It became quite evident early on today that Manchester United were unlikely to come away from the game against Brighton with anything more than a point. These types of United performances have become a recurring theme over the past ten years, akin to a cruel, repetitive game that torments the supporters until they finally lose…
There’s a particular word that can be used to describe the man with the four-letter name, making the theatre that hasn’t slept sweetly in a number of years dream again. Coincidentally, that word also contains four letters. Amad has that Aura that separates the good players from the elite, and as he walked off the…
Matthijs De Ligt left Ajax at 19 years old with the weight of the world on his shoulders. The Dutchman, who came through the ranks at the iconic side from Amsterdam, was hurtled into the world of glitz and glamous at Juventus, forced into a narrative that he never asked for and judged in that…
Being a Manchester United fan used to be something you wore proudly on your sleeve. The best club in the country, with a fan base that well and truly made the hairs on your neck stand up every match day. That us against the world mantra that Sir Alex Ferguson sent through the club no…
Manchester United have been linked with a number of players over the last couple of weeks, but few of the links have been truly concrete. United are tight on cash coming into the January window due to PSR regulations and a cash flow issue within the football club, so any signings will be largely dependent…
Manchester United have been criticised for their signatures in the summer transfer window, but one player who has certainly impressed in the early months of the season is Manuel Ugarte. The Uruguayan has proven his worth since coming into Ruben Amorim’s side, renewing a relationship that flourished in Portugal during his time at Sporting CP….
Manchester United are falling into a sense of freefall again, and it feels like an all too familiar sight over the last two decades. Ruben Amorim has come into the club with a monster of a task on his hands, and if the last two games are any indicator to him of the trials and…
In the increasing demands of modern football, few buzzwords are more prominent or important than intensity. The heightened sense of fitness in each individual footballer has meant the midfield has become even more pivotal than it was in the past, and failure to add intensity to the centre of the pitch, especially at the highest…
Manchester United have a new manager, and he goes by the name of Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese coach, who at one stage was the most expensive manager in football when he signed for Sporting from his former club SC Braga, will assume his position as the spearhead of the world’s biggest club after the international…
I remember my first time watching Erik ten Hag ball. It was that brand of football that got you perched on the edge of your seat. Everything you wanted from a football team, encapsulated in a formidable Dutch unit, spearheaded by a man from Twente, who dared to dream the impossible dream. Erik had a…
