In the years preceding the summer of 2016, a major issue that was cited as contributing to Manchester United’s downfall was a lack of characters in the dressing room. … Read more
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June 27, 2019
Tears, chips and reserve team stints: The calamitous fate of Manchester United’s ‘Gaalacticos’
Feature, First Team, Managers, Opinion 0“We can do things in the transfer market that other clubs can only dream of.” In July 2014, Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward uttered the… Read more
Love United Hate Glazer: The statistics behind the sentiment
Feature, First Team, Managers, Opinion 0“There’s no value in the transfer market”. The words that Sir Alex Ferguson uttered on multiple occasions during his tenure serving under the Glazer’s stewardsh… Read more
Sir Alex Ferguson’s advice ignored as Ed Woodward wants to restructure the club his way – a direct route to even more failure?
Feature, First Team, Managers, News, Opinion 0Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has reportedly ignored the advice that Sir Alex Ferguson has given him regarding the restructuring of the Old Traff… Read more
June 18, 2019
In the study of filmography, a prominent theory is ‘equilibrium theory’. Equilibriums are in simple terms, a signifier of normality. But ultimately the plot is at it… Read more
June 18, 2019
After a season of upheaval at Manchester United, it is now time for the post-mortem and although the players will undoubtedly come in for criticism, it is fair to say th… Read more
The curse of the Manchester United number seven; 37 goals scored in a decade!
Feature, First Team, Managers, Opinion 0This summer will mark ten years since Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United, something that was devastating at the time but also something most came to terms with. Ro… Read more
June 8, 2019
When we attempt to envisage a footballing academy, people’s perception – whilst somewhat varied – generally equates to, more or less, the same conclusion: … Read more
Manchester United could sign Gianluigi Donnarumma to fill the void David De Gea will leave at the club
Feature, First Team, Managers, News, Opinion, Transfer Rumours 0Manchester United will be left with a big decision this summer; letting David De Gea see out the remaining year on his contract, allowing him to leave the club as a free… Read more
Signing raw talent over ego for the long-term is the way to rebuild a club like Manchester United
Feature, First Team, Managers, News, Opinion 0Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has seemingly targeted younger players with raw talent ahead of the summer transfer window in which he will be tasked with… Read more
