After finding his way through a tricky first six years as Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson became the master of rebuilding his squads. These transitions were fluid and seem less and were what gave United the ability and impetus to be perennial challenges for the Premier League title. Despite this, you could argue that Manchester United’s most successful manager was not the best judge of goalkeepers. That period between Peter Schmeichel leaving (1999) and Edwin van der Sar signing for the club (2005), was probably as challenging as it got for Ferguson. Trying to find a suitable replacement for the “Great Dane” became a well-known problem for the United boss. … Read more
History
Diego Forlan; He came from Uruguay he made the scousers cry
First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0Anyone who knows anything about football will tell you that 17 goals in 97 appearances is not exactly an impressive record for a striker. Manchester United fans also had … Read more
Knocking down Roma in a day: Remembering Manchester United’s 7-1 victory over Roma
First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0On the 10 April 2007, Manchester United were on their way to winning their first Premier League title in four years. But it was to be a European tie that would make sure … Read more
Manchester United 2-0 Arsenal: Defeating the Invincibles
Blast From The Past, Feature, First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal side ended the 2003-04 Premier League season as champions. They were also unbeaten. The only side to achieve this since Preston North End in the… Read more
July 29, 2018
The class of ’92 is the most revered FA Youth Cup winning team of all time. Many of the players who won that trophy are world-renowned legends of the game; David Beckha… Read more
July 20, 2018
On the 26 April 1969, Sir Matt Busby retired as Manchester United manager, after winning eight major honours with the club most notably the 1968 European Cup. The success… Read more
July 17, 2018
On the 26 May 1999, Manchester United defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 with two injury-time goals to win the UEFA Champions League and complete a historic Treble of trophies, … Read more
Ruud van Nistelrooy: The boy from Oss, who became one of Manchester United’s most prolific Hitmen.
Feature, First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0Ruud van Nistelrooy was born in Oss and began his professional career with Dutch side, Den Bosch. After starting his football career as a Central Midfielder during his ti… Read more
July 12, 2018
Paul Ince left Manchester United in June 1995, signing for Italian giants, Inter Milan. The transfer sparked uproar amongst United supporters, who were further upset by t… Read more
Big Ron’s Reds: How Ron Atkinson helped rebuild Manchester United
First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0Ron Atkinson was appointed Manchester United manager in June 1981. It was a celebrated move amongst United fans who had suffered through four seasons of sterile Football … Read more
July 6, 2018
It is hard not to play for both Manchester United and Manchester City without being controversial or bringing unwanted attention to yourself. There have been many players… Read more
