Manchester United signed 16-year-old Federico Macheda back in 2007 with the club then being allowed to sign players of that age and his family relocated to the Manchester area. The player played for the U18s side at the time, making his first team debut during the 2008/09 season, scoring twice in five appearances. The player left United in the summer of 2014 for Cardiff City, then managed by current United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. During his time at United, Macheda was loaned to Sampdoria, Queens Park Rangers, VfB Stuttgart, Doncaster Rovers and Birmingham City. He played 36 times for United, scoring five goals and six assists, having a cult following. After leaving… Read more
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Predicted XI: [4-2-3-1] Cavani, James, Van de Beek and Greenwood to face Granada
Feature, First Team, Managers, Opinion, Starting XI 0Manchester United will return to UEFA Europa League action on Thursday evening when they welcome Granada to Old Trafford for the very first time. United beat the Spanish… Read more
Preview: Manchester United v Granada – Europa League; semi-final or bust
Feature, First Team, Managers, Match Previews, News, Opinion 0Manchester United -v- Granada UEFA Europa League Old Trafford, Manchester Thursday 15 April 2021, KO 20:00 BST Referee: István Kovács Assistants: Vasi… Read more
Idols: Eric Cantona – arrogance personified but class backed it up
Feature, First Team, History, Idols, Managers, Opinion 0Manchester United have had some great players over the years with children idolising players throughout the club’s history. From the likes of Sir Bobby Charlton, D… Read more
Idols: Wayne Rooney Captain, Leader, Legend
Feature, First Team, History, Idols, Managers, Opinion 0On the 31 August 2004, Manchester United signed 18-year-old Wayne Rooney from Everton in a deal worth £27 million. Throughout the month, Everton received an offer … Read more
Tactical Analysis: A Game of Two Halves – Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 Manchester United
Feature, First Team, Managers, Opinion, Tactical Analysis 0Manchester United gained an important three points against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, in a game which typified both teams’ campaigns this season. United prior to the… Read more
Ratings: Henderson, Fred, Pogba, Cavani and Greenwood perform well in Spurs win but the MOTM will be between Pogba and Greenwood
Feature, First Team, Managers, Match Reports, Opinion, Player Ratings 0Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the Premier League. Edinson Cavani opened the scoring in the 33rd minute of the match bu… Read more
Confirmed XI: McTominay, Fred and Pogba in midfield; Cavani and Rashford up top as United look to get revenge over Spurs
Feature, First Team, Managers, News, Opinion, Starting XI 0Manchester United return to Premier League action the afternoon when they face Tottenham Hotspur at their new stadium three days after beating Granada 2-0 in the UEFA Eu… Read more
Predicted XI: [4-2-3-1] De Gea to keep his place, Pogba, Fernandes and Rashford to inspire victory over Spurs?
Feature, First Team, Managers, Opinion, Starting XI 0Manchester United return to Premier League action on Sunday when they face Tottenham Hotspur at their new stadium three days after beating Granada 2-0 in the UEFA Europa… Read more
Preview: Victory over Spurs is a must with players using the 6-1 defeat as the ammunition to get the win
Feature, First Team, Managers, Match Previews, News, Opinion 0Tottenham Hotspur -v- Manchester United Premier League Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London Sunday 11 April 2021, KO 16:30 BST Referee: Chris Kavanagh … Read more
Ratings: Rashford and Fernandes put United 2-0 up on aggregate with victory over Granada; Lindelof MOTM?
Feature, First Team, Managers, Match Reports, Opinion, Player Ratings 0Manchester United beat Granada 2-0 in the UEFA Europa League quarter-final first leg at the Nuevo Estadio de Los Cármenes on Thursday evening. It was a fraught first ha… Read more
