2-0 lead; but Villa boss Steven Gerrard brought Philippe Coutinho on to the pitch, and the Brazilian created one then scored the equaliser in an entertaining game. Rangnick made a…
Reaction and Player Ratings : Man Utd 1-0 Aston Villa
Manchester United are through to the fourth round of the FA Cup after an early Scott McTominay goal was enough to beat Steven Gerard’s Aston Villa – though the former Liverpool man would have felt his side’s domination of the early second half was more than enough to…
Rangnick’s Rebel Reds Help New Manager Out – But Will He Have The Power His Predecessors Didn’t?
“We can do things other clubs only dream about,” Ed Woodward boasted in the summer following Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement – and instead we’ve all become witnesses to a modern retelling of the Sir Matt Busby succession, with Manchester United becoming a club doomed to repeat its own…
Reaction and Player Ratings : Manchester United 0-1 Wolves
Manchester United have suffered home defeats to Aston Villa, Liverpool and Manchester City this season – and Wolves can add their name to the list after Joao Moutinho’s fine late strike gave the visitors a fully deserved victory at Old Trafford. Ralf Rangnick tasted defeat for the first…
Reaction and Player Ratings : Manchester United 3-1 Burnley
Manchester United closed out their 2020 with a win over Burnley which was much more comfortable and routine than might have been predicted based on what we’ve seen over the last calendar year. Then again, if someone had told you on January 1st that the last goal of…
What Is The Problem At Manchester United? And How Can Ralf Rangnick Fix It?
What’s the problem with Manchester United? Ah, now, well where do you begin? The big problem at Manchester United is the ownership, we all know that. But neither the Glazer family nor Ed Woodward are running around on the pitch in a red shirt and we know the…